2022-23 Project Portfolio
The Senior Design Capstone provides an opportunity for industry and academic sponsors to engage and utilize the minds of some of the brightest students on campus. Read more about what the students are working on in the 2022-23 academic year.
Conagra Brands
Testing and Defect Management Replacement Tool
Project Type: Web Dev, Cloud, Database, Reporting
Conagra is seeking the development of a centralized testing and defect management platform to replace outdated tools currently lacking scalability and meaningful reporting capabilities. The project focuses on creating a user-friendly solution that manages test cases, defect tracking, automated reporting dashboards, and future integrations with enterprise work management systems to improve testing efficiency, automation readiness, and IT operational visibility.
Crete Carrier Corporation
CRM Application
Project Type: Web Dev, Database
Crete Carrier Corporation is seeking the development of a centralized CRM application that stores customer information, contracts, scorecards, and communication history in a single SQL-based system. The platform will improve access to current customer data across departments while supporting document storage, notifications, and customer profile management to streamline customer relationship operations.
Custom Micro Works
A New Approach To Financial Accounting
Project Type: Web Dev, Cloud, Database, Reporting
Custom Micro Works is seeking modernization of its “New Approach to Financial Accounting” software platform by converting its database from Microsoft Access to a more robust database environment and migrating the application from Visual Basic 6.0 to C# and .NET technologies. The project also explores modern reporting tools and potential future cloud-based capabilities to improve scalability, performance, and long-term usability.
DMSi
Web-Based KPI Widgets with Dynamic Datasets
Project Type: Web Dev, Data Analytics, Database
DMSi is seeking the development of web-based KPI widgets and dynamic data visualization tools that can be embedded across multiple software platforms to help customers better analyze operational data and business performance. The project focuses on creating reusable, customizable reporting components that provide actionable insights and support long-term cross-platform integration strategies.
Fast Forward
Navigation Application 1A
Project Type: Web Dev, GIS, Database
Hudl
Scoreboard OCR on Indoor Focus
Project Type: Artificial Intelligence, Video Streaming
Hudl is seeking the development of a real-time scoreboard OCR system for its Indoor Focus basketball cameras that can automatically detect and stream scoreboard data during live events. The project focuses on integrating OCR models with Hudl camera systems and overlaying digital score graphics onto livestream video feeds without requiring manual user input, improving the viewing experience for coaches, athletes, and fans.
Mystic Rhoads Productions
BALDORF 2.0
Project Type: Gaming
Mystic Rhoads Productions is seeking continued development of the “baldorf 2.0” gaming application by improving gameplay stability, adding customizable features, expanding multiplayer capabilities, and exploring monetization opportunities. The project builds upon a previous Senior Design effort to enhance user engagement and support future community development initiatives tied to the game platform.
Nebraska Environmental Trust
Grant Management Monitoring
Project Type: Web Dev, Database
The Nebraska Environmental Trust is seeking development of new grant management and monitoring functions within its .NET-based web application to improve audit tracking, inspection workflows, reporting, compliance monitoring, and grantee oversight. The project focuses on digitizing inspections, equipment tracking, reporting processes, and automated notifications to streamline administration of environmental grant programs across Nebraska.
Nebraska Indian Community college
Course Scheduler
Project Type: Web Dev
Nebraska Innovation Studio
Member App
Project Type: Mobile App
Nebraska Innovation Studio is seeking the development of a mobile member management application that integrates with its existing membership systems to automate sign-ins, reservations, training notifications, and membership renewals. The app will modernize currently paper-based tracking processes while improving communication and engagement for makerspace members.
Nebraska Water Center
Know Your Well
Project Type: Web Dev, Mobile App
The Nebraska Water Center is seeking enhancements to its “Know Your Well” groundwater education initiative through development of an Android-based mobile application and expanded web tools for collecting and managing well water quality data. The project supports statewide student engagement in groundwater monitoring while improving data collection, verification, visualization, and collaboration with Natural Resources District stakeholders.
Nelnet
Coach Modernization
Project Type: Web Dev
Nelnet is seeking modernization of its COACH application, a system used to manage Automated Clearing House (ACH) student loan fund transfers between lenders and educational institutions. The project focuses on replacing outdated Java technologies with a modern Spring Boot and Angular architecture designed for improved usability, cloud readiness, and containerized deployment.
NRC Health
Data Processing Support Tools
Project Type: Web Dev, API, Database
NRC Health is seeking development of a scalable application to automate customer data modification processes currently handled manually within its Production Support Group. The project focuses on improving the accuracy, security, scalability, and efficiency of large-scale healthcare data updates while supporting future expansion of operational support tools and protection of sensitive client information.
OrderEZ
OrderEZ - Outlet Integration & Expansion
Project Type: Web Dev, API, Database
Shyft Solutions
WxChange Weather Effects Planner
Project Type: Web Dev, API, Database
Shyft Solutions is seeking the development of a weather effects planning portal and asset management system for its WxChange weather intelligence platform. The project focuses on creating a business portal and single-page application that helps customers store operational assets, apply custom weather criteria, and receive tailored weather insights to support business decision-making and operational planning.
UNL Dept. of Biological Systems Engineering
Reducing Field Worker Pesticides Exposure
Project Type: Web Dev, API, Database
The UNL Department of Biological Systems Engineering is seeking development of a cloud-based mobile application to improve pesticide application reporting and reduce field worker exposure risks in agriculture. The system will automate pesticide record collection, provide near real-time data access, integrate with agricultural software APIs, and improve communication of pesticide safety information to farm workers and crop advisors.
UNL NUMBUS Lab
Aerial Water Collaborative Sensor Deployment and Recovery
Project Type: Internet of Things
The UNL SoC NIMBUS Lab is seeking development of an autonomous boat system that works collaboratively with drones to deploy and recover underwater sensors for environmental monitoring. The project focuses on designing electro-mechanical systems and software that support multi-robot coordination for water and aerial sensing applications in remote and environmentally sensitive regions.
UNL SoC - Jeff Falkinburg-Stephanie benes
Husker STEM VR 2.0
Project Type: Virtual Reality
The Husker STEM VR 2.0 project seeks to expand the existing Oculus Quest-based STEM outreach application by adding interactive educational content and activities representing additional engineering disciplines within UNL’s College of Engineering. The project focuses on creating an engaging and inclusive virtual reality environment that promotes STEM education and recruitment for prospective students.
UNL SoC - Jeff Falkinburg-Charles Daniel
Husker Scope 2.0
Project Type: Internet of Things, Mobile App
Project seeks to expand an existing cross-platform engineering tool application by adding enhanced oscilloscope functionality, hardware integration, spectrum analysis, and logic analyzer capabilities. The application is designed to provide students and educators with an accessible, mobile-friendly electronics testing and signal analysis platform for engineering education.
UNL SoC - Arman Roohi
FPGA Machine Learning
Project Type: Machine Learning
The FPGA Machine Learning project focuses on developing hardware-assisted machine learning frameworks using FPGA and NVIDIA Jetson technologies for distributed and federated learning applications. The project includes neural network acceleration, security analysis, model optimization for resource-constrained hardware, and integration of distributed machine learning systems across multiple devices.
UNL SoC - Marilyn Wolf
Running Robot Game
Project Type: Internet of Things, Gaming
The Running Robot Game project seeks to develop a modern robotic laser tag gaming platform using remote-controlled or semi-autonomous battle robots equipped with infrared targeting, live scoring, WiFi connectivity, and role-playing game mechanics. The project combines embedded systems, mixed-signal circuit design, distributed computing, and mobile applications to create an interactive robotics gaming experience.
UNMC College of Nusing
Nurses Escape: The Heart of the Problem
Project Type: Virtual Reality
The UNMC College of Nursing is seeking development of an immersive virtual reality escape room focused on cardiovascular disease education for nursing students and healthcare professionals. The VR experience will simulate emergency care scenarios involving myocardial infarction, heart failure, stroke, and cardiac arrest to improve clinical education and healthcare training outcomes.
UNMC Global Center for Health Security
The IP is In: A Virtual Consultation Platform
Project Type:Artificial Intelligence, Video Communication
The UNMC Global Center for Health Security is seeking development of a virtual consultation platform that allows infection prevention specialists to remotely assess and support rural and critical access hospitals using 360-degree video technology. The project focuses on building a low-latency collaboration platform with virtual reality viewing, annotation, facial blurring, zoom, and multi-user interaction capabilities to improve infection prevention and control consultation services nationwide.
USDA
Wetlands Determination Tool
Project Type: Geographic information System
The USDA-NRCS is seeking development of a geospatial wetland determination application that supports agricultural conservation compliance and wetland protection efforts across Nebraska. The project focuses on creating tools for wetland delineation, geospatial data management, document generation, and cloud-based data sharing to improve the efficiency and accuracy of wetland determination workflows for agricultural lands.
Werner Enterprises
Mobile App Messaging Module
Project Type: Mobile App, Web Dev
Werner Enterprises is seeking development of enhanced mobile app messaging and notification capabilities within its Drive Werner Pro platform to improve communication between drivers and office staff. The project focuses on creating flexible messaging tools, customizable notifications, and administrative interfaces that reduce support tickets, improve driver engagement, and streamline operational communications.