Department of Computer Science Hosts Largest-ever Capstone Presentation Event
On May 13, the Department of Computer Science held Capstone Conference, an event for upperclassmen to give presentations to show the results of their work over the semester. 64 students in 12 groups presented in the Cashion Lobby and Kayser Auditorium inside Hankamer/Cashion Academic Center. The presentations covered a range of disciplines such as AI, machine learning, bioinformatics, and data science as the students sought to tackle complex tasks and help solve real-world problems.
“This event gives students a chance to put theory into practice and gain hands-on experience,” said Pablo Rivas, Ph.D., assistant professor of computer science. "They handled their projects with confidence, making difficult project decisions, tacking real challenges, and presenting complex ideas to an audience.”
Examples of presentation topics included:
- translation of biblical texts for underrepresented languages
- making food assistance programs more practical and human-centered
- generative AI for molecular exploration and discovery
- an entertainment media use tracker and recommendation system
- enhancing the learning experience in computer science courses
- generated medical diagnosis application using large language models
- accurate classification and prediction of solar wind structures with neural networks
- a machine learning approach for classifying tuberculosis resistance
Approximately 120 people were in attendance to hear from the largest group of capstone students that the Department of Computer Science has ever had.
“The Capstone course always has end-of-semester presentations, but this is the first time that the presentations have been organized into a conference with multiple tracks, noted Greg Hamerly, Ph.D., interim department chair and professor of computer science.
A photo gallery from the event can be found on the School of Engineering and Computer Science Facebook page, www.facebook.com/BaylorECS.