Stutern logo white Pricing Internships Account Back Application History Thumb img 20161102 071853 Back View Profile Edit Profile Settings Sign Out Time Left 10 hours and 29 minutes Reward: N50,000 Start Date: Oct 24, 2016 12:00 PM End Date: Nov 06, 2016 11:59 PM Registrants: 33 Submissions: 0 Resources: Geek Train Tracking App: Android Internship Contest by Connect Rails Submit CHALLENGE Build a native Android Train Tracking App. You may use publicly available APIs to do this such as Firebase, Google Maps, Parse , UBER. To get started, check out the 'Resources' section. TECHNOLOGY Native Android App (Android Studio and SDK is preferred,) REWARD 3 - 6 months paid internship with a probable full-time opportunity. BACKGROUND This challenge is sponsored by ConnectRail Services. ConnectRail is a Nigerian rail haulage, infrastructure and logistics support firm with an established working relationship with the Nigerian Railway Corporation, to provide rail freight/haulage and logistic support services to businesses in Nigeria seeking to move goods by rail. We are on a mission to improve rail freight competitiveness by reducing turnaround time and operating cost. In September 2016, It was all over African news media as it was historic that ConnectRail transported 500 cows from Gusau, Zamfara State of Nigeria over a 1,000 km to Lagos State in a record of 36 hours. Which was hours ahead of the usual schedule. In the light of this, we want an intern to develop a mobile tracking app to monitor our haulage system. We are eager to see what you can invent. We will award exciting prizes to the best submission. We anticipate solutions that will surprise, delight, and engage with African users in a productive and yet simple way. The winner will receive a cash award of N50,000, a 3 to 6 month paid internship at Connect Rail, an opportunity for full-time employment and other perks. REWARD N50,000 Cash Award Opportunity to join Connect Rail full time. 24x7 Dedicated Internet and Power. Professional & Career Mentorship RESOURCES See below links to documentation on publicly available APIs that you may use in building the app: Firebase Google Maps Uber Parse We may introduce additional resources to mix things up a bit during the challenge period, so make sure to follow us on Twitter: @stutern APP REQUIRMENTS Through the simple mobile application: Monitoring officers should be able to record the loading, unloading, trip-up and trip-down timelines for haulages. The data provided by all monitoring officer should be fed into a cloud based data bank. The system should be able to generate notifications after each process have being concluded. The admin and client should have a GPS based real time location on Google Maps of the trip. The database can be queried/structured to generate reports and graphs. The system should have a GPS based real time location tracking ability on Google Map for the trips. The system should have the ability to tap into APIs of enterprise systems e.g. SAP We want the UX to be very simple and user-friendly. The fewest number of steps needed to do an action. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTION Click the registration button at the top of this page. Once registered, you will be redirected back to this page with a submit button. Click the submit button at the top of the page. Submit URL of App Submit URL of your App’s Github repository JUDGING CRITERIA All entries will be judged using the following criteria: Features and functionality Code structure and organization User experience and design Good command of APIs Problem solving methodology Android platform only 100% original work of the developer Clarity in report generation ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Walk through the Challenge Rules to confirm you meet all eligibility requirements. Register for this competition and follow twitter accounts: @stutern Submit a valid entry before deadline Confirm immediate availability for an “Andriod Developer Intern” role at Connect Rail Services Have no criminal record or pending lawsuit WINNER SELECTION Winners are selected by the client and are chosen solely at the client's discretion. Judges are teams from Connect Rails, Stutern and Andela. About Stutern © 2016. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use
