1. Capstone Projects with Industry 2010 – 2011  Fall: 7 Projects, 5 Industry  Spring:5 Projects, 4 Industry 2011 – 2012  Fall: 17 Projects, 4 Industry  Spring:16 Projects, 5 Industry Most projects are 2-semester projects  First semester: Requirements  Second semester:Implementation & Testing

2. 2010 – 2011 Projects CompanyProjectStudents CGI Edge Geo-Coding insurance data (fall) 4 CGI Edge Customizable user interface (fall) 4 CGI Edge Port Lotus Notes DB to Oracle (spring) 4 Phoenix of Anderson Common inventory for multiple on-line stores 5 iTekka (Red Square Ventures) Message in a Bottle (Social Networking Site) (fall) 5 The Mariner Group Enhancements to Command Bridge First Aware mobile Android application 5, 6 Sodexo (USC Dining Services) Carolina Dining Android mobile application (spring) 4

3. Message in a Bottle

4. 2011 – 2012 Projects CompanyProjectStudents CGI Edge Enterprise Bus 4 CGI Edge Operational management web log 4 Capital Connections Agency Website for event planning agency 3, 5 Environment & Health Group Healthy Habits website and Android mobile application 4, 6 The Mariner Group Command Bridge Asset Tracker mobile Android, iPhone Application 5, 6

5. CommandBridge 5

6. Command Bridge User Interface/Storyboard 6

7. 2012 – 2013 Projects 80 students Approximately 20 projects CompanyProjectStudents Hachiko (Startup Company in India; Ekshita Kumar was a graduate student here) Interactive Educational Learning Games for elementary school children on Android Tablet Several projects

8. What Makes a Good Capstone Project Size 4 – 6 students Management support: Strong, knowledgeable mentor, good requirements Software projects: good  Popular applications: website, mobile applications (android, iPhone), on-line store, course advising, class scheduling Hardware projects: difficult  No budget  No shop, no restricted storage or work space, no tools  Ex: NASA Robot, Display fan, Physiological sensor data analysis

9. What Makes a Good Capstone Project Prototype, alternative design: good  Do not expect finished application  Project should not be on critical path  No support after semester ends