ICT Summer School

Overview

The international ICT Summer School is held every year in August. It 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.

ICT Summer School will be held on 5 - 30 August 2019.

Programme

ICT 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.

Course descriptions

Please read the course descriptions before you enrol and notice that some courses may have previous knowledge requirements.

Course descriptions in curricula

Course offering 2019 (subject to change)

Course name and credits	Course code	Time	Classroom	Max. participants	Teacher
1st week: 5 - 9 August 2019
Calibration of Measurement Devices and Data Evaluation (3 ECTS)	TX00DC44-3003	5 - 8 August Mon - Thurs 09:00-13:00	MMB243	24	Prof. Dr. Jörg Hoffmann & Mr. Werner Trentmann, Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Design of Safe and Reliable Systems (3 ECTS)	TX00DB89-3003	5 - 9 August Mon - Fri 09:00-13:00	MMB324	24	Prof. Dr. Norbert Jung and Marcel Hasler (M.Sc.), University of Applied Sciences, Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, Germany
Digital Signal Processing (5 ECTS)	TX00CQ62-3005	5 - 16 August Mon - Fri 09:00-13:00 NB! Course continues until 16 August	MMB235	50	Prof. Dr. Manfred Jungke, Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Image Processing with MATLAB (3 ECTS)	TI00CJ15-3005	5 - 9 August Mon - Fri 13:00-17:00	MMB253	24	Prof. Dr. Hiroyuki Aoki, National Institute of Technology, Tokyo College, Japan
Introduction to Japanese Language & Culture (3 ECTS), group 1	TI00CJ45-3007	5 - 9 August Mon - Fri 13:00-17:00	MMC304	30	Prof. Takeda Tsunemi, Invited Lecturer, Tokyo, Japan
Algorithms in Graph Theory (3 ECTS)	TX00DU27-3001	5 - 9 August Mon - Fri 17:00-21:00	MMB349	24	Koos van Tubergen, Inholland University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands
Introduction to Smart Environments (3 ECTS)	TX00DU07-3001	5 - 9 August Mon - Fri 17:00-21:00	MMC344.1	18	Prof. Dr. Martin Orehek, Munich University of Applied Sciences, Germany
2nd week: 12 - 16 August 2019
Systematic Innovation with Design-Thinking and Cross-Industry Innovation (3 ECTS)	TX00DU04-3001	12 - 16 August Mon - Fri 09:00-13:00	MMC304	25	Dr. Christian Köhler, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft des Saarlandes, Germany
Progressive Web App (3 ECTS)	TX00DU06-3001	12 - 16 August Mon - Fri 09:00-13:00	MMB348	20	Dr. Benoît Boucart, HOWEST (University College West Flanders), Belgium
Introduction to Embedded Android Programming (3 ECTS)	TX00DB92-3003	12 - 16 August Mon - Fri 09:00-13:00	MMC344.1	24	Dr. Shinji Chiba, National Institute of Technology, Sendai College, Japan
Introduction to Japanese Language & Culture (3 ECTS) group 2	TI00CJ45-3008	12 - 16 August Mon - Fri 13:00-17:00	MMC306	30	Prof. Takeda Tsunemi, Invited Lecturer, Tokyo, Japan
Introduction to Machine Learning (3 ECTS)	TX00DB91-3003	12 - 16 August Mon - Fri 13:00-17:00	MMC314	24	Prof. Dr. Akihiro Yamashita, National Institute of Technology, Tokyo College, Japan
Wireless Indoor Location Technologies (3 ECTS)	TX00DU26-3001	12 - 16 August Mon - Fri 13:00-17:00	MMB324	24	Prof. Hideyuki Kobayashi, National Institute of Technology, Sendai College, Japan
Introduction to Voice Interfaces (3 ECTS)	TX00DT98-3001	12 - 16 August Mon - Fri 17:00-21:00	MMC304	30	Prof. Dr. Gudrun Socher, Munich University of Applied Sciences, Germany
3rd week: 19 - 23 August 2019
Introduction to Software Engineering (3 ECTS)	TX00DT51-3001	19 - 23 August Mon - Fri 09:00-13:00	Monday: MMA118 Tuesday - Friday: MMB249	30	Dalė Lukšaitė, Kaunas University of Applied Sciences, Lithuania
Robotic Arm Project (3 ECTS)	TX00DT61-3001	19 - 23 August Mon - Fri 09:00-13:00	MMB244	24	Takashi Linzbichler, FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Austria
Principles of Fuzzy Logic and Applications to Science and Engineering (3 ECTS)	TX00DU16-3001	19 - 23 August Mon - Fri 09:00-13:00	MMB253.1 Except on Wed 21 August: classroom MMB332	24	Dr. Samuel Morillas Gómez, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain
Cryptocurrencies, Digital Currencies for the Future? (3 ECTS)	TX00DU21-3001	19 - 23 August Mon - Fri 09:00-13:00	MMC304	30	Harald Drillenburg, Inholland University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands
Home Automation with ESP 8266 Workshop (3 ECTS)	TX00DT60-3001	19 - 23 August Mon - Fri 13:00-17:00	MMB244	20	Wolfram Becker, Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Germany
The High Tech Start-up – Building an Idea, Refining the Idea and Taking it to Market (3 ECTS)	TX00DT53-3001	19 - 23 August Mon - Fri 13:00-17:00	MMC306	40	Siva Ramamoorthy, Honorary Associate, University of Sydney Business School, Australia
SQL and Relational Databases (3 ECTS)	TT00VI04-3002	19 - 23 August Mon - Fri 13:00-17:00	MMB249	24	Frank Brandse, Inholland University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands
Disruptive Changes Based on New Work and Coworking (3 ECTS)	TX00DT99-3001	19 - 23 August Mon - Fri 17:00-21:00 (time updated on 15 May)	MMB244	20	Prof. Dr. Simon Werther, Stuttgart Media University, Germany
Introduction to the Internet of Things Using Raspberry Pi and AWS IoT (3 ECTS)	TX00DO25-3002	19 - 23 August Mon - Fri 17:00-21:00	MMC304	24	Xing Liu, Ph.D., Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada
4th week: 26 - 30 August 2019
Mobile App Development Using React Native (3 ECTS)	TX00DT52-3001	26 - 30 August Mon - Fri 17:00-21:00	MMA125	40	Xing Liu, Ph.D., Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada

Myyrmäki campus

In 2019, 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

Classrooms for each course are shown in the table above. You can also find the whole ICT Summer School schedule from Lukkarikone. Enter ICTSUMMER to the 'Group ID' field.

Please re-check the classroom info a couple days before the course starts as changes may occur.

Classroom letter explanations:

MM = Myyrmäki campus
A = Building A
B = Building B
C = Building C

First number is the floor number.
1 = 1st floor
2 = 2nd floor
etc.

The buildings are connected, so you can access them from the inside.

Main entrance: building A, 1st floor
Student and Admissions Office: building A, 2nd floor (room MMA230)
Caféteria: building C, 1st floor
Library: building C, 2nd floor

Please ask the porters for advice if you can't find the correct classroom. Porter's desk is situated at the main entrance.

Please be in classroom on time!

Location on map

Registration for the courses

Registration for the ICT Summer School courses starts in May 2019. Registration method depends on your background:

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

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

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

Students who do not study in Metropolia or any partner institution (= Open University students)

Enrolment time: 30 April - 28 July 2019
Students who 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.
Please check the Open UAS website for more information.
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

Mira Myllärinen
Programme coordinator
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 Summer School.

Dr. Antti Piironen
Head of ICT
antti.piironen metropolia fi

This is a lifetime experience - make the most of it!

Myyrmäki campus

Welcome to Myyrmäki campus! ICT Summer School is organized in Myyrmäki campus in the city of Vantaa.

Information about Myyrmäki campus

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.

Journey Planner

HSL information: How to use public transport