Initial contact for the computer club website is much simpler than the other two ideas. Since I already know Allison, I can just bring up the idea in person. Here is how I would pitch the idea:
"I was considering working on a computer club website for the software engineering class. I'd think it would be great way to show off our projects and generate interest in the club. I was wondering if you had any ideas and suggestions to help make this site great."
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Phone App for Non-Profits Initial Contact
My plan for contacting organizations about the Phone App For Non-Profits is very similar to the Event Calendar. I'll send this out to as many organizations as possible and use a similar template.
Hello _________,
I'm currently a Senior at Hawaii Pacific University, working towards my B.S. in Computer Science. As a part of the software engineering curriculum, I get the opportunity to reach out to local non-profit organizations to see if I can help them by developing software to fit their need.
My current idea is to create a phone application that provides information on volunteering for local non-profits around Honolulu. This application would help volunteers and organizations meet. However, this idea is still in its infancy, and I'm looking for suggestions to make this it better. I'd like your organization's input If you have time, please contact me at (###)###-####.
Thank you,
Kevin Achenbach
Initial Contact Draft Event Calendar
Considering my idea of an Event Calendar for Honolulu is going to be helping a large amount of local organizations. I'll send these emails out to as many organizations as I can find. I'll simply use a template, so I can quickly change the contact's name and organization. My plan is to keep it as succinct as possible.
Hello _________,
I'm currently a Senior at Hawaii Pacific University, working towards my B.S. in Computer Science. As a part of the software engineering curriculum, I get the opportunity to reach out to local organizations to see if I can help them by developing software to fit their need.
My current idea is to create a phone application that provides an event calendar for Honolulu. This would help bring as many people as possible to these events. This idea is still in its infancy, and I'm looking for suggestions to make this it better. I'd like your organization's input If you have time, please contact me at (###)###-####.
Thank you,
Kevin Achenbach
Hello _________,
I'm currently a Senior at Hawaii Pacific University, working towards my B.S. in Computer Science. As a part of the software engineering curriculum, I get the opportunity to reach out to local organizations to see if I can help them by developing software to fit their need.
My current idea is to create a phone application that provides an event calendar for Honolulu. This would help bring as many people as possible to these events. This idea is still in its infancy, and I'm looking for suggestions to make this it better. I'd like your organization's input If you have time, please contact me at (###)###-####.
Thank you,
Kevin Achenbach
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Revisiting the Honolulu Event Calendar
Upon revisiting the idea of a Honolulu Event Calendar, I've come up with this list of stakeholders:
Like the previous idea, I think I might consider making a mobile friendly website, instead of an app.
- Event Coordinators:
- Inform the users when and where an event is taking place
- Public:
- Find upcoming and current events taking place
- Event Employees
- Find out when and where they will be working
Like the previous idea, I think I might consider making a mobile friendly website, instead of an app.
Phone App for Non-Profits Revisted
Revisiting the phone app for non-profits, I've come up with this list of stakeholders:
This idea hasn't changed too much, since I first came up with it. The one thing I might change is the idea of making it a phone app. Making the program work for only the Android or iPhone will leave a lot of people out. Making a website that is useable for both devices and any computer might be more useful.
- Organizers:
- Request volunteer assistance
- Keep track of current volunteers that are coming to an event
- Volunteers
- Find places to volunteer
- People in need of a non-profits help
- easily find a specific non-profit
This idea hasn't changed too much, since I first came up with it. The one thing I might change is the idea of making it a phone app. Making the program work for only the Android or iPhone will leave a lot of people out. Making a website that is useable for both devices and any computer might be more useful.
Update: Computer Club Website
As I continue to develop my ideas for a Computer Club Website, I came up with a list of possible stakeholders for the project:
A new idea that has recently come to mind, is setting up the site in a wiki format. That way it can be edited by many different people, and it would be easy to add new members.
- Current Computer Club members:
- Displaying their projects
- Viewing other member's projects
- Keeping up-to-date with current events
- Prospective Computer Club members:
- Learn more about what activities the Computer Club is involved in
- Potential Employers:
- Have a way to view projects worked on by a potential new hire
A new idea that has recently come to mind, is setting up the site in a wiki format. That way it can be edited by many different people, and it would be easy to add new members.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Honolulu Event Calendar
Problem Description:
Honolulu has tons of events going on everyday. Most are hardly publicized. Considering Honolulu is a very transient city, a lot of these events do not get nearly as many people as they should, simply because newcomers aren't aware of them.
It is recommended that a event calendar is made specifically for smart phones. Using the built in GPS a map can be created to show current and upcoming events. Each event can be rated and receive comments. Users can use a search engine to filter out certain types of events.
System Capabilities:
Honolulu has tons of events going on everyday. Most are hardly publicized. Considering Honolulu is a very transient city, a lot of these events do not get nearly as many people as they should, simply because newcomers aren't aware of them.
It is recommended that a event calendar is made specifically for smart phones. Using the built in GPS a map can be created to show current and upcoming events. Each event can be rated and receive comments. Users can use a search engine to filter out certain types of events.
System Capabilities:
- GPS powered search engine
- User log in and rating system
- Users can create new events or flag events as spam
- Increased visitors for events
Phone App for non-profits
Problem Description:
Living by KCC, HPU, and UH, there are no shortage of students looking for volunteer work. Searching for non-profits brought up a few sites that would search for organizations in the area. These sites would display a massive amount of poorly filtered organizations. Some just wanted money, others were looking for volunteers, and most provided very little information. This makes it very hard for students to find a volunteer position.
It is proposed that a phone app is created for the iPhone and Android. It will provide a way for non-profit organizations and volunteers to be directly connected. The non-profits can post openings with a detailed description of what the volunteer would be asked to do. The students could apply for the opening by simply selecting the opening and confirming.
System Capabilities:
The application will provide a:
This application will benefit the non-profit by:
Living by KCC, HPU, and UH, there are no shortage of students looking for volunteer work. Searching for non-profits brought up a few sites that would search for organizations in the area. These sites would display a massive amount of poorly filtered organizations. Some just wanted money, others were looking for volunteers, and most provided very little information. This makes it very hard for students to find a volunteer position.
It is proposed that a phone app is created for the iPhone and Android. It will provide a way for non-profit organizations and volunteers to be directly connected. The non-profits can post openings with a detailed description of what the volunteer would be asked to do. The students could apply for the opening by simply selecting the opening and confirming.
System Capabilities:
The application will provide a:
- Direct way for volunteer and organization to make contact
- Search engine for volunteers to find work directly related to their interests
- Profile support for both volunteers and organizations
- Rating system for both volunteer and organizations
- System to allow organizations to post volunteer openings
- System for volunteers to apply for openings
This application will benefit the non-profit by:
- Increasing the amount of applications recieved
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Computer Club Website
Problem Description:
Attracting new students to participate in HPU's Computer Club can be difficult. Trying to give a student incentive to join is hard, when they are already juggling homework, other clubs, and a job. The two ways to give these students incentive is by motivating them and making it incredibly simple to be involved.
It is proposed that a website is developed to accomplish both of these obstacles. The website will showcase current and finished projects. Most projects will be embedded in the site for the user to try out the programs. This will show what a student can accomplish and motivate them to join. The website will also have a form that gathers contact information from the students. This will be used to contact them when the next meet-up is occurring.
System Capabilities:
The website should be capable of:
This will benefit HPU's Computer club by:
Attracting new students to participate in HPU's Computer Club can be difficult. Trying to give a student incentive to join is hard, when they are already juggling homework, other clubs, and a job. The two ways to give these students incentive is by motivating them and making it incredibly simple to be involved.
It is proposed that a website is developed to accomplish both of these obstacles. The website will showcase current and finished projects. Most projects will be embedded in the site for the user to try out the programs. This will show what a student can accomplish and motivate them to join. The website will also have a form that gathers contact information from the students. This will be used to contact them when the next meet-up is occurring.
System Capabilities:
The website should be capable of:
- Displaying multiple types of applications
- Keeping track of statistics such as page views
- Collecting contact information
This will benefit HPU's Computer club by:
- Increasing interest in the club
- Giving the members a site to display their projects
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