Computer Science

Awards

On Design Day, the computer science capstone teams compete for four prestigious awards.

Throughout the morning, each team presents their project to a panel of judges in Engineering Building, Room 3405.

Visitors are welcome to attend.

The schedule of presentations is given on the Computer Science and Engineering Schedule page.

Auto-Owners Exposition Award

CSE 498 capstone teams present their projects on Design Day in a variety of ways. Teams create and set up an exhibit where they demonstrate their software systems and answer questions from Design Day attendees. Each team plays their project videos and answers questions for a panel of judges.

The CSE capstone team with the best overall Design Day performance is honored with the Auto-Owners Exposition Award, which is sponsored by Auto- Owners Insurance Company of Lansing, Michigan.

Team Mozilla

Reader Mode for Desktop Firefox

Left to Right: Kevin Woodward, Michael Anderson, Matt Vorce, Chelsea Carr

Presented by Bob Buchanan and Scott Lake of Auto-Owners

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Chrysler Praxis Award

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One of the hallmarks of CSE 498 capstone projects is that of praxis, the process of putting theoretical knowledge into practice. Teams apply a wide variety of information technologies to produce solutions to complex problems in areas such as business, engineering, computing, and science.

The CSE capstone team that engineers the software system that is the most technically challenging is recognized with the Chrysler Praxis Award, which is sponsored by Chrysler LLC of Auburn Hills, Michigan.

Team Boeing

Design, Fly and Compete Sim Suite V2.0

Left to Right: Jake Newsted, Kevin Liening, Dan Sosnowski, Max Ellison

Presented by Karen Wrobel of Chrysler

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TechSmith Screencast Award

Each CSE 498 capstone team produces a video that describes and demonstrates their software product. Starting with a storyboard and a script, teams use Camtasia Studio to synthesize screen recordings, video, audio and other multimedia to produce their project videos.

And the TechSmith Screencast Award goes to…the CSE capstone team with the best project video. The award is sponsored by the creators of Camtasia Studio, TechSmith of Okemos, Michigan.

Team Ford

MyKey Report Card

Left to Right: Alex Conklin, Kevin Klemmer, Andrew Crouch, Brandon D’Orazio

Presented by Dean Craven of TechSmith

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Urban Science Sigma Award

The CSE 498 experience represents the capstone of the educational career of each computer science major. An intense semester of teamwork produces impressive deliverables that include a formal project plan, formal presentations, software, documentation, user manuals, a video, and Design Day participation. The resulting sum, the Capstone Experience, is much greater than the parts.

The capstone team that delivers the best overall capstone experience is recognized with the Urban Science Sigma Award, which is sponsored by Urban Science of Detroit, Michigan.

Team Spectrum Health

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Left to Right: Ramata Koumare, Aaron Cosentino, Grayson Wright, Eric Dostie

Presented by Matt Bejin and Greg Davidson of Urban Science

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Design Day Panel of Judges

  • Greg Davidson – Urban Science, Detroit, Michigan
  • Rich Enbody – Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
  • Adam Haas – Ford Motor Company, Gurgon, India & Dearborn, Michigan
  • Louise Hemond-Wilson – IBM, Somers, New York
  • Kevin Ohl – Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
  • Marty Strickler – Rose Packaging Company, Barrington, Illinois
  • Brian Loomis – Microsoft, East Lansing, Michigan
  • Patrick O’Hare – Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan
  • Karen Wrobel – Chrysler, Auburn Hills, Michigan

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