A welcome...
Welcome to the Computer Science Capstone Design Course!! You've almost
made it --- not just through a rigorous and demanding curriculum, but
through a time of learning to a time of knowing. The ugly ducklings are
just about ready to molt into mature computer science professionals! This
course marks the beginning of your transition, as seniors, from students
to practicing professionals. Congratulations! With the completion of CSE
476, you should have a pretty good feeling for what it means to work in
a professional development context: self-reliance, trust and commitment
between team members, and pride in your deliverables.
In ages past, apprentices were required to create a "master work"
upon completion of their apprenticeship. You should view these projects
as your master works, proof that you deserve to receive a degree and are
ready to leave the nest to go practice in the working world as a fully
competent computer scientist. Take advantage of this: really make this
a signature effort that you can keep in your portfolio and show off to
future clients and employers.
Of course, this is still a class and I am still here to mentor you. But
I would like our relationship to evolve from one of student-professor
to something closer to a peer relationship of mentor-mentee, reflecting
your evolution towards full membership in our community of practice.
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