A  headlamp  that could improve a physician’s lighting during surgery, clothing that is more resistant to ultraviolet light, new fundraising techniques that better aid nonprofit groups: these are just a few of the projects that will be premiered today at the Poole College of Management Leadership and Innovation Showcase at Nelson Hall.

The third annual event puts Poole’s graduate and undergraduate students in the spotlight, Anna Rzewnicki, director of communications for the dean’s office in the College of Management, said.

“It is an opportunity for graduate and undergrad students to display some of their project-based work that reflect their coursework,” Rzewnicki said. “It is also a good opportunity for students who are looking into classes for next semester, to see the things you can work on if you are in the Poole College of Management.”

The competition, open to all students enrolled in Poole College of Management, will feature a poster presentation from each student (or student group) participating. The posters will describe the students’ project-based work in a recent management course.

There are 17 projects entered in this year’s competition, according to Rzewnicki. “It’s some independent study or individual classroom projects, though the bulk of it is teamwork,” she said.

The top three finishers in the graduate and undergraduate categories will receive scholarships ranging from $250-$1,250.

According to Rzewnicki, some of the projects slated for the competition include “a number of supply chain projects where [students] have worked with companies. There are also a couple of projects where they have taken technology developed at NCSU or somewhere else and are developing a business concept for them,” she said.

Poole students will also submit entries centered on “enterprise risk management, improved UV protection on certain fabrics, a project helping a nonprofit with some of its fundraising activities and developing an LED headlamp that can be used during surgical procedures,” Rzewnicki said.

According to the Poole College of Management website, last year’s Leadership and Innovation Showcase winners were:

Undergraduate Division

First place: Joseph Langley and Patrick Truong, who submitted a business proposal to start a waste charcoal dust briquetting factory in Haiti. The pair said that the goal of the project was to lessen demand for precious forest resources in Haiti.

Second place: Chris Hall, Tripp Moser, Mariel Webb and Kendra Wiest, who developed a method for a major financial institution to gauge their suppliers’ environmental initiatives.

Third place: Meredith East, Kyle Keith and Charlie Kirchhoff, who submitted a supply chain management plan for Caterpillar, Inc.

Graduate Division

First place: Suki Batni, Engkin Kapkin, Grace McIntyre, Prasant Potuluri and Ji Zhou. The five developed the Philips TeleRehab system, a video conferencing system that allows physicians to provide rehabilitation services remotely to home-bound patients.

Second place: Pete Carrasquillo, Christina Clark, Rohan Hangekar, Richard Nguyen and Lion Shaw, who developed a product for use in neonatal intensive care units.

Third place: Sarah Hannawi and Peyton Holland, who formulated a marketing campaign for Marriott Hotels in Europe. The pair’s plan aimed to promote the hotels to young adults looking for lodging. The campaign was developed for Marriott Hotels in Europe.