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IoT Essentials for Professionals: ESP32, MQTT, Pi & More
Rating: 4.4 out of 5(610 ratings)
1,066 students
Created byIEM Learning
Last updated 5/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • Learn how IoT devices communicate using sensors, microcontrollers, and wireless technologies.
  • Gain hands-on experience with major IoT communication protocols such as MQTT, CoAP, and gRPC.
  • Build and deploy IoT workflows using Node-RED and other industry-relevant platforms.
  • Explore edge, fog, and cloud computing models to design scalable IoT solutions.
  • Analyze IoT data using dashboards, visualization tools, and predictive analytics techniques.
  • Study real-world IoT applications, including smart cities, automation, monitoring systems, and robotics.
  • Develop the skills to conceptualize, design, and implement end-to-end IoT projects for industry use.

Course content

7 sections20 lectures2h 14m total length
  • Introduction4:17

Requirements

  • No requirements or prerequisites needed.

Description

Welcome to IoT Essentials for Professionals, a practical and industry focused course designed to help you master the Internet of Things and build real world connected systems using modern hardware, software, and cloud technologies. Whether you are an engineer, student, developer, or working professional, this course will give you the skills and confidence to design, program, and deploy smart IoT solutions from the ground up.

The Internet of Things is transforming industries through connected devices, intelligent automation, and data driven decision making. In this course, you will learn how IoT systems work end to end, from sensors and microcontrollers to cloud platforms and analytics. Instead of only learning theory, you will work directly with hands on tools and real devices used in professional IoT engineering.

You will start by understanding the fundamentals of embedded systems and electronics, followed by practical IoT programming using popular microcontrollers like ESP32, ESP8266, Arduino, and Raspberry Pi. You will write code using MicroPython and explore how sensors, actuators, and modules communicate with each other to create smart devices.

Next, you will dive into communication protocols such as MQTT, which is widely used for reliable device messaging in IoT applications. You will also explore long range technologies like LoRa and LoRaWAN for low power wide area networks, along with concepts like OTA updates for remote device management. Using Node RED, you will learn how to visually design workflows, automate processes, and connect multiple devices with ease.

The course also covers building complete solutions such as smart home automation systems, robotics applications, environmental monitoring, and industrial IoT use cases. You will integrate devices with cloud platforms like Azure IoT to collect, process, and visualize data in real time.

Beyond the technical implementation, you will understand how IoT supports digital transformation and new business models across industries. This knowledge will help you think not just like a developer but like a solution architect who can design scalable and impactful IoT systems.

By the end of this course, you will be able to program microcontrollers, connect devices using MQTT, build smart home automation and robotics projects, and confidently create professional Internet of Things solutions ready for real world deployment.

Who this course is for:

  • Students, professionals, and anyone who wants to build a strong foundation in Internet of Things (IoT).