Senior Capstone — Independent AI Research

8-10 weeks

LearningRepresentation & ReasoningNatural InteractionPerceptionSocietal Impact

Overview

The capstone is an independent research project where students identify a real-world AI problem, design and implement a solution, and present findings. Students work at a near-professional level, engaging with primary literature, implementing novel approaches, and contributing to the broader understanding of AI.

Learning Objectives

1
Formulate a research question and design an experiment to answer it
2
Implement a complete AI system from problem formulation to evaluation
3
Engage with academic literature and understand research frontiers
4
Communicate results through writing and presentation
5
Reflect on ethical implications and societal impact of research
6
Demonstrate mastery of multiple AI domains (ML, DL, ethics, governance)

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