On Tuesday, April 14, UAT students presented their Student Innovation Projects (SIP). This time, however, it was not in our traditional theatre—but virtually—through Zoom.
A student’s SIP is a reflection of what they learned at UAT, as well as production of a tangible project to showcase for future job opportunities. Although students and judges were not able to be physically in attendance, the presenters used their skills to feature their work through virtual means, utilizing technology as they would be required to do in real life.
Each presenter was allowed 10 minutes to present their product or service, how it works, and what their claim to innovation is. The presentations concluded with a Q&A session where the person or team was asked about their project, such as the challenges to bring it to life, their product’s current status and market-readiness, and their plans for monetization and/or the future of the product.
Professor Dapzury Valenzuela, Art Direction Professor at UAT, led the virtual presentations and was very pleased with how the students adapted. “I couldn't be prouder of our students and their presentations at the Spring 2020 SIP Showcase,” she said. “Not only did they continue their work amidst the challenges imposed by social distancing, they finished off with strong, innovative projects that exemplify what UAT is all about—creating with technology.” She continued, “Our existing digital systems paired with the dedication of the faculty and staff made this one of the best SIP fairs yet! I am grateful for the opportunity to facilitate and guide young minds towards the future because we need it now more than ever.”
The following are the SIP projects presented by program:
Network Security, Network Engineering, Technology Forensics
Name: Christopher Swinney
SIP Title: IDScanGo
Project Description: IDScanGo will take digitized versions of the most commonly used documents in a dealership and use a bar code on an applicable ID to autofill all applicable information. This would take the 30-minute purchase process and cut it down to two minutes.
Degree Major: Network Security
SIP URL: https://chrswinn.wixsite.com/siproject/sip
Name: Robert O'Connor
Project Title: Encrypter
Project Description: Encryption and Integrity tool built using Python 3.
Degree Major: Network Security
SIP URL: https://robertoconnor.weebly.com/
Name(s): Jose Colunga and Colin Leavy
Project Title: CreditChain
Project Description: A credit system implementation backed by Hyperledger Fabric, a Blockchain platform. It provides transparency in a distributed system and removes the need for high risk information (e.g. social security numbers).
Degree Major(s): Jose Colunga (Network Security & Network Engineering) & Colin Leavy (Network Security)
SIP URL: https://rafacolunga27.wixsite.com/sip404-portfolio
Name(s): Jace Alexander and James Rodgers
Project Title: Mind Sculptor
Project Description: A piece of software that is able to configure a network of computers to be vulnerable to different attacks on a network while also managing the look and feel of the virtual machines to allow for people to feel like they are in a live fire environment.
Degree Major(s): Jace Alexander (Network Security) and James Rodgers (Network Security, Network Engineering and Technology Forensics)
SIP URL: https://881uwu.github.io/sip.html
Name(s): Dennis Entsie
Project Title: Voomerang Anti-phishing
Project Description: A detecting and investigative tool against phishing threat and spam from emails.
Degree Majors: Network Security and Technology Forensics
SIP URL: https://projectvoomerang.wixsite.com/anti-phishing
Name: Daniel Serrano
Project Title: Voomerang
Project Description: The virtual email reader that blocks phishing emails.
Degree Majors: Network Security, Network Engineering and Advancing Computer Science
Business Technology
Name: Jade Bolman
SIP Title: Space Launch: A Kyrene District Collaboration
Project Description: UAT has worked aside a group of STEM Focused eighth graders from multiple classrooms to use maker space technology to conduct experiments that will be built in to the UAT Space Program's payload. After the high-altitude balloon launches, these middle schoolers will be able to collect data from their experiments and build it into their regular course curriculum.
Degree Major: Business Technology
SIP URL: https://jadeportfoliosip.wixsite.com/portfoliosip/sip
Digital Video
Name: Jacob Hannah
Project Title: Captcha! Camera Rental
Project Description: On-site autonomous camera rental station.
Degree Major: Digital Video
Names: Alexandra Raipe and Ramon Velazquez
Project Title: Project Hectate
Project Description: A traditional and 360 short film where no matter where you're looking something is happening.
Degree Major: Digital Video
SIP URL: https://alexandraraipe.weebly.com/senior-innovation-project.html
Advancing Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Name: Samael Newgate
Project Title: Combat Sports App
Project Description: An app focused on combat sports that provides a one-stop source for all combat sports news.
Degree Majors: Advancing Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence
SIP URL: https://samnewga.github.io/SIP-Portfolio/ https://samnewga.github.io/sam-portfolio20/sip
Name(s): Jason Johnson (Lead Developer), Zach Thompson (Front End), and Trevor Kinard (Tech Lead)
Project Title: Project Athena: a revolutionary front-end interface for neural network training.
Project Description: The worlds most advanced neural network training interface.
Degree Major: Advancing Computer Science
SIP URL: https://zathom.wixsite.com/athena
Name: Hakim Ottey
Project Title: Adaptchar
Project Description: A Neural Network-based project that allows the player to train their party members by just playing the game.
Degree Majors: Game Design and Advancing Computer Science
SIP URL: https://pkpulsefall.wixsite.com/hakimottey/production
Name: David Reyes
Project Title: Spider Swarm
Project Description: An independent spiderbot with facial recognition capabilities and artificial intelligence (AI) to determine friend or foe.
Degree Major: Advancing Computer Science
Robotics
Name: Samuel Aaron Cooper
Project Title: Sinfonia
Project Description: “Sinfonia” is a game/program that teaches the user how to play the piano through rhythm game styled challenges while using the piano keyboard as the controller.
Degree Majors: Advancing Computer Science and Robotics & Embedded Systems
SIP URL: https://aaron1573.wixsite.com/mysiteportfolio/sip
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Name: Brandon Michelsen
Project Title: Project Aeolus
Project Description: An Arduino-compatible, hobbyist-friendly guided parachute system for high-altitude projects.
Degree Major: Robotics and Embedded Systems
SIP URL: https://bgmtechnologies.wordpress.com/project-aeolus/
Game Art & Animation, Game Design , Game Programming and Virtual Reality
Name(s): Justine Grauel and Ethan Page
Project Title: Our Minds
Brief Description of Project: An augmented mental disability simulator allowing users to interact with and experience mental disabilities.
Degree Major(s): Justine Grauel (Game Art and Animation and Virtual Reality) Ethan Page, (Game Programming)
SIP URL: https://mentaldisabilitysimulator.wordpress.com/
Name: Christopher Koon
Project Title: Proficiency Skill Sphere Map
Project Description: Proficiency Skill Sphere Map is a proficiency leveling system with a sphere map to create a nearly infinite number of possible character outcomes.
Degree Majors: Game Programming and Advancing Computer Science
SIP URL: https://www.koon-programming.com/sip
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Name: Jacob Pigg
SIP Title: Ægir
Project Description: Ægir is a completely scalable large body water system featuring a mesh generation and tiling system, custom adaptive and reactive shaders, and a GPU particle system for splashes and mist. The system adapts to any environment its placed in by generating a depth and flow texture which influences the movements of the water surface in the shader.
Degree Major: Game Programming
SIP URL: https://www.jacobpigg.com/aegir
Name: Connor Bish
Project Title: Revise.WAV
Project Description: Revise.wav is a musical system that changes depending on the player’s stats and abilities.
Degree Major: Game Design
SIP URL: https://connorbishmp3.wixsite.com/sound-design/awards
Name: Kenneth Frueh
Project Title: Battery UI
Description: A user interface that is controlled and limited by player choice and each HUD icon has its own value and level of information.
Degree Major: Game Design
SIP URL: https://hexusdesign.weebly.com/sip.html
Name: Nicholas Hodes
Project Title: PosTear
Project Description: Arts and crafts-based puzzle mechanic that can turn set pieces into destructible solutions.
Degree Majors: Game Design and Game Art and Animation
SIP URL: https://nhodes.wixsite.com/portfolio/sip
Name: Daniel McWhorter
Project Title: Pixel Easy
Project Description: Pixel Easy converts static or animated 3d objects into omnidirectional pixel art.
Degree Major: Game Art & Animation
SIP URL: https://danielmcwhorter.wixsite.com/portfolio/sip
Name: RaLen Watson-Davis
Project Title: Match Maker
Project Description: Match Maker is a 2D fighting game with memory matching.
Degree Major: Game Art and Animation
SIP URL: https://ralenportfolio.weebly.com/
Name: Andrew Van Winkle and Victoria Arroyo
Project Title: Principles of Art
Project Description: Principles of Art is an educational game made for prospective animators looking to learn the principles of animation in a fun and interactive manner.
Degree Major: Game Art and Animation
SIP URL: andvanwi.weebly.com; https://victoriaarroyo.weebly.com/
SIP WINNERS
Most Market Ready
IDScanGo by Christopher Swinney
Most Intriguing
Revise.WAV by Connor Bish
Best In Show
Pixel Easy by Daniel McWhorter
Viewer’s Choice
Mindsculptor by James Rogers and Jace Alexander
Congratulations to all of the students on their excellent work!
If you are interested in becoming a future innovator at UAT, start the process now. Apply today at www.uatfastapp.com.
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