Students will develop the interdisciplinary skillsets required to prototype an IoT solution for a specific business case with a strong focus on the security considerations for emerging technologies. Tools: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Prototyping Lab, and Packet Tracer.

Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:

• Learn basic prototyping techniques
• Learn basic Python programming
• Build an end-to-end prototype
• Build an IoT Systems solution
• Diagram a business model for a given business or social endeavor using the Business Model Canvas
• Understand and explain the concepts, opportunities and challenges of digital transformation using IoT
• Interconnect sensors/actuators, microcontrollers (Arduino), Single Board Computers (Raspberry Pi) and cloud services (Cisco Spark restful API) to create an end-toend IoT system
• Understand the relevant aspects of cybersecurity and privacy for an IoT solution
• Understand how digitalization is changing vertical markets such as manufacturing, energy, and smart cars
• Use simulation tools (Packet Tracer) to create end-to-end IoT system

The course contains these components:

• Things and Connections
• Sensors, Actuators and microcontrollers
• Software is Everywhere
• Fog Networks and Cloud Computing
• IoT Applications in Business
• Create an IoT Solution

• Connecting Things students should have a basic understanding of how to network devices in a LAN and connect them to the internet; an ability to solve basic algorithmic problems using a programming language; knowledge of basic physics concepts such as current, voltage, resistance, and power; and a familiarity with Cisco Packet Tracer

Career pathways include: IT/technical support, field service technician, help desk technician, network support technician, and more.

The course is delivered in 30-40-hour training instructor-led.

Classes are usually held one times a week on three-hour sessions or two times a week on one-hour sessions.

Fundamental knowledge of any programming language with exposure to variables, arithmetic, logic, loops, and functions Fundamental knowledge of physics covering current, voltage, resistance, and power.

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