Overall Best Projects

1st prize: Lingua- Cultural exchange through language partnerships (CHI 2011 FINALIST!)

2nd prize: ParkNego-   Private parking search engine that allows sellers(owner of parking lot) and buyers(driver) to negotiate for parking spot

3rd prize: Roadio - A combination in-vehicle and web-based system that attempts to allow drivers to explore the world around them without leaving their vehicles

Honorable Mention: Enroute - A web application that allows drivers and passengers to communicate and coordinate efficiently and safely

Honorable Mention: Wasteliminator- A web application that will help people reduce their consumption of disposables by creating opportunities for reflection and action.

Best Social Computing Projects
 

1st Prize: CookShare - A cooking web application that helps people share food, resources, and knowledge.

2nd Prize: Know Your Neighbors- A service that encourages people to meet their neighbors and share common household items

Employer testimonials:

'Attending the expo is a valuable way for me to see the skills and talents of SI students in action.’

'It gave me a better sense of what students are not only working on, but capable of doing.’

'This is an outstanding event and, from a librarian’s POV, a fantastic way to connect with the great students in SI!'

‘It can take recruiting of students to a deeper level to actually see the work they have done, and to hear them present in person.’

‘I get to witness, first-hand,  cutting-edge skills and knowledge at work.’