Integrating emerging technologies, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), into higher education in Mexico significantly impacts students' technological, scientific, and professional skills. These projects enable students to face the challenges of the 21st century within an increasingly interconnected world. Due to its multidisciplinary nature, IoT projects encourage collaboration across different fields of study, including computer science, biotechnology, and social sciences. Additionally, incorporating IoT projects provides an excellent opportunity to acquire technical skills such as programming, database management, data analysis, hardware design, and problem-based learning (PBL). These skills are in high demand worldwide, and they enhance students' employability by integrating subjects that include this technology and approach. An example of this application is in Mexico's agricultural sector, one of the key drivers of the national economy, where IoT technologies enable the optimization of resources like water and fertilizers, contributing to sustainability and enhanced productivity. This study implements an innovative greenhouse system controlled by a Raspberry Pi as an educational tool for teaching the development of STEM skills (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) to graduate students from the Escuela Superior de Cómputo (ESCOM) of the Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Mexico. It provides them with practical experience in monitoring and analyzing environmental variables such as humidity, temperature, and water flow to efficiently manage crops and promote ecological awareness and scientific research skills. Students have developed technical skills in IoT applications, programming, and data analysis through hands-on experience. In addition, they have addressed real-world challenges in sustainable agriculture. One of the key outcomes of this study is the enhancement of student's employability through integrating courses that incorporate IoT technology and its multidisciplinary approach. Students develop technical and problem-solving skills that are highly valued in the job market by engaging in hands-on projects using smart greenhouses and Raspberry Pi.

Keywords: Internet of Things, graduate students, automatization, higher education, environmental variables.