SIP Beyond Tempe

At University of Advancing Technology (UAT), innovation isn’t limited by walls. The Online SIP Showcase allows students studying remotely to present their Student Innovation Projects (SIPs) live, proving that creativity and disruption can happen from anywhere. Summer 2025’s cohort took on challenges in AI, cybersecurity, robotics, advertising art, and game design, showing that distance doesn’t dilute ambition.

Online Highlights

Eye-Fi 3D – Sullivan Weiss (Network Security)
A 3D heat mapper that makes wireless interference visible. “I have created the Eye-Fi 3D… a diagnostic tool that scans and visually maps the wireless environment,” Weiss said.

Spiced Hexes – Marina De Castro (Advertising Art)
Digital design infused with magical realism — surreal visuals blended into practical, modern storytelling formats.

CogniMan – Savannah Marxx (Advertising Art)
A gamified therapy app for memory loss. “My product is called CogniMan, and it focuses on innovative ways to combine memory loss related to mental illness in a fun, engaging manner.”

Sacred Spirit – Trinity Herbst (Game Programming)
A VR experience designed for spirituality and reflection — immersive tech built to slow you down instead of speed you up.

Snapshot Run – Darian Rutledge (Game Art & Animation)
A puzzle-platformer where players capture and paste the environment to solve challenges. Creative, fast, and clever.

Union Reforged – Christopher James (Game Art & Animation)
A co-op side-scroller that disguises literacy as adventure. “This is more than a game. It’s a quest that turns learning into a fantastic experience.”

SoilSpirit – Damon Rocha (Robotics)
An autonomous rover for gardening. “SoilSpirit is a small modular autonomous rover capable of taking care of the most strenuous parts of gardening.”

Project Odin – Daniel Countermanche (Digital Maker & Fabrication)
An embedded systems experiment with modular design — mythic ambition, practical output.

Aurasync – Mariam Ahady (Artificial Intelligence)
AI that syncs human and machine rhythms for more natural interaction.

CoLab – Brett Schmidt (Artificial Intelligence)
AI designed to be a collaborator, not a competitor — group problem-solving with machine assistance.

Bark Beacon – Nathan Vititoe (Artificial Intelligence)
AI that translates dog barks into human-readable data. Tech that finally gives pets a voice.

Why Online Matters

The Online SIP Showcase proves one thing: innovation has no borders. From dorm rooms to living rooms across the globe, UAT students are designing, coding, and building projects that matter. Remote doesn’t mean less, it means proving you can innovate anywhere.

📍 FAQs

Can UAT students complete SIPs fully online?
Yes. UAT’s online programs support full SIP development, including collaboration, prototyping, and live presentation.

How do online SIP presentations work?
Students present live via Zoom, demo their projects, and take questions from faculty, peers, and industry experts.

Are online SIP standards the same as on campus?
Yes. Online students are held to the same prototype requirements as Tempe students.

What majors are represented?
Cybersecurity, AI, robotics, digital media, advertising art, and game design.

Do online SIPs connect with the Tempe Showcase?
Yes. Online presentations run in the same program as in-person projects and are promoted equally.

Where can I see on-campus SIPs?
Read the companion On-Campus SIP Showcase recap from Tempe, AZ.

Your Future Project Starts Here

Every semester, UAT students online and in Tempe launch bold innovations at the SIP Showcase. Don’t just read about the future — build it.

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