IoT

Course title

IoT

Code

F18L3W108

Study programme

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Organizer of the study programme (unit, institute, department)

Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering

Degree level (first, second, third cycle)

First cycle

Academic year / semester

7 / Winter

Number of ECTS credits

Teacher

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Prerequisites for enrolling in the course

Вградливи микропроцесорски системи и (Компјутерски мрежи или Компјутерски мрежи и безбедност)

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Course objectives (competences)

Students will obtain knowledge about the main development steps and challenges when designing Internet of Things based solutions. At the end of the course students can model, design and implement IoT systems in different application domains.

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Course content

(1) Introduction to Internet of Things. Evolution from wireless sensor and personal area networks to Internet of Things. Hardware abstractions.
(1) Building the IoT Architecture (dew, fog, edge, cloud).
(1) IoT electronics, sensors and IoT platforms.
(1) IoT wireless connectivity. LoRaWAN, ZigBee and Bluetooth Low Energy technology. RFID and NFC technology. Interoperability of different wireless IoT protocols.
(1) 6LowPAN. Architecture. 6LowPAN headers and addressing. 6LowPAN compression. Fragmentation and routing.
(1) Application level protocols. MQTT and COAP.
(1) Localization algorithms, routing, self-organizing, aggregation, data fusion and classification in IoT
(1) Data acquisition systems for sensor data.
(1) Processing sensor IoT data. Data analysis using different Python packages and data visualization.
(1) Design guidelines/possibilities/risks. Security, privacy and data confidentiality in IoT systems.
(1) Wireless energy transport and energy harvesting in IoT.
(1) Survey of popular application IoT domains: smart home, smart grid, smart city, smart city, UAV, smart eco-systems, smart health, monitoring systems, biological and security systems.

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Learning methods

Lectures supported by slide presentations, interactive lectures, practical classes (using equipment and software packages), teamwork, case studies, guest lecturers, independent preparation and defence of a project assignment and seminar paper, and learning in an electronic environment (forums and consultations).

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Total available time

6 ECTS x 30 hours = 180 hours

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Distribution of the available time

30 + 45 + 15 + 15 + 75 = 180 hours

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Forms of teaching activities

15.1.	Lectures – theoretical teaching	30 hours
15.2.	Exercises (laboratory, auditory), seminars, team work	45 hours

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Other forms of activities

16.1.	Project assignments	15 hours
16.2.	Individual assignments	15 hours
16.3.	Home study	75 hours

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Grading

17.1.	Tests	10 points
17.2.	Seminar paper / project (presentation: written and oral)	15 points
17.3.	Activity and participation	10 points
17.4.	Final exam	70 points

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Grading criteria (points / grade)

up to 50 points	5 (five) (F)
from 51 to 60 points	6 (six) (E)
from 61 to 70 points	7 (seven) (D)
from 71 to 80 points	8 (eight) (C)
from 81 to 90 points	9 (nine) (B)
from 91 to 100 points	10 (ten) (A)

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Requirements for signature and taking the final exam

Completed laboratory exercises

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Language of instruction

Macedonian and English

21.

Method of monitoring teaching quality

internal evaluation and survey mechanism

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Literature

22.1.	Required literature No. Author Title Publisher Year
22.2.	Additional literature No. Author Title Publisher Year