Industry professionals interested in participating in the Texas A&M University Department of Computer Science and Engineering’s industry capstone program should review the below recommended timeline of a typical capstone program.
The program is broken down into four stages by month for either the fall or spring semester. These four stages are: initiation, introduction, implementation and transition.
Capstone Program Stages
Initiation
The initiation stage includes rolling submission of a project request.
During the first week of March or October:
- Evaluation of project request.
During the first week of April or November:
- Notification of acceptance.
Introduction
The introduction stage in June or December includes:
- Remittance of the company gift, procurement of materials.
The introduction stage in the first week of September or February includes:
- Project launch.
- Industry and faculty mentors meet the student teams.
Implementation
The implementation stage, from September to November or February to April, includes:
- Students perform project work, meeting weekly with industry mentors.
Transition
The transition stage from November or April includes:- Final presentation and live project demonstration.
- Quality checks by the sponsor.
- The transition of results to the sponsor.