Propose a Project

Proposals should be approximately 1–2 pages long and should include:

• Problem and intended users: Describe the health need, who experiences it, and the outcome you hope to achieve.
• Focused scope: Identify 2–3 core capabilities that a student team could realistically prototype during the quarter.
• Available resources: Describe any existing designs, content, software, data sources, or technical infrastructure students could use.
• Project readiness: Identify technical dependencies, access requirements, and any approvals needed before work can begin.
• Dedicated mentor: Name a mentor who can meet with students weekly, provide feedback, and help make timely decisions.
• Continuation plan: Explain who will take ownership of the project and support its development or maintenance after the course.
• Contact information: Provide the organization, project lead, and preferred contact email.

Please include only information suitable for initial review; omit patient information, credentials, and confidential material. Submission does not guarantee project selection.

A team builds a focused minimum viable product (MVP) within the ten-week quarter. An MVP in this course is typically either a mobile or a web application built around two or three core capabilities that the project cannot do without.

The result is an educational prototype, not a finished, supported product. It usually needs further development, validation, and operational support before it can be deployed.

1. Propose. Submit a proposal through the academic or the industry route.
2. Review. The course team reviews proposals for fit, feasibility, and readiness.
3. Pitch. Selected projects are pitched to students in the first session.
4. Match. Students form teams around the projects, and building begins.

Not yet publishedReview criteria and the selection timeline for Winter 2027 will be posted here.

At the end of the quarter the team hands its work off to the project sponsor. The sponsor keeps ownership of the project’s direction: continued development, deployment, hosting, and maintenance are the sponsor’s responsibility, which is why every proposal includes a continuation plan.

Not yet publishedParticipation costs and terms for Winter 2027 have not been published. Approved terms will appear on the academic and industry pages.

Submitting a proposal does not involve a payment or an agreement.