Have a great idea? Need some new software? Then sponsor a group of sharp PSU CS seniors to work on your goals. Sponsors bring their ideas, help the students refine the project requirements and then meet with their team periodically throughout the project to review progress and give feedback. Sponsorship is a wonderful way to help the PSU educational mission while also benefiting from the software produced by the team.
Past sponsors have included individuals, groups, small businesses, large companies, non-profits, government orgs, etc. Some are technical novices, others are experts, and all are welcome. Sponsorship is free of charge. The sponsor is responsible for any extraordinary equipment, software licenses, etc. needed to complete their project.
Interested in sponsoring a project? Please fill the project proposal form. If you are unsure of whether your idea is appropriate then go ahead and submit the form, and we will contact you to discuss.
Our program runs in three distinct cycles - Fall+Winter, Winter+Spring and Spring+Summer. After we review your form submission we will ask you to provide a project proposal consisting of a one-page (approximate) description, an informal five-minute (approximate) video presentation, and any supporting documentation.
Submit prior to the due date of the next Capstone cycle:
October 7 (for Fall+Winter cycle with projects finishing in early March)
January 7 (for Winter+Spring cycle with projects finishing in early June)
April 7 (for Spring+Summer cycle with projects finishing in late August)
Project Consideration and Assignment
As the next cycle begins our students will consider your proposal, research it's feasibility and ask you for clarifications. They then rank all competing proposals according to desirability and feasibility. Then the instructors assign selected projects to the student teams.
Project Design, Implementation, Testing, Completion and Delivery
If your project is assigned, then your team designs, implements, tests and completes the project over the course of two Portland State quarters (approximately 20 weeks). During this period you will meet periodically with your team to review progress, answer questions and give feedback. Finally, the students deliver the completed project back to you.
