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Code Camp

Code Camp is a learning and hacking experience. The code camp approach can be defined as a collaborative learning setting that aims to promote profession-oriented skills. In code camp, the term camp refers to a situation where students assemble and stay a while together. The term code refers to coding, i.e. writing computer programs. During a code camp, students write programs together, solve problems related to their work together, eat together and even might relax together in a sauna.

This page is a portal that compiles information about all the Code Camps that are going on at LUT and cooperating universities. Usually, at LUT there are one or two Code Camps for each semester (fall, spring and summer). Course signup method depends on the arranging organisation and persons. Please read more information and the find the sign up link about each Code Camp in its individual section. Also, check out our Facebook community at https://www.facebook.com/groups/lut.tech/ !

Current Code Camps

2019 Code Camps:

Week	Date	Topic	Course ID (cr)	More information
Week 22-24	01.06. - 14.06.2019	EnerKey case challenge Hackathon	CT10A7041 - Code Camp (3 ECTS / 6ECTS)	Event build around 3 cities (LUT Lappeenranta, Lahti and Kuopio). Participate into the course in any of these locations. Course starts on Saturday afternoon 01.06.2019 with hack challenge presentation for 6ECTS course participants. All other course related meeting times are after 16:00 in afternoon / evening time or in weekends (winning team have 30min slot on Last friday to present the solution between 11:00 to 12:00) Tentative course (timetable) HOW TO GET THE CREDICTS? * Team member present on solution presentations * if team wins, participate to end presentation and * produce short personal course reflection document. * Your team project presentation Power Points etc. will work as group result documentation EnerKey will be providing us with their case presentation, challenge setting, mid course hints & support comments and most likely evening time distance support “service” for all course participants. For the general Hackathon challenge promotion document (including the registration link) look into the EnerKey hackathon one pager. To sign in to the course, use the following form for registration (deadline 26.5.2019, time 23:55): tinyurl.com/EnerKey2019 . Those who participate the 8-14.06.2019 3ECTS course, will need to produce solution to one of the challenge focus areas (e.g. business related data visualization) For 6ECTS 1-14.06.2019 participants, the group shall produce two solutions. 8.6.2019 Saturday is special day with mid-course presentations AND possibility for 3ECTS participants to join to 6ECTS group to work in the second focus area the 6ECTS teams have left OR 3ECTS course participants can make their own group and build their own solution. Some nice sauna events etc. extra curricula activities have been promised by the company and a winning teams shall have rewards too!

Past Code Camps

Past Code Camps in Year 2019:

Week	Date	Topic	Course ID (cr)	More information
Week 1-2	2.1. - 11.1.2019	React.js & Software design	CT10A7041 - Code Camp (4 / 6 ECTS)	LUT Software Engineering Masters programme with OCTO3 offers special change to learn React.js & Software design ideologies (https://reactjs.org/) First 3 days include expert lecture series in software design, software consept innovation and react.js (note! React lecture might be given in FINNISH!) If there ever has been a change to get easily into world of building user interfaces in guidance of an expert, then it is this one! Apply before 29.12.2018, send an e-mail to happonen AT lut.fi (your name, e-mail address and student number) to join. Code Camp program will be a set of previously mentioned 3 days plus concept presentation day, Code review session and results presentations in second week. Overview content of react.js lectures and exercises: React + React Native & Redux. Including: ideologies & ways to think, technical basics & components, “best practices”, React router, Redux (action, reducer, store, dispatch), Async model(s) and of course workshop learning examples! For this course, prepare yourself with your own computer (laptop) and NodeJs installation (6+ version should be ok, but old is not gold in this case).
Week 4	25.1. - 27.1.2019	Global Game Jam FGJ CodeCamp 2019 pages	CT10A7041 - Code Camp (4 ECTS)	Participate to the Lappeenranta event of the Finnish Game Jam! You get the credits by 1. Signing up to the event following the event instructions 2. Send an e-mail to happonen AT lut.fi (your name, e-mail address and student number) to join to LUT Code Camp course (deadline 24.1.2019 time 23.59) 3. Participate to the event full time 4. Participate to the project presentations in February (date and place will be announced later on for Code Camp participants) 5. Do follow these instructions of all the needed course parts to get the 4 credits. Remember to sign up to the FGJ event before all places are reserved!
Week 8-9	22.2. - 03.03.2019	eSports solution Hackathon	CT10A7041 - Code Camp (4 ECTS)	You get the credits by participating this eSports related hackathon Code Camp and by building solution proposal for given challenges available in the course. To participate into this course, send an e-mail to happonen AT lut.fi (in the message state: your name, e-mail address and student number) to join this particular LUT Code Camp course (deadline 20.2.2019 time 23.59). You need to participate in the mandatory sessions (start event, midcourse presentation session, and final presentations, plus one results steering meeting with the challenge giver (might be skype session). Exact instructions and times will be given to participants in the course starting day (course teacher tries to stay away from typical exam timetables)
Week 12-13	22.3. - 29.03.2019	Digikaappaus 2019 Hackathon	CT10A7041 - Code Camp (3 ECTS)	(course will be given in Finnish, because of needs of the company giving the challenge). You get the credits by participating the DigiKaappaus hackathon, building the solution analysis report inside the hack week and writing report after the week. To participate into this course, send an e-mail to happonen AT lut.fi (Viestissä kerro nimesi, sähköpostiosoitteesi ja opiskelijanumerosi). Deadline for the message is 21.3.2019 time 13:00). You need to participate in the mandatory sessions (start event, midcourse presentation session and final presentation). Exact instructions for the challenge presented by Eksote in this Hackathon spirited Code Camp will be given by DigiKaappaus event organization. To receive the 3ECTS course credits, please follow these instructions (ohjeet Suomeksi)
Week 21	20.5. - 24.05.2019	LTKY 50v development challenge Code Camp	CT10A7041 - Code Camp (3 ECTS)	You can participate into the course in Lappeenranta and in Lahti. The course will start on Monday 20.05.2019 around midday. You shall receive the credits by taking part to building the demonstration application solution to solve the LTKY 50years challenge (inc. participating to start session), by giving the middle course and end of the course presentations and by writing short final results & reflection report. For more detailed information about the challenge itself, look into the LTKY Challenge webpages. To participate into this course, please use the following form to register (deadline extended to 17.5.2019, time 23:55) into the course: tinyurl.com/ltky50 . For detailed calculation about the 3ECTS course credits, please see the PDF document about (LTKY 50y challenge course instructions). Short promotional details about the event, look at (LTYK 50y challenge in brief) document. For events inside the course, please look at the (LTYK 50y challenge week agenda / timetable) The challenge is build around the history data of skinnarila areas, skinnarila spirit and ideology of preserving the star moments of “Teekkari culture”.

PERCCOM Summer School 2018

The PERCCOM Summer School 2018, themed “Building Our Future Together” aims to bring together students, alumni, researchers, city representatives and industry practitioners to discuss the role of humans and technology in building a sustainable future for our societies. The summer school is being held at Lappeenranta University of Technology from 11th to 15th of June 2018. In this wiki you will find useful information about this summer school.

If you have questions, don't hesitate to ask us by sending an email to jari.porras@lut.fi

Past Code Camps in Year 2018:

Week	Date	Topic	Course ID (cr)	More information
Week 1	2.1. - 5.1.2018	React.js	CT10A7041 - Code Camp (3 ECTS)	LUT Software Engineering Masters programme with OCTO3 offers special change to learn and challenge your self on React.js (https://reactjs.org/) First-day expert lecture series is given in FINNISH! If there ever has been a change to get easily into world of building user interfaces in guidance of an expert, then it is this one! Apply before 29.12.2017 to join (link for informing your details for the course). Code Camp program will be a set of 4 days (Day 1 = OCTO3 hands-on training, DAY 2 & 3 Code Camp competition coding, DAY4 afternoon = results presentations and evaluation) Overview content of the first-day lectures and exercises: React + React Native & Redux. Including: ideologies & ways to think, technical basics & components, “best practises”, React router, Redux (action, reducer, store, dispatch), Async model(s) and of course workshop learning examples! For the first day, you can prepare yourself with your own computer (laptop) and NodeJs installation (6+ version should be ok, but old is not gold in this case) Course pages HERE
Week 4	26.1. - 28.1.2018	Global Game Jam FGJ CodeCamp 2018 pages	CT10A7041 - Code Camp (4 ECTS)	Participate to the Lappeenranta event of the Finnish Game Jam! You get the credits by 1. Signing up to the event following the event instructions 2. Sign in to Oodi by listing into the Game Jam Code Camp (deadline 25.1.2018 time 23.59) 3. Participate to the event full time 4. Participate to the project presentations in February (date and place will be announced later on) 5. Do follow these instructions of all the needed course parts to get the 4 credits. Remember to sign up to the FGJ event before all places are reserved!
Week 9	26.2. - 02.03.2018	Software robotics & testing automation	CT10A7041 - Code Camp (3 ECTS)	A Code Camp that will be organized in collaboration with CGI. Here you can find the short presentation of the camp content area specified by CGI. For 5 days program, look for the daily agenda file in here To participate in the course register in it in Oodi! deadline extended to: 23.02.2018 time 13:00. Also use this link to inform CGI you are coming to the course (they need this to reserve competition prices and food & drinks for Monday evening Sauna event! You get the 3 ECTS course credits by 1. participating in the course and doing the coursework 2. As a group (team size is maximum of 4 people), making the project presentation and small wiki page 3. Writing a group reflection report Course pages HERE
Week 12	21.3. - 22.3.2018	Digitalization & Innovation The course material will be in Finnish as the company who gives the task and is participating into the event can only deliver the material in Finnish. Toimeksiantaja (Carea) edustaa sosiaali ja terveysalaa ja hakee tapahtumalla ajatuksia digitalisaation ja terveysalan rajapinnasta	CT10A7041 - Code Camp (1-2 ECTS)	Tapahtumaan mukaan valitut opiskelijat saavat yritykseltä taustoja ohjeistavan informaatiopaketin, itse tarkka haaste paljastetaan tapahtumapaikalla. Opiskelijoille järjestetään bussikyyti tapahtumapaikalle ja takaisin (Holiday Club Saimaa Imatralla), sekä maijoitus paikanpäällä. Mukaan haetaan hakulomakkeella (jossa voi toivoa ryhmänsä jäseniä) . Jokainen tapahtumaan valittu opiskelija voi osallistua myös muuhun tapahtuman tarjoamiin esitystilaisuuksiin yms. toimintaan. Lisätietoja itse Digikaappaus tapahtumasta: http://www.digikaappaus.fi/hackathon/ Tapahtumassa ryhmätyöskentely toteutetaan 4 hengen ryhmissä. 1 ECTS kurssisuoritus: Tapahtumaan osallistuminen ja tapahtumareflektion kirjoittaminen 2 ECTS kurssisuoritus: Osallistuminen, tapahtumareflektio ja 2 aiheeseen liittyvän teiteellisen julkaisun läpikäyminen ja sisällön peilaaminen tähän Hack tapahtumaan. Suoritus arvioidaan hyväksytty / hylätty periaatteella Ohjeet toimitetaan suoraan kurssille valituille opiskelijoille.
Week 19	10.5. - 13.5.2018	Home automation	CT10A7041 - Code Camp (3 ECTS)	Note! This is more about home automation equipment and solutions and not so much of coding Course pages HERE
Week 21	25.5. - 26.5.2018	Farm Hack	CT10A7041 - Code Camp (2-3 ECTS)	For LUT Code Camp course participation (to get the ECTS credicts) send an e-mail to happonen AT lut dot fi to register (deadline 25.05.2018, time: 14:00) Evaluation: Pass / Fail Note yoou can participate to this event wiht Skype!! Open Data and Agriculture related Hack event. 2ECTS for participation and reflection report. 3ECTS for Participation, reflection report and additional development steps for the teams hack results given by the LUT course teacher with team level report and presentation for the update process. Personal reports deadline 17.06.2018 (time 23:59), Team level report and presentation 27.07.2018. More details about the hack event: https://opendaas.turkuamk.fi/yleinen-fi/farm-hack-24-5-27-5-2018-2/ regisration to the event https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJ1m5JO67ZLr9wR2z7KDYX3YkFQVlVhRCOgozBuEocjR7Z1Q/viewform
Week 45-46	9.11. - 15.11.2018	WCM Hackathon & CodeCamp	CT10A7041 - Code Camp (3 ECTS / 6 ECTS)	WCM Hackathon & Code Camp gives the student the possibility to participate to LUT research and to challenge your self on pratical modeling side (from customer idea to application) This course is actually divided to 2 different implementation giving students opportunity to aim for 3 ECTS (one week course) or to 6 ECTS course which includes additional self studies after the event itself.
Week 47	23.11. - 25.11.2018	Junction	CT10A7041 - Code Camp (3 ECTS )	Junction is a 48 hour international hackathon organized annually in Helsinki, Finland LUT students who have approved to Junction 2018 event can apply to this Code Camp. In In this course, students start by studying junction like events, to build up a strategy on how to achieve better results in the actual event. After this a participation into the junction 2018 with documentation from the event. And finally reporting of background studies and reflection of learnings and experiences of the event to achieve the course credits. \\To enroll to the course, please contact happonen AT lut.fi

Past Code Camps in Year 2017:

Week	Date	Topic	Course ID (cr)	More information
Week 3	20.1. - 22.1.2017	Global Game Jam FGJ CodeCamp 2017 pages	CT10A7040 - Code Camp (4op)	Participate to the Lappeenranta event of the Finnish Game Jam! You get the credits by 1. Signing up to the event in Eventbrite 2. Giving your student details in LUT sign-up form 3. Participate to the event full time 4. Participate to the project presentations in late January. More information was broadcasted on a webcast on 13.1. at 13:00. Recording of the cast and the course info PDF with requirements is posted on the course page (link on the left). Remember to sign up to the FGJ event before all places are reserved!
Week 6	8-9.2.2017 (Wednesday & Thursday)	Digitalization & Innovation (Two companies, Hub logistics & VR are offering support and more specific topic areas for participants)	CT10A7040 - Code Camp (3op)	The companies choose a certain number of teams to this event. Apply to join with the application form. Find more information in the event description. This is a really great opportunity to work on innovation challenges with major companies! The event is at Holiday Club Saimaa. Selected teams have free transportation, lodging and mentoring by the companies. Opportunity to talk about summer jobs and thesis work topics, also possibility to get past interviews and job lines (choose your words carefully in your application form, it will count!) • Free access on 2 day DigiKaappaus seminar (presenter like Anssi Vanjoki (LUT), Timo Vuorensola (Iron Sky movie director), Johanna Pystönen (Vincit) and others on stage. Please note, at least some presentation will be in Finnish.
Week 9	27.2-3.3.2017 (Monday - Friday)	Home Automation	CT10A7040 - Code Camp	This course is for the Perccom students. Home automation camp teaches you how to use technology to control your home for energy savings. Course pages HERE
Weeks 19-21	May 14-26 2017	SHIP Distruption CodeCamp	It is possible to transfer 5ECTS credits, inquire before participating	SHIP Distruption Camp is arranged in Kotka, Finland by XAMK and Cursor with Google and others. More information and join application HERE
Weeks 22-31	29.5-31.7.2017	Summer project camp	10 - 14 ECTS credits	IT kesäleiri (Summer Project Camp, SPC) tarjoaa ensimmäisen vuoden opiskelijoille työelämäkokemusta ohjelmointihaasteiden parissa. Tietotekniikan ja laskennallisen tekniikan opiskelijat pystyvät edistämään opintojaan ja kehittämää osaamistaan kesän aikana työskentelemällä ohjatusti SPC:llä normaalien työelämän pelisääntöjen mukaisesti. Kandidaatin tutkinto-ohjelman ensimmäisen vuoden opiskelijoiden työtehtävät painottuvat toisen vuoden kurssien suorittamiseen kesän aikana ja kursseihin liittyvät harjoitustyöt tullaan tekemään yhtenä isompana projektina. DI-ohjelman ensimmäisen vuoden opiskelijoille tarjotaan haastavampia ohjelmointiprojekteja ja opiskelijat pystyvät suorittamaan työharjoittelun lisäksi vapaavalintaisia projektikursseja. SPC:n kokonaisuudessaan hyväksyttävästi suorittavat opiskelijat tekevät kahden kuukauden aikana vähintään 10 ECTS:n verran tutkintoon sopivia opintoja sekä saavat työtodistuksen aktiivisesta osallistumisestaan SPC:hen. More information and how to apply see:: Ohjeet kandi opiskelijat: 2017_it_kesaleiri.pdf Instructions for MSc. students: 2017it_summer_project_camp.pdf Last date to send application for the camp is April 13th 2017
Week 20	15.5.-19.5.2017 (Monday - Friday)	Wearable Devices	Cancelled	Cancelled because of lack of attendants.

Past Code Camps:

Otso Case Code Camp, 24.10.2016 - 28.10.2016 (CT10A7040 Code Camp, 4 cr) - A business case -based Code Camp with a local company, LTC Otso. Brainstorm and bring out your most creative ideas for the health and wellbeing sector! Develop new application for engaging user to improve his / her or the team/company health and wellbeing. Application should encourage user to perform actions that are beneficial for health purposes. This can be walking, exercising, dieting, regular sleeping, mindfulness anything you can think of! The application could be either web application or mobile app. You can work with any prototyping tool you are familiar with from React to Unity.
- We start on Monday 24.10. in the Linux classroom at 09:30AM and conclude by Friday afternoon with project presentations.
- Signup for the course in order to receive updates and materials! Sign up HERE
- Course pages open by the end of week 42. Course is on week 43 from Monday to Friday.
- If you have questions or comments, write to Antti Knutas (firstname.lastname@lut.fi)
- See course pages: Otso Case 2016 pages
5.8. - 7.8.2016 - Gadget CodeCamp - see Gadget CodeCamp 2016 pages
Gamification Protocamp, 18.4.-22.4.2016 (Independent part of CT60A8000 Game Development Project, 2 cr) - A short, one week protocamp where the concept is to design a gamified service or product, or application for Serious Games or Games for Health, and develop the first proof-of-concept prototype either by programming work, visual design, paper mockups, interactive play, balladic rock-opera, or any other way you consider feasible!
- No prior programming experience needed!
- No pre-signup, just show up on the introduction lecture and start designing!
- Recommended especially for the student enrolled on the course CT30A5110 Gamification - from Concepts to Implementations
- More info at “CT60A8000 Game Development Project” Noppa-pages.
Sustainability Code Camp, 29.2. - 4.3.2016 (Week 9) (Code Camp on Platform Based Application Development, 4 cr) - Code Camp on sustainability with a visiting Professor Olaf Droehagen from Hartz University, Germany. Development platform and theme is home automation. No signup. Just arrive to Linux-classroom 6218 on Monday 29.2. at 9:00 AM.
- Course pages HERE

Upcoming Code Camps and Courses

Registration for these Code Camps is open or going to open soon

Previous Code Camps

Code Camps that have been finished this year

Gadget Code Camp - August 2016

Gadget Code Camp – Hacking Technology (1 cr)
72h weekend: 5.8. - 7.8.2016

More information and schedule: Gadget CodeCamp 2016 pages

There's a weekend-long Gadget Code Camp at Lappeenranta University of Technology! Brainstorm and bring out your most creative ideas! Develop for all sorts of gadgets from eye trackers to brainwave scanners. We will bring out all the exotic gadgets that the IT department has collected into its storage through the years. What's the most creative you can implement with these devices? The weekend event will be held at the university beachfront sauna.

Course arrangements and news, in brief:

Location: LUT Beachfront Sauna
Main contact persons are Antti Knutas (firstname.lastname@lut.fi)
Bring your own laptop (no PCs available)

See the summer school description at http://www.lut.fi/web/en/admissions/lut-summer-school/academic-guidelines/courses . (For summer school participants - everyone can sign up for the Gadget Code Camp, even if you are not participating in the summer school!)