What is a Capstone?

For anyone not affiliated with IUPUI reading this, a capstone is a final, large scale project that a student must complete to graduate. This project will, ideally, utilize and showcase all of the skills that a student acquires over the course of their college education.

Now, what do I hope to get of my capstone? Proof that I can stand on my own in a large scale project. I'll finally get to see what a project of my own turns out like, as opposed to a pre-structured assignment. And though I despise soulless portfolio talk, hopefully an impressive portfolio piece.