June 5th - CAPSTONE Event

Team Members: All

And that was that! We are officially done!

We presented our project alongside all the others at the Capstone Event on the evening of June 5th. We talked to quite a few people, many of whom were very interested in our solution to a mundane problem. Michael had a really professional, honed pitch; Eric explained much of the technical aspects; Micheal charmed friends and strangers alike to check out our project; and I filled in all the gaps when people seemed out of breath or were otherwise absent. Overall, we made a really good case and walked away with a few impressed visitors!

The judges were much harsher critics; rightly so, but it still felt a bit stifling. One of the major concerns brought up was that we should be more entrepreneurial in our endeavors, that if we had made this on our own, we could differentiate ourselves in the market. I understand why it was asked, but I still feel it ignored the context of our project and its original intent, which is that it was made for Ombitron and will continue to be used by them.

At the end of the day, we have an awesome project that will serve as the basis for future products by Ombitron, which is a fantastic portfolio piece and something I think all of us can be proud of.

Our final CAPSTONE Poster

Thanks for keeping up with this blog and this project!