TELE 6510 — Fundamentals of the Internet of Things
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springBostonOnlineToronto, CanadaLive CastTraditionalVideo Streaming
Explores the foundations of and technologies involved in the Internet of Things (IoT). Topics include machine-to-machine (M2M) communications and its relationship with IoT. Examines fundamental components of the IoT architecture reviewing industry standards. Presents a large array of case studies. Discusses the fundamentals of data networks with a focus on different wireless technologies relevant to IoT, including the latest developments in IEEE 802.11, IEEE 802.15.4, and BLE, as well as network layer protocols such as 6LoWPAN that are critical to the deployment of wireless IoT networks. Discusses a range of IoT application protocols, especially MQTT, CoAP, and AMQP. Also explores IoT security and privacy considerations and identification mechanisms for IoT devices. Introduces wireless sensor networks and routing protocols for wireless networks.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 2 | 28 | 70 | 40% | 21.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 2 | 18 | 50 | 36% | 16.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 2 | 21 | 70 | 30% | 24.5 |
| Spring 2025 | 2 | 12 | 50 | 24% | 19.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 2 | 9 | 70 | 13% | 30.5 |
| Spring 2026 | 2 | 2 | 70 | 3% | 34.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 16% · T 1% · W 0% · Th 36% · F 23%
Common patterns: R (36% of sections), S (24% of sections), F (23% of sections), M (16% of sections), T (1% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Rolando Herrero (48% of students) · reviews
- Jim O'Brien (36% of students) · reviews
- Haitham Tayyar (16% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Rolando Herrero (59% of students) · reviews
- Jim O'Brien (22% of students) · reviews
- Haitham Tayyar (19% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (TELE course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All TELE courses · Plan it at numap.app