All our seniors work in teams on a year-long project to envision, design, and implement an application of their choosing. During the fall semester, each team is matched with either an internal client or an outside industry partner; they begin by assessing the client’s practical needs and brainstorming software to meet those needs. Teams build and implement their software in the spring semester, culminating in a symposium where they present their work via videos, demos, and a poster session.
In addition to gaining real-world experience and serving a unique client’s needs, this project encourages students to consider the ethical and theological implications of “the doable,” thus shaping them into leaders with strong character and morals.
Check out our students’ capstone research projects from 2023 and 2024.
All of our seniors work in teams on a year-long project to envision, design, and implement an application of their choosing.
See below for more examples of recent capstone projects:
Our award-winning Department of Entrepreneurship provides support for teams who are interested in commercializing their products.
Work with faculty on cutting-edge research projects in areas such as artificial intelligence, parallel computing, big data, and computer game design. Recent projects include:
Automated Database Reports Karen Postupac '19 worked with Dr. Lory Al Moakar to improve the timeliness of automated database reports. Karen presented her work at the Penn State Behrend-Sigma Xi Undergraduate Research and Creative Accomplishment Conference, winning first place in the computer science category for her presentation “Making Database Management Systems Manageable: User-friendly Automatic Report Generation.”
Waypoint Generation Algorithm Josh Walton '16 and Ron Jenkins '16 worked with Dr. Brian Dellinger on an algorithm for waypoint generation in computer games. Their work was reviewed and accepted for publication at the 30th International FLAIRS Conference.
Computer Vision Algorithms Elizabeth Schwab '19, Nathaniel Sprecher '20, Logan Stahl '20, and Miriam Tan '20 worked with Dr. Britton Wolfe on computer vision algorithms for identifying and tracking ants in their natural habitat using a mobile robot. This project was a collaboration with our biology, mechanical engineering, and electrical engineering faculty. Initial evaluations of several algorithms were presented at the Penn State Behrend-Sigma Xi Undergraduate Research and Creative Accomplishment Conference.
Word alignment project for SIL Global Dr. Britton Wolfe and Dr. Brian Dickinson worked with SIL Global and two students to convert proof-of-concept research code from an original document into a format and language compatible with SIL’s software translation tools. This is expected to greatly reduce the computational power needed for some of their translation activities and make the use of these tools in the field far more accessible.
In addition to research projects with Grove City College faculty, students have opportunities to participate in Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) programs across the nation during the summer.
To learn more about exciting research opportunities at Grove City College, check out our STEM research page.