Partnering with Carnegie Mellon Undergraduates
Community partners gain access to valuable student consultation, working alongside a student team to solve their problems using technology. Student teams are committed to delivering high-quality solutions that will make a lasting impact. Get in contact with us now to explore possibilities!
Impact
From 2013 to 2023, 140 unique community partners worked with us. 220 project teams have contributed 540 student hours and 90 faculty advising hours per project - that's 137,500 hours total to the community. 35% of community partners return, and 8 have partnered with us more than 4 times.
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Project Details
Students work with community partners throughout the semester. Partners have various responsibilities during this time:
- Attend kick-off and final presentation meetings in person
- Attend weekly meetings with students to provide feedback on progress
- Maintain communication with professor and students via email and Slack
- Provide resources for students upon request
Fall Semester
Mobile Web Design and Development Elective
- This course emphasizes design and user-experience with a web or app interface
- Small teams work with partners to solidify a project vision and deliver multiple solution prototypes
- Students leverage a user-centered approach to wireframes, client feedback, and prototype implementation
Spring Semester
Information Systems Consulting Project Capstone
- Small teams develop information system solutions to meet management needs
- Teams propose, define, design, and implement an application with the project client
- Teams provide a solution that fits the client's objectives, constraints, and capabilities
