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Internet of Things (IoT) products and cyber-physical systems (CPS) are being utilized in almost every discipline. According to Forbes, there will be a significant increase in spending on the design and development of IoT applications and analytics. Furthermore, the most significant increase in spending will be in the business-tobusiness (B2B) IoT systems (such as manufacturing, transportation, and utilities), which is projected to reach $267 billion by 2020. 1 In addition to B2B, smart products are becoming more prevalent, such as thermostats, energy monitors, and light bulbs. Products that sense, learn, and react to user preferences are gaining popularity.

There are also CPS/IoT applications for healthcare with the goal of improving a patient’s treatment regime. For example, the closed-loop insulin delivery system connecting a glucose monitor to an insulin pump can continuously alter the amount of insulin dosed to a patient to assist in managing the patient’s blood sugar. In fact, any product that continuously monitors patient activity to improve treatment would be an effective IoT application. Imagine how much more effective treatment could be for a Parkinson’s patient when a physician has more than a static snapshot from an office visit exam. With months of data and information, the physician could determine a more effective treatment plan. Accordingly, engineers and computer scientists also need the appropriate training to build safe and effective systems, whether part of the IoT or not. However, it is not sufficient to simply add one or two IoT or CPS courses to an existing program curriculum for students to gain the knowledge necessary to build …