ELEC4740
10 units
4000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course provides a sound introduction to the Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and system design concepts. The course will focus on important IoT topics, which includes: industrial standards, sensor/actuator/data devices, hardware, software, security, system design and performance analysis techniques.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 1 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Design IoT system hardware and software.
2. Interpret and apply national and International IoT standards.
3. Apply professional skills to solve industry problems using IoT approaches.
4. Analyse performance of industrial IoT systems.
5. Implement IoT firmware using embedded systems.
Content
- Introduction to IoT systems & techniques, and applications
- IoT reference and industrial standards
- IoT subsystems:
- Sensors, actuators and data devices
- IoT Communication networks and protocols
- Embedded wireless communication
- Low power embedded systems
- Distributed systems
- Cloud and Edge IoT systems
- Basics of IoT security
- Performance analysis of IoT systems
- Real-time IoT system design
Requisite
This course has similarities to ELEC4700. If you have completed ELEC4700 you cannot enrol in this course.
Assumed knowledge
ELEC2320 Electrical and Electronic Circuits, ELEC2720 Introduction to Embedded Computing, ELEC3500 Telecommunication Networks.
Assessment items
Quiz: Class Test x 2
Project: Design Project x 2
Contact hours
Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan
Computer Lab-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 2
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Lecture-2
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Course outline
- ELEC4740 - Semester 1, 2024 (Callaghan) (PDF, 357.8 KB)
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