Top of the Sprint: Innovation Delivered with Agile
HLOs: 
Last semester, Project Management – Information Technology students brought Agile to life—literally—using LEGO bricks to prototype real-world solutions. Through immersive, hands-on learning led by Professor Urbano (Ben) Eitelwein, the entire cohort applied Agile (Scrum) principles to design and deliver meaningful products: in this case, a laptop for legally blind students.
Across the course, students embraced Agile not just as a framework, but as a mindset. They collaborated, adapted, and reflected, turning user stories into tangible features and challenges into opportunities. The result? A classroom transformed into a dynamic Agile workspace, where innovation met empathy and learning became action!
A shout out to the best student team: Akil Walton, Junjie (Jacky) Sun, Ramdeo Prashad, Darshan Raj, and Alpacino Smith.
“The LEGO project helped me truly understand Agile. Using sprints and prioritizing user stories showed how Agile works in practice, especially for accessibility. It gave me practical skills I now use in my IT work.”
— Jacky Sun
“The LEGO laptop project was my first Agile experience, and one of the most engaging. Designing features like tactile buttons and Braille functionality gave me hands-on insight into Agile principles and boosted my confidence to apply them in real-world projects.”
— Darshan Raj
“This activity gave me a deeper, hands-on understanding of Agile roles and collaboration. Seeing classmates grasp the concepts so quickly was inspiring—it felt like watching light bulbs turn on. The practical experience boosted our confidence and made the theory come alive in a way that was both engaging and memorable.”
— Akil Walton
“This was by far the best classroom activity I’ve experienced. It gave me a clear, practical understanding of Agile and prepared me to take on real-world projects with confidence.”
— Ramdeo Prashad
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