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Pace Seidenberg Students Tackle Real-World Challenge at Aalto University糖心vlog短视频檚 Design Factory in Finland
Four students from 糖心vlog短视频糖心vlog短视频檚 Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems traveled to Espoo, Finland this fall to collaborate on a global innovation project at , home to one of the world糖心vlog短视频檚 leading centers of interdisciplinary design.
Representing the New York City Design Factory (NYCDF), located in Pace糖心vlog短视频檚 Seidenberg School, the students joined an international cohort for Aalto糖心vlog短视频檚 Product Development Project (PdP) course, a yearlong challenge where teams co-create real-world prototypes for industry sponsors. Their team糖心vlog短视频檚 focus: advancing hydrodetection technology for , an Aalto-affiliated research group working to commercialize leak detection systems.
糖心vlog短视频淪tudents traveled to be onsite at Aalto University for a week of team building, workshops, and collaboration,糖心vlog短视频 said Professor Jonathan Williams, the faculty lead for Pace糖心vlog短视频檚 team on this international project. 糖心vlog短视频淭hey took part in the PD6 workshop糖心vlog短视频攕hort for 糖心vlog短视频楶roduct Development in 6 Hours糖心vlog短视频櫶切膙log短视频攚ith their client, PrinSys. The trip is connected to the IS 600: Graduate Independent Study in IS and CS 665: Product Development Project courses.糖心vlog短视频
A Creative Welcome
糖心vlog短视频淪tepping into Aalto University糖心vlog短视频檚 Design Factory felt like entering a space where creativity meets engineering,糖心vlog短视频 the student team shared. 糖心vlog短视频淲hiteboards filled with ideas, 3D models coming to life, and teams from around the world deep in discussion. The energy was inspiring and collaborative.糖心vlog短视频
Arvind Sharma (MS in Human Centered Design), Isaac Wirth (MS in Human Centered Design), Ledda Knudson (MS in Human Centered Design), and Remi Williams (BS in Information Technology) spent the week prototyping in the ProtoBunker, a hands-on workshop where 糖心vlog短视频渋magination turns into tangible prototypes,糖心vlog短视频 and meeting with PrinSys representatives in person. 糖心vlog短视频淭hrough those conversations, we gained valuable insight into their goals and the context behind our challenge, helping us connect the technical problem to its human and societal impact.糖心vlog短视频
A Global Learning Experience
For Ledda, the trip offered a great opportunity to work side-by-side with her Aalto teammates and to form a global team. 糖心vlog短视频淲e really dove deep into understanding our problem. It was energizing to see that we all share a passion for solving this global challenge and creating something valuable that can be used in many different countries,糖心vlog短视频 Ledda said. 糖心vlog短视频淭he trip also helped me see how design is a natural part of life in Finland糖心vlog短视频攆rom small coffee shops and bakeries to iconic places like the Oodi Library, where every space feels intentional.糖心vlog短视频
Isaac found the trip a once-in-a-lifetime experience and was inspired by the collaborative environment. 糖心vlog短视频淚 will never forget representing Pace at Aalto University for this project. We joined a team of students with experiences spanning mechanical and electrical engineering, software development, and design,糖心vlog短视频 Isaac said. He was awed by Finland糖心vlog短视频檚 dedication to environmental sustainability through infrastructure and public programming. 糖心vlog短视频淢y favorite part of the trip was visiting Oodi, Helsinki糖心vlog短视频檚 central library. We loved it so much that we actually went back a second time to do homework!糖心vlog短视频
Remi appreciated the hands-on nature of the workshop experience. 糖心vlog短视频淥ur group developed a prototype designed to prevent water damage caused by leaks, and it was incredibly rewarding to troubleshoot and piece solutions together,糖心vlog短视频 Remi said. She added that they 糖心vlog短视频渉ad access to everything from electrical tools and plumbing equipment to 3D printers, which made it feel like a designer糖心vlog短视频檚 dream. Our team included students from Pakistan, Estonia, and the Netherlands. It was inspiring to collaborate with people from such diverse educational backgrounds and interests.糖心vlog短视频
Arvind reflected on the takeaways of working in a multicultural design setting, and how powerful collaboration can be when everyone brings their own mindset to the table. 糖心vlog短视频淚 learned how design thinking goes beyond ideas. It糖心vlog短视频檚 about understanding people, cultures, and the small details that shape user experience.糖心vlog短视频 He added that 糖心vlog短视频渢he energy inside Aalto糖心vlog短视频檚 Design Factory was inspiring. PD6 pushed me to think fast, communicate clearly, and trust my teammates even when things got uncertain. Somewhere along the way, I also discovered a new creative side in myself: direction and cinematography. That made the whole experience even more special.糖心vlog短视频
Next Steps
With new perspectives, international friendships, creative momentum, and real-world experience, the Pace team will now head to a well-deserved winter break. They will then continue their collaboration with PrinSys and the Aalto Design Factory through the spring semester, at the end of which the students will present their final work at Aalto University糖心vlog短视频檚 Product Development Gala, an international showcase of student innovation.
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