Recommended Guidelines for Undergraduate
Theses/Capstone Projects in IT Education
Philippine Society of IT Educators – Research Committee
as of January 30, 2010
Program BS Computer Science
Description The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
(CMO 53, s2006) (BSCS) program prepares students to be IT
professionals and researchers, and to be
proficient in designing and developing
computing solutions.
Thesis/Project Thesis is a requirement for the BSCS program.
Requirement Contents must be focused on the theories and
(CMO 53, s2006) concepts of computing and it should be in the
form of scientific work that may be presented in
a public forum. Software development
projects / special problems described below
are considered as undergraduate theses.
Suggested Areas Software development:
for Theses/ - mobile computing systems
Projects - software extensions or plug-ins
- expert systems
- decision support systems
- systems software (software
tools/utilities, interpreters, simulators,
compilers etc)
- intelligent systems
- game development
- computer vision
- image/signal processing
BS Information Technology
The Bachelor of Science in Information
Technology (BSIT) program prepares students
to be IT professionals, be well versed on
application installation, operation, development,
maintenance and administration, and familiar
with hardware installation, operation, and
maintenance.
Capstone project is required for the BSIT
program. It should be in the form of a systems
application or an enterprise resource plan.
Software Development
- software customization
- information systems development for an
actual client (with pilot testing)
- web applications development (with at
least alpha testing on live servers)
- mobile computing systems
*** Infrastructure implications with the
introduction of the system should be clearly
specified in the final report
BS Information Systems
The Bachelor of Science in Information
Systems (BSIS) program prepares students to
be IT professionals and be expert on design
and implementation of IS for business
processes.
Capstone project is required for the BSIS
programs. It should be in the form of a systems
application or an enterprise resource plan.
Software Development
- software customization
- information systems development for a
actual client
- web applications development
- mobile computing systems
*** Changes in process flow and/or information
policies with the introduction of the system
should be clearly specified in the final report
 Recommended Guidelines for Undergraduate
Theses/Capstone Projects in IT Education
Philippine Society of IT Educators – Research Committee
as of January 30, 2010

- natural language processing

- pattern recognition and data mining Multimedia systems IS Planning
- bioinformatics - game development - Enterprise Resource Plan
- modeling and simulation - e-learning systems - Information Systems Strategic Plan
- graphics applications - interactive systems
- human-computer interaction/ affective - information kiosks Analysis and design of a sufficiently
computing/emphatic computing complex system
- cloud computing Network design and implementation; and
- parallel computing server farm configuration and management
- embedded systems
- emerging technologies IT Management
- IT Strategic Plan for sufficiently complex
*** The development of the software system enterprise
should involve algorithm- based research and - IT Security Analysis, Planning and
development and anchored on computer Implementation
science principles.

Foundations of Computer Science

- Automata and Formal Languages
- Data Structures and Algorithm Design
and Analysis
- Web Semantics
- Coding theory
- Programming languages
- Visualization systems

Thesis/ Project 2 semesters 1 or 2 semesters 1 or 2 semesters

Duration

Composition Individual or team of 2 to 5 members Individual or team of 2 to 5 members Individual or team of 2 to 5 members
depending on the complexity of the depending on the complexity of the project depending on the complexity of the project
project/thesis
 Recommended Guidelines for Undergraduate
Theses/Capstone Projects in IT Education
Philippine Society of IT Educators – Research Committee
as of January 30, 2010

Adviser/Panel The thesis is prepared under the guidance of The project is prepared under the guidance of The project is prepared under the guidance of
Composition an adviser and should be presented and an adviser and presented and accepted by a an adviser and presented and accepted by a
accepted by a Panel composed of at least 3 Panel composed of at least 3 members that Panel composed of at least 3 members that
members that includes the adviser. includes the adviser. includes the adviser.

The adviser must have completed a CS project
beyond the bachelor’s degree project. As much
as possible, the adviser should be a full-time
faculty member of the HEI otherwise a full-time
faculty co-adviser is required.
Advisers and Panel Members should have a
degree in an ITE or allied program. At least
one of the panel members must have a
master’s degree in ITE (preferably Computer
Science) or allied program.
As a general rule, faculty advisers should
handle at most five projects/theses.
The adviser must have completed an IT/IS
project successfully beyond the bachelor’s
degree project. . As much as possible, the
adviser should be a full-time faculty member of
the HEI otherwise a full-time faculty co-adviser
is required.
Advisers and Panel Members should have a
degree in an ITE or allied program. At least one
of the panel members must have a master’s
degree in ITE (preferably Information
Technology/Information Management/Systems)
or allied program and at least one must have
industry experience.
The adviser must have completed an IT/IS
project successfully beyond the bachelor’s
degree project. . As much as possible, the
adviser should be a full-time faculty member of
the HEI otherwise a full-time faculty co-adviser
is required.
Advisers and Panel Members should have a
degree in an ITE or allied program. At least one
of the panel members must have a master’s
degree in ITE (preferably Information
Technology/Information Management/Systems)
or allied program and at least one must have
industry experience.

As a general rule, faculty advisers should As a general rule, faculty advisers should
handle at most five projects. handle at most five projects.

*** As much as possible, the organization for *** As much as possible, the organization for
which the project is intended should be which the project is intended should be
represented represented
 Recommended Guidelines for Undergraduate
Theses/Capstone Projects in IT Education
Philippine Society of IT Educators – Research Committee
as of January 30, 2010

Manuscript Option 1: Bound manuscript Bound Manuscript Bound Manuscript

Template/Format
Recommended Outline for Special Problems Recommended Outline for Software Recommended Outline for Software
involving Foundations of Computer Science Development Projects Development Projects

Title Page Title Page Title Page

Abstract Executive Summary Executive Summary
Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents
List of Figures, List of Tables, List of Notations List of Figures, List of Tables, List of Notations List of Figures, List of Tables, List of Notations
Introduction Introduction Introduction
- Background of the problem - Project Context - Project Context
- Statement of the problem - Purpose and Description - Purpose and Description
- Objectives - Objectives - Objectives
- Significance - Scope and limitations - Scope and limitations
- Scope and limitations Review of Related Literature/Systems Review of Related Literature/Systems
Related Literature Technical Background Technical Background
Theoretical Background Methodology Methodology
- include comprehensive discussion on - Requirements Specification - Project Context
theorems, definitions, fundamental - Analysis - Requirements Specification
algorithms , mathematical - Design - Analysis
models/formula - Development and Testing - Design
Design and Methodology Recommendations - Development and Testing
- Include discussion on conceptual - Implementation Plan Recommendations
design / system architecture/ block (Infrastructure/Deployment) - Implementation Plan
diagrams and algorithms (Processes/Policies/Personnel)
Results and Discussion Appendices may include the following
Conclusions and Recommendations - Relevant Source Code Appendices may include the following
- Evaluation Tool - Relevant Source Code
Appendices may include the following - Sample input/output/Reports - Evaluation Tool
- Relevant Source Code - Users Guide - Sample input/output/Reports
- Evaluation Tool - Curriculum Vitae - Users Guide
- Sample input/output/Reports - Curriculum Vitae
 Recommended Guidelines for Undergraduate
Theses/Capstone Projects in IT Education
Philippine Society of IT Educators – Research Committee
as of January 30, 2010

- Users Guide
- Curriculum Vitae
*** No recommended template for Multimedia *** No recommended template for Enterprise
Systems Development, Network Design and Resource Planning
Option 2: Bound manuscript Implementation and IT Management
*** for Information Systems Strategic Plan
Recommended Outline for Special Problems template, refer to the National Computer
involving Software Development Center’s Information Systems Strategic
Planning Guidebook
Title Page
Abstract *** Template for Software Development
Table of Contents projects may be used for the Analysis and
List of Figures, List of Tables, List of Notations Design Projects excluding the Implementation
Introduction portion
- Project Context
- Purpose and Description
- Objectives
- Scope and limitations
Related Literature
Technical Background
- include in-depth discussion on relevant
technical aspects of the project
Design and Methodology
- Include discussion on conceptual
design / system architecture/ block
diagrams and algorithms
Results and Discussion
Conclusions and Recommendations

Appendices may include the following

- Relevant Source Code
- Evaluation Tool
- Sample input/output/Reports
 Recommended Guidelines for Undergraduate
Theses/Capstone Projects in IT Education
Philippine Society of IT Educators – Research Committee
as of January 30, 2010

- Users Guide
- Curriculum Vitae

Option 3: Follow ACM Research Article

Format

Thesis/Project Public Presentation is required Public Presentation is recommended Public Presentation is recommended
Presentation - School-based presentation open to the - School-based presentation open to the - School-based presentation open to the
public public public

Other Options:

Regional Student Congress

- PSITE Regional Chapters are
encouraged to organize undergraduate
paper presentations

Presentations to Philippine Computing Science

Congress of CSP, National Conference on IT
Education of PSITE