Special Consideration

The Special Consideration Policy aims to support Students who have been impacted by short-term circumstances or events that are serious, unavoidable, and significantly disruptive, and which may affect their performance in an Assessment. If a Student experiences circumstances or events which affect their ability to complete the Assessments in this Unit on time, they should inform the Unit Convenor and subsequently submit a Special Consideration Request through AskMQ.

Late Assessment Submission Penalty 

From 1 July 2022, students enrolled in Session based units with written assessments will have the following late penalty applied. Please see https://students.mq.edu.au/study/assessment-exams/assessments for more information.

Unless a Special Consideration Request has been submitted and approved, a 5% Penalty (of the Total Possible Marks of an Assessment) would be applied for each day an Assessment has not been submitted, i.e., up until the 7th day (including the weekends). Subsequent to the 7th day, a Grade of ‘0’ would be awarded even if the Assessment is submitted. The submission time for all uploaded Assessments is 11:55 PM. A 1-hour grace period would be provided to Students who experience a technical concern.

For any late submission of the time-sensitive tasks, such as scheduled Individual Presentation and scheduled Workshop-based Tasks in the context of this particular Unit, please apply for Special Consideration.

In this unit, late submissions will be accepted for the following assessment tasks:

• Assignment 2 - Literature Review: YES, Standard Late Penalty applies 
• Assignment 3 – Major Project: YES, Standard Late Penalty applies
• Exam: NO, unless Special Consideration is granted 

Requirements To Pass The Unit

It goes without saying, but we'll say it anyway, that there are no recorded lectures for you to use if you miss things. The unit has lectures, but the unit is about you, group discussion with your peers and your participation is essential for success.

To pass this unit you must:

•  Achieve a total mark equal to or greater than 50%.

There are no hurdles in this unit.

Lectures

Live (In-person) Lecture Sessions will be held from Week 1- 13, and would provide an opportunity for students to ask questions pertinent to the weekly topics and to clarify anything that they might not be sure of. The on-campus Lecture Sessions encourage students to engage in a number of brainstorming activities, group discussion and, therefore, participation in these lecture sessions is of the essence and highly recommended.

While weekly lecture notes will be provided, students are urged to view them as a guide rather than a substitute for personal notes or the recommended reading list. Active engagement with the material is encouraged, supplementing understanding through provided lecture notes, personal notes, and suggested readings. This proactive approach is crucial for a robust comprehension of the syllabus topics and contributes to an enriched learning experience in sensor networks, cloud and edge computing in IoT.

Workshops

Workshops (In-person) commence from Week 2 and would offer Students an opportunity to learn, develop, and subsequently practice concepts pertinent to the Unit's Content via Hands-on Tasks in a Lab Setting under the Supervision of the Lecturer/ Demonstrator.

This workshop component contributes 10% to the overall score, with each meeting assigned a value of 1 marks, making a maximum of 10 marks for the entire workshop. 

Each week you will be given a number of problems to work on; it is important that you keep up with these problems as doing so will help you understand the material in the unit and prepare you for the work in assignments. Workshops would also facilitate Students to discuss their respective Problems effectively with the Peers and maximize the Feedback they get on their Work.

Please note that Assessment 3 – Major Project depends, to a considerable extent, on the Learnings embedded in the Workshop Sessions. Therefore, participation in these Sessions is critical to success in this Unit.

Assignments

Assignments will be made available on iLearn and would be submitted via Turnitin where students can see Turnitin similarity reports. 

Recommended Text

Please be aware that there isn't a single textbook covering all the content for this unit. However, your lecturer will provide comprehensive reading materials and detailed notes corresponding to each week's lecture topics. These resources will be provided every week for your convenience. 

The Unit's Content has been drawn from the Research Papers, White Papers, and Standards' Documents. Students are, therefore, highly encouraged to read the recommended respective Weekly Reading List in a bid to gain a solid understanding of the Weekly Topics.

Methods of Communication 

The Unit Convenor / Lecturer will communicate with the Students via their respective Macquarie University's Email or through Announcements on iLearn. Queries may either be placed on the iLearn Discussion Board or could be sent to the unit convenor via the contact email on iLearn.

COVID Information

For latest information on the University’s response to COVID-19, please refer to the Coronavirus Infection Page on the Macquarie University's website. Remember to check this Page regularly in case the information and requirements change during Semester 1, 2024. If there are any changes to this Unit in relation to COVID, these will be communicated via iLearn.