Capstone project document

Develop a project document should be able to give readers a clear understanding of your project, from beginning to end. Documents should be created in Adobe InDesign where possible. Documents produced in MS Word are less preferred, but acceptable. Please include a title page, abstract, overview of conceptual development. Documentation must be provided as a PDF document.

Document structure:

  1. Cover page
  2. Title page
    1. Title of project
    2. Subtitle (type of media - eg. "An animated film" or "Web Application")
    3. Your Name
    4. Semester and year (ie. FALL 2019)
    5. "Undergraduate capstone project documentation"
    6. Instructor name (see this page for information)
  3. School information
    1. The Pennsylvania State University
    2. B.Des in Digital Multimedia Design
  4. Table of contents
  5. Project overview
    • Describe what your project is, what it's about, how you approached it, and what the outcomes were.
  6. Concept development
    • Describe main issues, themes, and ideas explored during concept development.
    • Include relevant images, quotations, diagrams, figures, etc.
  7. Research
    • Who are notable people, companies or institutions for your chosen project field?
    • Are there market forces that impact your project? If so, describe the target market, project stakeholders, and other market related information pertinent to your project.
    • What are the historical and contemporary issues related to the field in question?
    • What are some related projects, events, objects, works of art or design that inspired your capstone work?
    • Include citations according to bibliography format used (APA, MLA)
  8. Production
    • Production requirements will vary between projects. Outline your process here and include any images or documentation that might be helpful to communicate it.
  9. Conclusion
    • Summarize the results of the capstone project.
  10. Bibliography
    • List research materials that support the project with associated citations throughout the document.
    • Choose either APA or MLA format. Be consistent throughout the document.
  11. Image credits (optional)
  12. Appendix (optional)

Submission details

  1. Did you export the document into PDF format? If so, upload the document to Canvas by the indicated deadline.

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