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I have asked on the Corinthia and AOO mailing lists, I do not expect that AOO will do something, but I hope to start a corinthia project. And yes, if selected, I would very much like to work together with you again. thanks for the info. rgds jan i. On 23 July 2015 at 05:33, <shath...@e-z.net> wrote: > Jan, see bellow > > > Hi. > > > > I have just received this request, do we want to participate ? > > > > I have tried it before with mixed results, but they could e.g. design our > > new editor UI, or finalize some of the filters. > > > > rgds > > jan i. > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > From: D. Kevin McGrath <dmcgr...@eecs.oregonstate.edu> > > Date: 22 July 2015 at 18:10 > > Subject: Time to propose a CS Capstone Project! > > To: j...@apache.org > > > > > > > > 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 > > 3 member team project. > > > > When the students come to the first class on September 24, 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://eecs.oregonstate.edu/capstone/submission/ > > > > You have until September 24 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 5 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! The > > more excited you sound in the description, the more excited they are > > likely > > to > > be when doing it. Excitement is contagious! > > > > 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. > > > > This year I'm asking you to explicitly distinguish the projects that are > > research oriented vs. those that are more software engineering focused. > If > > you > > would like to propose a research project for the students, please > indicate > > this > > using the Additional Comments field. > > > > Given the nature of a research oriented project, I find that better > > results > > are > > had if the students are initially aware of the type of project. If you > are > > unsure, that is not a problem. I'm happy to work with you on the details > > of > > your > > project -- just submit it, and then we can chat about any changes that > > might be > > necessary. > > > > 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...@eecs.oregonstate.edu > > > > Thanks for your time -- I look forward to working with you! > > > > -- Kevin McGrath > > > Jan, > > I am willing to be a co-mentor on campus if you and your team propose a > successful project. > > When the previous professor vacated his position as OSU Capstone > coordinator, the quality management tools left with him. > > This last year, there were two Capstone projects that improve the > capability of the new OSU Capstone coordinator to oversee the projects. > These projects were showcased at the OSU Engineering Expo last May. > > My project last year provided to the OSU Computer Science Labs an > integration of Trac and Subversion projects for the school. This > integration uses the Apache web server on Linux. This integration was a > success. > > Sincerely, > Steven J. Hathaway > <shathaway@a.o> > > > >
