management system capstone project

School Management System Capstone Project Document

Introduction.

Can you imagine the schools without management structures? Your body without skeletons? Definitely we are living in this world with levels of patterns. It’s a process to achieve the management goals. School is one of the schools that applies management, to run the school systematically. To further recognize qualifications to leverage the talents and abilities of the students

According to Paul Harmon (2001), Management is the art of getting things done through people. The basic management functions involved POLC, planning, organizing, leading and controlling. You’ll carry out project work in the society, compete in other schools and take part in all levels of competition by division, regional and national levels. Management leads us to achieve goals. (Paul Harmon 2001) The school aim to reach the level of what they aimed for from the schools mission and vision. The school provides a forum for parents, teachers, students, community stakeholders and the school head to work together towards continuously improving students learning outcomes. For the school beautification it always depends. Financially on the amount resources of funds for each improvement areas. To strengthen further the ability of this school is to teach the students in an effective way we can see it in their grades, attitudes and the way they act around their organization. To achieve the best Education. ABC Company is school governance which needed strategic decisions that shape the schools and its works. The school always plan, initiates, manages, supports, monitors, evaluate and implements school related activities in order to better achieve the goals of education.

Management is indeed needed for school communities. It was things started for getting things right. It further develops the changes reveals that one must do with its flow. It is along these above cited reasons that a study of this nature was conducted. Through the given conditions of the school, the proponents will design and develop a management system for LHNHS.

Background of the Study

School teaches students in grades seventh through tenth in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental of Western Visayas (Region VI). The school has 38 instructional rooms and 12 non-instructional rooms, which are all powered by a power grid. With 1,640 students, class size is around 43 students. Mrs. Maricon Rosa real is the in charge of the school, acting as the school’s principal.

For the 2013-14 school 2013-2014. ABC Company had 1,640 students enrolled. This makes the school a big school, with 1,390 more students than the average school and 324 more students than the average school. in Bacolod City. The school has an almost equal number of male and female students. This is unlike the average gender breakdown in Bacolod City, which sees on average 0.9 female students per male. ABC Company has a total of 50 rooms – 38 of which are for instructional purposes and the remaining 12 for non-instructional uses. All in all, the school has at least one canteen, clinic, computer lab, general academic classroom, home economics,

Industrial/workshop, laboratory, library, and office. Of the instructional rooms, all of them are standard rooms, meaning they meet the DepEd’s guidelines for safety and usability.

With 1,640 students and 38 rooms actively used for teaching, ABC Company has an average class size of 43. This puts ABC Company’ classes on the larger side, as the school has 8 more students per class than the average of all schools, and about the average number (43) of students per class compared to the rest of class sizes in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental. Currently, ABC Company’ does not have a system. Some of the students don’t know their section and, the new students do not know the event at their school. So they decided that the proponents will make them a system. Some of the students don’t know their section and, the new students do not know the event at their school. So they decided that the proponents will make them a system that responds to their needs. Also, to make their works easily, to enroll more students and to reduce their workload. Requests of personal data that relates student’s records and many others. These records contain information that should be preserve. These records should as well be kept in a secured place away from alterations and loss. Difficulty of updating and retrieving the records of the student.

Objectives of the study:

This study aims to develop a system for SCHOOL to help in securing data, registration of student, viewing of student profile.

Specifically, the study aims to:

• Manage LRN of every student.
• Allow the teacher to monitor the list of enrolled students, schedule of events and activities.
• Create database for convenient way of encoding storing, tracking of student’s record.
• Provide accurate data of the student.
• Evaluate the LNHHS Enrolment system according to ISO-9126 standard.

Conceptual Framework

      The conceptual framework of School is to show the enrolment system flow that helps to identify the enrolee’s information whether it is transferee or old students, Collect the enrolees information, then the information will be given to their designated year and section to be recorded. Then copy the enrolment form and it will be given to their designated year and section. And lastly the student is officially enrolled.

Figure 1 shows the enrollment flows that helps to identify the enrollees whether it is transferee or old student, Collect enrollee’s information, then the information will be given to designated year and section to be recorded. Then copy the enrolment form and it will be given to their designated year and section. And lastly the student is officially enrolled.

Scope and Delimitation

The system School Management System (LHNHSMS) can only be access by enrollment staff and teachers.

This study covers the School. This study allows the Office-in-charge and the school head to enroll students, view, record, save and submit data regarding the status of the student.

The Office-in-charge is allowed to register students, view student information and update student records by promoting student to another class level.

Delimitation

The study is limited to the registrar, the school head of School and the parents of the students. This study does not display the class schedule of the student and it is not applicable for online. Only authorized personnel can access the system.

Significance of the Study

The present study is significant to the following persons foremost of which are as follows.

The findings of the study will serve as guide to continue their unconditional support to the students which can help or assist the problems of the School students to enhance their educational system.

Admin. This study will benefit the Admin knowing that he can use an automated system in viewing students` information and payment data. He can also add easily the staff that will access the system.

Students. This study will benefit the student because they can benefit from the information that they gave to the teachers. If calamity happens because their file is secured and they will have the back up of it.

School. This study will benefit to the school in way that the school can have access over the records and files of the student with problem in absences, in grades, in behavior.

Teacher. This study will benefit to the teacher that they can use automated system in registering students. This system will also provide a secure way of storing student’s information.

Future researcher. This study will beneficial to them in a way that this can serve as their guide for registration and information system and other similar system that they will encounter.

Definition of Terms

Administration: Conceptually, It means a group of people who manage the way a company, school, or other organization functions. ( Miriam Webster, n.d. )

Operationally, it means as used in the study, it is an organization that is part of the institution.

Automated System: Conceptually, It refers to the method used to increase production and reduce cost. ( Reference, n.d. )

Operationally: it refers to use in the study it is a system designed to convert manual process in the use of registering or storing files.

Enrollment: Conceptually, it means to insert register or enter in a list catalog or roll. ( Merriam Webster. N.d. )

Operationally: it means as used in the study it is the process of registering student, generate assessment and payment of the student.

Files: Conceptually, it means a device (as a folder, case or cabinet) by means of witch papers are kept in order. ( Merriam Webster. n.d. )

Operationally: it refers to the record of a complete collection of data. Someone to do a specific task or practice.

Students Record: Conceptually, according to the University of Santa Cruz, Records directly related to a student’s personal records. (University of California Santa Cruz)

Operationally, it is student personal information.

Review of Related Literature

This chapter presents different compilations of related topics and studies that are relevant to profiling and enrollment system

Foreign Related Literature/System

Smith College Records Management System

Storage of records has always been a fundamental objective of information system however in the past decade managing sensitive information throughout, its lifer cycle from creation to destruction (or archival), has become of significant importance. The increasing awareness of the impact technology on privacy added momentum to the need to have better enforcement of records retention policies Organization today not only have to comply with regulations, but also have to maintain a balance between operational record keeping requirements minimizing liability of strong private information, and costumer privacy preference. This work will not attempt to define the term “record” in the broad context. Instead the term will be treated in all its generality and then applied to the world of relational databases. Without attempting to differentiate terms such as data, knowledge, information and record, it is recommended that the reader maintain a simple but consistent definition of a record throughout this thesis. (Dandeleon, 2012).

Jiwaji University Management System

It puts forward the design principle and goal of university administrative management system and elaborates on the design of function modules of its major subsystems. We mainly study the functional design of three major modules, user authentication module, announcement management module and official document management module. On the basis of analyzing various data mining model and algorithm, data mining model is put forward for educational decision support system. In addition, we introduce the scheme of security design. This system performance is better, and the function has achieved the desired goal. (Deng Xu, 2016)

Student Information and Record System

This study develops a system that focuses mainly on student information and record system. This study created a database that provides update records for primary updates done with regards to student’s information and registrar’s reports, this include updates to student information and grades. Additionally, this system is capable to handle and generate printed copies of registrar’s primary reports sent to CHED and ABC main campus. Furthermore, this system is limited to storage and generation of student’s grades and registrar’s reports only. Thus reports that are not usually or normally requested for the Registrar to provide or issue are not included into the system as well. The student information and record system can store and provide the needed information in a faster and more convenient way by storing file of the students’ records in a computer system. (Lincoln Eman I. Moguies, 2012).

Happy Tots Enrolment System

Enrolment System is a good example of a computer generated process. This can lessen the work load and provides accurate information needed by the school. As a result, it will benefit not only the student’s but the administration of a whole. The idea behind the Enrolment System is not new concept. As a student enrollees increase every year, enrollment procedure become harder to deal. This will only serve to increase the problem facing enrollment that provides more easy way in enrolling. Enrolment system is very essential in a school. By applying this system Enrollment system will provide the needed and storing information in a faster, more convenient way by file of the student Enrollees in a computer system that will lessen the effort of faculty staff in storing files of each student every now and then. This will also serve as information especially for the irregular students enrolled (Giovanni M., et.al, 2016).

Related Systems

Related System

Table 1 Show the features of the system Compared to the related system and studies.

The related Literatures will serve as guide of the researchers in developing the proposed system the class search and registration system is quite similar to our study but ABC Company Management System is not applicable online.

Jiwaji University Management System is also an online portal that promotes paperless transactions. In this study the proponents are promoting less use of paper and through this system the files can be secured Information System can be applied to School for the staff to be able to locate student’s data faster and easy, Unlike the manual system of scanning student’s profiles. Enrollment System can help provide the needed in a more convenient way by using automated system of storing files Student Information and Smith College Record System can provide updated records and reports fast but accurate. through this system the proponents can create an easier way to help the personnel lessen the loss of data reduce the time work of the staff, ensure the security of files.

Methodology

          This chapter discusses the methodology used to develop the system, in which the proponents were being guided in establishing the content Management System. There are various approaches of software development process that are used and maintained while developing software and each of these defined and designed approaches follow a particular set of life cycle and processes to ensure efficient software development. Waterfall Model is the method that system will be developed. Waterfall approach of software is development is divided into separate phases and follows a sequential software development process. Each stage is assign to separate team and is maintained to ensure great productivity and to meet the deadline. Phases involve in the waterfall model are Planning, Analysis, Design, Development, Testing, Implementation and Planning Phase.

Water fall Model

Planning Phases

This phase defines the solution in the detail what to build, how to build it, who will build it, and when it will be built. During this phase the works through the design process to create the solution architecture and design, writes the functional specification, and prepares work plans, cost estimates, and schedules for the various deliverable.

Analysis phase

This phase defines the requirements of the system, independent from how these requirements will be accomplished. This phase defines the problem that the student is trying to solve. The deliverable result at the end of this phase is a requirement document and it states in a clear and precise fashion. It tries to capture the requirements from the user`s perspective by defining goals and interactions.

Design phase

This phase helps in specifying hardware and system requirements, in defining overall system architecture, and also ensures systematic development of the system. Its drive by the products of the analysis phase and ends in a model or blueprint for the future development.

Development Phase

Now that the system design, is ready code generation begins. Code generation is a conversation of design into a machine readable form. Testing of units can be done separately. In this phase, unit testing is done by the developer himself, to ensure that there are no defects.

Testing Phase

Testing phase occurs as part of development process. The researchers the input and output of the system to determine if the system functioned correctly.

Implementation Phase

Now that the system is fully functional and tested, the group will suggest for implementation to the faculty/staff who will be assigned to operate this. Maintenance is done to deliver these changes in the user’s environment.

Maintenance Phase

Continued maintenance and support is addressed in the phase suggestions made by the users of the system will be considered for its development. This process provides the ongoing maintenance of the system and improve error in the system.

Population of the study

The target population of this study were (1,390) the from Grade7-11 students of the SCHOOL who are officially enrolled in the school year 2016-2017. Which all of them were using manual process in registering student’s information. Therefore, they can surely benefit from the system.

User Acceptance Survey

The developed system will undergo user acceptance testing by the users of the system: Students and the administration of the school, which includes the office of the Executive Director.

Requirement Specification

Operational feasibility.

Basically, the goals of the system were to develop the following functionalities, this system an organized system which allows the Admin to register student, promote students to another level, archive of data. With that said, the system will surely be beneficial to the school.

Program Environment                  

HTML or the Hypertext Markup Language is mark-up language for the describing web documents (web pages). A markup language is a set of markup tags. HTML documents are described by HTML tags. Each HTML tag describes different document content.

CSS or Cascading Style Sheets is a style sheet language used for describing the presentation of a document written in a markup language. CSS is designed primarily to enable the separation of the document Content from document presentation, including aspects such as the layout, colors, and fonts

This separation can improve content accessibility, provide more flexibility and control in the specification of presentation characteristics, enable multiple HTML pages to share formatting by specifying the relevant CSS in a separate, C file and reduce complexity and repetition in the structural content.

JQuery is a concise and fast JavaScript library that can be used to simplify event handling, HTML document traversing, Ajax interactions and animation for speedy website development. JQuery is the most popular JavaScript library in use today. jQuery`s syntax is design to make it easier to navigate a document, select DOM elements, create animations, handle events, and develop Ajax applications.

Bootstrap is the most popular HTML, CSS, and JS framework for developing responsive, mobile first projects on the web. Bootstrapping usually refers to the start of self-sustaining process that is supposed to proceed without external input.

It contains HTML and CSS-based design templates for typography, forms, buttons, navigation and other interface components, as well as optional JavaScript extensions.

PHP is a server-side scripting language designed for the web development, but also used as a general-purpose programming language. Originally created by (Rasmus Lerdorf) in 1994, the PHP reference implementation is now produced by the PHP group. PHP originally stood for Personal Home Page, but it now stands for the recursive acronym PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor PHP code may be embedded into HTML code, or it can be used in combination with various web template systems, web content management systems and web frameworks.

MySQL is the most popular database system used with PHP. MySQL is a database system used on the web. It is a database system that runs on a server. It is ideal for both small and large applications. MySQL is very fast reliable, and easy to use. It supports standard SQL.

Technical Feasibility

Hardware specification (Minimum Requirements)

• Quad core processor
• Processor- Intel core processor
• Memory- 4GB DDR3 L memory
• Drive- 300 (IDE or SATA)

Software Specifications (Minimum Requirements)

• Windows 7 operating system
• Browser (Mozilla Firefox, Google chrome)
• MySQL server
• Window 7 operating system

Figure 3: System Architecture

This figure shows the system layout of researched system. The one who can access this system is the Administrator. The system can use by the student and staff of the school.

System Architecture

Gantt Chart

Cost Benefit Analysis

          Cost Benefit Analysis or CBA estimates and sums up the equivalent money value of the benefits and cost of the system in order to determine whether it is profitable or worth the investment.

Table 2: Developmental Cost

Table 3: Operational Cost

Table 4: Benefit of the system

Table 5: Total Cost

This figure shows the benefit analysis of the system. Each figure has corresponding data as shown in this table. The payback period come out as 2.90 with an ROI of 68%.

Entity Relationship Diagram

Figure 6 : Entity Relationship

The figure shows the entities of the researched system and how it would be connecting with the other entities. The proponents have described what tables would be created and what information would be stored.

Show the data flow of the researcher system. The administration can manage who can login the system and who can use the system.

Table1. User table

Table2. Class table

Table3. Enrollment table

Table4. Event table

Table5. Profile table

Table6. School year table

Table7. Section table

Table8. Subject table

Table9. Teacher Table

Data Flow Diagram

User’s Acceptance Survey

This chapter presents and interprets the results of the User’s Acceptance Survey in the system for School Management System.

Presentations

          The proponents select the respondents to be evaluated randomly and demonstrate the system based on their knowledge of interest in computers. The proponents evaluated them using the User Acceptance Survey questionnaire provided by the capstone adviser and gather the data in order to work on the statistical formulas afterwards.

Data Analysis

          This section presents the analysis of the data collected from the respondents of the School

Characteristics of the Respondents

          The study’s population was composed of the Principal of School, ICT Member, Faculty, as well as the students as the future beneficiaries of the proposed study.

Table 4.0: Frequency of Respondents

                             Respondents                                              Frequency

Admin                                                                  1

Principal                                                               1

Students                                                              23

ICT members                                                        5

Total                                                                     30

This table shows the frequency of respondents who have answered the User-Acceptance Survey. The Researcher got a total of 30 respondents.

Reliability Testing

          The data gathered by the proponents have undergone reliability testing. An acceptable approach through using the Yamane’s Formula in order to identify the sample size of population that will undergo the user Acceptance Survey.

n – The sample size

N – The population size

e – The acceptable sampling error

= 95% confidence level and p = 0.5 are assumed

TABLE 5.0 RELIABILITY TEST RESUL

          This table shows the result of reliability testing undergone by the data gathered from the User-Acceptance Survey. The (n) stands for sample size, the (N) stands for total population size of respondents, which is 30. The acceptable sampling error  has a value of 0.05 multiply by itself with a result of 0.0025. The population size (n) which is 30 divided by 1.075 the total survey result is equivalent to 27.90 or 28.

Interpretation of Data

The instrument wished to access the perception of the users in terms of five (5) categories namely: Effectiveness, Efficiency, Quality, Timeliness and Productivity. The first category was composed of four (4) items, the second category was composed of three (3) items, and the third, fourth and last categories were composed of four (4) items. The rating scale was 1 to 5 with 1 as very dissatisfied, 2 as dissatisfied, 3 as neutral, 4 as satisfied and 5 as very satisfied.

Table 6.0: Rating Scale

                             Range of Mean                                 Verbal Interpretation

4.21 – 5.00                                        Very Satisfied

3.41 – 4.20                                        Satisfied

2.61 – 3.40                                        Neutral

1.81 – 2.60                                        Dissatisfied

1.00 – 1.80                                        Very Dissatisfied

This table shows the range of mean and its verbal interpretation.

Respondent Survey

Figure 5: Respondent’s Survey Result

          Figure 6 shows the result from the User’s Acceptance Survey wherein 30 respondents have been tested. Each of the categories average was computed. Each computed averages were created tables below to precisely showcase each category’s mean. Users were satisfied with the system’s effectiveness after testing it.

Table 7: Survey Result – Effectiveness

EFFECTIVENESS

Effectiveness

                   Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4            TOTAL

Mean                    4                 4                 4                 4.2                4.1

          Table 7 shows that the user’s survey result for the effectiveness of the system has a total mean of 4.1 which interprets that the users were satisfied with the systems effectiveness.

Table 8: Survey Result – Efficiency

 Efficiency

                   Question 1            Question 2            Question 3           TOTAL

Mean                    4.1                        4                           3.3              4

          Table 8 shows that the user’s survey result for the efficiency of the system has a total mean of 4 which interprets that the users were satisfied with the systems efficiency of the system after testing it.

Table 9: Survey Result – Quality

Mean               4.1                    4             4.1                   4                   4.1

          Table 9 shows that the user’s survey result for the quality of the system has a total mean of 4.1 which interprets that the users were satisfied with the systems quality of the system after testing it.

Table 10: Survey Result – Timeliness

Mean                    4            3.7                    4                 4                   3.9

          Table 10 shows that the user’s survey result for the quality of the system has a total mean of 3.9 which interprets that the users were neutral with the systems timeliness of the system after testing it.

Table 11: Survey Result – Productivity

PRODUCTIVITY

                   Question 1           Question 2            Question 3            TOTAL

Mean                    4                     4.1                           4.1                    4.1

          Table 11 shows that the user’s survey result for the quality of the system has a total mean of 4.1 which interprets that the users were satisfied with the systems productivity of the system after testing it.

Based on the tables above, the result of the study’s User’s Survey is above average. There’s no rating below 1. Therefore, it attest that it is a good survey and it is a good system.

Summary of Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations

          This chapter presents the summary of the system project, the findings of the study and the conclusion based on the findings. Recommendations are given as called for by the findings of the study.

Summary of Findings

          The proponents conducted series of interviews to the company to identify the main problem of the administration. After the evaluation and thorough research, the proponents started to create a system that would help the School and to improve their transaction.

School Management System focus on enrollment of the student. It can also manage the LRN number of the students. It Allow the teachers to monitor the list of enrolled students, schedule of events and activities.

The proponents conducted a user acceptance survey to evaluate the acceptability of the users to the School Management system if it could get a good average rate when it comes to its system effectiveness, efficiency, quality, timeliness and productivity. As the result shown in Chapter 4, the system can get an average rate of 4.03.

          Based on the findings, data and feedback that was being gathered in the whole chapter, the proponents concluded that the system is useful to the school because it can easily enroll student and it can provide accurate data of the student. After methodical process, proponents have achieved all the objectives of the study.

Recommendations

          In the view of the findings and conclusions of the study, the following are recommended to further improve this project:

• With the use of the system, the school will become more competitive and attract more students.
• The administration should use the system so they can easily enroll and manage the student profile.
• Improving the interface of the system by making it more responsive and adaptive as possible.
• The future researchers who want to use this study as a basis can improve the project by other more functionalities that will exist in the future.
• Continuous system testing will be done on more respondents to improve the functionalities of the study.

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Are you an aspiring IT enthusiast looking for the perfect capstone project to showcase your skills and knowledge? You’ve come to the right place! In this blog, we’ve compiled a list of the best 70+ best capstone project ideas for information technology. These projects are not only great for learning but also perfect for building your portfolio. 

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• Music Player : Develop a simple music player with features like playlists and playback controls.
• Car Rental System : Build a system for car rental companies to manage vehicle bookings.
• Online Learning Platform : Design a platform for online courses with user registration and course management.

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• Job Matching Platform : Develop a platform that matches job seekers with suitable job openings based on their skills and preferences.
• Expense Report Automation : Create a system that automates the process of generating and submitting expense reports for employees.
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• AI-Based Language Translation : Build a language translation tool that uses neural networks and deep learning to provide highly accurate translations.
• Advanced Robotics and Automation : Develop robotic systems with advanced capabilities, such as autonomous navigation, manipulation, and human-robot interaction.
• 3D Printing Automation : Create a system that automates 3D printing processes for manufacturing and prototyping.
• Predictive Healthcare Analytics : Build a platform that analyzes patient data to predict disease outbreaks, patient outcomes, and healthcare resource needs.
• Advanced Natural Language Understanding (NLU) : Develop a system that goes beyond traditional NLP by understanding context, nuances, and user intent in text and speech.
• Augmented Reality (AR) Educational Apps : Create AR applications for education, offering interactive and immersive learning experiences.
• Advanced Data Visualization : Develop sophisticated data visualization tools that allow users to explore and analyze complex datasets.
• Quantum Computing Algorithms : Work on algorithms and applications for emerging quantum computing platforms.
• Deep Learning for Drug Discovery : Use deep learning models to accelerate drug discovery processes and predict potential drug candidates.
• Autonomous Agricultural Machinery : Build autonomous farming equipment that can perform tasks like planting, harvesting, and monitoring crop health.
• AI-Driven Personalized Healthcare : Develop a healthcare platform that offers personalized treatment recommendations and health monitoring based on individual patient data.

Final Words

These capstone project ideas cover a wide range of topics within information technology, from web development to database management and app creation. Choose a project that aligns with your interests and skills, and don’t forget to document your progress along the way. Completing a capstone project not only demonstrates your abilities but also provides valuable experience for your future career in IT.

Remember, the key to a successful capstone project is to stay motivated, break the project into manageable tasks, and seek help or resources when needed. With dedication and effort, you’ll have a fantastic project to showcase your IT skills to potential employers or clients. Good luck with your capstone project journey!

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For the Information Management System capstone you work with an international team of professionals to select an enterprise-scale business problem and develop a digital technology solution.  You work in a team to research current trends, identify a problem, plan a solution, and present a proposal to an assembled faculty panel.

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What is a capstone project, importance of capstone project, purpose of capstone project, types of capstone projects, components of a capstone paper, capstone project vs thesis paper, capstone project: your gateway to professionalism.

A Capstone Project is where academia meets real-world impact. Crucial to any certification course or college degree educational program, it can take multiple structures but offers the same purpose. According to the International Journal of Higher Education, over 85% of universities and colleges worldwide now incorporate capstone projects into their curriculum, recognizing their unparalleled ability to bridge the gap between theoretical learning and practical application.

This project gives students a unique chance to perform independent research to develop innovative solutions to real-world problems. The scale and degree of this project can be tested, and it is also exceptionally fulfilling. The capstone project was last year's activity and is an essential part of helping students prepare for the world of professionalism.

For those wondering what is capstone, it is the final assignment that is to be completed by the students in the final year of their academic program. This project needs multiple scholarly exercises. 

This project includes multiple varieties of structures, which means that it can be submitted in multiple forms, including a paper, execution, film, or multimedia presentation. This project is similar to any college thesis.

These projects are crafted to boost the students' critical thinking, oral communication, teamwork abilities, research, and problem-solving skills. In addition, this project helps students understand the process of connecting with local areas and identifying significant problems, issues, and ideas. Some tasks even include experiences outside of school, such as scientific observations and interviews.

Along with various other significant factors, a capstone project expands the austerity of academic studies during the final year.

• Capstone projects serve as a culmination of a student's academic journey. It requires them to draw upon knowledge and skills acquired throughout their studies. This integration of various disciplines provides a deeper understanding and appreciation of the interconnectedness of different subjects.
• A capstone project also increases students' individual inspiration. Its activities require creative work on fascinating themes, boosting students' inspiration.
• Through research, experimentation, and analysis, students develop essential problem-solving skills that employers across various industries highly seek.
• Capstone projects are an amazing approach to display learning capability. These kinds of projects help youngsters decide their preparation and capability to represent what they have learned from the project.

The major purposes behind incorporating capstone projects for the students include the following:

Overall Students Development

The meaning of capstone is a stone placed on the highest point of a structure to complete its construction. Hence, a capstone project refers to the advancement of students through their course. This project helps students improve their public speaking, teamwork, relational abilities, planning, and handling challenging problems. Students explore multiple ideas and implement their abilities while performing this project. It also helps students encounter learning techniques, such as intentions, research, etc.

Hones Skills that are Highly in Demand by Employers

The capstone project includes a disciplined, working society, planning to implement certain skills that are highly valued by employers and align well with the students' careers. While entering your career field or proceeding with how you study, how you implement and boost your skills is important. With each task, you polish your skills eventually. Moreover, you also develop better skills with the length and complexity of the assigned capstone project. Working on a capstone project includes selecting valid, relevant, and correct information, and these activities make it essential to boost your critical thinking skills. For instance, a capstone project helps you enhance your communication skills, which will be essential when you appear for an interview.

Provides Valuable Practical Experience

Grabbing your dream job as soon as possible can be challenging because several jobs need practical experience. This is why all capstone projects offer the students practical and theoretical experience. As employers are constantly searching for candidates who are well-versed in the practical application of the learned information, the capstone project proves extremely beneficial for the students' careers. 

Prepare Yourself For the Outside World

The capstone project is structured to consolidate the student's previous years of learning with appropriate practical experience to help them build themselves into well-learned graduates. Students combine into small groups to develop creative answers for reasonable issues, all while learning the crucial experiences required in the responsibilities and demands of the real world.

Stand Competitive in the Job Market and Build an Attractive CV

When you undertake a capstone project, you represent to employers that you’re passionate about building essential skills and fundamental academic qualifications. Your dedication level is displayed when you invest effort and time in boosting your skills, gaining practical work experience, and working hard for the project. Moreover, by completing a capstone project, you stand out from other candidates when applying for a job. 

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There are multiple capstone project examples. Each student is assigned a capstone project that best suits their skills and degree. Each project requires the students to implement the best process of doing things and to be creative. Every capstone project is highly research-intensive and requires students to present their skills and implement strategies that help them understand things better, along with developing critical and analytical skills.

Applied Research Capstone Project

In the applied research capstone projects, the students collaborate with international partners to conduct research that connects borders. This idea is to research subjects about the global context to explore things happening around the world. This project aims to bring solutions that can bring improvement to the world.

Creative Capstone Research Project

A creative capstone project is a project where students come up with excellent ideas to explore. The main motive behind this project is that students must be forced to think creatively and out of the box by making the best use of their critical thinking abilities. This project results in receiving useful insights from students in different fields, which improves the situation in regard to practical implications.

Action Research Capstone Project

In an action research capstone project, students promote continuous improvement and learning in a particular field. These projects are usually performed in education, psychology, medicine, and other fields. The main motive is to promote research and invent new methods through continuous research about new topics that may have crucial implications for the world.

Traditional Capstone Project

A traditional capstone project is like a regular capstone project in which students perform in-depth research in the field in which they are studying. The main goal is to conduct research that allows you to explore the things you are studying. Hence, selecting the right research question is important. You must select something that you have an interest in, and that will provide you with in-depth insights.

A capstone project is like any other project, with the primary goal of providing you with practice and experience in your particular field. It allows for a broader range of methodologies, potentially incorporating experiential learning, case studies, or simulations.

The main components of a capstone paper are as follows:

• Introduction
• Literature review
• Methodology
• Recommendations

Many people believe that a thesis paper and a capstone project are similar; however, they are not. The thesis focuses more on an exploration-based approach to evaluate the students' capacities. On the other hand, a capstone project evaluates the type and status of the student. One similarity between a thesis and a capstone project is that both need project execution, data collection, and outcome. In a thesis, students are required to add new learnings and thoughts. However, in a capstone project, students must collect data and provide outcomes regarding their benefit or as per their formal education.

Undertaking a capstone project requires students to gather information, conduct interviews, and examine subjects. Moreover, the whole procedure, from starting to work on your paper to completing it, raises the value of your resume and demonstrates that you hold the inspiration and diligence to complete all capstone projects.

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1. What are the objectives of a Capstone Project?

The major objective of a capstone project is to produce original, high-quality work that contributes to the students' professional and academic development.

2. Who typically completes a Capstone Project?

A capstone project, which is a multi-faceted academic experience, is basically required for final-year students of an academic program to complete this project.

3. What disciplines require Capstone Projects?

Usually, Capstones are needed in programs, including practical learning and application of skills. These programs include business, computer, science, engineering, education, healthcare, and social sciences.

4. How long does a Capstone Project take to complete?

Completing a Capstone project might include a few beats or several months. Therefore, time management and project planning are essential to ensure that students can complete the project within the provided time frame.

5. How are Capstone Projects assessed?

The capstone project is assessed based on the capstone grading algorithm. An individual's grade is based on their team product development project performance (80%) and professional development (20%).

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A Capstone is a project carried out by final year students usually before graduating or completing a course of study. In Ashesi University, a capstone project can either be a thesis, an applied, or an entrepreneurship project. The absence of a centralized system often results in a constant back and forth between students and faculty members. While the current method of operation works, it involves an appreciable amount of paperwork, which is an ineffective way to handle data. A possible solution presented in this paper is a capstone management system that holds the ability to streamline the entire capstone process between students and faculty members. An essential feature discussed is a feature that makes capstone-worthy projects available to all students. This is especially beneficial to students with little to no idea of projects to pursue.

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In this field study, you’ll work in a team to address a challenge for a client organization. After a deep dive into research, you’ll present key insights and your recommendations.

Bcp gives you the chance to work with a team of classmates to launch your own business., this set of capstone options is more tailored to students' various career paths and interests, and includes: global social impact consulting entertainment & sports analytics early stage investing a/b testing marketing behavior change in marketing.

Students who participate in SIF manage a $2 million fund, while visiting leading companies to learn about strategies and philosophies.  

ASG is a capstone project that involves a commitment during your first and second years, and gives students focused on consulting a chance to work on and manage a project with classmates.

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Los Angeles (November 20, 2018) — UCLA graduate student teams won the 2018 NAIOP SoCal Real Estate Challenge and placed second in the 2018 National Real Estate Challenge hosted by the University of Texas at Austin. Both case competitions took place on November 15, 2018, at UCLA and UT Austin, respectively.

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The NAIOP SoCal Real Estate Challenge team consisted of Class of 2019 UCLA Anderson MBA students Robert Anthony , Jeff Eigenbrood , Nick Marino and Ben Morrison , and UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture student Daniel Polk. The annual event, sponsored by the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), presents a specific real estate case challenge to a team of students at UCLA and USC. In addition to providing a rich learning experience that requires participating students to produce high-quality professional work within a limited time frame, the competition is designed to showcase the talents and creativity of the next generation of real estate professionals.

This year, the NAIOP Challenge involved two undeveloped parcels on 11 acres of land located at the southwest corner of Del Amo Avenue and Newport Avenue in Tustin, California. The city acquired the property in 2007 and it has been vacant since that time. The site is a highly visible infill adjacent to the 55 freeway and near the massive Tustin Legacy, the 1600-acre former Tustin Marine Corps Air Station, which is currently being redeveloped. The site sits in an area of the Pacific Center East Specific Plan, which is a major employment center in Tustin that will continue to grow.

UCLA’s team proposed a project they titled Solana (Spanish for solarium or sunny spot) that was inspired by strawberry farming that had once taken place on the site. Solana is a natural extension of the nearby Tustin Legacy project, which involves the transformation of 16,000 acres of raw land into a massive master-planned commercial and residential community.

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UCLA’s Solana consists of two select service hotels (305 keys), 240 multifamily units, 10,000 square feet of retail, 75 units of 80 percent affordable housing and more than 150,000 square feet of community space. “I am enormously proud of our NAIOP Challenge team,” said Tim Kawahara, executive director of the Richard S. Ziman Center for Real Estate at UCLA. “Our students proposed a very thoughtful project that provides both commercial value and community benefits to the City of Tustin.”

In its 21st year, the NAIOP Real Estate Challenge celebrates the rivalry between USC and UCLA and illustrates the robust real estate programs at both universities. The winning team is awarded the Silver Shovel, which is inscribed with all past winners’ names. In addition, a $5,000 contribution is made in the name of the winning school to the Challenge for Charity (C4C), benefiting the Special Olympics.

National Real Estate Challenge team (left to right): DaJuan Bennett (’20), Austen Mount (’20), Anne Sewall (’20), James Blake (’20), Robert Walls (’20)

The National Real Estate Challenge team from UCLA consisted of Class of 2020 UCLA Anderson MBA students DaJuan Bennett , James Blake , Austen Mount , Anne M. Sewall and Robert Walls . The challenge, held annually at the McCombs School of Business at UT Austin, is an invitation-only case competition for student teams from the nation’s top-ranked business schools. The case competition involves the analysis of a recent real estate transaction consummated by a leading global real estate firm. Judging panels consist of senior executives from leading real estate companies across the U.S., creating outstanding opportunities for learning, networking and recruitment.

This year, the case centered on a hold/sell analysis for a recently delivered, eight-story office building in “River Valley” (later revealed to be Austin, TX). The property had been a successful 80-percent leased development for the fund. Teams were given the following options: sell the building immediately; hold on to the property with the existing debt; re-finance the property at a higher leverage point (either 65 or 75 percent LTV instead of the 50 percent LTC loan in place); or sell the property and use the proceeds to pursue another office development in “West Hamilton” (later revealed to be Santa Monica, CA). Student teams were prompted to model the two investments to determine the quantitative benefits of each option, but also to look at the national office market, consider the impact of interest rates on cap rates and determine whether co-working and remote working would impact leasing either of the projects.

The UCLA team recommended holding on to the existing property and refinancing the building at 65 percent LTV. The thought process was, while the base case scenario provided was likely to occur, the team wanted to ensure a comfort level with the investment in a downside scenario, which made the pipeline investment and 75 percent LTV financing options too risky. Conversely, the team suggested that selling the property now or maintaining the 50 percent LTC loan were too conservative given the quality of the property and the strength of the “River Valley” market.

“The UT Austin McCombs School of Business National Real Estate Challenge is among the most prestigious real estate case competitions in the nation, so even to place is a huge accomplishment,” said Tim Kawahara. “The team’s success represents the caliber of students at UCLA Anderson and the strength of our real estate curriculum and programs.”

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BodySpec provides individualized information to health-conscious individuals. We offer full-body scans utilizing dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scanning technology.

Project Description: BodySpec provides individualized health information to health-conscious individuals. We offer full-body scans utilizing dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scanning technology. These scans provide data about an individual’s muscle mass, body fat and bone density at a more granular, accurate and actionable level than any other body composition technology currently available in the fitness industry. Revenue will primarily be generated through scanning fees from individuals (an average of $90 per scan) and subscription fees from personal trainers to access client data.

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Project Description: To help teachers better understand their students, SmartestK12 transforms all assignments, assessments or classroom interactions into rich student data that allows teachers, parents and school administrators to track each child’s learning in real time and take actions to ensure academic growth. We feel that education is the foundation for human progress, and that each student deserves an education custom built to her or his needs. SmartestK12 aims to unleash the individual and create a sustainable, never-ending supply of future scientists, historians, mathematicians, authors, scholars and creative geniuses.

Update: The company is still up and running, rebranded as Formative for a new application the founders created that is proving very promising.

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Sportifik is a web- and mobile-based league management platform that engages college students in recreational activities. Adopted by over 25 universities across the country, including UCLA, Stanford and UC Berkeley, Sportifik empowers university recreation programs with the ability to effectively coordinate sports leagues and tournaments and engage students in healthy and active lifestyles.

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Project Description:  Sportifik is creating a community of athletes and changing the way people participate in sports. We are providing amateur athletes and avid sports fans with the best means to easily organize and manage their sporting activities through a user friendly one-stop-shop mobile and web solution. Our platform will enable users to seamlessly partake in sporting activities in a fun and rewarding way while enabling them to meet members of their local communities who share a passion for the same sports.

Update:  Still working on their startup and the project is ongoing in LA. They've raised a seed round, grown their user base and client base significantly. They’re still implementing the pivot they started during BCO and are looking to add another part to their project.

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Rice Farm Information Management with Yield Prediction

• Introduction

Table of Contents

Overview of PHP and MySQL

System functionalities, implementing yield prediction.

Throughout history, agriculture has been the cornerstone of human civilization, providing sustenance and shaping societies. However, with a growing global population and a dynamic climate, the need to optimize food production has become paramount. This is where agricultural technology (agritech) emerges as a game-changer, offering a powerful fusion of data and innovation to empower farmers.

This project ventures into the exciting world of agritech by building a rice information system with yield prediction capabilities. This system will be a valuable asset for rice farmers, allowing them to not only collect and analyze data related to their crops, but also gain crucial insights into their potential harvest.

To build this rice information system, we will utilize the combined strengths of PHP and MySQL. PHP, a versatile programming language, will be the engine for constructing the user interface and integrating the logic behind data processing. MySQL, a robust database management system, will serve as the backbone for storing and managing all the data pertaining to rice fields, management practices employed, and ultimately, the predicted yields.

Through the synergy of these technologies, we aim to create a user-friendly system that empowers rice farmers to make informed decisions throughout the growing season, ultimately leading to greater agricultural success.

PHP, which stands for Hypertext Preprocessor, is a widely-used open-source server-side scripting language designed primarily for web development. Created in 1994 by Rasmus Lerdorf, PHP has since become one of the most popular languages for building dynamic and interactive websites. Its ease of integration with HTML, simplicity, and flexibility make it a preferred choice for web developers.

PHP plays a crucial role in web development by enabling the creation of dynamic content that interacts with databases and responds to user input. It allows developers to build complex functionalities, such as form handling, session management, and user authentication, with relatively straightforward syntax. Additionally, PHP’s vast ecosystem of frameworks (like Laravel, Symfony, and CodeIgniter) and libraries further streamline the development process, offering pre-built modules for common tasks.

The Benefits of Using MySQL as a Database Management System

MySQL is a powerful, open-source relational database management system (RDBMS) that provides a reliable and efficient way to store, manage, and retrieve data. Developed by MySQL AB (now owned by Oracle Corporation), it has become a cornerstone in the web development world, especially when paired with PHP.

Key benefits of using MySQL include:

• Scalability: MySQL can handle large databases with millions of records, making it suitable for both small and large applications.
• Performance: Optimized for speed, MySQL supports fast query processing and indexing, ensuring quick data retrieval and manipulation.
• Security: MySQL offers robust security features, including user authentication, access control, and encryption, helping to protect sensitive data.
• Ease of Use: MySQL’s straightforward syntax and extensive documentation make it accessible to both beginners and experienced developers.
• Community and Support: Being open-source, MySQL has a vast and active community that contributes to its continuous improvement and provides ample support through forums, tutorials, and documentation.
• Integration: MySQL seamlessly integrates with various programming languages and platforms, making it a versatile choice for diverse development environments.

Popularity and Widespread Use of PHP and MySQL in Building Web Applications

PHP and MySQL have stood the test of time as a dynamic duo in the web development landscape. Their widespread adoption is evident in the numerous websites and web applications built using these technologies, including some of the world’s most popular platforms like WordPress, Facebook (in its early days), and Wikipedia.

The combination of PHP and MySQL offers a powerful and cost-effective solution for developers looking to create robust, scalable, and interactive web applications. Their popularity can be attributed to:

• Cost-Effectiveness: Both PHP and MySQL are open-source and free to use, significantly reducing the cost of development and deployment.
• Extensive Documentation: Comprehensive documentation, tutorials, and community resources make it easy for developers to learn and troubleshoot.
• Framework Support: Numerous frameworks and content management systems (CMS) built on PHP and MySQL speed up development and enhance functionality.
• Cross-Platform Compatibility: PHP and MySQL can run on various operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and macOS, providing flexibility in deployment.

A critical component of our rice information system is the robust collection of data, which forms the foundation for accurate yield predictions and insightful analytics. The system will collect various types of data from the users, including details about rice fields, management practices, and optionally, weather data. Here’s a detailed breakdown:

Rice Field Details

• Location: The geographical location of the rice field, typically captured through coordinates or region names. This data is crucial for associating environmental conditions with specific fields.
• Size: The size of the rice field in hectares or acres, which helps in understanding the scale of operations and resource allocation.
• Variety: The specific variety of rice being cultivated, as different varieties may have different growth characteristics and yield potential.

Management Practices

• Planting Date: The date when the rice was planted, which is essential for tracking the growth stages and estimating harvest times.
• Fertilizer Application: Details of fertilizer application, including types of fertilizers used, application dates, and quantities. This information helps in understanding the impact of nutrient management on crop growth and yield.

Weather Data Integration (Optional)

• Weather Data: Integrating weather data such as temperature, rainfall, humidity, and sunshine hours can significantly enhance yield prediction accuracy. This data can be sourced from local weather stations or online weather services via APIs. By correlating weather patterns with crop performance, the system can provide more precise yield forecasts.

Yield Prediction

Yield prediction is a core functionality of the system, aiming to provide farmers with actionable insights to optimize their farming practices. There are various techniques for yield prediction, broadly categorized into statistical models and machine learning algorithms.

Statistical Models

• Regression Analysis: One of the simplest and most widely used statistical techniques for yield prediction. It involves identifying relationships between yield and various predictor variables (e.g., weather conditions, soil properties, and management practices). Linear regression is a common method, but more complex models like multiple regression or polynomial regression can also be used.

Machine Learning Algorithms

• Decision Trees: These models split the data into subsets based on the value of input features, making predictions based on the conditions met at each node.
• Random Forests: An ensemble method that combines multiple decision trees to improve prediction accuracy and reduce overfitting.
• Support Vector Machines (SVM): A powerful classification and regression technique that finds the optimal hyperplane to separate data points in a high-dimensional space.
• Neural Networks: Deep learning models that can capture intricate patterns in large datasets, making them suitable for complex yield prediction tasks.

Implementing these techniques involves collecting and preprocessing the data, training the models, and evaluating their performance to ensure accurate and reliable predictions.

Data Visualization

Data visualization is a crucial aspect of the system, enabling users to interpret and analyze the collected data and predicted yields effectively. Visualization tools can transform raw data into meaningful insights through interactive charts and graphs.

Visualizing Collected Data

• Field Data Visualization: Maps and scatter plots to show the geographical distribution of fields, sizes, and varieties.
• Management Practices: Timeline charts to display planting dates, fertilizer application schedules, and other management activities.

Visualizing Predicted Yields

• Yield Forecast Charts: Line graphs and bar charts to illustrate predicted yields over time or across different fields and varieties.
• Comparison Graphs: Visual comparisons of actual vs. predicted yields, helping users to evaluate the accuracy of predictions and identify any discrepancies.

Yield prediction is a crucial component of the rice information system, as it enables users to make informed decisions based on accurate projections of crop yield. In this section, we will discuss different approaches and models for rice yield prediction, explore how to integrate the prediction model into the rice information system, and provide code examples and guidelines for training the prediction model. Approaches and Models for Rice Yield Prediction:

• There are various approaches and models for rice yield prediction, with statistical models and machine learning algorithms being the most commonly used.
• Statistical models analyze historical data and identify patterns and relationships between factors such as weather conditions, management practices, and yield.
• Machine learning algorithms, on the other hand, can learn complex relationships and patterns from large datasets to make accurate predictions.
• Common machine learning algorithms used for yield prediction include Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), Support Vector Machines (SVM), and Random Forests.
• These algorithms can be trained on historical data to learn the relationships between input variables (such as weather data, management practices) and yield, and then used to make predictions on new data.

Integrating the Prediction Model into the Rice Information System:

• To integrate the prediction model into the rice information system, the system needs to be equipped with the necessary infrastructure to train and utilize the model.
• The system should provide functionality to input historical data, including weather conditions, management practices, and corresponding yield.
• Once the data is collected, it can be preprocessed and used to train the prediction model using the chosen algorithm.
• The trained model can be stored and utilized within the system to make predictions based on input variables provided by the user.
• The system should facilitate the seamless integration of the prediction model, allowing users to input variables and obtain predicted yields in real-time.

By implementing the yield prediction functionality, the rice information system can provide users with valuable insights into future crop yields. This empowers farmers, researchers, and policymakers to make informed decisions regarding resource allocation, crop management, and food security.

In this blog post, we’ve explored the exciting potential of a rice information system equipped with yield prediction capabilities. By leveraging the power of PHP and MySQL, we can create a valuable tool for rice farmers, allowing them to collect and analyze data, and most importantly, gain insights into their potential harvest.

Reaping the Rewards of Data-Driven Decisions

The benefits of implementing such a system are manifold:

• Informed Decision Making: With access to data and yield predictions, farmers can make informed choices regarding resource allocation, irrigation practices, and pest management, potentially optimizing yield and profitability.
• Improved Resource Management: The system can help farmers optimize resource utilization, such as fertilizer application, leading to cost savings and a more sustainable farming approach.
• Enhanced Risk Management: By understanding potential yield impacts from weather patterns, farmers can proactively implement strategies to mitigate risks and ensure a successful harvest.

Looking to the Future: Expanding the System’s Potential

The possibilities for this rice information system extend beyond its core functionalities. Here are some exciting future enhancements to consider:

• Mobile Application: Developing a mobile application would allow farmers to access and manage their data on the go, further enhancing user convenience.
• Integration with Other Agritech Systems: Expanding the system’s reach by integrating it with weather monitoring stations, market data platforms, or other agricultural tools can provide farmers with a holistic view of their operations and market conditions.

As technology continues to evolve, the potential of agritech solutions like this rice information system will only grow. By empowering farmers with data-driven insights, we can collectively cultivate a brighter future for rice production, ensuring food security for generations to come.

We encourage you to explore the world of agritech and discover how technology can empower those who nourish the world. Feel free to share your thoughts and ideas for further enhancing this rice information system in the comments below!

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