Date, time and venue |
Workshop title |
Workshop description |
25 September 2023 (Monday)
9.30 am to 12.30 pm
Sandbox @ CDE Innovation & Design Hub (EA-04-06) |
ESP32 introductory session for beginners
Difficulty level: Beginner
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Overview
IoT is a significant industry that combines Information Technology, Telecommunication, Big Data and Analytics to enable the creation of business values in every aspect of our lives. In this workshop, you will get to understand the internet-of-things (IoT) landscape, design process for IoT products, and ultimately getting some hands-on experience by building your own IoT application! This workshop will be using Espressif (ESP)32, a powerful microcontroller with wireless capabilities, and you’ll be programming the microcontroller using the IoT-Development-Framework provided by ESP Systems!
Who should attend
- Students who have some basic knowledge of programming (C/C++/Arduino Language are preferred).
- Students who are new and curious about IoT development
- Students who want to create simple prototype of IoT systems with wireless connectivity.
What you’ll learn
- Trend in IoT landscape, backend technology in IoT and the design process of IoT.
- Setting up the ESP-IDF development framework for IoT programming.
- Connecting the ESP32 microcontroller via WiFi and Bluetooth.
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25 September 2023 (Monday)
9.30 am to 12.30 pm
Engineering Fabrication Laboratory (E4-02-06) |
Arduino micro-controller as a prototyping tool
Difficulty level: Beginner |
Overview
This is a workshop on Arduino-based boards for beginners. The workshop will teach basic coding using Arduino programming. This workshop also covers the basic electronics circuits built using the Arduino platform. This is a practical workshop with hand-on activities.
Who should attend
This workshop is designed for a beginner who wants to learn the basic techniques programming using Arduino hardware and software for prototyping.
What you’ll learn
- What is Arduino
- Exploring basic electronics concepts and components
- Installing Arduino IDE
- Using digital input/output
- Using analog input/output and pulse-width modulation
- Implementing serial communication
- Building a closed system with integration to electronic sensors and actuators
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25 September 2023 (Monday)
9.30 am to 12.30 pm
Tinkering Corner @ CDE Innovation & Design Hub (EA-04-04) |
Introduction to lab equipment for prototyping
Difficulty level: Beginner |
Overview
This workshop has been custom designed to provide pertinent hands-on experience on using laboratory equipment, like the multimeter, oscilloscope, soldering iron and other available laboratory equipment. This experience will be important for students to know how to conduct their design and experimental work in studio and laboratory settings.
Who should attend
Students who have little or no experience in using laboratory equipment for experimental and prototyping work.
What you’ll learn
This hands-on experience helps students gain a good understanding of the technologies and applications of our suite of laboratory equipment that can be used for experiments, investigative and prototyping work. |
25 September 2023 (Monday)
2.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Tinkering Corner @ CDE Innovation & Design Hub (EA-04-04) |
Introduction to Autodesk Revit
Difficulty level: Beginner
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Overview
Autodesk Revit is a building information modelling (BIM) software for architects, landscape architects, structural engineers, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineers, designers and contractors.
Who should attend
This workshop is designed for designers from all disciplines and sectors who want to have a head-start and develop their digital fabrication skills. This workshop is suitable for students who are new to BIM.
What you’ll learn
- Design Thinking and BIM
- Generative design in Revit
- Publishing and working in Autodesk
- Construction cloud
- Multidisciplinary coordination in construction
- Verification using reality capture
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26 September 2023 (Tuesday)
2.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Sandbox @ CDE Innovation & Design Hub (EA-04-06) |
Introduction to Unity for VR app development (Part 1)
Difficulty level: Beginner |
Overview
This is a 2-part hands-on workshop that provides an overview on using Unity for virtual reality (VR) app development.
Who should attend
Students who are interested to design apps in VR.
What you’ll learn
- Introduction to the Unity environment
- Programming in the Unity environment
- Using functions in Unity
- Introduction to programming in C#
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28 September 2023 (Thursday)
9.30 am to 12.30 pm
Sandbox @ CDE Innovation & Design Hub (EA-04-06) |
Introduction to AI/ML on AWS
Difficulty level: Beginner |
Overview
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is an industrial standard cloud platform, offering more than 200 fully featured services from data centres globally. Many industrial users—including the fastest-growing start-ups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—are using AWS to lower costs, become more agile, and innovate faster.
Who should attend
As this is an introductory workshop, students who are interested to learn about AWS, cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) related topics should attend this.
What you’ll learn
- What is AWS?
- How organizations use cloud computing to innovate and accelerate digital transformation
- Cloud Career pathways
- Learning resources available (AWS Educate, Academy, re/Start, Skill Builder)
- Amazon and our Leadership Principles
- AWS Services at a glance
- Intro to AI/ML on AWS
- Cloud 101: Hands on lab environment
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28 September 2023 (Thursday)
2.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Sandbox @ CDE Innovation & Design Hub (EA-04-06) |
Introduction to Unity for VR app development (Part 2)
Difficulty level: Intermediate
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Overview
This is a 2-part hands-on workshop that provides an overview on using Unity for virtual reality (VR) app development.
Who should attend
Students who are interested to design apps in VR.
What you’ll learn
- Introduction to the Unity environment
- Programming in the Unity environment
- Using functions in Unity
- Introduction to programming in C#
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29 September 2023 (Friday)
9.30 am to 12.30 pm
Sandbox @ CDE Innovation & Design Hub (EA-04-06) |
Introduction to HTML and CSS for web developers
Difficulty level: Beginner |
Overview
This workshop provides an introduction to the core technology that makes up modern web interaction: HTML and CSS. Through this workshop, you will learn how to create a basic HTML development and how to make your HTML look beautiful with CSS.
Who should attend
Recommended for students who is curious about the fundamental of web development or just want to have some fun learning something new. Basic programming knowledge in any language is helpful but not necessary.
What you’ll learn
- Basic HTML Element and the role of HTML
- Basic CSS syntax and some styling technique
- Using Dev tools provide by your browser for element inspection
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29 September 2023 (Friday)
2 pm to 5 pm
iLounge @ CDE Innovation & Design Hub (EA-04-05) |
Introduction to JavaScript for web developers
Difficulty level: Intermediate |
Overview
In this workshop, you will learn about one of the most, if not the most, used programming language in the world: JavaScript. Through this workshop, you will learn how JavaScript works under the hood and basic DOM manipulation technique using JavaScript.
Who should attend
This workshop is recommended for students who have some basic fundamental of HTML, CSS and JavaScript or basic knowledge of programming in general and want to venture further into development with framework and build project out of it to serve real life application purpose.
What you’ll learn
- Basic JavaScript syntax
- How JavaScript works
- Basic JavaScript DOM manipulation technique
- Using Dev tools to inspect JavaScript code
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