Course roadmap

Course Topics

A semester-long journey from computing foundations to a responsible data engineering prototype.

Topic 1 · CLO1Available

Introduction to Computer and System

Hardware, software, operating systems, networks and system thinking.

Topic 2 · CLO1Available

Digital Tools

GitHub, video creation, Google Stitch and Figma.

Topic 3 · CLO1

Introduction to Data Engineering

Topic 4 · CLO1

Data Collection, Design Thinking and the Data Landscape

Structured, semi-structured and unstructured data.

Topic 5 · CLO1Available

Data Engineering Ecosystem

People, processes, responsibilities, data and technology.

Topic 6 · CLO1

Industry Visit

Topic 7 · CLO2

Career Opportunities and Industry Talk

Topic 8

Mid-Semester Break

Topic 9 · CLO2

Data Engineering Lifecycle

Topic 10 · CLO3

Data Acquisition

Topic 11 · CLO3

Industry Talk

Topic 12 · CLO3

Data Management

Topic 13 · CLO3

Data Governance and Ethics

Topic 14 · CLO3

Quantum Computing in Data Engineering

Topic 15 · CLO3

Design Thinking Project Presentation