Final Project Deliverables
Final Deliverables & Innovate To Grow 🏁
Week 17 (05/10 – 05/16)
Key Dates
| Deadline | Day | Item |
|---|---|---|
| Poster | Sun 05/10 | Final poster submission |
| Individual Report | Mon 05/11 | Individual final report |
| Project Final Draft | Wed 05/13 | Final version: demo video, slides, class report |
| Innovate To Grow (I2G) | Thu 05/14 | Final presentation event |
| Report to Client | Sat 05/16 | Client handoff document |
Project Submission Components
The final project submission includes:
- Demo Video — Walkthrough of the working application
- Presentation Slides — Final presentation deck
- Class Report — Comprehensive project report
- Full Presentation Recording (Initial draft only) — Recorded presentation of the entire project
Initial Draft (due Thu 05/07) includes ALL of the above + the full presentation recording. Final Draft (due Wed 05/13) incorporates feedback from the initial draft.
Innovate To Grow (I2G)
The Innovate To Grow event is the capstone finale — a university-wide showcase where all CSE120 teams present their projects to judges, industry partners, faculty, and peers.
What to prepare: - Project poster (printed) - Live demo (laptop/tablet ready) - Elevator pitch (~2 minutes) - Professional attire
Judging criteria (per the official I2G Judge Form): - Problem significance and clarity - Technical complexity and execution - Design and user experience - Presentation quality - Team's ability to answer questions
Final Presentation
- Narrative format: Problem → Solution → Live Walkthrough → Results
- Duration: ~10–15 minutes
- All team members must participate
Poster Guidelines
- Must communicate: value proposition, architecture, key features, results
- Visual hierarchy: title, problem, solution, technical highlights
- Printable format (see CatCourses for dimensions)
Individual Final Submission
Each team member submits: - Team Evaluation — peer and self-assessment (from CatCourses) - Individual Report — personal reflection on contributions and learning
Architecture Diagram Examples
Reference architecture styles for your poster and report:
| Architecture Type | Example |
|---|---|
| Three-Tier Web App | Classic frontend/backend/database stack |
| ML Training Pipeline | Data ingestion → preprocessing → training → evaluation |
| LLM Application | Prompt orchestration, retrieval-augmented generation |
| Vision Model System | Image processing pipeline with model inference |
Full details: See the I2G and Final Deliverables assignments on CatCourses.