also cap-stone, topmost stone in a construction, 1680s, from cap + stone (n.). Earliest use is figurative.

The crowning stone of a structure; differing from capital in that it is not a supporting member.

A course that provides an opportunity for students to demonstrate that they can integrate the knowledge and skills they have acquired throughout the major or program. The learning outcomes of the caps [..]

(n) a final touch; a crowning achievement; a culmination(n) a stone that forms the top of wall or building

Capstone experiences for graduating seniors are designed to demonstrate comprehensive learning in the major through some type of product or experience. In addition to emphasizing work related to the m [..]

a culminating project or experience, usually associated with undergraduates but also applicable to graduate education, that generally takes place in the student’s final year of study and requires revi [..]

Also called a capstone experience, culminating project, or senior exhibition, among many other terms, a capstone project is a multifaceted assignment that completes, and is the high point of, a student's academic program or learning-pathway experience.

Horizontal stone on top of chamber, passage or dolmen; dressed or otherwise

A large horizontal slab of stone forming the top of a chambered tomb. The Killaclohane capstone weighs 13.5 tonnes, equivalent to five elephants

A final course in a sequence of courses that provides an opportunity for students to integrate the knowledge and skills they have acquired. The learning outcomes of the capstone will normally map into [..]