I view creating a capstone as the culmination of my academic
experience at I.U.P.U.I I think of the
capstone projects as a hoop we a forced to jump through. That said, I don’t believe rights of passage
aren’t useful for personal growth.
I believe
its comparable to writing a final term paper or developing a scientific
thesis. The purpose is to show as a
student, that I have developed to a point where useful coherent work can be
created.
I hope to
gain experience with developing my own ideas from conception to
completion. The capstone experience
will, I hope, provide me with a stronger confidence in my future career. The reasoning behind using two semesters for
developing a capstone is so one can plan and develop a thoughtful project.
It is
important for each student’s capstone to be significant to the creator. I think a good portfolio piece is useful but
the most important reason to plan for two semesters is the experience in going
through the developmental motions.
