Fraunhofer USA conducts cutting-edge research and development on a contract basis for government and private industry. It is the American subsidiary of Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft of Munich, Germany. Six months later, with the help of University of Delaware students, CSC had computerized many of its back office functions and was using the Internet to communicate with its major clients. The company specializes in house cleaning, energy management and services for the elderly, disabled and low-income people. The course requires students to become consultants to companies that have business issues that can be resolved through the use of technology.
Clients supply information about their needs, culture and constraints.
Students, working in small teams, research and evaluate the companies' needs then recommend a solution. If the client approves the solution, students implement it. MIS projects are done during the spring semester. This year 63 MIS students participated in 13 projects. The MIS minor is designed to develop students' problem-solving skills by teaching them to adapt and integrate computers and appropriate software into the business environment.