Assi 1(10)B

Capstone course

· Utilize your knowledge and expertise acquired

throughout the curriculum

· Exercise critical thinking ability and innovative ideas

· Address a real-life challenge/problem/issue/concern

· Propose a complete solution

· Present your project

Write a complete project report Present your work

Solution to a real-life problem may not be readily available

◦ New solution needs be proposed Innovative ideas

◦ Advances the technology as well as the society Competitive market

◦ Creative and efficient works can only survive

Senior Project paper cannot ◦ be a “history of” paper

◦ be a “how to” paper ◦ be plagiarized

Step 1: Study your field of interest ◦ Challenges and issues prevailing in the field

◦ Solutions already proposed ◦ Trends of research developments in the field

Step 2: Identify a topic

◦ Topic Existing problem/challenge Future development

◦ Pick a topic that Interests you You are confident that you can contribute

Step 3: Analyze the topic ◦ Find out potential areas of development

Step 4: Propose an innovative solution

◦ Solution How to solve the problem How to advance the field

· Novel: nobody else has proposed

· Appropriate: technically and logically correct

· Complete: detail of proposal including mathematical analyses, technical descriptions, schematic diagrams, experimental setups, sample/expected results

Step 5: Justify the proposal ◦ Why is it significant

◦ How is it better than other solutions, if any ◦ Is it technically simple ◦ Is it reliable/robust ◦ Is it economically viable

Knowledge and skill in language ◦ Grammar, spelling, choices of words, presentation,

illustrations

Organization ◦ Smooth and easy reading ◦ Highlighting important features of the proposal

Paper format

◦ Follow template including guidelines and restrictions

Paper Header Abstract Introduction Analyses/System Description Performance Results/Expected Outcomes Conclusions

References Acknowledgements

Assistance: ◦ General writing improvement

◦ Overcoming writers block ◦ Prewriting ◦ Organizing & structuring ideas ◦ Revising, editing & proofreading ◦ Grammar & punctuation ◦ Documentation ◦ Research techniques

Greenly Hall, Rm 220; Ph: 631-420-2082

Publication ◦ Adds to your resume

◦ Get feedback from experts in the field ◦ Prove yourself worth

Where to publish ◦ Present at a conference ◦ Submit to a journal

Senior Project is an opportunity to ◦ Show your talent

◦ Exercise your creativity ◦ Gain expertise in the field ◦ Know the current and future trends in the field ◦ Step into the real field

Good luck!