Earn applied learning credit towards graduation by continuing your team’s big idea into the spring semester in an applied project. Build your ideas into a fully working prototype in the lab and deliver your solution to customers. Then pitch your product at our Koch Innovation Challenge competition.
Past Applied Projects
These product ideas all came from the fall FYS course and were turned into applied products and pitched at the Koch Innovation Challenge:
- Ergonomically correct stool for dental hygienists to reduce back pain and extend their careers
- Parking assistant app that uses machine learning to help drivers quickly locate an open parking spot on campus
- Wearable camera that turns color into sounds for the visually impaired
- Clickable, easy to hold device to make changing the tiny batteries in hearing aids easier for the elderly
- Customizable pillow with air chambers that helps reduce sleep discomfort
- and many more!
What Students Say
"I enjoyed the project because it was something I have never seen before in a class. I am taking business classes and love the idea of creating something new."
"I loved getting to make my teams idea actually come to life! In past classes, you get to come up with the idea but never make it. I found that extremely satisfying, especially because our prototype was so successful."
"I really enjoyed being able to work with others. It was also satisfying to brainstorm a product and physically manifest it."
"The tool training workshops were awesome! They were organized and very well put together. I never felt like I had to go, once I went to the first one, I wanted to go to the rest."
"I felt great about the tool training workshops. I was satisfied because it was interesting, and it helped me learn some new things. Personally, I have never used any of these tools before so it was cool to see people show me how it works and then use it myself."