For The University
The Industry Board objectives for the University of Pittsburgh include:
- Keeping University of Pittsburgh in touch with industry
to enable the following:
- Provide feedback on "state of industry"
- Evaluate courses offered by the university and provide feedback ensure that curriculum aligns with needs of industry
- Raising funds and providing sponsorships for the Department of Computer Science
- Providing hiring opportunities to graduates
- Building an entrepreneurial culture to foster creative ideas and spin-off companies
Current Initiatives
Capstone Class
The Capstone Class, CS1680 Special
Topics in Computer Science, provides students with real
world projects experience. Industry Board member
companies define a project to be completed by student
teams of 3 or 4 in one semester. Teams work closely with their industry mentor or faculty mentor to complete the project in a timely manner. Company project leaders evaluate the performance at the end of the project.
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Contributions
Industry board members are invited to make contributions to the Computer Science Department in order to further the development and education of future computer science professionals.