From Undergraduate (Software) Capstone Projects to Start-ups: Challenges and Opportunities in Higher Institutions of Learning
The capstone project is a fundamental part of almost all science and engineering degrees. It is not only a requirement for the partial fulfilment of an accredited university programme but also a method of assessing the students’ general mastery of concepts, critical thinking, problem-solving, and transferable skills. Annually, final-year undergraduate students offering computing programmes in Uganda build innovative software solutions to real-world problems within and outside their community. Anecdotal evidence...