We work closely with students so they can be ship their own AI Products

6 Weeks for 1 quarter

Project Cycles:
Build, Pitch, Launch

• 6-week builder program with hands-on mentorship to transform your AI product ideas into reality

• Weekly pitches to experienced mentors (graduate researchers and industry professionals) who provide technical guidance, product feedback, and industry insights

• Demo day finale where you showcase your completed project to peers, faculty, and potential collaborators

  
  

• Open to all students regardless of experience level—just commit to weekly check-ins and be ready to iterate quickly

  
  

• Applications open at the start of each semester, with cycles in fall and spring terms

Weekly Overview

• Week 1: Problem Discovery, PRD, Data/UX Plan

• Week 3-4: Model/RAG or agentic workflow, basic evals

• Week 5: Product glue (routing, UI), reliability pass
  
  

• Week 6: Polish, demo script, ship

What you’ll get

• Mentor + office hours, GitHub starter repos, eval checklists

• Access to sponsor credits/tools (when available)

• Demo Day slot + pathways to continue (research, venture comps, internships)

Recent Products (Batch 02)

• AI wardrobe assistant (Fashion UX)

• AI-native social platform

• Deep-study co-pilot for students

• AEC materials-sourcing agent from spec PDFs

• “Vibe commits” for AI-era version control

Shouts-outs (Workshop faculty this cycle)

React, RAG, and Gen API sessions (Nitiya l., Reuben S,. Hasan W.), supported by the board of project leads and mentors

Who is eligible for AISC project cycles?

• All UW undergrad/grad; majors welcome

• Time: ~5-10 hrs/wk; teams 1-4