Please carefully go through Capstone Project Agreement (CPA) and MSSI Capstone Project Requirements. Additional information about information security study and research is maintained at our library here.
– The MSSI capstone is a significant academic assignment. Especially, as stated in the CPA: “A project report is typically about 25 pages single-spaced, not including the cover page, table of contents, references, figures, tables, etc.” MSSI capstones often go beyond that.
– Research is teamwork. We will strictly enforce the requirement that two or three students should work together.
– You definitely need to work closely with your capstone mentor(s).
Please pay close attention to the three deadlines for submitting the proposal, mid-project update, and final report. Each team must submit an electronic copy in PDF through email directly to the MSSI Program Director for each deliverable. All team members including the capstone mentor(s) must be included (by cc’ing) in the email submission.
– An optional equipment (hardware/software) request of 1-2 pages may be submitted if applicable. It must clearly justify the need for the equipment and describe the specific plan to use it.
– Each team is required to have an advising session on report writing and literature search. More information will be communicated with the capstone teams.
Please plan proactively! Talk to the MSSI director ASAP if there is a delay in finding your capstone mentor or teammates.
– If needed, an advising meeting will be scheduled on the report outline for approval.
– Each team will give a short presentation in a briefing session. The two sessions will be on 10/23 and 10/25 from 11-11:50 AM at Shaffer 303.
For the mid-project progress update, each team must turn in two documents, i.e., a progress summary and an annotated project report outline. Here are two past reports [Example 1][Example 2] so you know what they should look like (it can always be improved!).
– The report should be complete with all the sections, references, and appendices.
– In Fall 2023, two final project presentation sessions will be on December 13th and 15th at Malone 107.
Revisions are allowed afterwards until the faculty mentor approves the project.
For graduation, in addition to the above submissions, you need to submit a Qualifying Project Form (QPF) signed by the capstone faculty mentor to the program (Ms. Revelie Niles), per the specified due date.
More information will be provided when available.
Updated August 2023