The NCI Computing Project Showcase is an exciting day on campus where the college is turned into an exhibition space for students to present their projects.
NCI student attending the Computing Project Showcase in the college
The Computing Project Showcase is an annual event which gives final-year students the opportunity to display their work and the skills they have learned as part of their degree to potential employees.
The event usually takes place on campus at National College of Ireland with friends and family and our students invited to attend along with any member of the public who has an interest in this area.
2024 Showcase Winners
The Gold Award for Best Overall Project Sponsored by Citi:
- Mark Cummins: Epoch Explorer – an interactive learning tool that seeks to immerse users in historically authentic recreations of towns from the past and allow them to learn about their history.
- Jade Fogarty: Event Point – A web application that provides a central point for users to view event listings from multiple vendors allowing them to create a personal wish list of events and share it with friends who are also interested in similar events.
The Silver Award Sponsored by HSE
- Fabian Gal: VR-Adset – Virtual Reality for Advertisers & Developer. Introducing advertisements into VR, by providing a platform to advertisers and developers with easy-to-use assets.
The Bronze Award Sponsored by Fidelity Investments
- Taziwa Mushayabasa: FloralScan – A mobile application that gives users the ability to scan and learn more about the plant life around them.
The NCI Ada Lovelace Award
- James McGrath: Impulse - This Project is an Unreal Engine 5 game. A 2.5D platformer game inspired by games such as Vector and Mirror’s edge based in a Cyberpunk themed City.
For further information on our 2024 winners, then check our news article - Citi presents two Top Prizes at NCI’s Project Showcase 2024.
Careers Team
NCI has a strong tradition of providing professionally focused education for our students. We place great emphasis on employability skills and courses are developed in collaboration with industry, ensuring they are relevant to the changing demands of employers.
The NCI Careers Team run a calendar of events for our students every year including spotlights on different industries, careers fairs, final-year showcases and more.
The team consists of professionals from guidance, agency and in-house recruitment backgrounds, and is ready to work with potential employers to help find the right candidate for your graduate position.