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ITT 2052 - Data Center Design

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 2Lab 2
Course Description: This course covers the best practices for designing data centers. Course material includes data center infrastructure systems and the required support systems as well as planning for disaster mitigation and recovery. This course is designed for students in the Information and Telecommunications Technology (ITT) program.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): ITT 1032  with a grade of C or higher or instructor consent.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: ITT 2036 

Major Content
  1. Data center design process
  2. Site location
  3. Physical spaces
  4. Structured cabling
  5. Electrical and mechanical systems
  6. Security and fire protection systems
  7. Automation systems
  8. Information security

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

  1. analyze data system requirements.
  2. complete an information assurance policy.
  3. construct a disaster mitigation/recovery proposal.
  4. develop a physical security plan.
  5. estimate power and HVAC requirements.
  6. integrate telecommunications requirements into the data network.
  7. plan a site location, given business requirements.
  8. plan for structured cabling requirements.
  9. propose a building automation system plan.


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