DCU Expo 2024 - Final Year Projects

49 57. StudentPerks StudentPerks is a Django-based web app designed to serve as the central hub for third-level students across Ireland to access both in-store and online student discounts in the formof QR and randomly generated codes. The platformprovides third-level students with the opportunity to quickly and easily use discounts or special rewards permitted by businesses to reduce the growing costs of living. Our slogan is “By the students, for the students” which emphasises exactly why we set out on this project, as we have first-hand experience of the struggles faced to keep up with the cost of living crisis. The web app involves concepts from user interface design and web design to enhance the user experience and increase the overall quality. Student Programme Enterprise Computing Project Area Web Application Project Technology CSS, HTML5, JavaScript, Python, SQLite, Django Student Name(s) Raima Sohail  | Mohhamed Aloba Email raima.sohail2@mail.dcu.ie  | mohhamed.aloba2@mail.dcu.ie Supervisor Dr Dongyun Nie 58. StockGuard StockGuard is a software developed to analyse and understand stock market sentiment, particularly during events. It integrates financial principles with technology to identify how events impact the stock market, which can provide valuable insights for investors and financial professionals. Some features include StockPulse, which combines real-time news with sentiment analysis. StockSight offers in-depth event-driven sentiment analysis. Additionally, StockGuard includes StockLearn, a learning centre for users to gain a deeper understanding of market sentiment, and StockCloud, which allows for customising sentiment filters using keywords or turning on notifications for saved companies. This project serves as a tool to navigate market dynamics. Student Programme Computer Applications Project Area Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Data Analytics, Databases, Natural Language Processing, Software Development, FinTech (Financial Technology) Project Technology CSS, Docker, HTML5, JavaScript, Python, SQLite, Machine Learning Student Name(s) Jordan Ukawoko  |  Cian Sullivan Email jordan.ukawoko2@mail.dcu.ie   |   cian.sullivan22@mail.dcu.ie Supervisor Dr GrahamHealy 59. Spectrometer Instrumentation Development Amicro spectrometer is an instrument capable of measuring the individual wave lengths of light that shines into its sensor. This project’s objective was to design, manufacture and assemble a system to house amicro spectrometer. The systemmimics a lab grade portable spectrometer, which is comparable and has improved features at amuch lower cost. A spectrometer has a vast range of use cases. This project focused on the capability of measuring the absorbance of a liquid by taking a blank reading and comparing it against a “contaminated” liquid. The difference of wavelength absorbed in the readings then indicates howmuch of a substance is in the liquid. An example use case would be measuring the concentrate of phosphate in a body of water which could indicate the rate of algae growth. Student Programme Mechatronic Engineering (Year 4) Project Area Arduino, Sensor Data, Water Treatment Project Technology C/C++, Python Student Name(s) Aironas Grubliauskas Email aironas.grubliauskas2@mail.dcu.ie Supervisor Dr Nigel Kent