This course serves as the initial phase of a two-semester senior-year capstone project in data science. Student teams will leverage the knowledge acquired from previous courses to tackle real-world problems through the development of comprehensive data solutions. The course will focus on the inception and planning stages, including the development of project plans and software requirements specifications. In this first part, students will work on outlining project objectives and requirements, laying the groundwork for subsequent development phases. Following this, student teams will have the option to proceed with the creation of a complete design document or opt for an agile-like methodology. Pre-requisites: Department Approval