The Objective of the
Design Challenge
Design Challenge
- Engage students in industry challenges and processes through collaboration with corporate business, government agencies and technical leaders
- Introduce students to new and emerging technologies and how they are used to solve real life problems
- Provide the opportunity for innovative, out of the box thinking, skills development and solution presentations
DESCRIPTION
7th AMIE Design Challenge
Advancing Minorities’ Interest in Engineering (AMIE) hosts its 7th Annual AMIE Design Challenge at the 38th Black Engineer of the Year (BEYA) STEM Conference on Friday, February 16th from 7:00 PM–10:30 PM in Baltimore, Maryland.
This AMIE signature program demonstrates the value of the AMIE collaborative partnership. It is also a great way to showcase the innovation and technical expertise of our students.
This year’s Design Challenge focused on Algorithmic Bias/AI Bias. Teams selected an industry/solution area to identify the risks of AI Bias and how it may negatively affect specific populations. Based on the risks identified, teams proposed solutions that could be utilized industry-wide to mitigate/eliminate the identified biases.
The Problem Statements and Solutions focused on the risk of AI Bias in critical areas/processes such as college admissions, inclusivity in makeup tones, skin cancer diagnoses/detection, criminal justice system judgements, biostatistics datasets, loan approval process, financial services/lending practices, autonomous vehicle computer vision systems, medical care/healthcare, facial recognition systems, AI classroom coaching and mental health.
2024 AMIE Design Challenge Winners:
• 1 st Place – University of Maryland Eastern Shore
• 2 nd Place – Hampton University
• 3 rd Place – Florida A&M University
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Baltimore Convention Center - Inner Harbor
Baltimore, Maryland
Friday, February 16, 2024 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM (EST)
BALTIMORE CONVENTION CENTER
2024 AMIE
Design Challenge Teams
Design Challenge
AMIE
Advancing Minorities’ Interest in Engineering (AMIE)
7th Annual AMIE Design Challenge
SPEAKERS
LaMiah Tysinger
ABBOTT
Ceyda Maisami
HP Inc
DeWayne Allen
RTX
Gary Schnieder
IBM
Veronica L. Nelson
AMIE Executive Director
Avalyn Pace
AMIE Strategic Programs
JUDGES
Gerome Burrell
Abbott
Dr. Jennifer Hill
HP
R.C. (Raphael) Tobis
RTX
Dr. Michelle Gilliard
IBM
Camille Chang Gilmore
Boston Scientific
Maranda Hedgepeth
GDIT
FACULTY
Advisors
Dr. Terry Miller
Alabama A&M University
Dr. Charmane V. Caldwell
Florida A&M University
Dr. Brian Aufderheide
Hampton University
Dr. Demetris Geddis
Hampton University
Dr. Danda Rawat
Howard University
Dr. Kristy Love-Kendrick
Jackson State University
Dr. Andrew Overton
Jackson State University
Emmanuel Edorodion
Graduate Advisor
Jackson State University
Dr. Monica Poindexter
Morgan State University
Dr. Kingsley Nwosu
Norfolk State University
Dr. Mandoye Ndoye
Tuskegee University
Dr. Kiranmai Bellam
Prairie View A&M University
Seaborn Carter
Prairie View A&M University
Dr. Xishuang Dong
Prairie View A&M University
Dr. Xiangfang Li
Prairie View A&M University
Dr. Lijun Qian
Prairie View A&M University
Dr. Toni Jackson
Southern University
Dr. Dwayne Jerro
Southern University
Dr. Catherine Armwood-Gordon
Tennessee State University
Dr. Erdem Erdemir
Tennessee State University
Dr. Mandoye Ndoye
Tuskegee University
Dr. Weiwei Stone
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Dr. Lei Zhang
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Dr. Ji Chen
University of the District of Columbia
Dr. Alex Peebles
University of the District of Columbia
Dr. Zewdie Temechu
University of the District of Columbia
Dr. Nasser Ghariban
Virginia State University
Dr. Joseph Shelton
Virginia State University
Mariah Simmons
Instructor Virginia State University
TECHNICAL ADVISORS
Shola Akinmeji
Abbott
Ike Ebenuwa
Abbott
LaMiah M. Tysinger
Abbott
Eugene Johnson
The Boeing Company
Keith Robertson
Boston Scientific
Dave Vennergrund
GDIT
Cornell Wright
GDIT
Jacklyn Wynn
GDIT
Elaine Lee
HP Inc
Swapna Tom
HP Inc
Dr. Gabriel O. Ilevbare
Idaho National Laboratory
Christopher Ross
Intel
Willie Hill
KBR
Jasmine Keeton
KBR
Eric Lappi
KBR
Anthony Steele
Leidos
Peyton Johnson
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Christine Nuby
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Britt Rodgers-Mitchell
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Patricia Jordan
Optum
Laura Carter
Oracle
Sonia Pedro
Oracle
Edgar Perez
Oracle
Codi Okonkwo
Qurate Retail Group
Barclay Brown
RTX
Derrick Stanley
RTX
Design Thinking
Facilitators
Herman Colquhoun
IBM
Iman Carr
IBM
Renata Coelho
IBM
CJ Diggs
IBM
Van Galasso
IBM
D.J. Hart
IBM
Diana Henderson
IBM
Napier Kentish II
IBM
Asha Newsom
IBM
Brandi Nichols
IBM
Ifeoma Okah
IBM
Nekeyla Oliver
Idaho National Laboratory
Kellie Porter
IBM
Felix Portnoy
IBM
JR Ratliff
Idaho National Laboratory
Rosie Sycks
IBM
For Additional Information:
Achieving Diversity Through Partnerships
301-275-8067
VERONICA L. NELSON
executive_director@amiepartnerships.org
veronica.nelson@morgan.edu
5200 Perring Parkway, Baltimore, Maryland 21251
