Entry requirements

• CD640E Introduction to IoT (15 credits)

Progression level in relation to degree requirements

The course is part of the degree requirements for a Master of Science in Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering (specialisation IoT)

Course contents

The aim of the course is for the student to gain an overview and explore theories, methods and processes of innovation in general and innovation related to computer science and IoT in particular. The student will also develop business thinking as well as an understanding of business models in general and business models used in the field of IoT in particular.

The course contains the following elements:

• Innovation and innovation processes relevant to the IoT
• Entrepreneurship/intrapreneurship
• Change management
• Business thinking and business models for the IoT
• Ethics and sustainability
• Success stories, failures and challenges

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding

Upon completion of the course, the student shall be able to:

1. explain central concepts, tools and methods, such as innovation and innovation processes, entrepreneurship, change management, sustainability and business models relevant to the IoT, and

2. explain in what way these tools and methods can be used to develop solutions for different challenges.

Competence and skills

Upon completion of the course, the student shall be able to:

3. given a challenge, select and use appropriate processes, methods and tools to develop and evaluate IoT solutions and concepts, and

4. present and discuss different concepts, methods, tools and solutions relevant to IoT innovations in a manner adapted to the target group.

Judgement and approach

Upon completion of the course, the student shall be able to:

5. evaluate information and critically reflect on the theories, reasoning and activities discussed within the course, including societal and ethical aspects, and

6. critically evaluate activities and results related to IoT innovations, account for their possibilities and limitations, and evaluate, manage and argue for their impact in relation to society, ethics and sustainability.

Learning activities

Lectures, workshops, seminars, presentations, group work and self-study.

Assessment

The following are required to pass the course

• passing grades in seminars and work seminars with associated written assignments (5 credits, Pass/Fail) (Intended learning outcomes 1–3)
• passing grade on report (2.5 credits, UA) (Intended learning outcomes 4–6)

For all assessments, the materials must be presented in a manner that makes it possible to discern individual performance.

The final grade corresponds to the grade of the report.

Course literature

Reference literature:

• Saldana, J., Arcia-Moret, A., Braem, B., Pietrosemoli, E., Sathiasselan, A., & Zennaro, M. (2016). Alternative Network Deployments: Taxonomy, Characterization, Technologies, and Architectures. (http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7962)

• Brody, P., & Pureswaran, V. (2014). Device democracy: Saving the future of the Internet of Things IBM. IBM Global Business Services Executive Report. (http://m2mworldnews.com/download/white-papers/IBM-Saving-the-future-of-IoT.pdf)

• Manzini, E., & Coad, R. (2015). Design, When Everybody Designs: An Introduction to Design for Social Innovation. In K. Friedman & E. Stolterman (Eds.), Design Thinking, Design Theory

• Other relevant literature (e.g. books and scientific articles) is provided by the responsible teacher during the course or is identified by the respective student.

Course evaluation

Malmö University provides students who participate in, or who have completed a course, with the opportunity to express their opinions and describe their experiences of the course by completing a course evaluation administered by the University. The University will compile and summarise the results of course evaluations. The University will also inform participants of the results and any decisions relating to measures taken in response to the course evaluations. The results will be made available to the students (HF 1:14).

Interim rules

If a course is no longer offered, or has undergone significant changes, the students must be offered two opportunities for re-examination based on the syllabus that applied at the time of registration, for a period of one year after the changes have been implemented. The syllabus is a translation of a Swedish source text.

Additional information

If a student has a Learning support decision, the examiner has the right to provide the student with an adapted test, or to allow the student to take the exam in a different format. The syllabus is a translation of a Swedish source text.