Course description & Learning objectives

Application of knowledge discovery and data mining tools and techniques to large data repositories or data streams. This project-based capstone course provides students with a framework in which students gain both understanding and insight into the application of knowledge discovery tools and principles on data within the student’s area of interest. This course is intended for data science majors only.

A highlight of the data science degree is the capstone project, where, over two semesters, students will have an opportunity to tackle a real-world project of their choosing. Each student is expected to design their own project, including the deliverables, goals, and analysis tools. Plans must state how they will utilize core data science skills (for example, statistics or programming) throughout the project.

In keeping with the Capstone goal of engagement, successful projects must engage with people or groups outside of the UMassD campus. This could come in many forms including email lists, interacting with public github projects, a blog, or the project itself might include external collaborators.