The online Practical Data Engineering Capstone course is the culmination of three previous engineering courses. In this final course, you will challenge yourself to craft an end-to-end data pipeline project from scratch — an accomplishment that will not only showcase your expertise, but can be leveraged as practical evidence of your abilities in professional interviews.
Beyond refining your applicable hard skills, this capstone course will instruct you in the art of presenting data projects and insights to non-technical stakeholders. Ultimately, you will learn to elevate your communication skills and amplify the impact of your data engineering work.
Upon completing the Practical Data Engineering Capstone project, you'll possess the hands-on experience needed to kickstart your career as a data engineer or to further expand your skill set and unlock a world of opportunities in the dynamic data engineering landscape. Before enrolling, students must complete Data Engineering Fundamentals (PDE-X800), Practical Data Extraction (PDE-X801), and Practical Data Integration (PDE-X802).
Number of Units: 2.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours
Who Should Attend:Our Practical Data Engineering Capstone provides continuing education for the following:
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By the end of this course, students will gain confidence in addressing real-world data engineering challenges within the AWS ecosystem, and in practicing industry standards. This course will provide students with necessary knowledge to start or augment their careers, and identify new pathways in data engineering to further specialize.
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Online fixed-date courses are delivered virtually but follow a predetermined schedule, requiring students to complete assignments, participate in discussions, and take assessments by specific deadlines—much like a traditional classroom. The key difference is that while traditional courses are conducted in person at set times and locations, online fixed-date courses allow students to engage remotely, offering more flexibility in where they learn while preserving structure and accountability through fixed timelines. (Note: Any scheduled Zoom sessions will be outlined on the class schedule.) These courses have fixed start and finish dates, but as an online student you will have 24/7 online access to your classroom assignments, syllabus and course resources. Instructor feedback is shared along with the graded assignments.
How is the learning structured? Each online fixed-date course is asynchronous, meaning that you can work on your assignments anytime, although you are required to complete the assignments by specific dates. The course is designed with learning modules where all of the content is grouped into weekly assignments. Each module covers one or more topics. Within each of the learning modules, you can expect the following components:
• Module introduction that outlines what you can expect to learn in the module.
• Required readings (textbook, articles, journals, etc.) and presentations (audio and/or video).
• Assignments with due dates (which may include: written assignments, journal entries, research, blogs, etc.) based on the readings and presentations.
• Discussion forum where you answer prompts from the instructor and interact with your classmates.
• Module conclusion to review the topics and what you should have learned.
Typically, there is a final project, paper, or exam due in the last module that culminates all of the topics covered in each of the learning modules. You’ll find that the design of the learning modules has a rhythm to help you manage your time in the course.
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