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Table 2 Examples of student-created VIX teams

From: Vigilante Innovation (VIX): case study on the development of student skills through a team-based design process and environment

Name

# Students

Description

Category

Furniche Too

5

Sturdy, comfortable, and inexpensive collapsible furniture that easily fits in college students’ dorm rooms

Art/Design

Mr. Cricket’s Protein Bars

3

A protein bar for Eosinophilic Esophagitis sufferers that provides a safe and delicious source of nutrition

Food

Mutation by Design

5

Quantify DNA damage using various biochemical methods as a basis for assaying the effects of the REP algorithm

Science

Sleep Smart

4

Custom weighted blankets safe for children

Consumer Product

Sourced Local

5

Doing business the local way

Community

Swyft Health

5

eHealth methods for disease surveillance

Health

VU Spaces

4

A minimal, simple, and cost-effective sensor that can monitor open spots in campus study spaces

Technology

Xen

3

Microtonal music has a high barrier of entry, so we’d like to make it easy to learn and understand

Education