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capstone project

capstone project

4.0
A final project that shows what a student learned in a course or program
  • noun
  • /ˈkæpstoʊn ˈprɒdʒɛkt/
translation icon : proyecto final
  • Each student must present their findings during the capstone project exhibition at the end of the semester.

It generally came up because in engineering, at the end of the four years, students have to do a capstone project.

Examples

  • The Capstone project requires senior students to conduct primary research and present their projects to the student body.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Part of the program required a capstone project.

    Academic text (2008)
  • My capstone project was an app I developed for work.

    Blog text (2)
  • While the Capstone project began as a way to prepare students for college and careers, it is also a vehicle for evidence-based practice.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Since the use of IT in businesses has become the norm, it is imperative that the capstone project incorporates IT in the final capstone project.

    Academic text (2009)
  • The donation of a major altarpiece would likely have been a capstone project and a further boost to these interrelated aspirations.

    Academic text (2005)
  • As a high school librarian and the lead adviser for my school's Capstone project, I ask my students to "Prove it!" when they formulate their research theories.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The final requirement for graduation was to complete a capstone project showcasing our research and analytical skills.

  • For her capstone project, she created an innovative business plan that impressed her professors.

Synonyms

capstone
vscapstone project
3 6.7

The final important part of a project or career that shows success

refers specifically to a final academic project that shows a student's skills

Antonyms

117 3.4

Not finished because some parts or steps are missing

How Final

thesis
  • Specialized
81 6.9
capstone project
4.0
project
2.5
assignment
650 1.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

capstone + project

The meaning 'a final, culminating project' follows directly from combining capstone (the crowning/culminating element) with project (a planned piece of work). This is a straightforward noun–noun compound equivalent to 'final project' in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can reliably infer the meaning.

Etymology

Capstone project comes from the idea of a capstone, the top stone that finishes a wall or arch. So a capstone project is the final piece of work that shows everything a student has learned and marks the 'completion' of a course.