Proposal Date:___________
AIT CASE STUDY COVER SHEET
Student Name:
Course
710
715
720
725
Semester:
Case Study Title:
Advisor Name:
Abstract:
Past Courses: Please list all course completed and currently taking. Remember that you must
complete all prerequisites in order to register for a case study.
Number Name
AIT 600
AIT 610
Information Technology Infrastructure
Systems Development Process
Semester
Grade
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Proposal Approved:
Report Received:
Proposal title
Problem Description (2 -3 paragraphs)1
Please clearly describe the system to be implemented, its scope, objectives
and outcomes / deliverables of the project.
Justification of the problem (2 -3 paragraphs)
Please justify the suitability of the problem:
a) Why is it suitable for the particular case study in terms of topical
alignment?
b) What are the learning elements of the student from this project and
why is it suitable?
c) Why is it suitable in terms of complexity and size to merit being a
graduate capstone project?
Preliminary Design Plan (2 -4 paragraphs)
Please elaborate on the preliminary design plan:
a) Describe the 5-7 major Use Cases of the proposed system
b) Explain and justify the technology framework / platform that will be
followed
c) Provide a preliminary architectural plan with justification
1
The lengths for each section are suggested, an may be exceeded if necessary
Preliminary Schedule
Provide a preliminary schedule. The schedule needs to be at least 140
hours. The schedule needs to be granular and should contain activities
related to regular meetings with faculty advisor.
Activities
Estimated Time
(in hours)
Dates
Reading list
Provide a list of the reference material that would be used. The list should
follow an acceptable bibliographic format, preferably IEEE.
I, _____student name_____ propose to complete this project during the
__fall/spring/summer__ semester of
__year__ and understand that this project
and its derived materials (e.g., source code, written reports, presentation slides)
are to reflect my own work, unless explicitly and appropriately referenced.
Furthermore, I understand that plagiarism or other unattributed use of material
not written by me is completely unacceptable, and will be considered sufficient
cause for a failing grade on the project. For additional information on academic
integrity
policy
at
Towson
University,
I
will
visit
www.towson.edu/provost/resources/studentacademic.asp .
Student’s Signature: ______________________
Instructor’s Signature: _____________________
Graduate Program Director’s Signature: ______________________________