ELEG1700 Smart Home System Creation and App Design

Course Code

ELEG1700

Course Title

Smart Home System Creation and App Design

Class Date

14, 15, 16, 17, 20 and 21 July 2026

(22 July 2026 is reserved for class make-up in case there is any cancellation of classes due to bad weather or other unexpected factors.)

(23 July 2026 is reserved for class assessment, if any.)

Class Time

9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Teacher

Mr. YIP Kim Fung
Senior Lecturer
Department of Electronic Engineering
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Ms. NGAN Lai Yin
Lecturer
Department of Electronic Engineering
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Medium of Instruction

English

Course Description

The course aims to provide intensive hands-on practice to the smart home system creation by using microcontroller unit (MCU). APP design for both iOS and Android will also be covered to monitor and control the smart home facilities by voice recognition or interaction with user interface.

Course Content

Topics include:

1.     C++ language syntax, variable declaration, basic operators

2.     Program flow and interacting with MCUs, sensors and actuators

3.     IoT frameworks

4.     Wi-Fi bridge

5.     Principle and application of Voice Recognition

Learning Outcomes

1.     Be able to use both smart phone APP and voice to control the operation of smart home facilities

2.     Be able to write, compile and execute C++ programs for monitoring

3.     Be able to design and create basic application on voice recognition and system controlling

Course Assessment

Class Participation (20%)

Lab Assessment (80%)

The above course information is subject to change and approval.

Last updated on 20 February 2026