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Featured Industrial Design Student Work

  • Aura: A Novel MEG Headset & System

    Aura: A Novel MEG Headset & System

    Zain Jamjoon • INDS 6360 Graduate Studio • 2021

    Aura 1.0 headset was developed to address critical issues of current headsets with existing research-based MEG Systems as reported by researchers including scan noise, loose sensors, sensor logging nad jamming, headset ergonomics, etc.

  • Luna

    Luna

    Isabella Palmeira • INDS 4501 Senior Thesis • 2022

    A tabletop lamp, speaker, and app system that utilizes the benefits of AI, white noise, and light simulation therapy for better sleep and relationship between a mother and her baby.

  • U Skate

    U Skate

    Tim Vance • INDS 4501 Senior Thesis • 2022

    U Skate is the novel transition between walking and motorized transportation. Capable of being worn over any shoe shape and size, U Skate eliminates the hassle of putting on and taking off traditional roller skates.

  • Sumu Brace

    Sumu Brace

    Miles Bailey • INDS 4501 Senior Thesis • 2022

    A custom, stimulatory orthotic brace designed with a compliant rotational hinge mechanism for children. 

  • ORO

    ORO

    Jacob Abraham • INDS 4500 Senior Studio • 2021

    A delivery module concpet for TOYOTA automotive industry factory. This project earned first place in the 2022 Toyota Logistic Design Competition.

  • Knack

    Knack

    David Edquilang and Niell Gorman • INDS 3397 Healthcare Innovation • 2022

    A 3D printed upper limb prosthesis with enhanced functionality and aesthetic quality. This project won a Bronze Award from the Industrial Designers Society of America’s (IDSA) International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA).

First Year: INDS 1501 + 2170 Student Work

  • Shared Stool

    Shared Stool

    Danny Blacker • 2020

    Material study on simple home furniture.

  • Octa

    Octa

    Hafsa Saqib • 2020

    An experimentation with recyled materials.

  • Digital Sketching

    Digital Sketching

    Talha Kabasakal• 2022

    Digital sketching practice on cars and trucks.

Second Year: INDS 2500 + 2501 Student Work

  • Bare

    Bare

    Joshua Alarcon • 2018

    A simple tool design.

  • Cyclops

    Cyclops

    Annaleise Gray • 2018

    A simple tool design.

  • Cyrcle

    Cyrcle

    Adron Blount • 2022

    A bicycle lock for children using a mechanism focused on letters instead of numbers. 

  • Strider

    Strider

    Xavier Morales • 2022

    A watercraft designed from recyclable cardboard with no adhesives.

  • Flowover Universal Spout

    Flowover Universal Spout

    Srivats Srinivasan • 2022

    A spout designed for mess-free pouring. 

  • Ren

    Ren

    Antoinette Louw • 2018

    A desktop air purifier that doubles as a fan. 

Third Year: INDS 3397, 3500 + 3501 Student Work

  • Siva Afi

    Siva Afi

    Mariana Anzures • 2022

    An award-winning chair inspired by nature and traditional Samoan fire dancing.  

  • Knack

    Knack

    David Edquilang and Niell Gorman • 2022

    A 3D printed upper limb prosthesis with enhanced functionality and aesthetic quality. This project won a Bronze Award from the Industrial Designers Society of America’s (IDSA) International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA).

  • Blüm

    Blüm

    Pedro Sandoval • 2021

    An award-winning chair inspired by the natural beauty of a flower. 

  • Babegate

    Babegate

    Aidan Fincher • 2022

    A smart baby gate with wireless locking technology that fits into doorway widths ranging from 28" to 48".

  • Octa Pan

    Octa Pan

    Haleigh Esene • 2022

    A space-saving stainless steel frying pan with Bakelite handles that swivels around for storage.

  • Method Mat

    Method Mat

    Diego Romero • 2022

    An adaptable, silicon dish mat with magnets that allows it to fold into different configurations as needed.

Fourth Year: INDS 4500 + 4501 Student Work

  • Luna

    Luna

    Isabella Palmeira • 2022

    A tabletop lamp, speaker, and app system that utilizes the benefits of AI, white noise, and light simulation therapy for better sleep and relationship between a mother and her baby.

  • U-Skate

    U-Skate

    Tim Vance • 2022

    U Skate is the novel transition between walking and motorized transportation. Capable of being worn over any shoe shape and size, U Skate eliminates the hassle of putting on and taking off traditional roller skates.

  • ORO

    ORO

    Jacob Abraham • 2021

    A delivery module concpet for TOYOTA automotive industry factory. This project earned first place in the 2022 Toyota Logistic Design Competition.

  • Sumu Brace

    Sumu Brace

    Miles Bailey • 2022

    A custom, stimulatory orthotic brace designed with a compliant rotational hinge mechanism for children. 

  • The INK Series

    The INK Series

    Dymon Johnson • 2020

    A series of occasional tables, a finalist of the 2020 Pinnacle Awards.

  • Tuner Lift

    Tuner Lift

    Oswald Estrada • 2020

    A vehicle jack system designed to handle the problems car enthusiast are having while lifting their cars at the touch of a button. 

Graduate Student Work

  • Michu: Multisensory stress relief for nurses

    Michu: Multisensory stress relief for nurses

    Shruti Shukla • 2024

    Michu explores a novel approach to alleviate workplace stress among nurses through multisensory design, based on data from a rehabilitation center's nursing unit (TIRR Memorial Hermann). Feedback from nurses highlights the importance of positive social interactions and suggests further exploration into tactile stimuli and biomarker-based stress validation.

  • Lunar Terrain Vehicle

    Lunar Terrain Vehicle

    Jessica Sanchez Russi • 2024

    The Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) is crucial to NASA's Artemis missions, supporting lunar surface navigation, scientific research, and lunar base development. The goal is to improve seat configurations by enhancing adjustability and user experience, involving a dual-position seat that can switch from a leaning to a seated position.

  • Aura: A Novel MEG Headset & System

    Aura: A Novel MEG Headset & System

    Zain Jamjoon • 2021

    Aura 1.0 headset was developed to address critical issues of current headsets with existing research-based MEG Systems as reported by researchers including scan noise, loose sensors, sensor logging nad jamming, headset ergonomics, etc.

  • Zero MAS: Mobile Arm Support System

    Zero MAS: Mobile Arm Support System

    Elliot Martinez • 2019

    A durable and adaptable mobile arm support system designed to be adjusted and repaired easily.

  • Tunen

    Tunen

    Olivia Wilczek • 2021

    Headphones that measure electrical activity in the brain paired with a mobile app to help students measure focus and memory functioning through music listening. 

  • P-Leg V.2

    P-Leg V.2

    Suochun Fang • 2022

    A customizable, modular pediatric exoskeleton for rehabilitation and mobility. 

  • INSU

    INSU

    Mason Lucich • 2019

    A battery-powered, portable device designed to store temperature-sensitive medications and to maintain their temperature. 

  • Tag Along: A Novel System for Feeding Pumps

    Tag Along: A Novel System for Feeding Pumps

    Kristi Bartlett • 2019

    A device that allows users the freedom to easily bring their feeding pump equipment anywhere.

  • Grow: A Therapeutic Table for Children

    Grow: A Therapeutic Table for Children

    Andres Quintero • 2018

    A table for speech therapists and their patients that adapt to the users' different ages, heights, weights and other characteristics.

  • Medic Restraint System within the patient compartment

    Medic Restraint System within the patient compartment

    Elizabeth Reuter • 2016

    This Medic Restraint System takes a transformative approach when addressing how a safety solution would work within existing user workflows for EMS medics, and how to make it more comfortably adopted.