Creative AI Real-World Impact
Design, Build, and Launch Real-World AI Solutions
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping how we think, create, and solve problems. In this hands-on innovation course, students explore how intelligent systems learn from data and how humans can design AI responsibly to address real-world challenges. In this class, students don’t just learn how AI works—they learn how to make it work for people. Through curiosity, empathy, and experimentation, they’ll design technologies that reflect the best of human creativity.
Students act as AI designers, makers, and innovators: developing projects that blend technology, creativity, and empathy. The course emphasizes design thinking, ethical reflection, and hands-on prototyping using accessible AI tools.
Culminating Event Innovation Expo: The AI Design Showcase – Students present their capstone projects to peers, community members, and local tech mentors. Presentations include a live demo, ethical reflection, and a visual display of their design process.
Course Information
- Course Subject
- Course Number
- CTE83228
- Course Duration
- 1 Semester
- Course Credit
- 0.5 Practical Arts
- Prerequisite
- Intro to Artificial Intelligence CTE83226
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On Thursday, May 7, the Innovation Center received a $25,000 grant from the OtterCares Foundation to help expand opportunities for students to apply their professional skills in support of nonprofit organizations across the region. The grant was inspired by Silver Creek High School junior Braeden Macchia’s work through “Drones for Dreams,” a student-led initiative that […]
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Duane “Digger” Carey, a former NASA astronaut, visited the Innovation Center on May 5 for “An Audience with an Astronaut,” hosted in partnership with the Space Foundation. During his presentation, Carey reflected on his path to serving as the pilot of Space Shuttle Columbia on the STS-109 mission in 2002, a critical servicing mission for […]