Data Centre Operations & Management - Blanchardstown
The BSc in Data Centre Operations and Management aims to produce graduates with relevant industry-specific skills to support sustainable data centre processes and practices, with clear professional career progression routes.
| Award Name | Degree - Ordinary Bachelor (Level 7 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | Technological University Dublin |
| NFQ Level | Level 7 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Ordinary Bachelor (Level 7 NFQ) | Major | Technological University Dublin | Level 7 NFQ |
Duration
2 Years (5 Semesters)
Mode of Study
Part Time
Method of Delivery
Classroom, Online
Schedule
Monday 7pm-10pm [Online]
Wednesday 6pm-10pm [Online]
3-4 Saturdays per semester for laboratory and tutorial work [On campus]
The learning process uses both on-campus contact and online delivery in blended delivery mode.
This will consist of:
Weekly online lectures and tutorial sessions, delivered throughout each of the 12-week semesters. Sessions are delivered live, and also recorded for later study. Learners can attend these online sessions synchronously, or listen to the recorded versions when time permits.
A number of on-site lab days are held at TU Dublin Blanchardstown each semester, usually 3-4 days per semester. Students will do a series of practical labs and tutorial sessions. Completion of lab assignments based on these on-site lab sessions will contribute, partly or completely, depending on the module, to the Continuous Assessment component of a student’s mark for each module.
Entry Requirements
Minimum entry requirement to this programme is a Higher Certificate (NFQ Level 6) in electrical, electronic, mechanical (or a cognate) discipline, or graduates/students of TU Dublin course TU5256- Certificate in Data Centre Operations (Special purpose award).
All applicants, apart from those that have completed TU5256, will be required to take a bridging module ‘Introduction to Data Centre Operations’ (CDCO H1011).
Applicants with QQI Level 6 Award (Advanced Craft Certificate) in a craft such as Electrical, Electrical Instrumentation or Fitting and with 3 years post-qualification experience in an industrial environment may also be considered eligible for entry to this programme having completed the 1 semester special purpose award TU5256, which may include modules Science for Data Centres (CDCO H3012); Electrical Fundamentals (CDCO H3013); Functions and Calculus (CDCO H3014). AWS scholarships are available for TU5256.
Further information
Commencement Date September 2023
Blanchardstown
It is a Level 7 Ordinary degree developed and delivered by the School of Informatics and Engineering at TU Dublin Blanchardstown.
Year 1 Semester 1
Introduction to Data Centre Operations
Science for Data Centres*
Electrical Fundamentals*
Functions and Calculus*
*Bridging modules to be taken dependent on prior qualification and experience
Semester 2
Engineering Systems and Transforms
Computer Networks
Quality Systems
Semester 3
Electrical Power Systems for Data Centres
Year 2
Semester 1
Instrumentation and Control
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Systems for Data Centres
Semester 2
Facilities Management
Project
Automation for Data Centres
Students are assessed via a combination of continuous assessment and examination.
Dr Garret Brady
garret.brady@tudublin.ie
+353 1 220 7320
Marketing Department
courses@tudublin.ie
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