David Chesney

U-M instructors like David Chesney are working to put next-gen interactive technology to use in the classroom and beyond.

‘When caught in a situation such as this, creatively and positively helping others is always an excellent endeavor.’

Class seeks software solutions to COVID-19 problems.

Co-chaired by Dr. David Chesney, the team was formed to address how disabled students experience campus.

With the help of a VR headset, three students helped a doctor stay focused in the operating room.

In recognition of his outstanding contributions to education, Dr. David Chesney has been named a 2018-2019 Toby Teorey Collegiate Lecturer.

“His course really opened my eyes to the difficulties that some people have when using a universally designed product.”

CSE students designed technology for a fellow student who returned after a decade away because of a brain hemorrhage.

A 17-year-old Ypsilanti high school student who is visually impaired worked with a software engineering class to develop technology that could make life easier for the blind.

This device could not only be useful in the ICU or field hospital setting, but also during long military patient transport, and especially in situations in which limited personnel and resources are available.

Through his courses, students are able to learn the fundamentals of programming and software systems, while also seeing the social impact of computer science.

Students highlighted a number of projects from CSE in the U-M booth at the show.

Dr. David Chesney and others hosted a hackathon that focused on projects for the greater good.

Michigan is one of seven universities IBM is partnering with to give students access to the technology.