CDM Tutoring

Mission

The CDM Tutoring Center provides services to support the academic success of undergraduate students and graduate students in introductory courses of their program in CDM. Tutoring is provided through foundation courses.

Services / Location

Free tutoring services are available during the fall, winter and spring quarters for undergraduate students and graduate students through foundation courses of their program.

The primary location of the Tutoring Center is on the Lobby Level of the CDM building. The tutor for networking courses is located in room 348, the networking lab.

Appointments / Walk-in Services

An appointment with a specific tutor can be scheduled through MyCDM. Online students can schedule a virtual session using this system. Tutoring is also available on a walk-in basis. Sessions are ½ hour in length and may be individual or in a small group session if there are other students from the same class. Students are limited to one ½ hour session per day with a tutor. If you need to cancel a tutor appointment, go to myCDM.

During the Winter term, the Tutoring Center will close at 4PM every Friday.

Student Guidelines

  • Go to class, listen attentively, take notes and ask questions to clarify misunderstandings.
  • Review notes, practice problems and read textbooks
  • Attempt problems on your own. If help is needed, contact the Tutoring Center.

Find a Tutor

Area of Expertise:
Karthik Arunachalam

Skills: Discrete Mathematics, Python, Java

Karthik Arunachalam
Tutoring Hours
W 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
Th 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
Tu 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
W 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
Tu 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
W 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
Tu 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
W 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
Bio
Karthik is currently a graduate student in Computer Science at DePaul. He received his bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in May 2015. He has experience with Python and Java. Karthik will tutor Discrete Mathematics, Python, and Data Structures in Java.
Tutoring Location
CDM 100
Trynn Check

Skills: Game Design, Graphic Design, Illustrator, Unity, Gamemaker

Trynn Check
Tutoring Hours
W 11:00AM - 11:30AM in CDM 100
W 12:30PM - 2:00PM in CDM 100
W 3:00PM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
F 11:00AM - 2:00PM in CDM 100
W 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
F 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
W 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
F 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
W 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
F 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
Bio
Trynn is pursuing her MFA in Game Design. She is a DePaul alum with a BS in Game Development. Prior to her masters she worked as an IT Project Manager for an asset management firm in the loop. Trynn is a solo game developer and primarily focuses on VR/AR games along with purposeful design or "deep games". Trynn is available for tutoring in design, Unity, Gamemaker, and any Project Management items.
Tutoring Location
CDM 100
Jiahao Deng

Skills: Discrete Mathematics, Python, Algorithms, Data Structures

Jiahao Deng
Tutoring Hours
M 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM100
Tu 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM100
W 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM100
Th 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM100
M 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM100
Tu 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM100
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M 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM100
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W 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM100
Th 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM100
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W 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM100
Th 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM100
Bio
Jiahao Deng is a graduate student majoring in Computer Science. He received his Bachelor’s degree at University of Iowa majoring in Accounting and Information Systems. He had research experience in the fields of Machine Learning and Data mining. He is available for tutoring in Python Programming, Discrete Mathematics, Data Structures and R programming.
Tutoring Location
CDM100
Matt Erickson

Skills: C#, C++, Java, Python, Unity

Matt Erickson
Tutoring Hours
M 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
Tu 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
W 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
Th 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
M 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
Tu 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
W 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
Th 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
M 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
Tu 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
W 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
Th 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
M 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
Tu 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
W 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
Th 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
Bio
Matt is a graduate student currently working on a MS in Game Programming. He graduated from Elmhurst College with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Game Design and Entertainment Technology and minors in Information Systems & Computer Science. He has 5 years experience as a QA Automation Engineer in several different fields. He will be available for tutoring in C#, C++, Java, Python, and Unity.
Tutoring Location
CDM 100
Yizi Huang

Skills: Python, R Programming, Statistics

Yizi Huang
Tutoring Hours
W 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM100
Th 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM100
W 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM100
Th 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM100
W 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM100
Th 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM100
W 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM100
Th 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM100
Bio
Yizi (Winnie) is a graduate student in Data Science concentrating on computational methods. She gained her bachelor degree in Hospitality Management and MICE Management at Macau University of Science and Technology in Macau. She has hands-on experience in data analysis in the hospitality industry. Currently, she is Data Analyst Intern at Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority. She is available for tutoring Python, basic SQL, R.
Tutoring Location
CDM100
Charles Kessler

Skills: Premiere

Charles Kessler
Tutoring Hours
M 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
Tu 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
M 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
Tu 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
M 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
Tu 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
M 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
Tu 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
Bio
Charlie is pursuing a Master of Science in Film and Television with the goal of becoming an editor and filmmaker. He received his bachelor's degree in Media & Cinema Studies from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and has worked in feature films, documentaries, and television. Outside of post-production, his interests also include music and dance. He is available for tutoring in Adobe Premiere Pro
Tutoring Location
CDM 100
Brandon Meng

Skills: Data Structures, Java, Python, Web Design

Brandon Meng
Tutoring Hours
M 11:00AM - 5:00PM in CDM100
Tu 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM100
Th 11:00AM - 9:00PM in CDM100
M 11:00AM - 5:00PM in CDM100
Tu 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM100
Th 11:00AM - 9:00PM in CDM100
M 11:00AM - 5:00PM in CDM100
Tu 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM100
Th 11:00AM - 9:00PM in CDM100
M 11:00AM - 5:00PM in CDM100
Tu 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM100
Th 11:00AM - 9:00PM in CDM100
Bio
Brandon Meng is a graduate student pursuing his Master's degree in Computer Science. He received his Bachelor of Computer Science from DePaul University last year. Brandon has completed various internships with United Airlines, U-46, and Discovery Lab Global. Currently, he is completing his Master’s thesis in robotic path planning. Brandon is available to tutor in Python, Java, Data structures, and programming languages.
Tutoring Location
CDM100
Sujith Joshua Puthukkatt

Skills: Network Protocols

Sujith Joshua Puthukkatt
Tutoring Hours
M 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 348
Tu 11:00AM - 12:00PM in CDM 348
Tu 12:30PM - 4:00PM in CDM 348
Th 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 348
F 11:00AM - 3:00PM in CDM 348
F 3:30PM - 4:00PM in CDM 348
M 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 348
Tu 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 348
Th 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 348
F 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 348
M 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 348
Tu 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 348
Th 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 348
F 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 348
M 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 348
Tu 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 348
Th 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 348
F 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 348
M 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 348
Tu 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 348
Th 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 348
F 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 348
Bio
I am Sujith Joshua. I am a graduate student in Cyber Security with the concentration on Networking and Infrastructure. I hold a Bachelor of Engineering degree specialized in Electronics and Telecom. I carry 6 years of experience as Network Information security engineer with leading networking companies. I am available for tutoring in networking and security protocols.
Tutoring Location
CDM 348
Muntaser Qutub

Skills: C#, Java, Python, Ruby, SQL

Muntaser Qutub
Tutoring Hours
Tu 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
W 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
Tu 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
W 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
Tu 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
W 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
Tu 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
W 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
Bio
Muntaser has been in software development for over 6 years both in academia and in various industries. Early on in his career at Relativity, he worked on the Relativity platform, building out the Application Deployment System (ADS) that developers use to build custom solutions and workflows on top of Relativity. He also was part of the team that developed the telemetry framework for collecting metrics in Relativity and some other components of the platform like the authentication framework and service host. Muntaser currently works on developing solutions for RelativityOne and building out the SQL shared service. His team is working on features to enhance the RelativityOne experience and ensure the backbone of the application is as strong and performant as can be. Muntaser is a computer science graduate student at DePaul University. He loves all sorts of technologies and loves to teach others. In his personal time, he enjoys exploring different technologies and has particular interests in algorithms and software design.
Tutoring Location
CDM 100
Arianna Rudawski

Skills: C++, Java, C#

Arianna Rudawski
Tutoring Hours
Tu 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
W 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
Th 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
F 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
Tu 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
W 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
Th 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
F 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
Tu 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
W 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
Th 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
F 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
Tu 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
W 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
Th 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
F 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
Tu 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
W 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
Th 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
F 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
Bio
Arianna is pursuing a Master's in Software Engineering with a Real-Time Game Systems concentration and holds a Certificate in Computer Programming from Northwestern University. Her favorite programming languages are C++ and C#, and she has experience creating curriculum for and teaching game development courses in C++ and Java to high school students. Arianna earned her Bachelor's degree in Integrative Biology and before learning to code, her work experience was primarily in veterinary medicine and animal rescue. When not staring at a computer screen, she spends her time doing yoga, practicing guitar, and snuggling with her two rescue dogs.
Tutoring Location
CDM 100
Nicholas Stanley

Skills: Java, Python, SQL

Nicholas Stanley
Tutoring Hours
M 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
Tu 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
M 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
Tu 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
M 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
Tu 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
M 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
Tu 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
Bio
Nicholas is a graduate student studying Software Engineering. He received his bachelor's in Computer Science from DePaul University last year. Currently, he works for Discovery Education has a member of their I.T. Infrastructure team. He is available for tutoring Java, Python, basic SQL and Data Structures.
Tutoring Location
CDM 100
Christopher Wellems

Skills: Photoshop, Premiere, Flash, Maya, Toon Boom, ZBrush

Christopher Wellems
Tutoring Hours
M 12:00PM - 5:00PM in CDM 532
Tu 12:00PM - 5:00PM in CDM 532
M 12:00PM - 5:00PM in CDM 532
Tu 12:00PM - 5:00PM in CDM 532
M 12:00PM - 5:00PM in CDM 532
Tu 12:00PM - 5:00PM in CDM 532
M 12:00PM - 5:00PM in CDM 532
Tu 12:00PM - 5:00PM in CDM 532
Bio
Chris is an MFA student who has worked as an animator, teacher, and physical fabricator. He has animated at Chicago's Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum and Calabash Animation Inc., and his animation has been featured by the US Olympic Women's Soccer Team. He is inspired by the multidisciplinary nature of animation, so he enjoys mixing writing music, sculpting, and ecology into his creative process.
Tutoring Location
CDM 532
Yueze Xu

Skills: Data Structures, Discrete Mathematics, Python, R Programming

Yueze Xu
Tutoring Hours
M 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
Tu 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
W 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
Th 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
M 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
Tu 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
W 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
Th 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
M 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
Tu 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
W 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
Th 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
M 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
Tu 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
W 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
Th 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
Bio
Yueze (Nora) is a current graduate student majoring in Computer Science. She also received her M.S in Economics Degree in the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2016, and Bachelor degree from University of Colorado-Denver majoring in Economics and minor in Mathematics in 2014. She has project experience in Machine Learning and Time Series. She is available tutoring in R Programming, Discrete Mathematics, Data Structures in Java, Python Programming, and basic SAS.
Tutoring Location
CDM 100
Kaicheng Yan

Skills: Discrete Mathematics, Java, JavaScript, Python

Kaicheng Yan
Tutoring Hours
Tu 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM100
W 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM100
Tu 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM100
W 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM100
Tu 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM100
W 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM100
Tu 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM100
W 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM100
Bio
Kaicheng is currently a graduate student in the Computer Science program at Depaul. He holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Science as well. He has experience is developing software and web application. Kaicheng is available for tutoring in Java, Python, JavaScript and Discrete Math.
Tutoring Location
CDM100
Tzu-Yang Yueh

Skills: Python, R Programming, SQL, Statistics

Tzu-Yang Yueh
Tutoring Hours
M 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
Tu 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
W 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
Th 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
M 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
Tu 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
W 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
Th 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
M 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
Tu 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
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M 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
Tu 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
W 11:00AM - 4:00PM in CDM 100
Th 4:00PM - 9:00PM in CDM 100
Bio
Tzu-Yang is a graduate student in Predictive Analytics concentrating on computational methods. He received his B.B.A degree in Management Science at National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan. He has experience in data analysis and predictive modeling. He is available for tutoring R, python and basic SQL.
Tutoring Location
CDM 100

Policies

A tutor can be defined as a helper, advisor and instructor, but never as a grader. A tutor helps the student become a better scholar in the subject area, helps the client learn to catch his or her own mistakes and addresses academic difficulties on various levels. This may mean solving outstanding issues first and addressing more detailed issues in later visits and/or other assignments. Tutors employ interaction strategies and/or focus the discussion to the assignment’s level and the student’s needs.

Students need to provide the tutors with enough information and attention to let them do their jobs successfully and be willing to cooperate with the tutor and abide by the Tutoring Center policies. This includes providing the instructor’s name and class, a copy of the assignment or directions, and specific questions and concerns to be discussed. The DePaul CDM tutors are dedicated to helping students understand the key concepts necessary for success in their courses. While tutors are able to help you with your homework, tutors absolutely will not write code or complete homework assignments. Both students and tutors are required to follow the guidelines of the Academic Integrity Policy of DePaul University.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, comments or complaints about a tutor or the CDM tutoring program, please email Dr. Terry Steinbach, Director of Student Learning.