Academic Research: |
 | Projects must demonstrate proven practical need so that the application reaches beyond the research realm into industry | | All research initiatives must be led by a faculty advisor with proven leadership in the chosen research area | | Potential university commitment and/or government and industry fund matching opportunities |
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Education Solutions: |
| Focus on the use of emerging technologies to enhance the learning environment. This could include areas such as communications integration across faculty, students and staff, course delivery, document management, etc. | | Projects must have the potential to deliver significant tangible incremental value to the university in terms of student productivity gains, improved student experience, cost reductions, etc. |
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Curriculum Integration: |
| Focus on C# (new programming language), Global XML Services Architecture (GXSA), compiler theories using CLI Shared Source and application development targeting various computing devices | | Content must be created and taught within one year of agreement date and must be integrated into 75 per cent of the course syllabus | | Content created must be shared with other academic institutions |
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Industry Outreach: |
| Candidates must outline structured training initiatives, providing the business community with both in-class and hands-on experiences with .NET technology | | Address the needs of the target business audience including timing, relevance and method of delivery | | Content should be potentially applicable and transferable to curriculum and other training programs |
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