The “Bucket List”

For those who are unaware…

…the Bucket List is a 2007 movie in which “two terminally ill men escape from a cancer ward and head off on a road trip with a wish list of to-dos before they die.” (IMDb).  I am not terminally ill in any way, this is merely a list of goals to accomplish before I graduate.

 

Freshman

-Prove its usefulness through a proof of concept testing (End of Fall 2011)

-Reconfigure the hardware design (after my mother broke it in half) (Early Spring 2012)

-Test new configuration and find issue     (Spring 2012)

-Demonstrate my idea and receive feedback in EOH 2012 (March 2012)

-Write a formal report of my progress thus far and use it to plan for the future (End of Spring 2012)

-Use this one-of-a-kind experience to propel me into the College of Business (June 2012)

 

 

 

 

Sophomore

-Re-envision my presentation to make ti better for others to interact with (Fall 2012)

-Obtain a product that currently exists (for compassion) (Fall 2012 for loaner, Spring 2013 for full ownership)

-Create a website in which to showcase my work (January 2013)

-Modify the hardware to meet new demands and requests (Currently happening)

-Code an Operating System independent interface for control and image capture (Currently happening)

-Update my website with construction progress (Currently happening)

-Showcase my improvements and gain more feedback in EOH 2013

-Update my website to showcase the changes over this year

 

Junior

-Respond to feedback from Spring 2013

-Make my exhibit more interactive (ideas?)

-Remove as many external wires as possible

-Go Mobile (if it seems practical)

-AFTER EOH, begin to assemble more units for other UIUC students

-Use this unique experience to earn a serious internship

 

Senior

-Take all feedback from EOH 2014 into consideration

-Get advice and recommendations from other UIUC students using the device

-Talk with disability agencies, start an outreach program with this new accommodation

-Do something HUGE in EOH 2015 (ideas?)

 

Beyond that…

…everyone will just have to wait and see what happens!