ATLS 4519-040/041: Studio: Connected Things

Course Description

This course is designed for students who want to build upon skills developed in courses like Code, Object, and Web by developing wirelessly connected projects over the course of the semester. Students will work with the instructor and in collaborative groups to develop novel wireless projects for a range of applications. Wireless systems enable new opportunities for design spaces including ubiquitous computing, internet of things, remote sensing and actuation, aware wearables, performance systems and more.

Through hands on activities this course will survey technologies used for wireless communication. Through individual and collaborative projects students will imagine, design and build new systems that leverage these technologies.

Course Objectives

Students who successfully complete this course will:

Critical Thinking & Theory / History:

• History and evolution of wireless technology
• Concept (story) development and system level design for projects
• Opportunities and challenges of different wireless options

Design/Creative:

• Develop a series of design concepts (including a compelling narrative and technological block diagram)
• Create new electronic and digital systems that leverage the opportunities of different technologies
• Design and develop a significant wireless project

Technical:

• Radio frequency transmit and receive
• RFID
• Antenna design and range
• Latency
• Point to Point and Mesh networks
• Using WiFi and cellular networks

Credit Hours

• 3 hours

Prerequisites

• Code, Object, and/or Web (or equivalent experience)