MICRO-DES-112 Micro-Credential | Digital Exchange Systems Laboratory | Digital Exchange Systems Track

DES-112 Accreditation-Ready Module Outline

Course: DES-112 Digital Exchange Systems Laboratory
Track: Digital Exchange Systems
Credit Equivalent: 3 credit hours
Micro-Credentials: 12 × 0.25 credits

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing the Digital Exchange Systems Track will be able to:

PLO 1: Explain core digital market, blockchain, DeFi, and exchange infrastructure concepts.
PLO 2: Analyze market behavior using liquidity, wallet, order book, risk, and on-chain data.
PLO 3: Apply responsible risk management and portfolio protection frameworks.
PLO 4: Use AI-assisted tools to support market intelligence and systems analysis.
PLO 5: Produce evidence-based reports, dashboards, repositories, or portfolios demonstrating applied competency.
PLO 6: Evaluate ethical, security, governance, and sustainability issues in digital financial systems.

Course Learning Outcomes

By the end of DES-112, students will be able to:

CLO 1: Apply blockchain trading infrastructure concepts in a laboratory environment.
CLO 2: Interpret wallet activity, liquidity movement, and on-chain market signals.
CLO 3: Analyze DEX, CEX, and DeFi systems using structured observation.
CLO 4: Use AI-assisted tools to support digital market intelligence.
CLO 5: Conduct scenario-based risk and portfolio analysis.
CLO 6: Produce a final laboratory portfolio demonstrating applied competency.

Module I — Laboratory Orientation & Digital Exchange Systems Review

Micro-Credential 1 | 0.25 Credit Hours

Students review the full DES pathway and establish the lab framework.

Topics: exchange systems, DeFi, wallets, liquidity, risk, AI tools, lab safety.
Aligned CLOs: CLO 1, CLO 6
Aligned PLOs: PLO 1, PLO 5

Assessment: Lab readiness reflection + systems map.

Module II — Blockchain Explorer Laboratory

Micro-Credential 2 | 0.25 Credit Hours

Students analyze public blockchain activity using explorers.

Topics: transactions, blocks, wallet addresses, gas fees, confirmations.
Aligned CLOs: CLO 1, CLO 2
Aligned PLOs: PLO 1, PLO 2

Assessment: Transaction analysis worksheet.

Module III — Wallet Analysis & Digital Identity Observation

Micro-Credential 3 | 0.25 Credit Hours

Students study wallet behavior and account-based activity.

Topics: wallet flows, holdings, signatures, identity, custody, permissions.
Aligned CLOs: CLO 2, CLO 6
Aligned PLOs: PLO 2, PLO 6

Assessment: Wallet behavior report.

Module IV — DEX & CEX Interface Comparison

Micro-Credential 4 | 0.25 Credit Hours

Students compare centralized and decentralized exchange systems.

Topics: order flow, custody, liquidity access, trading interfaces, settlement.
Aligned CLOs: CLO 1, CLO 3
Aligned PLOs: PLO 1, PLO 2

Assessment: CEX vs DEX comparison brief.

Module V — Liquidity Pool & Market Depth Laboratory

Micro-Credential 5 | 0.25 Credit Hours

Students examine liquidity behavior across digital markets.

Topics: liquidity pools, slippage, market depth, AMMs, spreads.
Aligned CLOs: CLO 2, CLO 3
Aligned PLOs: PLO 2, PLO 3

Assessment: Liquidity observation dashboard.

Module VI — Risk & Portfolio Simulation

Micro-Credential 6 | 0.25 Credit Hours

Students simulate risk management decisions in volatile environments.

Topics: exposure, allocation, drawdown, stop-loss logic, portfolio balance.
Aligned CLOs: CLO 5
Aligned PLOs: PLO 3, PLO 6

Assessment: Portfolio protection simulation.

Module VII — Perpetual Futures & Leverage Systems Review

Micro-Credential 7 | 0.25 Credit Hours

Students analyze leverage, margin, and liquidation mechanics without executing trades.

Topics: collateral, funding rates, liquidation price, margin types, risk amplification.
Aligned CLOs: CLO 3, CLO 5
Aligned PLOs: PLO 2, PLO 3

Assessment: Liquidation scenario analysis.

Module VIII — On-Chain Analytics & Market Intelligence

Micro-Credential 8 | 0.25 Credit Hours

Students interpret on-chain data as market intelligence.

Topics: token flows, whale movement, active wallets, TVL, governance activity.
Aligned CLOs: CLO 2, CLO 4
Aligned PLOs: PLO 2, PLO 4

Assessment: On-chain intelligence memo.

Module IX — AI-Assisted Market Research Laboratory

Micro-Credential 9 | 0.25 Credit Hours

Students use AI tools to organize, summarize, and interpret market data.

Topics: prompt workflows, pattern recognition, research validation, hallucination checks.
Aligned CLOs: CLO 4, CLO 6
Aligned PLOs: PLO 4, PLO 5

Assessment: AI-assisted research report.

Module X — Smart Contract Interaction & Protocol Observation

Micro-Credential 10 | 0.25 Credit Hours

Students observe how smart contracts support exchange systems.

Topics: protocol functions, approvals, swaps, staking, contract risk, audits.
Aligned CLOs: CLO 1, CLO 3
Aligned PLOs: PLO 1, PLO 6

Assessment: Protocol interaction analysis.

Module XI — Scenario Testing & Systems Integration

Micro-Credential 11 | 0.25 Credit Hours

Students integrate market, wallet, liquidity, risk, and AI analysis into one scenario.

Topics: volatility events, liquidity shocks, governance changes, risk response.
Aligned CLOs: CLO 2, CLO 3, CLO 5
Aligned PLOs: PLO 2, PLO 3, PLO 6

Assessment: Scenario response brief.

Module XII — Final Digital Exchange Systems Portfolio

Micro-Credential 12 | 0.25 Credit Hours

Students submit a final evidence-based laboratory portfolio.

Topics: portfolio synthesis, dashboards, written analysis, reflections, public evidence.
Aligned CLOs: CLO 1–6
Aligned PLOs: PLO 1–6

Assessment: Final portfolio + competency reflection.

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