Use this checklist to avoid forgetting any required elements from your Capstone MVP. This is based on the rubric for the Capstone Project assignment.

Fork the repo for this checklist, and complete it prior to submitting your Capstone for review. You can mark items as complete by adding an 'x' between the brackets in your Markdown file (i.e. change [ ] to [x]). You do not need to share this with your instructor.

• Clearly explains the real-world problem your project attempts to solve in...
  • Readme
  • Notebook
  • Slides

• Describes the data source in...
  • Readme
  • Notebook
  • Slides
• Notebook describes properties of all variables used in project

• Notebook or .py file(s) include code to prepare your raw data for analysis

• Notebook includes a baseline model
• Notebook includes additional models built iteratively from the baseline model
• Preferred model is described in...
  • Readme
  • Notebook
  • Slides

• Model validation is included in...
  • Readme
  • Notebook
  • Slides

• Readme includes...
  • Data science process steps
  • Future improvement ideas
  • Repository navigation
  • Reproduction instructions
  • Links to presentation and sources

• Notebook includes...
  • Data understanding
  • Data preparation
  • Modeling
  • Evaluation

• Presentation includes...
  • Introduction
  • Data science process steps
  • Future improvement ideas
  • Contact info

• Presentation...
  • Is uncluttered
  • Is light on text
  • Has no unnecessary jargon
  • Has visuals that clearly demonstrate key points

• Properly cites...
  • Data
  • Images
  • Any other content created by others (e.g. text, code)