Thank you for your interest in proposing a capstone project!
Sponsors can expect capstone project teams to complete an iterative design cycle, including user research, two rounds of evaluative testing, and one round of functional testing. Teams will also deliver a proof-of-concept working prototype and a functional end-to-end software application. Finally, teams provide sponsors with a comprehensive business analysis, including stakeholder and market assessments, a go-to-market strategy, and a six-month continuation plan.
Projects well suited to the GIX Launch Studio typically involve an integrated combination of hardware and software development, addressing problem spaces that can benefit from the novel application of advanced technologies. The Launch Studio experience emphasizes rigorous front-end work, including problem-space definition, user and stakeholder research, and market analysis, prior to the start of formal prototyping. As such, teams and sponsors should be open to an evolving project direction and willing to allow insights from this early research to inform and shape the final outcome.