CSI 492 - Senior Capstone Project

5 Credits
The capstone course challenges students to complete an original software development project to demonstrate mastery of the skills and technologies central to the BAS course of study. Projects will be web or mobile applications that offer a product or service or seek to solve a business problem. With input from a faculty mentor and program peers, students will define project scope, create workable project plans, and manage their project with quality, budget (if applicable), and schedule in mind. Final projects are formally presented for evaluation.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of CSI 460, CSI 470, and CSI 475 with a 2.0 or higher.

Course Outcomes

Identify a business problem or e-commerce service that can be solved via a web or mobile application.
Apply project management and technical programming skills to design, develop, test, document and deliver a software project to the required quality, on schedule and within budget (if applicable).
Analyze the work of peers in order to communicate constructive feedback through participation in peer review of mobile or web applications.
Communicate project status to stakeholders using various forms of communication which may include face-to-face meetings, video chatting, video presentations and email.
Develop a final presentation in order to demonstrate a completed, original web or mobile application to specifications defined in an approved project proposal.
Write a personal reflection outlining the value of earning a BAS degree in achieving future professional goals.