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  • Modern Sensors - Radio Frequency ID (RFID) Technologies

    Credits: 6 PDH

    PDH Course Description:

    Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) is a revolutionary technology that enables the wireless transfer of data and information between RFID tags or transponders, and RFID readers.

    This course provides an introductory and generalized, yet thorough look at a technology that has gained widespread adoption across industries due to its ability to identify, track, and manage objects, assets, and individuals with exceptional speed and accuracy.

    Topics:

    • Fundamentals of RFID Technology
    • The RFID Tag and Reader
    • Middleware, Databases, and Frequencies
    • RFID Communication Protocols
    • RFID Applications and Industries
    • System Design and Implementation Procedures
    • Tag Selection and Placement
    • Network Infrastructure for RFID
    • Standards, Regulations, and Regulatory Compliance
    • Future Trends in RFID
    • Ethical and Privacy Concerns

    To take this course:

    1.) Enroll in Course: Click below to enroll:
    (must be logged into your user account)


    2.) Study: Once enrolled, click below to begin the course:

    Download the Study Guide

    3.) Test: Once you've thoroughly read the course materials, please click below to take the final examination.

    Take the final exam

    4.) Certificate: A passing grade of 70% or higher on the exam, is required to receive the certificate of completion for this PDH course.
         NOTE: After the exam is completed, you will need to return to this page, in order to print (download) the certificate of completion.

    Print the Certificate of Completion


    Intended Audience: This course is general in nature, and would apply as suitable continuing education for: industrial, manufacturing, logistical, civil, mechanical, electrical, environmental, geotechnical, transportation, system and control, chemical, and other engineering professionals whose job description may require a generalized knowledge of the many uses of RFID technologies. 

    Publication Source: Original content developed by Cadistics Courseware.

    Donald Parnell, PE