Course title
330161001
Frontend and Interface Basics

 NICODIMUS RETDIAN
Middle-level Diploma Policy (mDP)
Program / Major mDP Goals
IoT Course DP-4a・2 キャリアを見据えた高度な専門知識
情報処理やネットワーキングに関する技術を駆使し、情報社会の基盤となるIoTシステムを開発できる。
Software Course DP-4b・3 専門分野と他分野を関連付ける素養
主軸となる分野の専門知識を他分野と関連付ける分野横断型の知識と行動力を修得し、社会で活用できる。
Media Course DP-4c・3 専門分野と他分野を関連付ける素養
主軸となる分野の専門知識を他分野と関連付ける分野横断型の知識と行動力を修得し、社会で活用できる。
Data Science Course DP-4d・3 専門分野と他分野を関連付ける素養
主軸となる分野の専門知識を他分野と関連付ける分野横断型の知識と行動力を修得し、社会で活用できる。
Mechatronics Course DP-4・1 研究者・技術者としての基礎的素養 機械工学・電気工学の基礎知識となる数学、機械力学、プログラミング、ものづくりに必要な実践的スキルを修得し、ものづくりのための基礎的素養を理解し、利用できる。
Architecture and Architectural Engineering Course DP-4a・3 専門分野と他分野を関連付ける素養
主軸となる分野の専門知識を他分野と関連付ける分野横断型の知識と行動力を修得し、社会で活用できる。
Environmental Systems and Urban Planning Course DP-4b・3 専門分野と他分野を関連付ける素養
主軸となる分野の専門知識を他分野と関連付ける分野横断型の知識と行動力を修得し、社会で活用できる。
Bioscience Course DP-4a・3 専門分野と他分野を関連付ける素養
主軸となる分野の専門知識を他分野と関連付ける分野横断型の知識と行動力を修得し、社会で活用できる。
Biomedical Engineering Course DP-4b・3 専門分野と他分野を関連付ける素養
主軸となる分野の専門知識を他分野と関連付ける分野横断型の知識と行動力を修得し、社会で活用できる。
Sports Engineering Course DP-4c・3 専門分野と他分野を関連付ける素養
主軸となる分野の専門知識を他分野と関連付ける分野横断型の知識と行動力を修得し、社会で活用できる。
Mathematical Sciences Course DP-4・3 専門分野と他分野を関連付ける素養
主軸となる分野の専門知識を他分野と関連付ける分野横断型の知識と行動力を修得し、社会で活用できる。
Purpose of class
The objective of this lecture is to understand the process of capturing physical phenomena and converting them into meaningful digital information within IoT systems, as well as to acquire fundamental knowledge regarding serial communication.
Course description
The Internet of Things (IoT) requires hardware capable of converting electrical signals (analog signals) output by sensors into digital signals that can be stored and analyzed. Additionally, various serial communication standards are employed for communication between boards. This course aims to provide students with fundamental knowledge regarding sensor analog front-ends (AFEs)—which are necessary to convert analog signals to digital signals—as well as analog-to-digital conversion and serial communication.
Goals and objectives
  1. Understand the role of the front-end and explain its basic structure.
  2. Able to explain the roles and principles of the various elements that make up the front end.
  3. Able to explain the types of interfaces and provide examples of them.
  4. Able to explain the mechanism of serial communication.
  5. Able to implement simple serial communication.
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

 Midterm Exam Presentation Final Exam Total.
1. 20% 4% 8% 32%
2. 20% 4% 8% 32%
3. 4% 8% 12%
4. 4% 8% 12%
5. 4% 8% 12%
Total. 40% 20% 40% -
Evaluation method and criteria
Evaluation is based on a midterm exam (40%), a presentation (20%), and a final exam (40%). The requirements for earning credit (passing) are:
1. Achieving a total score of 60% or higher across the evaluation components listed above.
2. Attending all exams and the presentation.
Language
Japanese
Class schedule

 Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1. Guidance
From Physical Phenomena to Digital Information: The Roles of Front-Ends and Interfaces 		Research IoT use cases. 100minutes
Reviewing the lesson content 90minutes
2. The role and types of sensors (transducers) Investigate the role of sensors. 100minutes
Reviewing the lesson content 90minutes
3. Roles and Types of Amplifiers Investigate the role of an amplifier 100minutes
Reviewing the lesson content 90minutes
4. Roles and Types of Filters Research the role of filters 100minutes
Reviewing the lesson content 90minutes
5. Roles and Types of Analog-to-Digital Conversion Investigate the differences between analog and digital signals 100minutes
Reviewing the lesson content 90minutes
6. Frontend Case Studies Research the configuration of the recording system 100minutes
Reviewing the lesson content 90minutes
7. Midterm Exam
Problem Explanations and Answers 		Preparing for midterm exams 100minutes
Review of the Midterm Exam 90minutes
8. What is an interface?
Serial and parallel communication 		Research the differences between serial and parallel communication. 100minutes
Reviewing the lesson content 90minutes
9. Serial Communication 1: SPI Research SPI communication. 100minutes
Reviewing the lesson content 90minutes
10. Serial Communication 2: I2C Research I2C communication. 100minutes
Reviewing the lesson content 90minutes
11. Serial Communication 3: UART Research UART communication. 100minutes
Reviewing the lesson content 90minutes
12. Group Work: Experiencing Serial Communication Arduino のIDE をPC にインストールし、使い方を調べる 100minutes
Preparing for the presentation 90minutes
13. Presentation Preparing for the presentation 100minutes
Preparing for final exam 90minutes
14. Final Exam
Problem Explanations and Answers 		Preparing for final exam 100minutes
Review of Final Exams 90minutes
Total. - - 2660minutes
Feedback on exams, assignments, etc.
ways of feedback specific contents about "Other"
Feedback in/outside the class.
Textbooks and reference materials
Handout
Prerequisites
Completion of an introductory IoT course is desirable.

Practical exercises will be conducted using Arduino during the class, so please prepare your own Arduino board.
The Arduino R4 WiFi is recommended, as it supports wireless communication on a single board.
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • Office Hours: 5th and 6th periods on class days.
  • Questions and consultations are accepted via email or in person.
    For in-person meetings, please come during office hours or schedule an appointment via email in advance.
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  • Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
  • Course that cultivates a basic interpersonal skills
  • Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills
Active-learning course
More than one class is interactive
Course by professor with work experience
Work experience Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable
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Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals
  • 4.QUALITY EDUCATION
  • 9.INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
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