Project Showcase Call for Entries

Calling all students! Neumont's Fall Project Showcase is coming up, fast. Project Showcase is an excellent opportunity to let everybody else see what you've been working on, compete for cool prizes, and enjoy a little friendly competition. So, here are the details:

When: Friday, September 16, 2011, from 2:00 - 4:00 pm; Project classes have mandatory attendance for project showcase instead of in-class work.

Where: Room 200

Why: 'Cause you've been working hard all quarter; now show off what you've done.  Check with your instructors to see if your Project Showcase entry counts for extra credit.

Who:  The Showcase is open to all students, and prizes will be awarded according to the course level of the course for which the project was completed, or in the independent project category. You may enter an individual or group project that was done in class, or on your own – just get a faculty sponsor to sign off on the project.  Class-assigned projects that go above and beyond are eligible for entry. Friends and family are welcome to attend the showcase to view your projects – and they’ll get to judge the entries too.

Project Showcase categories include:

• Independent Projects
• 100 Level Course Projects
• 200+ Level Courses Projects
• Enterprise Projects
• Overall Favorite

How:  Submit a Project Showcase Intent to Participate Form to the reception desk on floor 3, signed by a faculty sponsor.

Compete In Showcase

To demonstrate project quality and readiness for Project Showcase, you will be required to show your faculty sponsor:

• A two-minute plain-language elevator explanation “pitch” of the project.
• A two-minute demonstration of the project
• A completed Intent to Participate Form
• If you are submitting more than one project, you must demonstrate coverage for each project (A "pitch" person who will cover the table. All booths must be staffed at all times.)

Showcase Format
The Showcase will be held in a "science-fair" like setting.  Spectators will cast ballots for their favorite project in each category. 

Competitors are judged on:

• Each project will be given a technical score by the Project Showcase judging committee comprised of faculty, students, and alumni; this score serves as a base added to the total votes cast for a project.
• Their two-minute “pitch.” The pitch should show the student's (or team’s) professionalism, technical expertise, business acumen, and/or entrepreneurial spirit.
• A two-minute demonstration of the project. All required equipment must be provided by the student.
• Students will have two tables for displaying their project.  Competitors are encouraged to be creative in their project display.
• If the presentation requires a white board or any supplemental "real estate," please note it on your Intent to Participate Form.

Awards

Neumont swag, Best Buy gift cards, bragging rights, and the coveted Dale Hull Award of Excellence (okay, so it isn't exactly coveted 'cause you've never seen it; but what good are bragging rights without a big, gaudy trophy to decorate your apartment?)

Neumont University Commencement Reviews from Graduates

Congratulations to the Class of 2010 and 2011, check out this video from the Commencement Ceremony:

Special Thanks to:


Michael Trotter
Danielle Homer Bennet
Josh Krebs
Joe Skeen
Ryan Hair
Mark Sherman
Aaron Reed
Kevin Bealer
Jason Miranda
And all the others who appeared in this video or assisted with the production

Nerd is the New Cool at Neumont University, Utah’s Very Own Geek U

The students at Neumont University, in South Jordan, Utah are all about geek, and at Utah’s Neumont University, getting a geek degree comes with its own form of social life. Over 200 students from the college, and local community, will gather at Neumont for Nerdapalooza – an 18 hour gaming fest that promotes Neumont’s very unique culture. 

“Neumont is the ideal school for those who are passionate about technology; we’re TechTopia! Our students aren’t really interested in the typical college social scene. They love the digital world, and when we have parties on campus they tend to revolve around all things tech.”  John Peppinger, Neumont’s Student Life Coordinator explained of the upcoming event.  “Plus, when we host events that revolve around gaming, computers, zombies, or Nerf – our students, and Utah’s local geek community come out to be a part of the fun – both analog and digital.”

Neumont University, offers accelerated Bachelor’s degrees with a focus on software, web, and game development as well as technology management.  Students enrolled in this intensive program attend classes five days per week, eight hours per day, for two and a half years and graduate into a growing field with hot career opportunities.  But, while on campus they also like to have a little fun … and at this school, which was dubbed by MSNBC as ‘Geek U’ in 2006, fun resolves around all things tech – gaming, social networks, computers, and more computers. And, the technology industry is taking note.

For over seven years, Neumont has successfully addressed Utah’s industry-wide shortage of skilled software developers with accelerated year-round programs that are “all about geek” according to MSNBC. Students sacrifice long breaks and sports teams to “get a geek degree, fast” and graduate in just two years.  And, employers enthusiastically agree with Neumont’s Geek U approach, which is why, even in a sluggish economy, over 95% of Neumont graduates accept lucrative career offers within six months of graduation, entering the workforce in positions with average starting salaries over $63,000[i].

“Neumont students work for Fortune 500 companies, local start-ups, and a broad variety of Utah-based and national companies.  And, these companies regularly return to us looking for more students to hire.  They see the value in Neumont’s focused approach and appreciate the skills this concentrated program provides.” Aaron Reed, Neumont’s Vice President of Academic Operations explains of the University. 

EVENT DETAILS:

WHEN: Friday, August 12, 7:00 PM – Saturday, August 13, 1:00 PM 

WHERE: Neumont University, 10701 S. River Front Parkway (700W.) South Jordan, Utah 

WHAT: LAN Party, Battle of the Rockbands, Review Neumont Campus and Student Life, Food, Prizes and Fun

ABOUT NEUMONT UNIVERSITY 

Neumont University has been recognized by industry leaders such as IBM, Microsoft, and the U.S. Department of Education[ii] for an innovative, paradigm-shifting approach to computer science education.  From day one, Neumont University students are immersed in an intense, 500 day series of increasingly complex real world, and enterprise-level projects for companies like IBM, eBay, and Nike. During their final quarters, students spend up to eight hours per day working in teams on Enterprise Projects tackling project roles while building software solutions these companies can use in daily operations.

Neumont University’s accelerated, programs distinguish themselves with an applied curriculum focused on the skills most valued by today's employers, and designed to provide Neumont University graduates with a strong foundation in technical skills and standards, an understanding of business needs, and the ability to communicate and function well as members of teams.

Neumont offers BS programs in Computer Science, Business Technology Management, Software and Game Development, and Web Design and Development, and a Master’s program in Computer Science.

More information is available at www.neumont.edu.

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[i] Salary data based on the 2011 NACE Salary Survey for B.S. in Computer Science graduates.

[ii]  www.neumont.edu/news: 2006 Spellings Report: Commission on Higher Education.

Neumont University Career Week

As most of our current students already know, next week is Career Week.  The schedule of presentations and events is as follows:

Employer Presentations- All presentations are at Noon in Room 200

Tues, August 16-  REI Systems (Washington DC) - www.reisys.com

Wed, August 17- Bosch Worldwide (Farmington Hills, MI) - www.bosch.com

Thurs, August 18- Ascendant Technology (Austin, TX) - www.atech.com

Interviewing Companies

MokiNetworks  (Lehi, UT) Tues, August 16^th  www.mokinetworks.com

REI Systems  (Washington DC)  Mon & Tues, August 15 & 16  www.reisys.com

Bosch (Farmington Hills, MI)  Thurs, August 18^th  www.bosch.com

AccessData (Lindon, UT)  Tues, August 16^th  www.accessdata.com

StampinUp (Riverton, UT)  Thurs, August 18^th  http://stampinup.com

Ascendant Technology (Austin, TX) Fri, August 19^th www.atech.com

Spillman Technologies (WVC, UT) Date, TBD  www.spillman.com

Neumont Project Showcase - September 2011

It's August and that means Fall Project Showcase is just around the corner, check out this video from our past Project Showcase to get a feel for the event. 

What is Project Showcase?

Neumont University is TechTopia, a haven for the technologically savvy — and Project Showcase, the Neumont student review, held each year in Spring and Fall is the perfect place to get a glimpse of what that really means. 

Project Showcase is an excellent chance to tour the campus, meet current students, and find out more about life and learning at Neumont University -- walk through rows of student projects completed in student's 1st - 10th quarters, you can even check out some of the Enterprise Projects that haven't yet been released to the public.  And of course, at the end of it all, there's a massive LAN party in our new Gaming Chamber.  

So click that little "register" button down yonder (it’s free) and we’ll see you on September 16th.