First Advisor

Bruce Irvin

Date of Award

Winter 12-5-2025

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Computer Science and University Honors

Department

Computer Science

Language

English

Subjects

Capstone project, Agile development, computer science, team collaboration, Muslim

DOI

10.15760/honors.1824

Abstract

This thesis examines the development process of the Muslim Student Association (MSA) App, a computer science capstone project. The app strives to help the Muslim community at Portland State University (PSU) and the Portland area by consolidating essential information for prayers, such as local prayer times, nearby masjids, and the direction of Qibla. The team behind this project was developed by 6 computer science developers, a majority of whom were from the Muslim culture and background. This paper describes the entire capstone development process from the perspective of a developer who is not rooted in Muslim customs. It also describes the challenges and what was learned from the development process. The capstone project provides a great experience for collaborating with other students on a software project; it's a similar experience to developing software in the professional setting. This is also a reflection of how the PSU computer science curriculum relates to the capstone and how internship experiences echo the principles learned during the capstone development process.

Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/44757

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