2017-18 Design Studio Recap
Over 400 students, parents, faculty, and industry partners attended the Design Studio Showcase at Innovation Campus on Friday, April 27 to celebrate the conclusion of the 2017-18 Design Studio year. This year, 28 companies, non-profits, and researchers sponsored 29 projects for 168 students, including 66 Raikes School students, who gained unparalleled real-world, project management and development experience through the Design Studio capstone.
The list of projects and award winners are below. Also check out the Design Studio Annual Report for detailed information about each project and to see a few more statistics about this impressive year.
Design Studio Partners and Projects 2017-2018
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Sponsor Name |
Project Name |
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Buckle |
Inventory Redistribution Optimization |
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CSG International |
OpStats Modernization |
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Fiserv |
Having A Conversation With Your Data |
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HATCX |
HATCX | THRIVE |
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Hudl |
Ice Hockey |
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Realm Five |
Operational Tracking |
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Lincoln Public Schools |
Standard Response Protocol System |
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Microsoft |
Report Groups |
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Mutual of Omaha |
Fly On The Wall Fitness Data Collection App |
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Nelnet |
4U, Four Year Academic Success Planner |
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NRC Health |
Market Creator Tool |
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Spreetail |
Vendor Vault |
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TD Ameritrade |
Mutual Fund Share Class Conversions |
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Water for Food |
Online Agricultural Data Management System |
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln Erudite Digital Learning Lab |
Erudite First Steps To Reading Fluency |
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln INFEWS Game |
Agpocalypse 2050 |
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Nebraska Department of Transportation |
Vehicle Crash Data Analysis Cube |
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Nebraska Department of Transportation |
Transportation Information Portal |
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Nebraska Environmental Trust |
NET Grants Management |
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln Sensi-Plate |
Sensi-Plate |
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TeamMates Mentoring of Lincoln |
TeamMates Messenger |
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln Animal Science |
Virtual Training System (VTS) for Meat Cutting |
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Westside Community Schools |
Student Management System |
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WEX Health |
Ad Hoc Reporting Tool |
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln Computer Science and Engineering |
Exploring Virtual Reality |
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln Computer Science and Engineering |
CubuloNIMBUS |
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln Computer Science and Engineering |
Sound Of Code |
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln Computer Science and Engineering |
Mobile-Based Food Recognition System |
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln Computer Science and Engineering |
Unmanned Aerial Systems for Prescribed Fires |
Award Winners as selected by Design Studio Faculty and Staff
The Platinum and Gold Project Awards go to the highest performing teams in terms of product produced, sponsor feedback, and overall team dynamics. The Platinum Project Product Manager (PM) and Development Manager (DM) are given the honor of presenting their project in the Innovation Campus Auditorium to kick off the Design Studio Showcase.
Hall of Fame inductees are recognized for a second year of selection as a Rock Star. Rock Stars are selected for their outstanding work leading and contributing to the overall final product and growth of their team members.
This year added the Intern of the Year award. Interns are current freshmen in the Raikes School who apply for and are selected to serve on select teams during the spring semester. The Intern of the Year is selected for their outstanding individual contribution to a project/team.
All awards were announced at the Design Studio Internal Celebration, held at the Talon Room in Lincoln's Downtown on Thursday, April 19. The Internal Celebration is a fun culmination to a year's worth of hard work for our students and coaches.
Platinum Project: Water for Food
Project Name: Online Agricultural Data Management System
Students: Erica Dolph (PM), Daric Teske (DM), Matt Dottavio, Nathan Minchow, Jack Stobbe, Emma Clausen (Freshman Intern)
Coach: Joel Brehm (Bolero Information Systems)
Other nominees: Fiserv, Hudl, Microsoft Dynamics
Gold Project: HATCX
Project Name: HATCX | THRIVE
Students: Bridget Bailey (PM), Jessee Zhang (DM), Sarah Kenny, Wyatt Osborn, Jacob Rehwoldt, Mary Clare Rogers (Freshman Intern), Emma Kate Stapp (Freshman Intern)
Coach: Nick Ebert (Spreetail)
Other nominees: Fiserv, Hudl, Microsoft Dynamics
Rock Stars
Hall of Fame: Daric Teske (Water for Food)
Rock Stars: Libby Gentry (Hudl), Jared Frenzel (Realm Five), Mary Candela (Microsoft Dynamics)
Other nominees: Henry Recker (Buckle), Zach Warneke (CSG International), Jessee Zhang (HATCX)
Intern of the Year
Winner: Lexie Karkazis (Mutual of Omaha)
Other nominees: Luke Bogus (Hudl), Lara Quiring (Lincoln Public Schools)
Call for Coaches
If you are a professional interested in volunteering to coach a team next year, please visit http://raikes.unl.edu/design-studio-coach.