During the last two months of the MDS program (May & June each year), our students work in teams of ~4 students with an external capstone partner and a UBC mentor to address a question facing the capstone partner’s organization using data science. The capstone program is free for partner organizations to participate in, but requires a point person who is willing to meet regularly with the students and offer guidance.
Due to COVID-19, it is unclear whether 2021 Capstone Projects will be conducted in-person or remotely. However, after a very successful “remote Capstone” in 2020, MDS is committed to facilitating Capstone Projects again in 2021.
Important pages
- For more information on becoming a partner, see our partner information page.
- For guidelines on submitting a proposal, see our proposal page.
- For various important dates and deadlines, see our timeline and procedures page.
- For a list of past projects, see our past projects page and this page.