BICSI RCDD case studies
BICSI RCDD · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) is a BICSI certification listed among BICSI's certification types. BICSI describes its certifications as validating expertise to deliver systems that perform, and states that it defines the standards, credentials, and training that ensure systems are designed, installed, and delivered to perform. The RCDD is therefore aimed at professionals who design ICT infrastructure and want a credential that demonstrates that capability. This page organizes practice around six domains: Design Basics; Cabling Infrastructure; Telecommunications Spaces and Architecture; Telecommunications Distribution Systems; ICT Systems and Applications; and Project Management, Documentation, and Administration. The BICSI RCDD case studies are 5 cases and about 1,832 words.
1Horizontal Cabling Distance Overrun in a Renovated Wing
A hospital is renovating a 1960s wing into outpatient clinics. The design calls for a 90 m permanent link from a new telecommunications room (TR) on the second floor to exam rooms along a 78 m corridor.
425 words, about 2 min2TR Sizing and Cooling in a Dense Wireless Deployment
A university is building a new 12,000 m² library. The design includes a main cross-connect (MC) in the basement and one TR per floor serving approximately 240 outlets each.
419 words, about 2 min3Backbone Redundancy for a Campus Data Center
A financial services firm is consolidating two data centers into a new facility. The design includes an MC and two intermediate cross-connects (ICs) on separate floors.
335 words, about 2 min4Pathway Coordination in a Historic Renovation
A city is converting a 1920s masonry building into offices. The structure has load-bearing brick walls, exposed timber ceilings, and no existing vertical shafts.
330 words, about 2 min5Administration of Moves, Adds, and Changes
A regional insurer has 4,000 outlets across three buildings. The IT team maintains a spreadsheet of outlet locations, but it is three years out of date and does not reflect 600 MACs performed since.
323 words, about 2 min