News Release
Shan Lynn (left), manager of enterprise systems support
for KCPL and a Northwest alumnus, presents $500 to Jordan
Assel (center) and Lance Walley, who received first place
in a computer research competition sponsored by KCPL.
Assel and Walley are both senior computer science majors
from Cameron.
Dec. 8, 2009
Computing students recognized by KCPL for software development skills
Five Northwest computing students were recognized Friday, Dec. 4, after competing in a research competition sponsored by the Kansas City Power & Light Co. This is the second year for the competition.
Shan Lynn, manager of enterprise systems support for KCPL and a Northwest alumnus, said the utility organized the contest as a means of strengthening its relationship with Northwest in anticipation of new hires of graduates with degrees related to information technology.
Two two-person teams and one individual received recognition for research papers and presentations and split $1,000 in prize money. They were:
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First place ($500), Jordan Assel, Cameron, and Lance Walley, Cameron, "Software Development in the DARPA Grand Challenge"
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Second place ($250, tie), Rebecca Bagley, Mercer, and Dustin Singleton, Linneus, "Mobile Devices Change Security"
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Second place ($250, tie), Abhimanyu Gullapalli, India, "Development of Ubiquitous Computing Environment"
Dr. Dean Sanders, professor of computer science and information systems, said the competition was open to Northwest students taking either software engineering I or systems analysis design. All entries were required to address some aspect of software development.
"This is such a good experience for our students," Sanders said. "It gives students a chance to use things they have learned in a completely different context, and it allows them to practice their writing and presentation skills."
Judging was divided into two rounds, a double-blind review of research papers by a faculty panel and evaluations of student presentations by a second panel made up KCPL representatives.
For more information, please contact:
Mark Hornickel, Media Relations Specialist
mhorn@nwmissouri.edu | 660.562.1704 | Fax: 660.562.1900
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