Module Descriptors
WSN & IOT: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES
ELEC70325
Key Facts
School of Digital, Technologies and Arts
Level 7
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Mohammad Patwary
Email: M.N.Patwary@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- MINI PROJECT (3000 WORDS) weighted at 50%
- EXAMINATION (2 HOURS) weighted at 50%
Module Details
INDICATIVE CONTENT
Physical parameters and their properties for engineering solutions;
Physical parameter sensing principles with electro-mechanical translation in engineering design;
1D, 2D, 3D data acquisition and reliability analysis;
Nano, Pico, Micro and Macro cellular environments and challenges;
Homogenous and Heterogeneous connectivity of devices ;
Wireless sensor networks, protocols, design principles and scalability;
Device connectivity, synchronization, throughput design and reconfiguration;
Information Security, Device/node localization, device power management;
OSI based Network design;
Application-resource constrained information sensitivity based dynamic network infrastructure design;
Big-data handling and network optimization.
Physical parameter sensing principles with electro-mechanical translation in engineering design;
1D, 2D, 3D data acquisition and reliability analysis;
Nano, Pico, Micro and Macro cellular environments and challenges;
Homogenous and Heterogeneous connectivity of devices ;
Wireless sensor networks, protocols, design principles and scalability;
Device connectivity, synchronization, throughput design and reconfiguration;
Information Security, Device/node localization, device power management;
OSI based Network design;
Application-resource constrained information sensitivity based dynamic network infrastructure design;
Big-data handling and network optimization.
ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENT DETAILS
1) One coursework (3000 word mini project) 50%, learning outcomes 1, 2,.
2) Two hour written examination 50%, learning outcomes 3, and 4.
2) Two hour written examination 50%, learning outcomes 3, and 4.
LEARNING STRATEGIES
Class attendance
- Directed learning and reading
- Use of hardware & software packages
- Lectures (24 hours)
- Laboratory/tutorial (12 hours)
- Directed learning and reading
- Use of hardware & software packages
- Lectures (24 hours)
- Laboratory/tutorial (12 hours)
TEXTS
Waltenegus Dargie and Christian Poellabauer Fundamentals of Wireless Sensor Networks: Theory and Practice , 1st Edition, John Wiley & Sons (2010) ISBN-13: 978-0470997659
Kazem Sohraby, Daniel Minoli, Taieb Znati, Wireless Sensor Networks: Technology, Protocols, and Applications, 1st Edition John Wiley & Sons (2007) ISBN: 978-0-470-11275-5
Yang, Shuang-Hua , Wireless Sensor Networks Principles, Design and Applications 1st Edition, Springer (2014) ISBN 978-1-4471-5505-8
Robert Faludi , ‘Building Wireless Sensor Networks with ZigBee, XBee, Arduino, and Processing’ 1st Edition, O'Reilly Media (2010) ISBN: 9780596807733
Uckelmann, Dieter, Harrison, Mark, Michahelles, Florian ‘Architecting the Internet of Things’ Springer (2011) ISBN 978-3-642-19157-2
Adrian McEwen, Hakim Cassimally , ‘Designing the Internet of Things’ –1st Edition, John Wiley & Sons ( 2013) ISBN: 978-1-118-43062-0
Henry L. Bertoni, ‘Radio Propagation for Modern Wireless Systems’ 1st Edition Prentice Hall Professional Technical Reference (1999) ISBN- 0130263737
Kazem Sohraby, Daniel Minoli, Taieb Znati, Wireless Sensor Networks: Technology, Protocols, and Applications, 1st Edition John Wiley & Sons (2007) ISBN: 978-0-470-11275-5
Yang, Shuang-Hua , Wireless Sensor Networks Principles, Design and Applications 1st Edition, Springer (2014) ISBN 978-1-4471-5505-8
Robert Faludi , ‘Building Wireless Sensor Networks with ZigBee, XBee, Arduino, and Processing’ 1st Edition, O'Reilly Media (2010) ISBN: 9780596807733
Uckelmann, Dieter, Harrison, Mark, Michahelles, Florian ‘Architecting the Internet of Things’ Springer (2011) ISBN 978-3-642-19157-2
Adrian McEwen, Hakim Cassimally , ‘Designing the Internet of Things’ –1st Edition, John Wiley & Sons ( 2013) ISBN: 978-1-118-43062-0
Henry L. Bertoni, ‘Radio Propagation for Modern Wireless Systems’ 1st Edition Prentice Hall Professional Technical Reference (1999) ISBN- 0130263737
RESOURCES
Matlab, C, sensing and communication hardware (as available in Laboratory).
SPECIAL ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
Electromagnetic Waves & Propagation or equivalent; Linear Algebra or equivalent