BootStrapToday for Students (http://bststudent.
Following are some problems we are trying to address through this platform:
· Students are not aware of methodologies used in software industry.
· Proper tools not used to manage their college projects.
· No real tracking of their projects.
· Slow collaboration between students & mentors.
· Lack of collaborative environment for students.
· Evaluation based on the outcome of the project.
· Student work their parts individually and try to integrate them together at the end of semester making peer-to-peer interactions minimum and not achieving the expected goals of group working.
· Traditional learning does not empower students to extend their learning beyond limitation of classroom.
Benefits for Companies:
1. Companies can post R&D projects or some problem statements for students to take up as part of their Engineering projects.
2. Companies can seek and select the right students from institutes that perfectly match their project requirement.
3. Companies can track students progress regularly and avoid unpleasant surprises at end of project.
Benefits for Students:
1. Students can exhibit their profile, skill set and talent, expressing their specialties & area of interest.
2. Students can apply to the projects posted by companies that match their skills, interest and expectations.
3. Students can learn the software tools used by industry during the project and hence acquire practical skill along with theory knowledge.
Benefits for Industry Mentors:
1. Industry experts can connect with students on innovative projects & ideas.
2. Industry experts can offer mentoring to students guiding them at the implementation & execution phase
