June 10, 2020
The HCDE Capstone Showcase is the department's biggest annual event, welcoming students, future students, alumni, Corporate Affiliates Program members, and friends to view the capstone projects from graduating HCDE bachelor's and master's students.
The 2020 virtual Capstone Showcase was held on Monday, June 8, from 5 – 7:30 p.m. Students met as teams with mentors in small groups from 5–6 p.m. and then the Department welcomed the community to join in zoom to hear students present.
2020 Undergraduate capstone projects
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Aircraft Turnaround Management Application
The application sources real-time aviation data to reduce flight delays through supporting Station Operation Managers to easily identify delay risks and coordinate smoother aircraft turns.
Students: Esther Lin, Cara Pangelinan, Leanne Liu, Jordan Kussmann
Project sponsored by: APiJET
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Designing an enterprise-grade solution to streamline multi-flight coordination during turnaround.
Students: Nanda Sundaresan, Erin Graves, Sarina Katznelson, Asikur Rahman
Project sponsored by: APiJET
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B2C Customer Experience in Microsoft Teams
A simpler way to connect businesses to their customers and coworkers.
Students: Isabelle Armstrong, Espen Scheuer, Olivia Oplinger, Collin Tran
Project sponsored by: Microsoft Teams
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CocoBot is an AI chatbot platform that strives to improve the mental and physical well-being of caregivers of children with chronic illnesses.
Students: Monina Nepomuceno, Amanda Zhu, Grace Zhu, Tammy Ho, and Derick Yap
Project sponsored by: University of Washington Population Health Initiative
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Finances a bit more social.
Students: Jaesuk Lee, Brent Wong, Robert Bennett, Vy Pham
Project sponsored by: BECU
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Internal SonoSite Data Visualizer
An Internal Visualization Tool for FujiFilm SonoSite Ultrasound Devices Data
Students: Christopher Moreno, Ziyue (Irene) Li, Xin (Michelle) Gao, Xinyi (Sunny) Cui
Project sponsored by: Fujifilm SonoSite
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Mary Meyer Adaptable Home Project
As you grow, age, and adapt to life, your home should change with you.
Students: Ross Monroe, Willa Yang, William Dodson, Gina Gross
Project sponsored by: Mary Meyer Life Fitness
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Connecting caregivers to clients
Students: Anthony Nyguen, Tristin Donyes, Vy Vo, Walid Beidas
Project sponsored by: Carina
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A Virtual Assistant that Elevates Your Online Shopping Experience
Students: Lily Rosencrantz, Katie Yang, Alice Li, Augustina Ao Liu
Project sponsored by: Nordstrom
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Work together seamlessly, one note at a time
Students: Niat Emnetu, Franklin Huynh, Khyree Watson, Iman Yusuf
Project sponsored by: Microsoft
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MIC Rider Rewards (Vulnerable Populations)
Students: Rose Guttman, Khadijah Jordan, Christina Smith, Nicole Washington
Project sponsored by: Mobility Innovation Lab, King County Metro, Sound Transit, Seattle Department of Transportation
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Enhancing the pediatric cancer discharge process to support patient families.
Students: Ashley Boone, Kathy Bui, Laura Meng, Melissa Pao
Project sponsored by: Seattle Children's Hospital
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Redesigning the Social Media Experience
Utilizing design patterns to encourage active social media interactions
Students: Anthea Bartlett, Ethan Walkley, Alyssa Spickermann, Srinithi Latha
Project sponsored by: Kloa
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Improve Seattle Transit one ride at a time
Students: Rachel Wallace, Karishma Patel, Griffen Schwiesow, Emily Rosenfield
Project sponsored by: King County Metro, Sound Transit, Seattle Department of Transportation, Mobility Innovation Center
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Seattle Children's Hospital Family Resource Center Toolkit
Caring for Caregivers
Students: Nikita Kovalovs, Alison Gray, Jamie Vanderwall, Maya Klitsner
Project sponsored by: Seattle Children's Hospital
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A new online canvas study tool designed to help you find new study buddies and friends in online classes
Students: Alexander Harr, Seung Won Shin, Daniel Nguyen, Amelia Wang
Project sponsored by: UW Continuum College
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Our project explores features that enhance the Uber Ride experience for blind or visually impaired (BVI) users.
Students: Shiva Rithwick Anem, Jaewon Choi, Joseph Decena, Eksanie Ghattas
Project sponsored by: Uber
2020 Master's Capstone Projects
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Apartment searching with Google
Finding your next apartment that you can call home.
Students: Ivy Zhang, Yuhui Mao, Joyce Lu, Carol Yuan
Project sponsored by: Google
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Helping breast cancer survivor to get a better sleep
Students: Putri Hiendarto, Priya Saraswat, Dmitry Levin, Ava Coe, Ariel Rios
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Helping couples budget for their dream wedding
Students: Devin Min, Lynn Pham, Sondra Batbold, Steven Karrmann
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Climate futures participatory workshop and decision canvas
Solastalgia support group for discursive post climate change visioning
Students: Dinah Coops, Julie T. Do, Christa Keizer, Kyle Thomas
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Monitor data and locate problems on the go
Students: Kaiyue Fan, Ethan Xu, Yao Wang, Sally Tsang
Project sponsored by: Dell
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Data Visualization for Social Impact
Empower every nonprofit organization with accountable success
Students: Tyler Fang, Jenny Lee, BoKang Xu, Haihua Zhang
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Enabling mobile IV infusion monitoring
Students: Irina Smoke, David Rappaport, Emma Meersman, Andrew Waer
Project sponsored by: Shift Labs
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Driver-Centered Infotainment Systems
Designing Human-Centered Infotainment Systems to Support Drivers’ Information and Safety Needs
Students: Cassandra Lee, Minkyong Kim, Rachel Kangas, Vanessa Cao
Project sponsored by: Telenav
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Improving the education experience for caregivers at the Seattle Children’s Hospital Hearing loss clinic
Students: Anusha Bhaskarla, Dhwani Vekaria, Sarah Howell, Shivani Shah
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A digital lifestyle assistant with an environmental conscience
Students: Ayush Sharma, Bella Chiu, Lin Pang, Steve Pennington
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Creating a supportive experience for foster pet parents
Students: Rachel Binnicker , Anna Davies, Dave Grochocki, Beverly van Daal
Project sponsored by: Adidas
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Supporting patients in staying active for life
Students: Abhinav Yadav, James Choi, Prateek Mehra, Saurabh Phadnis
Project sponsored by: The Sports Institute at UW Medicine
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I like to move it, move it!
Students: Connor O'Toole, Stefanie Gueorguieva, Carrie Ding, Jenn Chan
Project sponsored by: The Sports Institute at UW Medicine
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Creating a supportive experience for foster pet parents
Students: Jessie Biondo, Vincent Diep, Maya Lord, Kennya Rodriguez
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Turning place into a beacon for conversation
Students: Cyndi Thompson, Josh Holland, Jeff Matarrese, Dawn Ferguson
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Exploring and creating a design framework for haptic, touch-based interactions
Students: Nicole Alvarez, Kellie Dunn, Anirudh Ganesh, Cindy Feng
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A human-centered design fiction
Students: Jen Chiu, Devanshi Chauhan, Spencer Wilkerson, Christina Zheng
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Streamlining clinician support for diet change
Students: Julia Pavone, Kent Tsai, Xue Teng, Sam Yang
Project sponsored by: UW School of Nursing
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Platform designed to support behavior change and provide community, connection, and care for older adults with diabetes and other chronic conditions.
Students: Laura East, Christy Liao, Sung-Ju JI, Yeva T.
Project sponsored by: Philips Oral Healthcare
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Empowering makers to design and prototype physical-digital experiences
Students: Gabi Duncombe, Savannah Ostrowski, Tanya Wang, Kelly Graham
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Navigate the world. Sight unseen.
Students: Cyrus Majd, Caitlin Karpinski, Molly Olsen Gaynor, Mathias Burton
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Supporting Student Workflow in Online Learning
The Next-Generation Learning Dashboard helps students focus on learning
Students: Erika Dillman, Michael Hsieh, Kim Wickens
Project sponsored by: UW Continuum College
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Helping local communities during emergency situations
Students: Helen Enguerra, Jenny Nguyen, Neha Kaura, Saurya Sinha
Project sponsored by: Uber
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Manage Ultrasound Devices and Programs with ease
Students: Shreyans Gandhi, Kirti Kumari, Joey Wang, Josh Nelson
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The Vision of Machine Learning in Smartsheet
Creating a research-driven vision of how machine learning can improve Smartsheet customer productivity.
Students: Madeline Kleiner, Madeleine Schulz, Joel Sytsma, Megha Gupta
Project sponsored by: Smartsheet
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Volunteer Coordinator Playbook
Making common sense common practice: working with the Granite Curling Club to create a research-backed playbook that is reusable and customizable for any volunteer organization.
Students: Klare Frank, Alison Buchanan, Jami Odell, Jessica Schultz
Project sponsored by: Granite Curling Club
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Helping 18-24 year olds reflect and prepare for voting
Students: Mamiko Hirose, Julie Mills, Jessica Carr, John Zoshak
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Helping designers and developers build user centered multitasking experiences in XR
Students: Camila Proffitt, Ian Page-Echols, Siddhant Patil
Thank you to the below Corporate Affiliates Program members and capstone sponsors for their generous contributions.
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