| Part I: Introduction |
| 1 | Course Introduction. An Auto-ID Primer (I) | |
| 2 | Course Introduction. An Auto-ID Primer (II) | |
| 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 | Assignment 1 due |
| 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 | Assignment 2 due |
| 10 | Valuation of RFID Investments | Assignment 3 due |
| Part IV: RFID, The Future and You |
| 11 | RFID and the Future of the Supply Chain: Toward the 5 Cent Tag | |
| 12 | RFID and Future Business Models: Manufacturing Cost Simulations for Low Cost RFID Systems | Assignment 4 and 6 due |
| 13 | Planning for Future RFID Initiatives | |
| Part V: Final Papers and Presentations |
| 14 | Final Papers and Presentations: Student Presentations and Course Closure | Assignment 5 due |