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UQ staff launch the UQnav maps app during O-Week in February

Finding your way around The University of Queensland has never been easier, thanks to a new, student-developed iPhone application.

During Orientation Week, the University launched UQnav – a free application that contains searchable maps of UQ’s campuses. The Android version was successfully released in June.

UQnav is the first in a series of easy-to-use mobile phone applications which will be rolled out by the University over the coming months.

Kim Hunter and Aaron McDowall – both Bachelor of Information Technology students – developed the application as part of assessment for the subject Special Topics in Computer Science in 2010.

They said the opportunity to work on a project from pitch to launch had been invaluable.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Professor Deborah Terry said she was pleased UQ had been able to harness the expertise of its students to deliver a useful, well-designed iPhone application.

“It’s fantastic that two of our students have used their newly acquired skills in mobile application development to create a product of benefit to the wider University community,” Professor Terry said.

To download, visit www.uq.edu.au/uqnav or the iPhone App Store or Android Market.

By Penny Robinson

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