James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2021

CC4950 - Design Project

Subject Description

This subject will first start with introducing the integration of the IoT system from a technological perspective. It will cover the data communication protocols between devices and platforms: 1) Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT), which is a machine-to-machine connectivity protocol; 2) Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT), a standards-based low power wide area (LPWA) technology developed to enable a wide range of new IoT devices and services; and 3) RESTful API, an architectural style for an application program interface (API) that uses HTTP requests to access and use data. In addition, an enterprise IoT platform Losant, will be introduced to students and allows them to build real-time connected solutions and user interfaces quickly. Technological integration is just one side of the IoT integration, while another significant bit is the business integration. Therefore, the second part of the subject will focus on teaching students how to propose an idea with both technological advantages and business opportunities, write a funding application to attract business investors, and develop prototypes of their new inventions. Overall, this subject is about boosting students' innovation and business skills and nurturing their commercial aspirations.

Learning Outcomes

• define a scope, identify resources and tools, assess risks and implement appropriate intervention plans for successful delivery of a project
• demonstrate adherence to professional and ethical responsibilities in project delivery
• identify engineering design techniques on IoT technologies to real world applications
• apply management and leadership skills to develop a solution for a complex design problem

Subject Assessment

• Oral > Presentation 1 - (20%) - Group & Individual
• Written > Project report - (60%) - Group & Individual
• Written > Proposal - (20%) - Group & Individual

Note that minor variations might occur due to the continuous subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.

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