Overview
Emerging technologies, such as cloud computing and the Internet of Things (IoT), enable you to rapidly design, develop and deploy smart applications. In this unit you are introduced to the software, devices and techniques supporting these technologies. You will learn the fundamentals of cloud computing, as well as various cloud environments and services, such as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS). You will use a Platform as a Service (PaaS) cloud environment, gaining practical experience designing, developing and deploying smart, cloud-based applications.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisite units: COIT20245 Introduction to Programming and COIT20246 ICT Services Management
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2019
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from via unit evaluation in Moodle
Parts of some tutorial videos are out of date due to recent updates in the IBM Cloud service.
Due to the evolving nature of IBM Cloud, instructions change rapidly (sometimes weekly), resulting in recorded tutorial videos becoming out of date during the term. Rather than re-record new tutorial videos multiple times a term, it is recommended that students are given the ability to handle the changes themselves. This can include highlighting the differences between the current version and that covered in the tutorial video, as well as providing students resources to identify changes between versions and find the necessary fixes.
- Evaluate cloud computing concepts and IoT components for smart applications/systems development
- Analyse the application of cloud computing and IoT technologies in different scenarios
- Design and develop cloud based smart applications for business solutions
- Deploy a smart application using cloud computing and IoT technologies.
Australian Computer Society (ACS) recognises the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA). SFIA is in use in over 100 countries and provides a widely used and consistent definition of ICT skills. SFIA is increasingly being used when developing job descriptions and role profiles.
ACS members can use the tool MySFIA to build a skills profile at https://www.acs.org.au/professionalrecognition/mysfia-b2c.html
This unit contributes to the following workplace skills as defined by SFIA. The SFIA code is included:
- System Design (DESN)
- System Integration (SINT)
- Programming/Software Development (PROG)
- Testing (TEST)
- Release and Deployment (RELM)
- Applications Support (ASUP)
- Solution architecture (ARCH)
- IT Infrastructure (ITOP)
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 20% | ||||
| 2 - Group Work - 30% | ||||
| 3 - Project (applied) - 50% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Knowledge | ||||
| 2 - Communication | ||||
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | ||||
| 4 - Research | ||||
| 5 - Self-management | ||||
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | ||||
| 7 - Leadership | ||||
| 8 - First Nations Knowledges | ||||
| 9 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 20% | |||||||||
| 2 - Group Work - 30% | |||||||||
| 3 - Project (applied) - 50% | |||||||||
Textbooks
Cloud Computing: Concepts, Technology & Architecture
- (2013)
- Authors: Erl, T., Mahmood, Z., and Puttini R.
- Prentice Hall
- USA
- Binding: Hardcover
Additional Textbook Information
Paper copies can be purchased from the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search on the Unit code)
If you prefer an eBook, they are available directly from the publisher here: http://www.pearson.com.au/9780133387513
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Node.js and NODE-RED
- IBM Cloud CLI
- Cloud Foundry Command Line Interface(CLI)
- Eclipse Oxygen with IBM Cloud Tool
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
b.ray@cqu.edu.au
Week 1
Begin Date: 15 Jul 2019Module/Topic
Understanding the cloud computing
Chapter
Chapter 3 from 'Cloud Computing: Concepts, Technology & Architecture by Erl, T., Mahmood, Z., and Puttini R.'
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 2
Begin Date: 22 Jul 2019Module/Topic
Fundamental concepts and models
Chapter
Chapter 4 from 'Cloud Computing: Concepts, Technology & Architecture by Erl, T., Mahmood, Z., and Puttini R.'
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 3
Begin Date: 29 Jul 2019Module/Topic
Cloud technologies
Chapter
Chapter 5 from 'Cloud Computing: Concepts, Technology & Architecture by Erl, T., Mahmood, Z., and Puttini R.'
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 4
Begin Date: 05 Aug 2019Module/Topic
Cloud infrastructure mechanisms
Chapter
Chapter 7,8 and 9 from 'Cloud Computing: Concepts, Technology & Architecture by Erl, T., Mahmood, Z., and Puttini R.'
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 5
Begin Date: 12 Aug 2019Module/Topic
Cloud security mechanisms
Chapter
Chapter 6 and 10 from 'Cloud Computing: Concepts, Technology & Architecture by Erl, T., Mahmood, Z., and Puttini R.'
Events and Submissions/Topic
Vacation Week
Begin Date: 19 Aug 2019Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 6
Begin Date: 26 Aug 2019Module/Topic
Cloud architectures
Chapter
Chapter 11 and 12 from 'Cloud Computing: Concepts, Technology & Architecture by Erl, T., Mahmood, Z., and Puttini R.'
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 7
Begin Date: 02 Sep 2019Module/Topic
Cloud delivery model, cost metrics and pricing models
Chapter
Chapter 14 and 15 from 'Cloud Computing: Concepts, Technology & Architecture by Erl, T., Mahmood, Z., and Puttini R.'
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 8
Begin Date: 09 Sep 2019Module/Topic
Introduction to Internet of Things(IoT) and smart applications
Chapter
Chapter 1 and 4 from 'The Internet of Things: How Smart TVs, Smart Cars, Smart Homes, and Smart Cities Are Changing the World by Miller, Michael'
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 9
Begin Date: 16 Sep 2019Module/Topic
Smart technology: how IoT works
Chapter
Chapter 2 from 'The Internet of Things: How Smart TVs, Smart Cars, Smart Homes, and Smart Cities Are Changing the World by Miller, Michael'
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 10
Begin Date: 23 Sep 2019Module/Topic
Smart homes: tomorrow and today
Smart warfare: rise of machines
Chapter
Chapter 5 and 10 from 'The Internet of Things: How Smart TVs, Smart Cars, Smart Homes, and Smart Cities Are Changing the World by Miller, Michael'
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 11
Begin Date: 30 Sep 2019Module/Topic
Smart world: the global Internet of Everything (IoE)
Smart problems: big brother is watching you
Chapter
Chapter 14 and 15 from 'The Internet of Things: How Smart TVs, Smart Cars, Smart Homes, and Smart Cities Are Changing the World by Miller, Michael'
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 12
Begin Date: 07 Oct 2019Module/Topic
Smart businesses: better working through technology
Chapter
Chapter 12 from 'The Internet of Things: How Smart TVs, Smart Cars, Smart Homes, and Smart Cities Are Changing the World by Miller, Michael'
Events and Submissions/Topic
Review/Exam Week
Begin Date: 14 Oct 2019Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Exam Week
Begin Date: 21 Oct 2019Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Welcome to Term 2 2019!
During the term, if you are enrolled in a campus class, please contact the respective conducting lead lecturer on that campus with your questions. Their Unit Contact details are found on the unit page on Moodle ("Information" box, top left column). Distance and online students should contact me if you have any questions which are not suitable to be asked through the unit forums.
There is much reading to cover during the term, so you are encouraged to get your recommended textbook early, and not miss any classes and assessments. I look forward to your active participation in class and through the forums.
Have an enjoyable term!
Dr. Biplob Ray (b.ray@cqu.edu.au) Unit Coordinator - T2, 2019 COIT20260 Cloud COmputing for Smart Applications
Ph: +61 3 96160695 | X 50695
1 Written Assessment
In this assignment, you will write a report that will let you compare and contrast between two Platform as a Service (PaaS) cloud providers and their services. You are also required to create a simple application in each of the cloud services as part of your comparative exercise. The assessment requires you to:
- identify a PaaS cloud provider and investigate all the services it provides;
- create a simple application in both of the cloud providers;
- compare and contrast your chosen cloud provider and services with IBM Cloud PaaS services;
- prepare a report based on given criteria in the assignment.
Detailed information about this assignment can be accessed from the unit website in Moodle.
Week 5 Friday (16 Aug 2019) 11:59 pm AEST
Online via Moodle
Week 6 Friday (30 Aug 2019)
Online via Moodle
The students are assessed mainly against their:
1. knowledge about existing cloud providers;
2. ability to identify and evaluate available services of a cloud provider;
3. analytical capability to compare and contrast between services of different service providers.
More detailed marking criteria can be accessed from Moodle.
- Evaluate cloud computing concepts and IoT components for smart applications/systems development
- Analyse the application of cloud computing and IoT technologies in different scenarios
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
2 Group Work
The assessment requires you to select the topic(s) from a given list and research about the topic(s). You should find scholarly articles (e.g. published journals, books, conference articles) and report current scientific developments relevant to the topic(s). The investigation will be in a team environment which requires you to:
- choose the topic(s) from the given list based on given instructions in the assignment;
- research multiple scholarly resources to report the scientific developments relevant to the topic(s);
- prepare a report according to the given guidelines in the assignment.
Detailed information about this assignment can be accessed from the unit website in Moodle.
Week 8 Friday (13 Sept 2019) 11:59 pm AEST
Online via Moodle
Week 10 Friday (27 Sept 2019)
Online via Moodle
The students are assessed mainly against their:
1. research skills to locate and use quality scholarly articles relevant to their topic(s);
2. capability to understand and analyse scientific articles in depth;
3. quality and level of detail in the report;
4. effective teamwork skills.
More detailed marking criteria can be accessed from Moodle.
- Evaluate cloud computing concepts and IoT components for smart applications/systems development
- Analyse the application of cloud computing and IoT technologies in different scenarios
- Design and develop cloud based smart applications for business solutions
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
- Leadership
3 Project (applied)
In this assignment, you need to analyse a given business case and issues within it, to come up with a smart application that will address the business problem(s). You also need to write a report to show the process you followed to create the smart application. The assessment requires you to:
- analyse the given case study and identify issues associated with the business;
- design a smart application based solution to address identified issues;
- develop and deploy the application in IBM Bluemix;
- prepare a document to report (as per given instructions in the assignment) your activities using text and multimedia ( for example screenshots, videos).
Detailed information about this assignment can be accessed from the unit website in Moodle.
Week 12 Friday (11 Oct 2019) 11:59 pm AEST
Online via Moodle
Certification of grades
The students are assessed mainly against:
1. depth of the analysis to identify current and upcoming issues;
2. level of appropriateness of the solution and its justification;
3. completeness of the development and deployment of the solution;
4. quality and level of detail in the report.
More detailed marking criteria can be accessed from Moodle.
- Design and develop cloud based smart applications for business solutions
- Deploy a smart application using cloud computing and IoT technologies.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
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What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
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