A semester-long collaborative, virtual project has been undertaken by the University, which involves undergraduate students from the University of Nebraska – Omaha (UNO), the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire (UWEC), and students from the Sir Padampat Singhania University, Udaipur (SPSU) in offshore development. 45 engineering students from CSE Final year are involved in this project. Considering the globalization of the workplace in today’s digital world, it is imperative to expose students to an environment where they can experience the challenges faced by the virtual teams in a real off-shore assignment. To perform this project, students will work together in virtual teams. This project will expose all students to the complexities of time, geographical, and cultural differences in a systems development project.

The project aims at achieving following objectives for the students:

• Combine the information technology skills and management concepts with their creative, research, and problem solving skills.
• Apply class concepts to a specific project in a manner similar to a work environment.
• Work with students from other locations in a true “virtual team.”
• Demonstrate decision-making and leadership skills within a team.