TechTopia Challenge
April 23, 2010
Friday, 3:30 pm to 9:00 pm
(Check in starts at 3:00)
Experience the thrill of TechTopia up close and personal at the TechTopia Challenge. At the next TechTopia Challenge you'll choose a project role in management and product developent, website development and design, or software development.
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Define project and product specifications, interpret client needs, and develop a work plan
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Create a website, a small database, or a business plan with relevant commercial application
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Gain a better understanding of Neumont's unique programs; through the project-based learning approach
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Push yourself to the limits of your technical prowess by building a website to promote a real-world product
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Take an idea from concept to web with your team's expertise (no prior programming or web development experience required)
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Check out the Neumont campus, and interact with Neumont faculty
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How fast can you learn? How much can you pick up in a short time?
the challenge:
Work together as a large project group to launch a web presence for a real-world business concept (details provided on the day of the event.)
First, choose your role:
- Project Mangement & Product Development
- Website Development & Design
- Software Development
Second, get started:
- Each project role will be given specific instructions and will work together in a larger group to accomplish specific tasks designed around the needs or a real business.
- Watch the timeline and work plan to ensure deliverables are completed on time, and on specification
- Develop creative resources and concepts for web, then code and test to ensure a seemless web experience for customers and clients.
- Refine project deliverables to comply with client specifications and the technical abilities of your team.
Third,the judging:
- You'll be judged by our faculty panel throughout the competition based on your creativity, ability to work in a group, and contribution to the overall project.
- Awards will be given in each project role, multiple people will fill each role, your task is to set yourself apart while still working to accomplish a common goal in a group setting
- Competitor's will be asked to fill out a team evaluation on their colleagues evaluating the professionalism, creativity, and technical prowess of the members of their project group.
The Schedule:
3:00 - 3:30: Check in, choose your project role, and get ready for the challenge - all necessary equipment and supplies will be provided to your group.
4:00 - 6:00: Begin concepting, defining the project scope, and developing your work plan
5:00 - 6:00: Dinner available (grab some pizza and keep working with your team)
6:00 - 8:00: Finalize your project contributions, complete all team paperwork, complete your competitor evaluations, and present on your project accomplishments
8:00 - 9:00: Get your game on and chill for a while, the judges will evaluate your performance and announce the winners (parents are welcome to come for the awards, they shoudl arrive at 8:00 pm)
And, after: Stick around after the Challenge for Halo 3, Guitar Hero 3, Rock Band 2, and Super Smash Brother's Brawl, and get to know current Neumont students.
