Curriculum

The elective: Internet of Things

Contents

This course will focus on learning the basics of Raspberry Pi, Linux, Python sensors and electrical circuits. Later in the course all students are expected to develop their own IOT device in groups.

This course is intended to qualify the student to:

• Create a IOT device based on Python and Raspberry Pi
• Develop new concepts
• Program sensors

ECTS credits

10 ECTS

Learnings objectives

Knowledge

The student has knowledge about:

1. the theory and practice of IoT devices.
2. how a Raspberry Pi works.
3. how Linux is working in basis.

Skills

The student can:

1. install and maintain a linux system
2. navigate and use a linux shell / environment
3. program in Python
4. make and plan basic simple electrical circuits
5. work with various sensors
6. documentaion of your work

Competences

The student can:

1. create a IoT device with sensors connected to the Internet.

Assessment

This course is a part the exams after the 4th semester.
During the course the student must hand in mandatory assignments. Mandatory assignments must be passed before the exam.

If possible a company will provide a case study to be the base of the mandatory assignment.

Technologies

The elective educational elements give the student an opportunity to enhance his/her academic and professional
competence by specialising and putting themes into perspective within the wider scope of IoT with special focus on controlling af mange sensor through Python programming.