Student Guide

Create your professional practicum portfolio in just a few minutes

Quick Start

1

Access Your Portfolio System

Your instructor will provide access credentials to the portfolio management system where your personal workspace has been created

2

Navigate to your folder

Find your student folder in the repository and open the profile.md file

3

Edit your profile

Replace the template content with your personal information, skills, and project descriptions

4

Upload files

Add your avatar image, CV, practicum reports, and presentations to your respective folders (reports/, presentations/, assets/). Ensure file names match requirements like avatar.jpg

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Portfolio generated automatically!

The system will create your professional HTML portfolio automatically

Preparation Checklist

Before you start, gather these materials:

Markdown Format Guide

Students now create simple markdown files that automatically generate professional HTML pages. This is much easier than editing HTML directly!

File Structure Example:

---
firstName: "John"
lastName: "Doe"
email: "jdoe@regis.edu"
semester: "Summer 2025"
---
## About Me
Write 2-3 paragraphs about yourself...
## Skills
**Programming Languages:**
- Python
- R
## MSDS 692 - Practicum I
**Title:** Your Project Title
**Tags:** Python, Machine Learning
**Abstract:** Project description...
## Contact
**LinkedIn:** https://linkedin.com/in/johndoe
**GitHub:** https://github.com/johndoe

📊 Required Sections:

  • • ## About Me
  • • ## Skills
  • • ## MSDS 692 - Practicum I
  • • ## MSDS 696 - Practicum II
  • • ## Contact

🎯 Project Format:

  • • **Title:** Project name
  • • **Tags:** Tech1, Tech2
  • • **Abstract:** Description
  • • **Key Achievements:**
  • • **Links:** GitHub, Report, etc.
Alice's Markdown Example Alice's HTML Result Bob's Markdown Example Bob's HTML Result

New System: Edit simple .md files → Get professional HTML automatically!

File Organization

Your Student Folder Structure:

📁 data/students/your-username/
├── 📄 profile.md (edit this!)
├── 📄 README.md
├── 🖼️ avatar.webp (or .jpg, .png)
├── 📄 your-username_cv.pdf
├── 📁 reports/
│ ├── 📄 your-username_practicum1_report.pdf
│ └── 📄 your-username_practicum2_report.pdf
└── 📁 presentations/
├── 📄 your-username_practicum1_slides.pdf
└── 📄 your-username_practicum2_slides.pdf

🎯 Important File Naming:

  • • Avatar: avatar.webp (or .jpg, .png)
  • • CV: [username]_cv.pdf
  • • Reports: [username]_practicum[1|2]_report.pdf
  • • Slides: [username]_practicum[1|2]_slides.pdf

Verification

After committing your changes, the system will automatically generate your portfolio. Check that:

Faculty Mentorship & Collaboration

Our experienced faculty members are here to guide you through your practicum journey. Each brings unique expertise and can provide valuable mentorship for different types of projects and research directions.

Dr. Ghulam Mujtaba

Dr. Ghulam Mujtaba

Assistant Professor

Computer Vision, AI, Deep Learning

Video Analysis Edge Computing Mobile AI
gmujtaba@regis.edu
Dr. Mike Busch

Dr. Mike Busch

Associate Professor

Computational Biology, Big Data, GPU Computing

Bioinformatics GPU Computing Big Data
mbusch@regis.edu
Dr. Ksenia Polson

Dr. Ksenia Polson

Assistant Professor

Marketing Analytics, Consumer Behavior

Marketing Analytics A/B Testing Statistics
kpolson@regis.edu
Dr. Kellen Sorauf

Dr. Kellen Sorauf

Associate Professor

Predictive Analytics, Data Visualization

Forecasting Dashboards Business Intelligence
ksorauf@regis.edu
Dr. Doug Hart

Dr. Doug Hart

Professor

Academic Leadership, Data Mining

Data Mining Academic Leadership Research Supervision
dhart@regis.edu

How to Connect with Faculty

📧 Initial Contact

  • Email with clear subject line: "MSDS 692/696 Project Consultation"
  • Include your project idea, research interests, and timeline
  • Attach any preliminary research or project outline

🎯 Best Practices

  • Match your project topic with faculty expertise
  • Prepare specific questions for guidance
  • Be respectful of faculty time and schedule

Want to learn more about our faculty? Visit their detailed profiles to understand their research interests, current projects, and how they might be able to support your practicum work.

View All Faculty Profiles

Additional Resources

LaTeX Report Template

Use this professional LaTeX template to write your practicum reports with proper academic formatting:

Practicum Report Template

Professional LaTeX template for MSDS 692/696 reports with Regis branding

Download Template

💡 Template Features:

  • • Professional academic formatting
  • • Pre-configured sections for practicum reports
  • • Bibliography and citation support
  • • Regis University branding
  • • Easy to compile and customize

Pro Tips

  • Keep it professional - This is public and searchable
  • Use the LaTeX template - Professional formatting for your reports
  • Update regularly - Keep projects and CV current
  • Test on mobile - Many visitors use phones
  • Optimize images - Compress for faster loading
  • Backup files - Keep local copies
  • Proofread - Check spelling and grammar
  • Get feedback - Ask peers to review
  • Share your work - Add to resume and LinkedIn