IT 492
IT Capstone II (3 credits)
Text: None required
Course Information: Capstone is a senior level course designed to allow a student to review, analyze, integrate, and apply technical knowledge in a meaningful and practical manner. The student will be expected to complete an approved academic project in IT that may be in collaboration with an industrial partner.
Prerequisite: IT 490
Required/Elective: Required
Course Outcomes:
Students should be capable of:
- Demonstrating mastery of IT technical and managerial best practices and standards
- Demonstrating team-work skills
- Demonstrating development, integration, and deployment skills
- Demonstrating formal presentation skills
Student Outcomes:
D. An ability to function effectively on teams to accomplish a common goal
J. An ability to use and apply current technical concepts and practices in the core information technologies
L. An ability to effectively integrate IT-based solutions into the user environment
M. An understanding of best practices and standards and their application
Course Topics:
A project description (most likely prepared in collaboration with an industrial partner) will be provided to the student. The student is expected to apply IT skills in providing a well-documented and meaningful solution. The student will make a formal presentation about the solution, the skills applied, and the experience and lessons learned.
