FIT3182 Big data management and processing
Faculty of Information Technology
FIT3182 Big data management and processing is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Malaysia. It needs FIT2004 and (FIT2094 or FIT3171).
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before FIT3182
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After FIT3182
No unit lists FIT3182 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Students should have an understanding of database concepts and SQL and Python programming background.
Overview
Data engineering is about developing the software (and hardware) infrastructure to support data science. This unit introduces software tools and techniques for data engineering, but not hardware. It will cover an introduction to big data processing, covering volume, variety, and velocity; large volume data processing using parallel technologies; variety data formats, including unstructured and semi-structured data, using NoSQL databases; and velocity data processing, covering data streaming.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- In class testsQuiz / Test40%
- Assignment-1Artefact10%
- Assignment-2Artefact30%
- Assignment-3Quiz / Test20%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
identify big data concepts and technologies;
- 2
design and develop parallel database processing algorithms and methods;
- 3
explain a variety of data formats in big data;
- 4
apply modern big data processing tools for various data structures;
- 5
solve complex big data streaming problems.
Workload and teaching
- Laboratories24 hours
- Seminars24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled online and face to face learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated reading and preparation for scheduled teaching activities.
Where it fits
FIT3182 is part of 5 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
- ALGSFTWR01Level 3 elective unitAlgorithms and softwareNo reviews yet
- COMPUSC07Advanced computational science electivesComputational scienceNo reviews yet
- DATASCI10Level 3 elective unitsData scienceNo reviews yet
- DATASCAI01Level 3 electivesData science and artificial intelligenceNo reviews yet
- SFTWRENG01Software engineering technical electivesSoftware engineeringNo reviews yet
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor David Taniar
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Vishnu Monn
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for FIT3182?
You need FIT2004 and (FIT2094 or FIT3171) before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is FIT3182 offered?
In 2025, FIT3182 runs in Semester 1 at Malaysia.
How much work is FIT3182?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does FIT3182 have an exam?
No. FIT3182 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include FIT3182?
FIT3182 is part of Algorithms and software; Computational science; Data science; Data science and artificial intelligence; and Software engineering.