Course Title: Bachelor of Science in Data Centre Operations and Management
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.
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. It is a Level 7 Ordinary degree developed and delivered by the School of Informatics and Engineering at TU Dublin.
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
- 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.
Assessment
Students are assessed via a combination of continuous assessment and examination.
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Detailed information regarding the application process can be found on the part-time section of our website.