UCD Computer Science!!

doctorg

I am incoming first year to Computer Science in UCD!.

I was just wondering whats the story with the modules for First years as on the site it says they are on a first come first serve basis and then there is a huge list of them.

Also I applied for accommodation and i am on number 2660 for the waiting list. What are realistically chances of me getting accommodation ? And should I starting looking for it elsewhere.

bigred100

You mind showing me were you're looking? Going in to 2nd year, should be able to help.

doctorg

Here: https://sisweb.ucd.ie/usis/w_sm_web_inf_viewer_banner.show_search?p_url=https%3A%2F%2Fsisweb.ucd.ie%2Fusis%2Fw_sm_web_inf_viewer_banner.show_search&p_return_url=&p_website_mode=PROSPECTIVE&p_current_page=1&p_search_by=SUBJECT&p_term_code=201100&p_keyword=&p_search_title=N&p_search_desc=N&p_search_module_code=N&p_search_all=N&p_category=SCIENCE&p_subcategory=COMP&p_level1=Y

Any opinion on the accommodation

bigred100

Ah, have a look here. Comp Sci core modules These are the ones you are doing.

Can't help on the accommodation unfortunately.

doctorg

And you don't do any optional one ?

bigred100

You get to pick 2 outside of your course modules. I did intro to calculus, and web design and analytics.

rgdaxter

bigred100 wrote: »

You get to pick 2 outside of your course modules. I did intro to calculus, and web design and analytics.

Any idea whether getting a mac book pro or a windows based laptop for the course?

bigred100

rgdaxter wrote: »

Any idea whether getting a mac book pro or a windows based laptop for the course?

This still splits the class...

I have a windows machine. Some guys have Macs. Just go with what you want really. Macs seem the least stressful for programming from what I've seen anyway.

rgdaxter

bigred100 wrote: »

rgdaxter wrote: »

Any idea whether getting a mac book pro or a windows based laptop for the course?

This still splits the class...

I have a windows machine. Some guys have Macs. Just go with what you want really. Macs seem the least stressful for programming from what I've seen anyway.

But the price of them ain't pretty. I think I will stick to windows. Thanks for your help.

bigred100

rgdaxter wrote: »

But the price of them ain't pretty. I think I will stick to windows. Thanks for your help.

I know man, thats why I don't have one

doctorg

Same here, looks like Dell will have to do the job!

doctorg

Anyone know what date college opens for CS?

BlandKitten

doctorg wrote: »

Anyone know what date college opens for CS?

Well lectures start on the 12th of September for everyone, but since you're a first year then you'll be heading in the week before for registration and what not. You should get an email about what specific days to go in on.
Here's the term dates from the UCD site.

Also, as for whether a Mac or PC is better for programming, it really doesn't matter which you have in first or second year. A lot of us had netbooks and they worked fine for everything we had to do for both years.

MariaBabii

Those modules are also so much fun!! You'll enjoy them loads

OneOfThem Stumbled

bitOfAShot (and little to do with the OP) .... but...

Anyone have 3rd year Comp lecture notes?

bigred100

MariaBabii wrote: »

Those modules are also so much fun!! You'll enjoy them loads

They've got better times though from the look of it...our feedback must have been listened to

MariaBabii

No way :eek: .. I didn't even notice that ya could see the times when the classes are! Have we many early starts, i couldnt be bothered in going through all the times now :P .. Oh btw are we registering tomorrow or Thurs?

bigred100

MariaBabii wrote: »

No way :eek: .. I didn't even notice that ya could see the times when the classes are! Have we many early starts, i couldnt be bothered in going through all the times now :P .. Oh btw are we registering tomorrow or Thurs?

We're tomorrow I think, I've been told our schedule isn't too bad. Don't think there's any 9am. But don't hold me to that.

MariaBabii

Aw i really hope your right!! Ah thats gay, i was hoping it was Thurs cos im off on Thurs, but guess im gettin up early before work to register .. Dya know any easy modules t pick?

bigred100

I wish I knew a few easy modules to pick. Gonna get stuck doing an extra maths again or some crap.

Cygni

BlandKitten wrote: »

Here's the term dates from the UCD site.

Orientation for a whole frugal week? Ah hell, I always suck at that $h!7 .. -.-

BlandKitten

Cygni wrote: »

Orientation for a whole frugal week? Ah hell, I always suck at that $h!7 .. -.-

You can get a course-specific timetable here, telling you what days to go in on and when.

bigred100

BlandKitten wrote: »

You can get a course-specific timetable here, telling you what days to go in on and when.

There's something missing from that orientation we had to do that resulted in sore bodies and damaged egos.

BlandKitten

bigred100 wrote: »

There's something missing from that orientation we had to do that resulted in sore bodies and damaged egos.

Just when I had finally gotten rid of those memories... Computer science isn't supposed to be fit!

bigred100

The new 1st years are lucky, the 2nd years can actually help them if they ask. We got stuck with a new course so no help for us :mad:

Healium

bigred100 wrote: »

There's something missing from that orientation we had to do that resulted in sore bodies and damaged egos.

Let's never mention that day again.

bigred100

Healium wrote: »

Let's never mention that day again.

I went to play football after that

Healium

Yeah, well, you ate breakfast and didn't spend the day puking up bananas and Lucozade

desdman

OSI wrote: »

Pick anything taught by Joe Carthy.

LOL.Very true.:p

Fad

bigred100 wrote: »

The new 1st years are lucky, the 2nd years can actually help them if they ask. We got stuck with a new course so no help for us :mad:

If you ever whinge about having a good course again, jab yourself in the eye >_>

bigred100

I appreciate the new course, but being the testers for it is never great. By the looks of it the new guys will have a nicer timetable than us for one. Although one of the lads from my year might be making some practicals for them...fair to say they could be screwed.

Joneser

OSI wrote: »

Pick anything taught by Joe Carthy.

I think Joe has been promoted to another position so you probably wont see his name on any of the modules this year.

doctorg

What electives are most useful to take with CS tomorrow ?? First year btw

TDOie

doctorg wrote: »

What electives are most useful to take with CS tomorrow ?? First year btw

Don't know about useful but I'd highly recommend Intro to Cognitive Science as the most interesting and fun elective I've ever taken.

mc_teo

Hello, I'm doing Computer Science too.

I was just wondering about the orientation week, our course timetable has us starting on thursday, right? do we go up for monday then anyway? and if we only get our student card on that thursday, what do we use in the mean time for campus accommodation?

Also, I use Ubuntu as my primary OS, I presume this is okay too? I have Windows 7 dualbooting, so I can use that if need be.

TDOie

mc_teo wrote: »

Also, I use Ubuntu as my primary OS, I presume this is okay too? I have Windows 7 dualbooting, so I can use that if need be.

I've used Linux as my primary OS throughout my degree (going into 4th year now). You can get through the entire degree without having to use Windows, however I found myself booting into it for 1 class in 1st year and another in second. Both were using Microsoft software and I didn't want to deal with wine. The class in 1st year has changed so you wont need to use Windows for it. On an additional note, I like the cut of your jib! Join NetSoc

With regards the student card stuff... unless I'm mistaken / it's changed I'm pretty sure you can pick it up whenever no? You could just walk in there on Monday and get it? Check with the student desk.

mc_teo

Yeah, considering we were asked/made to upload a photo already, I would imagine all the student cards are made already, so picking them up shouldn't be too much of a problem.

Just my modules to pick now, and I'll be sorted.

Xhristy

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Raphael

Bingo, the old way was sit down, prove ID, take photo, print card. Now the photo bit is pre-done. Much better way of doing things, was in and out really fast getting my new card.

mc_teo

Yeah I intended to join some tech related societies fairly early on. I'm fairly comfortable at the auld ones and noughts so I was looking for something interesting to do.

What sort of elective's would you reccommend? I wanted to try my hand at that robot building module, but I need to do an introduction course for first semester as my other elective, which I think is kind of a waste of my second elective.

I would of like to try some science modules too (mainly physics as our school didn't have a teacher for my Leaving Cert. and had to Applied Maths outside of school completely) but I can't seem to get any to fit with my core modules. Actually it's hard to find any that fit, in general, and usually just one period a week overlaps too. Makes me wonder of the importance of attending all core classes.

._.

Will the first year CS people be going the same "Intro to Programming I & II" as the other Science people can pick optionally? (which I did :P).

Also, what are some good tech related societies?

Fad

._. wrote: »

Will the first year CS people be going the same "Intro to Programming I & II" as the other Science people can pick optionally? (which I did :P).

Nope, they do a separate one completely.

bigred100

mc_teo wrote: »

Yeah I intended to join some tech related societies fairly early on. I'm fairly comfortable at the auld ones and noughts so I was looking for something interesting to do.

What sort of elective's would you reccommend? I wanted to try my hand at that robot building module, but I need to do an introduction course for first semester as my other elective, which I think is kind of a waste of my second elective.

I would of like to try some science modules too (mainly physics as our school didn't have a teacher for my Leaving Cert. and had to Applied Maths outside of school completely) but I can't seem to get any to fit with my core modules. Actually it's hard to find any that fit, in general, and usually just one period a week overlaps too. Makes me wonder of the importance of attending all core classes.

The maths one?? Unless they changed it already you don't have to do that, I was 1st year last year.

mc_teo

bigred100 wrote: »

The maths one?? Unless they changed it already you don't have to do that, I was 1st year last year.

I'm not sure, it just lists Electronic&Electrical I (EEEN10010) as a Co-Requisite. My friend in Omnibus Engineering says he has that as a core, so perhaps you would of had it too?

bigred100

mc_teo wrote: »

I'm not sure, it just lists Electronic&Electrical I (EEEN10010) as a Co-Requisite. My friend in Omnibus Engineering says he has that as a core, so perhaps you would of had it too?

Ohhh you meant an intro course before the robot stuff, that makes more sense. Thought you were talking about the optional maths for science students taking up one of your slots for electives.

Fad

mc_teo wrote: »

Yeah I intended to join some tech related societies fairly early on. I'm fairly comfortable at the auld ones and noughts so I was looking for something interesting to do.

What sort of elective's would you reccommend? I wanted to try my hand at that robot building module, but I need to do an introduction course for first semester as my other elective, which I think is kind of a waste of my second elective.

I would of like to try some science modules too (mainly physics as our school didn't have a teacher for my Leaving Cert. and had to Applied Maths outside of school completely) but I can't seem to get any to fit with my core modules. Actually it's hard to find any that fit, in general, and usually just one period a week overlaps too. Makes me wonder of the importance of attending all core classes.

tbh, that Eng course would come in handier than most electives you'd ever do in your time in college.

If you can fit in some physics that might be a good one to take as well.

mc_teo

Which course? the introduction to electronics, or the robot design?


Just wondering, could first year computer science student pick level 2 electives like Intro to Cognitive Science, and Web Design? If so, is it recommended?

OneOfThem Stumbled

mc_teo wrote: »

Just wondering, could first year computer science student pick level 2 electives like Intro to Cognitive Science, and Web Design? If so, is it recommended?

Yes to the former, no to the latter.

mc_teo

OneOfThem Stumbled wrote: »

Yes to the former, no to the latter.

I have 6 core modules in semester 1 and 4 in semester 2, its quite difficult to find modules that fit my timetabel


I even went so far as to make a python script to scrape the times for every module available the university and cross reference the times with my core. it saves some amount of time, compared to doing it manually.

Xhristy

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jenniem01

A good trick for electives is to tick LEVEL 0!!! These are classes that anyone can do so it's nobody core module!

Sector analysis is one and is simple - pick a sector give a presentation hey presto A+

Joe is no longer the head of Comp Sci John Dunnion is if anyone wants books I have a few http://www.adverts.ie/841334

Also Mac's save you ALOT of time as the years go on - saves you installing loads and loads of programs :-)