Projects

Sign NJIT Capstone Agreement.
Sign and accept students signed NJIT-NDA.
Provide necessary resources and support to enable students complete the project.
Provide career opportunities, recommendation letters, and recognition where possible.
Complete a sponsor evaluation at the conclusion of the project.
Understand, support, and match the learning outcomes of the capstone program.
Provide clear requirements, reasonable expectations, and a feasible project.
Attendance an introductory sponsors open house and final presentations.
Provide continuous feedback during the project.
Communicate at least weekly with the students and respond promptly to their questions via email and/or phone and/or in person meetings.

Review and agree to the project with the sponsor, including objectives, deliverables and identification of any specialist resource, computing or facilities that may be required. In addition, the team should identify, create, and begin utilizing project management tools (including Gantt charts, meeting minutes, task allocation, online shared working etc.) to allow effective working during the course of the project.
A thorough investigation to define the parameters and criteria to take the project forward. In addition, the team should develop an in-depth awareness of the projects risks and mitigating strategies and develop a detailed communication strategy plan.
The final project solution typically includes a report, which should be of strategic benefit to the client organization, accompanied by supporting code, models, or designs as appropriate. Teams may also submit a reflective report on the approach and mechanisms for project planning and control, mechanisms for information management and key learning outcomes based on the project context. A presentation during the showcase, where all teams are present, provides the opportunity to disseminate the work in a conference-type format.

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