IOT PROTOCOLS AND PLATFORMS

CSE5PRP

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Standards, technologies and platforms targeting Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem are being developed at a very fast pace for many different types of applications including healthcare, home and industry automation. This subject provides you with a solid understanding of the latest IoT protocols, including communication protocols, infrastructure protocols and data protocols. Moreover, this subject will also cover state of the art IoT platforms, including both commercial and open source IoT platforms. You will obtain detailed knowledge for analysing and evaluating the right protocol/platform/architecture for various IoT applications.

School: Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Alex Tomy

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

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Learning resources

IoT Fundamentals: Networking Technologies, Protocols, and Use Cases for the Internet of Things

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: IoT Fundamentals: Networking Technologies, Protocols, and Use Cases for the Internet of Things

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Publisher: Cisco Press

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The Wireless Internet of Things: A Guide to the Lower Layers

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Daniel Chew

Year: 2018

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Publisher: IEEE Press

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

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Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Critically evaluate the state-of-the-art Internet of Things (IoT protocols and standards to propose the most suitable combinations to implement IoT applications.
02. Critically review the current commercial and open source IoT platforms/ecosystems through the synthesis of IoT systems.
03. Critically evaluate IoT protocols and platforms for IoT applications in smart cities, smart homes, smart agriculture, smart vehicles and smart health-care.
04. Evaluate security aspects and characteristics of IoT protocols and platforms.
05. Analyse, communicate, and interpret IoT related technical information for lay audiences.

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Alex Tomy

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

1-hour mid-semester test (1000 words equivalent])

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1, SILO3, SILO4

Problem solving task related to Internet of Things (IoT) protocols (1000 words equivalent])In this assignment you will develop a communication solution for a given IoT problem using appropriate IoT networking protocols

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Problem solving task related to Internet of Things (IoT) protocols (1500 words equivalent])In this assignment you will implement an IoT solution for a given IoT problem using IoT platform tools

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

2-hour examination (2000) words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5