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ENGG4201 – Internet of Things Systems Design

2024 – Session 1, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Lecturer
Subhas Mukhopadhyay
subhas.mukhopadhyay@mq.edu.au
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Tutor
Alice James
alice.james@mq.edu.au
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Avishkar Seth
avishkar.seth@mq.edu.au
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Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Completion of 200CP at 1000 level or above or Admission in MEngElecEng
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description
This unit will broadly explore the underlying technologies, applications, and systems design principles underlying the Internet of Things. Students will explore the principles of IoT systems while engaging in their own group-based design and build of a practical IoT system. To support the design and build process, the principles covered will begin with foundation knowledge in IoT devices and systems, including network architectures and technologies, sensors, embedded processing and actuators. Concepts will then build towards notions of IoT communications and data protocols, security, data visualization, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence techniques for IoT data, all highlighted by IoT application case studies.

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Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Apply knowledge of fundamental components to implement IoT system such as sensors, embedded processors, interfacing electronics and wireless communicating devices, in designing and building a simple IoT system.
  • ULO2: Select proper hardware to design and implement IoT systems for remote monitoring and control
  • ULO3: Explain critical IoT communications technologies and network protocols, security and implementation
  • ULO4: Demonstrate understanding of data management, visualization and analysis techniques for IoT Data
  • ULO5: Investigate, critically evaluate, and communicate the effectiveness and performance of different IoT systems and their constituent components.

General Assessment Information

General Assessment Information

The details of the assessment, report and demonstration will be discussed during the lectures as well as during the practical activities. The guidelines along with due dates will be provided in iLearn.

The lectures will start from Week#1: The pracs activities will start from Week#2.

Requirements to Pass this Unit

Grading and passing requirement for unit: In order to pass this unit a student must obtain a total mark of 50 or more for the unit (i.e. obtain a passing grade P/ CR/ D/ HD). If any student fails to obtain a total minimum of 50% marks, the student needs to repeat the unit in the following year.

Hurdle Requirement: There is no hurdle requirement in this unit.

Late Assessment Submission

Late assessments for the submission of reports are not accepted in this unit unless a Special Consideration has been submitted and approved. 

The finer details of individual versus group reports will be discussed during the practical activities and provided in iLearn.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Individual research report - Final report 15% No Week 13
Progress Report on practical implementation of IoT project 10% No Week 9
Mid-term Test 15% No Week 7
Final Examination 30% No TBA
Demonstration of project work 20% No Week 13
Initial project idea presentation 10% No Week 4

Individual research report - Final report

Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 8 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 15%

 

Individual research report on IoT literature, application case studies and the actual implementation of the project activities

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Apply knowledge of fundamental components to implement IoT system such as sensors, embedded processors, interfacing electronics and wireless communicating devices, in designing and building a simple IoT system.
  • Explain critical IoT communications technologies and network protocols, security and implementation
  • Investigate, critically evaluate, and communicate the effectiveness and performance of different IoT systems and their constituent components.

Progress Report on practical implementation of IoT project

Assessment Type 1: Project
Indicative Time on Task 2: 6 hours
Due: Week 9
Weighting: 10%

 

Working in groups, students will present the design problem and solution in the form of written report

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Apply knowledge of fundamental components to implement IoT system such as sensors, embedded processors, interfacing electronics and wireless communicating devices, in designing and building a simple IoT system.
  • Select proper hardware to design and implement IoT systems for remote monitoring and control
  • Explain critical IoT communications technologies and network protocols, security and implementation
  • Demonstrate understanding of data management, visualization and analysis techniques for IoT Data

Mid-term Test

Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 6 hours
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 15%

 

There will be a mid-term test on Week#7

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Apply knowledge of fundamental components to implement IoT system such as sensors, embedded processors, interfacing electronics and wireless communicating devices, in designing and building a simple IoT system.
  • Select proper hardware to design and implement IoT systems for remote monitoring and control
  • Explain critical IoT communications technologies and network protocols, security and implementation

Final Examination

Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: TBA
Weighting: 30%

 

Final Examination

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Apply knowledge of fundamental components to implement IoT system such as sensors, embedded processors, interfacing electronics and wireless communicating devices, in designing and building a simple IoT system.
  • Select proper hardware to design and implement IoT systems for remote monitoring and control
  • Explain critical IoT communications technologies and network protocols, security and implementation
  • Demonstrate understanding of data management, visualization and analysis techniques for IoT Data

Demonstration of project work

Assessment Type 1: Demonstration
Indicative Time on Task 2: 8 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 20%

 

Group-based demonstration of project work

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Apply knowledge of fundamental components to implement IoT system such as sensors, embedded processors, interfacing electronics and wireless communicating devices, in designing and building a simple IoT system.
  • Select proper hardware to design and implement IoT systems for remote monitoring and control
  • Explain critical IoT communications technologies and network protocols, security and implementation
  • Demonstrate understanding of data management, visualization and analysis techniques for IoT Data

Initial project idea presentation

Assessment Type 1: Presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 6 hours
Due: Week 4
Weighting: 10%

 

On Week#3, the students will present the project idea. The students will work in a team of 2 to 3 members.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Apply knowledge of fundamental components to implement IoT system such as sensors, embedded processors, interfacing electronics and wireless communicating devices, in designing and building a simple IoT system.
  • Select proper hardware to design and implement IoT systems for remote monitoring and control
  • Explain critical IoT communications technologies and network protocols, security and implementation
  • Demonstrate understanding of data management, visualization and analysis techniques for IoT Data
  • Investigate, critically evaluate, and communicate the effectiveness and performance of different IoT systems and their constituent components.

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

Delivery and Resources

The teaching materials for lectures and practical activities are available in iLearn.

Unit Schedule

The details will be provided in iLearn, please refer iLearn for the schedule and unit content.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Changes from Previous Offering

The hurdle component of the Final exam has been removed.

Unit information based on version 2024.02 of the Handbook