IT321: Capstone 1

My Dear Students,

As you embark on another milestone of your student life – the conduct of Capstone Project, please know that I will be with you every step of the way. The tasks ahead are daunting. You will be immersed in an environment where your patience and dedication will be tested. Your soft and technical skills will be challenged. You will identify user needs, design and develop solutions and defend your idea through a panel evaluation. Expect a rough road. Daunting, yes. But being able to create something that will somehow bring comfort and efficiency in the way someone work, learn and interact is rewarding. Challenging, yes. But then again, we are IT people and we rise above adversity and laugh in the face of challenges.

Ma’am Ann is here. And so are Sir I, Ma’am Beep, Ma’am Dythne and Sir Dave. I am here. We got your back! Enjoy the ride!

Yours always,

Ma’am Weng

PROGRAM:

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

Course Description:

This course is a terminal project requirement that would not only demonstrate a student’s comprehensive knowledge of the area of study and research methods used but also allow them to apply the concepts and methods to a specific problem in his/her area of specialization. It focuses on the theories and concepts of computing and it should be in the form of scientific work that may be presented in a public forum.

Course INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES:

At the end of the course, the student must have:

1. Formulated a project idea, analysed user and system needs, planned project activities, designed logical layouts, created test plans and drafted deployment and maintenance plans.

2. Determined problems/gap that can be bridged by an IT solution; formulated objectives, conceptual framework, scope, significance of a proposed project.

3. Compiled substantial reviews of literatures and systems related to the proposed project.

4. Described in detail the methodology to be employed based on a chosen system development process.

5. Presented and defended a capstone project proposal through a panel of evaluation.

Methodology Focus:

System Development