Computer Science

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3rd Years present their Design Thinking 'Fast Fashion' projects as part of Trinity extenDT2 research project

Throughout the summer term all 3rd Year Computer Studies students participated in Trinity College's ERASMUS extenDT2 research project into Design Thinking with Emerging Digital Technologies. Through Design Thinking and using any of the three technology applications (ChoiCo, MaLT2, SorBET and nQuire for Students) - the 3rd years came up with games to help change the behaviour and understanding of people about Fast Fashion.

Senior students really engage in 'User Interface Design for Games' talk

Ms O'Kelly has been waiting to hear this talk for some years now (!) and thanks to Ms Donohoe - Jonny Lynch - Lead UI (User Interface) Designer for Scopely Dublin visited Stratford on Tuesday, 21st May to explain in detail about UI design for video games.

TYs and 6th Year Computer Science students participate in 'AI in my Life' workshop from DCU

Two recent DCU Data Scientist graduates from DCU's ADAPT research centre visited Stratford on Thursday 16th May to lead an interactive workshop with TYs and the 6th Year Computer Science students to explore Artificial Intelligence (AI) in our lives.

6th Year Computer Science students visit AWS (Amazon Web Services) HQ

The 6th Year Computer Science students and Ms O'Kelly visited the AWS (Amazon Web Services) HQ offices in Charlemont Square on Wednesday 8th May to learn about the different roles in a large multinational technology company, networking and the impacts of technology on society.

SciFest@College: TY group come 2nd in Intermediate Technology category

Well done to TY students Kaydi, Amelie and Bláithnáid who came 2nd in the Intermediate Technology category with their "Save the Fishes" game (coded in Scratch) to highlight this issue. Two TY groups competed at the SciFest@College competition in TU Dublin (Blanchardstown) on Wednesday 1st May.

11 Stratford students compete in 2024 Bebras National Finals

What an achievement! Stratford had 11 students competing in the 2024 Bebras (Computational Thinking) National Finals in Maynooth University in two age categories: 12-14 and 14-16. 

STEM trip to Regeneron, Co. Limerick as two TY students prepare for ISEF 2024 in Los Angeles!

TY students Joseph and Liam won the Regeneron Special Award at BTYSTE 2024 which means they will be representing Ireland at the forthcoming Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Los Angeles in May!

Regeneron invited Stratford TY's, 5th Year Computer Science students and Stratford's 7 BTYSTE 2024 students to their manufacturing site in Limerick on Tuesday 9th April.

TY's participate in Trinity College Pytch-Micro:bit research workshop

TY's have been learning to code in Python since January using pytch.org as the way to transition from Scratch to Python. Pytch is developed by Trinity College Dublin and TY's were invited to participate in a further research project where Pytch works with micro:bits.

First Years present their App Designs for AWS GetIT/Junior Achievement competition

First Year Computer Studies students presented their App Design ideas to our AWS GetIT (Amazon Web Services) Ambassador - Simon - over two classes at the end of March. Simon and Mr Eppel judged the App design ideas and presentations to choose one team to represent Stratford in the AWS GetIT/Junior Achievement competition. It was very exciting! The standard of presentations and design ideas was very high.