West Georgia Technical College’s Computer Science Innovators Challenge: Encouraging Creativity Through Hands-On Projects
West Georgia Technical College’s Computer Information Systems (CIST) program recently partnered with Southwire’s IT Department to host the inaugural Computer Science Innovators Challenge at WGTC’s Carroll campus. The event aimed to encourage creativity and innovation among participants of all skill levels by challenging them to develop original projects within a limited timeframe, addressing unfamiliar concepts.
The event was a huge success as three teams participated and presented their projects. The first-place team, composed of Glenn Freeman, Kristy Bishop, and Christian Putman, developed “Know Your Power,” a power consumption calculator in natural language to understand appliance power draw. The second-place team, John Paschal and Taylor Lowery, created “Streamline, Simplify, Scale (Waybridge SAP/ER)” to automate the scaling process for transportation and direct trucks and trailers. The third-place team, Robert Galan and Kevin Keeler, designed “The Future of City Exploration,” a traveling tool that uses AI to guide users and provide historical data and fun facts.
Each team received Visa gift cards ranging from $50 to $150 for their innovative projects. Tara Shackleford, Program Chair of CIST at West Georgia Technical College, highlighted the opportunity for students to showcase their skills
