ITEC 2700 - Capstone for Networking Professionals

Academic Division: Business, Industry and Technology
Academic Discipline: Information Technology

Assistant Dean: Vincent Palombo PhD

3 Credit(s)
Working as a team, this course requires students to analyze, design, implement, and manage solutions for a comprehensive project. Teams document and present their work in foSemesters Available: Day-Sp Eve-Sp UG n/a

2 Lab Hour(s)

2 Lecture Hour(s);

Required Prerequisite Course(s): Take COMM 1010 , ENGL 1030 , BUSM 1260 , STAT 1010 and also take ITEC 1665, ITEC 1690 , and ITEC 2665 with a minimum grade C- in those courses.

Required as Prerequisite or Concurrent Course(s): Take ITEC 2670 ;

College Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Learning Outcomes	Assessments - - How it is met & When it is met
Communication – Written	Project reports – Written Communication VALUE rubric - weeks 4, 8, 12, and 16.
Communication – Speech	Project presentations - Oral Communication VALUE rubric - weeks 4, 8, 12, and 16.
Intercultural Knowledge and Competence	Interviews with IT professionals, subject matter experts, and project stakeholders – Intercultural Knowledge and Competence VALUE rubric - weeks 1-7.
Critical Thinking	Project needs assessments, constraints, timelines, and resource requirements – Critical Thinking VALUE rubric - weeks 1-16.
Information Literacy	Correct interpretation and implementation of network documents, policies, and procedures – Information Literacy VALUE rubric - weeks 1-16.
Quantitative Literacy	Project worksheets at end of course: Network metrics, baselines, and performance calculations - Quantitative Literacy VALUE Rubric - weeks 1-16.

Student Learning Outcomes for Course

Outcomes	Assessments – How it is met & When it is met
1. Demonstrate effective professional behavior and communications in simulated business settings.	Oral and written presentations weeks 4, 8, 12, 16.
2. Demonstrate cooperation and effectiveness in project team environments.	Oral and written presentations weeks 4, 8, 12, 16.
3. Develop detailed written assessments of the project’s requirements, constraints, and scope and a general approach to project fulfillment.	Written report assessed by a writing rubric weeks 4, 8, 12, 16.
4. Develop detailed written solutions to meet the project requirements.	Written report assessed by a writing rubric weeks 4, 8, 12, 16.
5. Prepare and present the solution or solutions to be developed as prototypes, models, simulations, or demonstrations in oral and/or written form.	Oral and written presentation materials, prepared by team and individual students, assessed by writing and speech rubrics weeks 4, 8, 12, 16.
6. Develop formal project plan documents including timelines, milestones, and resource requirements using project management software.	Written report assessed by a writing rubric weeks 4, 8, 12, 16.
7. Prepare a final presentation demonstrating the prototypes, models, simulations, policies, or products, etc., developed with respect to the project’s requirements.	Oral and written presentation materials, prepared by team and individual students, assessed by writing and speech rubrics weeks 4, 8, 12, 16.
8. Relate “lessons learned” with respect to the project’s goals and objectives, challenges and rewards, including suggestions for improving the course.	Oral and written presentation materials, prepared by team and individual students, assessed by writing and speech rubrics weeks 4, 8, 12, 16.

Standard Grading Scale
93-100 A

90 - 92 A-

87- 89 B+

83 - 86 B

80 -82 B-

77- 79 C+

73 - 76 C

70 -72 C-

67- 69 D+

63 - 66 D

60 -62 D-

00- 59 F

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