CS 445 Internet of Things

Summary

• This is an advanced course that teaches how a computer works at a hardware level.
• The schedule on this page lists the topics we will cover by date.

Required Materials

• Laptops will be required in class. Please bring your laptop to class every day. We'll be using them for labs. Minimum system requirements:
  • 8GB RAM
  • Intel/AMD CPU
• Textbook: None

Office Hours

• Doyle 309
  
• Wednesday: 2:45 - 3:30PM
  
• Or by appointment

Grade Review Policy

After a graded item is returned in class or in Sakai, any requests for reviewing the grade must be submitted in writing with the graded item within 1 week.

Course Outcomes

• Develop secure firmware for unattended wireless devices.
• Make reasonable design decisions about authentication and encryption for IoT devices.
• Become comfortable working with real time OS.

Grading

• Treat this course like a job where you are trying to get promoted. If you show up and do your work, you will get a good grade.
• No partial credit for code that does not compile.
• Homework: 25 %
• Participation: 10 %
• Progress: 10 %
• Labs: 15 %
• Project: 40 %

Percentage	Letter Grade
91+	A
89-90	A-
87-88	B+
77-86	B
75-76	B-
73-74	C+
62-72	C
60-61	C-
50-59	D
Below 50	F

Scheduling Conflicts

• If you have a (legitimate) scheduling conflict with a quiz or exam, it is possible to schedule a makeup session. You must let me know at least two weeks prior to the quiz/exam date. Legitimate scheduling conflicts include religious observances.
• LUC's academic calendar can be found here.

Mandatory Reporter Statment

• Each faculty and staff member at Loyola University Chicago is required to report any incidents of gender-based misconduct that they are made aware of, even if it happened in the past. Gender-based misconduct includes discrimination based on actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, or pregnancy or parenting status; dating and domestic violence; sexual misconduct (including sexual assault, sexual harassment, and sexual exploitation); and stalking.

Tools

Programming Resources

• RISC V Spec
• RARS RISC V Simulator
• Mikko's Arch Course Page

Collaboration

• Students are expected to write their own code for homework assignments. No copying or code sharing is allowed. Copying code from the Internet is also not allowed.