Application to the ACE Project Space
We are always accepting project applications at the ACE Project Space. Our students are experienced in multiple technology areas:
- Business Information Technology (BIT): Application Development, Database Design and Administration, Web Development, and Network Design and Administration.
- Business Technology Management (BTM): Business Analysis, Project Management, Business Requirements Gathering, Financial and Managerial Accounting, Statistics, Data Analysis, Software Testing, and Team Management.
- Information Security: Unified Threat Management, Security Auditing, Penetration Testing, Risk Management, Security Architecture, Malware Analysis within ACE’s secure sandbox, and more with Security Clearance.
Submit an application to propose your industry or research project to be developed in the ACE Project Space.
The number of projects accepted is based on the number of students available. Projects are selected by our Advisory Committee based on your project’s educational value and appeal to students.
Our Selection Process
Instructors meet with the ACE Project Space Advisory Board (a group of industry professionals) to select projects based on the supplied nomination form and the priorities of the Advisory Board. If you identify as or your project explicitly serves the: First Nations, Inuit, and/or Métis community, we encourage you to let us know on your application.
The criteria that are used to create a rating include:
Benefits to the Community and ACE Project Space
- Strong potential for positive press
- Assists the community or employs MB residents
- Strong employment potential for students
- Beneficial learning – interesting business field – interesting technical domain
Scope
- Project scope and requirements are documented and well understood
- Technology stack is reasonable and fits within the achievable skillset of students and staff
Requirements
- Whole project or reasonable increment can be achieved in 4 months
- Client is a domain expert or has a clear idea of requirements
- Has proven access to all necessary APIs, databases or other resources
- Client does not rely on outside designers, management or consultants for the successful completion of the project
- Client knows how to bring the product to market/users
Client Characteristics
- Continuing project that has gone well with an engaged client that works well with students
- Social venture in the community
- Start-up business or new venture in NorthForge program
- Target business area – Green Tech, COVID related, Health, Security…
- Allows RRC to partner with another academic institution or municipality
- Alumni from an RRC program
- Opportunity to partner with a corporate enterprise (Hydro, Wawanesa…)
- Area of advisor interest
The number of projects that can be taken on in a given term is always dependent on student enrollment. In some cases, we may not know the final student numbers until days before the academic term starts. If your project is selected as one of our successful candidates, we will contact you as far in advance as possible. This may only be a week to two weeks prior to the start of the term in some cases. If we cannot accommodate you – we will contact you to let you know that your project will have to be postponed until a future term.
Contact Us
For more information on our grant funding partnerships and opportunities that may be available to your project, or to discuss your idea, in confidence, with our co-ordinator to ideate an achievable minimum viable product (MVP) within one project term, get in touch with us today.
RRC Polytech campuses are located on the lands of Anishinaabe, Ininiwak, Anishininew, Dakota, and Dené, and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis.
We recognize and honour Treaty 3 Territory Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, the source of Winnipeg’s clean drinking water. In addition, we acknowledge Treaty Territories which provide us with access to electricity we use in both our personal and professional lives.