Show everything you can do with AI
The capstone is a 3-hour project at the end of the programme. Choose ONE pathway and produce a working AI-powered output you can show to an employer or client. Every pathway also needs a 400-word written reflection. The capstone counts for 35% of your programme result (pass mark 60%); the reflection counts for 10% and is pass / fail.
↓ Files for this exercise
Download these first. Fill them in on your computer or print them.
- DOCXData analysis report templateTurn AI data analysis into 3 insights, 2 charts and a plain-language summary for a manager.Download 119 KB
- DOCXAI business model canvasPlan a small AI-powered service: value, customers, channels, revenue, costs and AI tools.Download 119 KB
- XLSX6-month income projectionEstimate clients, income, costs and take-home pay for your first 6 months. Totals calculate automatically.Download 54 KB
- DOCX5-slide pitch deck outlinePlan a short pitch: problem, solution, offer and price, proof, next step.Download 118 KB
- DOCXCapstone project plannerChoose your capstone pathway, plan your deliverables and prepare your 400-word reflection.Download 119 KB
- DOCXAI use disclosure statementShort, honest wording to tell clients, employers and users where you used AI.Download 118 KB
- XLSXAssessment rubricA 4-criteria, 4-level rubric with a scoring sheet. 60% pass = at least 3 of 4 criteria met.Download 55 KB
- DOCXModule 4 exercise workbookPrintable worksheets for every exercise in this module.Download 126 KB
Choose one pathway
Pathway A — AI Customer Service Chatbot
Deliver:
- A working chatbot for a real or fictional business, built with Chatbase.co
- 5 screenshots showing the set-up and test conversations
- Your final system prompt
- A 400-word reflection
Tools: Chatbase, Notion AI
Pathway B — AI Data Analysis Report
Deliver:
- An analysis of the provided retail sales dataset using Julius AI
- A 500-word business report (PDF)
- A live 3-chart dashboard (link)
- A 400-word reflection
Tools: Julius AI, Power BI or Looker Studio
Pathway C — AI-Powered Business Plan
Deliver:
- A complete AI-augmented freelance or micro-business design
- A Notion AI business model canvas
- A Gamma.app 5-slide pitch deck
- A 5-minute Loom presentation
- A 400-word reflection
Tools: Notion AI, Gamma.app, Loom
Your 400-word reflection
Write 400 words on what you built and what you learned. Explain how you used AI, where you checked or corrected it, how you met your ethical and legal duties (AI disclosure, bias, personal data), and what you would improve next time.
How the capstone is assessed
- Complete: every deliverable of the chosen pathway is submitted
- Working and accurate: the output works and AI results were checked by the learner
- Professional: clear, plain-language output you could show to an employer or client
- Responsible: AI use is disclosed, personal data is protected and bias is considered
- Reflection: 400 words showing awareness of what was learned and how AI was used (pass / fail)
Programme grade: exercises 55%, capstone 35%, reflection 10%. Capstone pass mark 60%.