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CSC-30063 - Module Specification
School of Computing and Mathematics
Faculty of Natural Sciences

For academic year: 2023/24 Last Updated: 13 February 2024

CSC-30063 - Internet of Things
Coordinator: Amin Noroozi Fakhabi Room: CR042
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 6
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733075

Programme/Approved Electives for 2023/24

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

none

Description for 2023/24

The module equips students with the knowledge of a variety of IoT technologies applied to different industries. The students will understand advanced communications, data analytics and security issues involved in IoT systems and evaluate their applicability for different types of problems.

Aims
The module aims to equip students with practical and theoretical knowledge of IoT technologies and their applications in a variety of industries.
The students will be able to examine, compare, and apply knowledge of IoT technologies to different types of practical applications.

Intended Learning Outcomes

compare the appropriateness of communications technologies to meet different IoT application requirements: 1
compare the appropriateness of data analytics technologies to meet different IoT application requirements: 1
demonstrate and apply knowledge of the IoT vertical markets and connected ecosystems: 1
examine the security and privacy issues in a range of IoT applications: 1
demonstrate and apply knowledge of some of the latest technological advances in IoT such as blockchain: 1

Study hours

20 hours lectures (in person, synchronous)
130 hours independent study
An indicative breakdown of the 130 hours of private study would be 40 hours planning and identifying sources and resources and performing background reading; 20 hours revising lecture slides and notes; 10 hours planning out the report and 60 hours writing and revising the report.

School Rules

none

Description of Module Assessment

1: Assignment weighted 100%
Written Report
A comprehensive report (3000 words) on a typical IoT application in a specific industry, critically evaluating technologies used for communications, data analytics, security, and market implications.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 13 February 2024