Another station was the collection of student-designed prototypes from interdisciplinary teams in computer science and product design that emerged from the course Coding IxD. These student projects combined creativity with critical thinking: Hear the Art turned simple paper into interactive sound tools. Visitors could touch hand-crafted sheets connected to microcontrollers and hear how their gestures transformed into music, blending tactile exploration with digital expression. Paper Math presented a fresh take on learning visual subjects, such as geometry. It combined intuitive design with technology to engage school children and reignite their interest in mathematical concepts. Handwriting++ examined the enduring relevance of handwriting in the digital age. Despite our reliance on screens, visitors reflected on how writing by hand remains a powerful, personal form of communication and information storage.

More information on all Coding IxD student projects can be found here.

In the Find The Odd Face exhibit, visitors tested an AI’s ability to recognize emotional expressions in a series of randomized faces. As part of a student thesis project, the exhibit generated lively discussions around AI's limitations in reading subtle or culturally nuanced facial cues, raising essential questions about how we design, trust, and rely on emotion-detection technologies.