DS 598Graduate Qualifying Project

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The Graduate Qualifying Project, or GQP, is a 3-credit project, typically done in teams that is carried out in cooperation with a sponsor or industrial partner. It will be overseen by a faculty member affiliated with the Data Science Program and will offer integrated theory and practice of Data Science including the utilization of tools and techniques acquired in the Data Science Program. In addition to a written report, this project must be presented in a formal demonstration to the faculty of the Data Science program and sponsors. Professional development skills, such as communication, teamwork, leadership, and collaboration, along with storytelling, will be practiced. Prerequisites: DS 501, completion of at least 24 credits of the DS degree, and consent of the instructor.