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Place: Prague, Czech Republic Dates: 18 July 2015 to 27 July 2015 Season: summer15 Organised by: BEST Group Prague University: Czech Technical University in Prague	Type: BEST Course on Technology Fee: 40.0 euro. Convert to BGN Bulgaria Leva HRK Croatia Kuna CSK Czech Republic Koruna EUR Euro DKK Denmark Kroner EEK Estonia Kroon HUF Hungary Forint ISK Iceland Kronur LVL Latvia Lat LTL Lithuania Litas MKD Macedonia (FYR) Denar NOK Norway Kroner PLZ Poland Zloty RON Romania Leu RSD Serbia Dinar RUR Russia Rubles SKK Slovakia Koruna SEK Sweden Krona CHF Switzerland Francs TRL Turkey Liras UAH Ukraine Hryvna GBP United Kingdom Pounds USD United States Dollars Depending on the country of your university, the amount of fee can be lower. [Read more] Application until: 23 Mar 2015 at 23:00 CET Application deadline has passed.
Academic Highlights
Participation requirements: No prior knowledge required Academic complexity: Basic [Read more] Working time: 29 hours (estimated)

General description

Have you ever heard about The City of a Hundred Spires, The Heart of Europe, The Mother of Cities, The Golden City.
Prague has been given many nicknames but NOW the time has come for YOU to make your own!

During the academic programme you will:

· Learn about Microsoft Azure and their cloud offer not only for consumers but for business purposes as well.

· Project Siena - we will teach you how to create a Windows app and connect it to the cloud without programming.

· Interactive team project - you will not only sit in the classroom the whole time, but we will take you to explore our beautiful capital city on your own while learning how to code and manage your applications.

· Learn about Microsoft values and how we are working on cloud first, mobile first world.

· Discuss, learn and share! You will have the opportunity to meet Microsoft employees to talk to them not only about the newest technology on the market but also about working for one of the best companies in the world!

So... don't be shy, just apply!

Academic information

• Fields of activity: Computational Sciences , Computer Engineering , Computer Science/Automatic Control/Informatics , Control Engineering/Systems engineering , Economics/Business Administration/Marketing , Industrial Engineering , Industrial Management , Machine & Instrument engineering/Design , Multimedia and Communication Design , Production Engineering/Management , Telecommunications/Electronics
• Content and topics: You will learn how to use Project Siena to build apps without any coding skills and how to connect them to the cloud using Microsoft Azure. The academic programme will include lectures, project hours, soft skills workshops and a field test of your final application!
• Learning goals and objectives: You will get a basic understanding of cloud technology and you will learn how to design, develop and test apps for all Windows devices without any programming.
• Examination type: Project
• Number of ECTS credits issued: Not known yet [Read more]

Information for applicants

• Selection criteria for participants: Motivation letter and answers to the questions (show us how creative you are!)

Practical arrangements

All of these are covered by the event fee.

• Lodging during the event: University dormitory, cabin during the weekend trip
• Food during the event: Three meals everyday (cooked by the organisers/canteen), at least one served hot.
• Transportation during the event: Walking, public transportation (You will get public transportation tickets from the organisers)

More information

For more information about this event, check out the following links (these links lead to outside this website - if they turn out to be unavailable, please try again later):

• Event website: http://sc2015.bestprague.cz/
• Event schedule: http://sc2015.bestprague.cz/node/4
• Event survival guide: http://sc2015.bestprague.cz/node/2