Inclusive Cafeteria Pitch

Teams present their final, evidence-based redesign blueprints for the school cafeteria, addressing neurodivergent sensory needs. The presentation includes user-centered research, real-time feedback from neurodivergent students gathered during facilitated walk-throughs, rationale for acoustics and lighting choices, prototyping concepts, and a reflective portfolio. Presentations are delivered to an authentic audience of educators, design professionals, and stakeholders for evaluation using a rubric aligned to User Understanding, Problem Definition, Creative Problem-Solving, Prototyping & Iteration, and Communication & Presentation. Students demonstrate how feedback informed iterations and how the solution benefits real users.