1. Rudra Dutta Computer Science, NCSU
CSC / ECE / CSC / ECE Internet of Things Applications and Implementation Spring 2017
Rudra Dutta
Computer Science, NCSU

2. Course Objectives Much of instruction is lectures Deliverables include
Learn about a new recent area of networking
Foundational/conceptual knowledge
Assume good background with networking and Internet architecture
Networking concepts, quantitative understanding
Internet architecture, protocols, internals
Much of instruction is lectures
Deliverables include
Offline reading, programming, writing
In-class presentations, responses to questions
Project work (probably team)
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3. Background You need to have learnt about the Internet
CSC/ECE 573 or equivalent
Need to be conservative in estimating “equivalent”
You need to be able to read and write technical documents
You need to be able to program
Comfortable with C/C++
Familiar with Unity / VCL
You need to be able to discuss and cooperate in a “live” environment
You need to “learn-on-the-fly”
Basic goal of graduate study
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4. Continuous engagement is paramount Attendance is important
Instructional Mode
Self-guided, inquiry-driven, group-based
Some typical lectures
An advantage and a problem
Lectures can give you the impression you have learned something when in fact you have not
Assigned reading (offline)
You may post your own questions
Sample questions may be provided
Class discussions
Assigned reading, questions arising, in-class reading/research
I will call on individuals
Cite source in answer
MUST have personal computer in class
Programming / lab topics
In-class or easily accessible demos will be provided for baseline
Many will be group
Continuous engagement is paramount
Attendance is important
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5. Support Teaching Assistant Network lab personnel
Less than one complete TA across this and one more special topic
For specific tasks to aid instructor as arising
Not expected to interact with or support students
Network lab personnel
Unity / VCL computing help
ExoGENI support
Yourself.
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6. Grading - Tentative Work Products Homework assignments Quizzes
Homeworks, Quizzes (50%)
Project (35%)
Tests (15%)
Homework assignments
Include programming
Use WolfWare submit
Due 11:45 PM
Each weighted equally, unless otherwise noted
Quizzes
In-class
Some closed-book, some not
Have pen/paper always
Write name, date always
Midterm test (if administered)
Open book, open notes (BYON)
Open Internet (only static)
One hour
Answer on test provided
May attach additional sheets for space if needed
Final test (if administered)
Three hours
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7. Cheating I will try not to cheat you.
I will try not to let you get cheated by others.
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8. Project Written work products Code and demo of realized system (20%)
Project proposal (with possible required resubmission) (5%)
Interim report (5%)
Final report (5%)
Work products should be competently written
Code and demo of realized system (20%)
Build instructions (strongly prefer makefile)
Minimal documentation
Each project team will also need to make
Portal website (with instructor/TA access to restricted parts if any)
Slide pack for final system
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9. Project proposal Required (graded) Website for project
Identify team
Brief description of functionality of system
Clear description of envisioned final demo
Preliminary entity-level design
Task/timeline/point person decomposition
Website for project
Project name, team, brief description
Update throughout semester, archive work products
Open to instructor, TAs, class (minimum)
Receive approval from instructor
Mandatory changes may be suggested
Requires resubmission (short timeline: 2 – 4 days)
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10. Other Project Deliverables
Interim report
Course corrections, changes (with reasons)
Changes may incur small penalty based on reasonableness
(Much larger penalty if undeclared changes in final)
Final report
Reiterate problem statement, design
Description of experiments, results
Self-contained, correctly sized (paper-level)
Demonstration of working system
1 – 1.5 hours slots, in week of Apr 24 – Apr 28
Must reserve slot in advance, as team
Candidate slots will be announced later in the semester
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11. Project Topics
Develop a solution/tool for some specific purpose
SDN related – cannot be simple socket app
System oriented
Typically require developing
Simply testing somebody else’s code is aiming low
Learn by doing
Topics / platform / framework
Delving deeper in some issue
Might seed with paper, app, RFC
Might start with homework, put bells and whistle
Some samples will be provided
700-level projects must be designed to answer open questions in the literature
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12. Project Teams Teams of 2 – 4 Work product and grade – per team
Assigned by instructor
Complement strengths, if possible
Some input also from teams possibly
All mails copied to all team members
Failure imposes penalty on those copied
Teams attend (or bunk) get-ahead sessions as a team
Can provide exceptions by mail copying all members
Work product and grade – per team
Individual assessments – confidential to instructor/TA
Team self-grading component
Well-oiled machines produce high grades for all
Malfunctioning teams (rare) pull everybody down
Broken teams (hardly ever) may cause instructor intervention (and significant grade impact)
If you drop this course: please, drop early
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13. Administration and Communication
WolfWare website
WolfWare Message board
Not instantaneous, but regular
Primary means of communicating with instructor
Archived after each major work product
Office hours
In person …
WolfWare submit
Course workspace lockers (if needed)
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14. IoT – What? What is it? What do we need (wish) to know about it?
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