AWS Academy Engineering Operations Technician

AWS Academy Engineering Operations Technician is designed to help students develop technical expertise in engineering operations. This course is for learners enrolled in a data center operations, engineering, or information technology track in a STEM course at a higher education academic institution. This course also helps to re-skill professional learners.

In order to get the full benefit from this course, you require the following:

• Computer/Laptop/Tablet
• Stable internet connection
• Firefox/Microsoft Edge/Chrome web browser (latest version)
• Email/Cell phone for notifications and communication

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to do the following

• Identify the basic design requirements for a data center
• Identify key elements of a Network-Critical Physical Infrastructure (NCPI) for a data center
• Recognize strategies to protect the physical security of a data center
• Explain concepts related to a data center’s electrical system
• Describe the power systems that are used in a data center, including transformers, generators, and power distribution units (PDUs)
• Identify the battery systems that are used in a data center
• Describe how generators are used in a data center
• Describe how cooling systems are used in a data center
• Recognize the fire detection, communication, and suppression systems in a data center
• Identify how racks are used in a data center
• Describe how maintenance is performed in a data center
• Describe reliability and how to ensure reliability in a data center
• Describe availability and how to ensure availability in a data center
• Describe efficiency, how to measure it, and strategies for improving it in a data center
• Identify the roles, tools, and processes that are used to manage a data center
• Identify data center monitoring and management tasks
• Identify safety considerations for a data center
• Identify regulations that apply to a data center

• MODULE 1
  Data Center Basics
• MODULE 2
  Data Center Physical Infrastructure: Overview
• MODULE 3
  Data Center Physical Infrastructure: Space
• MODULE 4
  Electrical Fundamentals
• MODULE 5
  Data Center Physical Infrastructure: Power
• MODULE 6
  Data Center Battery Overview
• MODULE 7
  Data Center Generators
• MODULE 8
  Data Center Physical Infrastructure: Cooling
• MODULE 9
  Fire Protection in the Data Center
• MODULE 10
  Data Center Racks
• MODULE 11
  Data Center Maintenance
• MODULE 12
  Data Center Reliability
• MODULE 13
  Data Center Availability
• MODULE 14
  Data Center Efficiency
• MODULE 15
  Managing Data Centers
• MODULE 16
  Data Center Operations
• MODULE 17
  Safety Considerations in the Data Center
• MODULE 18
  Data Center Regulations

This introductory (level 100) course is intended for students who are interested in engineering operations technician (EOT) roles within a data center.

This is an entry-level course, but students should possess general knowledge of mechanical or electrical engineering.