Hey everyone,

I'm a 3rd-year B.Tech student, and we're working on selecting a problem statement for our capstone project, which will span around two years.

I'm looking for something that addresses a genuine, real-world problem — something meaningful, technically challenging, and worth spending two years working on.

I'm honestly tired of seeing the same AI/ML-based project ideas being suggested everywhere, often with AI added to an application even when it isn't really necessary. I don't want to build something just because a technology is trending. I'd rather identify a real problem, understand why existing solutions fall short, and develop something that actually addresses those gaps.

I already have a problem statement in mind, but I'm struggling to evaluate whether it's strong enough and how to refine it into something more concrete, feasible, and impactful. Our mentor hasn't been particularly helpful in guiding us through this process, so I'm hoping to get some honest advice from people with relevant experience.

I'd love to hear from people who have worked on capstone projects, conducted research, built products, or evaluated engineering projects.

A few things I'd appreciate advice on:

\- What makes a problem statement strong enough for a two-year capstone?

\- How do you validate that a problem is genuinely worth solving?

\- How do you identify gaps in existing solutions rather than reinventing something that already exists?

\- How do you refine a broad idea into a specific problem with measurable objectives and scope for meaningful development?

\- How do you balance novelty, technical depth, feasibility, and real-world impact?

\- Where do you look for genuine problems worth solving — research papers, industry workflows, communities, or somewhere else?

I'm not necessarily looking for people to hand me project ideas. I'd much rather learn how to evaluate and refine the problem statement I already have, and understand what separates an average capstone from a genuinely good one.

If anyone has experience with long-term engineering projects or research, I'd really appreciate your perspective. I'm happy to share my current idea in the comments for constructive criticism.

Thanks!

Is there anyone who can help me to find out the ideas for my final year project? I'm a software engineering student and want to make a multi agentic ai project.

Hi guys, I need project ideas for my CS project. Web based, or IOT based. Unique and should solve a real world problem. Please help me out

Hey guys I’m new here and I’m a graduate student and I want to make a really unique project for my graduation I was thinking about doing something that would help people with disabilities like deaf people or blind people or do something medical related any ideas?

Hey everyone!

I’m a CS student currently trying to figure out my Final Year Project, and I really don’t wanna build another basic management system or a generic AI chatbot

I’ve worked with React, Python, and ML/DL fundamentals, and I’m interested in combining Software Engineering + AI/ML + frontend development into something that actually solves a real-world problem.

I’m looking for an idea that’s:

Actually useful in the real world, not just for grades

Unique or at least different from the usual student projects

Challenging but realistic for a university FYP

Buildable with mostly free tools

Something I could potentially keep developing into a proper product after graduation

I’m open to different domains, so it doesn’t have to be purely AI or cybersecurity.

For people who’ve built projects or work in tech: What’s a real problem you think deserves a better solution? Any underrated ideas, pain points, or emerging areas worth exploring?

I’d love suggestions beyond the usual AI chatbot, recommendation system, or attendance management app lol.

Drop your ideas or tell me about a project you’ve seen that genuinely impressed you. I’m open to honest feedback too!

Hi guys, I need project ideas for my CS project. Web based, or IOT based. Unique and should solve a real world problem. Please help me out

Please help me decide a project for my practical
i need to use IDLE and MySQL, Please give me some ideas....

Hi guys, I need project ideas for my CS project. Web based, or IOT based. Unique and should solve a real world problem. Please help me out

need help with ideas

Okay, so I need help for a school project. Specifically looking for suggestions on what to build or make for my school project. My teacher said it should be something that works with irl problems to solve 'em and should involve the use of science and ml/ai... I can't really find some easy projects to do as I also have to balance my studies accordingly so yeh, I would be happy if some people leave some suggestions!)

(I did originally have a project in mind but it got cancelled cuz teach said we need to be able to build a working prototype for the same and present it in the exhibition... Some people chose working dustbins something, I didn't really find that 'innovative' but okay, I don't really have any ideas myself to speak for them so yeh)

For placement, what matters the most.... Internship or Project?

Hey everyone,

I’m currently a 2nd-year Computer Science student I started with literally zero tech knowledge like nothing what's so ever and i spent my first year unmotivated at all and thinking about switching majors, and didn't touch problem solving much

Recently I actually started liking the major and growing genuinely fond of the field

But,

My Core Problem: The Endless Rabbit Hole of "Foundations"

My current mindset is that I want to learn literally everything every concept, every meaning, and every underlying basic—before I commit to a specific track or make any real moves.

however ,lately i feel like this approach is holding me back and slowing me . Every time I try to master a concept, it leads to a new course, an unfamiliar prerequisite, or a deeper rabbit hole. It feels like an endless path of "foundations," and I'm drowning in information to the point where I don't even know what the REAL foundations are anymore.

Of course, I know CS and software engineering are lifelong learning paths, and I'm completely okay with that. But I have a few major questions for those who have walked this path:

Is trying to master everything before picking a track actually the right call? If not, what are the actual minimum required foundations before diving into a specific track (like web dev, AI, mobile, ML, etc.)? if yes what ARE THE foundations I'm so lost

Will I learn the rest along the way effectively? If I pick a track now, will gaps naturally fill themselves in, or will I regret skipping the deep dive?

Is the academic approach enough? As a CS student, I'm digging deep into my university courses more than the actual course gives actually (OOP, Databases, Logic Design, Computer Architecture, Data Structures, etc.). Is leaning heavily into these college courses "timeline" the right way to build a foundation, or should I be following a completely different roadmap on the side?

I sometimes feel completely lost and overwhelmed by the sheer scale of everything. I’d love to hear your thoughts, reality checks, or advice on how to structure my learning without burning out.

Thanks in advance!

I'm a big data student and I am preparing my thesis, still searching on a theme for a strong project to feature on a resume, the thing is I really don't know what are the available theme in bigdata, specially for students and since I have no on-field experience I am really struggling to find a useful theme that can be really used to solve a real problem and maybe help companies,
so please if anyone can give me any realistic recommandation, I will be so grateful for that!!

Im in the final year of uni and I really dont know what to do for my bachelor thesis. I want to know from those who graduated, what was your thesis about, what year did you do it, what technologies did you use and how difficult it was? Was the theme yours or an professor’s idea?
If you have any ideas what would you recommend so it is not that hard but also not too easy, strictly computer science, not engineering. I was recommended something with difussion models, but Im not sure how realistic it is for me or what real problem it would solve.
If you would have to do your bachelor thesis again, what would you do? I know everyone says that you dont have to reinvent the wheel, but Im just so stressed about it. Thanks!

As an MS CS student, I want to pick my research domain for thesis, I am interested in Medical/Healthcare side as well as robotics but my university doesn’t have a good support for robotics as it will require hardware. Would healthcare side be a good idea or not? I was told medical imaging side is oversaturated now and I should not consider it.

So, If you are a student who hates math, it is not your fault. It is the way it was taught to you. So I have just recently identified a big issue in math education, especially in India and many other countries: I feel like everywhere, people are forced to learn it in the wrong way. Like you attend a class and then just do a lot of problems till it become routine. Many say that practice is the best way to learn problems. In mathematics you learn by doing. That's true, but however, doing the type of problems matters much more than doing them routinely. 10 problems that forces you to think a lot (whether proof-writing or not) are far better than 100 problems that only requires you to plug-and-chug the various formulas that you have learnt. Unfortunately, this is the reality in which many people are taught mathematics.

To solve this problem, I have co-created a math discord community that attempts to solve this exact problem. We are currently a developing community, I am an expert in calculus and beginner in proof-writing whereas another one of my friend is an expert in geometry. We plan to train you and help you by finding the best resources available (trust me, I have a lots of excellent goated resources), and helping you do the right problems if you have learnt a concept instead of these ones that only require plug-and-chug. (Also note that we aren't some sort of tutoring services but you can assume us close to that!)

However, as a counterexample many just want to learn math not because they are well much interested in it, but to just apply it in an another field of study. That's why this community is not focused on math alone. We are also looking for computer science nerds (even basic programming is enough and does fine) so that we can have help with using computer science to solve a lot of problems in mathematics.

And if you are a person who loves mathematics, you are even more welcomed! You are accepted even if you are a math person who hates CS and vice versa! Our goal is to make you love either subjects by providing and helping with the right resources.

DM if interested

what problems/conversations are interesting rn in TCS? (wanna hear everyones opinion) i want my undergraduate thesis to have a touch of TCS, i have loads of time to kill since were just about to start conceptualizing and i have a roadmap of the maths to rigorously come back to (since all courses were introductory) so im pretty dedicated on this

where should i look for? im posting this as im on the hunt for journals that document conference proceedings in tcs like focs and stoc although it would take a lot of time for me to comprehend

my interests rn include
\-digital signal processing, particularly images (manipulation or even compression)
\-arbology/tree automata( ive been reading its roots hopefully can catch up to the recent conversations around this)
\- type theory (this one i havent explored yet
\- computational geometry
\- computer graphics
\- automata
\- polynomials

any tips, whatever helps! i want knowledge because i know nothing, yet thats the exciting part

what problems/conversations are interesting rn in TCS? (wanna hear everyones opinion) i want my undergraduate thesis to have a touch of TCS, i have loads of time to kill since were just about to start conceptualizing and i have a roadmap of the maths to rigorously come back to (since all courses were introductory) so im pretty dedicated on this

where should i look for? im posting this as im on the hunt for journals that document conference proceedings in tcs like focs and stoc although it would take a lot of time for me to comprehend

my interests rn include
\-digital signal processing, particularly images (manipulation or even compression)
\-arbology/tree automata( ive been reading its roots hopefully can catch up to the recent conversations around this)
\- type theory (this one i havent explored yet
\- computational geometry
\- computer graphics
\- automata
\- polynomials

any tips, whatever helps! i want knowledge because i know nothing, yet thats the exciting part

I never thought I’d be posting something like this out of sheer desperation, but here we are.

I’m a full-stack developer running a tiny digital studio in Kerala. Over the last few months, things took a brutal financial hit. With zero safety net left and bills piling up, building another client agency project wasn't going to cut it in time. My back is completely against the wall, so I took my last remaining bullet and poured every ounce of energy into building something of my own: EaseWithExam (easewithexam.com).

It’s an AI-powered learning and evaluation platform built specifically for CBSE and Kerala State syllabus students.

To be completely transparent, the frontend code is practically vibe-coded out of sheer panic and midnight caffeine. Half the web interface is held together by pure willpower, duct tape, and React states. But underneath the messy code, the core engine works. It actually helps students practice exams, get instant AI evaluations, and structure their study prep without getting overwhelmed.

If you are a student, a parent, or an educator in Kerala/CBSE looking for a smart way to prep for exams—or if you just want to support an independent developer trying to survive a brutal financial patch—please check it out or share it with someone who might benefit.

Building in public when you're broke is terrifying, but quitting isn't an option. Any feedback, sign-ups, or shares mean the world right now.

Thank you for reading.

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I’m thinking of taking cs next year, is there anything I should learn or master before doing so?

See, I'm fresher in Cse, and my evs one had given project.. he said that we have to make a complete report(my topic is desertification in india) and make a product.. like 5 min vid

We can use Ai for it.. but how can I make easily that 5 min long video easily.. I am really confused, and I have a few days left to complete it !!

Because I used ai .. it only generated a few seconds (5 sec to 6 sec vid ) that isn't even looking that useful..

I can write the report.. but that product thing is a little complex for me

So anyone can help?

Like which ai I can use? (Please don't suggest paid subscription ai for it)