This Summer School gives you an excellent opportunity to enhance your knowledge on the topics, and at the same time meet new people and expand your network internationally.
ICT Summer School consist of several intensive bachelor level courses (3 – 5 ECTS credits) taught by Metropolia’s international partner university teachers or industry experts. All courses are taught in English.
Intensive courses last from one to two weeks and the lessons are either in the morning, in the afternoon or in the evening. You can participate in one or more courses. Remember to check the courses’ schedules, and that they fit together.
Please read the course descriptions carefully before enrolling and note that some courses may have previous knowledge requirements.
Read more about ICT Summer School form here.
These courses are part of Metropolia UAS’ study offering.
ICT, technology, internationality, cybersecurity, Python, coding, Artificial Intelligence, web app development, engineering, customer experience, communication, automation, Japanese language and culture
Courses
Digital Signal Processing (5 ECTS)
Enrollment period: 6th of May – 31st of July
Schedule: 5th to 16th of August, Monday to Friday at 9AM to 1PM | Metropolia Myyrmäki campus
Enrollment ended
Course content:
Basics of Digital Signal Processing:
- discrete signals and their properties
- properties of sampled linear systems
- difference equation
- convolution
- correlation
- analysis of linear discrete-time systems: impulse and step responses
- transfer function
- frequency response
- Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT)
- z-Transform
- pole-zero- diagram
- basic audio signal processing
Prerequisites:
Basic mathematics and complex numbers, C programming language
A more detailed course description can be read in the Metropolia’s Study Guide.
ASP.NET Core Web App Development (5 ECTS)
Enrollment period: 6th of May – 31st of July
Schedule: 5th to 16th of August, Monday to Friday at 9AM to 1PM | Metropolia Myyrmäki campus
Enrollment ended
Course content:
Microsoft’s ASP.NET Core is a cross-platform, high-performance web framework for building full stack web applications. This course will introduce students to the syntax and programmatic idioms of ASP.NET CORE using the C# programming language. In particular, students will build an e-commerce website that teaches the following skills
• Coding with focus on application scalability using a Repository Design Pattern
• Integrating Entity Framework along with code first database migrations
• Integrating Identity Framework for Authentication and Authorization
• Making API Calls and integrating 3rd party packages to enhance the User Experience
• Database Seeding
• Third Party Payment Processing and Social Media Integration
• Deployment of the web application to cloud hosting services
Prerequisites:
Programming experience with an object-oriented language (C# or JAVA), Understanding of Relational Databases (SQL and Data Relations), Understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
A more detailed course description can be read in the Metropolia’s Study Guide.
Color Science (3 ECTS)
Enrollment period: 6th of May – 31st of July
Schedule: 5th to 9th of August, Monday to Friday at 9AM to 1PM | Metropolia Myyrmäki campus
Enrollment ended
Course content:
– Human eye and visual perception
– Radiation and optical physics
– Historical background
– Colorimetry, color-matching functions, standard colorimetric system
– Tristimulus color spaces, color gamuts, meaning of optimal colors
– Elementary color mixing methods
– Relation between analysis and synthesis of color
– Technical systems for color measurement, color image capture and reproduction
– Uniform color scales, color order systems, color difference formulae
– Color measurement & management systems, color calibration, gamut mapping
– Hands-on measurements
Prerequisites:
Multimedia basics, basics of signal processing, applied mathematics (vector calculus, coordinate transformations, infinitesimal calculus), physics (geometrical and physical optics, radiation physics), fundamentals of computer engineering, basic concepts of physiology
A more detailed course description can be read in the Metropolia’s Study Guide.
Introduction to Automotive Cybersecurity (3 ECTS)
Enrollment period: 6th of May – 31st of July
Schedule: 5th to 9th of August, Monday to Friday at 9AM to 1PM | Metropolia Myyrmäki campus
Enrollment ended
Course content:
– Fundamentals of Automotive Cybersystems and Cybersecurity
– Threats to Automotive Cybersystems
– Security Controls for Automotive Cybersystems (focus on ECU security, communication security, security GW)
– Cyber Security Management Systems according to ISO 21434 and UNECE R155
– Vehicle Security Operations Center (VSOC)
Prerequisites:
Students need a basic understanding of cybersecurity.
A more detailed course description can be read in the Metropolia’s Study Guide.
The Week - Responsibility for a Sustainable Environment (3 ECTS)
Enrollment period: 6th of May – 31st of July
Schedule: 5th to 9th of August, Monday to Friday at 9AM to 1PM | Metropolia Myyrmäki campus
Enrollment ended
Course content:
Recently, it has become increasingly obvious how quickly the climate is changing. Experts say that it will get worse very quickly. As part of the course, we want to look at,
* how global warming will affect us in the next 10, 20 or 30 years,
* and what we can do about it.
A more detailed course description can be read in the Metropolia’s Study Guide.
Introduction to Materials Engineering (5 ECTS)
Enrollment period: 6th of May – 4th of August
Schedule: 5th to 16th of August, Monday to Friday at 1PM to 5PM | Metropolia Myyrmäki campus
Enrollment ended
Course content:
A introduction to the fundamentals of the atomic and microscopic structure of metals, polymers, ceramics and composite materials. How these structures affect the physical properties of materials, and are partially determined by fabrication. Consideration of the economic, societal, and environmental implications of material choices in engineering.
A more detailed course description can be read in the Metropolia’s Study Guide.
Introduction to Japanese Language & Culture (3 ECTS)
Enrollment period: 6th of May – 31st of July
Schedule: 5th to 9th of August, Moday to Friday at 1PM to 5PM | Metropolia Myyrmäki campus
Enrollment ended
Course content:
1. to learn basic Japanese conversational expressions
The participants will be given opportunities to learn the beginner level of practical Japanese for daily conversation. They will learn particularly the basic greeting expressions when meeting people for the first time in Japanese speaking situation.
2. to learn how to read and write ‘hiragana’
‘Hiragana’ is the most basic of the three Japanese writing systems, the other two being ??‘katakana’ and ‘kanji’. Participants learn how to write hiragana with a brush used for calligraphy. They also learn how to read hiragana with the help of an interesting song called ‘Hiragana Song’.
3. to experience Japanese culture through an animated film
‘The Wind Rises’(2013), a masterpiece by Hayao Miyazaki, will be viewed in class for this purpose. Then, the participants will be arranged to form groups of 3 or 4 members, and work collaboratively throughout the week toward a presentation on the last day. The theme of the presentation can be anything related to the film, such as history, culture, industry, or customs.
Prerequisites:
None
A more detailed course description can be read in the Metropolia’s Study Guide.
Learning Python through Coding Music (3 ECTS)
Enrollment period: 6th of May – 31st of July
Schedule: 5th to 9th of August, Moday to Friday at 1PM to 5PM | Metropolia Myyrmäki campus
Enrollment ended
Course content:
Students will learn to:
– understand the important Python programming concepts,
– apply programming skills to develop sound and music,
– understand and apply concepts that are important in music, and
– use development environments for coding music.
Prerequisites:
There are no specific prerequisites although affinity with music or coding adds greatly to the enjoyment of the course. Participants with a background in either programming or music can move quicker through the material and focus on the advanced exercises.
A more detailed course description can be read in the Metropolia’s Study Guide.
Innovation and Technology Transfer (3 ECTS)
Enrollment period: 6th of May – 31st of July
Schedule: 5th to 9th of August, Moday to Friday at 1PM to 5PM | Metropolia Myyrmäki campus
Enrollment ended
Course content:
- The concept and definition of innovation. The need for innovation, 7 sources of innovative opportunity. Examples of innovative activities. Innovation in the product life cycle, diffusion of innovations.
- Innovation classification systems: the concept of open innovation; radical and insremental innovations.
- Methods of commercialization of innovations. Technology transfer.
- Protection of intellectual property rights: types of intellectual property rights; protection methods.
- European Innovation Scoreboard, four innovation performance groups EU countries fall into. Innovation support systems in EU countries. The most innovative countries in the world.
A more detailed course description can be read in the Metropolia’s Study Guide.
Artificial Intelligence, Digital Twins and Built Environment (3 ECTS)
Enrollment period: 6th of May – 31st of July
Schedule: 5th to 8th of August, Monday to Thursday at 1PM to 5PM | Metropolia Myyrmäki campus
Enrollment ended
Course content:
Modern technologies together with rapid automation and digitization have changed all aspects of our lives. Industries associated with built environment are also being impacted by such changes. This introductory level course will sensitise participants to the interconnected relationship of such changes, digital twins and various industries associated with the built environment. The possibilities of future will be discussed together with the challenges, as we prepare for our careers and life. This course is taking place as various industries are being impacted by applications of generative AI and digital twins. Therefore, you will also be able to apply our discussions in industries outside of built environment.
A more detailed course description can be read in the Metropolia’s Study Guide.
Artificial Intelligence in Business Management (3 ECTS)
Enrollment period: 6th of May – 31st of July
Schedule: 5th to 8th of August, Monday
Enrollment ended
Course content:
Technologies have changed the way we live, work and play. One of such technology which is making huge impacts is Artificial Intelligence. This introductory course will sensitise participants to the advancing role of AI in various industries. The advantages of AI will be discussed together with areas to be careful about. The inclusion of this course is timely as European Union is deliberating on the role of ethics and trusting AI.
Prerequisites:
No prerequisite
A more detailed course description can be read in the Metropolia’s Study Guide.
Advanced Analog Electronics (3 ECTS)
Enrollment period: 6th of May – 7th of August
Schedule: 12th to 16th of August, Moday to Friday at 9AM to 1PM | Metropolia Myyrmäki campus
Enrollment ended
Course content:
- Learning a number of important advanced analog technologies used in modern-day electronics. This includes analog power amplifiers, Current Feedback OpAmps (CFO), Operational Transconductance Amplifiers (OTA), Phase Locked Loops (PLL) and Radio Receiver Architectures. Simulation examples in Microcap will be treated for each of these topics.
- Understanding the trade-offs involved in the circuit design and acquiring insight into the details of operation. Understanding the unique possibilities created by certain advanced analog technologies.
- Simulation and analysis of circuits in Microcap (free software). Theoretical analysis of circuit properties, comparison to simulation, insightful interpretation of results.
Prerequisites:
- Good understanding of electrical circuit theory.
- Basic academic knowledge of diodes, OpAmps, bipolar transistors and MOSFETs.
- Basic engineering mathematics: complex numbers, algebra. For some parts: limits, derivatives, integrals, Laplace transform (analysis in the S-domain).
A more detailed course description can be read in the Metropolia’s Study Guide.
Design Thinking for Agile Innovation (3 ECTS)
Enrollment period: 6th of May – 7th of August
Schedule: 12th to 16th of August, Moday to Friday at 9AM to 1PM | Metropolia Myyrmäki campus
Enrollment ended
Course content:
1. Introduction to the importance of innovation management
2. Introduction to Design Thinking and Design Thinking tools
3. Design Thinking phase 1 – Inspiration (Understand Design Challenge, observe users, define point of view of the problem)
4. Design Thinking phase 2 – Ideation (Generation of ideas with systematic tools, prototype generation, testing of prototype)
5. Design Thinking phase 3 – Implementation (Development of a business model)
6. Final presentation (Elevator pitch and team presentation)
Prerequisites:
Students should have a basic understanding of how a business works. Students are also expected to be willing to deal with new and unfamiliar ideas and approaches. Participants should also be willing to be grouped into innovation teams on the basis of a scientific test.
A more detailed course description can be read in the Metropolia’s Study Guide.
Introduction to Digital Forensics (3 ECTS)
Enrollment period: 6th of May – 7th of August
Schedule: 12th to 16th of August, Moday to Friday at 9AM to 1PM | Metropolia Myyrmäki campus
Enrollment ended
Course content:
- Basic Concepts Digital Forensics
- SSDs vs HDDs
- File Systems
- Digital Forensic Incidence response
- Mobile Forensics
- Cloud Forensics
- Email Forensics
- Data Analytics in Digital Forensics
- Hands-on projects / Case projects
- Reporting
A more detailed course description can be read in the Metropolia’s Study Guide.
Architecting Business Applications in the Cloud (3 ECTS)
Enrollment period: 6th of May – 7th of August
Schedule: 12th to 16th of August, Moday to Friday at 1PM to 5PM | Online
Enrollment ended
Course content:
Cloud Business Applications Architecture:
- Market overview – Who are the big players?
- Cloud first – why do companies adopt a cloud first strategy?
- The building blocks of the cloud – What is out there to support the enterprise?
- Welcome to the multi-cloud – Cloud selection strategies
- The composable enterprise – Architecting for market differentiation
- Digital transformation – How do we migrate to the cloud?
- Architecting for resilience – How do we ensure business continuity?
- Welcome to the intelligent enterprise – Machine learning 101 and the practical application in business processes
- Custom applications – From pro code to low code to no code
- Business analytics – From insights to action
- Security in the cloud – How do we secure the cloud and operate it in a secure way?
- Cloud operations – Now we are there, how do we operate our landscape?
- The sovereign cloud – Regulatory compliance and geopolitical aspects
- Sustainability and the cloud – Architecting for sustainability, from infra to apps
- Waves and trends in technology – Buzz versus reality
- Welcome to the metaverse – From web 1.0 to web 3.0 and the potential of the metaverse
Career in professional services demystified:
- Overview of the market – what are the career options out there?
- Case study: from junior analyst to global director
- The continuous learning journey
- Inclusion and diversity
Prerequisites:
We conceived this course purposefully to be as open as possible. Therefore, the only pre-requisites are:
– An interest in cloud technologies
– A potential interest in a career in professional IT services
– Active participation and attendance
A more detailed course description can be read in the Metropolia’s Study Guide.
Controlling of Engineering Projects (3 ECTS)
Enrollment period: 6th of May – 7th of August
Schedule: 12th to 16th of August, Moday to Friday at 1PM to 5PM | Metropolia Myyrmäki campus
Enrollment ended
Course content:
We will look on several instruments which controllers use to support project engineers and we will try out these instruments in small case studies. To give just three examples:
- Utility Analysis: How can we answer the question “Should we start a certain R&D project?” on a systematic base without only focusing on profitability?
- Earned Value Management: How is the situation of a running project concerning the spent money but as well concerning the spent time?
- Critical Chain Project Management: If several projects need the same engineer, on which project the engineer should work first?
A more detailed course description can be read in the Metropolia’s Study Guide.
Introduction to Machine Learning (3 ECTS)
Enrollment period: 6th of May – 7th of August
Schedule: 12th to 16th of August, Moday to Friday at 1PM to 5PM | Metropolia Myyrmäki campus
Enrollment ended
Course content:
- Core content level
- Introduction to Python programming for implementation of machine learning algorithm.
- Introduction to artificial neural networks.
- Formal neuron and perceptron.
- Simple classification using a single-layer perceptron network.
- Multi-layer perceptron network and feed-forward network functions.
- Neural network learning based on back-propagation algorithms.
- Handwritten character recognition using neural network algorithms.
- Supplementary explanation towards deep neural networks.
Prerequisites:
Basic mathematics, for example, linear algebra, vector and matrix operations, linear combination, basic multivariate calculus, and so on. It is preferable to have a basic programming skill in Python and to be able to use basic data structures and algorithms.
A more detailed course description can be read in the Metropolia’s Study Guide.
Building Great Customer Experience (3 ECTS)
Enrollment period: 6th of May – 7th of August
Schedule: 12th to 15th of August, Moday to Thursday at 5PM to 9PM | Metropolia Myyrmäki campus
Enrollment ended
Course content:
Globalization and modern technologies have tremendously increased competition. More than ever before, the success of your business, or the business you work for depends on satisfied customers. This introductory level course will sensitise participants to the knowledge of building great customer experience; if you can master this art, you will be useful across industries. This course will provide you with the opportunity to reflect upon the quality of service delivered in organizations and to design strategies to improve competitiveness and the way that service is delivered. We will identify the potential for creating sustainable relationships with customers and the strategies that will be required. We will also explore the use of technology in conjunction with strategic management as a way of increasing customer loyalty and ultimately greater profits and competitiveness.
A more detailed course description can be read in the Metropolia’s Study Guide.
Home Automation with ESP 8266 Workshop (3 ECTS)
Enrollment period: 6th of May – 14th of August
Schedule: 19th to 23rd of August, Monday to Friday at 5PM to 9PM | Metropolia Myyrmäki campus
Enrollment ended
Course content:
Session 1:
- Introducing the ESP8266: Summary of it’s hardware and features, summary of the programming toolchain.
- Practical exercise: Learn how to use the Arduino toolchain, how to program and upload your first program, how to debug your program via serial port.
Session 2:
- PWM-basics, circuit design to control a power led’s brightness, programming a low pass filter for measurement values, i2c basics.
- Practical exercise: Learn how to prototype a circuit using a breadboard, and how to filter measurement values.
Session 3:
- Basics one-wire-bus, a little bit HTTP und HTML,
- Practical exercise: Learn how to use the DHT22 sensor and how to program a simple webserver.
Session 4:
- MQTT messaging protocol basics.
- Practical exercise: Learn how to program a MQTT publisher and subscriber to distribute sensor data.
Session 5:
- Introducing Node-Red – a browser based editor to manage IoT-data flow.
- Practical exercise: Learn how to build a browser based MQTT dashboard.
Prerequisites:
Recommended precondition: Basic skills in C, C++ or similar programing languages. Basic knowledge in Digital Technology
Addressed to: everyone who wants to get into programming and using microcontrollers in practice.
Bring your own laptop.
A more detailed course description can be read in the Metropolia’s Study Guide.
Introduction to Water Supply Engineering (3 ECTS)
Enrollment period: 6th of May – 14th of August
Schedule: 19th to 23rd of August, Monday to Friday at 5PM to 9PM | Metropolia Myyrmäki campus
Enrollment ended
Course content:
– Learning water cycle and hydrological process in terrestrial
– Learning water quality formed process
– Field Survey for water quality analysis
– Experiment with analyzing water quality and assessing water qualities
– Water quality standard for drinking water and water treatment process
– Experiment with water treatment and analyzing water quality
Prerequisites:
The learners must have a basic level of chemistry and biology equivalent to that of a high school graduate.
A more detailed course description can be read in the Metropolia’s Study Guide.
Mobile App Development Using React Native (3 ECTS)
Enrollment period: 6th of May – 14th of August
Schedule: 19th to 23rd of August, Monday to Friday at 5PM to 9PM | Metropolia Myyrmäki campus
Enrollment ended
Course content:
This course provides an introduction to mobile application development using React Native. The concepts covered by the course include: React, React Native, Expo and Snack; component, prop, state, style, layout, image, text input, touch handling, HTTP, and deployment. The overall goal of the course is to familiarize students with basic React Native concepts and development skills.
Objectives of the course are:
1). Understand what React Native is, and what its applications are
2). Understand React Native UI elements
3). Use React Native and related tools to develop mobile apps
4). Deploy React Native apps to app stores
Prerequisites:
Familiarity with a programming language, such as Java, JavaScript, C/C++. Basic knowledge of Internet and Web technologies.
A more detailed course description can be read in the Metropolia’s Study Guide.
Introduction to Explainable Deep Learning (XAI) (3 ECTS)
Enrollment period: 6th of May – 14th of August
Schedule: 19th to 23rd of August, Monday to Friday at 5PM to 9PM | Metropolia Myyrmäki campus
Enrollment ended
Course content:
- Implementing CNNs using Python and Keras
- How to implement CAM in Classification CNNs
- How to implement RAM in Regression CNNs
- How to implement Grad-CAM in Classification CNNs
- How to implement Grad-RAM in Regression CNNs
Prerequisites:
- Theory of basic neural networks
- Differentiation (in particular, the physical meaning of partial derivatives)
- Linear algebra (matrix and vector calculations)
- Experience with Python and Google Colaboratory
A more detailed course description can be read in the Metropolia’s Study Guide.
How to Win Every Negotiation (3 ECTS)
Enrollment period: 6th of May – 14th of August
Schedule: 19th to 22nd of August, Monday to Thursday at 5PM to 9PM | Metropolia Myyrmäki campus
Enrollment ended
Course content:
Imagine a world where you win every negotiation and people agree with your terms and conditions. What do you think; is that possible? In this introductory course, we will try to find the answer and a way of winning every negotiation. You will be exposed to more than 100 practical techniques which will enable you to improve your negotiation style. This course will provide you with the opportunity to reflect upon your negotiation techniques and to design strategies for improvements.
A more detailed course description can be read in the Metropolia’s Study Guide.