Data analytics, data engineering and cloud computing are core skills sought-after from engineers and scientists in Australia, as they allow for solving complex data-driven problems. Curtin students have an exclusive opportunity to take part in an online, free and hands-on AWS Academy Big Data course. The course will focus on the fundamental concepts of Big Data analysis and engineering, including data storage, warehouses, real-time data streaming, automation, data pipelines, ETL (extract, transform and load) processing, and IoT. The course is based on practical and hands-on examples in the AWS Cloud environment.

The online information session (Microsoft Teams) will provide details of the AWS Academy online course. You will also have a chance to put your questions to AWS certified and accredited AWS Academy Educator, Dr Marcin Wolski.

What you’ll learn

The session will start with a 30-minute presentation, followed by a Q&A, and will explore the following topics:

• What Cloud Computing and Big Data are?
• Demand and Jobs in Australia
• Big Data Cloud Computing Applications in Engineering
• AWS Academy Course Overview