Open project
Plant Sentinel
Horticulture × electronics × data. Turn plant observations into a low-cost sensing prototype.
Needs: electronicsNeeds: software
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START WITH WHAT YOU WANT TO DO.
Then work backwards to programs, labs, spaces, equipment, expertise and connections that might help.
MAKE
CAD, 3D printing, CNC, welding, fabrication, prototyping, construction and physical product development.
DESIGN
Graphic design, branding, packaging design, illustration, motion, visual systems, UX and product concepts.
IMMERSE
AR/VR, mixed reality, game art, animation, 3D environments, motion capture, virtual production, sound and interactive storytelling.
COMPUTE
AI, data analytics, software, cloud, cybersecurity, connected systems and automation.
GROW + EAT
Horticulture, greenhouses, culinary, food product development, processing, preservation and food safety.
HEALTH + CARE
PSW, nursing, OTA/PTA, dental, fitness, animal care, accessibility and assistive-product problems.
TELL
Film, video, photography, audio, journalism, content, documentary and project storytelling.
LAUNCH + CONNECT
Business, marketing, entrepreneurship, suppliers, manufacturers, alumni, trade contacts and industry partners.
SHAKE
Paralegal, public systems, CityStudio-style challenges, civic explainers, social impact and student participation.
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SEE WHO + WHAT IS MOVING.
People, projects, problems, interests, swarms and useful connections — together in one place.
SA
Plants, propagation and soil science. Learning sensors. Looking for someone who can code.
MO
Works with models and computer vision. Wants real observations, not another toy dataset.
Plant Sentinel
Horticulture × Electronics × Data. Turning plant observations into a low-cost sensing prototype.
Kitchen Waste Audit Tool
A simple hospitality tool that started as a spreadsheet and needs to work during cleanup.
Hospital discharge forms confuse patients.
What parts create the most confusion — and who could make them clearer?
Shelter workers have no easy way to see animal stress patterns across shifts.
The observations exist. The shared picture does not.
Accessibility
Designing products, places and systems more people can actually use.
Making + Fabrication
For people who want to build something physical — from rough prototype to finished object.
Ramp Redesign
Fabrication × Nursing × Graphic Design around one specific accessibility problem.
Plant Stress Sensing
Horticulture × AI. Looking for someone comfortable wiring a sensor.
Surat textile network
A real route into materials, sampling, quality and sourcing for student product ideas.
Korea market / company connector
Potential route to companies, suppliers and market-entry knowledge through an external trade connection.
Nail art, reimagined
Esthetics × Graphic Design × fabrication × AI. Custom masks, decals, tools and displays.
Freezer aisle?
Could a local favourite become a freezer-ready product? Food × packaging × business.
Students see decisions after they are basically decided.
How could students understand and influence local decisions earlier?
Food systems
Where food comes from, how it moves, what gets wasted and what disappears between farm and table.
AR
Brand systems, packaging and Cricut workflows. Interested in product ideas that need a visual language.
RV
Food prep, kitchen systems and waste patterns. Wants to test better tools in real workflows.
AN
Interested in forms, tribunal processes and how public-facing systems confuse people.
DP
Can weld, prototype and troubleshoot physical builds. Wants problems worth making around.
Dental tray, harder to get wrong
Dental Assisting × Graphic Design × fabrication around workflow clarity.
Onionskin
Legal intelligence from court decisions, tribunal records, government documents and public data.
Melakeela
A digital museum and investigation world for ancient South Asia.
Useful equipment exists, but students do not always know how to access it.
Could the pathway into labs, studios and tools be easier to understand?
Late classes and placements do not always line up with good transit.
Where are the worst gaps, and what would make them visible?
Aging + elder care
Products, services and systems that help people stay independent longer.
AI ethics
What gets decided when systems are designed — and who bears the consequences?
Animal behaviour
What animals communicate that humans routinely miss.
Form Audit
Turn legal and administrative forms into a visual argument for better design.
Campus Plant Map
Horticulture × mapping × design around edible, medicinal and interesting campus plants.
Local libraries
Potential meeting, making, outreach and community-engagement routes beyond campus.
Local SMEs
Real operational problems that could become student challenge briefs or prototype opportunities.
Your turn
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Project, problem, skill or connection.
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