1. Bachelor of Information Technology Projects 2009-2014
Contact: Professor Samuel Mann samuel.mann@op.ac.nz
Projects marked with an * were awarded A+, A or A‐ by the Industry Panel
Taieri Gorge Railway
needs to provide safety
information and
commentary to
passengers in multiple
languages. Train to the
Future has addressed this
by providing: a
streamlined management
application that allows
new languages to be
quickly and easily added
to the system, a robust
multi-platform App with
which passengers select
and listen to their
preferred commentary,
and a high-bandwidth
scalable wireless network
that automatically
manages physical
changes in train layout to
deliver our content and
provide a stable platform
upon which to implement
future services. IN700 2014*
Employers say they
want ‘enterprising
graduates’ – our game
turns this vague notion
into a set of attributes
relevant to any
workplace. ‘Entierprise’
has engaged students
from across several
sectors at Otago
Polytechnic, improving
80% of student
participants’ awareness
of enterprising
attributes. IN700 2014*
The Health Emergency
Communication (HEC)
project has addressed the
opportunity of improving
communication channels
at the Southern District
Health Board (SDHB)
when communicating with
staff in a health
emergencies such as
snow days or pandemics.
A business case has been
produced, including
results of prototyping and
user testing, and has
been presented to senior
management
recommending the
development of a
multichannel, robust
communication system,
which would start with
the development of a
smartphone
application. IN700 2014*
The Remote Home
project has addressed
the lack of readily
available information on
the benefits of a solar
power investment; it
has been in use since
July 2014 and has
demonstrated
considerable savings on
the investment. By
accessing this
information in a user
friendly format,
informed decisions can
be made in regards to
solar power. IN700 2014*
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4. Trade3D gives consumers
easier access to 3D
printing technologies by
providing an environment
where consumers,
designers and 3D printer
owners can collaborate
and arrange the
manufacturing of 3D
printable items. 85% of
teachers surveyed said
they would be more likely
to use 3D printing given
access to our website,
with another 15% saying
Trade3D would increase
their current use of 3D
printing technologiesIN700
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Finalist in Audacious
Student Support has
addressed the issue of
first year students
struggling with the
transition to tertiary
study. Our application
has been in use by first
year students since 31st
July 2013, and has 20
registered users with
plans for full roll‐out in
two institutions in 2014.
Surveyed users have
indicated a 36%
increase in knowledge
and a 52% increased
likelihood of using
support services and
tools. IN700 2013*
Winner Supreme Award Audacious Business Competition
Spread Help provides
opportunities to the local
Otago community, by
providing an environment
to online users. Spread
Help allows users to
search locally, donate
simply, and leave with a
positive user experience.
Spread help charges no
overheads on
transactions, and we offer
charities with a
personalised payment
system. It has been in
development since April
2013, and was deployed
on the 2nd of November
2013. Since then Spread
Help has 10 registered
users, and is currently
helping 3 local charities.
(Entrepreneurial).
IN700 2013
Finalist in Audacious
The Sexuality Road
Game delivers activities
based on the Sexuality
Road programme and
offers the benefits of
digital game‐based
learning and
engagement without
decreasing educational
learning or experience
measures. The game
has been in use in one
school where half the
students thought the
game was better than
the original programme
and most students rated
the game 7/10 or higher
(Family Planning).
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