2008 Press Releases
UCC Computer Science Academic presented with IT@Cork Leaders Award
30.10.2008
Dr Sabin Tabirca of UCC's Computer Science Department was recently presented with the IT in Education award at the second Leaders Awards Ceremony of IT@Cork. Dr Tabirca received the award for his outstanding contribution to IT Education.
30.10.2008
Dr Sabin Tabirca of UCC's Computer Science Department was recently presented with the IT in Education award at the second Leaders Awards Ceremony of IT@Cork. Dr Tabirca received the award for his outstanding contribution to IT Education.
The Leaders Awards Ceremony recognises some of the leading companies and individuals in the IT@Cork community that have contributed to IT Education, Research and Development. Mr Micheál Martin, TD, Minister for Foreign Affairs presented the award to Dr Tabirca.
In 2004, Dr Tabirca established the Munster Programming Training (MPT) programme as an outreach initiative run by UCC's Computer Science Department. The MPT programme was designed to attract talented students to computing, and to foster and develop students' interests in computing and IT.
The MPT addresses the lack of formal IT training in schools by providing a significant introduction to the field, engaging students in computer programming, and by developing students' problem solving skills. Students attend UCC for 20 Saturdays between 10 am and 1 pm for formal lectures and practical classes in Computer Programming, Algorithms, Web Design and Video Animation. The classes are delivered by Computer Science staff and postgraduates on a voluntary basis.
On average there are 30 students per year coming from all of the counties in Munster. Students are encouraged to participate in the National Schools Programming Competition, and this year MPT students won six medals at both Junior and Senior levels. Three of the medal winners went on to represent Ireland in the 2008 International Olympiad in Informatics in Egypt.
Dr Tabirca has worked tirelessly and in a voluntary capacity with the MPT programme and has contributed to the promotion of Computing and IT in Munster.
Picture: Mr Micheál Martin, TD, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr Sabin Tabirca, Computer Science, UCC, winner of the outstanding contribution to IT in Education award, Professor Patrick Fitzpatrick, Head of College of Science, Engineering & Food Science (SEFS), UCC and Professor James Bowen, Head of Department, Computer Science, UCC
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In 2004, Dr Tabirca established the Munster Programming Training (MPT) programme as an outreach initiative run by UCC's Computer Science Department. The MPT programme was designed to attract talented students to computing, and to foster and develop students' interests in computing and IT.
The MPT addresses the lack of formal IT training in schools by providing a significant introduction to the field, engaging students in computer programming, and by developing students' problem solving skills. Students attend UCC for 20 Saturdays between 10 am and 1 pm for formal lectures and practical classes in Computer Programming, Algorithms, Web Design and Video Animation. The classes are delivered by Computer Science staff and postgraduates on a voluntary basis.
On average there are 30 students per year coming from all of the counties in Munster. Students are encouraged to participate in the National Schools Programming Competition, and this year MPT students won six medals at both Junior and Senior levels. Three of the medal winners went on to represent Ireland in the 2008 International Olympiad in Informatics in Egypt.
Dr Tabirca has worked tirelessly and in a voluntary capacity with the MPT programme and has contributed to the promotion of Computing and IT in Munster.
Picture: Mr Micheál Martin, TD, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr Sabin Tabirca, Computer Science, UCC, winner of the outstanding contribution to IT in Education award, Professor Patrick Fitzpatrick, Head of College of Science, Engineering & Food Science (SEFS), UCC and Professor James Bowen, Head of Department, Computer Science, UCC
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