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CERTIFICATE IN CLOUD ENGINEERING

The program is designed to prepare students to become highly skilled in implementing and managing cloud computing technology. This STEM program focuses on engineering aspects of the cloud environment and infrastructure, including requirement analysis, design, implementation, testing, and maintenance to ensure the digital infrastructure and resources’ usability, operation, and security. The engineering topics cover cloud architectures of systems and applications running on the cloud, business processes, security management, data analytics, etc., from small-scale to enterprise level to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of the cloud technology and services. The program will prepare students for career positions at the entry level such as cloud engineer, cloud architect, cloud analyst, cloud administrator, cloud developer, etc. The market for the workforce in the industry, commercially and academically, is continually growing worldwide, which places our graduates in very high demand. BAU is located in one of the largest areas for a collection of technology and cloud provider companies, which graduates will tremendously benefit from while they pursue their degrees for experiences and after graduation for job opportunities. ​

Programing Learning Objectives

  • ​Apply the foundation and principle of cloud engineering to create cloud solutions that can overcome digital challenges.
  • ​Utilize advanced digital tools for managing, designing, implementing, analyzing, migrating, and enhancing digital and business processes in various domains and industries.
  • ​Integrate new and advanced technological disciplines into cloud development, such as artificial intelligence, data mining, machine learning, the Internet of Things (IoT), etc., to leverage cloud computing processes and extend an organizational IT environment.
  • Implement reliable and cost-effective cloud infrastructure and data storage to ensure usability, availability, integrity, and security using multiple technologies.

The mission of this program is to prepare students to become highly skilled in implementing and managing cloud computing technology. This STEM program focuses on engineering aspects of the cloud environment and infrastructure, including requirement analysis, design, implementation, testing, and maintenance to ensure the digital infrastructure and resources’ usability, operation, and security. The engineering topics cover cloud architectures of systems and applications running on the cloud, business processes, security management, data analytics, etc., from small-scale to enterprise level to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of the cloud technology and services. Students learn to apply scientific and mathematical principles to the design, analysis, verification, validation, implementation, and maintenance of computer software systems using a variety of computer languages. The program will provide students with the opportunity to attain a degree that will enhance their opportunities in various positions for the entry level of Cloud Engineering.

LEARNING GOALS

Proposed Learning Goals Bloom Taxonomy Course(s) Assessment Methods
Understand the theories, methodologies, and trends used in cloud computing and on-premises infrastructure. Knowledge and comprehend CMPS 211   CMPS 315 ISIT 225 Graded assignments (Written and Hands-on assignments assignments)     Exams Final Project
Utilize advanced digital tools for managing, designing, implementing, analyzing, migrating, and enhancing digital and business processes in various domains and industries. Application and analysis CMPS 211   CMPS 315 ISIT 225
ISIT 325
Graded assignments (Written and Hands-on assignments assignments)     Exams Final Project
Integrate new and advanced technological disciplines into cloud development, such as artificial intelligence, data mining, machine learning, the Internet of Things (IoT), etc., to leverage cloud computing processes and extend an organizational IT environment. Synthesis CMPS 211   CMPS 315 ISIT 225 Graded assignments (Written and Hands-on assignments assignments)     Exams Final Project
Implement reliable and cost-effective cloud infrastructure and data storage to ensure usability, availability, integrity, and security using multiple technologies. Synthesis ISIT 225   ISIT 325 ISIT 335 ISIT 345 Graded assignments (Written and Hands-on assignments)     Exams   Cloud Development Projects

MININUM HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

Students must have a computer system that meets the following general requirements: (Most computers are equipped with these components.)

  • Memory/RAM (8 GB or Higher)
  • Video Card
  • Sound Card
  • Speakers and Microphone
  • Headphones (not required but recommended)
  • Webcam
  • USB Ports
  • Network Card (10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet)
  • Wireless Network Card (2.4 and 5.0 GHz)
  • Operating Systems
  • Windows 10 64-bit or Later
  • MacOS Catalina or Later

COURSES IN DEGREE

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Core Requirements: 18 Credits (6 courses) A minimum grade of C required for all courses.

Course Code Course Pre-requisites Credits
CMPS 211 Computer Networks   3
CMPS 315 Operating Systems CMPS 122  
ISIT 225 Cloud Computing   3
ISIT 325 Cloud Data Storage ISIT 225 3
ISIT 335 Cloud Security ISIT 225 3
ISIT 345 Cloud System Administrator ISIT 225 & CMPS 315 3

Admission Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Computer Programming or Take CMPS 122 Introduction to Programming I at BAU in the first semester.

MEET THE DEPARTMENT CHAIR

Dr. Pipop Nuangpookka is the Chair of Information Management Science Program and Director of Distance Education at Bay Atlantic University.

Dr. Pipop Nuangpookka has been working as an Analyst/Programmer, Infrastructure Technologies, and Infrastructure Security since the year 2005. While working in the IT industry as a technical person, He started teaching in Computer Science, Information Technology, and Cybersecurity disciplines at several universities in Washington, DC, and Northern Virginia area in 2007. The various courses include Introduction to Computer Science, Computer Network, Computer Programming Languages (i.e., Java, Python, C, C++, ML, and Prolog), Structure of Programming Languages, Software Engineering, Data Structures & Algorithms, Database Management System (i.e., MS SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, and SQL/PLSQL), Web Application Development and Security, Technology Management, and Technical Capstone Project. Dr. Nuangpookka graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Payap University, Thailand, in 1999, and a Master’s Degree in Computer Science in 2004 from Marymount University, Arlington, Virginia. He also earned a Doctor of Science Degree in Cybersecurity at Marymount University in 2020. His research interests are Non-Destructive Method of Detecting Hardware Attack, Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Security Controls, Web Server Protection, and Bilingual Translator Programming. He is a co-author of scholarly papers published in the Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges/ACM digital library, including “Hardware-Tampering Security Risks in the Supply Chain” and “Fileless Malware and Programmatic Method of Detection.”

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