Computing Learning Centre
If you are a TU Dublin student studying on the early years of a Computing programme, or taking a Computing module, or using some aspect of Computing in one of your modules (regardless of your campus or programme), the Computing Learning Centre is here to support you.
We offer the following services to all students:
Drop-In Service:
Our free drop-in service is available across three of our campuses. No appointment is necessary—just stop by, and we will be on hand to help you with any computing questions, topics, or material.
How It Works:
- No appointment necessary – simply drop by during the scheduled hours (please see schedule below).
- Our knowledgeable team will be on hand to provide personalized support and guidance.
Campus Schedule:
| Day | Campus | Location | Times |
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Tuesday |
Blanchardstown Block F |
BF-016 | 10am-3pm |
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Wednesday |
Tallaght Main Building |
002 |
10am-1pm 2pm-3pm |
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Thursday |
Grangegorman Central Quad |
CQ214e | 10am-3pm |
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Friday |
Tallaght Main Building |
002 | 10am-2pm |
Take advantage of this opportunity to get quick help and strengthen your understanding of computing concepts. We look forward to seeing you there!
We are delighted to offer free online one-on-one tutoring with undergraduate or postgraduate peers who have excelled in computing modules. Whether you're facing challenges with programming, algorithms, databases, or another computing subject, our peer tutors are here to provide personalized assistance.
What’s Included?
- Tailored support to help you better understand course material.
- Flexible scheduling to fit your availability.
Important Information:
- Commitment to Attendance: This service is provided to you free of charge by the CLC; however, the CLC pays the tutors for their time. Therefore, if you request tutoring, it is essential that you attend each scheduled session.
- Role of Tutors: Tutors are here to help you understand topics and build your skills, not to complete your assessments.
- What to Bring: Please ensure you have your notes, relevant materials, and assessments ready for your session.
Who Are the Tutors?
Our tutors are talented undergraduate or postgraduate students from TU Dublin who are skilled in computing modules.
How to Apply:
To request tutorial assistance, please complete this form. Once submitted, a representative from the Computing Learning Centre will set up a Microsoft Teams meeting to discuss your needs and match you with a tutor.
Note: Tutoring services are offered subject to tutor availability for your specific module.
We encourage all students to take advantage of this opportunity, whether you’re facing challenges or simply want to deepen your understanding of the material.
Competitions and challenges for students who are looking to take their Computing skills to the next level will be posted here throughout the academic year.
Please contact the clc@tudublin.ie if you require advanced academic challenges.
Upcoming Events
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Event: Robocode 2025
Robocode is a programming game, where the goal is to develop a robot battle tank to battle against other tanks in Java. The robot battles are running in real-time and on-screen. Never coded in Java? Do not worry the code itself is easier than you think, and we will be there to help!!
| Open to: |
First year undergraduate students from the:
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| Your Team: |
You can enter as an individual, or as a Team of up to 3 people. |
| Full Details: |
Please watch this recording for full details.
Slides used in recording: Robocode_Details.pdf |
| How students will be selected: |
Entry Form closes at 11pm on Thursday 13th Feb 2025
Karen Nolan will run a Battle online of the code submitted from each School:
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| Assistance: |
Karen Nolan will be available on each Campus at the Scheduled drop in times listed under the tab "Free Drop-in Support" to answer any questions or help with any issues.
You can also email clc@tudublin.ie |
| Cost | Selected winning teams will have hotel accommodation, train ticket, lunch and dinner provided for them. |
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Event: Dublin Gamecraft 2025
| Date | February 15 2025 |
| Duration | 09:30 to 20:00 |
| Location | St. Laurence Church, TU Dublin, Grangegorman Lower, D07 C972 |
| Details |
Dublin Gamecraft returns on February 15th to bring the experience of game making for one day only. For those new to game jams, it’s an event where a theme is announced and you try to make a game based on the theme in a silly amount of time - in this case one day. It’s a great way to try out an idea, or break out of a perfectionist mindset. Most of all it’s a great way to have fun and meet like minded people. Available to anyone aged 18 or over, from hobbyist to industry professional, from digital to physical, Dublin GameCraft welcomes people from all of these groups for a day of collaboration. Work alone, or with a team, or make a team before arriving, OR form a team with people you’ve never met before! |
| Food | Lunch and pizzas in the evening will be included with the ticket price, and a Student Ticket is available for those eligible |
| Tickets | |
| Cost | Student (3rd Level) - €10 |
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Event: Tech Ed for Good - Project Competition
Details: This competition runs within the Faculty of Digital and Data and is open to all undergraduate students who have completed or are completing projects this academic year.
Register your EOI: Please complete this form to register your EOI for the event. This form will gather your information so that we can contact you for a workshop event to help you prepare your submission.
Support Sessions:
| 01 | Thurs Nov 28th at 4pm | Link to join |
| 02 | Thurs Feb 6th at 4pm | Link to join |
| 03 | Thurs April 17th at 4pm | Link to join |
Final Submission Date: 23rd May 2025
Winner Announced: 20th June 2025
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Past Events
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Event: NVIDIA Fundamentals of Deep Learning certification
Register: Please complete this form
| Date | Monday, 16th December 2024 |
| Duration | 10 am - 5 pm, including the assessment task |
| Format | In-person, running in parallel on Blanchardstown, Grangegorman and Tallaght Campuses - with attendance on campus required for the full day. |
| Lunch | Pizza, provided by CLC |
| Certification | Students who successfully complete the course will receive their certification on the day |
| Cost | FREE for all participants |
Event: Capture-The-Flag
Details: Blanchardstown Campus are running a cybersecurity challenge (Capture-The-Flag, CTF) on the Blanchardstown campus in Block A on Friday 13th December from 2-5pm. It's open to any students from TU Dublin, and is being run between the School of Cybersecurity, ZeroDays CTF and the Hackersoc and CS++. It is suitable to all levels and will be teams of 1-4 people. There will be prizes and pizzas
Further details: https://societies.tudublin.ie/events/view/103314
| Event: | Transforming Health Challenges |
| Summary: | Transforming Health event is a two-day event aimed at finding solutions to clinical problems defined by clinicians from Tallaght University Hospital (TUH). It is hosted in collaboration with AWS in Communities and involves students from a wide range of disciplines, not just computing, from TU Dublin |
| When: | October 4th & 5th 2024 |
| Points to note: |
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| Who can enter: | Teams (3-4) of students from all three TU Dublin campus locations. If you do not have a team but would like to participate please register as a single student and we will try to create the teams if we have enough individual applications! |
| More Details: | https://sites.google.com/view/transforming-health-24/home |
Advice and support is available for anyone struggling with Computing. Please email clc@tudublin.ie if you need any assistance.
The Computing Learning Centre is looking for a number of Computing Tutors to work with students over the Winter semester months, from September to December 2024. These tutors will assist students who need additional assistance understanding topics, completing their labs, or preparing for their assessments.
Tutors will be current students at any year of their programme who have strong programming skills and who have performed well in their own assessments and are therefore in a good position to help other students. Tutoring other students offers valuable personal rewards. Additionally, besides enhancing your CV, this is an excellent opportunity to trial the role.
If you wish to apply for this role, please complete this form.
"It's really helping me so far, and I'm feeling much more confident in this subject. Overall, it's been a really positive experience"
"The sessions have been fantastic, I am learning how to actually think like a programmer."
"My tutor has been very helpful in my understanding of the different topics we are covering in class."
Computing Students Students who received support over Winter 2024
"My mentor was amazing, helped me throughout everything I asked for and he would never disappoint, every session I learned something new and therefore became a better version of myself with more confidence in the repeat exam I took."
First-year Computing Student Student who received support over summer 2023