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Training Course 201
Weeks 4-6

Course 201 RFID Technologies

(1 Day Course)

AIDC Course 201 Radio Frequency Identification or RFID is the hot new AIDC technology today!  It is rapidly being implemented in supply chains and business processes, due principally to Wal-Mart and U.S. Department of Defense mandates for its use.  In order for you to be ahead of many people in industry, this segment will provide complete information on what you need to know to design and implement RFID systems to improve business processes and comply with industry mandates.  AIDC 201 discusses:

  • RFID Standards

  • How RFID is used and its physics

  • What is the Electronic Product Code (EPC), the EPC Information System (EPCIS) and the internationally accepted Gen2 RFID tag

  • The detailed structure of RFID tags and how to create compliant tags

  • How RFID printers and readers are different from (and similar to) bar code printers and scanners and how they work

  • How to verify RFID tags and an RFID application

  • How to develop an RFID strategic plan

  • How to set up an RFID lab

  • RFID applications and case studies

Documentation: For each course we provide a handout in Acrobat PDF format that can be downloaded and printed for the slides covered for that segment of the course. Space is provided to take notes next to each slide.  The handouts also provide space for answering the self focused exercise questions. Other PDF documents to be downloaded and printed include lab exercises, system design worksheets and final exams.

Module 11: covers the current RFID international standards for the radio frequencies used, as well as for supply chain and other applications.  This module also provides an overview of EPC-global standards.

Module 12: In this module you will learn how RFID works and whether to select a Passive or Active system. We will discuss wireless communications, Air Interface, Frequency, Read Data Rates and Transponders. Tags to be covered include Active Tags, Semi-Active, Semi-Passive Tags, Battery Assist Passive Tags and Passive Tags.  Storage Capacity, Environmental Controls, Anti-Collision Capability, Readers / Antenna Configurations, Duplicate Removal (filtering) software and Physical Packaging

Module 13: The physics of RFID discusses electrical and magnetic fields, frequency and wavelength concepts, as well as RFID components: tags, antennas, readers, etc.  2 self focused learning exercises are included in this week to reinforce the material.  Lab 5 is a video showing how Gen2 RFID tags are read.

Module 14: explains what an EPC is, how data from the tag can be used in the EPC Information System, as well as how Data Pools relate to the Global Registry in the Global Data Synchronization Network, (or GDSN) and how this can be used to track an EPC tag and the item attached to it for its lifetime.  

Module 15: provides the details of the ISO and EPC tag structures and provides an exercise to encode an EPC tag. An exercise in EPC tag structure will be given followed by Lab 7, which will provide the Solution to the Exercise for encoding an EPC tag. Lab 7 counts as 20% of the total grade.

Module 16: discusses RFID tag printing using smart label printers.  Lab 6 is a video demonstration of a smart label printer printing RFID tags

Module 17:  This module will discuss RFID reader’s Portable, mobile and fixed readers. You will learn how to locate and configure readers for a number of applications such as portals, conveyors, shrink-wrap and smart shelves.

Module 18: you will learn a step by step process for performing an RFID site survey from a consulting perspective, including site mapping, equipment locating, gathering documentation, process flow charting, cost data analysis, equipment configuration and report generation.

Module 19:  you will learn how to establish an RFID testing lab for reader performance testing, tag characterization, antenna pattern testing and conveyor testing.

Module 20: describes various RFID applications in a variety of industries.  Animal tracking, access and vehicle security, library systems, automatic toll booths, factory automation and pallet and container management are some of the applications discussed in this module.

Module 20A: discusses aerospace, automotive, defense, police, sports, transportation and distribution applications.

Final Exam: After completion of all modules, you will need to complete the final Exam.  The grading of the course is based on the Final Exam (80% of the grade) and the hands-on lab (20% of grade).

The exams are either multiple choice or T/F with a passing grade of 75%.


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  • Week 4
    • Module 11
    • Module 12
    • Module 13
    • Lab 5
  • Week 5
    • Module 14
    • Module 15
    • Module 16
    • Lab 6
    • Module 17
    • Module 18
    • Lab 7
  • Week 6
    • Module 19
    • Module 20
    • Module 20A
    • 201 Interim Exam
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