CSDQ: The Computer Science Department - Qatar Website

Welcome to the Department Website repository for the Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMUQ). This project aims to provide a comprehensive and engaging platform for department news, social media presence, course offerings, research updates, and more. The website is designed to integrate seamlessly into student life, offering daily fun tasks and interactive elements to keep students engaged.

Planned Features (subject to change)

• Department News & Social Media Presence:

  • Updates on people joining or leaving the department
  • Embedded Google Calendar with links to the CS calendar
  • Suggestion box for feedback and ideas
  • Links to social media platforms

• Course Offerings:

  • Detailed information on current and upcoming courses

• Research:

  • Information on ongoing research projects and publications
  • Profiles of research groups and their members & links to their respective labs

• Student Engagement:

  • Daily fun tasks and trivia with rewards
  • Interactive kiosk in the CS corridor

Getting Started

Check if you have npm & node installed:

node -v npm -v

Checkout https://docs.npmjs.com/downloading-and-installing-node-js-and-npm

Prerequisites

• npm
• nodejs

Installation

npm install

Installs all the required packages needed

Development

To test on a local test environment:

npm run dev

Building for Production

TODO