In preparation for the framework project and the upcoming semester project, you may want to take a look at some of the options that are out there for managing software projects on-line. Such software can help your team keep track of your progress and coordinate asynchronously. Note, three of the options below are commercial systems, but keep looking there are likely lots of free alternatives.
RallyDev Community Edition: <http://www.rallydev.com/agile_products/editions/community/signup/>
Assembla: <http://www.assembla.com/>
FogBugz: <http://www.fogcreek.com/FogBugz/>
Basecamp: <http://basecamphq.com/>
Open Workbench: <http://www.openworkbench.org/>
You are not required to make use of project management software but I wanted to make you aware of these options just in case your team is looking for a way to manage progress without having to rely solely on e-mail.