Internet of Things Major

Overview

The major in internet of things (IoT) builds on foundations in physics, mathematics, computer science and basic electrical engineering principles. IoT consists of sensors that collect data, communication networks for data transmission and data analytics applications for evaluating data and making decisions. This major covers these three key aspects of IoT by combining the study of telecommunications, electrical and computer engineering, with an emphasis on wireless communications, networks, sensor devices, data technologies and various applications. In this major, you will learn various programming languages, embedded systems, real time operating systems, communications networks, wide range of sensors, data analytics technology, security techniques and IoT system design methods and engineering implementation techniques that are essential for the development of IoT industry.

Connected smart objects, platforms and environments have been identified as the next big technology development enabling significant society changes and economic growth, at a predicted annual rate of 20%. The entire physical world will be connected to the Internet. The intelligent network for automatic interaction and processing between objects and environments, referred to as the Internet of Things (IoT), will become an inherent part of areas such as electricity, transportation, industrial control, retail, utilities management, healthcare, water resources management and mining. It is predicted by the end of this decade, there will be trillions of devices deployed worldwide.

This major best aligns with the Electrical or Software stream.