Over 2,000 turn out for DkIT open day
DUNDALK Institute of Technology (DkIT) opened its doors to more than 2,000 prospective students and their families as part of its two-day open day celebrations.
More than 90 schools from across t visited the campus to get a taster of what undergraduate life is like at DkIT with opportunities to meet with lecturers, speak to current students and explore the latest facilities and equipment in use across the DkIT Campus.
Set across two days, the campus was alive with activities, performances, presentations and showcases taking place across all corners of the campus. Visitors were treated to musical performances from Applied Music students and they received all access passes to the Creative Media and Arts suites including film studios, recording studios, editing suites and creative media labs.
They were also able to explore the latest innovations in computing from Vex Robotics to virtual reality, 3D animation to coding showcases and webpage & app design. Tours of the nursing & midwifery clinical skills labs proved to be a popular attraction for high-schoolers as they were able to receive demonstrations of the the state-of-the art equipment in use day-today by this department.
Another highlight included an interactive workshop entitled ‘Digital Literacy in the Era of Fake News’ which was organised by the DkIT library and explored data literacy and how it applies to the modern world replete with fake and misleading news DkIT’s Falkner Hall was transformed into an exhibition hall for DkIT’s eclectic range of courses, from applied music to applied bioscience, early childhood studies to agriculture, mechanical engineering to accounting, sports and digital marketing. Visitors had the opportunity to take part in Q&A sessions with DkIT student ambassadors and lecturers to help them with their CAO choices.
There was also a workshop for guidance councillors from participating schools, and an address by President, Michael Mulvey.