About

The Informatics Capstone Experience is a student-driven project, with the following goals:

• Student-defined Information Problem : In courses, faculty provide students with relatively well-defined information problems. In the capstone experience, students define the information problem for themselves.
• Student-defined Method(s) of Investigation : In courses, faculty expose students to a variety of techniques that can be applied to information problems. In the capstone experience, students determine what techniques to use for the information problem they identify.
• Synthesis of Human-Centered and Technical Strands : The informatics approach integrates human-centered and technical dimensions of information systems. While a specific capstone project might emphasize one dimension or the other, it is expected that both dimensions will be present to some extent.
• Make a Difference : Following the overarching mission of the Information School, the Informatics capstone project should make a positive difference for the community in which it is carried out -- be it a business, school, hospital, or other context.
• Passion! : The capstone project should be something the student feels passionate about.