[vtk-developers] google summer of code 2016 - project ideas and mentor volunteers

[David E DeMarle]

Hello,

Unfortunately VTK did not make the cut for GSoC 2016. We will apply again
next year, so if you come up with a great project ideas please do add it to
the idea list wiki page.

thanks


David E DeMarle
Kitware, Inc.
R&D Engineer
21 Corporate Drive
Clifton Park, NY 12065-8662
Phone: 518-881-4909

On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 11:02 AM, David E DeMarle <dave.demarle at kitware.com>
wrote:

> Hey gang,
>
> It is GSoC application time again and we need project ideas and mentors
> for those projects. See http://www.vtk.org/Wiki/VTK/GSoC_2016 for the
> idea list and do feel free to edit it directly if you like.
>
> The project ideas list is a key part of our application to have VTK taken
> up and for students to be funded under GSoC. Since most students base their
> proposals directly on ideas in it, it is also a big part of what we can
> expect to get out of the summer.
>
> So, if you've got ideas for things that you would like to see
> college/graduate students do with or to VTK over the summer, please add
> them to the list. Ideally the ideas should have some sort of wow factor
> (like Andy Bauer's proposal last year for motion amplification in VTK) in
> order to entice students to apply to VTK over all the other organizations.
>
> Each project needs at least one mentor. Advisors should know VTK well and
> be able to commit to spending something like two to six hours per week
> advising a remote student. Keep in mind that the coaching and talent
> development aspect is perhaps the most important goal of GSoC,  so mentors
> should be able to engage their students throughout and attempt to groom
> them to become regular contributors.
>
> thanks
> David E DeMarle
> Kitware, Inc.
> R&D Engineer
> 21 Corporate Drive
> Clifton Park, NY 12065-8662
> Phone: 518-881-4909
>
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