IoT & Sensors

About this course

Design the sensor network a digital twin can rely on. Choose measurements, recognise sensor errors, clean time-series data, plan connectivity and power, and establish calibration, maintenance and security practices.

This foundation course is part of the Smart Cities, Digital Twins & Urban Systems school. Delivery: Self-Paced. Estimated study time: 10 h.

Course curriculum

• Module 1 — What to Measure, Where and How Often
• Module 2 — Sensors and Their Errors
• Module 3 — Time-Series Data
• Module 4 — Connectivity and Power
• Module 5 — From Readings to Twin State
• Module 6 — Calibration, Maintenance and Security

Applied learning

• Case Study — The Pressure Loggers That Disagreed with the Model
• Lab 1 — Design a Logger Network on a Budget
• Lab 2 — From Raw Messages to a Tidy, Flagged Table
• Lab 3 — A Month in the Twin: What It Saw and What It Missed
• Capstone — A Sensor Plan a Twin Can Rely On

Who this course is for

Student / Beginner; Engineer / Architect; Government Professional

Prerequisites

No prerequisite course is listed in the academy catalog.

Course details

• Course code: NE-DT-102
• Level: Foundation
• Estimated duration: 10 h
• Delivery: Self-Paced

Includes online course lessons and practice activities. Course scenarios use simulated data. Course materials are in pilot review.