FALL 2026 Schedule

Seeking Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 Project community partners!

If you have a project and are interested in being a CMSE495 community partner for Fall 2026 and/or Spring 2027 please reach out to the course instructor (Dr. Dirk Colbry colbrydi@msu.edu). For more information on becoming a project community partner please see our Project community partner Page

The CMSE 495 data science capstone course is intended to provide students with an opportunity to put together what they have learned across multiple courses to develop a final project that demonstrates their ability to work in a team on real-world problems.

The capstone course has three major goals:

1. Provide students with a high impact, end-to-end project experience where they can apply classroom experiences and data science skills to solve real-world problems.
2. Provide students with opportunities to learn and practice professional skills (communication, teamwork and leadership) in the context of team-based projects.
3. Provide opportunities for students and faculty in the department to build relationships and network with industry partners, community organizations, and campus colleagues.

Navigating This Website

Students should use the schedule to plan for the semester. Links will appear as instructors add assignments for the semester. Please review this page regularly for updates.

Select the Course Guide in the menu above to navigate to learn more about the course. This guide includes the syllabus as well as general policies and procedures that students must follow.

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