Design and Innovation Challenge

Design and Innovation Challenge

At the conclusion of each semester, students are invited to compete in the Design & Innovation Challenge for monetary prizes and scholarships. 

Spring 2023 Design & Innovation Challenge Winners

TECH 34000/MGMT 39100 First Place $3,000: Nudge

  • Brady Hawks, Industrial Design, minor in Design & Innovation
  • Cecilia Sanchez, Industrial Design, minor in Design & Innovation
  • Shannon Su, Industrial Design, minor in Design & Innovation

TECH 34000/MGMT 39100 Class Favorite: Scholarable $500

  • Bridget Arnold, Anthropology & Organizational Leadership, minor in Design & Innovation
  • Baylasan Al Shubbar, Cyber Security, minor in Design & Innovation

Design & Innovation Learning Community Top Innovators $1000 

  • William Solovei, Mechanical Engineering Technology, minor in Design & Innovation
  • Abigale Haluska, Computer Engineering, minor in Design & Innovation
  • Alysa Hernan, Engineering, minor in Design & Innovation
  • Ella McCoy, Integrated Business & Engineering, minor in Design & Innovation
  • Mary Phelan, Anthropology, Minor in Design & Innovation 
  • Cameron Gorski, Marketing, minor in Design & Innovation
  • Ju Na Lee, Electrical Engineering, minor in Design & Innovation

TECH 22000/ANTH 38400 First Place, 1,000: Helping Pilots 

  • Tristen Brideweser, Applied Mathematics                                                     
  • Pert Burns, Professional Flight Technology                                                   
  • Will Shumway, Anthropology and Economic major
  • Harsh Singhal, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Design

TECH 22000/ANTH 38400 2nd Place, $600: Helping Firefighters  

  • Kendra Beaton, Industrial Engineering
  • Nick Gardner, Industrial Engineering
  • Mitch Hekstra, Robotics Engineering Technology    
  • Grant Timms, Organizational Leadership      

TECH 22000/ANTH 38400 3rd Place, $400: Helping People Having Trouble Making Friends  

  • Ben Davenport, Mechanical Engineering Technology
  • Lane Decker, Organizational Leadership 
  • Vitoria Machado Didone, Marketing
  • Elaina Poindexter, Organizational Leadership
  • Bruno Poloni, Industrial Engineering             

TECH 12000 Crowd Favorite, $500: Pilot HUD

  • Robbie DeVergillo, Aviation Management
  • James Drury, Electrical Engr Tech
  • Andrew Pagan, Aviation Technology
  • Carissa Seneczko, Aviation Technology
  • Ashley Trudeau, Aviation Technology

TECH 12000 1st Place, $5,000: Electromyography Mouse

  • Daniel Bryan, Aeronautic Engr Technology
  • Ethan Erickson, Interdisc Engr
  • Milo Pineau, Mech Engr Tech
  • Scott Rueben, Mfg Engineering Technology

TECH 12000 2nd Place, $3,000: Pilot HUD

  • Robbie DeVergillo, Aviation Management
  • James Drury, Electrical Engr Tech
  • Andrew Pagan, Aviation Technology
  • Carissa Seneczko, Aviation Technology
  • Ashley Trudeau, Aviation Technology