Capstone Building and Project Management project

Synopsis

This dissertation course which is on the Honours programmes requires students to apply their knowledge to carry out an independent research project on a topic of their choice. Students have to decide on a topic, frame a research question, review the relevant literature, and prepare a research proposal. In addition, students are required to collect data, conduct appropriate analysis and write up a research report. To allow students to have more time for data collection and analysis, this dissertation course spans over two academic semesters.

Level: 4
Credit Units: 10
Presentation Pattern: Every semester

Topics

Objectives of Project
Capstone Requirements
Communication Competence
Critical Thinking
Adaptive Competence
Leadership Capacity
Scholarly Concern for Improvement
Motivation of Continued Learning
Motivation of Continued Learning

Learning Outcome

Explain the capstone project problem to be investigated
Review the literature to gather information on the project
Formulate the specifications of the problem/model/system/software
Design/implement/simulate the system
Test and evaluate the system/model/software
Write a report and give an oral presentation

Part-time Programmes

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Capstone Building and Project Management project