Code, Design and Sell Boot-Camp for kids April 2017

It is our pleasure to introduce Code, Design and Sell Boot Camp during the April 2017 school holidays. This due to the tech demand and  the need to instilling smart thinking and entrepreneurship mindset to kids at an early age.

This is the first boot camp of its own kind, taking care of both the technical side and the child's mind-set nourishment through collaborative activities and mentor-ship.

Dates

• April 18th – 22nd 2017: Programming (HTML/ CSS/Python)  Scratch & Alice for younger kids then code academy for trained kids (seniors).
• April 25th – 29th 2017: Design, Engineering and Entrepreneurship/mentor-ship workshop. (For seniors - Introduction to phone application development included)

Time

•  8:00 a.m – 11:00 a.m  Shift 1
•  11:30 a.m – 2:30 p.m  Shift 2

Juniors attend shift 1 and seniors attend shift 2 at the specified time daily. Fun activities are also part of the program during breaks and at the end of sessions.

The program costs are as follows:-

• KES 10,000 for one week
• KES 20,000 for two weeks

If you’re interested in having your child participate in this exciting camp, please fill out the registration form here. Do share this with anyone who may be interested as well.

Registration deadline is Friday 14th of April 2017 at 11.45 PM. Act now and see the results in your child. Payment will be done at the venue.

Feel free to get in touch with Anthony Mugiluri - anthonyhost6@gmail.com or call/text 0711808867.

The Event Venue will be Strathmore University, Ole Sangale Rd. Nairobi Kenya

Intel XDK Event at Kenyatta University

The Intel XDK event at kenyatta University happened on 19th to 20th of March 2015 at the CIT Lab 018.

The easiest way to get your apps to the market.

Intel® XDK HTML5 Cross-platform Development Tool provides a simplified workflow to enable developers to easily design, debug, build, and deploy HTML5 web and hybrid apps across multiple app stores.

The intel XDK is simply a development tool that uses HTML% cross-platform to enable developers create and deploy their mobile applications. On 19th, it was a training day. It involved the getting started moment where the three Intel student partners from kenyatta University i.e. Mugiluri Anthony, Bob Raphtone Afwata and George Ouma facilitated. 

They helped in the installation of the XDK and the step by step tutorial on developing on the XDK HTML5 cross plartform. A good number of giveaways were unleashed during this day keeping in mind that there was also tweeting, joining of the intel developer zone and liking of the "IntelAtKu" facebook page. The tweets/Hush tags for that day were; @intelatku @intel @intelEastAfrica  #intelAtKu #intelAndroid

On 20th of March 2015, then came the real hackathon. This was the day meant for developing and showcasing of apps. Developers went down to their apps from 8am - 1pm, at 2pm they did some polishing for an hour and then pitched their apps for competition. This was a very successful event keeping in mind that we got a total of 18 apps.

Top three apps

1. Mini Commander app by Kim Too Flex. This app was able to remotely control the laptop. It was able to navigate in between the documents, music/video player and also turn of the laptop.
2. The IOT app by Ochola Frank, Joseph Wainaina, Lester Obayi, Derrick Mungai and Allan Cheruyot. This app was able to control the indicator lights on an Intel Edison board.
3. Mom to be app by Mukira Gitonga. This app was meant to help moms locate the nearest health center, locate the nearest physicians and show them were they can get reliable immediate medical attendance.

Gifts session

At least each and every person managed to getaway with something at the end of this Event, i.e during the training and Hackathon. Some of the giveaways were Intel merchandise like t-shitrs, backpacks, ear phones, 3 in one charger, flash disk, card holders, water bottles, pens, note books etc. We acknowledge one of the event judges from Intel by the name Miss Angela Sambu, the CIT lab caretakers, Madam Rachel from iHub, the Intel fraternity, the School of Engineering and Technology and all the Electrical & Electronics and the comp science students who participated for making the day a success.

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Internet Of Things Buildathon with Intel

On the 28th March 2015 Intel will be hosting an IoT workshop/buildathon for students from JKUAT, KU and UoN. This event will be held at the iHub. It's limited to only these 3 universities because of the university donation program that Intel's Corporate Affairs Group is running with schools that have strong engineering departments, so unfortunately it can't open it up to every university.

Internet of things is basically a proposed development of the Internet in which everyday objects have network connectivity which allows them to send and receive data.

It is important to note that all this is possible when Intel processors and micro-controllers that are put in place.











In the Internet Of Things Buildathon, be prepared to encounter some of these programming plartforms and practice something out of them. Of course at the end of the day the question is always, What will you make?
To register for the Internet of things Buildathon, click here. Alternatively, you can also sign up to participate in the workshop/Buildathon.

THOMAS J. BATA LEGACY AWARD

The deadline for submissions to the Thomas J. Bata Legacy Award has been extended to the 15th of January 2015. You are welcome to submit your business idea for a chance of winning the Thomas J. Bata Legacy Award.

“The real role of business is to give

 a service by making and selling

 products that satisfy the want and

 needs of society, and in doing so to

 be a caring organization in partnership

 with community and government.”

- Thomas J. Bata

This is what you have to know about the award;

The Bata shoe foundation is providing a $15,000 and two $5,000 runners up awards.
This is eligible for entrepreneurs, students and resent graduates aged between 18-35 years. They should be from East Africa. The idea should be embarcing Thomas J. Bata values and make an impact on the community.
This award is primarily targeting students and recent graduates of post-secondary education as well as entrepreneurs.
Individuals entities or teams of up to four people may enter the contest as long as at least two members of the team are within the age brackets.

The values to be commemorated are as follows:

1. A commitment to the importance of responsible entrepreneurship and its role in job creation
2. An international outlook
3. A commitment to ethical business practices
4. A strong interest in young people in emerging markets and the role that business can play in creating opportunities that enable them to develop
5. A belief that business is a public trust with the obligation to improve and serve society
6. A commitment to lifelong learning and continuing education

For more information and submission of the idea, please enter here.

Huawei internship application : January - 2015 Intake

Under the “Telecom Seeds for the Future” program, Huawei technology in conjunction with ICT authority is expected to benefit 100 students in their 3rd, 4th and 5th year of study who specialize in Computer, Telecommunications and Electrical Engineering degrees. The interns will be offered hands on experience and mentor-ship programs in order to be farmilier with the latest technologies in the ICT industry.

Note: This program is specific for any Engineering students under-taking;

1. Electrical Engineering
2. Computer Science
3. Telecommunications

Want to be a telecom engineer? Want to strengthen your career with big companies? Then apply for a two month internship with Huawei. The deadline of application is on 14th December 2014 and the program will kick off on January 2015. It is 100% online application.

Apply Here. It closes on 14th December 2014.

The next big thing 2014

Well, do you have an idea, project, prototype or any business entity you think can be of help to the business society and to you as well?
It can lie under the following cartegories;

• Agribusiness and agriprocessing
• Business and proffessional service
• ICT
• Manufacturing and construction
• Transport and logistics
• Tourism and eco-tourism
• Sports Leisure and entertainment
• Health and nutrition
• Renewable energy
• Media
• Water and sanitation
• Environment

Fine, Kenyatta University, Climate innovation center kenya, nailab and business daily bring to you the next big thing 2014 Edition.

You have a chance for your idea to be selected, published on media and sponsored to be the next big thing. Its simple, just Sign Up as you think of a nice idea to post. The deadline is on 21st November 2014.

Sign Up for the Next big thing Here.

The Intel Edison Development Board

Intel Edison Development Platform

You know what guys, here comes the Intel Edison development platform. Many of you have heard of or experienced the Internet of things (IoT). Due to the highly growing world's digital error, it has become a necessity to connect people, animals, appliances and any visible things around to the internet. This is by providing unique identifiers and data transfer connections over networks without human-human or human-computer direct interaction. It has all evolved from the convergence of wireless technologies, micro-electromechanical systems and the internet. Most of you know of the Intel Galileo, some also attended the Intel Galileo boot camp and so you are having a small preview of what we are talking about.

 Dwelling on the IoT move, the intel Edison board packs a robust set of features into its small size, delivering durability, great performance, broad spectrum of input and output and software support. It is the first in a series of low-cost, general purpose computing platform for all sizes of enterprenuers ranging from pro makers to consumer electronics and companies working in the Internet of Things (IoT).

Key Features

• The Intel Edison module will initially support development with Arduino* and C/C++, followed by Node.JS, Python, RTOS, and Visual Programming support in the near future.
• Uses a 22nm Intel® SoC that includes a dual core, dual threaded Intel® Atom™ CPU at 500MHz and a 32-bit Intel® Quark™ microcontroller at 100 MHz.  It supports 40 GPIOs and includes 1GB LPDDR3, 4 GB EMMC, and dual-band WiFi and BTLE on a module slightly larger than a postage stamp
• The Intel Edison module includes a device-to-device and device-to-cloud connectivity framework to enable cross-device communication and a cloud-based, multi-tenant, time-series analytics service.

What can you make with the Intel Edison Development platform?