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Module

EEE8089 : M2M Technology Internet of Things

  • Offered for Year: 2024/25
  • Module Leader(s): Dr Alex Bystrov
  • Lecturer: Dr Matthew Dyson
  • Owning School: Engineering
  • Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters

Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.

Semester 1 Credit Value: 20
ECTS Credits: 10.0
European Credit Transfer System

Aims

• Knowledge in IoT M2M network technology including networking, system frameworks and comparative
study.
• Skills in implementation of M2M networks.

Outline Of Syllabus

• Interfaces for sensors/actuators and their connectors to the IoT router
• Internet interfaces for IoT routers, their representation in OSI reference model
• IoT router architecture, framework and framework connectors
• Architectures, platforms and applications for M2M IoT systems
• Coursework: design of a simple M2M IoT system, physical implementation, experimentation, analysis and report.

Teaching Methods

Teaching Activities
Category Activity Number Length Student Hours Comment
Structured Guided LearningLecture materials72:0014:00Theory
Guided Independent StudyAssessment preparation and completion110:0010:00Preparation and delivery of 15 minute demo for formative assessment
Guided Independent StudyAssessment preparation and completion130:0030:00Writing Up Report
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesPractical53:0015:00Online RemoteLab framework, accessing lab equipment online, supported with video streaming
Guided Independent StudyProject work1103:00103:00Private study, project work.
Guided Independent StudyIndependent study74:0028:00Student study time of online material
Total200:00
Teaching Rationale And Relationship

In the online sessions the relevant theory is delivered. In the supervised practicals the core skills are developed and hands-on familiarisation with the platform is performed. Independent study is required to complete a usually patchy background knowledge and perform comparative study of the platforms presented in the lectures. The project work is the design and implementation of the solution to a specified problem. The work is assessed in a technical report, which requires significant time to write, including the analysis and discussion of the problem, specification and solution.

Assessment Methods

The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners

Other Assessment
Description Semester When Set Percentage Comment
Report1M100Individual report containing the evidence and analysis of practical results, 4000 words.
Formative Assessments

Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.

Description Semester When Set Comment
Oral Examination1MMid-semester assessment of the progress, assessment of involvement degree of all members of the groups, feedback. 15 minute assessment.
Assessment Rationale And Relationship

The key component of this module is coursework representing a mix of supervised exercise and project, where the project represents the main achievement. The project report includes analysis and discussion in addition to the description of the solution and represents a complete assessment of the knowledge and skills developed in this module.
The oral examination in the middle of the module gives the students an opportunity to defend their results, compare it to the results of the peers and to receive/discuss the feedback from the instructor before submitting the report.

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