A new digital home for capstone partner collaboration
The new hub provides a clear starting point to connect faculty, capstone students and external partners on all things capstone.
By: Angie Docking and Matthew King
The Centre for Work-Integrated Learning has launched a centralized capstone hub on its website, giving faculty, departments, students and external organizations a single point of entry to find opportunities, submit projects and build collaborations across Waterloo's growing capstone ecosystem.
Until now, capstone information has lived across departments and faculty websites, making it harder for community and industry partners to submit projects for consideration and harder for faculty members to connect their students with potential collaborators. The new hub addresses that directly.
"We’re creating a shared front door that helps students, faculty and partners find each other, spark ideas and build meaningful projects together," says Jamieson Cox, senior manager, WIL innovation and continuous learning.
External organizations, including businesses, non-profits and government agencies, can submit a partner registration form to propose a project. The Centre for WIL will then work to match those partners with student groups, reducing the amount of coordination required on both sides. Students can browse available projects on the site and register their interest directly. The hub spans all faculties and is not limited to the interdisciplinary capstone
(i-Capstone) course offered in previous terms.
Jamieson Cox, senior manager, WIL innovation and continuous learning
The hub’s launch is the first tangible step in the Global Futures Initiative associated with creating Canada’s largest capstone ecosystem. From capstone projects to Waterloo’s acclaimed co-op and WIL programs, it’s never been easier for students, faculty and partners to collaborate and innovate together.