Introduction
The 2021 training of Cisco Internet of Things (IoT) Fundamentals is going BEYOND! This course has been tailored to fit current existing situations around us cutting across the different verticals ranging from agriculture to energy, environment to manufacturing, homes and warehouses to transportation among others.
The curriculum will cover the theoretical aspects of IoT (Introduction to IoT, Connecting Things, Big Data and Analytics and Security) and the hands-on lab activities that exposes you to electronics, programming (an introduction to C and Python), networks, Data and Security. Additionally, the course will cover Packet Tracer (PT) simulations for IoT and will feature a guest Engineer from Cisco.
The goal of the course is to expose students to IoT technologies and sharpen their problem-solving skills through a practical approach that can ideate, design, prototype and present IoT solution for an identified problem.
Course Overview
Value addition to participants
Venue
Classes will be delivered both online and @iLabAfrica Research Centre, Strathmore University while adhering to the social distancing rules laid out by the government. It is recommended that all the students attend the theoretical and software classes online.
Program prerequisite
Program Format
The program combines interactive lectures, discussions and intense hands-on practice. It includes online guided classes and physical classes in a computer laboratory with a workstation (with required software tools installed) provided to each participant as well as a set of hardware equipment such as microcontrollers and sensors.
Program Duration
This is a 5-week course running from January 18th – February 19th 2021 .
Time
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Program cost
This course will run at a cost of KES. 30, 000
How to Apply and contacts
Applications can be done online at:
www.ilabafrica.ac.ke
For queries, please contact:
Stephen Ng’etich
Email: sngetich@strathmore.edu / iot@strathmore.edu Phone: 0703 034 635