DCU Newcomers 10/11 - Introduce yourself!

colddesert · 09-09-2010 08:19PM

InkNut wrote: »

You'll have to bow to Jammy, she'll be running the show in MPS this year:)

And take her advice with TV stuff and you'll learn alot from her.

Now Jammy, give me my 5er ha!!!

haha im bowing already! :P another question (sorry) but is any laptop fine for the communications course? or is their one ye would recommend! i should be giving ye fivers after answering all my questions haha

Noodleworm · 09-09-2010 08:44PM

Id say communications would need a fairly good laptop.
If you use some of the same programs as we do in Multimedia then you'd want to have a fairly powerfull one, particularly for any video editing, or Photoshop.
School of communications uses nearly nothing but Macs in class. The ones in the labs are really good so you might be fine just using those. with a less powerful laptop for typing assignments.

InkNut · 09-09-2010 11:57PM

colddesert wrote: »

is any laptop fine for the communications course? or is their one ye would recommend!

Like noodleworm suggested, its all about the Mac once you get into communications or multimedia. They're very pricey though, so the Macs on campus will do you until/if you decide to get your own. I only got a mac this summer, so had spent all of 1st year using the ones on campus, which isn't bad at all except that sometimes it can be hard to get a computer around assignment/project time.

Macs are a very sophisticated computer and it'll take you a little time to get used to them as its a whole new operating system compared to your usual laptop that uses windows. Sounds complicated but its not. For the most part the video, audio and photo software you'll be using to edit is mainly only available for Macs. You'll be encouraged to invest in one, but you can easily do without one in first year I guess.

And don't stress about using them at first, it took us all awhile to get used to them. Good luck with communications, join MPS, DCUfm, journalism society, college view newspaper, fotosoc, yada yada yada you know the deal:D

johnn · 10-09-2010 12:15AM

InkNut wrote: »

Like noodleworm suggested, its all about the Mac once you get into communications or multimedia. They're very pricey though, so the Macs on campus will do you until/if you decide to get your own. I only got a mac this summer, so had spent all of 1st year using the ones on campus, which isn't bad at all except that sometimes it can be hard to get a computer around assignment/project time.

Macs are a very sophisticated computer and it'll take you a little time to get used to them as its a whole new operating system compared to your usual laptop that uses windows. Sounds complicated but its not. For the most part the video, audio and photo software you'll be using to edit is mainly only available for Macs. You'll be encouraged to invest in one, but you can easily do without one in first year I guess.

And don't stress about using them at first, it took us all awhile to get used to them. Good luck with communications, join MPS, DCUfm, journalism society, college view newspaper, fotosoc, yada yada yada you know the deal:D

You definately wont need a mac in first year, the video assignment in first year is pretty basic you'll do it in a couple of hours sitting in the mac labs in the Henry grattan building.

Ask around people like Eoin Campbell or somebody about what you will need. I did radio and alot of the editing equipment, including a pricey looking hardware add-on were in the mac labs and were used by everyone, if you get a mac looking to do your own editing you may find you don't have the necessary software/hardware etc needed.

StiLL-TrAiNinG · 10-09-2010 12:17AM

Oresama0_0 wrote: »

I will be 17 for the whole year

I was 17 all through first year as well. I guess I didn't really have a problem with it as I don't drink.

All my time was spent with societies, none of them have any age limit (apart from maybe one or two events a year where they might go out somewhere special).

http://www.dcu.ie/students/clubs.php3 is a list of most of them, there's pretty much something for everyone.

Although most probably won't be starting up properly until week 2 or 3 I guess.

</shameless c&s pimping>

>_>

Oresama0_0 · 10-09-2010 02:03AM

StiLL-TrAiNinG wrote: »

I was 17 all through first year as well. I guess I didn't really have a problem with it as I don't drink.

All my time was spent with societies, none of them have any age limit (apart from maybe one or two events a year where they might go out somewhere special).

http://www.dcu.ie/students/clubs.php3 is a list of most of them, there's pretty much something for everyone.

Although most probably won't be starting up properly until week 2 or 3 I guess.

</shameless c&s pimping>

>_>

I don't care for drinking really...

Games club.. anime and manga club.. oh yes weight lifting! perfect!

irish_boy90 · 10-09-2010 04:08PM

Oresama0_0 wrote: »

I don't care for drinking really...

Games club.. anime and manga club.. oh yes weight lifting! perfect!

Three societies that go hand in hand.

Jammy · 10-09-2010 11:43PM

InkNut wrote: »

You'll have to bow to Jammy, she'll be running the show in MPS this year:)

And take her advice with TV stuff and you'll learn alot from her.

Now Jammy, give me my 5er ha!!!

Haha cheers!

I'm only running the TV side don't worry, thought I do love FM aswell :cool:

Just do as much as you can and have fun with it, I had to do a lot of stuff I didn't really fancy doing as well to get experience.

Oh and I ended up investing in a Macbook also but the new version doesn't have firewire only MacBook Pros but they're even more expensive again.

If you want to get into your practical and production modules in Multimedia and Communications they're very handy.

Societies and Clubs are the most fun in college! Most of my best friends are from societies not my class.

colddesert · 11-09-2010 02:13PM

ya its hard to know whether to just wait and just use the ones there or to just buy a mac I need a new laptop anyway because the one I have has no memory left and is really really slow and about to give up on me! Macs are so expensive though! DCU doesn't have any deals on Macs like UCC has no? I know friends who get discount for Macs when they are UCC students!

Awh ya I cant wait to join all the different clubs and socs! I just hope they don't all clash and I have to quit some :P

Noodleworm · 11-09-2010 03:27PM

yeah, we get a student discount on mac, I just got mine the other day from the apple store (you should find a link on your portal page) got about 100 euro off.still, expect to pay about 1000 euro, though its lighter, and lasts better.
I just got the macbook, as the pro was a lot more for not much difference. Its not my main computer though, I saved all last year for a desktop. that I intend to be using for the next 5 years or so- For really powerful stuff...games, 3d work, HD video.. laptops aren't really cost efficient.

carrie19 · 11-09-2010 07:20PM

All the Communication students.. Wheres all contempory culture and society peeps? :P

timmyb · 12-09-2010 12:04AM

Hey,
Im a 'Mature Student', male & starting Psychiatric Nursing

Anyone else on this course? I heard there is Orientation for two days for Mature Students beginning this Monday and Tuesday, 13th and 14th?? I haven't seen it confirmed anywhere though. I know Freshers Week is not til the 20th. Can anyone throw light on this for me please?

Cheers!

Laydee · 12-09-2010 02:42AM

timmyb wrote: »

Hey,
Im a 'Mature Student', male & starting Psychiatric Nursing Anyone else on this course? I heard there is Orientation for two days for Mature Students beginning this Monday and Tuesday, 13th and 14th?? I haven't seen it confirmed anywhere though. I know Freshers Week is not til the 20th. Can anyone throw light on this for me please?

Cheers!

YAY!!! Another nursing student! I'm a mature student starting children's & general nursing this year. We will be sharing a few core nursing classes as far as I know. The mature student days are on Monday & Tuesday. Are you coming along Timmyb? It starts on Monday morning at 9:30am in the business school. Looking forward to meeting some nursing students on Monday.

ironictoaster · 12-09-2010 09:53PM

Anyone else check there draft timetable on myportal?

DGRulz · 12-09-2010 10:03PM

Yup hoping mine doesnt change too much :P

ironictoaster · 12-09-2010 10:14PM

DGRulz wrote: »

Yup hoping mine doesnt change too much :P

Nice!

Mine is okish. Except for Thursday where I have 4 hour break between two classes. Probably be nice for a first few weeks but I can't see myself saying "I wish I had that class earlier so that I could go home earlier!"

Laydee · 12-09-2010 10:21PM

ironictoaster wrote: »

Anyone else check there draft timetable on myportal?

Yep, I got confused by it though. A few of my lectures clashed with others so I rang them, turns out it was a really rough draft & may be totally different in 2 weeks.

nehpets5555 · 12-09-2010 10:21PM

do the draft timetables change much when the time classes start?

Pygmalion · 12-09-2010 10:24PM

Last year the timetable for me completely changed a week before the course started (with one or two changes even after it started).

Also from what I hear the timetables up now are all last years.

Noodleworm · 12-09-2010 10:44PM

I believe they are all last years timetables. Also if you have classes clashing on the timetable you might notice some say group 1 or 2 at the bottom, sometimes your class will split in two to give you smaller groups, its usually alphebetical.

Laydee · 12-09-2010 11:00PM

That makes sense Noodleworm, thank you

timmyb · 13-09-2010 12:51AM

Thanks for that 'Laydee'!

I'll be there. I'll look out for you! Ha!

Have a good day!

Timmyb

FinePuppy · 14-09-2010 11:34AM

anybody doing european business and french? :)feeling abit lonely

peter155 · 14-09-2010 01:31PM

anyone doing Genetics and cell biology ?

ained · 14-09-2010 01:39PM

DGRulz wrote: »

Hey all add me to the Computer Apps pot. Names Conor. Any chance theres any girls doing Computer Apps? Out of 300 theres as to be at least ... 6?

im a girl and ill be doin computer apps too :P see you there

seanaor · 14-09-2010 02:09PM

**** timetable so far. 9 every morning. Finish at 6 on friday. It better change.

Funky · 14-09-2010 02:17PM

Hey mature student(24) doing International Business & Japanese checking in, anyone doing the same? Looking forward to starting alot.

ironictoaster · 14-09-2010 03:31PM

Science education have a break between from 11am to 5pm on a Friday.

Ouch.

seanaor · 14-09-2010 03:33PM

ironictoaster wrote: »

Science education have a break between from 11am to 5pm on a Friday.

Ouch.

Coontish. Im hopin that changes.

ironictoaster · 14-09-2010 04:16PM

seanaor wrote: »

Coontish. Im hopin that changes.

Hopefully!

Now here's a timetable, dreamy.

http://www.dcu.ie/timetables/feed.php3?prog=bcl&per=1&week1=1&week2=12&hour=1-30&template=student

DCU Newcomers 10/11 - Introduce yourself!

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