؜This initiative aims to develop a cost-effective flywheel energy storage system as a strategic alternative to traditional chemical batteries, which present significant cost and environmental challenges. Leveraging the principle of kinetic energy storage through magnetically levitated rotating systems with minimal friction, this technology seeks to deliver superior short-term energy efficiency and sustainability compared to conventional battery solutions.

؜Why?

Shaft

Base

The magnets in the base repel the magnets in the shaft, while pushing the shaft towards the wall.

؜How?

Magnet Configuration

؜How?

Prototype

Final Product

Thank you !

Thesis

A combat puzzle game built around eliminating enemies without any conventional weapons, not even swords or magic. The player needs to work with their environment, using different interactions to create interesting combos in the environment that can take out their opponents. Depending on the level, different tools, traps and enemies will be present that the player can leverage by pushing, pulling, and connecting. While we have had experience making games, it has mostly focused on coding and feature implementation and less art and polish. This project expanded gravity shift by adding in this polish in the form of sound and particle effects, taking the game to the next level

Core Puzzle Mechanics

Grappling Hook

Core Puzzle Mechanics

Gravity Orb

Core Puzzle Mechanics

Elemental Interactions

[speed game] stat screen at the end with time, explain rewarding players for speed

Core Puzzle Mechanics

Enemies

Core Movement Mechanics

Grappling Hook

Grappling hook mockup or cyberhook

Core Movement Mechanics

Gravity Orb

Core Movement Mechanics

Wallrun

[speed game] stat screen at the end with time, explain rewarding players for speed

Core Movement Mechanics

Ground Slam

؜Prototypes

Storyboard

Process Diagram

Demo

؜Next Steps

Sam:

1. Add more sound effects
2. Create a parkour map
3. Add rocket jumping interaction to the upcoming rocket enemy
4. Tune movement mechanics to be more situational

Andrew:

1. Add in new enemy types with different weaknesses
2. Start creating the first levels

Thank You

Presto!

؜The story is more important than finished projects

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80% of NuVu students want to improve their presentations

*of the 5 we asked

Max Fuhr

“I want to work on my presentation skills but I need more support”

Nuvu Student

Max Fuhr

“I want to work on my presentation skills but I need more support”

Nuvu Student

Max joined NuVu in 2023 and wants to grow his public speaking skills.

Max Fuhr

Motivation

1. Opportunities such as keynote
2. Showcase his projects in school events

“I want to work on my presentation skills but I need more support”

Nuvu Student

Max joined NuVu in 2023 and wants to grow his public speaking skills.

Max Fuhr

Motivation

Pain Points

1. Opportunities such as keynote
2. Showcase his projects in school events

“I want to work on my presentation skills but I need more support”

Nuvu Student

Max joined NuVu in 2023 and wants to grow his public speaking skills.

1. Isn't getting full support
2. Most feedback is about projects rather then presentations

Max Fuhr

Motivation

Pain Points

Goals

1. Opportunities such as keynote
2. Showcase his projects in school events

“I want to work on my presentation skills but I need more support”

Nuvu Student

Max joined NuVu in 2023 and wants to grow his public speaking skills.

1. Isn't getting full support
2. Most feedback is about projects rather then presentations

1. Showcase his projects in school events

How can we help?

؜Critique

Workshop

Tools

Critique isn't beneficial for everyone

Critique is a double edged sword. It bluntly gives feedback, but not everyone can handel it. Because of this there are different types of critique:

Benefits of a different critique:

- Constructive Criticism: Specific feedback that is able to be done quickly in the moment, rather then personal attacks

- Harsh Criticism or Realistic Critique: Realistic but blunt critique, not always actionable, but always very valuable

- Instructive feedback: Areas that they can could look into for research

Workshops are extremely fast for growth

Benefits of a workshop:

- More engaging

- More memorable

- More support

Using workshops, we can achieve much deeper levels of learning. For this reason we simultaneously developed tools and ran workshops

Tools

Tools: Google extensions

Benefits of using a tool:

- It is much faster

- Can be used solo

- Always accesible

Tools like AI can make it challenging to learn if completing a task is only a few button clicks away. However, it is still useful in certain situations and there are some benefits.

Our simplified process

Thanks for listening

1. When using Zoom you don't have the same social interaction as you would have in the nuvu space
2. Coaches and students sometimes forget to add you to Zoom

These problems can make you feel more isolated and less connected to your in-person classmates

Problem

؜Status Light

Portability

User Interview

Hand Held

large Interface

Feed Back

؜Design Focuses

Our solution

؜Remobot is a robot that aims to help NuVu with the inclusivity of remote learners by creating a robotic platform that one can remotely control. This robotic platform is designed around remote learners, allowing them to interact and always be in the space, even if someone forgets to put on the zoom.

Precedents

Welo

Google Home Pod

؜STELLINA

Use case diagram

Feedback

If you had to attend school online what features would you look for in this robot?

What features would you want if you had to interact with this robot while in person?

We want to continue to focus primarily on the physical technical aspects so that later, we can focus on the UI and user interaction with the robotic platform.

We hope to end the OI with this final physical prototype.

Direction

Thank You!

Thesis

A puzzle game built around eliminating enemies without any conventional weapons, not even magic. The player needs to work with their environment, using different interactions to create interesting combos that can take out their opponents. Depending on the level, different tools, traps and enemies will be present that the player can leverage by pushing, pulling, and connecting. While we have had experience making games, it has mostly focused on coding and feature implementation and less art and polish. The plan for this project is to expand gravity shift by adding in this polish in the form of sound and particle effects, taking the game to the next level

Core Mechanics

Grappling Hook

Gravity Orb

Elemental Interactions

Time Constraints

Grappling hook mockup or cyberhook

tf2 rocket jump/momentum mod or similar puzzle game concept

[speed game] stat screen at the end with time, explain rewarding players for speed

Process Diagram

Prototypes

Demo

Deliverables

Bring the game to an Alpha state:

1. All major mechanics implemented
2. Most things not fully tuned or balanced
3. Small sandboxes for each mechanic, with a larger one for all of them to interact

Next Steps

Sam:

1. Implement wallrunning
2. Add direct grapple
3. Add double jump and ground slam
4. Tune movement mechanics to be more situational

Andrew:

1. Begin adding particle effects
2. Add in new enemies

Feedback

1. What kinds of enemy design could we implement?
2. What other movement mechanics should we add?
3. How could we incentivize completing levels quickly without making it a requirement?

Thank You

Thesis

Portable Adaptable Furniture (PAF) is designed for NuVu students to have a modular yet compact piece of furniture. NuVu has uncomfortable seating that is rough against your body. We plan to solve this by creating soft seating that can be used in multiple ways. Such as a chair, bed, table, and couch.

Inspiration

Precedents

Ratchet Lock

Tripod Lock

Universal Joint (U-Joint)

Ball & Socket Clamp

Toothed Tilt Joint

؜Next Steps

Improvements

Challenges

Thesis

Eco-Friendly Art Kits is a community-focused project aimed at increasing access to the arts for children who may not have regular exposure to creative resources, while also emphasizing environmental sustainability. With a focus on hand making materials, experimenting with eco-friendly methods, and outreach, we aim to distribute the kits to underserved communities. To extend the impact and accessibility of the project, we also created an Instagram account that features tutorials, educational content, and updates, reinforcing our mission to make art both inclusive and environmentally conscious.

1. Creative outlet that supports emotional expression, cognitive growth, and problem-solving skills
2. Builds confidence and encourages imagination
3. Bring these benefits to children who might not otherwise have access to creative materials
4. Thinking about sustainability in our day to day life

Precedents

Outreach

Boston Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving and advancing the health and well-being of children around the world through its life-changing work in clinical care, biomedical research, medical education and community engagement.

؜Rosie's Place aims to provide a safe and nurturing environment for poor and homeless women to maintain their dignity, seek opportunity, and find security in their lives

1. Serve families and individuals of all ages with exceptional programming that meets the evolving needs of the community
2. Create opportunities for those who have been traditionally denied access due to social and economic barriers
3. Engage volunteers to strengthen the capacity of the agency and build a sense of community
4. Maintain a highly motivated and well-trained staff
5. Continually assess community needs and respond with innovative, evidence-based programming
6. Rigorously document and evaluate programs to ensure high-quality and impact

Process Diagram

Paper Making

Paint Making

Social Media Documentation

Next Steps

1. Drop kits off at East End House
2. Document kits in use and post to the EcoArt Cambridge account

Thesis

Our Project aims to create art kits for children made from recycled paper and homemade watercolors. We want to donate and distribute these kits to a preschool or shelter in our community in an act of service, as well as creating an instagram account to document our work and create step-by-step instructions of how to replicate our process. Making art can improve cognitive function and boost creativity and we want to be able to supply under-privileged communities with our eco-friendly art supplies.

Project Deliverables

1. Around 20 kits, each with a 10 page notebook(100 sheets of paper, 5 per notebook folded), a paintbrush, and a set of red, yellow, and blue paints.
2. An instagram page of tutorials and explanations about our process and how to replicate, as well as featuring and educating on the benefits of making art, why access is important, and the new necessity for eco friendly art.

Precedents

Sketches

Prototypes

Process

Next Steps

1. powder paint
2. binding notebooks
3. making packaging
4. more paper
5. further planing for social media/outreach

Feedback?

Give

Women

Votes

Green

White

Violet

Give

Women

Votes

Green

White

Violet

Green

White

Purple

Hope

Purity

Dignity

Puppet uterus

؜

؜In modern day politics while AFAB people are

actively losing rights to their own body, which we chose to symbolize through puppetry. This necklace is to be worn with the uterus pendent in the front representing the person's body, with

the puppet holders in the back representing the government being in control.

؜With the intention of representing the lack of reproductive rights in modern day U.S., we landed on the symbol of a lock and key, with the locks on bracelets representing handcuffs, to indicate the lack of bodily autonomy. The necklace aspect of this set is a key with the top being a hanger, to represent the uncomfortable truth of what abortion bans mean, and the fact that banning abortion will not end abortions, instead it will only end safe abortions.

؜Lock & Key Set

؜Based on a statistic found by the World Health Organization, every two minutes a woman dies due to a pregnancy or childbirth issue or complication.

This necklace symbolizes this, with the red gem stones representing the death of another person and each pearl representing one minute.

؜Awareness Necklace