The Innovation Campus, which is implemented with Samsung UNDP, Istanbul Technical University, and Turkey Informatics Foundation, is starting its first training in which the Internet of Things will be handled extensively. Students attending the free education program will be able to obtain internationally recognized certificates. The deadline for the training program is 9 February 2020.

Together with UNDP, Istanbul Technical University, and Turkey Informatics Foundation; Samsung Electronics launched the Innovation Campus within the scope of Samsung Electronics' new global corporate citizenship vision. The program aims to provide young people with a practical understanding of the technologies that will shape their future and to train a generation equipped with future-oriented skills. Within the framework of the training program, which has the mission of raising problem solvers equipped with the skills of the future worldwide, it is aimed to raise new talents and contribute to enriching the sustainable growth of the world.

The first training will be the Internet of Things

The first topic of the training program, which aims to equip young people aged 18-25 with critical and technical skills, will be the Internet of Things. In the selection stage, students will be evaluated on 5 basic criteria: having a basic STEM knowledge, having programming knowledge, having a programming experience, being interested in a program, and having a career goal. 240 hours of training will be given at Istanbul Technical University (ITU) Ayazaga campus. 160 hours of training will be given as lecturing, and 80 hours will be practice and project. At the end of the 3-month training program, students will have the opportunity to participate in the competition with practical projects, to have a career counseling support, and to have all the necessary equipment for implementing the project, and mentor guidance. Students will also receive a certificate.

You can apply for the Innovation Campus training program at https://toptalent.co/samsung-innovation-campus

Internet of Things Training Program[1]

Lecture + Practice (8 weeks)

Week 1                 Introduction to IoT

Week 2                 IoT Device

Week 3                 Linux and C Programming

Week 4                 JAVA Programming

Week 5                 Networks and Protocols

Week 6                 Node.js and Sensor Control

Week 7                 Python Programming

Week 8                 IoT Platform and Data Analysis

Graduation Project (4 weeks)

Week9                  Galaxy Upcycling & Design Thinking

Week10               Capstone Project Guide & Development

Week11               Capstone Project Development Contd.

Week12               Capstone Project Test & Final Presentation

About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd inspires the world and shapes the future with transformative ideas and technologies. The company is redefining the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, digital appliances, network systems, storage memory, system LSI, and LED solutions. For the latest news, please visit the Samsung Newsroom at http://news.samsung.com.

About UNDP

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) partners with people at all levels of society to help build nations that can withstand crisis, and drive and sustain the kind of growth that improves the quality of life for everyone. On the ground in around 170 countries and territories, we offer global perspective and local insight to help empower lives and build resilient nations. tr.undp.org

About Istanbul Technical University (ITU)

Istanbul Technical University (ITU) is one of the world’s oldest technical universities with a long history of 250 years, known for as the architect of numerous scientific and technological advances and succeeds in firsts. Projects in areas such as energy, computers and informatics, automotive and aerospace, which are very important for today's world, are carried out in cooperation with global partners. In addition to ITU, which has more than 400 R&D labs and 15 research centers, ARI Teknokent is also a science, industry and technology center where nearly 300 R&D projects are carried out. For more information please visit: www.itu.edu.tr 

About Turkey ICT Foundation (TBV)

Turkey ICT Foundation (TBV) has established in April in 1995. The Founder and the current board chairman of TBV is Faruk Eczacibasi. With its 186 institutions and total of 437 members including 251 real person, the main purpose of the foundation is to contribute to the establishment of information and technology based background in order to enable Turkey to transform into information society and to work for a developed Turkey which competes with the world by following new business and life models that technology develops.

TBV; continues its studies in many important fields such as information society, education, gaming, digital transformation, smart cities, digital agenda of European Union, regulation in public and collaborations with non governmental organizations without giving a break in order to conduct scientific research and development activities, conduct economic and social studies and create and implement projects to increase the share of information, communication and telecommunication sector in economy.

[1] There may be changes in the training program.