...Unit 1: Introduction to the Capstone Project Recommended Activities for This Unit Instructor Functions|Student Tasks| • Discuss the course structure layout. • Present an overview of the capstonecase study or Request for Proposal (RFP).|Discuss the capstone project or Request for Proposal (RFP) to identify the following: o Objectives and scope o Requirements and specifications o The resources, such as human, time, funds, space, and tools, required to deliver the product o Tasks o Deliverables o Milestones• Identify major milestones and individual tasks.| • Explain how to launch and configure Microsoft Office Project 2003.|Explore Microsoft Office Project 2003.| • Discuss project planning and management using Microsoft Office Project 2003 and relate the software to the capstone project. o Define the basic terminology of project management. o Explain the project management life cycle. o Explain project management knowledge areas.|Define project management terminology and apply the terminology to the capstone project.| • Organize project teams. o Define team member roles and responsibilities.|Select teams.• Define team member roles and responsibilities.• Elect peers to fill appropriate roles.| Network Development Capstone Project Unit 1 Instructor Functions|Student Tasks| • Identify the key components of the capstone project. o Discuss the key requirements for the successful completion of the project. See Appendix...
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...Engineering Capstone Senior Design Course Ken Christensen[1], Dewey Rundus1, and Zornitza Genova Prodanoff1 1 2 Abstract A capstone design course is an important component of the senior year curriculum for engineering students and plays a key role in achieving departmental ABET EC 2000 outcomes. In the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of South Florida, we have partnered with industry to have students work in teams on industry-contributed “real world” projects. Industry partners contribute projects, mentor students, give a guest lecture, and provide the opportunity for students to present their project at the industry site. Students work on projects in teams and are given milestones and schedules to follow. The milestones include formal requirements, specifications and design, prototype demonstration, test plan, and final project delivery and presentation. The final presentation includes a project demonstration, user documentation, press release, and a poster that is permanently displayed in the department seminar room. The course includes formal lecture and reading assignments on the development process. A midterm exam covers these topics. Soft topics include discussions on working in teams. Our industry partners stress the importance of students being able to work well in teams. We hope that our experience can serve as a guide for other engineering departments considering industry partnering for their capstone design courses...
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...Capstone Project Handbook CST Faculty Contemporary Science and Technologies Capstone Project - Handbook Page 1. INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………………..2 2. WHAT IS A CAPSTONE PROJECT?………….......……………………………………..2 3. PLANNING YOUR CAPSTONE PROJECT …………..........……………………………3 4. SUPERVISION………………………………………………………………………...……..3 5. ASSESSMENT………............................…………………………………………………..4 5.1 ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE……………………………………………………………..4 6. MARKING SCHEME…………………...........................…..……………………………..4 7. EXAMPLES OF PAST CAPSTONE PROJECT TITLES……………..…..........………5 8. GUIDE TO CARRYING OUT RESEARCH………………………………………………..6 8.1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN…………………………………………………………………….…6 8.2 RESOURCES………………………………………………………………………………...6 9 SUBMITTING YOUR CAPSTONE PROJECT ……………….........………………...….9 10 PLAGIARISM……………………..……………………………………………………….…9 11 ADMINISTRATIVE DOCUMENTATION .....................................................................9 APPENDIX A STAFF EXPERTISE FIELDS .…………………………...……………………………….11 APPENDIX B CAPSTONE PROJECT REGISTRATION FORM …..….……..................………..…12 APPENDIX C CAPSTONE PROJECT PROPOSAL …….……………....………………………….…13 1 Introduction This handbook is designed to help the final year students in the SEEU, Contemporary Science and Technologies (CST), to choose, plan, start and complete a successful Capstone project. The SEEU...
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...Capstone Project Cover Sheet Capstone Proposal Project Name: Upgrading from XP to Windows 7 is important for Security Student Name: Matthew Phelps Degree Program: Security Emphasis Mentor Name: Julianne Evans Table of Contents Capstone Proposal Summary 3 Review of Other Work 7 Project Rationale 10 Systems Analysis and Methodology 10 Goals and Objectives 14 Project Deliverables 21 Project Plan and Timelines 24 Project Development 25 Conclusion 29 References 31 Competency Matrix 32 Project Timeline 34 Additional Deliverables 35 Capstone Report Summary The entire world is becoming increasingly more reliant on data determined technology. Industries cannot ignore the inevitability of a reliable Information Technology network to be successful and to remain competitive with other corporations. Most companies obviously tend to ignore the necessity of maintaining efficient Operating Systems in their networks; the consequences can lead to amplified employee hindrance, diminished customer contentment and eventually reduced revenue. This capstone project emphasis is on a company facing those very problems. Providence Health Services is a large company that operates multiple hospitals across five states, with its headquarters located in Renton, Washington. The health system includes 27 hospitals, more than 35 non-acute facilities...
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...available by the campus media services. The text used is Business Statistics –a decision making approach, 4th custom edition for David Eccles School of business or 9th edition by David Groebner’ Business Statistics. ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- You will also be given online chapter quizzes which can be accessed through the CIS (CANVAS) system (https://cis.utah.edu). These chapter quizzes (“take homes”) are due on or before specified date/times as shown in the class calendar below. ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- You will also have three proctored midterms on dates specified below and a departmental final exam on Friday December 20th from 3:30 – 5:30 pm. REQUIRED TEXT: Business Statistics, A Decision Making Approach,...
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...Technical Writing Project Cover Sheet Capstone Proposal Project Name: Wireless Home Network Student Name: Degree Program: Information Technology Mentor Name: Signature Block Table of Contents Capstone Proposal Summary 1 Review of Other Work 2 Rationale and Systems Analysis 3 Project Goals and Objectives 5 Project Timeline and Milestones 6 Project Deliverables 8 References 10 Appendix 1: Competency Matrix 11 1 Capstone Proposal Summary This project is going to entail upgrading and installing new components to an existing wireless home network. This is a two story home with attic and basement. Inside this home, there are 8 rooms. A living area, an office area, kitchen, laundry room, 1 ½ bathrooms and 3 bedrooms. Following an interview and on site evaluation to assess what the current needs are, along with the direction of technology in the future. The new network needed to be focused on wireless connectivity of their various devices, which included smart phones, tablets and laptops. There also needed to be easy access for guests who wanted to connect to the wireless network for their own tablets, smart phones and laptops. Currently, the home has DSL internet service, with a basic wireless G router. The DSL service was adequate for the current network setup, but with more and more online content, they were having a problem with lag between devices. The current speed...
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...with your project. The original work was altered to mask the identity of its author and the various commercial products mentioned. References and their citations were also masked because no effort was made to determine whether other changes affected their validity. The inserted Comments indicate only that all required TaskStream sections are present, not that they are correctly completed for all types of projects. The best that can be said about the original work is that an evaluator found the work submitted to be sufficient to the task. Viewing this sample may or may not produce a similar result for you. Bottom line: You are the author of your work. We hope this sample helps to dissipate some of the uncertainty that surrounds the Capstone Project, but it cannot guaranty a trouble-free process. IMPORTANT: For maximum benefit, carefully compare this report to its successor. Comment [t1]: A. Cover Sheet: Provide a cover sheet for your proposal that includes the following elements: a. Project name b. Your name c. Your degree program d. Your mentor’s name e. Signature block (A space for your mentor’s signature and your signature and the date. This will be signed by your mentor when the...
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...Table of Contents Capstone Proposal Summary 1 Goals and Objectives 6 Project Charter & Scope Statement 8 Project Plan and Timelines 11 Project Development 13 Project Summary 15 References 16 Appendix 1: Competency Matrix 17 Appendix 2: Website Screen Shots 19 Appendix 3: Site Structure Map 24 Capstone Proposal Summary My Capstone project is to develop a website for a startup company that was recently formed by my family. This company is just starting out and will have a wide, diverse range of products and services. Some of these will include website design, remote network support, graphic design, photography sessions, and technical support. The web presence is an initial step to introduce the company. Following this, prospective customers will be able to access the website for information about the company and the services offered. Future updates will include the addition of available products made by the company. The site will need to provide information about the company’s qualifications and certifications of the staff, contact information, and information request forms. In anticipation of future growth of the services and products offered, a site template page will need to allow for the creation of additional pages and information. The project is forecast to be completed in three basic phases. The first phase will be to define the content to be initially included on the site by researching other company websites of a similar nature. ...
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...------------------------------------------------- Certified Authorization Professional Capstone ------------------------------------------------- Security Authorization Project Scenario: You are a newly employed Security Analyst (consultant) at ACE Technologies, LLC. ACE just won an Information Security contract with a U.S. Federal Agency (Center for Health Management - CHM). The contract requires ACE to deliver several Security Operations and Management Services, security assessments being one of them. As the new ACE consultant you have been assigned to assess one of CHM’s Information Systems (IS) in the Health Evaluation Dept, which consists of five thousand (5000) Windows 2008 and Windows 2012 servers that are similarly configured and built of the same hardware (Dell Blade Servers). This IS primarily stores files and processes privacy (PII) data in the form of employee and customer health records, and credit card, as well as procurement information that includes contracts and financial data. Task: Using the NIST 800-37 Rev1 RMF assess the IS and determine the system classification/category, impact level, existing and applicable controls, and recommendations to enhance the security posture. You will develop a Security Authorization Package consisting of the required documents below and one (1) additional document from the list of optional documents. Use all tools and methods available to you to obtain information and assess the Information System. Required Documents:...
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...Research in Higher Education Journal Centering the business capstone course on the banking crisis: concrete integrated pedagogy Khalid A. Razaki Dominican University Wayne Koprowski Dominican University Peter Alonzi Dominican University Robert Irons Dominican University Abstract The recent financial crisis offers instructors rich material for business programs regarding the relations between accounting, business law, economics, and finance, as well as ethical issues. This paper offers a concrete approach to developing a business capstone course built around the financial crisis and the lessons it offers business students. Complete pedagogical modules are offered for each discipline, including suggestions for specific assignments in each discipline. Key Words: Capstone Course, Banking Crisis, Pedagogy Centering the Business Capstone Course, Pate 1 Research in Higher Education Journal INTRODUCTION A capstone course is essential in the business school curriculum. It provides each student the time to refresh their grasp of and to hone their ability to apply the principles, tools, and methods of the fields comprising the business curriculum. Further, it gives students the opportunity to integrate the insights of the various fields. The effectiveness of the capstone course can be enhanced by centering the capstone course on the 2008 financial crisis. All students share the common experience of the 2008 crisis’s violent shaking of the economy. It immediately affected each...
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...NT2799 NSA CAPSTONE COURSE TEAM AGREEMENT & WORK PLAN [COMPANY NAME] [Date] I. TEAM AGREEMENT A. Individual Contribution This document should be a guide for individual tasking for the current team assignment. Through your chosen collaboration platforms and tools, each group member must individually enable your instructor to determine your level of involvement and contribution to the final team product. Individual team members who do not document their level of team involvement and contribution to the final team product may have their individual grade reduced, at the discretion of the instructor. Each group must seek and acknowledge their instructor’s preference on this point. B. Desirable team behaviors Examples of desirable behaviors are punctuality, effective "listening," no harmful "group think," systematic documentation of important team communications and decisions, etc. C. Submission of Final Document Team members will post all individual contributions to the team assignment in the team study group conference. Team members may find it helpful to use email to improve timeliness for review of deliverables. Your team should ensure that the final assignment that has been reviewed by all team members before submission to the instructor. Each member must upload the final paper in the dropbox under the assignment tab. D. Team Contact Information |Member Names |Telephone Numbers ...
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...BEGIN TITLE THREE INCHES FROM TOP OF PAPER Bachelors Capstone Final Project First Name, MI, Last Name Course Number and Section Professor Table of Contents Section 1: Executive Summary (Business Description) 2 Section 2: Code of Conduct 3 Section 3: Marketing Plan (Strategy and SWOT) 4 Section 4: Operations 5 Section 5: Finance 6 Section 6: Cash Flow Analysis 7 Section 7: Information Management 8 Section 8: Management Summary 9 References 10 Appendix 11 (After you copy and paste each section, return to the Table of Contents, right click on the table and select Update Fields. Once this is done, delete all instructions in the template and delete them). Section 1: Executive Summary (Business Description) In addition to information from Executive Summary "Business Description" from Unit 1, please include the following information in just a couple of paragraphs: Type of Business The Professional Typing Services (PTS) is owned and operated by Katina Jones. PTS will cater to the needs and demands of varies corporations. Also, PTS will specialize in a wide range of services such as typing, graphic designs, business plans, thesis, resumes, business letter, photographs, and family documentation. PTS also provide services to small businesses, and individuals. Mission: “To bring different corporations a wide range of services, clerical, administration support that they can trust.” Vision: “To be the most trusted company to our customers...
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...ANALYZING AND SYTHESIZING IDEAS The English Department description: The ENC 1101 capstone project focuses on analyzing and synthesizing ideas from at least two complex texts. At the end of the unit, students should * Interact with a group of texts, explore alternative perspectives, and present a new perspective of their own; * Summarize multiple complex texts indicating understanding of the authors’ arguments and rhetorical strategies; * Develop a focused thesis that indicates their analysis and synthesis of assigned readings to arrive at their own perspective; * Use textual evidence effectively to support claims; * Cite sources appropriately using MLA or other assigned style manual; * Use syntax, punctuation, and spelling effectively in service of rhetorical purpose. Assignment: Your final essay will loosely based on the structure of a ‘literature review.’ As such, it will be either a closed-form, thesis-based structure or a thesis-seeking structure. You will choose one of the following topics and at least two of the assigned articles and create a synthesis essay based on them. Your paper should do the following: 1) introduce your research question and thesis (the answer to your research question and the argument you are defending), 2) summarize the articles from the authors’ perspectives, 3) compare and contrast the themes of the articles according to your research question, and 4) analyze the articles from your perspective and come to a conclusion...
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...WGU JKT2 (Management and Strategy Capstone WrittenProject) Complete Course Task 1 – 3 – Latest Work Click The Link Below , Instant Download http://www.hwprofile.com/?p=12 For Any Information E- Mail Us At WhisperHills@Gmail.Com $70.00 – Purchase TASK 1 Task: 1. Submit the peer evaluation report for the evaluations you received from your team members. 1. Evaluate your personal and team performance in the simulation based on the peer evaluation report by doing the following: 2. Discuss howone of your strengths can be utilized in the workplace. 3. Discuss how you can improve uponone of your weaknesses in the workplace. 4. Discuss your role on the team. 5. Discuss the strengths of your team as a whole. 6. Discuss the weaknesses of your team as a whole. 7. Explain how you interacted with your team. 8. Explain how you overcame challenges you faced as a team. 9. Discuss what teamwork advice you would give to others who were beginning to work on the simulation. 10. Discuss the relevance of teamwork in the simulation to the context of your professional Task 2 1. Describe the impact the company strategy had on your functional area in the simulation. 2. Reflect on the decisions that were made in the simulation by doing the following: Note: Your reflection may include graphs and other data. 1. Discuss decisions that you would change. 1. Discuss decisions that had a positive impact. 3. Present...
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...______________________________________________________________________________ Capstone Project III: Labs for High School NSA Capstone Project Charter ______________________________________________________________________________ Prepared By: Date of Publication: 03/29/2014 Revision History Version | Date | Author(s) | Revision Notes | 1.0 | 03/29/14 | Nicholas Jones/ Jorge Lopez/ Robert Howell | Original Document | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Table of Contents Project Description 3 Project Objectives 3 Project Scope 4 In Scope: 4 Out of Scope: 4 Deliverables Produced: 4 Stakeholders: 5 Requirements: 5 Acceptance Criteria:Project Estimated Effort/Cost/Duration 5 Estimated Cost: 6 Estimated Effort Hours: 6 Estimated Duration: 6 Project Assumptions 7 Project Risks 7 Project Constraints 8 Project Dependencies 8 Project Approach 8 Project Organization 9 Communication Plan: 9 Project Guidelines: 9 Project Approvals 10 Project Description The Technical Director for a local school district wants three functional labs for various high school students to use. The labs will be essential for supporting the education of the students. Because there will be various students and instructors using the lab, it will require access to email via client and mobile devices, as well as secure authentications. A user guide Web page will be necessary. Project Objectives This project will...
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