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SDSC3018 - Introduction to Internet of Things

Offering Academic Unit
School of Data Science
Credit Units
3
Course Duration
One Semester
Course Offering Term*:
Semester B 2024/25

* The offering term is subject to change without prior notice
 
Course Aims

The 21st century is an era of internet, information, and data. The Internet of Thing (IoT) is the system of interrelated physical devices (such as vehicles, homes appliances and other items) embedded with electronics, sensors and software that provide the ability to transfer data over a network without human-to-computer interaction.  This course provides and introduction to IoT. Students will learn about the integration of sensors in an IoT system and will set up their own IoT device to collect and share data. The Internet of Things are devices with sensors, processing ability, and software that exchange and process data with other devices and systems. This course introduces the foundations and practices of IoT networking and computing. Students will learn the principles and techniques associated with computer networks and organizations and their applications to IoT. Students will also gain knowledge to set up their own IoT solutions.


Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)

Continuous Assessment: 50%
Examination: 50%
Examination Duration: 2 hours
Examination:
Qualitative and quantitative questions to see how far students have achieved their intended learning outcomes

Note: To pass the course, apart from obtaining a minimum of 40% in the overall mark, a student must also obtain a minimum mark of 30% in both continuous assessment and examination components.
 
Detailed Course Information

SDSC3018.pdf