2021 Senior Capstone Presentations
Each year seniors in the Industrial and Innovative Design major demonstrate an accumulation of acquired skills and creative problem solving abilities through a semester-long exploration and proposed design solution for a very wide scope of projects. From consumer products to real-world architectural space designs, to underwater cities and concept cars, ICC seniors share their concepts, research, design development and refined proposals live and in front of instructors, industry professionals, colleagues, family and friends.
2021 presentations were live in April 2021. However, an overview and a link to each presentation on YouTube are provided below. If you would like additional information on any of the projects, please contact us.
Isaac Ayala
Public Space Design: Verbinden Park
Columbus is a fast growing city and needs more public space. A thirteen acre plot of land for sale in downtown Columbus near German Village makes the ideal setting.
Emily Bader
Project Trident Phase 1: International Sea Station
This project explores the viability of underwater living and the potential oceanography and sustainability impact of having a permanent underwater research station.
Tim Brewster
Re-imagining of KITT from the 1980's TV hit show Knight Rider
KITT was a technological marvel in the 1980s, but some of the amazing tech and visuals are considered normal by today’s standards. This project imagines what KITT could be like if developed today.
Meghan Burns
Breath of the Wild: An Immersive Waiting Experience for a Themed Amusement Park
Waiting in line at amusement parks can take up the majority of your day. If waiting is an enjoyable part of the experience, visitors will be more comfortable with how much time they spend in line.
Luke Custer
Water Turbine Energy System for Backpackers
Handheld devices on the trail need to be recharged. With most portable solar panels being too big or too inefficient, this product seeks to address the main pain points seen when charging devices on the trail.
Brooks Dibble
Project Trident Phase 1: International Sea Station
This project explores the viability of underwater living and the potential oceanography and sustainability impact of having a permanent underwater research station.
Joelle Gallardo
Saving Hearts Animal Shelter
Every year, approximately 1.5 million shelter animals are euthanized due to issues such as overcrowding, health, and aggression. This project strives to improve the quality of life for shelter animals to decrease these statistics, designing a comfortable environment for them and increasing their chances of finding a forever home.
Samantha Gibbs
Adaptive Expanding Wheelchair Wheel
Wheelchairs can many times be confining instead of offering full independence. This project aims to serve those bound to wheelchairs so that they may be empowered to reach new heights and a wider range of freedom.
Avery Graham
SAYM Youth Center: A Vision for Renewed Life in the Inner City
South Akron Youth Mentorship is a ministry that dedicates itself to mentoring children and teens stuck in generational poverty. This project casts a vision for a dedicated SAYM facility that will provide stability and community presence for the ministry long into the future.
Jonathon Grunenwald
Cross3 Interior Concept
A dashboard concept for a future generation of the Subaru Crosstrek, designed with emphasis on simplicity and reducing distracted driving.
Jonah Hamby
The Argo Board Game Table
Board game tables today are unnecessary luxuries for table top gamers. The Argo is a board game table that enhances the gaming experience at a fraction of the price of competitors.
Courtland Hendershot
Grand Rapids Furniture Show
This project explores what a trade show in Furniture City USA might look like, featuring a trade show layout and how it would function as well as a vision for three different booths for a specific company, using branding cues to create a unique environment.
Jackson Hoshiko
The Ikea Greenhouse Cabinet
An indoor greenhouse that provides beauty, functionality, and joy for the plant enthusiast.
Presentation coming soon
Vorrapon Jirakasemnukul
Shü Kit: Create Your Own Sneakers
Mass-produced sneakers have dominated the footwear industry for years, resulting in the lost art of craftsmanship. This project introduces a fresh perspective on footwear that inspires endless creativity by allowing consumers to create and customize sneakers.
Claire Kaiser
Facing Food Waste: Redesigning the Modern Fridge
Americans spend $240 billion annually on food that gets thrown out. This project aims to effortlessly reduce food waste at the consumer level through a modular fridge design.
Nate Knowlton
New Birds of Prey Exhibit for Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo
This project is a proposed design to renovate the current small, unappealing exhibit space by building new, larger housing and caretakers' spaces, and adding a flight cage for animal exercise and special enrichment opportunities for the Beardsley Zoo's Educational Birds of Prey.
Nathan Lloyd
Guild Academy Summer Camp: A Career Exploration Camp for Young Adults
As the cost of higher education rises, the need for practical alternatives has never been higher. This project seeks to establish a Summer Trade Camp where young adults of all ages can go to explore various career fields and leave equipped with a basic set of industry skills before entering higher education.
Nick Mahek
Redesign of The Walking Medical Boot
The medical walking boot is a product that is well overdue for a good redesign. This concept will solve specific pain points and stylistic concerns whilst remaining completely functional for the user.
John Matthews
An Alarm Clock Ecosystem to Curb Bedtime Smartphone Addiction
Smartphones hurt our sleep. This project seeks to investigate ways in which the phone can be removed from the bedroom.
Isaiah May
Pediatric Power Chair
The first few years of a child’s life are vitally important to their upbringing. This project aims to benefit the child and caretaker through this transitional stage of life.
Mitchell Petroff
Disability Accessory Product Line
This project works to create a believable product line that would make daily life easier and more time efficient for members of the disabled community.
Saskia Praamsma
The Diamond Audio System
Listening to music while skiing and snowboarding is a struggle for many people. This project aims to help all skiers and snowboarders with helmet-friendly earbuds and an intuitive means for controlling audio while bundled up.
Billy Rao
Toyota MRC Concept
There are no affordable mid-engine entry-level sports cars on the market. This project will show how Toyota can offer average car buyers an affordable mid-engine sports car.
Isiah Shannon
Project Jamal: A Brand for the Remarkable
A handcrafted bag that challenges the status quo and a brand to inspire people to think outside the box.
Caleb Stover
Line of Home Furniture that Promotes Good Posture
Poor posture is a widespread issue and how we sit has a huge impact on our posture. This project identifies the issues many furniture pieces have and offers a new product to improve the users health and posture.
Presentation coming soon
Leah Swinford
The Wonderland: A Motel Chain for America's National Parks
The National Parks create a safe haven for some of America’s most beautiful places, providing us with freedom and the opportunity to be a part of nature. This project creates a connection between the U.S. National Parks through the design of a chain motel.
