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The Internet of things (IoT) is the main technology enabling the fourth industrial revolution. Huge demand for engineers with strong IoT skills and competencies is expected in the near future. There is an urgent need to teach the foundation of IoT technologies in the undergraduate engineering curriculum using experiential and project-based learning methods with significant use of hardware, software, and cloud platforms. This paper proposes a low cost and easy to use IoT laboratory that introduces the challenging and multidisciplinary subject of Cloud Computing and IoT to engineering students with minimal pre-requisites. Widely available software and cloud platforms are exploited to enhance teaching an introductory IoT course. Furthermore, a blended teaching approach that includes lectures, instructor-led labs, and project-based learning is described. The labs were used to teach third-year students of the Automation Engineering Technology program at McMaster University. Relevant student course evaluation results are provided to show student response to the learning experience.
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Soliman, M.M., Singh, I. (2021). Low Cost and User Friendly IoT Laboratory: Design and Implementation. In: Auer, M.E., Centea, D. (eds) Visions and Concepts for Education 4.0. ICBL 2020. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 1314. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67209-6_2
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