Student projects are just IT
The School of Computer and Information Science’s annual ICT Projects scheme is another example of UniSA bringing students, industry and community together.
Does your organisation have an IT problem? Or do you know an organisation that has an IT problem to solve? The School of Computer and Information Science (CIS) may be able to help, according to lecturer Sue Tyerman.
Every year, twice a year, up to 50 teams of students get to work on IT projects put forward by "outside" organisations that test the students’ academic skills and give them some invaluable experience.
"More than 70 per cent of all projects are placed with organisations outside of the School," Tyerman said.
"They include State government departments such as the Department of Education and Children’s Services, local councils, NGOs such as Tongan Community Radio, Australian Computer Society and the Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement, and private enterprises such as Megaw & Hogg, Cream of the Crop, and Trewstone.
"The projects are an opportunity for students to grapple with and solve a real world IT problem that could deal with anything from website and software development, to archiving and management records through to networking."
Tyerman said the CIS’s Industry Alliance Program plays an important role in bringing organisations and students together, and she invites prospective and current CIS clients to submit proposals for either half- or full-year projects.
"Apart from giving organisations an opportunity to get important IT work done, the projects are also a way for organisations to build links with UniSA," she said.
"And the organisations also play an important role in helping the students learn about business culture, the language used in that culture, how people interact and what is expected of an IT professional by the client."
For more information, email the School of Computer and Information Science.