Here are additional project possibilities for Spring 2019.
The problem. There are many restaurant review sites (i.e. Yelp), but students often crave a specific food item: a hamburger, a loco moco, some lau lau. When a student craves some lau lau (for example), they don’t care about the typical contents of a Yelp review: the restaurant atmosphere, whether the waiters are nice, and what the bathrooms look (or smell) like. They just want to know: (a) where can they get some lau lau, (b) is the restaurant with some lau lau actually open right now, (c) what does their lau lau look like, (d) how much does it cost, and (e) what did other students think about the lau lau?
The solution. Crave is a way for UHM students to publicize, rate, and search for specific food items. The home page lists recent food items and their ratings. Students can create an account in order to add new food items and reviews.
If you pick this project, you cannot name your app “Crave”.
The problem. Students typically limit themselves to only studying consistent locations when there are hundreds of available study spots all over campus. Sinclair or Hamilton library are the “go-to” study spots, but both can get busy throughout the week and especially during finals week. There are many spots available to students that are not utilized because students are not aware of it.
The solution. A website that will allow students to post and rate study spots throughout the UH Manoa campus and the surrounding areas so that other students become aware of possible study spots. The entry for each location will list hours, capabilities, capacity of the location, and accessibility to different types of students. In addition, there is a “real-time” feature, where students can login and provide time-stamped notifications about the current state of the study space. This can inform other students about whether the space is noisy, or crowded, or even quiet and empty.
If you pick this project, you cannot name your app “Manoa Study Spots”.
The problem. According to the Stack overflow developer survey of 2018, only 6.9% of participants responded as women. The small percentage of women in CS can create a feeling of not belonging for the women that participate, and can contribute to an unsupportive culture and environment. The goal of this project is to help women in Computer Science at UH Manoa feel supported and that there are men who are allies.
The solution. This website will provide several functions to support women in ICS. First, it will provide profiles of important and inspiring women in computer science, past and present. Second, it will provide profiles of female ICS faculty and graduate students. Third, it will provide access to resources and events that support women in ICS. The site is open to all genders, as anyone can be supportive of increasing the participation of women in computer science.
If you pick this project, you cannot name your app “ICS Diversity”.