RFID TechnologyLaajuus (6 ECTS)

Objective

The student understands the principles of an RFID system based on inductive coupling. The student understands the principles of an RFID system based on electromagnetic coupling. The students is familiar with the structure of RF and UHF tags and readers. The student is familiar on a general level with the most important RFID standards. The student understands the pros and cons of different multiple access and modulation methods in RFID systems. The student understands the pros and cons of different coding and encryption methods in RFID technology. The student can name multiple different applications of the RFID technology. The student is able to use his/her RFID knowledge in practice.

The contents and the assessment criteria of the course may be slightly different depending on the teacher of the course.

Content

1. RFID systems based on inductive coupling
2. RFID systems based on electromagnetic coupling
3. Tag and reader technology
4. RFID-standards
5. Multiple access and modulation methods
6. Coding and encryption
7. Applications of RFID-technology
8. Laboratory work and/or project

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1. The student understands the principles of an RFID system based on inductive coupling.
2. The student understands the principles of an RFID system based on electromagnetic coupling.
3. The students is familiar with the structure of RF and UHF tags and readers.
4. The student is familiar on a general level with the most important RFID standards.
5. The student understands the pros and cons of different multiple access and modulation menthods in RFID systems.
6. The student understands the pros and cons of different coding and encryption methods in the RFID technology.
7. The student can name multiple applications of the RFID technology.
8. The student is able to use his/her RFID knowledge in practice.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

1. The student understands the effect of various system parameters to the reading range of an inductive RFID system.
2. The student understands the effect of various system parameters to the reading range of an UHF RFID system.
3. As in level 1.
4. The student understands and is able to find the most common RFID standards.
5. As in level 1.
6. As in level 1.
7. The student is able to name multiple RFID applications and understands their operating principles.
8. The student is able to use his/her RFID knowledge in practice.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

1. The student is able to calculate the reading range of an inductive RFID system from the system parameters.
2. The student is able to calculate the reading range of a UHF RFID system from the system parameters.
3. The students is familiar with the structure of RF and UHF tags and readers on the component level.
4. As in level 3.
5. The student is able to explain the reasoning behind the selection of the modulation and multiple access methods in his/her exemplary application.
6. The student is able to explain the reasoning behind the selection of the coding and encryption methods in his/her exemplary application.
7. As in level 3.
8. The student is able to use his/her RFID knowledge in practice.