Students’ Views on the Internet of Things in Engineering Education

Entrepreneurship and innovation are thriving in the Internet of Things (IoT) era. IoT can enable businesses to discover new opportunities and create IoT-based solutions or services. The IoT is a major technological transformation impacting various domains, such as healthcare, transportation, manufacturing, and agriculture. The IoT is a fast-growing field with many job prospects. Therefore, it is essential to integrate IoT technologies and their industrial applications into the Higher Vocational Education curriculum, as the graduates will be the future workforce. In Austria, some departments of Higher Vocational Colleges have introduced IoT technologies. To ensure practical implementation, seminars were developed to provide lecturers with comprehensive knowledge and training materials. The main goal of this study is to examine the students’ perception of IoT education. To collect empirical data a questionnaire was developed based on hypotheses to gather empirical data, which will be analyzed using statistical methods. According to the findings, IoT is generally well-received by students as a component of their vocational education. The analysis highlighted the positive attitude of students from various departments regarding IoT education. Students also expressed some interest in pursuing their diploma thesis in this domain. But it is necessary to conduct a more extensive examination of the variations between departments. The insights gained from this research can then be utilized to tailor and enhance the work of lecturers, curriculum, and instructional resources.