[freakyterrorist]

I don't understand why this is necessary for him to develop this project further. Sure he'd like to graduate before working on it further but surely he could use the money to fund the actual project and worry about finishing his professional qualification afterwards? Even once his loans are paid off he doesn't promise any funding towards the actual project...

[unclebucknasty]

He appears to have no interest in building the product. Or, at least in the short term, his priority is graduation. The project just appears to be a design project that is required for graduation and, thus, a convenient subject for an IndieGoGo campaign.