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.
Schedule
*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 + Practice (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; Add them to GitHub Website |
| 2 | Individual research (no meeting) | Read and summarize research papers; Add them to GitHub Website | |
| 4 | 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 | |
| 5 | 1 | Team research | write the introduction/literature review |
| 2 | Team research (no meeting) | write the introduction/literature review | |
| 6 | 1 | Team research | polish the introduction/literature review + pick a data set |
| 2 | Team research (no meeting) | polish the introduction/literature review + pick a data set | |
| 7 | 1 | Team research | data description and visualization |
| 2 | Team research (no meeting) | data description and visualization | |
| 8 | 1 | Team research | write the method section |
| 2 | Team research (no meeting) | write the method section | |
| 9 | 1 | Team research | write the method section |
| 2 | Team research (no meeting) | write the method section | |
| 10 | 1 | Team research | analysis and results |
| 2 | Team research (no meeting) | analysis and results | |
| 11 | 1 | Team research | analysis and results |
| 2 | Team research (no meeting) | analysis and results | |
| 12 | 1 | Team research | analysis and results |
| 2 | Team research (no meeting) | analysis and results | |
| 13 | 1 | Team research | 1st draft + slides preparation |
| 2 | Team research (no meeting) | 1st draft + slides preparation | |
| 14 | 1 | Team research | Feedback |
| 2 | Team research (no meeting) | ||
| 15 | 1 | Oral Presentations | Presentation |
| 2 | Oral Presentations | Presentation | |
| 16 | Final paper + slides due |