The Future of Computing 2008

Student Project Competition of the

Computer and Information Sciences Department

Time: March 29, 2008, 10 AM to 1 PM

Location: First Floor of Wachman Hall, Temple University Main Campus

The 2008 Student Project Competition of the CIS Dept. is designed to recognize the best graduate and the best undergraduate student projects (three awards in each category). The projects may be course projects, research projects, or any CIS projects performed by a CIS student or a group of CIS students during the Fall 2007 or Spring 2008 semesters.

The Award Committee, composed of CIS students, faculty, and corporate sponsors, will select the awardees. The selection criteria will be based on:

* Most Innovative use of technology
* Most Useful to the proposed community of users
* Best Project Presentation

There will be also a single award for the “Most Popular” project. It will be awarded based on the votes of all CIS students and faculty.

The projects will be presented as posters combined with live software demonstrations. There is also an opportunity to select a mentor from the faculty who will offer guidance and assistance.

We expect a large number of visitors from the CIS department, Temple University, local industry, and high schools.

The awards for the best undergraduate projects are $2,000, $1,000, and $500.

The awards for the best graduate projects are $2,000, $1,000, and $500.

All presenters must register by March 1, 2008.

More details coming soon.

Organizing Committee:

Longin Jan Latecki (Chair)

Claudia Pine-Simon

Sandy Sorkin

Wendy Urban

Justin Y. Shi