DA-X (Data Analytics for Everyone)
Published on 29/01/2020
Getting intelligent insights into data provides businesses with huge untapped opportunities but can also pose some fundamental challenges.
With the aim to help face these challenges the IoC(Institute of Coding) and University of Sunderland have created DA-X (Data Analytics for Everyone).
DA-X is a series of 3 free one-day events that will help businesses understand how they can use open source (free!) technologies to analyze and present data.
Topics include:
Coding for Data Analysis and Visualisation
Statistical Data Analysis and Machine Learning
Machine Learning for Data Analysis
If that wasn’t enough to get you excited, lunch is on us!
To register for all/any of the events go to:
IoC Events 2020
Published on 06/01/2020
We have several exciting events lined up for the start of 2020 including more of our Coding 101/102/103 series.
Eventbrite links for all upcoming events can be found at: https://iocsunderland.com
More news to follow…
Data Analytics Challenges
Published on 29/11/2019
Over 40 participants attended our workshop “Data Analytics for Business Growth” as part of VentureFest. Participants from many different domains including engineering, manufacturing and retail shared their data challenges and gained insight into how to resolve them.
Big thanks to Steph Clish from Wordnerds and Professor Yonghong Peng from the University of Sunderland for their expertise in explaining how utilising data analytics skills in your business can lead to innovative new business models.
Data Analytics at VentureFest
Published on 15/11/2019
Ever wondered what you could do with all that data you’re collecting? what if you could gain new insights from it which could transform your business?
Institute of Coding and the University of Sunderland are holding a Data Analytics session at VentureFest to help develop data analytical skills that could enable new ways of doing business, significantly improve productivity, drive greater efficiency and open-up new markets.
If you would like to attend, please use this link https://bit.ly/2OiepHc
Bootcamp final day
Published on 17/10/2019
Our bootcamp attendees wrapped up the IoC bootcamp (in conjunction with Digital Union) by presenting their project solutions to NBS in front of an audience of digital professionals from around the region.
This followed another interesting session on professionalism in practice (including mock interviews), kindly hosted by Orange Bus.
More dates for your diary
Published on 14/10/2019
Wednesday 6th November 2019 - Coding 101: Introduction to Coding
Wednesday 13th November 2019 - Coding 103: Introduction to Object Oriented Programming in Python
Wednesday 20th November 2019 - Coding 101: Introduction to Coding
Wednesday 27th November 2019 - Coding 102: Further your coding skills in Python
Wednesday 4th December 2019 - Coding 103: Introduction to Object Oriented Programming in Python
All events will be held at Sir Tom Cowie Campus
Design Thinking
Published on 10/10/2019
This weeks bootcamp session was kindly hosted by Hedgehog Lab who took the guys through a Design Thinking style ideation session.
Affinity diagrams, Crazy 8’s and copious amounts of free coffee were the order of the today!
More updates to follow…
Bootcamp Update
Published on 07/10/2019
Throughout September and October the IoC in conjunction with Digital Union are running a bootcamp here at University of Sunderland to help grads and current undergrads/masters students get to grips with what skills industry are looking for right now.
The teams are busy trying to implement a serverless architecture to deliver a solution for Newcastle based NBS (a technology platform for the construction industry).
The tech stack is looking like this:
Python 3.7
Serverless framework (AWS Lambda)
Dynamo DB
Most of the guys have not used ANY of this stuff and so it is a HUGE learning curve for them but they are going all out and pushing their abilities.
More updates to follow…
Upcoming IoC events at the University of Sunderland
Published on 03/10/2019
Wednesday 16th October 2019 - Coding 101: Introduction to Coding
Wednesday 23rd October 2019 - Coding 102: Further your coding skills in Python
Wednesday 13th November 2019 - Coding 103: Introduction to Object Oriented Programming in Python
All events will be held at Sir Tom Cowie Campus
IoC Cyber Security for Web and App developers - 26 September 2019
Published on 03/10/2019
The University of Sunderland and the Institute of Coding (IoC) teamed up with Digital Union to offer web and app developers a free 1 day cyber skills course on the 26th September.
During the course, learners were provided with key concepts and approaches in cyber security as well as contextual examples and exercises, which combined knowledge of security strategies with coding implementation.
IoC Bootcamp - September/October 2019
Published on 03/10/2019
Throughout September and October the IoC in conjunction with Digital Union are running a bootcamp here at University of Sunderland to help existing students and graduates learn industry-led ‘top-up’ skills including valuable agency & project experience and essential soft skills training.
Learners are currently working on a live brief provided by Newcastle based NBS (a technology platform for the construction industry) and have received talks from representatives of local tech companies such as Drummond, Cool Blue, Sunderland Software City and Tombola.
Coding 101 - 2nd October 2019
Published on 01/10/2019
Are you Curious About Coding? If you are then make your way down to the University of Sunderland to start your coding adventure!
We are running our Coding 101 Introduction to Coding events every month here
at the
St Peters Campus
You don’t need any previous experience with coding as we will take you from coding zero to coding hero!
