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Autumn 2025 - Software Engineering
Course Website Institution: University College Dublin
Course Description: This module will cover the main principles of the most important software development processes, from ‘traditional’ plan-driven software engineering to agile methods. It will also cover principles and techniques of software requirements engineering, software design using UML, software testing and refactoring.
Language: Java
Autumn 2025 - Multi-paradigm Programming
Course Website Institution: University College Dublin
Course Description: This is an advanced programming module that assumes a working knowledge of object-oriented programming and data structures & algorithms, and a familiarity with functional programming. This module covers object-oriented programming in detail and explores how functional programming integrates with object-oriented programming in current practice. There is a focus on producing software that is: (1) demonstrably correct, by using unit testing and (2) maintainable, by observing sound programming principles during development. There is a strong emphasis on practical programming skills throughout this module, and being able to develop correct, maintainable code is a key part of the assessment for this module.
Language: Scala
Autumn 2025 - Cloud Computing
Course Website Institution: University College Dublin
Course Description: This module starts by introducing the key concepts behind Cloud Computing (distributed and parallel computing). Next, it covers the cloud computing deployment and delivery models, large-scale systems architectures, with a specific focus on some existing data stores, distributed computing and Distributed file systems (e.g., Hadoop File System, Google File System, …). Then it focuses on techniques for processing big data (the Map/Reduce model), and all the necessary programming tools that simplify the generation of Map/Reduce implementation of applications, such as Apache Pig, Hive, … Other concepts, such as security and the economics of the Cloud, will also be covered. Finally, some existing clouds such as Hadoop, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Amazon cloud (AWS) will be presented, compared.
Spring 2025 - Software Engineering
Institution: University College Dublin
Course Description: This module prepares learners for professional software engineering with a focus on teamwork and developing complex systems. Learners will understand essential procedures, design software addressing functional and non-functional requirements, and implement systems considering architecture, component interaction, task allocation, and tools like version control. Core topics include software requirements, IDEs, Git, Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban), and database management. Practical skills in API requests, test-driven development (TDD), and Flask web architectures are emphasized. The module also explores software architecture, design patterns, and testing, providing a comprehensive foundation in modern practices for designing, developing, and testing software systems collaboratively.
Language: Python
Spring 2025 - Information Visualisation (Blended Delivery)
Institution: University College Dublin
Course Description: This module is suitable for students interested in the fundamental and practical underpinnings of Information Visualisation. Information Visualisation is a research area that focuses on the use of graphical techniques to present data in an explicit form. Such static or dynamic presentations (pictures) help people formulate an understanding of data and an internal model of it for reasoning about. Such pictures of data are an external artefact supporting decision making. While sharing many of the same goals of Scientific Visualisation, Human Computer Interaction, User Interface Design and Computer Graphics, Information Visualisation focuses on the visual presentation of data without a physical or geometric form. As such it relies on research in mathematics, data mining, data structures, algorithms, graph drawing, human-computer interaction, cognitive psychology, semiotics, cartography, interactive graphics, imaging and visual design. Tools: Vega Lite and Tableau
Spring 2025 - Information Visualisation - DS
Institution: University College Dublin
Course Description: This module is suitable for students interested in the fundamental and practical underpinnings of Information Visualisation. Information Visualisation is a research area that focuses on the use of graphical techniques to present data in an explicit form. Such static or dynamic presentations (pictures) help people formulate an understanding of data and an internal model of it for reasoning about. Such pictures of data are an external artifact supporting decision making. While sharing many of the same goals of Scientific Visualisation, Human Computer Interaction, User Interface Design and Computer Graphics, Information Visualisation focuses on the visual presentation of data without a physical or geometric form. As such it relies on research in mathematics, data mining, data structures, algorithms, graph drawing, human-computer interaction, cognitive psychology, semiotics, cartography, interactive graphics, imaging and visual design. Tools: Vega Lite and Tableau
Autumn 2024 - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Institution: University College Dublin
Course Description: By the end of this module, students will be able to explain key AI principles and evaluate their strengths and limitations. They will implement search algorithms, apply adversarial game-playing techniques, and compare optimization methods like Simulated Annealing and Genetic Algorithms. Students will also explore AI Planning, represent problems effectively, and apply planning algorithms. They will differentiate between supervised and unsupervised learning techniques such as Decision Trees, Naïve Bayes, kNN, and K-Means, and understand Neural Networks, especially in Computer Vision. Additionally, students are expected to demonstrate independent research beyond the lecture material.
Autumn 2024 - Python Object Oriented Programming
Institution: University College Dublin
Course Description: Upon successful completion of this module, learners will have a solid understanding of core Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts in Python, including classes, instances, inheritance, multiple inheritance, encapsulation, polymorphism, and methods. They will be capable of implementing software systems that incorporate these principles and will have developed proficiency in coding within a Python Notebook environment. Additionally, learners will be skilled in debugging Object-Oriented programs to identify and resolve errors effectively.
Autumn 2024 - Data Science in Python
Institution: University College Dublin
This module aims to provide students with an intensive introduction to Python programming and familiarize them with key topics in Data Science. Students will learn methods for collecting, storing, filtering, and analyzing datasets, and will be introduced to numerical computing, statistics, and machine learning. Practical applications of these concepts will be demonstrated using popular open-source tools. The module also covers data visualization and working with textual data. With a strong emphasis on practical programming, students will complete two coursework assignments involving Python-based data analytics tasks.
Language: Python
Spring 2024 - Data Structures and Algorithms
Institution: University College Dublin
Course Description: This course offers a comprehensive introduction to data structures and algorithms. Topics include data structures such as arrays, stacks, queues, and graphs, sorting and graph traversal algorithms etc.
Language: Python
Fall 2022 - Programming and Problem Solving for Data Analytics
Institution: Carnegie Mellon University Africa
Course Description: This course offers a comprehensive introduction to programming and data analytics in Python. Topics include functions and modules, object oriented programming, file input and output, data exploration and analysis, model selection and evaluation etc.