NJIT’s Osama Eljabiri the NJ Professor of the Year
In November 2007, NJIT's Osama Eljabiri was named 2007 New Jersey Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Eljabiri, a senior university lecturer who founded, taught and continues to develop the senior project capstone course program at NJIT’s College of Computing Sciences, was recognized for his diligence and dedication for promoting this new type of learning. Read the press release.
Learning Beyond the Classroom
Real-World Experience
The College of Computing Science’s Capstone Program matches interdisciplinary teams of senior students with clients from industry, government and university programs to develop customized software and database applications, to design and test devices, or to analyze and diagnose a variety of business problems. Clients have included large organizations such as Johnson and Johnson, IMS Health, CIT, PSE&G and Honeywell, as well as smaller high-tech companies like Nextech Group, Morpholytics, and Cyberextruder.
Research Experience
Undergraduates can work alongside faculty in cutting edge research in such areas as the SmartCampus project, emergency management information systems, e-customer relations, and multimedia group collaboration.
Profession-Related Organizations
