BeginnerEngineering trackZA-CP-38

Minibus Taxi Route & Demand Mapping

Internship role: Transport Planning WIL Student. Map informal taxi routes from GPS traces into GTFS, estimate demand by time of day and publish a route map for a city.

10 Guided Steps240h Internship TierSubmit: GitHub repo or evidence pack + live demo / report + README + milestone logbookVerified CertificateAI Rubric Graded

Program Overview

Internship role: Transport Planning WIL Student. Map informal taxi routes from GPS traces into GTFS, estimate demand by time of day and publish a route map for a city.

What you submit

GitHub repo or evidence pack + live demo / report + README + milestone logbook

Stack: Smartphone GPS traces, Python, GTFS creation, Leaflet

How it is graded

Signals: Milestone gates met; measurable result reported; documentation; deployment or evidence reachable; reflective log

Functionality & requirements30
Technical quality & architecture25
Documentation15
Deployment & evidence15
Innovation10
Presentation5

Pass 60% · Merit 75% · Distinction 90%

Learning Outcomes

240-hour South Africa programme. Minibus taxis carry most South African commuters yet have little formal data; cities are mapping them.

Target Audience

Engineering Students

Diploma, B.Tech, B.E., BCA, MCA, or M.Tech students seeking practical experience.

Aspiring Developers

Developers who want to build proof-of-work capstone projects for tech resumes.

Job Seekers

Graduates looking for AI-evaluated code review & verified industry credentials.