Kick Start is engineering program which was constructed by matlab Engineering Library and matlab Engineering Technology Centers and matlab is now in its 2nd year!Engineering scholars – both undergrad and graduate – post engineering suggestion to obtain investment for prototyping engineering new task or finishing engineering current assignment. Ten awards for $500 each were offered. The funds for matlab Creative Kick Start application have generously been provided by matlab Engineering Technology Centers. Twenty nine students are concerned in matlab 10 successful entries this year. Each assignment has to have engineering sponsor and this year there are 8 school/body of workers who are sponsoring initiatives. The profitable initiatives this year include an Acoustic Fire Suppression Device, matlab Bugle Chip, Convert Any Piano to engineering Player Piano, an Irrigation Control System, matlab KnowGlobe, engineering Metered Dose Sunscreen Device, Stable Eyes, matlab Talon Retractor, Terrestrial Satellite Acquisition and Tracking, and What’s Behind matlab Pink Ribbon: Tackling Truncal Lymphedema!The application Review Committee members are Kari Kozak Head, Lichtenberger Engineering Library, Jeff Nock Entrepreneur in Residence/Lecturer, John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center, Spencer Stumpf Inventions Manager, UI Research Foundation, and Danny Tang Chief Technology Officer, College of Engineering.