iSchool Capstone

2022

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How to achieve automatic preventive control to protect users’ private information?

Facing the growing need for cloud computing system protection to prevent financial loss and private information breaches, many companies are manually writing policies to fight against attacks. However, such procedures are repeated and slow. With support from Deloitte, this project created sample codes that could prevent such fatiguing and tedious work by automating the whole implementation process. More specifically, it built a sample code pipeline for cloud computing system policies with Amazon Web Services(AWS), Rego and AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK).
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Huskies for Refugees: Portal for Refugee to Access Immigration Resources

Huskies for Refugees is a portal that assists refugees in the immigration and resettlement process. It lists information about financial sponsors, as well as evacuation and resettlement resources. In addition, it provides information regarding living accommodations, job opportunities and foreign degree evaluations. We connect refugees to local senators to a obtain a letter to expedite their humanitarian parole process. Organizations willing to sponsor refugees can also list themselves on the site. The portal guides sponsors, both individuals and groups, to resources that will that support refugees.
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Husky SLAM: An In-Depth Azure Security Analysis

Microsoft supports over a billion users whether it be with a product or a service. Maintaining information confidentiality is a top priority along with data integrity. By conducting research and analysis, we can take the necessary steps to ensure those priorities are met. We have developed an all-encompassing web page to act as a one-stop-shop for our two main solutions, an in-depth security analysis report translating our findings into a clear story and an interactive classification search in order to quickly research failures, find out why they occur, and obtain recommendations on remediation and prevention measures.
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Immigration Inc.

Where do you want to immigrate? Immigrants need as much information as possible when adapting to a new country to combat cultural differences and transition smoothly. Without appropriate research, they can face barriers in accessing basic needs and are often subject to exploitation. Immigration Inc. is an interactive website providing knowledge and resources for those interested in moving out of their home countries. Through data visualizations powered by government statistics covering topics such as education, employment, and population, Immigration Inc. enables users to make informed decisions regarding immigration.
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Interaction Design & Children Designer's Toolkit

For designers, academic research papers are often hard to access and apply in practice, due to academic jargon and a lack of actionable guidelines. Our goal is to bridge the research-practice gap to promote the creation of research-driven designs. The IDC (Interaction Design & Children) Toolkit website gives designers easy access to evidence-based and theoretically-driven findings to inform their design and business decisions around children’s products. The toolkit also aims to help researchers better translate research findings into actionable design guidelines through a step-by-step submission form.
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Jasper: Helping UW Students Trade Used Goods

At the end of each academic year a large number of household goods are thrown away by university students. However, most of these items are still usable. Many students struggle to find affordable ways to buy furniture, household goods and clothing. For students wishing to buy these goods secondhand, platforms like Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist create significant challenges in the areas of safety and accessibility. To solve these challenges we created Jasper, a trading platform for UW students to buy and sell goods in a convenient, affordable, safe and sustainable fashion.
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Kenworth Zero-Emissions Commercial Truck Dashboard

We developed a ZEV Dashboard for Kenworth using Tableau to help the decision-making process of the Kenworth Project Planning team. In this way, they will gain more insights into the conversion to ZEVs in response to the rise of CO2 emissions. In addition, to better adapt to future ZEV credit requirements set by the government, Kenworth can take advantage of the ZEV credit calculator and set up plans for future sales of ZEVs regarding climate change.
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League of Legends Esports Alexa Skill - A New Way to Engage with Esports

Esports have an immense amount of data tracked and available during the game, but it’s not always accessible to interact with. This is why Riot Games (Creators of League of Legends & Valorant) tasked us with creating a fresh and fun way for new and experienced League of Legends (LoL) Esports fans alike to keep up with the games. Whether you want to ask which team is winning, what the standings are in the league, or set a reminder for your next game, the LoL Esports Alexa Skill is ready to immerse you in a new level of engagement.
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LEX: A Game for Healthy Relationships

In the US, teenage students receive sex education as part of their health curriculum. However, conventional sex education does not fully address the emotional and psychosocial aspects of relationships and teenagers often lack safe spaces to share information. LEX is a game with scenarios that helps teenagers learn about common issues and practical solutions. Through better understanding of the emotional and psychosocial aspects of sex, teenagers are able to establish healthier relationships in adolescence and beyond.
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ListeningPal: A Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Service

Did you know anxiety and depression has increased by a massive 25% since 2020? Did you also know that 20% of American adults who struggle with mental health are unable to find affordable counseling? ListeningPal, a PNW-based company that provides mental health peer support, is here to combat the issues of the inaccessible and costly nature of counseling. Our team was thrilled to address this disparity by bringing life to the ListeningPal app where users can schedule thirty-minute appointments with ListeningPal’s trained peer support staff and be heard, understood, and valued all while staying anonymous and saving money and time.