Designing the Cloud
Overview
This unit prepares students to under the principles of designing and implementing well-architected cloud infrastructure. Students will learn about cloud infrastructure design and patterns, availability zones, load-balancing and fault tolerance, scalability, automation of infrastructure, data management, security and cost of ownership.
Requisites
15-August-2025
05-December-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Understand and implement systems design in the development of cloud infrastructure.
- Implement event-driven and automated practices in the Cloud
- Prepare infrastructure for deployment and implementation processes
- Apply well-architected practices into the developed solution
- Optimize and manage total costs for the enterprise
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Laboratory | 3.00 | 13 week | 39 |
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Laboratory | 3.00 | 13 week | 39 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Independent Learning | 3.54 | 13 week | 46 |
| Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 2.00 | 13 week | 26 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Group | 40 - 60% | 2,3,4,5 |
| Test | Individual | 10 - 20% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Test | Individual | 30 - 40% | 1,2,3,4 |
Hurdle
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all ULOs to a minimum standard, an undergraduate student must have achieved:
- An aggregate mark for the unit of 50% or more, including
- At least 35% of the possible final marks for each Major Assessment Component (any assessment worth 20% or more)
- At least 45% in the final exam
Students who do not achieve at least 35% of the possible final marks for each Major Assessment Component and at least 45% for the final exam (if applicable), will receive a maximum of 44% as the total mark for the unit and will not be eligible for a conceded pass.
The Major Assessment Components in this unit are the Online Activities (combined grade), Computer Lab Reports (combined grade) and the Exam.
Content
- Principles of well-architected infrastructure
- High Availability and Scaling
- Automation of Cloud Services
- Data Management
- Cloud Security
- Cost Optimization
- Design Patterns
- Troubleshooting
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.