NSF CURE Summer Bridge Program

Project summary

The NSF CURE Summer Bridge Program (SBP) is a National Science Foundation-funded initiative (NSF Award #2318158) that launched in 2026 to help rising second-year engineering students build a strong foundation in Statics and Mechanics of Materials. This repository hosts the CMS/admin experience and the student-facing web application.

Who is it for?

• Program staff and professors managing content, classes, and student progress in the admin dashboard.
• Students completing lessons, tracking progress, and submitting feedback on the public site.

Tech stack

• Next.js 15, React 19, TypeScript
• Payload CMS 3 (admin + API)
• PostgreSQL (via @payloadcms/db-postgres)
• Tailwind CSS (web app)

Quick start

• Install dependencies:

• cd payload-cms && pnpm install

• cd ../web && pnpm install
• Configure environment variables:

• payload-cms/.env: set DATABASE_URI and optionally PAYLOAD_PUBLIC_SERVER_URL, WEB_PREVIEW_URL, PREVIEW_SECRET

• web/.env.local: set NEXT_PUBLIC_PAYLOAD_URL and optionally NEXT_PUBLIC_SITE_URL
• Run dev setup (adds preview.sbp.local, app.sbp.local, and admin.sbp.local to /etc/hosts):

• ./scripts/dev-setup.sh
• Run the CMS/admin app:

• cd payload-cms && pnpm dev

• Admin: http://localhost:3000/admin
• Run the web app:

• cd web && pnpm dev

• Site: http://localhost:3001

Documentation links

• Architecture overview: docs/architecture/architecture.md
• Data models: docs/developers/data-models.md
• Analytics: docs/developers/analytics.md
• Payload admin handbook (staff): docs/staff/payload-admin-handbook.md
• Admin dashboard guide: docs/staff/admin-dashboard.md
• Deployment notes: docs/operations/deployment.md
• Decisions log: docs/operations/decisions.md

Contact / ownership

Owner: Alex (Lead Programmer) aaokonkwo@cpp.edu