Implementing ZigBee Protocol as Assignments in Teaching Embedded Systems

In Computer Engineering 2b, one of the Level 7 courses in the Bachelor of Engineering Technology programme offered at Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology, a “real world” project is always used as assignments for teaching and assessment. In the recent years, one of these assignments is to implement the ZigBee protocol in the in-house developed micro controller training kit. Involving emerging technologies of the wireless sensor control network in the assignment has stimulated students´ interest, not only in embedded systems but also in other areas such as wireless communications.