CS 481 - Senior Capstone I

3 CR

This course focuses on literature review, requirement specification, project management, initial design and prototyping of the three-quarter long computer science project. Students work in teams and are given milestones. The course includes lectures, reading assignments and guest speakers on development process, team working, report writing and emerging trends in computer science.

Prerequisite(s): CS 410 with a C or better and admission to BS CS program, or instructor’s permission.

Course Outcomes

Follow a formal software development process to complete the project
Write a project management plan to describe the team’s management process including project milestones and timelines
Prepare a requirements specifications document describing the expected features, constraints, interfaces and other attributes
Write an initial design document describing of how the product is to be implemented and which tools and techniques that are needed to complete the project
Implement at least two key features of the product
Perform independent learning of new technologies and concepts in order to complete the project
Work productively in a team environment communicating appropriately with all team members
Identify key ethical and legal issues affecting computer science projects

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