Coding theory is a major component of Applied Algebra. It has many applications in the mathematics of communications and has many links with other scientific disciplines, such as electrical engineering and computer science. Coding theory arises in almost every imaginable digital communications and storage system. In UCD, it is taught at the undergraduate level in the module MATH30180 An Introduction to Coding Theory.
Initiative
Towards open access, fully inclusive geoscience and marine virtual fieldtrips for education and research collaboration
About this initiative
Fieldwork is central to the discipline of geography. However, many students with disabilities, financial constraints or illness may never be able to practice fieldwork and gain basic field skills. This can exclude them from completing degrees or hinder potential career opportunities. The COVID-19 Pandemic is a recent example of how several years of Irish graduates were not able to develop field skills due to social distancing constraints. Here, we propose a project that develops a workflow for creating virtual reality (VR) field trips from real geographic field data that allows students to gain critical field skills. A prototype VR field course will be developed and geographically-corrected and therefore will be able to make real scientific measurements for input to research activities. This project acted as a pilot for the development of the methodology that subsequently levered funds to create an MSc project examining the impact of VR learning on learning outcomes.
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lepAward year
2023End year
2023Contributors
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