Data Engineering
About This Course
This professional programme introduces students to the principles, technologies and practices used to collect, transform, store and manage data for analytical and organisational purposes. Students will explore data pipelines, databases, data integration, processing systems and modern data engineering architectures.
The course develops advanced understanding of how reliable and scalable data systems are designed and maintained. Students will also explore data quality, security, automation, cloud-based data environments and professional practices for building effective data infrastructure.
Course Information
What You Will Learn
- Understand the principles and role of data engineering.
- Design and manage data pipelines and data workflows.
- Explore data storage, databases and distributed data systems.
- Apply data integration and transformation techniques.
- Understand data quality, security and governance requirements.
- Explore modern cloud-based and scalable data engineering environments.
Course Modules
1. Introduction to Data Engineering
This module introduces data engineering and explains its role in building reliable systems for collecting, processing, storing and delivering data.
2. Data Storage and Database Technologies
This module explores databases, data warehouses, data lakes and other technologies used to store and organise structured and unstructured data.
3. Data Pipelines and Data Integration
This module examines data pipelines, extraction, transformation, loading, data integration and workflows used to move and prepare data for analysis.
4. Big Data and Distributed Data Processing
This module introduces distributed processing, large-scale data environments and technologies used to process high-volume and complex datasets.
5. Data Quality, Security and Governance
This module explores data quality, security, privacy, governance and responsible practices for maintaining reliable and protected data environments.
6. Cloud Data Engineering and Practical Projects
This module brings together data engineering concepts through practical projects and explores scalable cloud-based data engineering solutions and professional practices.
Learning Outcomes
- Explain the principles and role of data engineering in modern organisations.
- Design and describe effective data pipelines and processing workflows.
- Identify appropriate technologies for data storage and management.
- Apply data integration and transformation concepts to practical scenarios.
- Recognise data quality, security, privacy and governance requirements.
- Apply data engineering principles to scalable and cloud-based data environments.
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