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Mr Rob O'Connor

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9601-8453
20032025

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Biography

Robert (Rob) O’Connor is an academic in the Dept. of Computing & Mathematics at SETU (Ireland) and is the programme leader for the BSc (Hons) in Computer Science (SE600). Robert is also a graduate of an older version course, having obtained a BSc. (Hons) in Applied Computing in 1999. He then worked as a programmer for a number of organisations before returning to Waterford as a postgraduate student in 2002. He successfully completed an MSc by Research with the TSSG research centre in 2004 and took up a full-time lecturing position with Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) in 2006. Since then, he has lectured at both undergraduate and postgraduate level on topics such as programming, digital media and computer science. In 2022, WIT was retitled South East Technological University (SETU)

Since 2018, Robert has produced and hosted The Machine, a podcast from SETU in which technical topics are discussed at a level suitable for novices. He also presents 9plus, a podcast that explores research being carried out at SETU. This is a trans-disciplinary podcast. He also produces and assists on other academic podcasts at SETU and elsewhere.

Robert’s specialist areas of interest include software development, audio/visual media and production.

Education/Academic qualification

Masters Degree, Computer Science

01 Jun 2002 → 01 Sep 2002

Award Date: 20 Oct 2004

Bachelors Degree, Applied Computing

01 Sep 1995 → 26 May 1999

Award Date: 01 Sep 1999

External positions

Radio Presenter, Beat 102-103

01 Oct 2006 → 26 Mar 2023

Keywords

  • QA76 Computer software
  • Computer Science
  • Podcasting
  • Media

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  2. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  3. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  4. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  5. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  6. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

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