Computer Science Honors

Sprint1

Problem Discovery & Justification

Engineering Design Process: Phases 1-2 — Define Problem, Generate Concepts. Part 1, Iteration 1: Foundation & Proof of Concept. Teams form, define a validated engineering problem, and initialize the Agile/project-management practices (Kanban board, portfolio, IP research) that carry through the Capstone. Sprint closes with a finished PRD and a signed mentor agreement.

W0

Week 0

0/1 Complete

Team Formation & Preliminary Abstract

1 assignment due

W1

Week 1

0/1 Complete

Instructional Problem & Requirements Analysis

W2

Week 2

0/2 Complete

Product Requirements Document & IP Ethics

Literature Review & Research Depth

1 assignment due

W3

Week 3

0/1 Complete

Mentor Engagement, Feasibility Review & Portfolio Setup

1 assignment due

W4

Week 4

0/1 Complete

Sprint 1 Retrospective & Assessment

1 assignment due

Sprint2

System Architecture & MVP Construction

Engineering Design Process: Phases 3-4 — Develop Solution, Construct and Test. Covers PLTW Elements D-G. Sketch and weigh competing architecture designs, map APIs/data flow/CAD before building, audit feasibility and Bill of Materials, then build a working Minimum Viable Product and log its first test results against the Sprint 1 PRD targets. First mentor design review happens early in this sprint.

W5

Week 5

0/1 Complete

Element D: Design Concept Generation, Analysis & Selection

1 assignment due

W6

Week 6

0/1 Complete

Element E: Application of STEM Principles & Practices

W7

Week 7

0/1 Complete

Element F: Consideration of Design Viability

1 assignment due

W8

Week 8

0/1 Complete

Element G: Construction of a Testable Prototype

1 assignment due

Sprint3

Alpha Evaluation & Trimester 1 Defense

Engineering Design Process: Phases 5-6 — Evaluate Solution, Present Solution. Covers PLTW Elements H-M. Demo the MVP to your industry mentor and target users for structured feedback, run a post-mortem on technical debt and bugs, finalize the Sprint 1-3 engineering portfolio, and defend the Alpha prototype at the Night at the Museum (N@tM) showcase. Second mentor prototype review happens early in this sprint.

W9

Week 9

0/1 Complete

Elements H+I: Prototype Testing, Data Collection & Analysis

1 assignment due

W10

Week 10

0/1 Complete

Element J: Documentation of External Evaluation

W11

Week 11

0/1 Complete

Element K: Reflection on the Design Project

1 assignment due

W12

Week 12

0/2 Complete

Element L: Presentation of Designer's Recommendations

Element M: Presentation of Project Portfolio — Night at the Museum

1 assignment due

Sprint4

Failure Analysis & Architectural Redesign

Engineering Design Process: Phases 1-2, second pass — Define Problem, Generate Concepts, revisited in light of Trimester 1 results. Revisits PLTW Elements A-C. Log Trimester 1 failures and pivots in a version-controlled changelog, build an FMEA risk matrix with your mentor, root-cause the Sprint 3 issues, and revise the PRD to stricter, industry-grade specifications.

W13

Week 13

0/1 Complete

Element A (Iteration 2): Redefine & Rejustify the Problem

1 assignment due

W14

Week 14

0/1 Complete

Element B (Iteration 2): Analyze Your Own Prior Attempt

1 assignment due

W15

Week 15

0/1 Complete

Element C (Iteration 2): Justify Revised Design Requirements

1 assignment due

W16

Week 16

0/1 Complete

Sprint 4 Retrospective & Team Realignment

1 assignment due

Sprint5

High-Fidelity Engineering & Stress Testing

Engineering Design Process: Phases 3-4, second pass — Develop Solution, Construct and Test, at production fidelity. Revisits PLTW Elements D-G. Build the Beta prototype with production-grade practices, fully integrate all sub-systems, cost out manufacturing/hosting at scale, and run edge-case, load, and regulatory-compliance testing with comparative data analysis against Prototype 1.

W17

Week 17

0/1 Complete

Element D (Iteration 2): Beta Design Concepts

1 assignment due

W18

Week 18

0/1 Complete

Element E (Iteration 2): Production-Fidelity STEM Application

W19

Week 19

0/1 Complete

Element F (Iteration 2): Viability at Scale

1 assignment due

W20

Week 20

0/1 Complete

Element G (Iteration 2): Construction of the Beta Prototype

1 assignment due

Sprint6

Validation, Deployment & Capstone Defense

Engineering Design Process: Phases 5-6, second pass — Evaluate Solution, Present Solution, for the Capstone's final defense. Revisits PLTW Elements H-L. Run user acceptance testing with external participants, write the final engineering assessment and future roadmap, package the technical portfolio (repo, docs, testing logs), and deliver the venture-style Capstone expo defense to an external panel. Revisits PLTW Elements H-M.

W21

Week 21

0/1 Complete

Elements H+I (Iteration 2): Edge-Case & Comparative Testing

1 assignment due

W22

Week 22

0/1 Complete

Element J (Iteration 2): External Evaluation (UAT)

W23

Week 23

0/1 Complete

Element K (Iteration 2): Final Reflection

1 assignment due

W24

Week 24

0/2 Complete

Element L (Iteration 2): Final Designer's Recommendations

Element M (Iteration 2): Capstone Defense — Presentation of Project Portfolio

1 assignment due

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Course Timeline

Problem Discovery & Justification

Week 0

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

System Architecture & MVP Construction

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Alpha Evaluation & Trimester 1 Defense

Week 9

Week 10

Week 11

Week 12

Failure Analysis & Architectural Redesign

Week 13

Week 14

Week 15

Week 16

High-Fidelity Engineering & Stress Testing

Week 17

Week 18

Week 19

Week 20

Validation, Deployment & Capstone Defense

Week 21

Week 22

Week 23

Week 24

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