Module: Practicum (Data Analytics)

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	Practicum (Data Analytics)
Module Code	CSC1146 (ITS: CA685)
Faculty	Computing	School	Engineering & Computing
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	30

Description

In the final semester, from May to August, students work on a practicum or major project of a practical nature. Here, the students individually or in small teams develop prototype systems to solve a real-world problem. The projects, which may be sponsored by external clients or involve some of the students' or staff's own ideas, typically require feasibility studies followed by creation of a project plan, and development of a software application or a rigorous theoretical analysis. This also allows students to work on projects for external or funding organisations

Learning Outcomes

1. extend their ability to carry out research
2. Investigate problems in a Big Data environment
3. Demonstrate improved project management skills
4. defend their work orally and through presentation, trading algorithms, fault detection, event detection and prediction, etc.;
5. proceed to further research or work within industry
6. Appreciate the context in which their practicum resides

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full time hours per semester
Independent Study	750	No Description
Total Workload: 750

Section Breakdown
CRN	11296	Part of Term	Semester 1, 2 & 3
Coursework	0%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale	40PASS	Pass Both Elements	Y
Resit Category	RC2	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	Mohammed Amine Togou	Module Teacher	Andrew Mccarren

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment Breakdown

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; RC1: A resit is available for both^* components of the module. RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module. RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element. ^* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Students will undertake their practicum under the supervision of a staff member or affiliated industrial partner.

The practicum will be delivered in the form of a report in the first week of September

A defense of their work will take place after delivery of report

Indicative Reading List

Books:
None

Articles:
None

Other Resources

None