Graduate Studio Gallery
Through the completion of a master’s level thesis, graduate students conducted independent, original research projects of a significant issue or area of interest in the field of Industrial Design. All students presented and communicated their design process, solutions, and research findings in a clear, responsible, critical, and objective manner, both orally and in writing.
Please click to view individual project pages for more information on each project!
Guided by the findings of a year-long mixed methods case study into the anxiety of children during eye exams and subsequent collaborative design research methods, the proposed system allows optometrists to deliver dilation drops faster, gets kids to open their eyes naturally, and eliminates the need to restrain kids.
Härvist is an atmospheric water generator that produces water in three different ways: fog harvesting, dew collection, and rainwater. Designed to be cost effective, efficient, and intuitive to assembled/disassembled by a single user, Härvist is adaptable and modular to fit diverse sites. With a problem as critical as water scarcity, every drop counts.
MOLD is a celebration of design and design thinking with an emphasis on diversity. It is a design-based learning tool that aims to deliver fun, and engaging experiences to teach youth in underserved communities how to turn their ideas into reality.
Pocket Park is a deployable wall designed for dog owners to allow their dog to play outside off-leash in a safe, socially distanced, and enclosed area. Paired with the Pocket Park Application, where dog owners can find areas to use their Pocket Park in their city, they can also find yards near them to rent out, just like Airbnb.
The S CAT is an augmented reality headset fused with EEG sensors and an accelerator. It will provide a simple experience that tests players vision, cognition and balance to diagnose a concussion wherever needed.
Cameron White
2nd Year
S CAT
A modern wall hanging shelf designed to hold objects you want to display, to grab on the go, or that are personal keepsakes. The two aluminum rings create an opening for light to shine on personal items standing on top of the different levels created by the walnut shelves.
Jazmin Samanez
1st Year
LOOP-Shelf
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Insu Portable is a personal battery powered bio-medicine preservation system. No matter where or when, your vital medication will be readily available and protected. Our testing proved our device can maintain the temperature of bio-medicine within the manufacturer recommended range (2°C to 8°C) better than even your refrigerator at home.
Mason Lucich
2nd Year
Insu Portable
d.ext is a dynamic extension brace that helps people recover control over spastic limbs. Users can adjust tension with the spring-loaded dial or convert to a static form with the locking mechanism. The device is 3D printed to a wearer’s custom preferences.
Steve Love
2nd Year
d.ext
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Meet Oro, a playful and child friendly nebulizer to help alleviate children’s fear and stress associated with Nebulizer treatments. Unlike other products in the market Oro was designed to be hassle free. With its 2 part design Oro is easy to use, and simple to maintain.
Zain Jamjoom
1st Year
Oro
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