1. 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

2. Mobile Devices Breakout 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

3. Mobile Devices Breakout 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

4. Mobile Devices Breakout 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

5. Mobile Devices Breakout ADDENDUM –Aspen Tech is building iPhone apps