Student Laptop Support

Robinson Center for Young Scholars

Requested:

$13,230

Status:

Funded

Awarded:

$13,230

Abstract

The Robinson Center for Young Scholars is looking for funding to refresh 20 older laptops with 20 new 'New Inspiron 15 Laptops' for students to check out and use. The current supply of laptops are outdated Windows laptops from 2016 that can no longer update or run the latest software needed by the students. The Robinson Center has a strategic plan for supporting students that have not been represented in our programs in the past. As part of our race and equity goals, we want all students to have access to quality technology.

Design Build Fly LiPo Battery Storage Cabinet

aero

Requested:

$24,139

Status:

Funded

Awarded:

$24,139

Abstract

Lithium Polymer (Li-Po) batteries are very commonly used in our day-to-day appliances, and larger, more powerful versions are used in nearly all engineering student clubs at the University of Washington, in order to power propulsion equipment or vehicle electrical sys tems. Unfortunately, Li-Po batteries can pose a significant fire risk and need to be stored safely to prevent a major accident. Currently, the University has no comprehensive safe stor age solution for a large number of batteries. We, at Design Build Fly, propose purchasing a state of the art storage cabinet that can address all safety concerns associated with Li-Po batteries and ask for funds regarding the same.

Student Veteran Life Technology Modernization

Student Veteran Life

Requested:

$2,083

Status:

Funded

Awarded:

$2,083

Abstract

One of the key findings of the 2014 UW Assessment of veteran services was that a multi-use community center was key to the long-term success of student veterans at UW. This center should be designed to satisfy the academic, professional, and community needs of our military veterans. Since the inception of our center in 2016, the continued demand and needs of our student veterans have exceeded our current capacity. To continue answering those needs as mentioned earlier, we are asking for funding one iPad Air with AppleCare+, two docking stations, and three monitors for student use, totaling $2,082.92 (including sales tax).

Husky Flying Club: Training Drones and Multi-GP Racing Course Setup

Department of Aerospace and Astronautics

Requested:

$6,185

Status:

Funded

Awarded:

$6,185

Abstract

First-person view (FPV) drone racing is a hobbyist sport wherein pilots fly high-performance quadcopters through a course while wearing a virtual reality (VR) headset connected to a camera on the drone. This proposal requests funds to purchase 8 new Tiny Whoop drones, 36 batteries, 6 headsets, 6 more radios, 1 start/finish race gate, 8 racing gates, and 14 flags to provide safe practice drones to the beginner-intermediate pilot levels in the club. While we were authorized to purchase the racing drones from the last STF proposal, the Tiny Whoops were unavailable during the time. Hence, we are only able to train intermediate/advanced users. Purchasing this equipment will allow us to use the drones from the last STF order for competition and safe practice flights for new UW student pilots. The Husky Flying Club (HFC) drone racing team is part of the HFC RSO at UW, consisting of a growing 140 undergraduate students as of November 2021. The club and its equipment are operated entirely by UW students, with faculty only involved as advisors. HFC operates three VR flight simulators from a previous STF award, providing opportunities for students to develop flight skills in manned aviation. The HFC drone racing team seeks to offer this same opportunity and exposure to students interested in the developing field of unmanned aviation. The HFC drone racing team is the first organization of its kind on the UW campus, providing entry-level access to unmanned flights to all students, regardless of experience or technical background. FPV racing is a popular and growing sport, with at least 27 other universities with established drone teams, including UC Berkeley, Oregon State, and the U.S. Air Force Academy. HFC currently has a fleet of operational racing drones purchased from previous STF funding and limited tools and support equipment. With this funding, HFC seeks to expand its drone operations to a competitive level in the local and collegiate scene. Materials to upgrade and maintain racing drones, and equipment to operate practice drones will be crucial to developing the team into a competitive group, as well as providing a more involved educational experience for all members of the club. This expanded drone fleet will make unmanned aviation technology newly accessible to the students of the University of Washington.

Electrical & Computer Engineering Linux Nodes on HYAK, round 2

Department of Electrical Engineering

Requested:

$15,876

Status:

Funded

Awarded:

$15,876

Abstract

The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department (ECE) is seeking funding for our second round of linux nodes on HYAK. Last year, we ran a successful pilot program for running linux instances on HYAK and we are seeking the second of three rounds of funding. This will serve the department with more nodes which will give us more capacity to add more students and classes to our HYAK systems.

DXARTS Creative A.I. Toolkit

Digital Arts and Experimental Media (DXARTS)

Requested:

$44,720

Status:

Funded

Awarded:

$44,720

Abstract

In recent years, the DXARTS department has significantly invested in the emerging field of Data-Driven Arts. Exploring the intersections of Data Science and Digital Art, these studies look creatively at advanced techniques involving Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and other forms of generative media. To support the rapidly growing community of UW students working with these tools, DXARTS has successfully hired new faculty and researchers, developed curricula, and expanded interdisciplinary networks across the arts and sciences. In particular, much of the DXARTS Data-Driven Arts curriculum was designed in collaboration with the eScience Institute as part of their new Minor in Data Science for non-STEM students. Through these courses, and indeed all DXARTS studio course sequences, we aim to make emerging technologies more accessible to broader creative communities on campus. With this goal in mind, we propose establishing a new Creative A.I. Toolkit capable of supporting our students in all phases of their Data-Driven Arts research: from data collection, to training, to implementing new machine learning models in fully realized artistic projects. Recognizing these many steps that our students must consider in their creative process, we imagine the lab as a modular arrangement of hardware and software systems that can be utilized in lab, studio, and even gallery environments. This modularity will also make the lab accessible to groups beyond DXARTS students, such as those working in the McMahon 8 Community Center. Jointly run by Housing and Food Services (HFS), College of Engineering (CoE), and DXARTS, McMahon 8 is a multi-use workspace with many diverse zones of activity, such as the DXARTS gallery and graduate studios, CoE Registered Student Organization (RSO) labs, the XRA Virtual Reality lab, and a host of digital fabrication studios. Each of these facilities, in their own way, may be extended by the advanced research and spirit of collaboration that will be fostered in this new Creative A.I. Toolkit.

Dynamic, customized, integrative web platform to support students' career-readiness (renewal)

Career & Internship Center

Requested:

$63,992

Status:

Funded

Awarded:

$63,992

Abstract

Eighty-four percent of incoming freshmen across the country indicate that “being able to get a better job” is “very important” in their decision to go to college. Preparing UW Seattle’s 48,582 students to be career-ready is an important and substantial undertaking that requires the involvement and collaboration of different stakeholders both inside and outside the university (https://careers.uw.edu/elevating-career/). Furthermore, to ensure that students of different backgrounds, academic interests, and learning styles have equitable access to career preparation, critical resources should be provided in a variety of media and available online 24/7. In this proposal, we’re asking the Student Tech Fee Committee to renew the funding provided last year so we can continue providing access to a dynamic, customized career development web platform that integrates relevant information from academics, co-curriculars, alumni, employers, and labor market specialists.

Technology Access for Interprofessional Service Learning Mobile Health Outreach (MHO) Van

Center for Health Sciences Interprofessional Education, Research, and Practice

Requested:

$8,550

Status:

Funded

Awarded:

$8,550

Abstract

The UW Health Sciences Mobile Health Outreach (MHO) van is managed by the Interprofessional Education (IPE) Initiative to provide service learning opportunities for students of health-related career programs. Student projects apply to use the van as a means of conducting health outreach activities in underserved communities such as Tiny House Villages, Tent City, or on the street. The MHO van program aims to meet the health needs of unhoused populations in the Greater Seattle area while also providing students with the skills needed to become collaborative, holistic, and patient-centered care providers.

Virtual Reality Student Developer Group: Furthering UW VR Education Research & Curricular Innovation

Department of Physics

Requested:

$78,422

Status:

Funded

Awarded:

$78,422

Abstract

The UW Physics Education Group (PEG) and Department of Physics Introductory Labs seeks: - 8 Virtual Reality (VR) headsets and developer laptops - wages for software development - Lab laptop computers for one class (16) . The funding will be used to achieve the following goals: 1. To further develop and expand the successful deployment of the Novel Observations in Mixed Reality (NOMR) VR lab application currently used in the Introductory Physics Laboratories. 2. To expand the current student NOMR VR lab software developer team, creating a student developer hub to accommodate up to 11 students across the campus. 3. To expand the current accessibility and outreach program for VR technology within the campus and beyond. 4. To ensure the continued reliable performance of the NOMR VR lab application during undergraduate laboratory sessions.

Husky Flying Club: Aircraft Glider Kit Build and Design Project

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Requested:

$96,992

Status:

Funded

Awarded:

$96,992

Abstract

The Husky Flying Club (HFC) has grown from 18 students to 140 in the past three years. Within these promising years, we have established an active drone team, a consistent ground school that is free for all members, and we have acquired flight simulators in which we train members and have them actively competing against other schools from across the country. Some of these schools include the University of Central Florida, the University of Miami, and Boston University. Last quarter we successfully received funding to further our drone racing team’s capabilities making us more competitive against schools across the country. This winter quarter we want to continue our growth by acquiring an aircraft for HFC, along with the Aeronautics and Astronautics and Mechanical Engineering departments. Specifically, the Van’s RV-12 aircraft and an FAA-certified flight simulator to accompany the aircraft. Husky Flying Club has already confirmed partnerships with these engineering departments, making this endeavor a collaboration with the University of Washington. This will continue to foster relationships between a diverse group of students who love hands-on opportunities to build, design, experiment, and research. It will enable students and members of HFC to acquire skills needed for research and development, accompanied by real-life experience that will significantly increase the knowledge and capabilities of engineers. The type of problems students can expect to face during the build project is present in the actual Aerospace engineering industry.

Funding Status: Funded