Welcome back!
Spring term has sprung, and UODFA is ready to go!
Here are some quick recaps of what each team has accomplished and what their next steps are—check it out!
"Throughout the term we have been gathering both primary and secondary research about the topic of autism. We started very broad; our research allowed us to investigate issues like nutrition, expression, and daily routine, but we have recently focused down the issue of interaction and communication of non-verbal autistic children. We have spent time with children at the Bridgeway House, a local school for autistic children. This term, we hope to continue our ideation and translate our designs into working prototypes to get feedback, and eventually narrow down to the best solution. This will be a very exciting term for us, as we will finally get to see all of our hard work manifested into physical objects that we hope can have a positive impact on the lives of the wonderfully bright and talented kids we have been working with." — Maddy, Team Autism
"Over the past two terms, our team has been researching problems that homeless individuals in the Eugene area encounter. Based on insights from the local homeless community, we found that rain and wetness are the root of many problems, from trench foot to soggy sleeping bags. Follow us we take the next step in our project and begin to conceptualize, prototype, and design solutions to help the homeless stay dry." — Chris, Team Homelessness
Follow along to see what each team develops!