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INET 1203 - Introduction to IoT - Connecting Things

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 2 Lab 2
Internship hours per week 0
Course Description: This course explores the three basic insights of the Internet of Things: Why do we want to connect everything? What do we want to connect? And how do we connect everything? A typical IoT solution includes sensors, local analytic abilities, network connections, and the ability to process and analyze the gathered data. The course also discusses how a product, a process, or a business can be improved with instrumentation and the collection of data.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): INET 1100  with a grade of C or higher
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content
  1. Things and connections
  2. Sensors, actuators, and microcontrollers
  3. Software
  4. Networks, fog, and cloud computing
  5. Business digitization

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, students will be able to:

  1. create circuits and microcontroller programs with Arduino and a variety of components.
  2. create programs on the Raspberry Pi to provide IoT functionality.
  3. use a network simulation tool to model IoT systems.
  4. diagram a business model using a business model canvas.
  5. explain how IoT can be used to provide solutions in healthcare, energy, smart-city, and manufacturing.
  6. explain the importance of designing IoT solutions that secure and protect devices, software, and data.

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC): Goals and Competencies
Competency Goals (MnTC Goals 1-6)
None
Theme Goals (MnTC Goals 7-10)
None


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