[VicPiMakers SG] SG Project Regaining meeting at Camosun

[Craig Miller]

Hi SG'ers,


Just wanted to let you know that Deid and I have been working on how we 
might meet again at Camosun. We are hoping for a similar setup as to 
what we had before (a room, a projector, and internet).

To that end, we met with one of the Computer Science Dept. Information 
and Computer Science (ICS) instructor, Michael Horie, this past week, to 
see how we could do that.

He suggested that the ICS department would be more interested in helping 
us out, if we helped them out, which is not unreasonable. They have a 
"Capstone" project, where students spend a significant amount of time 
working on a final real world project. ICS is interested in us folks in 
the "real world" to submit and sponsor projects.

Michael suggested a web server as a potential project, but there are 
other projects which we could suggest. For example, I have been thinking 
of a network monitoring project for sometime now.

The focus on the projects should be primarily software, as these are ICS 
students. So wiring up AC relays, and turning on/off things is probably 
beyond their skill set. The projects need to be achievable by the 
students in a semester's time frame.

We are looking for projects, with a list of requirements, and milestones 
for completion, as well as sponsors who would be willing to meet with 
the students (usually there are two to three students per project) on a 
regular basis, and help shepherd them along in completing the project.

As you can see from the time line below, time is of the essence. 
*February 22 is the deadline*.

Information for creating a submission can be found at:

https://capstone.camosun.bc.ca/cosc/submissions.html

Our time commitment as sponsors would be about 8 months total elapsed 
time with a meetings with the students as required, but most likely at a 
minimum weekly during the final term, 3 or 4 months. In order to be a 
successful Capstone Project, a sponsor must be prepared to work with 
faculty and students to complete the project.

https://capstone.camosun.bc.ca/cosc/handbook.html

The Timeline would include 2 terms:

  * ICS 280: Winter Term (January to April).

    Students form project teams, prepare resumes or portfolios and
    review approved projects. A team may put forward their own project
    sponsor, as long as the project gets approved by the Computer
    Science Department using the same review process and deadlines as
    all project submissions. During this term, the students will also
    create a Project Charter as a kick off for the project. 

  * ICS 290: Summer Term (May to August)

    The project groups will focus a majority of their time on the
    project through gathering requirements and implementation. Students
    are also preparing for their final Capstone Symposium Showcase that
    will take place during August. 

Students typically need to meet with and/or talk to sponsors and 
stakeholders at least once per week throughout this process.

  *      January: Project Requests are made. Project Teams are formed
  *      February: The meet and great between prospective sponsors and
    project teams.
  *      March: Final confirmation of match between sponsor and teams.
  *      April: Completion of Project Charter.
  *      May – July: Project requirement gathering and implementation.
  *      August: Capstone Symposium (3rd Friday)  and project wrap-up.

Michael would like us to respond in the next week or so. Then he can 
pitch the idea to his department head.

I would like to do this via the discussion list, but if we need to have 
a SG meeting on this topic, I am willing to do that as well.

Thanks in advance,

Craig...

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