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Internet of Things (elective)

Niveau

master’s degree program

Learning outcomes of the courses/module

The participants:
• are familiar with fundamental IoT architectures
• are familiar with methods of data generation
• are familiar with the fundamentals of data transmission
• are familiar with options for data storage
• are familiar with forms of data visualization
• understand challenges related to data security

Prerequisites for the course

none

Course content

Introduction
- IoT architecture (e.g., reference models)
- Requirements for IoT systems
- IoT data transmission protocols
- Use of IoT in industrial contexts (examples)
- Fundamentals of sensor technology
- Fundamentals of embedded systems

Implementation
- Approaches to IoT implementation
- Prototypical implementation of IoT
- Selection of sensors
- Collection, visualization, and analysis of data
- Challenges in implementation

Recommended specialist literature

Perry L.; Internet of Things for Architects: Architecting IoT solutions by implementing sensors, communication infrastructure, edge computing, analytics, and security; Birmingham; 2018
Sinclair B.; IoT Inc: How Your Company Can Use the Internet of Things to Win in the Outcome Economy; 2017
Thomas O., Nüttgens M., Fellmann M. (Herausgeber); Smart Service Engineering: Konzepte und Anwendungsszenarien für die digitale Transformation; Wiesbaden; 2017

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exam or seminar thesis

Language

English

Number of ECTS credits awarded

4

Semester hours per week

Planned teaching and learning method

Lecture, individual software-based work, group work, presentation, and discussion of assignments

Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered

3

Type of course/module

Type of course