TECHNICAL PROJECTS DEVELOPMENT

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This course serves as a first step toward completing a graduate thesis or a capstone project. It equips students with essential skills and structured methodologies for the successful planning and execution of technical projects in computing, data science, and related disciplines. Students learn to define project objectives, select appropriate methodologies, conduct thorough literature reviews, and design practical technical solutions using modern tools and frameworks. Emphasis is placed on project management, proposal writing, and effective communication, including delivering professional presentations to both technical and non-technical audiences. The course culminates in the submission of a detailed project proposal, which could be a Master's thesis proposal or capstone project proposal, and its oral defense. (3 credit) fall, spring