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How to involve industry in your capstone class to create an authentic IT project experience : The experience of HEC Montréal
Pierre-Majorique Léger, Ph.D.Gilbert Babin, Ph.D.
Rigorousinbusinessanalysis
Skilledatcommunicating
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Creativeindesigningtechnologicalsolutions
Abletocollaborateinmultidisciplinaryteams
IT Undergraduate Program at HEC Montréal
IT Capstone Project : 12 weeks to prepare a proposal and a prototype for an industry partner
A request for quote approachDesign thinking orientedA problem based learningIndustrial partner acts as the customerA real world experience Course description (in French) : https://youtu.be/zg6p05w1mKg
The Partner’s PerspectiveThe problem
• Real or fictuous• Sufficiently complex• Disclosable!
Engagement with the students• Presentation of the problem• Requirements elicitation• Mid-project presentation• Final presentation
Year Partner
2015 Deloitte
2014 Uniselect
2013 Metro
2012 Metro
2011 L’Oréal
2010 IBM
2009 Ratiopharm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xswB577HN80
2015 Deloitte Challenge
The Students’ PerspectiveApplying IT knowledge in an authentic and risk-free context Learning to manage the customer relationshipLearning to pick your battles !Making a convincing business proposalDoing a live demonstration of the prototypeHave the opportunity to showcase their readiness for the job market! Testimonials from students (in French)
https://youtu.be/18cg7uEk6jE
2016 : Five challenges !
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Lessons learned from past decadeRecruiting and interacting with the partners(s)Managing course logisticsConstructing TeamsAdjusting course content to account for the dynamic nature of the projectOrganizing final presentation and networking cocktail with industryMore info: • « Léger, P. M., Lyle, D., Babin, G., Charland, P., and Pellerin, R. 2013. ”Scope
Management: A Core Information System Implementation Project Pedagogy,” International Education Studies, (6:3), pp. 55-65. »