Design of Smart IoT Devices

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 Course Title Design of Smart IoT Devices
2. Code 4ФЕИТ10020А
3. Study program DECSIoT
4. Organizer of the study program (unit, institute, department) Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies

Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje
5. Degree (first, second, third cycle) Second cycle
6. Academic year/semester

 

 Year

 

 I Semester

 

 1
7. Workload measured by number of ECTS credits 6
8. Lecturer (In case of several lecturers to note the responsible one) Dr Tomislav Shuminoski
9. Language of teaching Macedonian and English
10. Course Prerequisites None
11. Course Goals (acquired competencies) and study results: Acquiring knowledge of different types of IoT devices. Techniques for designing smart IoT devices, and application of smart IoT devices. The student acquires theoretical and practical knowledge of working with modern IoT devices and IoT platforms. The student acquires the competence to work with smart IoT systems.
12. Course Syllabus (with Chapters) and study results for each chapter:

Chapter 1: Analysis of trends and abilities for innovations in hardware design for IoT applications. Study results: the students acquire theoretical knowledge of innovations in hardware design for IoT applications.
Chapter 2: Scalable architecture of IoT applications. Study results: the students acquire theoretical knowledge of innovations in scalable IoT architecture and applications.
Chapter 3: Basic sub-systems in a system on chip purposed for IoT:  digital circuits with low power dissipation, circuits for hardware security and authentication, low- and zero-leakage memories, short range radio, miniature batteries with extended lifetime, etc. Study results: the students acquire theoretical and practical knowledge of basic sub-systems in a IoT system.
Chapter 4: Techniques for designing systems purposed to operate in IoT environment. . Study results: the students acquire theoretical and practical knowledge to operate in IoT environment and basic knowledge for IoT designs.
Chapter 5: Smart IoT devices. Study results: the students acquire theoretical and practical knowledge for smart IoT devices.
Chapter 6: Application of IoT smart devices in different areas: Internet of people, Internet of cars, Internet of media etc. Study results: the students acquire theoretical and practical knowledge for applications and services of smart IoT devices.
13. Interconnection of Courses: Tightly connected to several courses developing different elements of IoT systems design: Wireless Technologies and Networks for Internet of Things, System Design Concepts for the Internet of Things, Internet of Things,  IoT Standards and Protocols, Advanced Virtualization Concepts and DevOps, Cloud computing and Cloud platforms.
14. Detailed description of teaching and work methods: Lectures, presentations, interactive learning, practical and theoretical exercises (using simulations, software and hardware), team work, case study, invited lecturer(s), homework, project work and/or seminar work, e-learning (forums), consultations.
15. Total number of course hours 180
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 Forms of teaching 

 

 16.1 Lectures-theoretical teaching 45 hours

 
16.2 Exercises (laboratory, practice classes), seminars, teamwork 45 hours

 
16.3 Practical work (hours): 20 hours
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 Other course activities

 

 17.1 Projects, seminar papers 45 hours
17.2 Individual tasks 0 hours
17.3 Homework and self-learning 25 hours
18. Conditions for acquiring teacher’s signature and for taking final exam: 60% of all required course activities
19. Grading
19.1 Quizzes 30 points
19.2 Seminar work/project (presentation: written and oral) 50 points
19.3 Final Exam 20 points
20. Grading criteria (points) 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)
21. Method of monitoring of teaching quality Self-evaluation and student surveys
 
22. Literature
22.1. Required Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
1. Ovidiu Vermesan, Peter Friess Internet of Things: Converging Technologies for Smart Environments and Integrated Ecosystems; River Publishers 2013
2. Ovidiu Vermesan, Peter Friess Internet of Things – From Research and Innovation to Market Deployment River Publishers 2014
3. Massimo Alioto Enabling the Internet of Things: From Integrated Circuits to Integrated Systems Springer 2017