Mobile Devices Breakout• Experience with VU app project

– A team of 6 seniors (5 ChE’s and one CS) took challenge of creating “killer app” for undergraduate ChEs

• Revenue plan: PTC paid for developer license ($100); initial revenue to pay back $100; thereafter, revenue split between PTC and VU student chapter

– Fall09: design stage– Spr10: implementation– App ready for Apple Store

• Android version available in Android marketplace• http://www.appbrain.com/app/michael.ChEZ

– Interest from AIChE

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• Potential opportunity for CAChE– CAChE offers to run undergraduate app

competition• CAChE and AIChE jointly determine subject for annual

competition– CAChE and AIChE split entry fees– CAChE, AIChE and developers split revenue

• CAChE judges entries– First time: best app on any mobile platform– Prizes for best iPhone, iPad, Android and Blackberry

implementations– Judging at CAChE Booth

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• CAChE opportunity in iPad text app– Adobe now has creative development tools for

magazines/text• CAChE could provide seed money to buy these tools

and/or support text app development

– Revenue model very attractive• 30% to Apple, 70% to developer

– 70% could be split 20-50 between CAChE and developer

– E.g.: web text on molecular simulation

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• Create CAChE U channels for apps on iTunes, Android,…– Developers pay for CAChE to review apps/podcasts– CAChE will promote approved apps through its channels– Questions: Liability

• Proposal opportunities– Proposal to create framework for educational apps

• Could be a OCI-type

• ASEE– Run session on how to create an app for chemical engineers

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• ADDENDUM– Aspen Tech is building iPhone apps