Computer Science Glider Winch Host Manager, CPSC3 Gisela Arreola-Gutierrez Matt Dargen Alex Williams Advisor: Shawn Bowers Sponsor: WinchEngineer Group Liaison: George Moore The goal of this project is to develop the host software for controlling an electric winch that is efficient, cost effective, and easy to use. The winch, designed by George Moore, will be used to launch sailplanes, a gliding aircraft often flown for sport. Currently, the process of launching a sailplane is either inefficient or expensive. Our specifications are to write a user interface that will allow a user to store and recall values regarding the pilot, sailplane, and location involved in a launch, and then generate a launch according to those settings. The interface also needs to provide real-time launch data for the operator of the winch. Our approach is a Java-based user interface to take advantage of Java’s portability and usefulness in interface design.
Zag Life iOS App, CPSC4 Colin Knappert Lauren Joplin Patrick Mosca Advisor: Shawn Bowers Sponsor: Gonzaga University Liaisons: Sima Thorpe
Gonzaga University has many student resources and tools, but information about these resources is often spread by word-of-mouth, crowded bulletin boards, or overpacked notification emails. Zag Life, the GU student iOS app, streamlines university communication and student tools. The three main tools implemented in Zag Life are an interactive campus map, a Who’s Who directory of Gonzaga, and an event notification system. The campus map includes location services, clickable buildings, and event and parking locations. The Who’s Who tab incorporates all students, faculty, and staff through a secure sign in, as well as the ability to call, email, and add a person to contacts. The events tab contains Gonzaga’s Zagtivities and event notifications. Gonzaga Design Exposition Day 2014
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