Human-centered Design
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Tiny homes, Big impact: Civil engineers tackle homeless recovery project
When civil engineering students met to choose their senior capstone design projects, they all wanted to work with The Village at Glencliff (TVG), a respite community of 12 tiny homes for some of Nashville’s most medically vulnerable homeless citizens that provides a safe place to recover after a hospitalization. Read MoreJul. 1, 2024
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Popular class makes a difference-for a young boy, a local company and Cheekwood
Students Sophia Giordano, Maggie Ford and Jong Jung each design an interactive fairy house for Cheekwood Gardens as their project in “How to Make Almost Anything.” Making things is cool. Making things that solve a problem, improve a life and make a difference is even better. Students in “How to… Read MoreDec. 12, 2019
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Engineering professor, students ‘DIVE’ into Fleming Yard renovation
When the new academic year began, students, faculty and staff filled the university’s classrooms, residence halls and centers, as well as a dynamic, newly redesigned space: Fleming Yard. The redesign of the outdoor space, located between Alumni Lawn and Sarratt Student Center, was the culmination of collaborative initiatives among students,… Read MoreSep. 11, 2019
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Vanderbilt makeathon helps Hawaii youngster create custom guitar pick holder
Tikkun Olam Makers complete 14 design projects in 48 hours Linden strummed a guitar in the lobby of the Engineering and Science Building. The prototype of a custom guitar pick holder for his finger worked great. Zion whirled his wheelchair and kicked a round rugby ball to his TOM teammates… Read MoreJan. 23, 2019