CMSE 495
This is the webpage for CMSE495 Data Science Capstone Course. These materials are provided as an Open Educational Resource (OER). Instructors interested in using these classroom resources should reach out to Dirk Colbry (colbrydi@msu.edu) who can provide all the materials and instructor notes.
Outreach review
Agenda (80 Minutes)
- (?? minutes) Group Discussion
- (15 minutes) Finish Presentations
- (?? minutes) Outreach assignment
Group Discussion
Class check-in and group discussion
Finish Presentations
We need about 15 minutes to finish up the proposal presentations this week.
Assignment - Project Outreach
The goal of this milestone is to share what you are doing with the community outside the classroom (without violating your NDAs). Teams will put together a blog post (news article) and a single PowerPoint Slide to highlight their project and their sponsors. The blog post will go on the course website (and may be highlighted on either the department, college or even university website) and the slides will be used on the hallway TVs outside the main CMSE office and maybe also on the website.
Be creative, this is a fairly simple milestone (on purpose so you can be working on your primary project goals), however it is also an opportunity to show off a bit and share what you are doing with friends, family and possibly even future employers.
WARNING You are responsible for ensuring the content in your slides do not violate your NDAs or copyright laws. Check with your sponsor if you need verification.
PowerPoint Slide
Here are some guild lines for the slide:
- Please use a 16:9 ratio (1920 x 1080 pixels) slide so that it will appear nicely on the hallway TVs.
- Minimize the use of too many words. Use large fonts to make it easy to read.
- Only use the sponsor logo if approval has been given by the sponsors.
- Include the team name and member names (with everyone’s consent).
- Simple animations will be allowed in the sides (if they are appropriate).
- Thank the sponsor in some way.
Blog Post
Here are some guild lines for the blog post:
- Try to keep the post to around 1000 words.
- Include an image with the post. This image should visually represent the project in some way (more than just the logo).
- Include the team name and member names (with everyone’s consent).
- Describe how the project is important for the sponsor.
- Highlight what you are learning.
- Thank the sponsor in some way.
DO THIS: To turn in the assignment, place a copy in your team drive and email the links to your instructors. Make sure these files are turned in on or before the due date.
Also, put a copy of your showcase slideshow in the “General” channel folder labeled (showcase slideshow). I need a team of volunteers from different groups (about 3 or 4) to turn these slides into a automated slideshow ( you can use a breakout room).
Congratulations, you are done!
Written by Dr. Dirk Colbry, Michigan State University
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.