Integrated Computer Science Capstone Showcase

1. Where are you from?

I was born in Overland Park KS but live in New York City.

2. Why did you choose Integrated Computer Science as your major?

I am passionate about solving problems no matter how large and Integrated computer science allowed me to do just that. I enjoy working in the background to ensure that systems run effectively and efficiently to better the lives of those utilizing them! Additionally, I was able to choose a concentration to focus on while solving these problems.

3. What concentration did you pick? Why?

My concentration is business! I believe understanding the intricate ways that business and management interact with software and computers is essential when finding and working careers in the future. As companies and businesses move forward, they will rely more on information technology and employees that understand how the company can better utilize and connect with technology.

4. How have you integrated your concentration with programming in this capstone project?

I decided to tackle a system that I am well aware of and trained in working in retail. I designed a web app that hosts a milk inventory similar to how a dairy department would in a retail setting. Me backend is developed in Node utilizing MySQL and Sequelize to perform queries. For the front end, I utilize VUE with primeVUE to create an easy-to-work-with and aesthetically pleasing user experience. I leveraged prior projects in my major to assist in making my current project.

Dusing my development, I used many references from real-life software to influence the database design in the back end and the UI of the front-end.



5. What do you plan to do post-graduation with your ICS degree?

The job market is very tough as of writing this and I will take whatever software development or systems management job that I can find. My passion would include something related to the transit sector where I can directly improve the experience of millions of riders every year in major metropolitan areas.

6. Do you have any tips for incoming first year students?

STAY. FOCUSED.
One of my biggest pitfalls during my time in college was my tendency to procrastinate. Power through the urges to play games and distract yourself and focus on what needs to be done in the moment. Don’t be afraid to ask as many questions as it takes to understand something, that’s what your peers and teachers are for. You can do this!

1. Where are you from?

I’m from Kensington, KS. It’s a small rural town with a population of 400. I actually grew up on a farm, but when asked where I’m from, Kensington is usually my go-to answer.

2. Why did you choose Integrated Computer Science as your major?

I originally started off as a computer science major, but I had a growing interest in medicine due to my work as a CNA. While I still had an interest in computers, I shifted my career plans towards becoming a physician. I found out that medical school requires specific classes not a specific degree. Integrated Computer Science allows me to take those required classes while also getting a foundational education in computer science.

3. What concentration did you pick? Why?

I chose Integrated Health Studies. It allowed me to get the required classes for my future education while also taking important classes for my future career. I appreciated the flexibility I got from my major and concentration.

4. How have you integrated your concentration with programming in this capstone project?

My capstone project is an imitation of what’s already being implemented in the medical field. Companies are designing AI models to help with administration work such as charting. Medical providers will bring a recording device into the patient’s room, and after their interaction, a rough draft will be created. The provider will then read through and sign off on the note. It’s important to note that the AI will not be taking over the note taking process. The model will hasten the charting process by creating a ready-made draft for the provider to review. My capstone is a web application that uses OpenAI’s API to imitate this real world implementation.



5. What do you plan to do post-graduation with your ICS degree?

I mainly plan to work on personal projects while applying to medical school. For work, I plan to put my EMT certificate to use. My personal projects will help sharpen my skills within the computer science field, while my EMT work will sharpen my medical knowledge and skills.

6. Do you have any tips for incoming first year students?

Make the learning process fun and apply it to personal projects when you can. That helped me understand certain topics better and pushed me to learn more. It’s also important to recognize when to reach out for help when you’re stuck.

1. Where are you from?

I am from Lawrence, Kansas

2. Why did you choose Integrated Computer Science as your major?

I had just graduated from Barton County Community College as a business science major. I really enjoyed working in the computational part of the business world such as data science, excel sheet programming and designing automated finance tools. On top of this I had always loved working with and learning about computers, from game development to building PC’s. Overall, I was looking for a program that was offering more of the computer science side, while still being able to continue my education in economics and management.

3. What concentration did you pick? Why?

I picked business as my concentration. Growing up I always loved entrepreneurship and the general atmosphere of business. Taking a bunch of small pieces and turning them into an industry almost out of thin air like a puzzle. Additionally, I have always enjoyed the more dynamic jack of all trade routes, business as a discipline (especially combined with software engineering) I feel, gives a lot of unique opportunities to combine skills and build something cool.

4. How have you integrated your concentration with programming in this capstone project?

For my project I really tried to combine the management aspect with programming. Managing a large team of people, especially in dynamic work environments where the locations and jobs change daily, elevates the important of communication and clarity between teams. My goal was to leverage best practices UI design to allow managers and team members to easily communicate where their stations and work zones are. Additionally, I wanted to kind of gamify the mundane task of diving up assignments as well as utilize aspects of data science to find helpful correlation in job success with team members to provide better decision-making capabilities for team leaders.

5. What do you plan to do post-graduation with your ICS degree?

I would really like to work in the computer science side of business tools. Developing automated accounting programs or assisting in tech-based finance choices.

6. Do you have any tips for incoming first year students?

It is a little generic, but I would say, really take some time to join in the school culture. Even if you are an online student or cannot visit the campus very often. Try out a hackathon, or join in on the conversation in the K-State CS communication channels.

1. Where are you from?

I’m from Manhattan, KS.

2. Why did you choose Integrated Computer Science as your major?

I chose Integrated Computer Science as my major because I liked that it allowed
me to explore more than computer science alone.

3. What concentration did you pick? Why?

I picked statistics as my concentration since I felt they paired nicely as they both
involve coding.

4. How have you integrated your concentration with programming in this capstone
project?

I’ve integrated statistics with programming by building a monitoring system that
collects real-time infrastructure metrics through prometheus, automates deployment
with Puppet, and visualizes and analyzes the data in Grafana. The programming portion
handles the data collection, configurations, dashboards, and automation, while statistics
are used to interpret the data and make predictions based on trends. This allows the
system to move beyond basic monitoring and toward proactive decision-making, where
administrators can detect possible issues before they become serious problems.

Here are a few photos from my capstone:



5. What do you plan to do post-graduation with your ICS degree?

After I graduate I plan to start my career as a data analyst.

6. Do you have any tips for incoming first year students?

My biggest tip for incoming freshmen is to manage your time well. In my more
difficult CC classes, I often found myself sitting at my computer for hours trying to fix a
bug. So, starting projects early made those roadblocks much easier to handle. Another
tip I have is to get comfortable asking for help. You’ll quickly realize that your instructors
are happy to answer questions and help you work through problems

1. Where are you from?

Wichita, KS

2. Why did you choose Integrated Computer Science as your major?

I original majored in computer science after completing my Associate degree in Software Development. As the majority of my electives were completed, I was taking mostly computer science courses and eventually found myself wanting to explore other disciplines like psychology and statistics. Combining that with some
struggle with a higher-level calculus course, I was motivated to switch my major over to the Integrated Computer Science program since it seemed to be a better fit for my interests and abilities. I am glad that I chose the Integrated Computer Science as I was able to continue studying computer science in a practical manner and apply it to my work directly while studying in my interest areas.

3. What concentration did you pick? Why?

I chose to minor in Psychology and Statistics as I have a lot of interest in psychological research and statistics comes with that naturally. So far both interest areas compliments computer science very well as a lot of complex problems in psychology requires both computing and statistical skills, and many other industries benefit from skills in those areas.

4. How have you integrated your concentration with programming in this capstone
project?



5. What do you plan to do post-graduation with your ICS degree?

As I have been affiliated with Novacoast as an intern for little under 4 years now, I am expecting to work full-time there as my responsibilities and skills have grown overtime. My capstone project will also see continued development as I plan to coordinate with a neuroscience graduate at K-State to add even more features and optimize Praestara. I am also interested in pursuing a masterʼs degree in data science or AI depending on how long my college hiatus is.

6. Do you have any tips for incoming first year students?

Get involved with the computer science department! Even though the Integration Computer Science program is inherently interdisciplinary, you will not be treated any differently. I have joined the Cyber Defense and SIGAI clubs and attended competitions like CyberForce and DataFest. It all boils down to understanding the fundamentals of computer science, which is shared between the ICS and traditional CS degrees.

I would also strongly recommend taking some level of mathematics with the ICS program, though mathematics is not required for the program. Even though I struggled with Calculus 2 (as many students do), I still like to review my calculus notes and practice it. Learning mathematics at your own pace will only benefit
your understanding of computer science.

Finally try out new courses if you are not sure what you want to integrate computer science with. At first I chose to minor in psychology, but found that I loved statistics while taking those psychology courses, and eventually added statistics as another part of my integration. You can really customize it to what you
want to learn most in university.

1. Where are you from?

I am from Houston Texas, and I currently live in Missouri.

2. Why did you choose Integrated Computer Science as your major?

I chose Integrated Computer Science because it combines my interest in programming with real world problems. It gives me the flexibility to apply tech skills in areas like engineering, data, and automation. The program was Online and let me work while I learned from afar. Driving to Manhattan Kansas was about 5 hours for me, so this was amazing for me.

3. What concentration did you pick? Why?

Anthropology! I’m fascinated by how culture, history, and human behavior shape our world. It helps me understand people and systems just that much better.

4. How have you integrated your concentration with programming in this capstone project?

My capstone project was designed to create a way to help increase industrial safety for the people working in industrial environments. I focused on the idea that most people want to help and make sure that everyone goes home safely. A lot of Anthropology is studying the cultures of people and how they interact with their environment, which helped me design a system that fits naturally into existing workflows. By combining that with programming, I built a safety monitoring platform that uses automation, real-time alerts, and human-centered design to support safer, more responsive industrial spaces.

5. What do you plan to do post-graduation with your ICS degree?

I want to use my degree to solve real world problems ideally in a way the makes processes safer and more efficient. Regardless of what I'm working on, even if that's user interfaces, back-end communications, or some web app. I want the result to be something that helps people, makes their jobs easier, or reduces the chance for error. My background gives me a unique perspective on how systems and people interact, and I want to keep building tools that bridge that gap.

6. Do you have any tips for incoming first-year students?

Don’t be afraid to admit it when you're stuck or need help or ask questions. I have learned it helps to find ways to immerse yourself in the world of programing by finding ways to learn and live tech. There are a lot of things that will propel you forward the more you know about the computers you're working with!
Good luck!

1. Where are you from?

I am from Lenexa, Kansas.

2. Why did you choose Integrated Computer Science as your major?

I started at K-State in Biomedical Engineering, then switched to Computer Science in my junior year. All my favorite classes were programming focused, and I knew it was the right decision for me. Later that year, I learned I was going to be a father, and we wanted to move closer to home. Integrated Computer Science provided the flexibility I needed to finish my studies while raising a family.

3. What concentration did you pick? Why?

I chose mathematics, it was always my favorite subject growing up. In fact, I almost became a Mathematics major before settling on Computer Science during my original switch. I love that I still got to take some of those high-level courses and tied it into my ICS degree.

4. How have you integrated your concentration with programming in this capstone project?

I integrated mathematics with web app development, to create a cryptocurrency portfolio tracker. I’ve been a full-time trader four years now, and there is a frustrating lack of quality tracking software. In the past, I used an excel spreadsheet where the calculations and algorithms got exhausting to manage. This project is always something I wanted to build, but the capstone gave me the perfect opportunity.

My application offers a responsive interface to record transactions and analyze holdings. Real-time price data is integrated through external providers, tracking any token on the blockchain. There is also a section for historical performance reports, including a tax form generated from the user’s transaction history. The frontend features a React/Typescript application built using the Vite framework. In the backend, an Express server hosts a RESTful API, storing the data with MySQL.

5. What do you plan to do post-graduation with your ICS degree?

I would love to work in web development, but I’m not sure where life will take me yet. After graduation, I plan to focus on networking, applying to jobs, and polishing my resume. But first, I am going take a little time to relax and celebrate this moment.

6. Do you have any tips for incoming first-year students?

My advice to freshman is to take it easy and go with the flow of life. Don’t feel pressured to finish college in four years and do change your major if it feels right. Figure out how many credits you are comfortable with each semester and stick to it. Your time here will be much better if you are not overwhelmed. Finally, never give up, reach out to your professors or advisors if you need help. They are always happy to, even in a fully online major like ICS.

1. Where are you from?

I’m from Kansas City, Missouri, specifically Raytown, which is about 10 minutes from the inner city.

2. Why did you choose Integrated Computer Science as your major?

At first, I planned on majoring in electrical engineering, but I didn’t realize it was only offered at the Salina campus. I had already signed a lease for an apartment in Manhattan and couldn’t break it. I switched to mechanical engineering, but that was a reality check. I wasn’t sure what to do next until Ms. Archer told me about the ICS program. It sounded like a great fit, and I’ve been with it ever since.

3. What concentration did you pick? Why?

I mentioned I got humbled by mechanical engineering, right? Ms. Archer recommended I take some anthropology classes, which turned out to be a lot more manageable for me and surprisingly interesting. I stuck with it and made it my concentration.

4. How have you integrated your concentration with programming in this capstone project?

My project bridges technology and human behavior, which is where my anthropology background plays a key role. I’ve developed an app that explores how people engage with music and creative tools, using both programming skills and cultural insights to create an intuitive, real-world experience. The app allows users to upload their own instrumentals, automatically detect the beats per minute, and generate lyrics based on a chosen theme or artist using the ChatGPT API. Users can customize their creative flow by rearranging different sections of the lyrics—such as the hook, chorus, or verse—and choose how many bars they want each section to be, with options for 4, 8, or 12 bars. The lyrics are then displayed directly within the app interface, offering a seamless and interactive creative process.

5. What do you plan to do post-graduation with your ICS degree?

Honestly, I want to keep building on this project. I haven’t seen anything quite like it, and I believe it has the potential to become something people use in their daily lives.

6. Do you have any tips for incoming first-year students?

In college, it’s really you versus you. There’s a lot of temptation to prioritize fun, but you have to lock in if you want to go far. Life outside of school will get better if you take this time seriously and invest in yourself now.

1. Where are you from?

I’m from Olathe, KS.

2. Why did you choose Integrated Computer Science as your major?

I began my college journey in Computer Engineering but quickly realized that I was more
interested in the programming aspects than the hardware. This led me to switch to
Integrated Computer Science, which allowed me to focus more deeply on software
development. I’ve also developed a strong interest in front-end web development, which
influenced my concentration.

3. What concentration did you pick? Why?

I chose Graphic Design as my concentration because of my interest in front-end web
development. Pairing my technical skills with a background in design has helped me better
understand design, visual communication, user interface principles, and accessibility.

4. How have you integrated your concentration with programming in this capstone project?

For my project I decided to develop a typography sandbox website since it utilizes both my
computer science and graphic design abilities. Typography is an important element of
graphic design, and being able to quickly alter and play around with typefaces and other
typography elements can be helpful when it comes to design. The site was built using
React, a JavaScript library. The user can type and quickly change typography elements and
see them change in real time.

5. What do you plan to do post-graduation with your ICS degree?

After graduation, I plan to pursue a career in software or web development, ideally
something that lets me combine my skills in coding and design. I really enjoy building
things that people interact with, so front-end or full-stack roles are what I’m aiming for right
now.

6. Do you have any tips for incoming first-year students?

One tip I’d give to incoming freshmen is to not be afraid to ask questions, don’t try to figure
everything out on your own. Getting to know your professors and classmates early on can
really help, both in and outside of class. Also, try out different clubs or activities, even if
they’re outside your major, you never know what you might end up enjoying. I didn’t expect
to get into web development, but exploring different things helped me find what I enjoy.

1. Where are you from?

I grew up in central Kansas, Belvue to be specific.

2. Why did you choose Integrated Computer Science as your major?

Originally, I was interested in engineering but after two semesters at a community college I realized that wasn’t for me. So, I reevaluated my interests and what would give me the most opportunities. Growing up playing computer games and with rapid innovations in AI at the time, I decided that computer science seemed the best and most useful route for me. When searching for a college to transfer to and continue my education I found K-State's Integrated Computer Science program and thought it would match my needs perfectly.

3. What concentration did you pick? Why?

I chose Business as my concentration as it seemed to be the most useful and applicable concentration. Afterall, in almost any job in the private sector, having a better understanding of business can only help and perhaps provide better opportunities for career advancement such as management positions in this field.

4. How have you integrated your concentration with programming in this capstone project?

When considering my project, I knew I wanted to build a website as this was the most interesting and engaging activity throughout my various courses in this program. As a result, it was immediately clear to me how I would implement my concentration.

From a business perspective, the main purpose of a website is to provide visibility for the company and ease the customer experience as much as possible. The more knowledge a customer has about a company and their products, as well as the less complicated making a purchase is both result in more customers as well as better reported customer experience.

So, designing the website with these goals in mind was a matter of presenting information about the company, such as contact into, as directly as possible, as well as implementing smart GUI, graphical user interface, practices to make navigation as intuitive as possible, so potential customers never have to search to find what they are looking for. This includes grouping appropriate information on the same pages, such as company info being on a separate page than the purchasing catalogue and similar groupings. Another similar technique used was including a navigation bar with links to all pages at the top of every page so that potential customers can always see their options. In short, the integration of consumer friendliness, quality of life, and ease of use features is the way in which I have integrated my business concentration into programming.

5. What do you plan to do post-graduation with your ICS degree?

I plan to work in an entry level job in IT at a local manufacturing company after graduation. I have some other potential job opportunities in computer graphics as well as software development which I would like to move to in the future, as they are more to my interests. However, while starting out and finding my feat in this field and job market, I feel this job will be the most useful and stable in giving me experience and best fitting my qualifications.

6. Do you have any tips for incoming first-year students?

For any incoming freshman I would higly recommend spending time outside of your assignments trying to really expand your skills and knowledge in your field of study. In my mind you should really try to maximize the number of skills and experience you gain here so that you can have the greatest available opportunities when the time comes to start applying what you learned in real world situations, with real stakes dependent on your success and the quality of your work.

1. Where are you from?

I am from Richardson, TX.

2. Why did you choose Integrated Computer Science as your major?

I chose ICS after taking an online web development course and really enjoyed it. When I went to apply for jobs I kept seeing that I needed a bachelor's degree so I decided to get mine in ICS.

3. What concentration did you pick? Why?

For my concentration I picked business, and I am actually getting another degree in Business in Technology from the Salina campus as well. I chose this as my concentration for two reasons. The first being, I worked in marketing for 3 years before going back to K-State. The second is, a business degree will help open the door for a management position down the road.

4. How have you integrated your concentration with programming in this capstone project?

So for my capstone I created a website for a small business that helps promote their goods and services. The website also has an API that I created in another app that can display the costs of the goods by month.


5. What do you plan to do post-graduation with your ICS degree?

After graduation I am going to continue my education by getting some certificates, while I apply for jobs. My goal is to become a front end web developer.

6. Do you have any tips for incoming first-year students?

For anyone that is totally new to coding, I would suggest taking some online coding courses during the summer. The courses in this program teach a lot very fast and it is easy to get

1. Where are you from?

I originally hailed from Wisconsin but now call Kansas City home.

2. Why did you choose Integrated Computer Science as your major?

I started out in Computer Science but needed to continue my studies online and the amazing flexibility of Integrated Computer Science allowed me to thrive. I love that in Integrated Computer Science I was able to integrate the ability to solve problems mathematically and logically to solve real world issues with solutions that could be built in weeks.

3. What concentration did you pick? Why?

I chose Entrepreneurship as my concentration because it was the best way for me to get to interact with real world issues that I could solve with my technical background. It allowed me to meet some wonderful people that were intrigued by using technology to solve a myriad of problems.

4. How have you integrated your concentration with programming in this capstone project?

I had the chance to integrate my passion for people and solving real world problems by going to stakeholders in the utilities industry and finding a problem that required out of the box thinking as well as technical and mathematical modeling expertise.

I decided to embark on the creation and market testing of a product called the Find82 that aims to help people identify and find lead pipes using machine learning and sound waves. This project is associated with my Web Development course as well as my Entrepreneurship Capstone course and is founded in research I have done using the Arts & Sciences Undergraduate Research Award. I built a program that would 'listen' to the sound waves of a hammer hitting a pipe and determine based on the pattern of the waves what material was used for the pipe without having to dig up the pipe to check. Using the undergraduate research award I traveled all over the midwest to test pipes, track data, and build a data-set that can be used for this product. In addition to the program itself, I also built an app and website.

In order to integrate my concentration of Entrepreneurship, my goal was to not just complete the programming piece, but to also market and create a business model that would allow for the maximum market penetration.

5. What do you plan to do post-graduation with your ICS degree?

I am currently pursuing a career at Autodesk where I can help bring technology to real world problems across the globe. In the meantime I plan to continue to pursue my research and find other problems I can solve with technology.

6. Do you have any tips for incoming first-year students?

My biggest piece of advice would be do what you can to meet people, whether that be in person, in chats, or in office hours with your professors. The flexibility of online learning is amazing, but never underestimate the power of talking to people in person. Some of my best memories were in the lecture halls or study rooms at K-State.

1. Where are you from?

I’m from Hillsboro, KS, a small town about an hour north of Wichita.

2. Why did you choose Integrated Computer Science as your major?

I started out in (regular) computer science because I enjoyed the logical, problem-solving aspect of it and found that it’s a lot of fun to program software you can interact with like games and websites. I switched my degree to integrated computer science later on because it allowed me to focus more on the applied side of programming along with the ability to do a concentration in another subject area.

3. What concentration did you pick? Why?

My concentration is in English (emphasis in writing). I chose this because even though I love logical processing, I also love to use the creative side of my mind, and I’ve been writing stories since elementary school. At first, I wasn’t sure if this concentration would add much to my major, but I’ve discovered that there’s many applications of it even though they aren’t as obvious. For example, by continuing to grow the creative side of my brain, I’m better able to think outside the box when I’m having a hard time solving programming problems.

4. How have you integrated your concentration with programming in this capstone project? Describe in a few sentences your capstone project, process, etc.

I decided to develop a story-based video game for my capstone project since this involves both programming and creative writing.

For the technical aspect, the game is hosted online and was created using React, a JavaScript library for web development with Redux for state management. The player can use various options on the screen to play the game and interact with npc’s, make new discoveries, etc. My hope is for the overall feel to be somewhat like a more relaxed, very story-driven escape room.

In terms of the premise, I centered the game around an employee working in a large hotel laundry room. The employee ends up discovering many hidden mysteries and teams up with her coworkers to save the world from being taken over by the evils residing within the hotel.









Link to the game: https://starlight-hotel.netlify.app/

Link to my github repository: https://github.com/sdiener17/starlight-hotel


5. What you plan to do post-graduation with your ICS degree?

I would love to find a job where I get to develop applications or websites, and I am particularly interested in front-end development (though I still enjoy some of the back-end programming as well). Even though I’m interested in game development, I don’t see myself doing something like that professionally.

6. Do you have any tips for incoming first-year students?

I would definitely say my biggest tip, which I know is cliché, is just to not give up. You’re learning even when you can’t seem to get your code to compile. Learning to code can be pretty difficult at times and I was tempted to give up at multiple points during my freshman year. I had no real programming experience before college, and it felt like my classes were moving far too fast and like I never knew as much as everyone else did. Eventually though, I started to get the hang of things, and I realized that even when I felt like I wasn’t learning anything, I was actually getting pretty good at debugging and problem-solving, which is a huge skill to have as a software developer.

1. Where are you from?

I am from Derby, KS.

2. Why did you choose Integrated Computer Science as your major?

I originally started at K-State as a Math major because I love logic problems and coming to a distinct answer at the end of an assignment. After a few semesters I added Psychology. One requirement for the Math degree is a computer programming course, which I took and enjoyed because of its similar use of logic and problem solving to create a fully functioning program at the end of an assignment. I was discouraged at first about my odds of continuing along a path of programming since adding a Computer Engineering major or switching completely would require several more classes, money, and time. Luckily, the ICS major had recently been announced, and I caught wind of it and decided to try out a few classes. Eventually, because the courses were enjoyable and very involved, I decided to pursue the major and make Math my minor.

3. What concentration did you pick? Why?

My concentration is Psychology. I have always been interested in learning how people work, what events in early life can cause certain outcomes later, and how people suffering from disorders can be cared for.

4. How have you integrated your concentration with programming in this capstone project?

Because I chose to do my project in conjunction with the Enterprise Systems Administration course, it was a little challenging at first deciding how to integrate my concentration, but since the project was more of a “thought experiment” and consisted of a technical writeup and simple prototype portion, I decided to analyze and configure a preexisting locally hosted health software and discuss how it could be utilized in a mental health clinic. I wanted to focus on software that could benefit people without access to cloud resources and a stable internet connection that would allow them to utilize online counseling and patient management software. I speak about possible data exportation methods, showcase a webpage I coded for an easier startup access point that can also serve to provide more information to users about the clinic, and outline a possible addition to the software by showing a past coding project I completed in Advanced Programming. This possible addition would be that of digitalized diagnostic modules that allow mental health service providers to receive automatic diagnostic results based upon information entered into the program, assisted with user-friendly GUI panels. SQL databases connected to the software instance could then be updated tohold the results. The main portion of this project is the technical writeup where you can read about how this software, called OpenEMR, can be a locally hosted solution to the lack of digitized mental health software in communities lacking a stable internet connection.



5. What you plan to do post-graduation with your ICS degree?

Although I quite enjoyed my time with the ICS department, I am excited to graduate because I have accepted a full-time position with Koch Engineered Solutions that I will begin in February. I interned with this company last summer as a Technology Enablement Intern, which was a position in the IT department of my company that allowed me to work with people and technology in order to help different IT teams better understand technical changes within their teams, provide training materials, develop apps, and assist with other projects within the department. My combination of ICS and Psychology was actually what interested my manager and the recruiters in contacting me for this role, since they understood that I have knowledge in both the people and computer realms. In my full-time position, I will continue exploring both of my interests that I have gotten to expand within the ICS journey.

6. Do you have any tips for incoming first-year students?

My general advice to freshman would be to enjoy the college experience while you can, because it passes by in a flash. This includes joining clubs, actively learning and asking questions in your courses, and having fun outside the classroom. To those students hoping to explore the ICS degree, do not be intimidated to ask questions just because everything is virtual. The professors are very kind and willing to help you succeed and understand the material.