Semester timeline

This timeline outlines the overall structure of the semester, from project intake through final delivery. It serves as a guideline; depending on the project scope and team dynamics, specific activities or milestones may occur slightly earlier or later. Deliverables mark progress checkpoints that students complete for both themselves and course staff. These keep the project on track and create natural moments to reflect on where things stand.

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Deadline Deliverable Milestone

Project intake

1 Oct 2025

Project registration opens

31 Dec 2025

Project registration closes

Deadline

Final date on which projects can be submitted for approval.

Team formation & matching

2 Feb 2026

Project catalog released to students

4 Feb 2026

Students form teams

5 Feb 2026

Teams submit ranked project preferences

Deadline

6 Feb 2026

Project–team matching finalized

Milestone

Onboarding & analysis

9 Feb 2026

Latest date to receive student team meeting invitation

11 Feb 2026

Initial client–team meeting (student-led)

Milestone

Between 09:00 - 12:00

13 Feb 2026

Project scope, context, and process understanding

Deliverable

20 Feb 2026

Requirements specification completed and validated

Deliverable

27 Feb 2026

Scrum workflow and collaboration model agreed

Deliverable

Development

19 Mar 2026

Midterm evaluation form submitted

Deadline

A short questionnaire on how the collaboration has gone so far. Your response feeds directly into the midterm evaluation and helps course staff guide the team through the second half of the semester. The form also includes a question about LUdev — that feedback is for us, not the students.

20 Mar 2026

Midterm evaluation

Milestone

Students internally present their progress to course staff and peers.

3 Apr 2026

Basic automated testing setup completed

Deliverable

10 Apr 2026

CI/CD pipeline

Deliverable

Post 10 Apr

Dedicated development phase begins (lectures concluded)

Delivery

9 Jun 2026

Final evaluation form submitted

Deadline

A short questionnaire reflecting on the full collaboration. Responses are used in the final grading of the students.

12 Jun 2026

Project handover

Milestone

Handover of code and documentation by the student team.

23 Jun 2026

Project fair

Milestone

Students demo their finished projects to an audience of peers, staff, and guests. Clients are warmly invited to attend and see the results of the collaboration in person.

Next project intake

31 Jan 2026

Mailing list registration opens

31 Oct 2026

Project registration opens