Introduction

Subject organisation

Effort

Tutorial Attendance

Attendance at tutorials is NOT compulsory, however past experience has shown that those students who do not attend tutorials, usually fail the subject. Exercises relating to each week's material are set to help students achieve the educational objectives of this subject. Any exercises not completed in tutorial time should be completed in the student's own time.

Lecture and Tutorial Staff

Lecturer: Jan Newmarch
Office: Peninsula G427 (Wed, Thu); Caulfield B3.55 (Mon, Tue, Fri)
Phone: 990 44249 (Peninsula), 990 32722 (Caulfield)
Email: jan@newmarch.name

Curriculum

Format

Prerequisites

An undergraduate qualification in computing or closely related discipline is required. Previous knowledge of C and Java programming is desired. Students without appropriate programming skills are expected to engage in extra private studies.

Syllabus

Objectives

At the completion of this unit students will have

• A detailed knowledge of device limitations and how to overcome them to make internet devices
• Understanding of various ways of connecting devices to the Internet
• Knowledge of the various discovery protocols and understanding the relationships between them in order to determine which to apply in different circumstances
• Understanding of the techniques used for communication between services and clients
• Experience with a range of internet services
• Practical experience with building web services and clients
• Detailed knowledge and experience with internet service middleware such as Jini

Resources

Computer hardware

You are able to use your own PCs, but access to Monash computer labs will also be available. The Monash computers are dual-boot, either to Windows or to Linux.

Computer software

All teaching within this subject uses C and Java as programming languages. You will need access to Java standard edition version 1.3 or better, Java Micro-edition, Jini and Cybergarage UPnP.

Subject Web Page

All course material is available for viewing and down-loading from the web page address http://jan.newmarch.name/internetdevices/.

Textbooks

There is no recommended textbook.

Recommended Books

This list will be added to as the semester progresses. The following reference books have been recommended for this subject:

• Embedded Microprocessor Systems, Stuart R Ball, Newnes Press
• Embedded Linux, John Lombardo, New Riders Press
• Wireless Java Programming with J2ME, Yu Feng and Jun Zhu, SAMS
• A Programmers Guide to Jini, Jan Newmarch, APress

Assessment

Assessable components

There will be one final examination (worth 50% of the total assessment), and assignment work (worth 50% of the total assessment). The assignment work is two programming assignments of equal weight.

To pass the subject you must obtain at least 50% of the total marks given in the subject, and at least 50% of the total marks given for the formal examination and at least 50% of the marks given for the assignments.

Policy on Plagiarism

Students should consult University materials on cheating, in particular:

1. Statute 4.1 on Discipline at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/calendar/statutes/statute4.1.html
2. Student Resource Guide at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/srg/, particularly the section on Cheating at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/srg/srg0071.htm
3. Student Resource Guide - section on Student Rights and Responsibilities at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/srg/srg0059.htm
4. Faculty policy at http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~ajh/adt/policies/cheating.html

It is the student's responsibility to make themselves familiar with the contents of these documents.