ENG103 Internet of Things
ENG103 Internet of Things Semester 2, 2020
School of Science and Engineering
ENG103 Internet of Things
Prepared by: Prof. Li-minn Ang (lang@usc.edu.au)
Major IoT Project
Overview
This assessment gives students the opportunity to implement a major project using the microcomputer and Python programming, electronics circuits, sensors and/or actuators, and IoT
communication networks. Students can either do a defined IoT project or an open IoT project
based on student interest to meet the assessment rubrics. Students will communicate the findings
and outcomes of the project through a poster.
As part of the project, students are required to provide individual reports outlining each member’s
contribution into the completed project and complete a peer assessment of the contribution from
other members of the group. Guidance will be provided on teamwork skills, how to manage group
processes, and giving and receiving constructive feedback.
Student Name: __________________
Student ID: _____________________
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1 Learning Objectives
In this assessment, students will undertake a major IoT project and be assessed on:
• Implementation of digital and analogue sensors and programmatically interpret their
signals;
• Creation of automated solutions by finding and modifying simple microcontroller
programs;
• Interpretation of program code and scripts in a range of applications,
• Navigation of a command-line driven operating system to control a computer and
configure a range of applications; and
• Designing a poster to communicate the project findings and outcomes.
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2 Project Specification
The major project will be undertaken from Weeks 9 to 13 using an Agile “Sprint” methodology.
Each sprint is a piece of time boxed work (in our case, each sprint is a week) which is a short,
modularised piece of development/testing which aims to meet the sprint goal/milestone. The
project design and outcomes will be documented in a report and poster. There are five sprint tasks
for the project as shown in Table 1. Note that the “weighting column” is only for guidance on the
amount of recommended effort/time to spend on each task and milestone.
Table 1. Sprint tasks for Major IoT Project.
| 5-Week IoT Major Project Sprint | ||
| Week | Task and Milestone | Weighting |
| 9 | Task 1: Problem definition and conceptual design | 10% |
| 10 | Task 2: Hardware design (sensors, electronic circuits, Raspberry Pi connections, e.g. Fritzing) |
10% |
| 11 | Task 3: Software design (algorithm and Python code) | 10% |
| 12 | Task 4: Additional functionalities (e.g. IoT communications, database, graphical output, etc.), preliminary poster for peer feedback |
10% |
| 13 | Task 5: Submission of final report and poster | 10% |
Students can either do a defined IoT project or an open IoT project based on student interest.
Students will communicate the findings and outcomes of the project through a poster.
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2.1 Defined IoT Project
The specifications of the defined IoT project for this year is shown below.
IoT Home Healthcare System
Pulse oximeters are devices used to measure blood oxygen levels or the saturation of oxygen
in the blood. For your major IoT project, design and implement an IoT healthcare system for
home use using the Raspberry Pi which is able to measure the patient heartbeat (beats per
minute (BPM)) and the amount of oxygen in the blood (pulse oximetry). A conceptual diagram
of the heartbeat sensor and pulse oximeter operation is shown below.
The IoT system will have the following basic capabilities:
1. Measure and display the heartbeat in terms of BPM on a screen (PC or otherwise).
2. Measure and display the oxygen level in terms of SpO2 on a screen (PC or otherwise).
3. Set critical thresholds for the SpO2 and BPM levels. If the measured levels go below the
critical thresholds, the system will:
a) Rapidly blink a red LED; and
b) Send a SMS message to a mobile phone with the message “ENG103 << your group
member names >> Health Alert: Oxygen level is xx% and BPM is yy%” where xx%
and yy% are the measured SpO2 and BPM levels.
2.2 Open IoT Project
Instead of doing the Defined IoT Project in 2.1, students have the flexibility and option to do an
Open IoT Project based on student interest to meet the requirements of the assessment rubrics.
Note that the complexity and effort required for the Open IoT Project needs to be judged to be at
least equivalent to the work required for the Defined IoT Project. Students opting to do the Open
IoT Project agree that the terms and letters in the rubrics serve only as guidelines for marking,
and that the spirit in which the rubrics are given will also be considered in the grading.
2.3 Poster
Students will communicate the findings and outcomes of the project through a poster. The format
of the poster is open to interpretation but should include the title of the project, the names of the
group members, the affiliation of the students (“University of the Sunshine Coast” with either the
Moreton Bay or Sippy Downs address), and an abstract/introduction. A sample is shown below.
In Week 12, students have the opportunity to upload a preliminary version of their poster to obtain
feedback from other students before submitting the final poster in Week 13.
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2.4 Assessment Rubrics
The assessment rubrics are shown below.
| Criteria | FL | PS | CR | DI | HD |
| Problem definition and conceptual design (10%) |
The problem is not defined and no conceptual design is given. |
The problem is somewhat defined and the conceptual design does not make a clear argument for the scientific validity. |
The problem is adequately defined and the conceptual design makes a sufficient argument for the scientific validity. |
The problem is well defined and the conceptual design makes a good argument for the scientific validity. |
The problem is comprehensively defined and the conceptual design makes a precise argument for the scientific validity. |
| Hardware design (sensors, electronic circuits, Raspberry Pi connections, e.g. Fritzing) (10%) |
The hardware design is not appropriate to the project. |
The hardware design is somewhat documented, uses at least one sensor/actuator component and demonstrates little usefulness for the integration. |
The hardware design is adequately documented, uses at least two sensor/actuator components and demonstrates partial usefulness for the integration. |
The hardware design is well documented, uses at least three sensor/actuator components and demonstrates some usefulness for the integration. |
The hardware design is comprehensively documented, uses at least three sensor/actuator components and demonstrates strong usefulness for the integration. |
| Software design (algorithm and Python code) (10%) |
The software design is not appropriate to the project. |
The software design is somewhat documented, makes little use of Python features, and demonstrates little usefulness for the application. |
The software design is adequately documented, makes some use of Python features, and demonstrates partial usefulness for the application. |
The software design is well documented, makes good use of Python features, and demonstrates good usefulness for the application. |
The software design is comprehensively documented, makes excellent use of Python features, and demonstrates strong usefulness for the application. |
| Additional functionalities (e.g. IoT communications, database, graphical output, etc.) (10%) |
The project does not demonstrate any additional functionalities. |
The project demonstrates one additional functionality which somewhat integrates into the hardware and software. |
The project demonstrates one additional functionality which usefully integrates into the hardware and software. |
The project demonstrates two additional functionalities which somewhat integrates into the hardware and software. |
The project demonstrates two additional functionalities which usefully integrates into the hardware and software. |
| Poster (10%) | The poster is not appropriate to the project. |
The poster is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It is not attractive. |
The poster is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy. |
The poster is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness. |
The poster is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness. |
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2.5 Report Submission and Poster
Q1. Upload your report as a PDF file and paste into the box below to demonstrate that you have
successfully completed this task. Your report should contain four sections corresponding to the
four tasks and milestones (Tasks 1 to 4). [40 marks]
Q2. Upload your poster (Task 5) as a PDF file and paste into the box below to demonstrate that
you have successfully completed this task. [10 marks]
