Digital & Technology

Data Engineering Fundamentals

This course builds essential skills in SQL, ETL, and data management for entry-level data engineering roles.

English
~1 month (180 hours)
HRD Corp Claimable

Course Overview

Build strong foundational skills to manage data pipelines from end to end. Participants will gain hands-on experience with SQL, ETL processes, and data transformation tools, preparing them for junior data engineering roles in modern, data-driven organisations.



 

Learning Outcomes

  • Define core data engineering concepts and architectures.
  • Develop SQL queries for data extraction and transformation.
  • Construct a simple ETL pipeline using Python or cloud tools.
  • Collaborate on real-world data engineering projects with cross-functional teams.


     

Course Outline

Week 1: Foundations of Data Engineering

Database fundamentals (SQL & NoSQL), data warehousing, ETL vs ELT, cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Week 2: Hands-On Tools & Pipeline

SQL extraction, building ETL flows, data cleaning & transformation, database loading

Week 3: Soft Skills & Collaboration

Communicating data insights, teamwork in data projects, messy data problem-solving, case studies.

Week 4: Industry Project

Team project: design & present a working data pipeline with documentation.

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