The so-called Internet of Things refers to electronic tags, sensors, QR codes and so on. Installed on various objects, it is connected with wireless network through interfaces, thus endowing objects with intelligence and realizing communication and dialogue between people and things, things and things. Based on communication technology, IT "marries" physical facilities and IT facilities, thus interconnecting government management, manufacturing, social management and personal life. It is considered to be the third wave of the world information industry after computers and the Internet.
"Internet of Things" is considered by Americans as a key strategy to revitalize the economy and establish a competitive advantage. It has also developed rapidly in China: 20 10 work reports of the two sessions clearly put forward "accelerating the research and application of the Internet of Things", and the Internet of Things entered the development track of "the name of the country". At the 20 10 Shanghai World Expo, Haier Group launched the "Internet of Things Refrigerator". After inputting the relevant information, it can easily pay the water and electricity bills without leaving home.
How hot is the Internet of Things?
Internet of Things is another revolutionary development of information industry after computer, internet and mobile communication, and it has been officially listed as one of the strategic emerging industries that the country focuses on. The Internet of Things industry has the characteristics of long industrial chain and involving multiple industrial clusters, and its application scope covers almost all walks of life.
In the United States, the Smart Earth project with the application of the Internet of Things as the core has received positive response and support from the Obama administration, and its economic stimulus plan will invest 1 1 billion dollars in smart grids and related projects. In addition, in June 2009, the EU also formulated and published the 14 Action Plan, covering standardization, research projects, pilot projects, management mechanisms and international dialogue.
In recent years, China's Internet of Things has also received unprecedented attention, although the huge market demand will bring rare development opportunities and broad development space for the Internet of Things. However, it is undeniable that the development of the Internet of Things will inevitably promote the integration of Internet of Things-related industries, each industry will have its own responsibilities and needs, and eventually form a powerful, non-mechanized industrial chain, which contains unimaginable energy. By 20 15, China's Internet of Things will conquer a number of key core technologies, initially build a relatively complete standard system, and achieve remarkable results in research and development and industrialization of core technologies, research and formulation of key standards, establishment and improvement of industrial chains, demonstration and promotion of major applications, and build a number of major demonstration projects of Internet of Things applications, cultivate and develop a number of internationally competitive backbone enterprises of Internet of Things, and initially form an innovation-driven, coordinated development, extensive radiation and leading role.
What is the major of Internet of Things?
The major of Internet of Things is the school that colleges and universities apply for the most after the Ministry of Education allows colleges and universities to add new majors, which also shows that the state attaches importance to the economy of Internet of Things and the urgency of personnel training. In the latest Catalogue of Undergraduate Majors in Colleges and Universities published on 20 12, the major of Internet of Things belongs to the computer category in engineering, with a standard academic system of 4 years, and a bachelor's degree in engineering is awarded after graduation.
The major of Internet of Things Engineering offers two categories: basic courses and professional core courses. Students mainly study the methods and techniques of interaction and transformation among information flow, material flow and energy flow, which has strong engineering practice characteristics.
Internet of Things is an interdisciplinary subject, involving basic professional knowledge such as computer, communication technology, electronic technology, measurement and control technology, as well as management and software development. As an emerging specialty in the exploration stage, all schools have specially formulated the training scheme for professionals in the Internet of Things. Students need to learn dozens of courses such as computer series courses, information and communication engineering, analog electronic technology, Internet of Things technology and its application, Internet of Things security technology, and lay a good foundation in mathematics and physics. In addition, excellent foreign language ability is also a prerequisite, because the research and development and application of the Internet of Things are mainly concentrated in Europe and America, and students need to read foreign language materials to cope with international exchanges.
Han Jing, director of the Admissions and Employment Department of University of Science and Technology Beijing, introduced that the courses of the school include introduction to Internet of Things engineering, embedded system and single chip microcomputer, wireless sensor network and RFID technology, Internet of Things technology and application, cloud computing and Internet of Things, Internet of Things security, Internet of Things architecture and comprehensive training, introduction to signals and systems, modern sensor technology, data structure, computer composition principle, computer network, modern communication technology, operating system and various elective courses.
Employment Prospects of Internet of Things Major
At present, among the undergraduate majors of strategic emerging industries approved by the Ministry of Education, there are three majors related to Internet of Things technology: Internet of Things Engineering, Sensor Network Technology and Smart Grid Information Engineering. These three majors have been enrolled for the first time since 20 1 1, and there are no graduates so far. So we can't judge the future employment situation from the employment rate in previous years, but we can understand the future employment situation of this major from the overall development trend of the industry and the demand of the talent market.
As a strategic emerging industry advocated by the state, the Internet of Things has attracted much attention from all walks of life and become a hot field with broad employment prospects, making the Internet of Things a new major that major universities are competing to apply for. Mainly employed by enterprises and industries related to the Internet of Things, from the design, development, management and maintenance of communication architecture, network protocols and standards, wireless sensors and information security. You can also engage in scientific research and teaching in universities or scientific research institutions.
He Jifeng, an academician of China Academy of Sciences and dean of the School of Software of East China Normal University, said that the future development of Internet of Things technology requires breakthroughs in information collection, improvement, chip promotion and program algorithm design, and the key is how to cultivate talents. Boswell also pointed out that on the whole, the Internet of Things industry is in great need of talents.