Software Development
Timeline
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April 1, 2018Experience start
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June 15, 2018Experience end
Experience scope
Categories
Information technologySkills
agile database design mobile app programming web developmentA group of student-consultants will develop a proprietary software application that creates business value for your organization.
Learners
Phase 1 Project Plan: Students will meet with organization representative(s) to devise the project scope and prepare a detailed plan for completion of the project.
Phase 2 Project Execution: Students will work on deliverables outlined in the project plan. Teams will periodically communicate with organization representative(s) as needed to complete project tasks.
Phase 3 - Outcome - Software, Documentation, and Presentations: The final project deliverables include working software and relevant documentation for your implementation. Students will present their final deliverables in an in-class presentation, which you are invited to attend.
Project timeline
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April 1, 2018Experience start
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June 15, 2018Experience end
Project Examples
Requirements
Starting this April, a student-consultant group will spend 200 hours over 11 weeks developing a software product for your organization.
Based on your input, students will utilize a wide range of technologies and tools to build a secure web, mobile, or desktop application that creates business value for your organization.
Teams will develop software in progressive two-week increments. At the end of each increment, you will provide feedback to guide the next stage of development.
Project examples include, but are not limited to:
- An application to streamline data analysis.
- A website for the Kent Food Bank that includes the ability for potential volunteers to apply online and admin users to log in and review applications.
- A web application that lets users register for classes online and lets teachers print rosters and track attendance.
- A shift scheduler for caregivers.
- An online database that allows staff at an outreach agency to keep track of their clients and client meetings and view demographic summaries of the clients they serve.
- A mobile app that lets students practice English language skills.
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Timeline
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April 1, 2018Experience start
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June 15, 2018Experience end