| Part I: Introduction | 
| 1 | Course Introduction. An Auto-ID Primer (I) | 
| 2 | Course Introduction. An Auto-ID Primer (II) (PDF - 1.7 MB) | 
| 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 | 
| 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 | 
| 10 | Valuation of RFID Investments | 
| Part IV: RFID, the Future and You | 
| 11 | RFID and the Future of the Supply Chain: Toward the 5 Cent Tag (PDF) | 
| 12 | RFID and Future Business Models: Manufacturing Cost Simulations for Low Cost RFID Systems (PDF) | 
| 13 | Planning for Future RFID Initiatives | 
| Part V: Final Papers and Presentations | 
| 14 | Final Papers and Presentations: Student Presentations and Course Closure |