- Apply the full course stack to deliver a production-ready containerised application.
- Demonstrate proficiency across development, APIs, version control, and deployment.
- Present and defend technical decisions to peers and reviewers.
- Capstone architecture review and design trade-offs.
- Multi-container application composition with Docker Compose.
- Kubernetes deployment of the full project stack.
- CI/CD pipeline integration for automated build and deploy.
- Presentation and technical communication skills.
- Design and document the architecture of a containerised multi-service project.
- Write Dockerfiles and a Compose file for all services.
- Deploy the project to Kubernetes with environment configuration.
- Set up a CI pipeline that builds and pushes container images.
- Deliver a live demo and walkthrough to the cohort.
- Containerised project repository (Dockerfiles, Compose, Kubernetes manifests).
- Architecture diagram and design document.
- CI pipeline configuration.
- Recorded or live capstone presentation.
- Final capstone evaluation covering architecture, implementation quality, deployment, and communication.