The following projects were selected by a panel of judges from a pool of over 100 projects, representing the work of UMSI students during the 2021-2022 academic year.
More information on the selection criteria and the judges can be found on this page.
Awards
Best Project:
First prize: What Robots Can Teach Us About Neuroscience
Mingqin (Milly) Dai, Tianchi Fu, Fan Xu, Bahar Shahmammadova, Emma West
Design Clinic
Second prize: Real-World Conservation Issues for Endangered Animals Simulated in the Animal Crossing: New Horizon Video Game
SIADS 591/592
Best BSI Project:
First prize: Reimagining Polaris 3D Ranger Vehicle Customization Tool for New-to-Market Customers
Sophie Loesberg, Chai Karim, Ashley Thompson, Alex Balmaceda
SI 407/487: UX Capstone
Second prize: Kroger Post Order Error Resolution
Jessica Zhang, Sydney Bruce, Hope Mao, Natalie Sangkagalo
SI 487
DEI Award:
First prize: BankBlackUSA: Black Banking Map Redesign
Joshua Mollison, Angela Young, Summer Nguyen, Elijah Ecanow
SI 487
Second prize: Digital Accessibility of Low-Income Housing Aid for Marginalized User Groups
Julia Couch, Ben Kozlowski, Shannon Li, Madeleine Singh
SI 487
Projects were judged using the following criteria:
Presentation of project (articulation, design, flow)
Presentation of poster (design, accessibility of language)
Alignment of project with category
Clearly defined problem
Outcome of project, accessibility of outcome for audience
Impact of project
Novelty of project