Industrial IoT Markets and Security

This course can also be counted toward ECEA 5385 toward CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Electrical Engineering program. Designing the industrial infrastructure of tomorrow is a serious challenge. This course goes beyond the hype around consumer IoT and highlights a much larger space for potential application and growth in embedded systems: the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), also known as Industry 4.0. Cisco’s CEO said, “Overall, IoT is a $19 trillion market. IIoT is a significant subset, including digital oil fields, advanced manufacturing, grid automation, and smart cities.” This is the first part of the specialization. The primary goal of this specialization is to take a close look at the emerging markets, technology trends, application areas, and skills needed by engineering students or working engineers exploring IIoT career opportunities. The course structure is intentionally broad and shallow: We will cover a variety of topics, but will not go into extreme depth in any one topic area, thereby providing a broad overview of the vast IIoT landscape. There is one exception: We will cover security in depth, as it is the most important topic for the development of all IoT products. In this course, students will learn: * What Industry 4.0 is and what factors have driven the emergence of IIoT * Key skills that need to be developed to work in the IIoT * What platforms are, as well as market information for software and services * What are the most common application areas (e.g. manufacturing and oil and gas) * What are the major operating systems used in IIoT systems * About network and wireless communication protocols used in IIoT systems * About computer security; encryption techniques and secure methods for ensuring data integrity and authentication