ECE6702 Machine-to-machine storage and communication
Faculty of Engineering
ECE6702 Machine-to-machine storage and communication is a level 6, 0-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 0
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ECE6702
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After ECE6702
No unit lists ECE6702 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in the Engineering PHD program or with permission from the Faculty of Engineering. The unit assumes you have the necessary foundational knowledge.
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The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit is designed to provide a deep understanding of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) storage for the Internet of Things (IoT). You will gain a comprehensive understanding of the architectural design, key principles, and technologies that underpin M2M storage. The unit emphasises practical implementation, guiding you in creating engineering-based applications using IoT storage services and establishing M2M engineering services through diverse technological elements.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- AssignmentsProjectThreshold hurdle20%
- Test/Quizzes/ProjectQuiz / TestThreshold hurdle30%
- Final assessmentThreshold hurdle50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Explain the architecture design, key design principles and technologies of machine-to-machine storage for Internet of Things (IoT).
- 2
Construct machine-to-machine engineering-based applications using Internet of Things (IoT) storage services.
- 3
Create machine-to-machine engineering services using different technologies elements such as virtual machines, web apps and mobile services with data migration techniques.
- 4
Solve a physical/engineering problem using Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine technologies.
Workload and teaching
- Laboratories24 hours
- Workshops24 hours
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.
You are expected to prepare for the week by studying lecture notes and watching the pre-recorded videos.
To better understand the concepts and principles, you will work by yourself or in a small group to solve the given tasks.
This unit includes interactive workshops and computer laboratories designed to deepen your understanding of lecture material through individual and group activities.
Learning resources
Required resources
Pre-class materials, such as recorded videos and lecture notes.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Julian Tan
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Julian Tan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ECE6702?
ECE6702 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ECE6702 offered?
In 2025, ECE6702 runs in Semester 1 at Malaysia.
How much work is ECE6702?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ECE6702 have an exam?
No. ECE6702 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.