Code & Data Office Hours
Do you need help writing code or managing data more effectively? Drop by our Code & Data Office Hours for friendly advice on how to tackle these issues. If you are part of TU Delft's research community, be it a PhD, postdoc, professor, or research support staff, you are invited! No matter if you are a newbie or a pro, we are here to chat and help.
The Data Managers and Research Software Engineers from the DCC have experience across all TU Delft faculties in supporting research projects to apply data and software solutions. Check out the list of topics to see what kind of software/data questions we can help you with.
In addition to our regular Code & Data Office Hours consultations, the DCC is offering a limited number of monthly CodeCheck appointments to help enhance the reproducibility of scientific articles published by TU Delft researchers. During a CodeCheck appointment, a member of our team - the codechecker - will execute the code and workflows associated with your research article to verify if some or all of the results can be successfully reproduced (e.g. tables, figures, etc.). If we can replicate your findings, your publication will receive a certificate of reproducible computation confirming that your research outputs can be independently reproduced. You can include the certificate in your own code repository or share it with journals during submission to show that your code is reproducible. Learn more about the CodeCheck initiative and what to expect from your appointment in the section below.
Please note that CodeCheck focuses on running workflows related to a scientific publication (such as a paper or pre-print), rather than general code review or development support.
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Join the “Code & Data Office Hours” to discuss your issue with a Data Manager or Research Software Engineer from the Digital Competence Centre. We offer 45-minute consultations to discuss your problem.
Join the office hours if you would like to:
- Get advice on solving your code and data issues
- Brainstorm the best strategies and next steps to solve your problem
- Connect with experienced Data Managers and Research Software Engineers
- Learn about best practices to boost your research
- Explore TU Delft services and infrastructure for developing and managing scientific software and data
- Implement the lessons from a workshop such as a Carpentry or Code Refinery in your research project
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Make an appointment through the calendar widget on this page. When filling out the form, let us know what you need help with. This allows us to team you up with an advisor familiar with your consultation. You can attend your appointment in person or online via MS Teams.
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The office hours will be hosted across the TU Delft campus. To find a location close to you, check the schedule below. You can book an appointment for any session even if it does not take place in your faculty.
Date
Time
Location
Room
31-10-2024 15:00-17:00 ABE BG
Oost.490
14-11-2024 15:00-17:00 Library
(building 21)
Blue Room 28-11-2024 15:00-17:00 CEG
HG.2.62
12-12-2024 15:00-17:00 Library
(building 21)
Orange Room
16-01-2025 15:00-17:00 Library
(building 21)
0.52 Praethuys 30-01-2025 15:00-17:00 Library
(building 21)
0.52 Praethuys -
CodeCheck is an open-science initiative designed to improve the reproducibility of scientific research by verifying that computational analyses in research publications can be independently reproduced. Codecheckers do not assess the scientific validity of the published results, nor do they fix any issues in the underlying code or data. Instead, they ensure that the code and data provided are sufficient for reproducing the reported findings as described in the publication.
The CodeCheck process involves the following steps:
- The author grants the codechecker access to the code and data supporting the results presented in the manuscript.
- The codechecker attempts to execute the analysis and visually compares the outputs to those in the paper, reaching out to the author if any issues arise.
- The codechecker creates a certificate that documents the code execution process, specifies what was verified, and includes copies of the outputs. If there are recommendations for code improvement, these are also noted in the certificate.
- The codechecker publishes the certificate on Zenodo and provides the author with a badge to add to the code repository.
Originally developed by academics in Germany and the UK, the CodeCheck community is growing in The Netherlands thanks to the NWO-funded project CodeCheck goes NL led by Frank Ostermann from the University of Twente. CodeCheck workshops are held periodically across Dutch universities. Check the project website to find where the next workshop will be held.