Hi Melissa

Thanks for sharing this. I have just contacted Mohammad with a query on behalf of my non-profit org here in Australia (we could really use a new website that allows submission of listings via a form, etc). I’m not sure if we will be eligible but it’s worth a shot!

Kind regards,

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Hi, all!

Below is the official message from the professor overseeing the UPEI
2024-25 computer science capstone course.
I have done this many times, acting as the "client" almost always with
significant success and useful software at the end.
If any of you have used my free COUNTER 5.0 usage data harvester, that came
from this coursework.
All of the projects for me have been open source, and I've never had any
pushback about getting the students to formally sign a CC/MIT license.

There is almost no demand on your time in the first semester after you
submit the proposal, if you wrote it up with sufficient detail.
The demand on your time mostly comes in March, as the students get down to
the details of the user interface etc.
This year they have two options for projects: either a smaller one that is
suitable for a team of about 5 students to complete, or a larger one that
can be partitioned into subprojects for 3-4 such teams.
In both cases, the client will only need to communicate with a team/project
lead and in the second semester, also a technical lead. They in turn
communicate with the rest of their teams.

They are very short of proposals this year, so it is very likely to be
worth your time to write up and submit one.

If you would like to know more about what it's like from the client side,
please contact me off-list and I'd be happy to talk more about my
experiences.


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***🚀 Free Software Development Service - Capstone Project Opportunity! ***
Are you in need of professional software development but constrained by
budget? Here's your chance to get your software project developed
*completely free of cost* by a talented team of Computer Science students.

As part of our Capstone Project at the School of Mathematical and
Computational Sciences (SMCS), University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI),
we are offering full-cycle software development services under the guidance
of experienced faculty members.
*What We Offer:*

- *Custom Software Development:* Tailored to your needs, from web
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*What We Need from You:*

- *Clear Project Requirements: *A well-defined problem statement or
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- *Engagement: *Willingness to engage with our team regularly to provide
feedback and clarify requirements.
- *Flexibility: *Understanding that this is a learning experience for
students, which may require some flexibility in timelines and outcomes.
- *Non-Profit or Community-Oriented Projects: *Preference may be given
to projects that contribute to the community or serve a non-profit purpose,
although all ideas are welcome.

*Project Timeline:*

- *Start Date: *September 20, 2024
- *Requirement Collection & Design Phase: *September 20, 2024 – Mid
December 2024
- During this period, we will work closely with you to gather detailed
requirements and create a comprehensive design for your project.
- *Development Phase:* January 2025 – End of March 2025
- This phase will focus on building, testing, and finalizing the
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*Why Choose Us?*

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experience, benefiting both your organization and the students.

*How to Apply:*

- Submit your project idea and requirements by *September 15, 2024*.
- Selected projects will be notified by September 19, 2024.

For more information or to apply, please contact Dr. Mohammad Mahdi Hassan
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