June 22, 2017
The department of Human Centered Design & Engineering (HCDE) welcomed more than 400 students, future students, alumni, Corporate Affiliates Program members, and friends for our annual Open House on June 1, 2017.
Undergraduate and graduate students presented their Capstone projects and attendees cast votes in the People’s Choice Awards. Guest judges spent the evening meeting with capstone teams about their projects and awarded prizes for best undergraduate project, best graduate project, and honorable mentions in the categories of communication, technology, research, and design.
View all 2017 Capstone Projects
Best in Show: UndergraduateTongle
A high-tech mileage reporting system for use with Washington State's upcoming Road Usage Charge Alex Gilbert, Michael Fernandes, Molly Fallen, Shin Young Lucia Choi |
Best in Show: Graduate |
People's Choice Award |
People's Choice Award Runner Up |
Judge's Honorable Mention: Technology |
Judge's Honorable Mention: Communication
Helping novice designers navigate the early stage design process Aaron Joya, Leena Choi, Runyuan (Jason) Chen |
Judge's Honorable Mention: Research
Paving the way: VR for new users Gabriela Madrid Valero, Charles Paul Harris-White, Anastacia Jamie |
Judge's Honorable Mention: Design
The first online / offline community building website designed for the diverse needs of young adults on the autistic spectrum or autism adjacent in the Pacific Northwest Lydia Davison, Ben Luster, Burren Peil, Karin Vaughan |
