D.I.T Newbies - 2012/13

oB1

Hi All,

Just thought id start up a new thread, for all us newbies starting in DIT this coming term 2012/13

I myself, am starting on a deffered DT211 offer - i am abit older than alot of newbies starting college (20) but i think it will be a fun experience, i have had the benefits of working the last year with HP - so will appreciate the college and its lifestyle better.

Share your thoughts, and say "Hello" - i know alot of you, will be applying and it will all be dependent on your LC results so GoodLuck!!

Ciao,

Rob

squishykins

Oh noes I'm a n00b again?? :P

I'm heading into DT572 in September, was in Maynooth but wasn't for me...I'll be 20 when we start too :P I'm not sure how to feel really, I'm excited to be doing what I want but I have a feeling all my free time will be taken up working to be in college, but hopefully I'll be able to be at least a little social!! I'll be in Mountjoy square

Squish

oB1

squishykins wrote: »

Oh noes I'm a n00b again?? :P

I'm heading into DT572 in September, was in Maynooth but wasn't for me...I'll be 20 when we start too :P I'm not sure how to feel really, I'm excited to be doing what I want but I have a feeling all my free time will be taken up working to be in college, but hopefully I'll be able to be at least a little social!! I'll be in Mountjoy square

Squish

Ha Ha looks like we both will - i feel a little strange aswell going in at 20, but most of the others are normally in and around our age i suppose, and after working for a year, i know what i want, and i know what its like being full time in the working world, and i know i want to go back to college full time.

so i suppose its a good thing

Pigwidgeon

I'm not a n00b but I was pretty much in the same boat as the two of you when I started this year. Was 20, working 3/4 days a week to pay my fees. It was grand, I barely noticed the age difference between me and anyone else, sure with all those mature students nobody will notice :P

I also still found a way between working/college work/college to find time to go out to class parties and stuff. Where there's a will there's a way!

And of course best of luck to anyone waiting on their results/offers

squishykins

Pigwidgeon wrote: »

I'm not a n00b but I was pretty much in the same boat as the two of you when I started this year. Was 20, working 3/4 days a week to pay my fees. It was grand, I barely noticed the age difference between me and anyone else, sure with all those mature students nobody will notice :P

I also still found a way between working/college work/college to find time to go out to class parties and stuff. Where there's a will there's a way!

And of course best of luck to anyone waiting on their results/offers

So there's hope for me yet?? I'm just hoping my timetable will allow me to work a little during the week so that I might be able to have a day off at the weekend sometimes :P Does the timetable stay roughly the same every year? If so I might have a looksie at this year's one...

And I'm not worried about the age difference at all, sure half my friends were in my boat before me, and I'm tiny!

oB1

Pigwidgeon wrote: »

I'm not a n00b but I was pretty much in the same boat as the two of you when I started this year. Was 20, working 3/4 days a week to pay my fees. It was grand, I barely noticed the age difference between me and anyone else, sure with all those mature students nobody will notice :P

I also still found a way between working/college work/college to find time to go out to class parties and stuff. Where there's a will there's a way!

And of course best of luck to anyone waiting on their results/offers

squishykins wrote: »

So there's hope for me yet?? I'm just hoping my timetable will allow me to work a little during the week so that I might be able to have a day off at the weekend sometimes :P Does the timetable stay roughly the same every year? If so I might have a looksie at this year's one...

And I'm not worried about the age difference at all, sure half my friends were in my boat before me, and I'm tiny!

Im glad there are others in the same "Boat" as me - it makes me feel a little more confident about going back next year as a "n00b" most of my school friends, are finishing up, well the ones that done 3 year courses, so it makes me feel a little strange, though, i do not regret the route i took, i have experienced alot of stuff others wouldn't get to do at our age and i am all the better for it - now i am fully ready to return to college, fresh, and eager to brush up on my tech skills and enjoy the social aspect to it aswell, as there hasn't been much of that at all for me over the past 2/3 years...

as i mentioned before, i work full-time, with HP, so ill be handing in my notice fairly soon - it would be nice to have some summer to enjoy - i might return to my previous "part-time" job with the Hotel i used to work with last year, as it would be useful to have abit of extra cash, but the thoughts of returning to a place where i worked for four years, errm i just dont know about that :P - i am hopefull that i get the grant though, so that will hopefully cover the fees etc. and it might just be enough to live off.

RE: The time table, for DT211, any one know where i can take a look at this years one, so i can see what its like?

masoodsarwar

hi all ....

I will be starting in DT 329 this september. Got a conditional offer today and hopefull It will be converted in full offer in August when I will get my result.

And I will be a lot older than most of my classmates as well

I think timetables for master remain the same. em not sure abt degree courses though.

And I am expecting to get 3 days atleast to work.

good to see u guys

G_R

masoodsarwar wrote: »

hi all ....

I will be starting in DT 329 this september. Got a conditional offer today and hopefull It will be converted in full offer in August when I will get my result.

And I will be a lot older than most of my classmates as well

I think timetables for master remain the same. em not sure abt degree courses though.

And I am expecting to get 3 days atleast to work.

good to see u guys

I'm not a newb, but I know that my course timetable (DT365) stayed the same from last year, so id say it will be the same for most courses unless there was a new lecturer or something like that and the times didn't suit

Doylers

Howwwwww do. Im applied for next year, networking stuff Am 20 gave computer forensics a go in 2009 but couldn't hack the maths. Did a fetac cert this year just to get back into the swing of things after my little break. Should have enough points so not to worried about the CAO lucky enough

oB1

Doylers wrote: »

Howwwwww do. Im applied for next year, networking stuff Am 20 gave computer forensics a go in 2009 but couldn't hack the maths. Did a fetac cert this year just to get back into the swing of things after my little break. Should have enough points so not to worried about the CAO lucky enough

Sweeet!! - so is that DT211, or one of the other courses?

Doylers

RobertHopkins wrote: »

Sweeet!! - so is that DT211, or one of the other courses?

Its DT080 I believe, down as an engineering course with no maths http://www.dit.ie/study/undergraduate/programmes/electroniccomputersystemsdt080/

carlow93

am looking at the level 6 marketing course for next year....im wondering how hard is it to go into economics and finace etc after 2 years?

G_R

carlow93 wrote: »

am looking at the level 6 marketing course for next year....im wondering how hard is it to go into economics and finace etc after 2 years?

Greater than 70% (a first class honour) will get you in to year 3 of a couple of different level 8 programmes and between 60 and 70% (a second class honour) will get you into second year.

carlow93

Grand_Rajnah wrote: »

Greater than 70% (a first class honour) will get you in to year 3 of a couple of different level 8 programmes and between 60 and 70% (a second class honour) will get you into second year.

id imaigne it would be very achievable with a bit of work? also cheers for replying

G_R

carlow93 wrote: »

Grand_Rajnah wrote: »

Greater than 70% (a first class honour) will get you in to year 3 of a couple of different level 8 programmes and between 60 and 70% (a second class honour) will get you into second year.

id imaigne it would be very achievable with a bit of work? also cheers for replying

No prob.

Ah yeah it would be. A couple of guys in my course (dt365 b.sc business and management) came up from a couple of different level 6s.

What course would you like to end up in?

oB1

On a different note (From whats being discussed immediately above)

is it easy to make friends, you know, being the awkward first day of term, does everyone make friends easily?

I suppose that's a major factor, as well, making friends, ASAP, is obviously a plus in college

G_R

RobertHopkins wrote: »

On a different note (From whats being discussed immediately above)

is it easy to make friends, you know, being the awkward first day of term, does everyone make friends easily?

I suppose that's a major factor, as well, making friends, ASAP, is obviously a plus in college

Yeah its very easy, I mean everyone who's there has similar interests to you, thats why they picked the same course you did.

And, its important to remember that everyone there is in the same boat you are.

kflyn

I've applied to DIT for this year but I have noo idea when to expect to hear back! (I'm from up north and don't know the CAO system all that well you see...) I took a gap year, then went to Edinburgh but had to come home and reapply, so I'll be 21 when I go! I hope I get in!!

Aard

CAO offers come out late August, after the Leaving Cert results. You won't hear directly from DIT until you accept an offer from the CAO.

Doylers

RobertHopkins wrote: »

On a different note (From whats being discussed immediately above)

is it easy to make friends, you know, being the awkward first day of term, does everyone make friends easily?

I suppose that's a major factor, as well, making friends, ASAP, is obviously a plus in college

U might have similar classes as me because other science degrees tend to share common modules in first year then branch off more in the later years. I'll try figure out who you are will keep me entertained first day. Oh an from past experience just talk to everyone seriously I was in a course where people didnt take during the tour and most of the day was pretty funny:D

oB1

Doylers wrote: »

U might have similar classes as me because other science degrees tend to share common modules in first year then branch off more in the later years. I'll try figure out who you are will keep me entertained first day. Oh an from past experience just talk to everyone seriously I was in a course where people didnt take during the tour and most of the day was pretty funny:D

Awesome! - I am generally an outgoing guy, so i get on with anyone really! - I do enjoy having "the craic" aswell so should all be good - the only thing i'm worried about, is that i am 20, is that much older, than alot of students entering first year? :cool:

oB1

kflyn wrote: »

I've applied to DIT for this year but I have noo idea when to expect to hear back! (I'm from up north and don't know the CAO system all that well you see...) I took a gap year, then went to Edinburgh but had to come home and reapply, so I'll be 21 when I go! I hope I get in!!

What course did you choose? - CAO offers, as mentioned, come out in August

overshoot

RobertHopkins wrote: »

Awesome! - I am generally an outgoing guy, so i get on with anyone really! - I do enjoy having "the craic" aswell so should all be good - the only thing i'm worried about, is that i am 20, is that much older, than alot of students entering first year? :cool:

ah stop worrying about your age! the only ones who should be doing that are the u18s! we had mid 20s people in our first year ya wouldnt have noticed. the year before had a lot of u18s so they ended up having a lot of house parties, eitherway there will be plenty of sessions. 17/18 mark is the only thing that makes a problem. you should just enjoy basically access everywhere unless coppers are really fussy on the night

Doylers

RobertHopkins wrote: »

Awesome! - I am generally an outgoing guy, so i get on with anyone really! - I do enjoy having "the craic" aswell so should all be good - the only thing i'm worried about, is that i am 20, is that much older, than alot of students entering first year? :cool:

Haha really selling urself bud. Sure im 20 aswell. I was with a group of lads doing science in maynooth there the other day and they all 19 going on 20 and in first year. I have found that people in computers bond usally fast was the case in my last two courses. You might be lucky in that you have most of your lectures with just your class which is great for everyone as you all get to no each other, nothing worse then them big lecture rooms with over 100+ people and not one talking. Just dont expect many female friends there few and far between in computer courses,(business is where to be ) Im prob gonna go up mid - end of July havent seen the Kevin street campus didnt bother going open day and do a little house hunting or something.

Edit: Oh and your age will make u do the work an study. When I was 17 i did no work and took it all for granted. Now a 20 and 3 years later I have a plan to actually try do some work. House partys r a grand n well but dont sacrifice your work. I knew a girl, I struggled to get 3 words outa her she never came out with the class, but she just got a degree and the people who went out alot did. Maturity is a great thing to have going in to college

oB1

Doylers wrote: »

Haha really selling urself bud. Sure im 20 aswell. I was with a group of lads doing science in maynooth there the other day and they all 19 going on 20 and in first year. I have found that people in computers bond usally fast was the case in my last two courses. You might be lucky in that you have most of your lectures with just your class which is great for everyone as you all get to no each other, nothing worse then them big lecture rooms with over 100+ people and not one talking. Just dont expect many female friends there few and far between in computer courses,(business is where to be ) Im prob gonna go up mid - end of July havent seen the Kevin street campus didnt bother going open day and do a little house hunting or something.

I like to make an impression

I will have to have a snoop around the Business Campus then so

Ill be commuting - don't live that far away

Doylers

RobertHopkins wrote: »

I like to make an impression

I will have to have a snoop around the Business Campus then so

Ill be commuting - don't live that far away

Do do shame there not all on the one big campus Ah your lucky there I dont have that luxury.

oB1

Doylers wrote: »

Do do shame there not all on the one big campus Ah your lucky there I dont have that luxury.

aah i didn't notice your location was Waterford - so that would make sense

RE: Your point about maturity - i totally agree - i finished my leaving cert. in 2009 - i didn't get my points for DIT, so i did a PLC for two years - after that, i applied to DIT (DT211) (last year) - it just so happens i got offered a job, with a multinational company (HP) - so, i took the job, ( in IT ) - when the offers came around, i got the place on DIT, i deferred and have been working here the last year - i have learnt alot about myself, life, and everything else that goes along with it.

I will appreciate college alot more now i think - i have ALWAYS wanted to do IT - so this will take me one step closer to my career.

Also, i want to be a lazy college student aswell

Doylers

RobertHopkins wrote: »

aah i didn't notice your location was Waterford - so that would make sense

RE: Your point about maturity - i totally agree - i finished my leaving cert. in 2009 - i didn't get my points for DIT, so i did a PLC for two years - after that, i applied to DIT (DT211) (last year) - it just so happens i got offered a job, with a multinational company (HP) - so, i took the job, ( in IT ) - when the offers came around, i got the place on DIT, i deferred and have been working here the last year - i have learnt alot about myself, life, and everything else that goes along with it.

I will appreciate college alot more now i think - i have ALWAYS wanted to do IT - so this will take me one step closer to my career.

Also, i want to be a lazy college student aswell

You want to do it now but they they make ur do modules that make no sense then weel see Ah yeah the colllege is a nice one I always miss it when im in working 9-5 wishing I could be in a lecture playing kerbal space programme

Doylers

Just as an aside I went snooping and have last years time table, no idea how people make sense on if it http://webtimetables.dit.ie/TTSuiteRBLIVE/PortalServ?reqtype=timetable&sType=class&sKey=201112%7CDT080A%7CDT080A/1%7C1&sTitle=Networking%20Technologies&sYear=1&sWeeks=&namevalue=Networking%20Technologies&instCode=-2&instName=

Tenks

Still waiting to hear back from the Advanced Entry into 2nd year Journalism, was lucky enough to get into Ballyfermot's 1 year Media degree as a backup but holding out on this. :P

ConTheCat

DIT 411 down! Really hoping to get it! Where are people booking accomodation? No idea what to do

oB1

ConTheCat wrote: »

DIT 411 down! Really hoping to get it! Where are people booking accomodation? No idea what to do

Ima be a lazy student and commute from home - soooo much easier

squishykins

ConTheCat wrote: »

DIT 411 down! Really hoping to get it! Where are people booking accomodation? No idea what to do

Have a look on daft.ie, do you know anyone else moving to the city? What kind of budget do you have?

RobertHopkins wrote: »

Ima be a lazy student and commute from home - soooo much easier

Cheaper? Yeah. Easier? Hells no! :P I'll be able to wake up at a quarter to 9 and still make a 9 o'clock lecture, you can't get easier than that! :P

Doylers

ConTheCat wrote: »

DIT 411 down! Really hoping to get it! Where are people booking accomodation? No idea what to do

Im lookin next month, just pick a number an start looking. Im avoiding normal student accom because its not worth the hastle of it all. My ideal place would be just rent a room in a house and have use of kitchen and stuff.

G_R

Doylers wrote: »

Just as an aside I went snooping and have last years time table, no idea how people make sense on if it http://webtimetables.dit.ie/TTSuiteRBLIVE/PortalServ?reqtype=timetable&sType=class&sKey=201112%7CDT080A%7CDT080A/1%7C1&sTitle=Networking%20Technologies&sYear=1&sWeeks=&namevalue=Networking%20Technologies&instCode=-2&instName=

Quite possibly one of the most confusing things ever.

It lists all the modules available, and every time they are on, so you won't be attending half of the ones listed.

For example in my course, in 1st year we were split into 6 groups A-Z, A-Y B-X B-W C-U C-V. So the table would have marketing A, marketing B and marketing C, so you'd go to which ever one you were in, and ignore the other two, then you had PC AZ, PC AY, PC BX, PC BW, BC CU and PC CV, so that was six entries on the timetable but, you'd only go to one.

Doylers

Grand_Rajnah wrote: »

Quite possibly one of the most confusing things ever.

It lists all the modules available, and every time they are on, so you won't be attending half of the ones listed.

For example in my course, in 1st year we were split into 6 groups A-Z, A-Y B-X B-W C-U C-V. So the table would have marketing A, marketing B and marketing C, so you'd go to which ever one you were in, and ignore the other two, then you had PC AZ, PC AY, PC BX, PC BW, BC CU and PC CV, so that was six entries on the timetable but, you'd only go to one.

Amen to that. I had the that feeling but guess im not going to get a real idea of the timetable unless someone who did the course gives an insight

oB1

continuing on from our other thread "Doylers"

Doylers wrote: »

Sure wa harm? If you did programming thats engineering (technically) computer repair(engineering) the science is there so they can add random modules in and do maths yuck. Post a link to your one then, probably in the newbies thread you started were just hijacking this one(sorry OP). A propper decision would be dt080, its the place to be and all that:p

http://www.comp.dit.ie/dt211/

I know what you mean - and its much of a muchness, but when employers looking for grads. they normally go for the Computing students i think.

anyway - i think i like the make-up / structure of DT211 better to be honest, plus its an hons. level 8

Doylers

RobertHopkins wrote: »

continuing on from our other thread "Doylers"




http://www.comp.dit.ie/dt211/

I know what you mean - and its much of a muchness, but when employers looking for grads. they normally go for the Computing students i think.

anyway - i think i like the make-up / structure of DT211 better to be honest, plus its an hons. level 8

They have such similar content its unreal. The only real diff between science and engineering is the maths and you go more in dept in algorithms. According to my good friend google engineering degrees kick ass. Found this aswell http://www.eng.buffalo.edu/undergrad/academics/degrees/cs-vs-cen

Fu*k you any your level 8 There no work experience so its just all work for the 3 years.

oB1

Doylers wrote: »

They have such similar content its unreal. The only real diff between science and engineering is the maths and you go more in dept in algorithms. According to my good friend google engineering degrees kick ass. Found this aswell http://www.eng.buffalo.edu/undergrad/academics/degrees/cs-vs-cen

Fu*k you any your level 8 There no work experience so its just all work for the 3 years.

Baha - sorry actually - my last statement of " Think employers go for computer science grads. " sounded abit insulting, i didn't mean it like that

RE: Your link, its not computer science im doing, its computing - that's where the differences come into play i think Eg. Computing being more geared to the hands-on techy - i do like the networking course your doing, it has some things on it, specifically the Cisco stuff - but, as i said, my degree is a level 8 and i have a secured place on it.

In my course (DT211 - Computing) is 4 years, and for the final 2 years, you can choose to do work experience in the relevant field of study (paid)

Paula_K

Dead right about DT211, it's much more practical and hands on that Comp Science. I've just finished first year and have to say it's a great course, much better for me than CS.

The Cisco is great, it's tough but you'll have a test in a lab each week on a chapter (goes towards your continuous assessment) and it kind of forces you to study for it and keep on top of the content :P

If you have any questions about year one give us a shout! Don't worry about your age either, I'd say the majority of my class are over 21!

Paula_K

Dead right about DT211, it's much more practical and hands on that Comp Science. I've just finished first year and have to say it's a great course, much better for me than CS.

The Cisco is great, it's tough but you'll have a test in a lab each week on a chapter (goes towards your continuous assessment) and it kind of forces you to study for it and keep on top of the content :P

If you have any questions about year one give us a shout! Don't worry about your age either, I'd say the majority of my class are over 21!

Paula_K

Dead right about DT211, it's much more practical and hands on that Comp Science. I've just finished first year and have to say it's a great course, much better for me than CS.

The Cisco is great, it's tough but you'll have a test in a lab each week on a chapter (goes towards your continuous assessment) and it kind of forces you to study for it and keep on top of the content :P

If you have any questions about year one give us a shout! Don't worry about your age either, I'd say the majority of my class are over 21!

oB1

Paula_K wrote: »

Dead right about DT211, it's much more practical and hands on that Comp Science. I've just finished first year and have to say it's a great course, much better for me than CS.

The Cisco is great, it's tough but you'll have a test in a lab each week on a chapter (goes towards your continuous assessment) and it kind of forces you to study for it and keep on top of the content :P

If you have any questions about year one give us a shout! Don't worry about your age either, I'd say the majority of my class are over 21!

Paula_K wrote: »

Dead right about DT211, it's much more practical and hands on that Comp Science. I've just finished first year and have to say it's a great course, much better for me than CS.

The Cisco is great, it's tough but you'll have a test in a lab each week on a chapter (goes towards your continuous assessment) and it kind of forces you to study for it and keep on top of the content :P

If you have any questions about year one give us a shout! Don't worry about your age either, I'd say the majority of my class are over 21!

That Comment was sooo good you had to post it twice!

Brilliant! - cant wait to get started this coming term! - spill the beans,then Paula ... - ill be heading in to first year in September,so ill need to know EVERYTHING

ConTheCat

RobertHopkins wrote: »

Ima be a lazy student and commute from home - soooo much easier

Not possible for me, would be 2 hour car journey :P

squishykins wrote: »

Have a look on daft.ie, do you know anyone else moving to the city? What kind of budget do you have?

Oh completely forgot about daft.ie, thank you! Know people going but wouldn't exactly be besties with them! Unsure of the budget, reasonable enough housing though

Doylers wrote: »

Im lookin next month, just pick a number an start looking. Im avoiding normal student accom because its not worth the hastle of it all. My ideal place would be just rent a room in a house and have use of kitchen and stuff.

Yeah my Dad owns accomodation in Dublin, but I think I wanna get to know people in the college the first year.. Then go out on my own! Not sure what I'll do yet!

Thanks guys

Paula_K

RobertHopkins wrote: »

That Comment was sooo good you had to post it twice!

Brilliant! - cant wait to get started this coming term! - spill the beans,then Paula ... - ill be heading in to first year in September,so ill need to know EVERYTHING

Haha woops, posted it three times actually, that quick reply thing didn't work so well for me!

Apparently the course can change quite a bit each year. For example, we where the first year to have maths crammed into one semester instead of two and the fail rate was very high, so it's possible they will put it back to two for you guys.

Maths is a tough one but if you put in the effort you'll be fine. I went in with a very low level of maths and managed to pass.

First semester is grand but the second is quite tough. Programming is the most important thing, we used C in Visual Studio. If you're good with it and put the effort in there can be good opportunities for you (like competitions etc)

Second semester: Algorithms can be quite difficult so it's good to keep on top of that. You'll be learning about different searches (binary, linear), sorts (bubble, insertion etc) and other simple data structures.

Operating Systems is very monotonous and boring (for me anyways) I found it hard to stay interested as did alot of other people.

You'll build a lego robot as well and program it to do simple tasks, that's quite fun.

All I can think of right now!

Doylers

ConTheCat wrote: »

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Yeah my Dad owns accomodation in Dublin, but I think I wanna get to know people in the college the first year.. Then go out on my own! Not sure what I'll do yet!

Ah so you putting us all up then at a nice rate?:D

ConTheCat

Doylers wrote: »

Ah so you putting us all up then at a nice rate?:D

We'll see!

Isis20

Im planning to study at DIT, but I was wondering; those modules you take, is that like a case you have to work on (and is is mostly paperwork) or do you take classes, pay attention and take a test after about 3 months?

kflyn

Thanks! I already have all of my results because i finished my A-levels two years ago, any chance i could hear back from CAO before August?

RoebuckWilson

kflyn wrote: »

Thanks! I already have all of my results because i finished my A-levels two years ago, any chance i could hear back from CAO before August?

I think quite a few get offers beforehand. I've been offered my second choice, and hopefully will get word on my first before CAO offers in July.

I found admissions really helpful, they got the ball rolling and told me who to contact.

JohnMc1

I was just emailed that i was accepted for DT010 Electrical Services Engineering yesterday. Just looking into places to stay now.