I need to complete a capstone project in order to graduate.
CAR 490 Capstone CSIS
Student Leadership Model
This capstone
follows a student leadership and industry partner teaming approach. In the
student leadership model, faculty do not identify or develop the project topics
and scope for the students. This capstone will be a driven by the student and
supported by a faculty member.
Learning Objectives
The learning
objectives for this capstone are:
1) Enhance
independent thinking by engaging in projects that further develop competencies
acquired in pre-requisite courses.
2) Further
develop critical thinking skills required to solve open ended problems related
to design, analysis, and/or construction of projects.
3) Further
develop skills associated with project management such as developing,
implementing, and adjusting a project plan or schedule, clearly defining scope
of work, and estimating time and costs required to complete a project.
4) Further
develop communication skills required to produce organized documentation,
graphic illustrations, professional presentations, and clear and concise
project reports.
Phases of
the Capstone
This capstone will follow a SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle)
approach. The following phases to cover include:
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Requirement Gathering and Analysis
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Design
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Implementation or Coding
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Testing
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Deployment
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Maintenance
Capstone Timeline
The capstone will follow the timeline below:
Week 1 Requirement Gathering and Analysis Expectations:
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Consider the following areas to build off of:
software (programming or app), website, database, data analytics, or systems
analysis. You may suggest another area as well based on your interests and
career goals.
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Investigate the needs
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Write a project statement including:
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Define the problem/need
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Why is this project/problem worth
doing/solving?
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What do you know already that can be applied
to the problem?
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What do you need to know more about to solve
the problem?
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Develop a timeline to producing the solution
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Week 2 Design Expectations:
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Write up the design method including the
following:
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How are you going to go about solving it?
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What are the final deliverables for the
project?
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Define the user requirements for the solution
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What is the system architecture and components
this solution is using?
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Week 3 Implementation and Coding Expectations:
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Move forward with proposed and approved
technology solutions
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Week 4 Implementation and Coding Expectations:
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Move forward with proposed and approved
technology solutions
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Integrate any feedback from the previous week
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Week 5 Implementation and Coding Expectations:
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Move forward with proposed and approved
technology solutions
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Integrate any feedback from the previous week
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Submit work for review
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Check in with instructor for brainstorming and
support
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Submit timesheet
Week 6 Testing Expectations:
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Create a series of test questions/scenarios
for a user to perform using the solution/project developed
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Have a user test the solution/project
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Submit user evaluation, report any needed
changes, submit a plan to implement needed changes
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Week 7 Implementation and Coding Expectations:
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Integrate improvements/changes needed based on
user testing
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Submit work for review
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Week 8 Testing Expectations:
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Have a user test the solution/project
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Submit user evaluation, report any needed
changes, submit a plan to implement needed changes
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Week 9 Implementation and Coding Expectations:
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Integrate improvements/changes needed based on
user testing
Week 10 Deployment Expectations:
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Develop any necessary training/support guides
for solution
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Walkthrough all solution components with instructor
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