Fifteen information communication technology (ICT) students presented their final poster projects for the ICT 596: Internship in ICT course on Monday, April 17 in the Lucille Little Library.The Internship in ICT course aims to provide students an opportunity to participate in services that are a part of a professional ICT program. This is accomplished through supervised work-and-learning experience in a professional environment under the direction of a University faculty member and an employee of a participating firm. All ICT students are required to complete a three-credit internship ICT 596 internship before graduation. One hundred and forty (140) hours of student time are expected during the semester for the internship course. Students are also required to complete multiple academic components in order to receive academic internship credit, including a final poster project. The poster addresses the methods the student used to achieve a solution to a problem or to implement a novel approach in their work environment.    

The presentations included:

“Issues in Quality Assurance” Matthew Taylor

“Security Policies – Do they Matter?” Bethany England

“UKY Websites: Utilizing Drupal 7 & SeeBlue V3” – Conner Arman 

“Ticket Solutions” – Jake Green

“Information Management for the University of Kentucky Track and Field Team” – Victor Oye

“Mobile Apps and Social Media Advertising” Savannah Jackson

“Lexington PD Forensics Services Unit and the Evidence.com System” – Zachary Haas

“Developing Effective Training Material for New Students” – Alex Clark

“Simplified Desktop Deployment Solutions” – Austin Flannery

“Integrate Technology with the Staff Directory for a More Efficient Workplace” – David Nealis

“Usability Lab Project Design” – Garrett Ringler

“Lifecycle of a Project" – Ian Laffey

“Big Data Analysis Using Tableau” – Ken Tharappel

“Philanthropy” – Rachel Willis

UK SIS is extremely proud of each students hard work and dedication to the technology field. Special thanks to our wonderful faculty and campus partners who made time to stop by and speak with these students about their experiences. Download the ICT 596 Poster Showcase brochure for more information about the student projects.