[OSM-talk] Ideas for student project on OSM

[Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)]

James Stewart wrote:
>Sent: 28 October 2008 2:38 PM
>To: talk at openstreetmap.org
>Subject: [OSM-talk] Ideas for student project on OSM
>
>Hi, I am a contributor to the map,but also work in the University in
>Edinburgh. I have been talking to the people who run the MSc in GIS,
>they have 140 students, and have to propose potential dissertation
>projects. Most of the students work on the technology side,
>programming and developing tools. Has any one got any ideas of the
>sorts of work that could be done/needs to  be done for the OSM project
>that a post grad student could work?
>

I'd suggest you get students to read up about the project and get
enthusiastic for something. They will be much more productive if they come
up with an idea themselves, true OSM style.

Cheers

Andy