GUIDELINES FOR CAPSTONE PROJECT

Preliminary Parts

 Title page
 The title page includes the following information:
 The exact title of the research project
 The name of the department, school and address for which the research project is
presented
 The name of the course/ degree completed
 The full name of the researcher/s
 The month and year the research project is submitted
 The title of the research project should be typed in the upper case letters, centered on the page
and typed on the 8single line spaces from the top of the page. The recommended length for a
title is 10 to 12 words. If the title is more than one line in length, it should be arranged as
inverted pyramid.
 The capstone presentation statement, typed in single-spaced in upper-and lowercase letters
with each line centered on the page,should begin in 8single line spaces from the last line of
the title.
 The in partial fulfillment statement and the degree being sought (or earned), typed in single-
spaced in upper-and lowercase letters with each line centered on the page,should begin in
8single line spaces from the last line of the presentation statement.
 The name of the researcher/should be typed in single-spaced in upper-and lowercase letters
with each line centered on the page, shouldbegin in 8single line spaces from the last line of
the in partial fulfillment statement.
 The date must be the month and year the degree will be conferred (not the date of defense or
submission of the manuscript). Note that there is no comma between the month and year in
the date.
 The title on the title page must be identical with the title on the approval page.
 The title page has no page number although it is considered the first page i of the
preliminaries, but the number is not typed on the page. (Appendix A)

 Approval sheet
The approval sheet immediately follows the title page. It generally contains a statement of
acceptance of the research project.
 The approval sheetcontains the recommendation of the capstone Adviser, followed by the
approval of the Oral Defense Panel, and the Dean of the department. (Appendix B)
 The word “Approval Sheet”should be typed in the single-spaced in upper-and lowercase
letters, centered on the page and typed on the 2 single line spaces from the top of the page.
 The title on the approval sheetmust match exactly on the title page.
 The full name of the researcher/s must match the name that appears on the title page.
  The date on the bottom of the page is the month and year in which the degree is to be
conferred, should be typed flushed to the left margin, 4 single line spaces from the last line of
the accepted and approved statement.
 The approval sheet is always page ii of the research paper, and it is the first page on which
the page number appears.
 The page number should appear at least 1 inch from the bottom of the page and in right hand
edge of the paper.

 Acknowledgement
The acknowledgement page contains the researcher/s expression of appreciation for the
guidance, assistance and encouragement given him/her in the course of his/her research.

 The acknowledgement should focused on expressing gratitude to organizations, agencies or

individuals who, in one way or another, have aided the researchers in finishing the research.
 The acknowledgement should be simple and sincere.
 The word “Acknowledgement” should be typed in the single-spaced in upper-and lowercase
letters, centered on the page and typed on the 2 single line spaces from the top of the page.
 The text of the acknowledgement should begin on the third line below the heading, double-
spaced and immediately follow the approval sheet.
 As much as possible, the acknowledgement should not exceed two pages, double-spaced.It
should be paginated as page iii.
 The page number should appear at least 1 inch from the bottom of the page and in right hand
edge of the paper. (Appendix C)

 Abstract
The abstract is a brief summary of the research. Generally, it gives a concise summary of the
research that should include the overview of the project, the research methodology used, the
results and recommendations. The abstract allows the readers to survey the contents of the
research quickly.
 The abstract includes:
 A brief description of the background and purpose of the study
 The methodology, research design, the instruments and the data-gathering procedures
 The results and recommendations (Appendix D)

 The abstract must be completed in one-paragraph form double space, maximum of 250
words.

 Table of contents
 The table of contents lists the preliminary parts, the chapter title along with the subdivision
of the body of the research, and the supplementary materials in the appendix.
 The terms “Table of Contents” should appear in title case letters centered on the page, 2
single spaces from the top of the paper.
  The word “Page”, flush with the right-hand margin, only the first letter capitalized, 2 single
spaces after the word table of contents.
 The preliminary parts are listed first, the page number in Roman numeral (lower case).
 The first chapter should be listed after the preliminary parts in double space, the word
“Chapter” is typed in capital letter followed by the chapter number, in Arabic numeral
followed by chapter title typed in capital letter.
 The wording, capitalization and punctuation of titles and headings should be exactly the
same as they are in the text.
 Leaders (Dots …) should be used from the end of title to two spaces before the space
immediately below the letter P in the word “Page’. The spaced periods or dots used as
leaders from the different titles should be aligned.
 The page number should be aligned below the letter “e” of the word “page”.
 A chapter in the table of contents should not extend beyond the right-hand margin of the
leaders. If it is more than one line in length typed single space and the carry-over should
begin immediately below the first letter of the title.

 List of tables
Tables should be listed separately from the chapter and sections headings.
 The words “List of Tables” contents should appear in title case letters centered on the page,
2 single spaces from the top of the paper.
 Two spaces below the page title typed word “Table” flush with the left-margin, followed by
the word “Title” center-margin, and the word “Page” flush with the right-margin.
 The table titles in the list of tables should have only the first letter of principal words
capitalized.
 The number of each table should appear after the word “Table”.
 Table titles should be typed in double-spaced. If it is more than one line in length typed
single space and the carry-over should begin immediately below the first letter of the title.
 Leaders (Dots …) should be used from the end of title to two spaces before the space
immediately below the letter P in the word “Page’.

 List of figures
 The word “List of Figures” should be typed in title case letters centered on the page, 2 single
spaces from the top of the paper.
 Two spaces below the page title typed word “Figure” flush with the left-margin, followed by
the word “Title” center-margin, and the word “Page” flush with the right-margin.
 The table titles in the list of tables should have only the first letter of principal words
capitalized.
 The number of each figure should appear after the word “Figure”.
 Figures titles should be typed in double-spaced. If it is more than one line in length typed
single space and the carry-over should begin immediately below the first letter of the title.
  Leaders (Dots …) should be used from the end of title to two spaces before the space
immediately below the letter P in the word “Page’.

Organization of the Report

The body of the research project contains five main chapters. These are:

 Chapter 1 - Introduction
 Chapter 2 - Review of Related Literature and Studies
 Chapter 3 - Technical Background
 Chapter 4 - Methodology, Results and Discussion
 Chapter 5 – Conclusion and Recommendations

 Chapter 1 - Introduction

The introduction should give information as to what the research is all about. It should
introduce the reader to the origin of the research topic. The introduction is the key to put the
research study into perspective or context. Chapter 1 consists of the following:
 Project Context
 Purpose and Description of the Project
 Objectives of the Project
 Scope and Limitations of the Project
 Significance of the Project

Project context

Begin this section by setting the context for the research through a historical
background of the project. The purpose of this section is to provide information on how the
problem arose and evolved.
The researcher should give strong justification for selecting such research problem in
his/her capacity as a researcher. Being part of the organization or systems and the desire and
concern to improve the systems.

Purpose and description of the project

The purpose and description of the project should answer the following questions:
 What is the function of your project?
 What is good in your project?
 What makes your project unique, innovative, and relevant?
Objectives of the project

This section states the over-all goal that must be achieved to answer the problem.

Specific objectives
This subsection is an elaboration of the general objective. It states the specific steps
that must be undertaken to accomplish the general objective.

 These objectives must be specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-

bounded.
 Each specific objective may start with “to design/survey/review/analyze…”
Studying a particular programming language or development tool (e.g., to study
Windows/Object- Oriented/Graphics/C++ programming) to accomplish the general
objective is inherent in all project paper and, therefore, must not be included here.

Scope and limitations of the project

The scope and limitations of the project describe in general what the research is
supposed to do. This section discusses the boundaries (with respect to the objectives) of the
project and the constraints within which the research will be developed.

Scope of the project

 The scope refers to the work that needs to be accomplished to deliver a product,
service, or result with the specified features and functions.
 The scope explains the nature, coverage, and the time frame of the study.
 The scope of the project gives an overview of all the deliverables (i.e. the things
that the project gives/ delivers), the tools and technologies used that will be used
in the project development, the location of the study, and the participants.

Limitations of the project

 Limitation explains all that are not included in the project, the boundaries of the
project (i.e. area/ things that are out of scope).

Significance of the project

Significance of the project is a part where researcher will tell the importance and
purpose of the project. This part will tell how the project would be beneficial to society,
specific groups or individual.

 Describe the significance of the project the specific context of the department,
university and the community as well. (Who will benefit from the study?)
 This section explains why project must be done.
 Focus on the projects contribution to the field of Information Technology.
  Chapter 2 - Review of related literature and studies

The review of the related literature and studies is one of the components of a research
process. The researcher needs to review the write-ups, readings, and studies related to the present
project.

 The purpose of this section is to tell what the project has or has not been done on the project,
it explains or clarifies the theoretical rationale of the project. It provides general picture of
the research project.
 Only research literatures which are related in purpose, method, or findings to the current
project should be included in the review. The discussion should be in the form of a brief
critical analysis of the purpose, method of the study, principal findings, and conclusions.
 The review clarifies the interrelationship of the literature reviewed. Points out weaknesses
and strengths of each study.
 The section explains how the literature was reviewed in relation to the project. Summarize
the review and provide a transition from the past studies to the present ones.
 Includes a synthesis of relevant scholarly literature. In most cases, it will also include a
discussion of theory or a conceptual framework.
 Citations will adhere to APA format.

Chapter 3 – Technical background

 This section discusses and presents the overview of the current technologies (hardware/
software/ network) used in the system.
 Technicality of the project
 Details of the technologies to be used
 How the project will work
 Publication Formatting Requirements

Format and Styles

This section describes the desired format and appearance of the capstone project.

Format and styles divisions

 Each chapter should begin on new pages.

 Begin typing the chapter heading 2 lines from the top. Type “Chapter # ” in upper and
lower case letters and centered. Double space and type the title of the chapter, centered and
in capital letters.

Styles
 APA Style 6th edition, Washington, D.C.

APA Style uses a unique headings system to separate and classify paper sections. There are
5 heading levels in APA. The 6th edition of the APA manual revises and simplifies previous heading
guidelines. Regardless of the number of levels, always use the headings in order, beginning with level 1.
The format of each level is illustrated below:

APA Headings
Level Format
1 Centered, Boldface, Uppercase and Lowercase Headings
2 Left-aligned, Boldface, Uppercase and Lowercase Heading
3 Indented, boldface, lowercase heading with a period. Begin body text after the period.
4 Indented, boldface, italicized, lowercase heading with a period. Begin body text after the period.
5 Indented, italicized, lowercase heading with a period. Begin body text after the period.
Example 5 heading levels in APA

APA style allows various levels of headings for denoting different sections of a paper.

From highest-level to lowest:

Level One Heading

According to the APA style guide, 6th edition, a level one heading is centered, boldface,

and has uppercase and lowercase letters. Different level headings are used to clarify organization

of the paper. Not all levels of headings are needed. A Level One Heading should be the main

sections of the paper (e.g., Introduction, Literature Review, Methodology, Findings, and

Discussion).

Level Two Heading

Level two headings are flush left, boldface, and have both uppercase and lowercase letters.

They relate to the subject matter in the level one paragraph(s).

Level three heading. Level three headings are indented, boldface, lowercase, in-line with the

paragraph, and ending with a period. They are related to subject matter in the level two

paragraph(s).

Level four heading. Level four headings are indented, boldface, italicized, lowercase, in-line

with the paragraph, and ending with a period. They are related to subject matter in the level three

paragraph(s).

Level five heading. Level five headings are indented, italicized, lowercase, in-line with the

paragraph, and ending with a period. They are related to subject matter in the level four

paragraph(s).
FONT AND FONT SIZE

 Times New Roman 12 is the standard font and font size to be used in all parts of capstone
project.
 In exceptional cases, different font size may be used within the appendices, tables and
figures. Do not reduce the font size below 10.

MARGINS

 The basic margin requirements are as follows:

- Left margin (bound-inside) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ½ inches
- Right margin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 inch
- Top margin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 inch
- Bottom margin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 inch

Note : These margin requirements apply throughout the research project.

PAPER SIZE

 For the final copy of the research project, use 8 ½ x 11 - inch bond paper.

SPACING

 Use standard double-spacing for the text of all preliminary pages such as acknowledgement
and abstract, for the body of the research paper, and for text in the chapters and appendices
consistently double – spaces between paragraph.

 Single spacing must be used for multiple chapter titles and subheadings in the text, all table
headings, all figures captions, bibliographic entries, subheadings listed 5n the table of
contents.

 Single space block quotations, double-space before and after a block quotation unless a new
paragraph follows it; in that case, triple-space after the quotation. Indent block quotations
one-half inch from both the left and right margins.
PAGE NUMBER

 Every page of the research paper must have a page number except for the title page, which is
considered page ”i” but which should not be numbered.

 The preliminary parts (Title page, Approval sheet, Acknowledgements, Abstract, Table of
Contents, List of Tables, List of Figures) have a different numbering system using lower case
Roman numerals (i, ii, iii, iv, etc.).

 Pages in the body of the research project together with appendices should be numbered in
the bottom right hand corner.
Sample

8 single spaces

A Capstone Presented to the Faculty of the College of

Computer Studies and Information Technology
Immaculate Conception I-College of
Arts and Technology
Sta. Maria, Bulacan

8 single spaces

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of

Bachelor of Science in Information Systems

8 single spaces

De Jesus, Raquel T.
Teodoro, Leonora S.

8 single spaces

March, 2018
2 single spaces

Approval Sheet
2 single spaces

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in

Information Systems, this Capstone entitled Online Ordering System for DaboyChicharon
has been prepared and submitted by “Raquel T. De Jesus and Leonora S. Teodoro” who are
hereby recommended for oral examination.

4 single spaces

March 2017 Mr. Ferdinand R. Arca Jr.

Adviser

4 single spaces

Approved in partial fulfillment for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Information

Systems by Committee for Oral Examiners.

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Dr. Neil B. Mateo

Chairman
2 single spaces

Ms. Raquel T. De Jesus Mr. Rodney M. Bautista

Member Member

4 single spaces

Accepted and approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
Bachelor of Science in Information Systems.

4 single spaces

March 2017 Ms. Leah D. Sansano

Dean