ITU

IoT Skills
Bridging opportunities between students and the digital economy
Cisco Networking Academy
Growing Demand for a
Workforce Skilled in IoT ICT
and Networking

NetAcad.com
 Cloud
and Services
+
Platform

Smart Smart Smart Smart

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 Unemployment Skills Gap IoT Impact

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 Global Impact
200M people globally
75M young people globally
Impact in Sub-Saharan Africa

29M unemployed in 2017

9/10 people are in informal jobs
Unemployment

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 People Process
Connecting people Delivering the right
in more relevant, information to the right
valuable ways person (or machine) at
the right time

Things
Data Physical devices and
Leveraging data into objects connected to the
more useful information internet and each other for
for decision making intelligent decision making
(IoT)

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 Hardware

IoT Software

Networking
&
Security

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Networking Academy
Exploratory Consider a career in technology
Collaborate
• Introduction to IoT Series:
• Introduction to Cybersecurity • Be Your Own Boss for Impact
• Get Connected • Career and Technical Webinars
Synthesize Your
• Packet Tracer Tutorials
Skills to Solve Real-
World Problems
Foundational Prepare for a technology career
• Packet Tracer Games
• IT Essentials • Networking Essentials* IoT Fundamentals:
• NDG Linux Essentials • CPA: Programming Essentials C++* • Connecting Things* • Cisco NetRiders
• Cybersecurity Essentials* • Mobility Fundamentals • Big Data and Analytics* Competition
• Entrepreneurship • Hackathon Playbook*
• NetAcad Advantage

Career-Ready Step into your technology career • Internships

NDG Linux:
CCNA Routing & Switching: CCNA Security • Regional IT
• Linux I
• Introduction to Networks CCNP Routing & Switching: Competitions
• Linux II
• Routing & Switching Essentials • ROUTE
• Scaling Networks • SWITCH • Regional Hackathons
• Connecting Networks • TSHOOT * To be released within 6 months

* Courses releasing within 6 months

 1. Introduction to IoT: Explore the introductory concepts and
challenges of the digital economy

2. IoT Fundamentals:
1. IoT Fundamentals: Connecting Things: Learn to build an IoT solution with
electronic prototypes or PT 7.0
2. IoT Fundamentals: Big Data & Analytics: Learn fundamental terminology and
data center systems architecture, and perform data analysis activities
3. IoT Fundamentals: Hackathon Playbook: Work as a team to develop a rapid
prototype and present a business idea for an IoT solution

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 • Description • Entering Knowledge
Learn the concepts and challenges of the Fundamental knowledge of simple Ethernet networks of
transformational digital economy routers and switches

• Overview Familiarity with Cisco Packet Tracer – a network and IoT

devices simulation application
Pre-requisite for IoT Fundamentals Curriculum
• Learning Outcomes
Appropriate for students familiar with networking
technology who are interested in learning about the Describe the Internet and its evolution to the Internet of
Internet of Things Things
Explain how non-IP-enabled and IP-enabled devices can be
• Length connected to a network to communicate in the Internet of
10-15 hours Things
Explain the steps to evaluate and implement an IoT solution
• Instructional Methodology
Describe the interactions of Things in an example of an
Self-paced and instructor-led Healthcare solution model – with hands-on interactive
practice
Explain the concept of prototyping and how this is critical in
the nascent IoT market network

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 • Entering Knowledge
• Description
Fundamental knowledge of any programming language
Build an IoT Systems solution with electronic prototypes with exposure to variables, arithmetic, logic, loops, and
or Packet Tracer functions

• Overview Fundamental knowledge of physics covering current,

voltage, resistance, and power
Appropriate for students familiar with networking
technology and software programming who are • Learning Outcomes
interested in using IoT to help solve some of the world’s
Create circuits and microcontroller programs with the
most challenging problems
Arduino and a variety of components
• Length Create Python programs on the Raspberry Pi to provide
IoT functionality
35-40 hours
Use Packet Tracer to model Python-based IoT systems
• Instructional Methodology
Diagram a business model using the Business Model
Instructor-led only Canvas

• Tools Explain how the IoT can be used to provide solutions in

healthcare, energy and smart-city
Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Prototyping Lab Cloud and
Packet Tracer 7.0

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 • Description • Entering Knowledge
Learn the fundamental of a data center systems and Fundamental knowledge of any programming language
perform data analysis activities with exposure to variables, arithmetic, logic, loops, and
functions
• Overview
Familiar with the design, implementation and debug of
Appropriate for students familiar with software simple programs
programming who are interested in hands-on
experience of manipulating descriptive, predictive and • Learning Outcomes
prescriptive data-analysis methodologies Describe the various systems that support a typical data
• Length center
Explain how server virtualization consolidates idle
25-30 hours
resources, reduces cost and provide better services to
• Instructional Methodology the business

Instructor-led only Explain how the Software Defined Networking (SDN)

framework plays the key role in data center virtualization
Understand the steps of the Data Analysis Lifecycle and
perform these tasks using the RapidMiner and RStudio
data analytics tools

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 • Description • Entering Knowledge
Students work as a team to develop a rapid prototype Fundamental knowledge of basic prototyping techniques
and present a business idea for an IoT solution
Fundamental knowledge of Python programming
• Overview language

A set of best practices and lessons-learned collected • Learning Outcomes

from the global execution of numerous IoT hackathons Inspiration: select and present the problem to be solved
Appropriate for students familiar with networking
Ideation: present the IoT solution to an experts panel
technology and software programming who are
interested project-based learning based on IoT Prototyping: create a prototype action plan including
technology objects and visuals
Testing: present the concept and validate the prototype
• Length
Presentation: present the solution to the judging panel
24-30 hours and demo the prototypes
• Instructional Methodology
Instructor-led only

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 Package Key Values Positioning
Learn and practice the prototyping, data Minimize instructional effort in adopting the IoT
analysis and business development of an emerging technology by leveraging NetAcad
IoT systems solution content, training, tools and platform

Design and build a full end-to-end IoT Fast way to infuse contemporary IoT device
solution prototype including electronic digitization concepts into courses that already
prototyping with embedded programming incorporate: Electronics, Programming,
Prototyping, and Robotics/Control

Perform data-analysis using descriptive, Introduce “big-data” concepts and skills for
predictive, and prescriptive methodologies engineering and non-engineering students in the
merging IoT business environment

Complete recipe/script for successful multi- Jump-start a multi-disciplinary senior/capstone

disciplinary hackathon event events where students learn by defining,
designing, prototyping and promoting an IoT
solution to a panel of industry experts or peers

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 Package Educational Departments Learning Tracks
Level
H/S Voc. TVET Univ.

Applicable to most Applicable to most learning tracks

departments
X X X X

• IT, Networking • Computer Science, Programming (Python,

• Science, Engineering HTML, C, C++, etc.)
X X X X
• Industrial Arts (e.g. • Electronics/Electronic prototyping
electronic shop, maker’s • Engineering, Physics, Robotics/Control
laboratory) Systems
• STEM (STEAM) programs (Varied)*

X X X X • Business, Economics • Statistics, Applied social research

• Mathematics, Sociology • Business analytics, Predictive analytics,

X X X X CAPSTONE, multi-disciplinary/department
senior projects

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 Audience Desire Value Proposition

Student • Employment • Enhances employability in understanding how IoT influences

• Rich, fun, and effective learning business and product development outcomes
experiences aligned with career • Provides experience and strengthens hands-on prototyping and
objectives data analysis skills in with real world case studies
• Completing required credits for • Develops preference and focus on the path to become an IoT
minimal cost and time specialist: networking, data engineering, business analyst, etc.

Instructor • Current, cutting edge, up-to-date • Accommodates students’ desire to enhance their employability
curriculum by teaching the emerging IoT technology
• Rich, fun, and effective learning • Resonates better with students using effective, rich and fun
experiences for students constructivist, multi-disciplinary instructional techniques
• Minimal instructional design effort • Minimizes instructional design effort by leveraging NetAcad
content training, tools and platform

Academy • Curriculum aligned with industry • Aligns curriculum with industry requirements sought by students
requirements • Strengthens reputation as a leader in teaching emerging and
• Enhances technology reputation cutting-edge technology
• Leverages cutting edge technology • Increases fun and exciting learning options for students in all
to increase student enrollment existing technical and non-technical learning tracks
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• Start building the pipeline of needed IoT professionals with Cisco Networking
Academy courses at your campus or organization
• Help your students prepare for entry-level career opportunities, continuing
education, industry-recognized certifications, and career advancement

• For more information, visit www.NetAcad.com

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IoT Skills Development
 Connecting
Intro to IoT
Things

Audience Desire Value Proposition

Student • Employment • Demonstrates the ability to prototype IoT solutions with multi-
• Rich, fun, and effective learning disciplinary skillsets
experiences aligned with career • Provides experience and strengthen hands-on prototyping skills
objectives in real world case studies
• Completing required credits for • Develops preference and focus on the path to become an IoT
minimal cost and time connectivity specialist: IoT networking, IoT field engineering, etc.

Instructor • Current, cutting edge, up-to-date • Enhances students’ employability by teaching cutting edge
curriculum technology and multi-disciplinary skillsets
• Rich, fun, and effective learning • Resonates better with students using effective, rich and fun
experiences for students constructivist, multi-disciplinary instructional techniques
• Minimal instructional design • Minimizes instructional design effort by leveraging NetAcad
effort content training, tools and platform

Academy • Curriculum aligned with industry • Aligns curriculum with industry requirements sought by students
requirements • Strengthens reputation as a leader in teaching emerging and
• Enhances technology reputation cutting-edge technology
• Leverages cutting edge technology • Increases fun and exciting learning options for students in all
to increase student enrollment existing technical and non-technical learning tracks
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 Big Data &
Intro to IoT
Analytics

Audience Desire Value Proposition

Student • Employment • Enhances employability in understanding and communicating

• Rich, fun, and effective learning how big-data and analytics influences business and product
experiences aligned with career development outcomes
objectives • Provides experience and strengthens hands-on data analysis
• Completing required credits for skills within real world case studies
minimal cost and time • Develops preference and focus on the path to become an IoT
data engineering
Instructor • Current, cutting edge, up-to-date • Integrates IoT big-data concepts and skills to both technical and
curriculum non-technical learning tracks
• Rich, fun, and effective learning • Resonates better with students using effective, rich and fun
experiences for students constructivist, multi-disciplinary instructional techniques
• Minimal instructional design • Minimizes instructional design effort by leveraging NetAcad
effort content training, tools and platform

Academy • Curriculum aligned with industry • Aligns curriculum with industry requirements sought by students
requirements • Strengthens reputation as a leader in teaching emerging and
• Enhances technology reputation cutting-edge technology
• Leverages cutting edge technology • Increases fun and exciting learning options for students in all
to increase student enrollment existing technical and non-technical learning tracks
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 Hackathon
Intro to IoT
Playbook

Audience Desire Value Proposition

Student • Employment • Validates learning by defining, designing, prototyping and

• Rich, fun, and effective learning promoting an IoT solution to a panel of industry experts or
experiences aligned with career peers
objectives
• Completing required credits for
minimal cost and time

Instructor • Current, cutting edge, up-to-date • Quickly jump-starts multi-disciplinary senior/capstone events,
curriculum anytime
• Rich, fun, and effective learning • Resonates better with students using effective, rich and fun
experiences for students constructivist, multi-disciplinary instructional techniques
• Minimal instructional design effort • Minimizes instructional design effort by leveraging NetAcad
content training, tools and platform

Academy • Curriculum aligned with industry • Aligns curriculum with industry requirements sought by
requirements students
• Enhances technology reputation • Inspires recruitment and student enrollment at institution by
• Leverages cutting edge technology promoting hackathon events
to increase student enrollment
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