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Cambridge Microsoft Project Center Overview. B-Term 2018 Prof. Mark Claypool, CS. Details. Projects available for Computer Science majors Numbers: 3-4 students 1/6 unit PQP in A-Term 2017 Project Dates: mid-October to mid-December, 2017 (7.5 weeks) Projects begin before start of B-Term.
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Cambridge Microsoft Project Center Overview B-Term 2018 Prof. Mark Claypool, CS
Details • Projects available for Computer Science majors • Numbers: 3-4 students • 1/6 unit PQP in A-Term 2017 • Project Dates: mid-October to mid-December, 2017 (7.5 weeks) • Projects begin before start of B-Term
Project Topics • Projects at the Microsoft New England Research and Development Center (NERD Center) • “Outsource” projects using Microsoft technology (although some are internal) • Previous projects • Microsoft Garage • Software support for “Hackathons” • Application Virtualization Group • Code churn dashboard • Museum of Science • Data analysis, Architecture, Dashboard for Hall of Human Life
Previous Project – Code Churn Dashboard • “Churn” refers to sections of code that frequently changed • Churned more likely to contain bugs • Developed Web-based application to use code repository to identify churned code • Managers use to select code for additional testing
Previous Project – Museum of Science Hall of Human Life Museum Analysis System
Housing Arrangements • Furnished Apartment in Boston / Cambridge • Four students per two bedroom furnished apartment • Cable TV, Internet service, weekly cleaning
More Information • General information and application: http://www.wpi.edu/+globalportal select “Browse Programs” and search for “Microsoft” • Questions: claypool@cs.wpi.edu