Overview
This unit introduces you to devices, technologies, and techniques of emerging technologies such as cloud computing and Internet of Things (IoT), that enable you to deploy and manage smart applications. The fundamentals of cloud computing will be presented including cloud environment and services such as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS). A cloud environment will be used to deploy and manage various cloud applications.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
COIT11222 Programming Fundamentals and COIT11238 Networked Infrastructure Foundations.
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 1 - 2025
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 Undergraduate 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 Student and Unit Teaching Evaluations
Some of the lab tutorials or PDFs are outdated as cloud computing environments are continuously evolving.
The instructions and video tutorials will be checked and updated at the start of every term to improve learning materials.
Feedback from External Review
The requirements for assignment two and assignment three can be improved.
The external review feedback will be implemented by introducing a presentation in assignment two or three. Furthermore, assignments two and three requirements will be reviewed and improved.
- Describe cloud computing concepts and IoT components for smart applications/systems management
- Demonstrate the use of cloud computing and IoT technologies in different scenarios
- Apply cloud computing and IoT technologies in a systematic manner to evaluate a real world business problem
- Prepare and demonstrate a design for a cloud based smart application
- Apply techniques to deploy and manage cloud based smart applications.
The Australian Computer Society (ACS) recognises the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA). SFIA is adopted by organisations, governments and individuals in many 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.
This unit contributes to the following workplace skills as defined by SFIA 8. The SFIA code is included:
- Technology Service Management (ITMG)
- Systems Integration and Build (SINT)
- Configuration management (CFMG)
- Programming/Software Development (PROG)
- Business Intelligence (BINT)
- Release and Deployment (RELM)
- Emerging technology monitoring (EMRG)
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 20% | |||||
| 2 - Group Work - 30% | |||||
| 3 - Practical and Written Assessment - 50% | |||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||||
| 5 - Team Work | |||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||||
Textbooks
Architecting the Cloud: Design Decisions for Cloud Computing Service Models (SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS)
Edition: 1st (2014)
Authors: Kavis, MJ
Wiley US
Hoboken Hoboken , NJ , USA
ISBN: 9781118617618
Binding: Paperback
Cloud Computing: Concepts, Technology & Architecture
Edition: 1st (2013)
Authors: Erl, T., Mahmood, Z., and Puttini R.
Prentice Hall
USA
ISBN: 9780133387520
Binding: Hardcover
CompTIA Cloud+ Guide to Cloud Computing
Edition: 1st (2021)
Authors: West, J
Cengage Learning
Boston Boston , MA , USA
ISBN: 9780357541395
Binding: Hardcover
Foundations of Modern Networking: SDN, NFV, QoE, IoT, and Cloud
(2015)
Authors: Stallings, W
Pearson USA
Upper Saddle River Upper Saddle River , NJ , USA
ISBN: 9780134175393
Binding: Paperback
The Internet of Things
Edition: 1st (2015)
Authors: Miller, M.
Pearson
Upper Saddle River Upper Saddle River , NJ , USA
ISBN: 9780134175393
Binding: eBook
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- AWS Academy Student Accounts
- Azure cloud, MSLE, Skillable student account
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
Module/Topic
Cloud computing and modern networking
Chapter
Online resources and recorded videos on Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Practical work during the tutorial.
- Create your AWS student’s account
- Create your Azure Student’s account
Module/Topic
Cloud-enabling Technologies and Virtualization
Chapter
Online resources and recorded videos on Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Practical work during the tutorial.
- Getting Started with the AWS Management Console
Module/Topic
Data Centers & Managing Data in the Cloud
Chapter
Chapter 5 from 'Cloud Computing: Concepts, Technology & Architecture by Erl, T., Mahmood, Z., and Puttini R.'
Events and Submissions/Topic
Practical work during the tutorial.
- AWS Simple Storage Service (S3) and Relational Database Services (RDB) on AWS
Module/Topic
Cloud Architecture and Design Patterns
Chapter
Online resources and recorded videos on Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Practical work during the tutorial.
- Create and manage a virtual machine EC2 on AWS
Module/Topic
Designing Cloud-based Networks
Chapter
Online resources and recorded videos on Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Practical work during the tutorial.
- Creating a VPC on AWS Cloud
Assignment-1: Exploring to report on existing cloud service providers Due: Week 5 Friday (11 Apr 2025) 11:59 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Enjoy the break.
Chapter
Enjoy the break.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Enjoy the break.
Module/Topic
Reliability assurance and Edge/Fog Computing in cloud computing
Chapter
Online resources and recorded videos on Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Practical work during the tutorial.
- Creating a Load Balancer on AWS
Module/Topic
Internet of Things (IoT) and Digital Twin over the cloud
Chapter
Online resources and recorded videos on Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Practical work during the tutorial.
- IoT cloud lab to access sensor data remotely and store it over the cloud
Module/Topic
Machine Learning on Cloud for Intelligent Applications
Chapter
Online resources and recorded videos on Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Practical work during the tutorial.
- Creating an AI application in Azure Cloud
Module/Topic
Cloud Security and Ethical Considerations
Chapter
Online resources and recorded videos on Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Practical work during the tutorial.
- Explore Cloud security services in Azure Cloud
Assignment-2: Research report on CloudIoT technologies Due: Week 9 Friday (16 May 2025) 11:59 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Emerging Technologies over the Cloud
Chapter
Online resources and recorded videos on Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Practical work during the tutorial.
- Azure Cloud to deploy an emerging technology.
Module/Topic
Cloud-enabling convergence of Internet of Everything (IoE), bigdata and intelligence
Chapter
Online resources and recorded videos on Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Practical work during the tutorial.
- Azure Cloud to explore the convergence of technologies
Module/Topic
Revision of content
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assignment three project - discussion and address questions.
Assignment-3: Practical project with reporting Due: Week 12 Friday (6 June 2025) 11:59 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Welcome to Term 1 2025! Have an enjoyable term!
Unit Coordinator - Associate Professor Biplob Ray (b.ray@cqu.edu.au)
1 Written Assessment
In this assignment, you will write a report that will let you compare and contrast 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. You may create a trial account to try their services;
- create a simple application in both of the cloud providers;
- compare and contrast your chosen cloud provider and services with Bluemix services;
- prepare a report based on the given criteria in the assignment.
Detailed information about this assignment can be accessed from the unit website in Moodle.
Week 5 Friday (11 Apr 2025) 11:59 pm AEST
Via Moodle website
Week 6 Friday (25 Apr 2025)
Via Moodle website
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.
- Describe cloud computing concepts and IoT components for smart applications/systems management
- Demonstrate the use of cloud computing and IoT technologies in different scenarios
2 Group Work
This assessment requires students to design and implement a scalable, load-balanced, and secure cloud architecture on AWS to host a web application, demonstrating skills in cost optimisation, network configuration, and high availability according to AWS Well-Architected Framework best practices. By separating layers of the application (web server and database) and configuring robust network security, students will showcase their ability to integrate key AWS services, handle peak user load, and maintain an efficient, secure environment.
At the end of the project, the group will submit a report describing their planning, the architectural diagram they developed, and any challenges they faced during implementation. The performance will be monitored through the AWS Academy platform, ensuring alignment with AWS best practices while verifying that each student can effectively deploy, manage, and secure a fully functioning web application.
Week 9 Friday (16 May 2025) 11:59 pm AEST
Online via Moodle
Week 11 Friday (30 May 2025)
Online via Moodle
The students are assessed mainly against:
1. Demonstrate knowledge in designing scalable and redundant cloud application;
2. Apply cloud computing technologies in a systematic manner on AWS to host a web application;
3. Prepare and demonstrate a optimised design for a cloud based application;
More detailed marking criteria can be accessed from Moodle.
- Demonstrate the use of cloud computing and IoT technologies in different scenarios
- Apply cloud computing and IoT technologies in a systematic manner to evaluate a real world business problem
- Prepare and demonstrate a design for a cloud based smart application
3 Practical and Written Assessment
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 the 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 (6 June 2025) 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.
- Describe cloud computing concepts and IoT components for smart applications/systems management
- Apply cloud computing and IoT technologies in a systematic manner to evaluate a real world business problem
- Prepare and demonstrate a design for a cloud based smart application
- Apply techniques to deploy and manage cloud based smart applications.
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
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As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
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.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
