Project Ideas from Khawar Nehal updated 11 March 2006.
For these ideas I already know what kinds of problems can be fixed and meet the criteria of not being done before,
You need to evaluate at least one of them or come up with your own problem.
If you come up with your own problem then you need to make sure of two things.
1. It is very beneficial to many people
2. It has not been done before.
And meets the other required criteria mentioned in the proposal writing guide.
To be able to do this suitably, I estimate that it shall take 10 - 40
hours of serious work to get somewhere near an approvable proposal.
Save all of your work for at least two months after the end of the
semester for query purposes. DO NOT FORGET THIS. THIS IS FOR ALL
STUDENTS and is being repeated here.
Excuses shall NOT be accepted but result in guaranteed loss of points
because the excuses shall be taken as a statement of lack of
seriousness and irresponsibility.
You do not HAVE to come up with a new idea. To save time you can select
one listed and find problems in that. Then I can provide faster
responses to questions about project topics that I already have some
idea about.
For the ideas listed you have to read, understand then ask. I am not
going to provide a clear complete proposal because this is something
the student needs to develop.
Course development
Robotics
IT Auditing. CISA
Utility and Grid Computing
Grid Computing Security
LAMP Course
PMP
RHCE
RH Security
LPI
CCVP, CCIE, Cisco Security and Storage.
Distance, Online and M-learning.
Certification tests development
Finishing School
Distributed Computing
COPC
CISSP
Solaris 10
Java + J2EE + J2ME + DotGNU
MySQL, DB2 and other databases.
ITIL
IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
"the key to managing IT services"
ITIL® (the IT Infrastructure Library) is the most widely accepted
approach to IT service management in the world. ITIL® provides a
cohesive set of best practice, drawn from the public and private
sectors internationally. It is supported by a comprehensive
qualifications scheme, accredited training organisations, and
implementation and assessment tools. The best practice processes
promoted in ITIL® support and are supported by, the British Standards
Institution's standard for IT service Management (BS15000).
http://www.itil.co.uk/
The ITIL
(IT Infrastructure Library) consists of 7 sets: Service Support;
Service Delivery; Planning to Implement Service Management; ICT
Infrastructure Management; Applications Management; Security
Management; The Business Perspective.
Although
the UK Government created the ITIL, it has rapidly been adopted across
the world as the standard for best practice in the provision of IT
Service.
The
main focus of IT Service Management (ITSM) itself is generally divided
into two main areas, Service Support and Service Delivery. Together,
these comprise the disciplines that embrace provision and management of
effective IT services.
http://www.itil-itsm-world.com/
Information Technology Infrastructure Library
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) is a customizable framework of best practices that promote quality computing services in the information technology
(IT) sector. ITIL addresses the organisational structure and skill
requirements for an IT organisation by presenting a comprehensive set
of management procedures with which an organisation can manage its IT
operations. These procedures are supplier independent and apply to all
aspects of IT infrastructure. Since the mid 1990's, ITIL has been
promoted as a standard for IT Service Management and is similar to Information Services Procurement Library (ISPL), the Application Services Library (ASL), Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM), and Control Objectives for Information and related Technology (COBIT). ITIL is built on a process-model view of controlling and managing operations.
ITIL is published in a series of books, each of which covers one topic. The names ITIL and IT Infrastructure Library are Registered Trade Marks of the Office of Government Commerce (OGC), which is an Office of the United Kingdom's Treasury. The content of the books is protected by Crown Copyright.
The recommendations of ITIL were developed in the late 1980's by the
Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency (CCTA), which merged
into the OGC in April, 2001 and disappeared as a distinct organization.
[1] The CCTA created ITIL in response to the growing dependence on information technology to meet business needs and goals.
In December 2005, The OGC issued notice of an ITIL refresh [2], commonly known as ITIL v3, to be completed initially by April 2006.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITIL
The project is to create a course, test and assignments for ITIL.
For multiple proposals on the same topic. I shall decide to either
select the first best proposal based on seriousness of efforts, or
split the topic if the topic warrants such efforts.
Having one serious person work on ITIL is good enough currently.
IT Architecture BCS
CIW
ECDL
ICDL
Cisco CCDA, CCNA, CCNP, Optical, Cable, CCDP, CCIP,
Content, Internet Solutions, CCSI, CCIE, CCSP
Web SAP
Hacking
CISM
CISA
Certiport IC3 and others
CompTIA A+, CDIA, CTT, HTI, Inet, Security, Wireless, eBiz,
Project, Linux, network, Server, RFID
ISC2 SSCP and CISSP
Novell CNA, Specialist, CNE, CDE. CNI, MCNE, MCNI
Training needs analysis (TNA)
Open Office book and cert.
Welcome to MyCorp. (future of work) read
Urdu Development
Pan Localization http://www.panl10n.net/
Urdu web data entry software
Hardware and Electronics
Open Source CPU Design.
http://www.opencores.org/
Open Circuit Design.
Web Programming
Portal for PIMSAT.
Study the portals for other universities.
Come up with ideas which are useful for students.
Multiple projects can be done by different people.
Information Systems
Cobol (Linux, IBM, Java, OO, SOA)
VB -> RB migration tools.
ERP
SAP Web Based and Linux Based.
Data Center
Comparison of large scale 2-256 way servers.
Utility and Grid Computing.
Software Development
M-Commerce.
DotGNU
LAMP IDE
LAMP Development Tools
Device Driver development
ERP, CRM, SCM
Opensource deployments and customization
PIMSAT CRM Implementation.
Linux based media center. Check DVR from showtime.
Storage Server
Open Source
Comparison and Modification of GPL
Opensource software collection.
Hinderances and solutions.
Embedded Development
uclinux
Software Engineering
Service Oriented Architectures.
Enterprise System Architecture.
Comparison of Source code management tools like
BitKeeper, Subversion, CVS and others.
Research Topics
E-Science.
Digital Library resources.
NanoTechnology
BioTechnology
Networking
Wireless Security
Education
M-Learning.
Proctor service. Compare all available and provide.
Funding sources
Scholarships
Linux related topics
User Mode Linux
Evaluation and measurement of suitability of Linux
Distributions for Desktops.
PostgreSQL further developments.
Marketing
Software Marketing Techniques
How to sell short courses and services.
Online Marketing. Google AdWords certification
Export Increasing Techniques
FDI Increasing techniques
General Public Related
Food Quality Testing techniques
Energy
Lukewarm Fusion
Biodiesel
Windpower
Fuelcells
Solarpower
System Administration
ho.pimsat server administration.
software for administration automation
*nix System Admin comprehensive guide.
SFU and AD Linux integration
SAMBA and FC4
SAGE
Collaboration with other universities.
Ideas from NUST
JClarens: the GAE Grid service host
SAGE SCALABLE FAULT TOLERANT AGENT GROOMING ENVIRONMENT
http://sage.niit.edu.pk/
Ideas from LUMS.
e-commerce
With the promulgation of electronic transaction ordinance 2002, the
number of on-line services being offered should increase manifold.
Develop custom-coded software packages that meet the needs of the various financial institutions.
Client: Financial institutions both public and private.
e-governance
Although the use of computers is widespread in the educational
institutions the various departments of the government and public
utilities companies have still not embraced this technology with open
arms.
Develop an action plan to inform these departments of the benefits this
technology will provide and then develop software packages to meet
their requirements. We should also take the initiative to make them
aware of the benefits of on-line services – efficiency and
transparency.
Client: Government departments and private businesses.
e-ticketing
Make the ticketing system of bus, rail and air accessible to all.
Develop a custom-coded software package for the companies that provide
the above mentioned modes of transportation, so that people can book
tickets from their computers and then can either pay for it over the
internet or can go and buy it from the nearest office within a
specified period of time, say a day.
Client: Railways, airlines.
Education
We should make the industry aware of the advances in technologies.
Broadcast their courses to the government and the private sector over
the air [probably by using the satellite] and internet. The employee
will not be away from work for an extended period of time and at the
same time will increase his/her knowledge and consequently
productivity.
Client: Private businesses and government departments.
Health
Provide the needed healthcare to all in a timely manner.
Develop a project where the medical records of everyone are stored in a
central location and all the hospitals are connected together. So,
whenever a patient goes to a hospital seeking treatment his/her file
can be immediately downloaded giving the doctor a clearer picture of
the patient’s past history and thus a correct diagnosis of
his/her current ailment.
Client: Hospitals.
Transportation
Urban areas of the country are either experiencing or will soon
experience congested roads. Need to do real-time traffic signal
synchronization on urban roads.
Help in modeling and simulating traffic flows that will lead to
development of a system that will reduce the congestion and at the same
time warn the motorist about the congested routes and suggest alternate
paths.
Develop a system that should guarantee a smooth flow of traffic[law
abiding motorists and always functional traffic signals] this will
reduce the time wasted sitting in traffic and will result in an
individual who is less stressed when he/she reaches the workplace and
hopefully this will increase his/her productivity at work too.
Develop a system to apprehend the violator – the traffic signal
violations are a serious crime, however, in Pakistan these violations
are a part of everyday driving – smart cameras should be
installed at busy intersections that should take a picture of both the
violator and the license plate of the vehicle and then send the
information to the concerned authorities who should take appropriate
action against the motorist or the pedestrian.
Help computerize the data collection and storage facilities for various transportation agencies.
Client: Department of transportation, National Highway Authority.
Telecom and Internet Companies
Some of the areas in which we can provide consultancy services are:
Performance modeling of broadband networks (IP, ATM, and wireless)
Performing traffic analysis and characterization
Designing links for microwave, satellite, wireless and optical networks
Solving multi-access issues in land line and wireless networks
Resolving routing issues in land line and wireless networks
Optical communication networks
Automating remote processes such as billing
Signaling and network management and
Giving seminars, short courses or lecture series on a variety of topics ranging from technical to management issues
Client: Telecom and cellular service providers.
Pakistan Railways
Considerable revenue is lost if a train fails to meet its schedule. Need to automate rail signaling and scheduling.
Develop a system that efficiently routes, schedules and eliminates the congestion along the path.
Client: Railways.
Civil Aviation Authority
The air travel is going to become more dangerous in the future with too many planes in the sky at the same time.
Help upgrade the civil aviation authority’s computer systems.
Client: Civil Aviation Authority.
Water and Power Development Authority
Government is losing a lot of revenue in the power sector and the public is also suffering due to frequent power outages.
Help increase revenue of the department by simulating the losses in the national electronic grid network.
Help alleviate the suffering of the people by looking at the problem in
two dimensions, i.e., predicting power demand and consumption versus
power generation capacity.
Client: WAPDA.
Department of Irrigation
For the department, some of the areas where consultancy services can be provided are:
Computerization of records and decision making
In developing decision-support systems for controlling dams and weirs
In predicting loss of water through evaporation, seepage, breaches, etc.
Client: Department of Irrigation.
Department of Defense
Collaborate with the department of defense and help them:
In developing equipment that can be used for tracking and identifying
objects whether these objects are in the air, on ground or under the
sea.
Client: Air Force and Navy
Industry
Provide services to the local industry in the areas of:
Signal and image processing applications, such as mineral exploration,
determining vegetation yield, seismic analysis, weather pattern study,
etc.
Developing new products for the private and government owned telecommunication companies
Automation and computerization
Planning, scheduling, designing, processing and product optimization
Logistic management
Client: Industries.
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MIT IDEAS
If you wish to take one of the above projects, then do the following
Read about the project for at least 5 hours.
Read how to write a proposal.
Make sure you provide enough detail and justifications.
Also explain why you are suitable for the project selected.
Submit the proposal for approval.
For a group project, one proposal needs to be submitted. Tasks need to
be assigned which are not overlapping and measurement methods need to
be clarified for grading purposes.
Email to proposals to : khawar@pimsat-khi.edu.pk