IDC 6940 - Capstone Projects in Data Science
UWF - Mathematics and Statistics
This course will provide you with an opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills that you have gained in the program. The capstone project will allow student to gain experience in data wrangling, data visualization, statistical modeling, machine learning, reporting, and presenting the results. Upon the completion of this course, you will have a data product (paper and slides) to show to potential hiring managers.
Ongoing Projects (Summer 2025):
- TBD
Schedule SUMMER (8 Weeks)
*Day indicates class meeting days of the week .
| Week | Day* | Topic(s) | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Intro to GitHub / RStudio / Quarto | Do Practice + Pick a Topic/Group |
| 2 | Pick a Topic (no meeting) | Pick a Topic/Group | |
| 2 | 1 | Individual research | Read and summarize research papers; Create Individual GitHub Website |
| 2 | Individual research (no meeting) | Read and summarize research papers; Create Individual GitHub Website | |
| 3 | 1 | Individual research | Read and summarize research papers + polish writing on GitHub Website |
| 2 | Individual research (no meeting) | Read and summarize research papers + polish writing on GitHub Website | |
| 4 | 1 | Team research | write the introduction/literature review + pick a data set |
| 2 | Team research (no meeting) | write the introduction/literature review + pick a data set | |
| 5 | 1 | Team research | write Methods section |
| 2 | Team research (no meeting) | write Methods section | |
| 6 | 1 | Team research | analysis and results (including EDA) |
| 2 | Team research (no meeting) | analysis and results (including EDA) | |
| 7 | 1 | Team research | analysis and results (including EDA) |
| 2 | Team research (no meeting) | slide prep | |
| 8 | 1 | Oral Presentations | Presentation |
| 2 | Oral Presentations | Presentation | |
| 8 | Final paper + slides due |