IoT-Based Environmental Monitoring

Course Title

IoT-Based Environmental Monitoring for Greener and More Inclusive Learning Spaces

Course Description of Student-Led Course

This interdisciplinary student-led course explores how university learning spaces can become more environmentally friendly, comfortable, and inclusive through real-time environmental monitoring. Students will investigate how indoor environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity, lighting, and noise influence comfort, wellbeing, concentration, and energy efficiency in classrooms and shared learning environments. Working in interdisciplinary teams, students will use loT-based monitoring tools to collect environmental data from selected university spaces such as classrooms, libraries, study rooms, or collaborative areas. The collected data will be compared with recommended environmental comfort standards to identify possible issues such as overheating, poor lighting, excessive noise, or energy inefficiencies. Based on their findings, students will analyse possible causes related to room layout, daylight, material conditions, or space usage and propose realistic small-scale improvements aimed at increasing comfort, reducing energy waste, and improving the learning experience. The university campus will serve as a living laboratory, allowing students to work on real environmental challenges while contributing practical ideas for campus improvement.

Learning Outcomes

After successful completion of the course, students will be able to: 1.Install, measure and analyze indoor environmental conditions using basic loT-based monitoring tools. 2.Interpret environmental data related to temperature, humidity, lighting, and noise levels in indoor spaces. 3.Identify environmental challenges affecting comfort, wellbeing, and energy efficiency in different interior environments. 4. Work collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams to investigate real environmental challenges and develop practical solutions. 5.Develop evidence-based recommendations for improving indoor environmental quality and sustainability. 6.Communicate findings effectively through presentations and short project reports.

After completing the course, students will be able to independently observe, assess, and interpret environmental conditions in a variety of indoor environments using loT-based monitoring approaches. They will understand how environmental quality affects comfort, concentration, wellbeing, and sustainability in shared interior spaces. Students will gain practical experience in environmental analysis, interdisciplinary teamwork, and evidence-based problem-solving, while developing skills that can be applied not only in university settings but also in offices, educational buildings, public institutions, cultural spaces, and other indoor environments.

The course aligns with the New European Bauhaus Compass by supporting:  •Sustainability, through the identification of environmentally efficient improvements in learning spaces; •Inclusion, through attention to comfort and wellbeing for diverse users of university environments; •Quality of Experience, by promoting healthier and more comfortable learning conditions.

The course contributes to: 

• SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being, through healthier indoor environments;
• SDG 4 - Quality Education, through innovative and interdisciplinary learning; 
• SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, through the use of loT technologies; 
• SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, through sustainable campus improvement.

Prerequisites for the Course 

No

Registration Info and Deadline

September

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