Data-Driven Insights Capstone

TAS 449
Closed
Main contact
Nazareth University
Rochester, New York, United States
Wendy Norris
She / Her
Assistant Professor, Social Computing
(2)
4
Timeline
  • January 20, 2026
    Experience start
  • May 2, 2026
    Experience end
Experience
1 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any company type
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Machine learning Data visualization Data analysis Data modelling Data science
Skills
data cleansing scikit-learn (python package) data ethics data science machine learning project management python (programming language) preparing executive summaries mathematical modeling data visualization
Learner goals and capabilities

This senior capstone experience is designed for learners who have developed skills in data analytics, including: machine learning, data cleaning/management, predictive analysis, modeling, and data ethics. The students are senior-level undergraduates majoring in Data Science OR Technology, AI and Society. They have experience in computational data analysis, mathematical modeling, data policies, and project management. All students have completed multiple courses using the Python programming language (e.g., Pandas, Numpy, NLTK, and SciKit libraries).

Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Intermediate, Advanced levels
5 learners
Project
80-90 hours per learner
Educators assign learners to projects
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Expected learning outcomes and deliverables:


  • Students will apply the knowledge, skills, and tools learned throughout their collegiate education
  • Students will consult with project partners to develop skills to communicate with multiple stakeholders (both technical and non-technical) on a project
  • Students will synthesize and apply technical knowledge acquired in other courses to real-life problems
  • Student teams will think broadly and critically about the implications of technical design choices: from data collection, cleaning and analysis to assessment of socio-technical and ethical impacts
Project timeline
  • January 20, 2026
    Experience start
  • May 2, 2026
    Experience end

Project examples

Project types include:


  • Computational data analysis (statistical, sentiment, and/or predictive)
  • Comprehensive data cleaning, preprocessing report, and data dictionary
  • Predictive model development and validation
  • Interactive data visualization dashboard in Tableau
  • Ethical data usage assessment and recommendation white paper/policy document
  • Executive summary of findings and actionable insights

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

  • Q1 - Checkbox
    Does the partner project require app development?  *