Industrial Networking and Cloud Computing
90 Hours
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn
Overview
This unit of study aims to introduce Industrial Internet of Things and the fundamentals of industrial networks and cloud computing. Students will learn how to correctly set up an industrial network. This unit also will enable the student to set up a cloud service for a cyber-physical system.
Requisites
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Understand and classify wired and wireless communication technologies, their properties and typical industrial applications
- Apply network topologies, protocols and troubleshoot defined network problems.
- Analyze and compare Service-oriented Architecture based Middleware
- Set up and Configure a secure industrial network for cyber-physical systems.
- Apply and demonstrate the concepts of industrial networking in an engineering application.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Class | 10.00 | 8 weeks | 80 |
| Placement Placement | 1.25 | 8 weeks | 10 |
| Online Contact (Phasing out) Online Learning Activities | 0.83 | 12 weeks | 10 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Independent Learning | 4.17 | 12 weeks | 50 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Assignment | Individual | 20% | 2,3 |
| Project | Individual/Group | 30% | 1,2,3,5 |
| Project | Individual/Group | 30% | 1,2,3,5 |
| Test | Individual | 20% | 1,4 |
Content
- Networking Basics
- Topology, Network Protocols and Communications standards
- Ethernet, and Fieldbus (e.g. I/O link, EtherCAT)
- Characteristics, functions and applications of Middleware (e.g. OPCU/A)
- Functions and configuration of Gateways (e.g. mindconnect, MicroTik, Dragino)
- Troubleshooting Techniques for industrial networking
- Cloud based services:
- PaaS (e.g. Mindsphere)
- SaaS
- IaaS
- Operational, Security and business impact for moving to the cloud
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.