Undergraduate Capstone Projects

The Capstone Project is an opportunity for students to complete their Bachelors degree by demonstrating the skills and knowledge they have gained throughout their program of study.

The Capstone Project culminates in a written paper and a poster presentation.  Students may elect to do a digital demo and verbal overview of an electronic project instead of a summary poster.

With such a variety of Capstone Project ideas resulting from our diverse student body, the School of Individualized Studies seeks to bring examples of these outstanding products to prospective students, the academic community, employers and other interested parties.

SOIS Capstone Project Symposium - Fall 2019

Past Capstone Projects

Undergraduate Students

Missing Maps Mapathon
By: Frankie James Albin

Aquatecture
By: Sarah Balaschak

Reported Uses & Health effects of Protein Powders Among College Students
By: Twinkle Bawa

Lines + Light + Color
By: Grace Liana Blondell

Student Viewpoints of School of Individualized Study
By: Bridgit Brobbey

Who Tweets More?
By: Jacob Bullard

How Do You Perform Under Pressure?
By: Connor Calkins

The Local Republic
By: Brian Carroll

Catering Management
By Peter Del Col

Creating a Community
By: Jacob Frank

Solar @ RIT ( An Analysis of the solar energy resource avaialble to RIT )
By: Rodrigo Folgar

Interpreting Disservices: South Asia 
By: Lexa Frail

Queerly Wed - Wedding Services
By: Tess Galvan

Brick by Brick: An RIT-Themed Online Card Game
By: Emely Giraldo

Friends of Historic Two Saints "Divine Development & Capacity Building"
By: Michael Hardy

Making RIT's Online Publications Multilingual
By: River Hoffman

Science Fiction Brought Up by the Era of Philosophical Radicals & Romantics: Utilitarian Critical Readying of Mary Shelley
By: Devin Kalish

Telling My Story With Manga Literacy
By: Jee-Hye Laughlin

Bringing Quantum Computing & Prgramming Education to RIT
By: Jacob Mekker

The Wellness Industry: Client-Focused Careers
By: Kristina Mckinnie

Chill Thrills: An analysis on the skier's motivations
By: John Moricone

Facebook Security Setting Usability
By: Helen O'Connell

SQUISHLY: A content Discovery Platform
By: Emmanuel Olaojo

Information Technology Decision Making
By: George Owusu

NTID Clubs vs. The Student Life Team ( How One's Programming Imapcts the Community)
By: Viktoriya Pavlovskaya

Solve Assist
By: Nick Pembroke

Launching a Software Company
By: Chase Poirier

A Biting Review: The Pros & Cons of Shark Tourism
By: Emily Robins

A Qualitative Analysis of Policy Impact on Sales of Electric Vehicles
By: Lea Rodiqi

Virtual Computers & Servers
By: Scott Rossi

The Inconsistencies of Modern Prejudice
By: Corbin Shamburger

Heart Monitors, Fad or Here to Stay?
By: Chris Solis

SAPIENTCOM, LLC (A Business Plan for a Start Up)
By: Frank Trento

 Project Daring Dasher
By: Tim Yuan

Patience for your Patients
By: Katelyn Wylie

The Effects of Employee Stress and Burnout within Group Homes
By: Hannah Zachmeyer

Why a Short Story?
By: Mehryaar Zafarullah

Graduate Students Posters

Development of Topography Monitors for Inhaled Nicotine Delivery Systems
By: Emma Sarles

Waterloo Library & Historical Society
By: Cyndi Park

So You Want to Be a Principal Investigator?
By: Stephanie Beiter

Interrelationships Between Child Maltreatment, Schizotypy, & Theory of Mind Impairments
By: Victoria Popov & Lindsay Schenkel

Undergraduate Students

Abbott Michael - Trust The Testimonial

Anika Aftab - Breaking the Cycle

Alvarez Antonio - Green House Building a Cleaner Future

Cabrera Jonathan -Trakpatch

Cammarata Sam _ Mobile Games Testing

Coleman Leah - The Streelight Project

Compeau Jill - Accessibility for RIT's Deaf-Blind Students

Cubi Keyla -The Helium Insufficiency

Curcione Gabe - Habitat for Humanity

D-Anjolell Katherine - Multimedia Storytelling

Decker Josh - Analyzing Stress In Physics Majors

Dolan Elaine - How Medicine Perceives Deafness

Fierce Anothony - Deaf People Working as Sport Analyst

Burrus Shaena - Changing Standards of Beauty

Gray Marchael - Anime A Segue Into Japanese

Guzman Justin - Communication Access in Chicago

Leonard Catherine - Above the Knife

Lewis Brenna - Habitable Exoplanets

Lyman Ruth - I am dead, Now What?

Mahoney Tom - Deceptive Advertisements

Martinez Alex - Life & Mars

Mclaughlin Charlie -The Culture of Dunder Mifflin

Misiorski Evan - Status of Clubs and Their Executive Board at RIT

Rahim - FREAQ

Shifirin Yulia - Property Management System

Simons Patty - Pieces of the Dementia Puzzle

Smith Aaron - Artificial Intelligence Hearthstone

Toy Patrick - Intermission Machine

Urijah Vashti - Illustrated Short Story

White Shawn - Classroom Support Training and Management

Graduate Students

Fran Broderick - Managing Grassroots Campaign Marketing and Communications

Karl-Christopherson - HCD at Fisher Price

Maureen Gallagher - Ageism, Impact & Raising Awareness

Johanna Miller - Visualizing Hazardous Air-Pollution Levels

Jody Nolan - Online Fire Safety Orientation for Residence Hall Students

Eva Skovli - Social Media Marketing Plan for VeeTV

Undergraduate Students

Applying Machine Learning Techniques to Generate Fantasy Football Player Predictions
By: Jessica C. Arket

Finding The Path to a Fulfilling Career
By: Julie Bonilla

Golden Paws Canine Club
By: Blair Carlson

Reviving Hardware for Entry Level Gaming
By: Leo Catalano

SnackBar
By: Laura Chen

CottageCare: Home Improvements & Accessories Inspired by Disabled Lift
By: Maggie Epure

Interactions with AI
By: Christ Ference

A Comparison of Acculturation of Jewish Identity Between Age Groups
By: Jaylen Fier

My Journey: Where It Took Me: Jump Starting My Career
By: James Gorayeb

Curse Breakers Game
By: Julian Haggard

ClearCaption: Revolutionizing Accessibility Through Live Transcription
By: Hy’Suon Hill

Bubble Tea Website
By: Qunzhan Huang

The Exciting World of Strain
By: Liang Sharon

Personal and Professional Wealth Management
By: Parsa Lotfi

Interpreting the Emotional Toll on ASL Interpreters
By: Zhavia Lovell

Use of Simultaneous Communication
By: Oluwajoba Makindipe

A Poetry Collection: The Life of a (previously shell-less) Snail
By: Abigail Penoyer

Sensory-Friendly Play: A Study on Toy Design for Children on the Autism Spectrum
By: Staice Peraldo

Current Debates in Cardiac Arrest Care
By: Gabriela Rifkind

Applying Design Thinking to Improve Video Game Menus
By: Zachary Rubin

Language Learning Platforms: A Case Study in 한국인 (Korean)
By: Alexa Merrick

Supporting Global Voices of RIT: A Database of Professors Known Languages
By: Maranda Morrell

How to Crochet a Blanket
By: Jeanne Paterek

How Leadership Affects Young Adults
By: Julia Sarun

TheSourceOfMyCreativity: A Portfolio of Art Works
By: Kate Scheffler

Above and Below the Knee Prosthetic Leg Covers
By: Lauren Schreiber

Advocating for Sign Language Rights in The Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC)
By: Baguma Rushemeza

Player Development Pitching Case Study
By: Tyler Smith

Creating a Waterproof Diesel Heater for Sub-Freezing Temperatures
By: Ethan Student

What’s in Your Pockets? An Investigation of Personal Everyday Carry (EDC) Objects in Relation to Identity and Daily Function
By: Lee Smith

GRADUATE

Financial Value Methodologies of Accounting for Resource Management
By: John Conklin

Drive-Thru Accessibility for Deaf/HOH People
By: Kira Eagon

Strengthening Information Security Governance Through the Implementation of a GRC Program for RIT’s Information Security Office
By: Mike Turkowski

Web-Based Initiatives for Bridging Cultures: A Tool for Chinese International Student Integration American University
By: Yuan Zhao

Artificial Intelligence and the Legal Sector: A SWOT Analysis
By: Amy Dobson

Finding a Home on Campus: Sense of Belonging Among Students of Color
By: Barbara Contreras

Bolstering Accessibility in Movie Theater Venues in Rochester Metropolitan Area
By: Sean Furman