capstone project: a culmination of ite programs

Presented by:

Ms. Sheryl B. Satorre------------------------------------------

---------------Southwestern University

College of Computer Studies

June 11, 2012 at 9:00AM

CAPSTONE PROJECT

A Culmination of ITE Program

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Outline:

1. Amendments made*

2. Introduction

3. SWU Research Agenda

4. Suggested Areas for Capstone Projects

5. Pre-requisites

6. Phases of Capstone Project

7. The Capstone Project Team

8. Policy on Re-grouping

9. Panel and Adviser Composition

10.Duties and Responsibilities

11.Guidelines and Policies

12.Checklist and Deliverables

13.The Verdict

14.Computation of Grades

15.Manuscript Details

16.Preparing a Journal Article

17.Future Challenges


Amendments made*

•Capstone Project Phases• Job Description of each team member•Deliverables of each team member•Re-oral Defense Verdict

*Amendments are not reflected yet in the Capstone Project Manual.


• Capstone Project in Different Perspectives

• Educational Objectives of Capstone Project

INTRODUCTION


Capstone Project: an architect’s perspective

•coined term for “cope” (Latin, capa) and “stone”•one of the finishing or protective stones that form the top of an exterior masonry wall or building


Capstone Project: an educator’s perspective

•the crowning achievement, point, element, or event•the final stroke•In-depth exploration of an area of the curriculum. Usually occurs in the final term of study and builds on previous learning.


Capstone Project: an IT professional’s perspective

•A very special subject for BSIT, BSCS, and BSIS programs•It must be taken in the final year/semester of the degree program.•It is an your opportunity for a student to demonstrate that he/she can indeed meet the levels of performance expected of an IT professional.


Inclusions of a Capstone Project

• project proposal• feasibility studies• intellectual property• Teamwork• Budget• Schedule•Management• professional communications (i.e. reports, presentations)• planning, design, implementation, deployment, and testing.


Educational Objectives of Capstone Project

•Bringing together and integrating knowledge and skills in the course as a whole;•Reinforcing and developing competencies that have not been sufficiently emphasized in your fundamental subjects;•Defining a substantial engineering study or design task and carrying it to completion within a specified time and to a professional standard;


•Completing a comprehensive written and bound report that places the project in context, defines its objectives, and describes the work done and the resulting conclusions or recommendations;•Bridging the gap between your undergraduate studies and your professional future, and demonstrating professional competencies and capabilities; •Demonstrating initiative and creativity, and taking pride in the achievement of a difficult task


SWU RESEARCH AGENDA


SWU Research Agenda

Southwestern University commits to contribute to national development and improve way of life by generating researches that are essential for life.

Research outputs serve various purposes ranging from decision making to development of products and processes that combine basic knowledge, theories and technological innovation with respect for human, animal subjects and the environment.


•Studies that address specific issues relevant to creating a more prosperous and sustainable society•Studies on the use of information technology as it applies to various industries•Studies that support the development of new medical technologies and promote the development of the drug and medical equipment industries, while implementing measures including the established of a system applying information processing and communication technologies


•Studies on the use of Engineering and Computer technology in various disciplines such as increasingly yield of livestock or plant products making productive use of knowledge and skills of farmers so improving their self-reliance and substituting human capital for costly inputs•Studies on the development of technology system with reference to utilization of animal’s by-products and promotion on the proper disposal of for both man and animals


•Studies on the unconventional application of thermodynamics to various disciplines such as sustainability of food production•Studies that create systems providing practical answers to poverty, sustainable solutions and people empowerment to meet the challenges of today’s business environment, manage that ever-changing world, and plan for the future. It includes research on marketing, business needs and economic impact, and special projects such as small business feasibility studies


•Studies on human development, human capital migration and the civil society in the era of globalization•Likewise included are development studies to ensure fairness in market and financial structures and systems


SUGGESTED AREAS FOR CAPSTONE PROJECTS


BSIT• Software Development• Software Customization• Information Systems

Development for an actual client (with pilot testing)• Web Applications

Development (with at least alpha testing on live servers)• Mobile Computing Systems•Multimedia Systems• Game development• E-learning systems• Interactive systems• Information kiosks

• Network design and Implementation• Server Farm Configuration and Management• IT Management• IT Strategic Plan for sufficiently

complex enterprise• IT Security Analysis, Planning

and Implementation


BSCSMobile computing systems; software extensions or plug-ins; expert systems; decision support systems; systems software (software tools/utilities, interpreters, simulators, compilers etc); intelligent systems; game development; computer vision; image/signal processing; natural language processing; pattern recognition and data mining; bioinformatics; modeling and simulation; graphics applications; human-computer interaction/affective computing/emphatic computing; cloud computing; parallel computing; embedded systems; emerging technologies

*The development of the software system should involve algorithm-based research and development and anchored on computer science principles.


BSIS

•Software Development•Software Customization• Information Systems Development for actual client•Web applications development•Mobile computing• IS Planning•Enterprise Resource Plan• Information Systems Strategic Plan


Pre-requisites• Communications for IT – for formal articles/technical writing and presentation skills• Systems Analysis and Design – for Software Development Life Cycle• Applied General Statistics – for statistical process/treatment• Professional Ethics – for intellectual property, and ethical and social implications of the project• Software Engineering – for software development and paradigms• Project Management and Quality Assessment – for IS Capstone Project• Information Systems Planning – for IS Capstone Project• Design and Analysis of Algorithms – for CS Capstone Project• Core Subjects (Programming Fundamentals, Data Structures, OOP, and DBMS)


PHASES OF CAPSTONE PROJECT


Pre-Proposal Stage

1. Course Enrolment2. Capstone Project Orientation3. Short Listing of Possible Projects 4. Scouting for Project Adviser5. Appointment of Project Adviser6. Title Critiquing7. Pre-Proposal Statement Preparation8. Title Hearing9. Submission of Project Proposal Working

Title form


Proposal Stage

1. Chapter I2. Chapter II3. Chapter III4. Chapter IV (planning and design stage)5. Proposal Hearing6. Proposal Manuscript Revision


Pre-Final Oral Defense Stage

1. Development and Implementation2. Deployment3. Testing (unit, integration, system using

alpha test)4. System Prototyping (in 3 loops)5. Final Oral Defense preparation


Final Oral Defense Stage

1. Final Oral Defense Proper2. Individual Skills Test3. Acceptance testing (beta test)4. Public Presentation (colloquium, research

convention/conference, oral and poster presentation)

5. Final Manuscript revisions6. Final requirements submission


Capstone Project Team

•3 to 4 members in a team, must be senior students• Job Roles:

Project ManagerSystem AnalystSoftware EngineerQA Specialist/TesterTechnical Writer


Policy on Re-grouping

• Regrouping is allowed if less than three (3) members of the group remain. • Should this happen, the group may be disbanded and members of this affected group may join in other groups for as long as the maximum number for each group is followed. However, if the remaining member(s) decide(s) to continue with his/their project, regrouping may not apply but with the consent of both the Project and the Subject Advisers, and the Dean. • Revision of the scope may then be an option. The title/topic to be pursued will then be decided among the team members, the Project and the Subject Advisers, and the Dean.


Panel and Adviser Composition

• 1 Subject Adviser/Teacher• 1 Project Adviser• 1 Research Coordinator/Facilitator• 1 Content Expert (should also be a panel member)• 1 Panel Member• 1 Statistician (optional)• 1 Chairman


•Project Adviser•Proponents/Researchers•Job-Specific •Subject Adviser/Teacher•Chairman•Panel Member•Content Expert•Research Facilitator

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES


Project Adviser

1. Ensures that the study proposed by the students conforms to the standard of the College and has immediate or potential impact on the research thrust of the university.

2. Guides the research/project students in the following tasks while in the proposal stage:• Defining the research problems/objectives in clear

and specific terms• Building a working bibliography for the research• Identifying variables and formulating hypothesis, if

necessary• Determining research design, population to be

studied, research environment, instruments to be used and the data collection procedures


3. Meets the team regularly (at least once a month) to answer questions and help resolve impasses and conflicts.

4. Points out errors in the development work, in the analysis, or in the documentation. The adviser must remind the proponents to do their work properly.

5. Reviews thoroughly all deliverables at every stage of the project, to ensure that they meet the College’s standards. The adviser may also require his/her project proponents to submit progress reports regularly.


6. Recommends the proponents for proposal hearing and oral defense. The project adviser should not sign the Hearing Notice (for Proposal Hearing and Oral Defense) if he/she believes that the proponents are not yet ready for proposal hearing and/or oral defense. Thus, if the proponents fail in the defense, it is partially the adviser’s fault.

7. Clarifies points during the proposal hearing and oral defense.

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8. Ensures that all required revisions are incorporated in the appropriate documents and/or software.

9. Keeps informed of the schedule of project activities, required deliverables and deadlines.

10. Recommends to the project defense panel the nomination of his/her project for an award.

11. He must be:• A provider• An encourager• A dictator• A pushy boss• A connector• An employment agency

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Proponents/Researchers

1. Keep informed of the Capstone Project Guidelines and Policies.

2. Keep informed of the schedule of project deliverables, requirements and deadlines posted by Subject Adviser and Dean.

3. Submit on time all deliverables specified in this document as well as those to be specified by the Subject Adviser and Dean.

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4. Submit on time all requirements identified by the thesis defense panel during the defense.

5. Submit on time the requirements identified by the project adviser throughout the duration of the thesis.

6. Schedule regular meetings (at least once a month) with the subject adviser and project adviser throughout the duration of the thesis/project. The meetings serve as a venue for the proponent to report the progress of their work, as well as raise any issues or concerns.

7. Schedule regular meetings (at least once a semester) with the Dean throughout the duration of the thesis project.


8. Attend all meetings scheduled by the Subject Adviser.

9. Each proponent must keep a Project Journal that serves as a diary of his/her contributions to the project and to the team in general. Each journal entry must reflect the proponent’s job description and must have the following contents:

Date and Time Body of the Entry Witness (with complete name and signature)

10.Ensure that the Project Adviser and the Subject Adviser has signed the Project Journal in every consultation period.

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Project Manager’s Job Description

The person with authority to manage a project. This includes leading the planning and the development of all project deliverables. The project manager is responsible for managing the budget and work plan and all Project Management Procedures (scope management, issues management, risk management, etc.)Deliverables: Progress Report (once in every week) Implementation Plan


System Analyst’s Job DescriptionA systems analyst does research on any reported problem, plans and proposes a solutions, advocates software and systems and coordinates the problem solving process and ensures that the business standards and requirements are met.

Deliverable: Requirements Specification


Software Engineer’s Job Description

A software engineer is responsible for the design and implementation of a variety of software solutions. They might be involved in the design and testing of anything from computers games and business applications, to operating systems and advanced software for the control of highly technical hardware and equipment.Deliverables: Design Document Software Output Executable Code Module


Software Tester’s Job DescriptionA software tester participates in an initial consultation with his internal or external client, for the purpose of understanding the scope of a project. Either independently or in a group setting, he creates a testing plan based on the parameters outlined during the client consultation. The tester actively uses the software that he is testing, using every function and tool, searching for results regarding performance, reliability, bugs and any other failures. Detailed metrics are recorded and monitored to track the progress and outcomes of the testing process. Testing status is communicated either verbally or in writing to his manager or directly to the client.

Deliverables:

Test Plan Test Case Defect Documentation Status Report (on a daily basis during Testing stage of

the SDLC)


Technical Writer’s Job Description

A Technical Writer is responsible for writing and editing technical documentation for the organization’s products and offerings. This person must have excellent research skills, must be able to organize his/her ideas, and be able to translate technical terms into text that any reader can understand. An IT technical writer composes written texts about computer systems and related items, including hardware, software and networks. They work closely with computer engineers to understand projects and collaborate with graphic designers and photographers to add visual representations to text.Deliverables:

Technical Manual (installation, configuration, etc.)

User Manual


Subject Adviser

1. Announce project areas (at the start of the each semester) to the students.

2. Conduct general meetings with the students to discuss the Capstone Project Guidelines, Policies and Deliverables, and to allow the students to raise and clarify issues.

3. Select a project panel for each project team.4. Schedule project activities, such as the

deadlines of deliverables and defense sessions.


5. Post schedules, defense guidelines, requirements guidelines, and other announcements.

6. Furnish every member of the defense panel with all the necessary thesis documents before the defense.

7. File at least one copy of the defense panel’s evaluation (including revisions) and the Revised and Approved Deliverables at every stage of the project.


Research Coordinator

1. Formulate Capstone Project Manual, and make necessary revisions.

2. Design/create unified checklist, forms, and templates.

3. Act as a research facilitator during the Proposal Hearing and Final Oral Defense. He/she is responsible to record all the suggestions and recommendations of the panel during the oral defense.

4. Organize public presentation.5. Coordinate with SWU CREV for final

requirements.6. Process honoraria.


Panel Member/Content Expert

1. Validate the endorsement of the project adviser. The panel serves as “Internal Auditors”, putting some form of check and control on the kinds of projects being approved by the College.

2. Evaluate the deliverables.3. Recommend a verdict.4. Listen and consider the request of the

project adviser and/or the proponents.


Chairman

1. Brief the project proponents about the defense program during the actual defense.

2. Issue the verdict. The verdict is a unanimous decision among the three members of the project defense panel. Once issued, it is final and irrevocable.


GUIDELINES AND POLICIES


Pre-Proposal Stage

1. The student needs to have his/her subjects evaluated as against Capstone Project’s pre-requisites and other considerations set by the college through its Dean and faculty. He/she must have passed all the pre-requisites of the Capstone Project, and apparently a fourth year student.

2. Once the student is officially enrolled in the Capstone Project, he/she must attend the orientation meeting to fully understand the guidelines and procedures of the course. Formation of Capstone Project teams will also be done during the orientation meeting.


3. Each Capstone Project team (consisting of proponents/researchers) is entitled to scout one (1) project adviser. A Project Adviser Appointment Form should be accomplished in three (3) copies, and be submitted to the Subject Adviser. On the other hand, each proponent should also sign the Project Adviser-Advisee Agreement.

4. Each team shall prepare ten (10) different topics/projects, which will be presented to the Project Adviser.


5. The Project Adviser would then select five (5) out of the ten (10) possible projects. The proponents shall make a Pre-Proposal Statement each of the five selected topics.

6. The Title (Pre-Proposal) Hearing will be scheduled upon the completion of the Pre-Proposal Statement. During this hearing, the research team, the advisers, and the Dean shall pick only one (1) of the five (5) topics presented.


7. The chosen topic will then be the Capstone Project Title of the team. Only the approved research topic /project should proceed to the research proposal stage. This approved topic will be graded by the panelists (see Computation of Grades for details).

8. Upon the completion of the Title Hearing, the proponents shall accomplish the Project Working Title Form in three (3) copies, and be submitted to the Subject Adviser.

9. A Title Hearing Gradesheet will then be processed. The grade obtained by a student in Title Hearing contributes 30% of the Midterm Grade for the subject.


Proposal Stage

1. At this stage, the project team shall write the proposal hearing manuscript.

2. The team shall prepare all the parts of the proposal manuscript on time with the set/agreed dates.

3. The team always seeks approval from the Project Adviser in all of the required deliverables, by letting him/her sign/conform with the submitted documents. By conforming, it means that the deliverable had been checked/corrected diligently.


3. Once the project proposal manuscript is complete and final, the researchers will prepare five (5) copies of research proposal for the Pre-Oral Defense.

4. The Research Hearing Notice Form from the Center for Research should be accomplished. This form, and the five (5) copies of the proposal manuscript must be forwarded to the Research Coordinator (Subject Adviser) of the College. The manuscript must be placed in a white plastic folder with slider.

5. The Research Coordinator submits to the Dean the research proposals that are ready for pre-oral defense. Likewise, the date and time of pre-oral defense is arranged.


6. The Proposal Hearing Protocol (see Appendix I) should be strictly followed during the proposal hearing.

7. During the proposal hearing, the Project and Subject Advisers, two (2) members of the panel, and the Chair are present.


8. At the end of the proposal hearing, the Chair makes a synthesis and announces of the proposal verdict based on the Proposal Hearing Grade. The proposal verdict may be one of the following:• Accepted with Minor Revisions• Accepted with Major Revisions• Not Accepted


9. The proposal is revised based on the recommendations of the panel members, and the Chair during the pre-oral defense.

10.The Panel Members, and the Advisers shall ensure that all recommendations for improvement by the proposal hearing are incorporated in the final proposal summary. This may include grammar, accuracy of language, adequacy of data, interpretation of results, final objectives, scope, limitations of the project, technologies to be used, software paradigm, etc.


11.Each team shall ask an assistance of a grammarian during the proposal revision process. A copy of Grammarian’s Certification (see Appendix H) should be submitted to the Subject Adviser.

12.A copy of the Revised Proposal Manuscript shall be submitted to the Research Coordinator.

13.Team members who cannot propose on the scheduled date will be automatically DROPPED from the course or subject. Thus, the members have to re-take the Capstone Project subject on the next semester.


Pre-Final Oral Defense Stage

1. This stage is very critical since this is where the Development or Implementation, Deployment, and Testing of the proposed system be done. It is very important that the Project and the Subject Advisers should work together with the Capstone Project team.


2. There shall be three (3) loops of System Prototype Checking and one (1) Alpha Testing during this stage. The research team, the Project and the Subject Advisers must ensure that the schedule of the prototype checking is strictly followed.

1. 1st Prototype (30% - 50% of the modules are implemented) + 1st Manuscript draft

2. 2nd Prototype (51% - 74% of the modules are implemented) + 2nd Manuscript draft

3. 3rd Prototype (75% - 95% of the modules are implemented) + 3rd Manuscript draft

4. Alpha Testing (with 2 Advisers and system users) as testers


3. The Final Oral Defense Manuscript Format (Appendix C), and the Capstone Project Manuscript Details (Appendix D) should be strictly followed.

4. The project team shall prepare two (2) kinds of Final Oral Defense Documentation. These documents are the ACM Format (see Appendix O), and the Final Oral Defense Full Manuscript (see Appendix D for details). Final Oral Defense documentation in ACM format should be written as concise as possible in 4 - 6 pages only.


5. Once the Capstone Project manuscript (in both full manuscript and ACM format) is complete and the 3rd system prototype checking and the Alpha Testing are done, the proponents must secure a copy of the Research Hearing Notice Form from the Center for Research. This form shall be accomplished before the scheduled Final Oral Defense.


6. The accomplished Hearing Notice Form, System Prototype Checking Logs Form, five (5) copies of the ACM formatted final oral defense manuscript, and one (1) copy of the Final Oral Defense Full Manuscript must be forwarded to the Research Coordinator (Subject Adviser) of the College. The full manuscript must be placed in a white plastic folder with slider.


ACM Document Contents

• Abstract• Keywords • Introduction

• Rationale of the Project, Objectives, Scope and Limitations

• Related Literature • Related Theories and

Studies• Technical Background

• Methodology • SDLC Model, Diagrams (FDD, Data Modeling or Object Modeling, System Architecture, Deployment)• ERD• Results and Discussions• Conclusions• Recommendations• Acknowledgment• References (Bibliography)


Final Oral Defense Stage

1. The Research Coordinator will then distribute the ACM formatted of the final oral defense manuscript to the members of the panel, the chair, and the advisers. Schedule of the Final Oral Defense will be announced after all the requirements have been met.


2. There shall be NO SPECIAL SCHEDULE for the Final Oral Defense. Teams who cannot participate in the scheduled final oral defense will be given a 5.0 FINAL GRADE for the Capstone Project course or subject.

3. The Final Oral Defense Procedures and the Oral Defense Protocol should be strictly followed during this stage.

4. Two (2) members of the panel, the Chair, and the Subject Adviser are present in the Final Oral Defense.


5. In order to demonstrate the team’s knowledge on the proposed system, there shall be a partial team Debugging during the Final Oral Defense. The team shall fix either the minor flaws of the system or the planted bugs. Debugging will be done for thirty (30) minutes only.

6. At the end of the oral defense, the Chair makes a synthesis and announces the verdict based on the Final Oral Defense Grade. The final oral defense verdict may be one of the following:• Accepted with Revisions• Subject for Re-Oral Defense• Not Accepted


7. There shall be an individual Skills Test after the Final Oral Defense. Each team member shall solve one (1) programming problem using the language and technical tools utilized during the capstone project development. Teams who will get SYSTEM NOT ACCEPTED verdict are excluded from the Skills Test.


8. The defense panel Chair and the Project and the Subject Advisers shall ensure that all recommendations for improvement by the oral defense panel are incorporated in the final manuscript. This may include grammar, accuracy of language, adequacy of data, interpretation of results, etc.

9. Each team shall ask an assistance of a grammarian during the proposal revision process. A copy of a Grammarian’s Certification should be submitted to the subject adviser.

10.The approval of the Research Coordinator/Subject Adviser is necessary prior to the final binding of the manuscript.


11. The project team shall submit the following to the Subject Adviser:• Two (2) hardbound copies of the final and complete

Capstone Project Manuscript. The color of the hardbound cover is lemon yellow with black text.

• A printed copy of the Abstract• A photocopy of the Approval Sheet• Three (3) DVDs containing the following:

• Executable file of the system• Source code of the system• Final and complete softcopy of the Capstone Project

Manuscript (in doc format)• Final and complete softcopy of the Capstone Project

Manuscript (in pdf format)• ACM formatted Final Oral Defense Manuscript• Other installers (if it is necessary)

• One (1) CD that contains the final and complete softcopy of the Capstone Project Manuscript (in doc format)


12. Teams who can submit the above final requirements will then be given a final grade for the subject.

13. The College Dean and the library shall each be furnished a hardbound copy of the research with the approval sheets duly signed by the adviser, panel of examiners and the Dean.

14. The public presentation is required for BSIT/BSIS/BSCS programs. The final system shall be presented and open for public discussion.

15. The project team shall choose one (1) representative who is responsible for the presentation of the team’s output.

16. Each team is given at most 30 minutes to present the project, simulate the output, and entertain questions from the audience.


Checklist and Deliverables

Proposal HearingFinal Oral DefenseFinal Subject Requirements


The verdict is a unanimous decision among the three members of the thesis defense panel. Once issued, it is final and irrevocable.

THE VERDICT


Proposal Hearing

•APPROVED WITH MINOR REVISIONS. Minor revisions are necessary but they do not have to be presented in front of, and checked by all panelists.


Proposal Hearing

•APPROVED WITH MAJOR REVISIONS. Major revisions shall be incorporated in the final copy of the Revised Project Proposal Manuscript. These revisions must be checked by the panelists.


Proposal Hearing

•DISAPPROVED. The proponent failed to propose a researchable or scholarly project. This verdict will not compel the panelists to give numeric grades. Team members who will get this verdict during the Proposal Hearing will be given a 5.0 FINAL GRADE for the Capstone Project course or subject.


Final Oral Defense

•ACCEPTED WITH REVISIONS. Revisions are necessary but they do not have to be presented in front and checked by all panelists.


Final Oral Defense•RE-ORAL DEFENSE. Another Oral Defense session, in which all panelists must be present, is necessary to further clarify the objectives and scope of the capstone project. Re-oral defense schedule must be done within the current semester. During the Re-Oral Defense, the project team must ensure that all recommendations set by the panel members, and the Chair are implemented in the system; otherwise the system will be automatically NOT ACCEPTED.


Final Oral Defense

•NOT ACCEPTED. The proponents failed to achieve the objectives of the research established in the proposal. Team members who will get this verdict during the Final Oral Defense will be given a 5.0 FINAL GRADE for the Capstone Project course or subject.


COMPUTATION OF GRADES


Final Grade of the Subject

Midterm Grade – 30%Tentative Final Grade – 70%


Midterm Grade

Average Grade of the Panelists* during the Title Hearing – 30%

Average Grade of the Panelists** during the Proposal Hearing – 70%


Tentative Final Grade

Final Oral Defense Grade – 65%Subject Adviser – 15%Project Adviser – 15%Peer Grade – 5%


Final Oral Defense Grade

Capstone Project Output (Team Grade) – 60%

Oral Examination (Individual Grading) – 15%

Individual Skills Test – 25%


Project Adviser’s Grading System•Chapter I – 10%•Chapter II – 10%•Chapter III – 10%•Chapter IV – 10%•Chapter V – 10%•Output Software – 10%•Attendance – 10 pts•Attitude and Contribution to the Group (based on the Project Journal, and job-specific deliverables) – 30%•TOTAL = 100%


Subject Adviser’s Grading System•Chapter I – 5%•Chapter II – 5%•Chapter III – 5%•Chapter IV – 5%•Chapter V – 5 %•Output Software – 15%•FDD and Project Highlights – 15%•Final Oral Defense Performance – 15%•Attendance – 10%•Attitude and Contribution to the Group (based on the Project Journal, and job-specific deliverables) – 20%•TOTAL = 100%


Manuscript Details


Chapter I

1. Rationale of the Project2. Statement of the Problem/Objectives of the

Project3. Project Highlights4. Scope and Limitations of the Project


Rationale of the Project(must be at least 2 pages presentation of the following)

1. The proponent should introduce the presentation of the problem, that is, what is the problem is all about. The proponent should describe the existing and prevailing problem situation based on his or her experience. This scope may be global, national, or regional and local.


2. The proponent should give strong justification for selecting such research problem in his/her capacity as a researcher. Being part of the organization or systems and the desire and concern to improve the systems.

3. The researcher state a sentence or two that would show the link and relationship of the rationale of the study to the proposed research problem.


Statement of the Problem/Objectives of the Project

•Research problem and research objectives have the same characteristics (SMART) but they differ in form because the former is stated in interrogative or question form, and the latter, in declarative form.


Guidelines in Formulating Statement of the Problem

1. There should be an introductory statement which reflects the main problem of the study.

2. Sub-problem should be stated in such a way that it is not answerable by either yes, no, when and where.

3. Sub-problems should include all the independent and moderate variables which are reflected in the conceptual framework.

4. Sub-problems should be arranged in logical order and extensive in coverage and must be mutually exclusive in its dimensions.

5. If the research is quantitative avoid the “how questions.”


Guidelines in Formulating Objectives of the Project

1. Start with the General Objective which is very parallel to the project title.

2. Explode the general objective into Specific Objectives that will help realize the proposed study.


Project Highlights

•What is good in your project?•What makes your project unique, innovative, and relevant?


Scope and Limitations of the Project

•Think the project scope as a box. High-level scope defines the sides of the box and separates what is relevant to your project from what is irrelevant.•The scope refers to the work that needs to be accomplished to deliver a product, service, or result with the specified features and functions.•The scope explains the nature, coverage, and time frame of the study


•The limitation, on the other hand, explains all that are NOT included in your project.• In other words, the scope of the project gives an overview all the deliverables (i.e. the things that your project gives/delivers), and the tools and technologies used that will be used in the project development while the limitations of the project are the boundaries of the project (i.e. areas/things that are out of scope).


Chapter II

•Related Theories•Related Studies


Related Theories1. Outline first, starting off with an anchor

theory2. Supporting theories help elaborate the

anchor theory3. Endnoting and footnoting is important

which follows correct bibliography entry4. Fluidity and continuity should be

observed


Related Studies1. Overview of the current system/project2. Inventory of every related and existing

projects/systems3. Fluidity and continuity should be

observed4. Comparative matrix may be more

appropriate 5. Screen shots help make the presentation

believable6. May consider 3 to 6 related

studies/projects


Chapter IIIGuidelines in Writing the Technical Background:1. Overview of the current technologies

(hardware/software/network) used in the current system

2. Discussions on the current trends and technologies to be used in developing and implementing the proposed system• HARDWARE• SOFTWARE• PEOPLEWARE• NETWORK

3. Fluidity and continuity should be observed


Preparing a Journal Article

LaTeX is a document preparation system for high-quality typesetting. It is most often used for medium-to-large technical or scientific documents but it can be used for almost any form of publishing. Windows: http://miktex.org/Mac OS: http://www.tug.org/mactex/Ubuntu Linux: use the following command to install the TEXLive system:

$ sudo apt-get install texlive

http://miktex.org/

http://www.tug.org/mactex/


Future Challenges

Amendments of the current Capstone Project Manual

LaTeX Implementation in accordance to the PSITE Capstone Project Manual

Improvements on forms/checklistsNew Capstone Project Manual for a 2-semester endeavor

New Grading System for a 2-semester endeavor


More out-of-school researches/projectsWide coverage of capstone project areasStrategies to be strictly implemented to minimize/eradicate the “outsourcing” practice of the students

Dedicated Research LaboratoryDedicated Thesis Defense and Consultation Room


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