Fast-Start Engineering Training with Keysight U3800 Series IoT Applied Courseware

Introduction

The number of connected Internet of Things (IoT) devices will jump to 125 billion in 2030, according to industry research from IHS Markit. As such, the demand for highly skilled IoT talent in multiple industries and organizations of all sizes will grow accordingly

South Korea sees a need to nurture the next generation of young engineers who can contribute to and maintain its economy. It also must address the shortage of IoT talent in the electronics and semiconductor industries

Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) faced pressure to offer comprehensive, timely training on new and emerging technology trends and concepts such as IoT, artificial intelligence (AI), and big data to its engineering students. Keysight’s U3800 Series IoT Applied Courseware enabled POSTECH to incorporate the new training into its existing curriculum in just one month

Company:

• Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)

Key Issues:

• timely development of training on emerging technologies and concepts

• lectures and handson experiments in IoT applications

• training for engineering students and engineers working in local companies

Solutions:

• Keysight U3800 Series IoT Applied Courseware

Results:

• IoT training incorporated into existing curriculum in just a month

• adapted IoT course to retrain and reskill 30 older engineers in just five days

Key Issues: Educators Under Time Pressure to Incorporate Emerging Technology into Curriculum

Technological development is rapid. Applications for IoT, AI, and big data concepts continue to evolve. The pace of change posed challenges for POSTECH’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Research Laboratories in developing a comprehensive training program for emerging technologies and concepts

POSTECH graduates need applicable IoT skills for the electronics and semiconductor industries. To meet the demand, educators had to quickly incorporate the new courses, with lectures and hands-on experiments, into the existing curriculum for engineering students in years two to four

Instructors needed a ready-to-teach package for a full semester of IoT-focused courses. With such packaged courseware, POSTECH could focus on teaching practical design and test techniques. The curriculum would expose students to real-world applications with leading-edge tools and software used in the industry

Solution: IoT Applied Courseware

POSTECH’s educators incorporated Keysight’s U3800 Series IoT Applied Courseware into their existing curriculum. This courseware includes teaching slides and comprehensive training modules, as well as a development kit and sensors, lab sheets, and problem-based assignments. Using the available development kit, students could develop their IoT projects upon completion of the course

With this solution, electronics engineering students at POSTECH learn the fundamentals of IoT, including architecture, technologies, standards, wireless protocols, applications, and ecosystems. They also receive a comprehensive range of IoT training, including systems design, wireless communications, and sensor and power management