Capstone Write Overview
Main Written assignments
Capstone Proposal Capstone Report
AI Policy for the Capstone
Human First Policy — AI should support, not replace, human judgment, creativity and academic values.
A capstone project is a scholarly project. As such, you should not use Generative AI (such as ChatGPT) to synthesize knowledge, create human language, or generate any original written content for the capstone project. All written assignments for the Capstone Project, including the Proposal and the Report, must be generated using only your own words and ideas. The only acceptable use of Generative AI is to suggest edits to text that you have already written, including spelling and grammar checks. Also, it the University Policy to use only approved Generative AI resources. Be sure to review the site to ensure you are using the approved tools.
NOTE: This does not preclude the use of other types of AI in the generation or analysis of data, such as using Deep Learning Models for image segmentation, or to use AI to learn new skills, such as a programming language or a new statistical technique.
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Useful Resources as you write
Workshop Lectures
On the Capstone Proposal
- LECTURE 1 - Proposal Overview
- LECTURE 2 - Proposal Project Approach and Figures
- LECTURE 3 - Proposal Structure and Writing Tips
On the Written Report
Bonus Lectures
Websites
Articles
- NYT - How to Edit your Own Writing
- Rutgers - How to write an abstract
- American Scientist - The Science of Scientific Writing
- Proper Sciencing: Optimize the predictive value of preclinical research
- Ten simple rules for structuring papers