Work That Actually Works
Our students build real computer vision systems. Not demos. Not tutorials. Projects that solve problems and show up in portfolios that get noticed.
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Recent Student Work
These projects came from our autumn 2024 cohort. Students picked problems they cared about and spent three months making them real.
Retail Inventory Scanner
By Linnea Bergström
A system that counts products on shelves using a basic webcam. Linnea built this for a small shop owner who was spending hours doing manual counts. Works with varying lighting and handles partially obscured items.
Manufacturing Defect Detection
By Tadeo Villeneuve
Built for a local electronics manufacturer. Spots surface defects on circuit boards during production. Tadeo trained it on just 200 images and got it running on modest hardware. The company is testing it on their line right now.
How Projects Actually Happen
We don't hand students a spec sheet. They start with an idea, hit problems, fix them, and end up with something that works.
Month One: Finding The Problem
Students talk to people who might use their project. What needs fixing? What's annoying? We push them to pick something specific. "Make shopping better" becomes "help small shops track inventory without expensive systems."
Month Two: Building And Breaking
This is where most of the actual learning happens. Code doesn't work. Models don't converge. Lighting ruins everything. Students figure out workarounds, ask for help when stuck, and slowly get something running.
Month Three: Making It Real
Polish time. Does it work with different cameras? What about when lighting changes? Students test with actual users, fix edge cases, write documentation that makes sense. By the end, they have something they can show off.
After Graduation: What Comes Next
Some students keep improving their projects. Others use what they learned to land jobs or start new ones. We stay in touch, answer questions, and watch what they build next. Several have turned these projects into freelance work.
What Students Actually Say
We asked graduates what happened after they finished. Here's what they told us.
Ivar Solberg
Quality Control Developer
I built a defect detection system during the program and a manufacturing company saw it in my portfolio. They hired me to adapt it for their production line. Been working there since March 2025 and just got moved to a bigger project.
Currently: Developing vision systems for automotive parts inspection
Siobhan Dempsey
Freelance CV Engineer
My capstone project was a document scanner that worked on phones. After finishing in January, I improved it and now three small businesses pay me to maintain custom versions. Not rich, but it covers rent and I'm learning fast.
Currently: Building custom vision solutions for local Taiwan businesses