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WSQ - Internet of Things (IoT) Fundamental for Beginners

WSQ - Internet of Things (IoT) Fundamental for Beginners

Curious about how the Internet of Things (IoT) is reshaping the world around you? Our WSQ IoT Fundamental for Beginners course offers a solid foundation for understanding this transformative technology. Learn the basics of how smart devices communicate, collect data, and interact with the environment. Explore key IoT components such as sensors, actuators, and network protocols, providing you with the essential knowledge to understand and engage with IoT systems.

Beyond the fundamental concepts, our course dives into practical applications. Learn how to analyze data from IoT devices, enabling informed decision-making. You'll also discover how IoT is applied across various sectors, such as healthcare, smart cities, and industrial automation. By grasping these concepts and their real-world applications, you'll be well-equipped to navigate the ever-expanding landscape of IoT, whether for personal interest or professional advancement.

Learning Outcomes

By end of the course, learners should be able to

Understand the uses and functions of IoT technologies
Post sensor data to cloud for IoT review
Control devices from cloud data sources
Data analytics and visualization on cloud to gain business insight

Course Material

Each participant will receive a NodeMCU IoT Starter Kit that includes:

NodeMCU v2
Breadboard
DHT sensor
LED
Jumper wires
Resistors

Course Brochure

Download WSQ - Internet of Things (IoT) Fundamental for Beginners Brochure

Skills Framework

This course follows the guideline of Internet of Things Application PTP-TEM-3002-1.1 TSC under Public Transport Skills Framework

Certification

Two e-certificates will be awarded to trainees who have demonstrated competency in the WSQ assessment and achieved at least 75% attendance.

Statement of Attainment (SOA) issued by WSG. You can download the SOA from here after 3-4 weeks upon completion of the course. Note that the SOA certificate title indicates the TSC title not the course title.
Certification of Achievement issued by Tertiary Infotech Pte Ltd issued after the class.

WSQ Funding

WSQ funding is only applicable to Singaporeans and PR. Subject to eligibility, the funding support is subjected to funding caps.

Effective for courses starting from 1 Jan 2024
Full Fee	GST	Nett Fee after Funding (Incl. GST)
		Baseline	MCES / SME
$688	$61.92	$405.92	$268.32

Baseline: Singaporean/PR age 21 and above
MCES(Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy): S'porean age 40 & above

Upon registration, we will advise further on how to tap on the WSQ Training Subsidy.

You can pay the nett fee (after the WSQ training subsidy) by the following :

SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC)

Eligible Singapore-registered companies can tap on $10000 SFEC to cover out-of-pocket expenses.Click here to submit SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit

SkillsFuture Credit

Eligible Singapore Citizens can use their SkillsFuture Credit to offset course fee payable after funding. Click here for SkillsFuture Credit submission

UTAP

Eligible NTUC members can apply for 50% of the unfunded fee from UTAP, capped at $250 per year. Click here to submit UTAP

PSEA

Eligible Singapore Citizens can use their PSEA funds to offset course fee payable after funding. Please inform us if you intend to use your PSEA funding.

To check for Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) eligibility for this course, Visit SkillsFuture (course code: TGS-2020504020)

Scroll down to “Keyword Tags” to verify for PSEA eligibility.
If there is “PSEA” under keyword tags, the course is eligible for PSEA.

Course Code: TGS-2020504020

Course Booking

The course fee listed below is before subsidy/grant, if applicable. We will apply for the grant and send you the invoice with nett fee.

$688.00 (GST-exclusive)

$749.92 (GST-inclusive)

Mode of Training

Physical Classroom Training
Synchronised Teaching using ZOOM
On-Site Training (5 pax and above)

Course Date * Course Date

Course Time *

Sponsorship *

Self-Sponsored
Employer-Sponsored

No. of Participants

Name(s) on Certificate *

NRIC (Last 3 Digits and Alphabet)

Additional Message or Emails for Course Notification

* Required Fields

Post-Course Support

We provide free consultation related to the subject matter after the course. Please email your queries to enquiry@tertiaryinfotech.com and we will forward your queries to the subject matter experts and get back to you asap.

Course Cancellation/Reschedule Policy

We reserve the right to cancel or re-schedule the course due to unforeseen circumstances. If the course is cancelled, we will refund 100% to participants.
Note the venue of the training is subject to changes due to class size and availability of the classroom.
Note the minimal class size to start a class is 3 Pax.

Course Details

Topic 1 Overview of Internet of Things (IoT)

What is IoT?
Sensors and Actuators for IoT
Wireless Communication Technologies for IoT
IoT Applications and Use Cases

Topic 2 Collect and Post Data to Cloud

Cloud Computing for IoT
Setup Cloud Computing Account
Collect Data with Sensors
Transmit Data using ESP8266
Post Data to Cloud using MQTT or REST API

Topic 3 Read Data and Remote Control Devices from Cloud

• Read Data using MQTT or REST API
• Remote Control Devices from Cloud

Topic 4 IoT Data Analytics and Visualization

Analyze IoT Data on Cloud
Visualize IoT Data on Cloud
IoT Security

Final Assessment

Written Assessment(Q&A)
Practicum Performance

Course Info

Promotion Code

Promo or discount cannot be applied to WSQ courses

Minimum Entry Requirement

Knowledge and Skills

Able to operate using computer functions with minimum Computer Literacy Level 2 based on ICAS Computer Skills Assessment Framework
Minimum 3 GCE ‘O’ Levels Passes including English or WPL Level 5 (Average of Reading, Listening, Speaking & Writing Scores)

Attitude

Positive Learning Attitude
Enthusiastic Learner

Experience

Minimum of 1 year of working experience.
Minimum 18 years old

Minimum Software/Hardware Requirement

Software: NIL

Hardware: Windows and Mac Laptops

About Progressive Wage Model (PWM)

The Progressive Wage Model (PWM) helps to increase wages of workers through upgrading skills and improving productivity.

Employers must ensure that their Singapore citizen and PR workers meet the PWM training requirements of attaining at least 1 Workforce Skills Qualification (WSQ) Statement of Attainment, out of the list of approved WSQ training modules.

For more information on PWM, please visit MOM site.

Funding Eligility Criteria

Individual Sponsored Trainee

Employer Sponsored Trainee

Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents of age 21 and above
From 1 October 2023, attendance-taking for SkillsFuture Singapore's (SSG) funded courses must be done digitally via the Singpass App. This applies to both physical and synchronous e-learning courses.
Trainee must pass all prescribed tests / assessments and attain 100% competency.
We reserves the right to claw back the funded amount from trainee if he/she did not meet the eligibility criteria.

Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents who are DIRECT EMPLOYEE of the sponsoring company.
From 1 October 2023, attendance-taking for SkillsFuture Singapore's (SSG) funded courses must be done digitally via the Singpass App. This applies to both physical and synchronous e-learning courses.
Trainee must pass all prescribed tests / assessments and attain 100% competency.
We reserves the right to claw back the funded amount from the employer if trainee did not meet the eligibility criteria.

SkillsFuture Credit:

Eligible Singapore Citizens can use their SkillsFuture Credit to offset course fee payable after funding.

PSEA:

To check for Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) eligibility, goto mySkillsFuture portal and search for this course code.
Scroll down to "Keyword Tags" to verify for PSEA eligibility.
If there is “PSEA” under keyword tags, the course is eligible for PSEA.
And if there is no “PSEA” under keyword tags, the course is ineligible for PSEA.
Not all courses are eligible for PSEA funding.

Absentee Payroll (AP) Funding:

$4.50 per hour, capped at $100,000 per enterprise per calendar year.
AP funding will be computed based on the actual number of training hours attended by the trainee.

SFEC:

If the Training Provider has submitted an enrolment for course fee grant claim in Training Partners Gateway (TPGateway), SSG would be able to derive SFEC funding based on this record. There is no need for enterprise to submit any claim request and the SFEC claim will be automatically generated and disbursed.
Where there is no such record, eligible employers are required to submit an SFEC claim after course completion via the SFEC microsite.
SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC) Microsite

Steps to Apply Skills Future Claim

The staff will send you an invoice with the fee breakdown.
Login to the MySkillsFuture portal, select the course you’re enrolling on and enter the course date and schedule.
Enter the course fee payable by you (including GST) and enter the amount of credit to claim.
Upload your invoice and click ‘Submit’

SkillsFuture Level-Up Program

The SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme provides greater structural support for mid-career Singaporeans aged 40 years and above to pursue a substantive skills reboot and stay relevant in a changing economy. For more information, visit SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme

Get Additional Course Fee Support Up to $500 under UTAP

The Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP) is a training benefit provided to NTUC Union Members with an objective of encouraging them to upgrade with skills training. It is provided to minimize the training cost. If you are a NTUC Union Member then you can get 50% funding (capped at $500 per year) under Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP).

For more information visit NTUC U Portal – Union Training Assistance Program (UTAP)

Steps to Apply UTAP

Note

SSG subsidy is available for Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents, and Corporates.
All Singaporeans aged 25 and above can use their SkillsFuture Credit to pay. For more details, visit www.skillsfuture.gov.sg/credit
An unfunded course fee can be claimed via SkillsFuture Credit or paid in cash.
UTAP funding for NTUC Union Members is capped at $250 for 39 years and below and at $500 for 40 years and above.
UTAP support amount will be paid to training provider first and claimed after end of class by learner.

Job Roles

IoT Product Manager
Innovation Manager
IoT Solutions Architect
Smart City Planner
R&D Specialist
Business Strategist
Digital Transformation Lead
Manufacturing Process Manager
IoT Data Analyst
Connected Devices Engineer
Operations Manager (IoT-focused)
Smart Grid Specialist
Home Automation Developer
Supply Chain Innovation Manager
Industrial Automation Strategist

Trainers

Shawn Koh Boon Hiap: Shawn Koh Boon Hiap is a ACTA certified trainer and used to be a specialist trainer in RSAF training specialists and officers. He was also invited by Prime Minister Office on Dec 2019 as guest speaker for Smart Nation event held in Downtown East. Throughout his career in the corporate world, he was also coach and mentor to many others, often relinquishing his leadership to take on more challenging tasks after imparting his knowledge and skillsets to his successors. Shawn is skilled in IoT integrations and development, network administration, system administration, website development, software development, multimedia production, information security, entrepreneurship, corporate leadership and project management.

He is a corporate leader and turned as entrepreneur, is the founder of I.O.T. Workz, a Smart Nation ambassador, offering integrated IoT solutions for residential, commercial and industrial. He was a self-learned programmer and won the National Software Competition North Zone Champion in 1990. He developed the first predictive online-data reduction system in 1996 for the Command and Control (C2) Center in RSAF to provide real-time system health monitoring in the data center. He also formed the Ground-Based Radar System team in ST Electronics (InfoSoft) to provide software maintenance for all radar systems in Singapore between 2003 and 2006. He was also the solution architect for multiple generations of Derivatives Clearing Systems, Head of Enterprise Solutions and held a couple of other leadership roles in SGX between 2007 and 2018. Throughout his years of exposure with Technology, he had mastered many different programming languages, acquired electronics troubleshooting skills and earn professional certifications in PMP, Information Security, Linux Administration and many others.

Man Guo Chang: Man Guo Chang is also an ACTA certified trainer, currently providing STEM training to adult learners in the area of Computer Vision, Internet of Things, Embedded Electronics, and Python Programming. He graduated from Nanyang Technological University, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, major in Computer Engineering.

He has more than 25 years of working experience in the Semiconductor field, specialized in IC Testing, Inline Electrical Testing, Product & Yield Engineering, Data Analysis, System Engineering, and Software Development.

Ken Yuen: Ken Yuen is a ACTA certified trainer. He has more than 10 years of experience working as an instructor, Application Development Engineer, Technical Consultant and Project Manager. He is an MOE-Registered Instructor teaching STEM programs for past 3 years such as Arduino, Micro:bits and robotics to schools and libraries based on the smart nation initiative roadmap.

He completed his Diploma in Electronic Engineering at Singapore Polytechnic and graduated with Bachelor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Nanyang Technological University and certified PMP (Project Management Professional).