ENVL 2005 Internet of Things for the Environment
Credit Points 10
Legacy Code 301275
Coordinator Basant Maheshwari Opens in new window
Description Internet of things (IoT) is about connecting platforms to internet for monitoring, managing and controlling them. Simply put, IoT can make 'dumb' things 'smart' by connecting them to the Internet and sensors. This results in improved efficiency of data collection, accuracy and decision making. The applications of IoT is rapidly expanding in environmental science and management, and the topics in this subject will cover aspects of IoT for water, air and noise pollution monitoring, extreme weather warning, river water flow monitoring, water quality management, irrigation management, flora and fauna monitoring, broadacre agriculture, protected cropping, biodiversity, ecosystems health, wildlife and more.
School Science
Discipline Environmental Studies, Not Elsewhere Classified.
Student Contribution Band HECS Band 2 10cp
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Level Undergraduate Level 2 subject
Assessment
The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.
Type | Length | Percent | Threshold | Individual/Group Task | Mandatory |
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Report | Proposal 1,000 words Presentation 10 minutes | 15 | N | Individual | N |
Quiz | 1 hour | 30 | N | Individual | N |
Report | Report 2,000 words Presentation 15 minutes | 55 | N | Individual | N |