Through The Lincoln Award, the University of Lincoln is offering students across all disciplines and courses the opportunity to up skill and prepare for the future job market.
We are offering a number of training courses focusing on various aspects of the Digitalisation 4.0 skills set.
You can find out more about the Digitalisation element of the Lincoln Award below.
University of Lincoln and Siemens Partnership: You can find out more about this partnership via this video clip showcasing the close partnership between the University of Lincoln and Siemens.
Crossing physical / digital boundaries:
BA (Hons) Interactive Design
This is an example of a course offered by the School of Design showing innovative uses of various digital technologies and creating a “digital twin” of products. This concept is central to what Industrial Digitalisation 4.0 is about.
Forthcoming events offered through The Lincoln Award, see the booklet for more detail.
Digitalisation 4.0:
What does it mean for your studies and future employment prospects?
In this session you will have an introduction to the critical impact of Digitalisation 4.0 skills on your employment prospects. You will gain an understanding of not only the range of multidisciplinary skills you need to prepare you for Digitalisation 4.0 but crucially the kind of “mind set” or way of thinking you need to develop to effectively use those skills productively.
No previous knowledge necessary.
11:00-12:00 19th November 2018 Isaac Newton Building Room INB2101 University of Lincoln To Apply: Contact Sarah Eyre (details page 11) Cost: Free
IBM-Watson:
Industry standard for cloud computing
Internet of Things (IoT) effect is starting to permeate every aspect of our lives. Everywhere you look devices are connected and many more will be added over the next years. Dog bracelets, pill boxes, fridges that communicate when a food item is missing or has expired, insulin pumps or a smart toothbrush that tracks how well you clean your teeth, thermostats, meters, and so much more…
IBM Watson IoT is an industry standard cloud based platform from IBM for connecting Internet of Things devices and apps.
You will learn how to use it to register and use for example your smartphone as an IoT. IBM Watson is used in conjunction with Node-RED, another training event.
No previous knowledge necessary
10:00-11:00 26th November 2018 Isaac Newton Building Room INB2101 University of Lincoln To Apply: Contact Sarah Eyre (details page 11) Cost: Free
Node-Red:
The language for connecting the world of the internet
The world around us is increasingly becoming connected with devices and sensors known as Internet of Things, IoT, generating and emitting data of all types and volumes. Node-RED is a visual programming tool for wiring together hardware devices such as your smartphone and apps in new and interesting ways. It is the language recommended by BT for graduates.
In this session you will gain a basic understanding of how to use this language.
No previous or any programming skills required
13:00-14:00 10th December 2018 Isaac Newton Building Room INB2101, Computer Lab 2A, University of Lincoln To Apply: Contact Sarah Eyre (details page 11) Cost: Free
Python:
From basics to Big Data analytics
Everyone needs some level of programming skill. This is even more of a certainty when the world around us is awash with data generated by the millions of devices and applications. With this easy to learn and use programming language you can have a handle on this data and make sense of it. Python is industry’s most popular data analytic programming language. You will learn how to use it to access, handle data, including Big Data, and produce interesting and useful graphics. The event
will be delivered over a number of separate sessions to cover the essential elements in a reasonable level of detail.
Session 1: basics of the language
Session 2: accessing data files
Session 3: accessing and manipulating large data sets
Session 4: producing interesting and effective visualisations.
No previous or any programming skills required
15:00-16:00 21st January 2019 Isaac Newton Building Room INB2101, Computer Lab 2A, University of Lincoln To Apply: Contact Sarah Eyre (details page 11) Cost: Free