Overview
The international ICT Summer School gives you an excellent opportunity to enhance your knowledge on different areas of information and communication technology, and at the same time explore Finland, meet new people, and expand your network internationally.
The annual ICT Summer School will be held on 5 - 30 August 2019.
ICT Summer School Programme
Summer School programme consists of several intensive courses (3-5 ECTS credits). You can participate in one or more courses. The course offering varies every year. Programme for August 2019 is listed below (NB! Changes may occur).
Course descriptions
Course descriptions are here
Please notice that some courses may have previous knowledge requirements. Check the prerequisites for each course from the course descriptions before you enrol.
Programme 2019 (subject to change)
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Course name and credits |
Course code |
Time |
Max. participants |
Teacher |
1st week: 5 - 9 August 2019 |
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Calibration of Measurement Devices and Data Evaluation |
TX00DC44-3003 |
5 - 8 August |
24 | Prof. Dr. Jörg Hoffmann & Mr. Werner Trentmann, Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences, Germany |
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Design of Safe and Reliable Systems (3 ECTS) |
TX00DB89-3003 |
5 - 9 August |
24 | Prof. Dr. Norbert Jung and Marcel Hasler (M.Sc.), University of Applied Sciences, Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, Germany |
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Digital Signal Processing |
TX00CQ62-3005 |
5 - 16 August NB! Course continues until 16 August |
50 |
Prof. Dr. Manfred Jungke, Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Germany |
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Image Processing with MATLAB (3 ECTS) |
TI00CJ15-3005 |
5 - 9 August |
24 | Prof. Dr. Hiroyuki Aoki, National Institute of Technology, Tokyo College, Japan |
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Introduction to Japanese Language & Culture (3 ECTS), group 1 |
TI00CJ45-3007 |
5 - 9 August |
30 | Prof. Takeda Tsunemi, |
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Algorithms in Graph Theory |
TX00DU27-3001 |
5 - 9 August |
24 | Prof. Koos van Tubergen, Inholland University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands |
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Introduction to Smart Environments (3 ECTS) |
TX00DU07-3001 |
5 - 9 August |
18 |
Prof. Dr. Martin Orehek, Munich University of Applied Sciences, Germany |
2nd week: 12 - 16 August 2019 |
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Systematic Innovation with Design-Thinking and Cross-Industry Innovation (3 ECTS) |
TX00DU04-3001 |
12 - 16 August |
25 | Dr. Christian Köhler, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft des Saarlandes, Germany |
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Progressive Web App (3 ECTS) |
TX00DU06-3001 |
12 - 16 August |
20 | Dr. Benoît Boucart, HOWEST (University College West Flanders), Belgium |
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Introduction to Japanese Language & Culture (3 ECTS) |
TI00CJ45-3008 |
12 - 16 August |
30 | Prof. Takeda Tsunemi, Invited Lecturer, Tokyo, Japan |
| Introduction to Machine Learning (3 ECTS) | TX00DB91-3003 |
12 - 16 August |
24 | Prof. Dr. Akihiro Yamashita, National Institute of Technology, Tokyo College, Japan |
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Wireless Indoor Location Technologies (3 ECTS) |
TX00DU26-3001 |
12 - 16 August |
24 | Prof. Hideyuki Kobayashi, National Institute of Technology, Sendai College, Japan |
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Introduction to Voice Interfaces (3 ECTS) |
TX00DT98-3001 |
12 - 16 August |
30 | Prof. Dr. Gudrun Socher, Munich University of Applied Sciences, Germany |
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Application Security Framework (3 ECTS) |
TX00DU05-3001 |
13 -28 August NB! Course continues until 28 August |
50 | Dr Eugene Gryazin, Senior Operation Risk Officer, Information Security and Data Protection, Group Risk and Compliance, Nordea Bank Abp (Finland) |
3rd week: 19 - 23 August 2019 |
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Introduction to Software Engineering (3 ECTS) |
TX00DT51-3001 |
19 - 23 August |
30 | Dalė Lukšaitė, Kaunas University of Applied Sciences, Lithuania |
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Robotic Arm Project (3 ECTS) |
TX00DT61-3001 |
19 - 23 August |
24 | Takashi Linzbichler, FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Austria |
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Principles of Fuzzy Logic and Applications to Science and Engineering (3 ECTS) |
TX00DU16-3001 |
19 - 23 August |
24 | Dr. Samuel Morillas Gómez, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain |
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Cryptocurrencies, Digital Currencies for the Future? (3 ECTS) |
TX00DU21-3001 | 19 - 23 August Mon - Fri 09:00-13:00 |
30 | Harald Drillenburg, Inholland University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands |
| Home Automation with ESP 8266 Workshop (3 ECTS) | TX00DT60-3001 |
19 - 23 August |
20 | Wolfram Becker, Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Germany |
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The High Tech Start-up – Building an Idea, Refining the Idea and Taking it to Market |
TX00DT53-3001 |
19 - 23 August |
40 | Dr. Siva Ramamoorthy, Honorary Associate, University of Sydney Business School, Australia |
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SQL and Relational Databases |
TT00VI04-3002 |
19 - 23 August |
24 | Frank Brandse, Inholland University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands |
| Disruptive Changes Based on New Work and Coworking (3 ECTS) |
TX00DT99-3001 |
19 - 23 August |
20 | Prof. Dr. Simon Wether, HDM Stuttgart, Germany |
| Introduction to the Internet of Things Using Raspberry Pi and AWS IoT (3 ECTS) | TX00DO25-3002 |
19 - 23 August |
24 | Xing Liu, Ph.D., Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada |
4th week: 26 - 30 August 2019 |
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| Mobile App Development Using React Native (3 ECTS) | TX00DT52-3001 |
26 - 30 August |
40 | Xing Liu, Ph.D., Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada |
| Introduction to Embedded Android Programming (3 ECTS) | TX00DB92-3003 |
NB! Teaching week and time will be announced approx. at the end of May |
24 | Dr. Shinji Chiba, National Institute of Technology, Sendai College, Japan |
Myyrmäki campus
This year, ICT Summer School courses are held in Metropolia Myyrmäki campus in the city of Vantaa. The campus address is Leiritie 1, 01600 Vantaa.
Classroom information for each course will be published during summer in Lukkarikone
Search the summer school schedule by entering the group ID ICTSUMMER to the correct field.
Location on map
Registration for the courses
Registration for the ICT Summer School courses starts in May 2019. Registration method depends on your background:
1. Metropolia degree students
- Enrolment time: 2 May - 4 August 2019
- Enrol for the courses in OMA
- Courses are a free of charge for Metropolia degree students.
- Contact person: mira.myllarinen(at)metropolia.fi
2. Students from foreign Partner Institutions
- Enrolment time: 2 May - 2 June 2019
- Enrolment by email: tiina.piipponen(at)metropolia.fi
- Enrolments for the courses are accepted on a first come, first served basis.
- Check the list of Partner Institutions
3. Students from 3AMK partner schools: Laurea UAS and Haaga-Helia UAS
- Enrolment time: 13 May - 10 June 2019
- Courses are a free of charge for Laurea and Haaga-Helia students and each course has a certain amount of places reserved for them.
- Enrolments for the courses are accepted on a first come, first served basis.
- 3AMK enrolment instructions for ICT Summer School courses
4. Students that do not study in Metropolia or any partner institution ( = Open University students)
- Enrolment time: 30 April - 28 July 2019
- Students that do not study in Metropolia or any partner institution can enrol for Summer School courses through Metropolia Open UAS. Open UAS study fee is 15 euros/1 credit.
- Each course has a certain amount of places reserved for Open UAS students. Enrolments for the courses are accepted on a first come, first served basis.
- Summer School courses are now published on the Open UAS website under the menu Course Supply: Technology
- Please check the Open UAS website for more information (link to enrolment form and enrolment instructions are there).
- Open university contact information: avoinamk(at)metropolia.fi
Contact information
ICT Summer School is organized by Information Technology Degree Programme.
General questions related to ICT Summer School, please contact programme coordinator, Mira Myllärinen, mira.myllarinen(at)metropolia.fi
Interested in teaching in ICT Summer School?
We are constantly looking for new teachers with their favourite topics to join our team of ICT Summer School teachers. If you are interested to hear more about opportunities, do not hesitate to contact the Head of ICT Summer School, Dr. Antti Piironen, antti.piironen(at)metropolia.fi.
This is a lifetime experience - make the most of it!
Welcome to Myyrmäki campus!
ICT Summer School is organized in Myyrmäki campus in the city of Vantaa.
How to get to Myyrmäki campus
The campus is close to the Myyrmäki train station and easy to reach from Helsinki. Journey Planner will find you the best the public transportation connections from point A to point B in Helsinki region. Visiting students from partner universities are entitled to student discount.
Discover Helsinki!
The city center of Helsinki is only 20 minutes train journey away from Myyrmäki. Find out all you can do in Helsinki:
Or perhaps you would like to explore Finland more?
Visit Finland tells you all about Finland, its pleasantly warm summers and the midnight sun.
Interested in teaching in ICT Summer School?
We are constantly looking for new teachers with their favourite topics to join our team of ICT Summer School teachers.
If you are interested to hear more about opportunities, do not hesitate to contact the Head of ICT Summer School, Dr. Antti Piironen, antti.piironen(at)metropolia.fi.