UCD MSc (Negotiated Learning) — Study Log & Demos

UCD MSc (Negotiated Learning) — Study Log & Demos In progress

Part-time MSc at University College Dublin (Sep 2025–Aug 2027). I publish notes and small demos per module to make progress visible.

Provider: University College Dublin
Period: Sep 2025 – Aug 2027 (Part-time)
Status: In progress
Started: Sep 1, 2025
Last updated: Feb 27, 2026
Topics / Tools
Negotiated LearningAI SystemsResearch MethodsProduct Prototyping
Key takeaways
  • Each module becomes a mini-project: notes → demo → reflection.
  • Everything lives on this site as a growth log — not just a CV snapshot.
  • I focus on practical outcomes: small prototypes, experiments, and measurable learnings.
Notes / Outputs
  • Target output per module: 1 write-up + 1 small demo (even if simulated).
  • Build a personal knowledge base I can reuse for future work and interviews.
Tags
LearningUCDAIPortfolio

Why I’m doing this

I started the MSc (Negotiated Learning) at University College Dublin in Sep 2025.

My goal isn’t “collecting a degree” — it’s creating a repeatable learning system:

  • learn the foundations in a structured way
  • build small demos to turn concepts into intuition
  • write down decisions, mistakes, and what I’d do differently

This page is the root index of that system.

How this section of the site works

Each course/module will have its own page under /learning.

For each module, I aim to publish:

  1. Notes (clear and searchable)
  2. One tiny demo (a page in /lab or a simulated UI)
  3. A reflection (what I learned, what was hard, what changed my thinking)

Even if a demo isn’t fully functional, I still ship a UI prototype — because this is about showing growth, not perfection.

What’s coming next

I’ll add module pages here as soon as the semester progresses.

Planned structure for module pages:

  • Overview + what the module is really about
  • Key concepts
  • My build/demos
  • What I would do differently next time
  • Links to related projects (e.g. RAG assistant, VideoTranslate, ArgumentLab)
  • I also completed a Graduate Certificate in AI at the University of Limerick (Sep 2025 – Jan 2026). That certificate helped me connect AI fundamentals to real projects.
© 2026 Charlie Mai
A living portfolio & growth log of my work across cloud infrastructure, DevOps automation, mobile apps, and AI tools.