GDG UTDallas · SPRINT

An eight-week mentored project program.

SPRINT brings students into small project teams, with a mentor helping each group move from an idea to a finished demo.

A hand-drawn illustration of two people collaborating online

The program

From the first meeting to the final demo.

SPRINT is structured around making steady progress with a team. Participants bring different experience levels and interests; the project gives everyone a practical place to contribute.

Mentors help teams make decisions, work through technical blockers, and keep the scope realistic. Teams still own the project and the final result.

Week 1

Meet the team

Get matched with teammates and a mentor, then choose the problem your group wants to work on.

Week 2

Set the scope

Turn the idea into a practical plan, agree on responsibilities, and set up the project repository.

Weeks 3–7

Build and review

Develop the project in weekly cycles, share progress with your mentor, and adjust the plan as needed.

Week 8

Present the project

Polish the demo, document the work, and present the final project at the SPRINT showcase.

Prerequisites

No prior experience required.

SPRINT is open to students who are ready to learn and contribute to a team.

No coding experience needed
Beginners can participate.
No pre-formed team needed
Participants are matched with teammates.
No project idea needed
Teams choose and scope a project together.
Be ready to participate
Make time to meet, communicate, and contribute throughout the program.

A hand-drawn illustration of a team planning work on a project board

Mentorship and teamwork

Build with a team. Learn from someone who has done it before.

Each group has a mentor who provides technical direction and regular feedback. Mentees divide the work, review one another's progress, and make the important project decisions together.

Mentees: Design, build, test, and document the project.
Mentors: Guide the process, review progress, and help unblock the team.

Project showcase

Built during SPRINT.

Explore student-built tools for writing feedback, degree planning, and retail analytics. Open a repository to see the code and project details.

Project 01SPRINT

AI feedback

Critique AI

A writing companion that analyzes assignment drafts, offers actionable AI feedback, and tracks improvements across revisions.

Next.js
Firebase
Gemini

View on GitHub

Project 02SPRINT

Academic planning

Moneyball Academics

A degree planner that maps prerequisites and builds four-year schedules around GPA, tuition, workload, and scholarship requirements.

Python
DEAP
React Flow

View on GitHub

Project 03SPRINT

Customer analytics

Retail AI

A retail analytics dashboard that brings together customer segmentation, churn prediction, product recommendations, and personalized offers.

Python
Streamlit
XGBoost

View on GitHub

Inside the program

SPRINT in progress.

Project teams, working sessions, and presentations from the SPRINT program.

Five SPRINT participants seated together with laptops in a lecture hall

Four teammates standing together for a SPRINT group photo

Three participants smiling together at a classroom desk

A SPRINT team presenting its project at the front of a classroom

SPRINT teammates gathered along a row of lecture hall desks

Four SPRINT teammates posing together after their presentation

Three SPRINT participants sitting together during a classroom session

Participants working on laptops throughout a large SPRINT classroom

SPRINT participants gathered in a classroom for project presentations

A group of SPRINT participants smiling and waving from a lecture hall desk

Four teammates seated together during a SPRINT session

Three SPRINT teammates standing together for a group portrait

SPRINT participants gathered with their team in the lecture hall

Two students presenting their SPRINT project beside a projected slide

Five participants seated behind their laptops during a SPRINT session

Four SPRINT teammates posing together in a classroom

A hand-drawn illustration of a person completing a set of tasks

Join a future cohort

Follow the chapter for the next SPRINT announcement.

Cohort dates and participation details will be posted with the chapter's events.

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GDG UTDallas · SPRINT

An eight-week mentored project program.

SPRINT brings students into small project teams, with a mentor helping each group move from an idea to a finished demo.

See how it works Apply to SPRINT

The program

From the first meeting to the final demo.

SPRINT is structured around making steady progress with a team. Participants bring different experience levels and interests; the project gives everyone a practical place to contribute.

Mentors help teams make decisions, work through technical blockers, and keep the scope realistic. Teams still own the project and the final result.

Week 1

Meet the team

Get matched with teammates and a mentor, then choose the problem your group wants to work on.

Week 2

Set the scope

Turn the idea into a practical plan, agree on responsibilities, and set up the project repository.

Weeks 3–7

Build and review

Develop the project in weekly cycles, share progress with your mentor, and adjust the plan as needed.

Week 8

Present the project

Polish the demo, document the work, and present the final project at the SPRINT showcase.

Prerequisites

No prior experience required.

SPRINT is open to students who are ready to learn and contribute to a team.

No coding experience needed
Beginners can participate.
No pre-formed team needed
Participants are matched with teammates.
No project idea needed
Teams choose and scope a project together.
Be ready to participate
Make time to meet, communicate, and contribute throughout the program.

Mentorship and teamwork

Build with a team. Learn from someone who has done it before.

Each group has a mentor who provides technical direction and regular feedback. Mentees divide the work, review one another's progress, and make the important project decisions together.

Mentees: Design, build, test, and document the project.
Mentors: Guide the process, review progress, and help unblock the team.

Project showcase

Built during SPRINT.

Explore student-built tools for writing feedback, degree planning, and retail analytics. Open a repository to see the code and project details.

Project 01SPRINT

AI feedback

Critique AI

A writing companion that analyzes assignment drafts, offers actionable AI feedback, and tracks improvements across revisions.

Next.js
Firebase
Gemini

View on GitHub

Project 02SPRINT

Academic planning

Moneyball Academics

A degree planner that maps prerequisites and builds four-year schedules around GPA, tuition, workload, and scholarship requirements.

Python
DEAP
React Flow

View on GitHub

Project 03SPRINT

Customer analytics

Retail AI

A retail analytics dashboard that brings together customer segmentation, churn prediction, product recommendations, and personalized offers.

Python
Streamlit
XGBoost

View on GitHub

Inside the program

SPRINT in progress.

Project teams, working sessions, and presentations from the SPRINT program.

Join a future cohort

Follow the chapter for the next SPRINT announcement.

Cohort dates and participation details will be posted with the chapter's events.

Join Discord View the chapter page

An eight-week mentored project program.

From the first meeting to the final demo.

Meet the team

Set the scope

Build and review

Present the project

No prior experience required.

Build with a team. Learn from someone who has done it before.

Built during SPRINT.

Critique AI

Moneyball Academics

Retail AI

SPRINT in progress.

Follow the chapter for the next SPRINT announcement.

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An eight-week mentored project program.

From the first meeting to the final demo.

Meet the team

Set the scope

Build and review

Present the project

No prior experience required.

Build with a team. Learn from someone who has done it before.

Built during SPRINT.

Critique AI

Moneyball Academics

Retail AI

SPRINT in progress.

Follow the chapter for the next SPRINT announcement.