I think this is a great idea. I encourage my team at JPL, CC'ing some folks to think about ways to participate in this effort.
Cheers, Chris ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Chris Mattmann, Ph.D. Chief Architect Instrument Software and Science Data Systems Section (398) NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA 91109 USA Office: 168-519, Mailstop: 168-527 Email: chris.a.mattm...@nasa.gov WWW: http://sunset.usc.edu/~mattmann/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Adjunct Associate Professor, Computer Science Department University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -----Original Message----- From: "shath...@e-z.net" <shath...@e-z.net> Reply-To: "dev@community.apache.org" <dev@community.apache.org> Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 7:24 PM To: "dev@community.apache.org" <dev@community.apache.org> Subject: Time to propose a CS Capstone Project! >FYI: I helped mentor an Apache sponsored OSU CS Capstone project >last school year. It is a good opportunity for Apache committers >and members to sponsor a school project and assign one or more >mentors. This is a good learning experience for both students and >mentors. > >I have visited the campus numerous times. Most of the students are >very interested in anything that is open-source. > >Oregon State University is the largest technical and engineering >university in the state located in Corvallis, Oregon, USA. > >Sincerely, >Steven J. Hathaway >Apache Xalan > >--- Original Message Below --- > >From: dmcgr...@eecs.oregonstate.edu [dmcgr...@eecs.oregonstate.edu] >Sent: Monday, August 04, 2014 10:35 AM >To: Hathaway, Steven >Subject: Time to propose a CS Capstone Project! > >Colleagues -- > >Have you always wanted a particular software tool developed for your use, >but have never had the time >to do it yourself? Well then, read on. Have I got a deal for you! > >My name is Kevin McGrath. I am the instructor who runs the OSU Computer >Science Senior Capstone class. >The Capstone class is a 3-quarter (Fall, Winter, Spring) "career >preparation" experience. The major >piece of this is doing a significant 2-4 member team project. > >When the students come to the first class on September 29, I want to >present them with a list of >exciting, creative, and real-experience software engineering project >possibilities. This is where you >come in. I am looking for you to use your needs and experience to propose >those project possibilities. > >A web site has been setup to give you more information, and let you enter >and edit your project >proposals: > > >http://classes.engr.oregonstate.edu/eecs/fall2013/ece441/addproject.php > >You have until September 29 to get yours in. That is the date the >students will see them, and will >start the selection process. In that process, I ask the students to "bid" >on their top 3 choices. I >ultimately make the final project assignments, but I try to take their >preferences into account. I >find I get better results that way. > >There will likely be more projects proposed than students teams to do >them. *So, really sell your >project.* Definitely don't understate its cool-ness factor! > >After projects have been selected, we will follow a client-contractor >model in which I "run" the software >contract company and you are one of our valued clients. The students >"report" to me, but you, as client, >work directly with them to design the requirements, set the timeline, >approve the progress. You also get >to help assign grades. > >Any project can be proposed from anybody. I don't care where you are >from, just that your project >represents an excellent software engineering experience for the students. > >Do remember, however, that these are seniors. They have taken the core >classes so far, but most have not >taken some of the electives that would really help in some projects, such >as graphics, AI, computer >vision, etc. Keep that in mind when proposing. > >If you have questions or want to discuss project possibilities, feel free >to contact me at: > > D. Kevin McGrath > Instructor, Computer Science > Oregon State University > 2109 Kelley Engineering Center > 541-737-1420 > dmcgr...@cs.oregonstate.edu > >Thanks for your time -- I look forward to working with you! > > -- Kevin McGrath > > >
