[Biojava-dev] GSOC amino acids physico-chemical properties calculation project questions

[Peter Troshin]

Hi Krzysztof,

Thank you for your interest in the project. I am sorry I have not 
replied to you earlier. This is because I did not get your email.

Point 1:
Good understanding of Chemistry it required to complete this project.
Search biojava-I archives http://lists.open-bio.org/pipermail/biojava-l
I think I provided a bit more detailed answer for this question there.

Point 2:
What matters here is to demonstrate how well you can independently break 
down a large task into smaller manageable ones whose order and 
description make sense, and which conceivably culminate into the project 
deliverable. Also you need to demonstrate that you understand the 
subject, in particular, dig out the formulas you would use for 
calculations, or provide the references that you would use.
Again more on that you can find in my answers to other guys posted to 
the biojava-l.
Finally, have a look the winning proposals from previous years.

Point 3:
3) Are all possible algorithms that are needed on the list in project
idea page? What if somebody possibly, finish implementing all the
algorithms before GSOC finishes?
That would be grand! Seriously, I expect you to extend the idea and 
include other related calculations that you or the BioJava community 
find useful. Basically you should plan your work in a way that you did 
not run out of the tasks earlier then the end of GSoC.

I hope this answers your questions.

Good luck with your application,
Regards,
Peter


Dr Peter Troshin
Bioinformatics Software Developer
Phone: +44 (0)1382 388589
Fax:     +44 (0)1382 385764
The Barton Group
College of Life Sciences
Medical Sciences Institute
University of Dundee
Dundee
DD1 5EH
UK



---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Krzysztof Ropiak <krzysztof.ropiak at gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 12:58 PM
Subject: [Biojava-dev]  Google Summer of Code 2011
To: biojava-dev at lists.open-bio.org


Hello,

I am one of surely many students intrested in participating in BioJava
project (amino acids calculations) during Google Summer of Code. I've
got few questions about applying to BioJava. I am intrested in "Amino
acids physico-chemical properties calculation" project, like Nirmal.
Actually, I already sent similar email here more than week ago, before
I realized I have to subscribe first :).

1) Do you want potential student to have real biology (physics,
chemistry too) knowledge? Or programming skills is all you need,
because all knowledge needed can be acquired before coding starts?

2) Part of applying is giving some plan for 12 weeks of participating.
The truth is that on project idea page, there is list of some
algorithms to be implemented. Should I simply give some kind of
timeline for these 3 months and dates-deadlines for implementing each
algorithm. Is there anything else that is important and should be
included in proposal?

3) Are all possible algorithms that are needed on the list in project
idea page? What if somebody possibly, finish implementing all the
algorithms before GSOC finishes?

Krzysztof Ropiak