Computer Science & Software Engineering
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Design-Based Research (DBR) Capstone Projects
Below are the capstone infographic pages created by student groups. Click an image or title to open the full infographic and project page.
Database Defenders
A multi-layer protection system built on top of Flask and Amazon Aurora to prevent, detect, and recover from data loss incidents.
Team: Anvay Vahia, Mihir Bapat, Yash Parikh
Educators
An educational platform that helps CS newcomers build mental models for temporal problem-solving in software development.
Team: Nithika Vivek, Eshika Pallpotu, Saanvi Dogra
Hunger Heroes
A community-driven platform connecting restaurants, grocery stores, and individuals with excess fresh food to local shelters, food banks, and families in need.
Team: Ahaan, Shaurya, Arnav
Quantitative Trading Bot
We are developing a quantitative trading bot that predicts short-term stock movement using market indicators and real-time financial news sentiment.
Team: Anvay, Sai, Aashray
Bud-E
Bud-E is a browser extension that gamifies productivity through a persistent virtual pet that grows when users stay focused on whitelisted websites and degrades when they navigate to distracting sites.
Team: Aadi Bhat, Pranav Santhosh, Nolan Hightower
Granolaa
Granolaa is a local monitoring application that streams live screen and webcam feeds over local HTTP URLs, viewable in any browser without cloud infrastructure.
Team: Aadi Bhat, Pranav Santhosh, Nolan Hightower
Wayfinding Pages
A system that transforms social collaboration from subjective evaluation into measurable, visible signals for team formation and persona-based matching.
Team: Ruta, Vibha, Risha
AutoTriage
A GitHub-native dev companion that builds issues for you, keeps your team aligned, and gives teachers a 30-second pulse on every group — without feeling like surveillance.
Team: Neil, Nikhil, Shriya
Pirna
Improve group-level communication and engagement on OCS through an integrated messaging system, while generating practical design principles for scalable, analytics-informed collaborative tools in educational platforms.
Team: Nikhil, Rohan, Adi
College Bound
A website designed to provide a comprehensive guide to helping students prepare for college and effectively go through high school in preparation for the next stage of their educational career.
Team: Xavier, Aranya, Trevor
HawkHub
A club management and community platform designed to streamline student-led club operations, engagement tracking, and leadership development.
Team: Avika, Soni, Samhita
Doing Exceptional Deeds
An extension for the Doing Exceptional Deeds non-profit website, uplifting individuals and strengthening communities through education-first programs.
Team: William Windle, Ethan Wong, Nicolas Diaz
Palomar
A donor-facing impact platform that connects philanthropic giving to real patient outcomes, keeps the foundation aligned with community needs, and gives healthcare supporters a 30-second pulse on every program — without feeling like a fundraising pitch.
Team: Palomar Health Foundation
ACS Cancer Infograph
Interactive human-body diagram consolidating ACS cancer information into one visual interface, letting users navigate by body region.
Team: Aashika, Anwita, Varada
PUSD Foundation
Funding, resources, and opportunities that expand and enrich the educational experiences of PUSD students across northern San Diego County.
Team: Rudra Darshan Sathwik
Poway Woman's Club
Modernizing a 65-year-old community nonprofit's web presence with member portals, online payments, and a fresh UI — while preserving the heart of the original site.
Team: Evan S, Maya D, Cyrus Z
UESL Foundation
Empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through year-round esports and community programs across San Diego and Imperial Counties.
Team: Rudra Darshan Sathwik
DeFlock SD
Crowdsourced map and tools to document ALPR surveillance in San Diego and support community resistance.
Team: TheFlockers (Adhav, Lucas, Perry)
Poway Symphony Orchestra
We analyzed the Poway Symphony Orchestra website to identify UX gaps and design improvements that better serve concertgoers, donors, and prospective musicians.
Team: Anishka Sanghvi, Michelle Ji, Krishna Visvanath
Soroptimist International of Poway
We analyzed sipoway.com to document the organization's programs and recommend UI improvements that help donors, volunteers, and program applicants take action.
Team: Anishka Sanghvi, Michelle Ji, Krishna Visvanath
Friends of the Poway Library
Rebuilding the Friends of the Poway Library website with a live events calendar, volunteer portal, donation flow, and impact dashboard to match the quality of their community mission.
Team: Shayan Bhatti, Arnav Pallapotu, Tanay Paranjpe