Course notes.

SES #	TOPICS
Part I: Introduction
1	Course Introduction. An Auto-ID Primer (I)
2	Course Introduction. An Auto-ID Primer (II) (PDF ‑ 1.7 MB)
Part II: Auto-ID Technologies (RFID and Beyond)
3	Introduction to the RFID Appliance Assignment
4	RFID Appliance Assignment: Application development and Technical Overview of an RFID System
5	RFID Tags and Systems: Anatomy, Economics and Costing
6	The Physics of RFID
Part III: Policy and Strategy
7	RFID Architecture and Industry Configuration
8	Auto-ID System Software Industry
9	Legal and Policy Issues Surrounding RFID eBusiness Applications
10	Valuation of RFID Investments
Part IV: RFID, the Future and You
11	RFID and the Future of the Supply Chain: Toward the 5 Cent Tag (PDF)
12	RFID and Future Business Models: Manufacturing Cost Simulations for Low Cost RFID Systems (PDF)
13	Planning for Future RFID Initiatives
Part V: Final Papers and Presentations
14	Final Papers and Presentations: Student Presentations and Course Closure