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STRUCTURE OF CAPSTONE PROJECT MANUSCRIPT

(DRAFT ONLY AND OPEN FOR REVISION)

Page Number
Title Page i
Approval Sheet ii
Acknowledgement iii
If, in your experiment, you received any significant help in thinking up, designing, or
carrying out the work, or received materials from someone who did you a favor by supplying
them, you must acknowledge their assistance and the service or material provided.
Acknowledgments are always brief and never flowery.

Dedication iv
Abstract v
An abstract summarizes, in one paragraph (usually), the major aspects of the entire paper in
the following prescribed sequence:
 the question(s) you investigated (or purpose), (from Introduction)
o state the purpose very clearly in the first or second sentence.
 the experimental design and methods used, (from Methods)
o clearly express the basic design of the study.
o Name or briefly describe the basic methodology used without going into
excessive detail-be sure to indicate the key techniques used.
 the major findings including key quantitative results, or trends (from Results)
o report those results which answer the questions you were asking
o identify trends, relative change or differences, etc.
 a brief summary of your interpretations and conclusions. (from Discussion)
o clearly state the implications of the answers your results gave you.

Table of Contents vi
List of Tables (where applicable) vii
List of Figures (where applicable) viii

Page 1 and so on….

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Project Context (Framework/Basis)

The project context of any proposal not only gives an introduction to your project
but it also builds up a justification process to help the donor agency convince as to why it
is important to start this project and how can your organization resolve the ‘problem in
question’ by implementing the proposed activities.
The proponent should introduce the presentation of the problem, that is, what is
the problem is all about. The proponent should describe the existing and prevailing
problem situation based in his or her experience. This scope may be global, national, or
regional and local.

1.2 Purpose and Description

 What is the purpose of your project?
 What is good in your project?
 What makes your project unique, innovative, and relevant?

1.3 Objectives
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A research objective is a concrete statement that describes what the researcher is trying
to achieve. A well-worded objective will be SMART, i.e. Specific, Measurable, Attainable,
Realistic, and Time-bound.

1.3.1 General Objective

General objectives are extensive goals to be achieved and are usually less in
number.

1.3.2 Specific Objectives

 Specific objectives are short term and constricted in focus.
 General objectives can be broken into smaller parts to form specific objectives.
 Most of all, specific objectives gives a clearer vision of what the study is trying
to achieve.

1.4 Scope and Limitation

 The scope explains the nature, coverage and time frame of the study.
 It refers to the work that needs to deliver a product, service, or result with the
specified features and functions.
 It explains the nature, coverage, and time frame of the study.
 The limitation, on the other hand, explains all that are NOT included in your project.

1.5 Significance of the Study

 Describes the contributions of the study as new knowledge and makes findings more
conclusive.
 Also, it cites the usefulness of the study to certain groups.
 Then, cite all the persons and groups that would benefit from the study.
 Of course, the researchers should include themselves.

1.6 Definition of Terms

 Definition of terms gives definition to the major terms that are relevant to your study.
 Lastly, the definition can either be connotative or denotative in relation to the study
only.

2. REVIEW OF RELATED SYSTEMS

(Minimum of 10 related systems; present it in thematic order (per topic))

Sources:
 Books, encyclopedias, and other similar references
 Articles published in journals, magazines, periodicals, newspapers, and other
publications.
 Manuscripts, monographs, memories, speeches, letters, and diaries.
 Unpublished thesis and dissertations

3. TECHNICAL BACKGROUND
 Overview of the current technologies (hardware/software/network) used in the current
system
 Discussions on the current trends and technologies to be used in developing and
implementing the proposed system
o Hardware
o Software
o Peopleware
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o Network
 How the project work?

4. METHODOLOGY

4.1 Requirements Analysis

A requirement analysis is a written document that contains a detailed information about
a complete evaluation of requirements that is needed for a specific field or subject. It is
actually a two-step process involving an initial survey of the current system and then an
analysis of the user’s needs. The output of this phase will documented in the next section.

4.2 Requirements Documentation

4.2.1 User Requirements
List all desirable features of the system based on the needs of the user. Start the
statement with: The system should…

4.2.2 Functional Requirements

Flowchart
Context Level Diagram
Data Flow Diagram (DFD)
Functions (Provide the requirements of each function. What each module or function
must do? Enumerate all functions and describe each.)

4.2.3 Interface Requirements

User Interfaces
Describes the user interfaces that are to be implemented by the system.
Hardware Interface
Define any hardware interfaces that are to be supported by the system, including
logical structure, physical addresses, and expected behavior.
Software Interface
Name the applications with which the subject application must interface.
Communication Interface
Describe any communications interfaces to other systems or devices, such as
local area networks.

4.2.4 Data Requirements

Describe the data requirements by providing data entities, their decomposition, and
their definitions. The data requirements describe the business data needed by the
application system showing data entities, their attributes, and description.
Entities Attributes Type Example
Students Student No String 12-12345
Last Name String Maggay
First Name String Earl Gio
Middle Name String Maribbay
Courses Course Code String BSIT
Course String Bachelor of Science in
Information Technology

4.3 Design of Software/Systems/Product/Processes

4.3.1 Data Description
Explain how the information domain of your system is transformed into data
structures. Describe how the major data or system entities are stored, processed and
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organized. List the database(s) or data storage items. For a small system, there is
normally only one database. It consists of all the tables.

4.3.2 Data Dictionary

Table Field Data Type Null Remarks
Student Student_No varchar(15) No FK
Last_Name varchar(50) No
First_Name varchar(50) No
Middle_Name varchar(50) No
Courses Course_ID int(11) No FK, auto_increment
Code_Code varchar(10) No
Course varchar(50) No

4.3.3 Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD)

Use Crow’s Foot Notation or any preferred notation

4.3.4 Hierarchical Diagram

Before building up a new system, a system hierarchy diagram is needed to show the
allocation of classes and objects to modules in the design of a system.

4.3.5 User Interface Design (using wireframes)

Wireframing is an important step in any screen design process. It primarily allows
you to define the information hierarchy of your design, making it easier for you to
plan the layout according to how you want your user to process the information.

Example of UI design with description:

A first-time user of the mobile application should see the log-in page when he/she
opens the application, see Figure 2. If the user has not registered, he/she should be
able to do that on the log-in page. If the user is not a first-time user, he/she should be
able to see the search page directly when the application is opened, see Figure 3. Here
the user chooses the type of search he/she wants to conduct.
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Sample of Wireframes

Note: Each figure must be described. The description and the functions indicated in each
figure will be followed and implemented during the development and testing phase.

4.4 Development and Testing (where applicable)

The purpose of the Development Phase is to convert the system design prototyped in the
Design Phase into a working information system that addresses all documented system
requirements. Testing is done during the development and after the system development.
The actual system (screen shots) will be presented and discussed in chapter 5.

4.5 Implementation Plan (Infrastructure/Deployment) – (where applicable)

The Implementation Plan describes how the information system will be deployed,
installed and transitioned into an operational system. The plan contains an overview of
the system, a brief description of the major tasks involved in the implementation, the
overall resources needed to support the implementation effort (such as hardware,
software. facilities, materials, and personnel), and any site-specific implementation
requirements.

5. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

5.1 The Proposed System
Figure 5.1.1: The Login Form
Screenshot
Description
Figure 5.1.2: The List of Users
Screenshot
Description

5.2 Implementation Results (where applicable)

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6. RECOMMENDATIONS

REFERENCES

APPENDICES

A. Source Code
B. Evaluation Tool or Test Documents
C. Sample input/output/reports
D. Users Guide
E. Process/Data/Information Flow
F. Screen Layouts
G. Test Results
H. Sample Generated Outputs
I. Pictures showcasing the data gathering, investigation done (floor plan, building, layout, etc.)
J. One-Page Curriculum Vitae per team member

Note:

***Use the following format for your manuscript:

Paper Size: Letter
Font Face: Times New Roman
Font Size: 12
Line Spacing: 1.5 Line spacing

***For the Codes:

Font Face: Courier New
Font Size: 10
Line Spacing: 1.0

NOTE: Sources were note cited. The description of the each part is doesn’t owned by the creator
of this document