Mentor Blog

Capstone Idea:
For my capstone I am proposing to build a website that connects hospital patients directly to various parts of their Personal Health Records. The following features are what I would like to have on the site; Calendar for scheduling that sends text messages and emails to alert and remind, the ability to connect patients to basic contact information for their departments, the ability to keep constant up to date contact info and check in information for quick/ easy check in, and contact to billing information. Building this site comes with many other challenges other than building an interface and database to support the site, but those two skills will be the emphasis of this project.

Key components that I am looking for in a mentor of this project are:
Knowledgeable in Web Design

Knowledgeable in Building databases, PHP, SQL
Must have sufficient time and flexibility

Identify Three Potential Mentors
Todd Shelton
Hadi Kharrazi
Polly Baker

Why am I interested in working with these members of the faculty?
Theses member interest me because I know they are skilled in web design, PHP, SQL, and FLEX

Mentor Profiles
Todd Shelton: His area of expertise is working with flash. He is also is knowledgeable in some PHP and 

SQL. Todd has already suggested a second mentor in Hadi Kharrazi. Todd has already done a good job about letting me know about the scope of my project. We have not planned a schedule for next semester, but plan to start towards the end of this semester after I finish a current project for my independent study.

Hadi Kharrazi: His area of expertise is working with databases, PHP, and My SQL. Hadi was referred to me by Todd. After I mentioned that I wanted to build a website that uses a database of patient info.

Polly Baker: Her area of expertise is working in Flash Builder. I have been unable to talk to Polly after class yet but she was also mentioned by Todd as someone who would be useful on a project like mine.