CSCI 490 Computer Science Capstone
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in CSCI 311, Senior standing.
This capstone course provides a culminating activity in computer science. Students will work independently to specify, design, develop, test, and document a complete software application under faculty supervision. Students present status reports at weekly meetings, and present their finished project at the end of the semester.

CINS 490 Computer Information Systems Capstone
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in CSCI 311, Senior standing.
This capstone course provides a culminating activity in computer information systems. Students work independently to specify, design, develop, test, and document a complete information systems application under faculty supervision. Students present status reports at weekly meetings, and present their finished project at the end of the semester.

Please feel free to come see me to discuss what you propose to do for your 490 project . I am especially happy to supervise projects involving computer graphics, multimedia, image processing, graphical user interfaces, simulations, embedded systems, or network programming.

This is your chance to put together everything you have learned about software engineering, design, implementation, testing, & debugging, and apply it from start to finish. Make it a very clean design and implementation, write up a very nice report, and you have an excellent tool for showing prospective employers the kind of work you are capable of.

Some possibilities are:

• an algorithm you have read about that you would like to implement
• an idea you have for an application that you would like to implement

Please note that work performed as part of an internship, or any other employment-related work, may not be used for your CSCI 490 project. It is best if you think of something that you want to do. Let this be an opportunity for you to pursue your interests. Come talk to me if you need help picking a project.

Your first step is to write a capstone project proposal. Your proposal should cover:

• an introduction to the project
• an introduction to the problem being solved
  • you should begin with a description of the problem and the desired properties of the solution
  • you should include a brief survey of what others have done in this area - with citations
  • you should have a least a few references - it does not have to be comprehensive
• discuss what courses and/or experiences you have had that prepare you to take on this particular project and be successful

The midterm documents that I require are a Software Requirements Specification and a Software Design.

You are required to turn in a formal written report on your project. Use proper English grammar and spelling, and format the report to enhance readability. The report should cover:

• an introduction to the project
• an introduction to the problem being solved
  • you should begin with a description of the problem and the desired properties of the solution
  • you should include a brief survey of what others have done in this area - with citations
• a technical description of the solution
  • include a high-level program design (e.g. UML)
  • sample code if appropriate
  • discuss algorithmic details as necessary
• discuss what you learned by doing this project
• references

You will be required to do a poster presentation and a 20 minute formal presentation of your project in the CSCI/CINS 490 class.

Examples:

• The Logic Circuit Simulator by Ryan Williams - Fall 2011 - poster - presentation - report
  
  
  
  
• Multiplayer Dannykart Racing by Jeremy Hauschildt - Spring 2011 - poster - presentation - report
  
  
  
  
• The Hiker’s Software Toolkit by Jeff Stephens - Spring 2009
• Oriented Bounding Box Test Program by Johnathan Smith - Fall 2008
  
  
  
• Paint-A-Bit by Kevin Alvarado - Spring 2007
• Tiio Rideshare by Arron Schaar - Spring 2007
• AutoDrive by Gabriel Dawson