Capstone Project Ideas

• Web site development or overhaul. Identify a client who needs work done on a Web site. Apply a variety of methods (e.g. contextual inquiry, card sorts, usability tests, server log analysis).
• Comparison of evaluation methods. Using an existing site or application, conduct an assortment of evaluation methods and compare the results. Example comparisons include analytic methods (e.g. GOMS KLM, NGOMSL, CPM), usability testing, user satisfaction surveys, automated methods, and expert ratings.
• Case study. Identify an actual completed project and learn how it was conducted through interviews and questionnaires. Perform an independent assessment of the final product. Report what went well and what didn't.
• E-commerce usage patterns.Systematically post multiple items for sale and link them to a Web server to which you can obtain access logs. Develop hypotheses on how people will interact with your postings. Analyze the access logs to see if usage is consistent with your hypotheses.
• Information architecture. Develop alternate organizations for a Web site using a domain of your choosing. Evaluate the effectiveness of the different organizations.