DT008 2009-2010

Dirtt_Diver

Hey all! anybody starting DT008 in September??

Max_Damage

I've just finished 3 years of DT008!

First year is piss easy, although it all goes downhill from 2nd year onwards! :pac:

Dirtt_Diver

hahaha sounds good! i cant wait!! ny advice n what not?

Max_Damage

Not really, although you are going to have a certain ball-breaking lecturer in 2nd and 3rd year (not mentioning his name, but many who have done the course here will know who I'm talking about!). He will make you buy his books that he wrote (which are crap), and if you don't study, he'll kill you!

When you get to 3rd year, you'll have a choice to do either speech and neural networks or maths. Do speech, it's piss easy.

Dirtt_Diver

yeah there is always a-hole alright! its not my first college so i have a fair idea, whats the craic with things you need to get for first year etc?

Max_Damage

Like school really; bag, pens, A4 note pad, etc.

A USB flash stick will come in handy too.

Dirtt_Diver

no tools?

Max_Damage

You'll need a breadboard, and some pliers, wire cutters, etc.

You don't need any soldering equipment. We never done any soldering in the entire 3 years of the course.

Dirtt_Diver

wha really? thats so stupid! i was in tallaght studying elec engineering and all we did was solder!! that kinda sucks!

kellsred

Max_Damage wrote: »

Not really, although you are going to have a certain ball-breaking lecturer in 2nd and 3rd year (not mentioning his name, but many who have done the course here will know who I'm talking about!). He will make you buy his books that he wrote (which are crap), and if you don't study, he'll kill you!

When you get to 3rd year, you'll have a choice to do either speech and neural networks or maths. Do speech, it's piss easy.

HA HA HA HA!!!

Dirtt_Diver

whats so funny?

Dirtt_Diver

Max_Damage wrote: »

You'll need a breadboard, and some pliers, wire cutters, etc.

You don't need any soldering equipment. We never done any soldering in the entire 3 years of the course.

so what kinda stuff do you do? is i all theory or is there actual physical work to be done and learned? whats the point in learning about electronics and never actually soldering bits down??? madness!!

Kensington

Dirtt_Diver wrote: »

whats so funny?

You'll find out when you reach 2nd year

Dirtt_diver wrote:

so what kinda stuff do you do? is i all theory or is there actual physical work to be done and learned? whats the point in learning about electronics and never actually soldering bits down??? madness!!

1st year is mostly theory, mainly maths based with very basic software. Really just introduces you to the background of what you'll be doing for the next 2 years. Only practical stuff you'll be really doing in Year 1 is Systems & Practice, and even then it's extremely basic, using pre-built logic boards. In the 3 years I've done DT008, I've not soldered one single circuit. 2nd and 3rd year is mostly practical based, putting together and testing circuits, and developing and coding programs.

Dirtt_Diver

and what would you guys say about the course all in all? worth it? what are you all doing now? from what i did in tallaght the first year there seems to be more than you'd do in three in DIt, did you all enjoy it or regret it?

Kensington

Tallaght does a lot more focused electrical stuff in their course. DT008 is a lot broader, does a lot of electronic theory alright but you do a lot of C++ computer programming in it too. There's also a good bit on networking in 3rd year. Don't think Tallaght does too much programming in their course, just basic Java? Parts of it you enjoy, parts of it not so much...

Dirtt_Diver

spose its the same as every course, good with the bad, yeah tallaght does a good bi of programming but no really networking but then again it doesnt really have a communications section.

Dirtt_Diver

alright so who is this lecturer? you could even try.........rhyme his name or module.......

Dirtt_Diver

do you guys have any books you remember from your first year that you had to read through or anything? i kinda wanna get a start on the basics again as i've been outta school for 4 years!!!

Kensington

No need. All reading material you need is given to you by your lecturer either as handouts or on the lecturer's webpage.

Max_Damage

There is one book that you're supposed to need for first year: 'Engineering: Our Digital Future'

It's a load of shíte though. You'll never use it.

Nemothefish

Hi,

I'm a graduate of DT008 Class of 2008 ....

Yes you have to by that Digital age book- just to keep your locker full. that book and lecture you refer to is a pain in the assss... but I have allot of respect for that man...but me thinks in 1st year you will meet a certain lecture who's surname is that from Irish history, that is just evil oh and who never changes her clothes...

DT008 redesign the course every 4-5 years going on the recomendations of students and from engineers Ireland. I was on one such of those panels... there interesting a place to say what's good/bad- it was brought up at that meeting that more practical stuff could be done... with less computer simulations (back to that lecture 2nd-3rd year again...)

most of the lectures are pretty decent and very helpful if you can find them that is...Oh and most of the lectures do have electronic copies of there notes...a certain male C++/UML lectuer has a complete set of 2nd year nots... i know this cos i typed them all out... he may not give them out... but he has them as does other "Electronics" lectures

Nemo

Dirtt_Diver

ah thanks a lot! maybe there is hope for some soldering after all!! soldering is great and all but you do go home smelling of burnt skin and have a thick white layer of skin covering your finger tips!

Max_Damage

Nemothefish wrote: »

you will meet a certain lecture who's surname is that from Irish history, that is just evil oh and who never changes her clothes...

Hahahaha!

She'll also make a balls of teaching PSPICE too, something that isn't going to help in 2nd year at all!

gillen

just finished first year of it there, not that hard, just stay ontop of things reli! hours arent bad, you'll have fridays off so thats grand!

if ya need a hand with anything just give us a shout

john_donohoe

so i hear its all guys?

Dirtt_Diver

why does that matter?

Dirtt_Diver

Hey All, just wondering if any of you have info about the maintenance grant? i have applied for it, and got a letter saying they received my info and will be in touch, but i have my 1500 euro fees to pay! and was wondering if i pay the money will i get it back from the grant office or how does it work?

Mush_shell

Its Not ALL Fellas :L
Mostly Fellas Doe:(

john_donohoe

2 lectures on fridays, off at 1. Not too bad but other days aren't great.

john_donohoe

everyones in tomo for induction day yeah?

Dirtt_Diver

yeah cya's there!