| Part I: Introduction |
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Course Introduction. An Auto-ID Primer (I) |
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| 2 |
Course Introduction. An Auto-ID Primer (II) |
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| Part II: Auto-ID Technologies (RFID and Beyond) |
| 3 |
Introduction to the RFID Appliance Assignment |
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| 4 |
RFID Appliance Assignment: Application Development and Technical Overview of an RFID System |
Assignment 1 due |
| 5 |
RFID Tags and Systems: Anatomy, Economics and Costing |
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| 6 |
The Physics of RFID |
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| Part III: Policy and Strategy |
| 7 |
RFID Architecture and Industry Configuration |
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| 8 |
Auto-ID System Software Industry |
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| 9 |
Legal and Policy Issues Surrounding RFID eBusiness Applications |
Assignment 2 due |
| 10 |
Valuation of RFID Investments |
Assignment 3 due |
| Part IV: RFID, The Future and You |
| 11 |
RFID and the Future of the Supply Chain: Toward the 5 Cent Tag |
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| 12 |
RFID and Future Business Models: Manufacturing Cost Simulations for Low Cost RFID Systems |
Assignment 4 and 6 due |
| 13 |
Planning for Future RFID Initiatives |
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| Part V: Final Papers and Presentations |
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Final Papers and Presentations: Student Presentations and Course Closure |
Assignment 5 due |
