IRE26725 IOT Basic knowledge (Spring 2027)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 5
- Responsible faculty:
- Faculty of Computer Sciences, Engineering and Economics
- Campus:
- Fredrikstad
- Course Leader:
- Manikandan Palanichamy
- Teaching language:
- Norwegian/English
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is affiliated to the following study programme
Mandatory course in the Bachelor's degree in engineering - electrica: electronics and green energy, as well as for TRESS and the Y-veien associated with this study programme.
Recommended previous knowledge
All subjects from first year of study and IRE20012 Electronics or similar.
Teaching semester
4th semester (spring)
Content
- Network structures and network components for telephony and data communication
- The OSI model for data communication between open systems.
- Communication Protocols, Topologies, TCP/IP
- Routing mechanisms and traffic management of network concepts. WAN and LAN technology. Principles of flow control, error control, synchronization, etc.
- Ethernet, data network components such as routers, bridges, hubs and switching.
- Synchronization and error detection.
- Priority and performance analysis.
The student's learning outcomes on passing the course
Knowledge
The student has basic knowledge of
- data and telecommunications networks
- network components and protocols
- calculations used in network topologies
Skills
The student
- can simulate, connect, measure and analyze simple assemblies of network components
- chooses the right network concept and network components for different applications
- reads, understands and prepares documentation for different communication networks
General competence
The student
- can communicate with other professionals using relevant professional terminology
- understands different communication networks in practical work
Teaching and learning methods
The teaching is given as lectures, relevant assignments and simulation exercises.
Workload
125-150 hours
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
- In total, the coursework includes 5 theoretical-analytical assignments.
Coursework are assessed as approved / not approved. Note: All reports must be submitted within the given assignment deadlines for each report. The coursework requirements must be approved in order to take the exam.
Exam
Written exam, individual. Duration: 3 hours
Permitted aids: Calculator, with empty memory, that cannot calculate symbolically or communicate wirelessly.
Grading scale: A-F.
Examiners
Internal or external censorship
Conditions for resit/rescheduled exams
The re-examination is held early in the following semester.
Course evaluation
Continous evaluation of the teaching during the semester in which evaluation method is agreed upon between the teacher (-s) and students.
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