University Innovation Fellows - User contributions [en]

Fellow:Jonah Kirby

2015-02-15T18:48:18Z

Jonahkirby:

[[File:JonahKirby.jpg|thumb|JonahKirby.jpg]]

Jonah Kirby is a junior at SMU pursuing a major in Mechanical Engineering with the aspiration of doing design engineering full time. When he is not working or in school, Jonah loves the outdoors; fishing, hunting, and being a proud Texan is what he loves most. In the past three years, Jonah has focused on product design and engineering, having completed numerous projects such as a SLA 3d printer, a direct-drive wind turbine, and an autonomous robot that could find, test, and remediate various water sources. Most recently, Jonah spent 7 months as a design engineer at a startup company in Austin called Reaction. As a key member of the team, Jonah was given the opportunity to design, prototype, and engineer many different components of Reaction’s flagship product, the Exo, which is a modular disaster response housing unit. In this time, Jonah became familiar with metal part design, rotomolding, injection molding, high-level industrial design, and most hand fabrication/ prototyping processes. In addition, he spent a lot of time tracking down suppliers and working with them to produce and source the highest quality products. Although he is passionate about engineering, Jonah sees design research and human centered design as a pivotal part of building a truly amazing product. The medium between good design research practices and sound engineering is where Jonah belongs. As a University Innovation Fellow, Jonah hopes to share his joy for design and engineering to the SMU campus. To see some of Jonah’s work visit jonahkirby.com or email him at jwkirby@smu.edu.

= Related Links: =

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Southern_Methodist_University SMU Campus Overview]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Southern_Methodist_University_Student_Priorities#Related_Links: SMU Student Priorities]

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13mAQb-PvKtr7ETtOOhUnozLs8BqicwB7Wu3kkY8CqLg/edit#gid=0 SMU Landscape Canvas]

[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x4cf0TQCeVn0vQZkymOQU1sdbXOMiayAuVAOoKBoz_s/edit SMU Op-ed]

Fellow:Jonah Kirby

2015-02-15T18:47:22Z

Jonahkirby:

[[File:JonahKirby.jpg|thumb]]

Jonah Kirby is a junior at SMU pursuing a major in Mechanical Engineering with the aspiration of doing design engineering full time. When he is not working or in school, Jonah loves the outdoors; fishing, hunting, and being a proud Texan is what he loves most. In the past three years, Jonah has focused on product design and engineering, having completed numerous projects such as a SLA 3d printer, a direct-drive wind turbine, and an autonomous robot that could find, test, and remediate various water sources. Most recently, Jonah spent 7 months as a design engineer at a startup company in Austin called Reaction. As a key member of the team, Jonah was given the opportunity to design, prototype, and engineer many different components of Reaction’s flagship product, the Exo, which is a modular disaster response housing unit. In this time, Jonah became familiar with metal part design, rotomolding, injection molding, high-level industrial design, and most hand fabrication/ prototyping processes. In addition, he spent a lot of time tracking down suppliers and working with them to produce and source the highest quality products. Although he is passionate about engineering, Jonah sees design research and human centered design as a pivotal part of building a truly amazing product. The medium between good design research practices and sound engineering is where Jonah belongs. As a University Innovation Fellow, Jonah hopes to share his joy for design and engineering to the SMU campus. To see some of Jonah’s work visit jonahkirby.com or email him at jwkirby@smu.edu.

= Related Links: =

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Southern_Methodist_University SMU Campus Overview]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Southern_Methodist_University_Student_Priorities#Related_Links: SMU Student Priorities]

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13mAQb-PvKtr7ETtOOhUnozLs8BqicwB7Wu3kkY8CqLg/edit#gid=0 SMU Landscape Canvas]

[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x4cf0TQCeVn0vQZkymOQU1sdbXOMiayAuVAOoKBoz_s/edit SMU Op-ed]

Fellow:Jonah Kirby

2015-02-15T18:46:57Z

Jonahkirby:

[[File:JonahKirby.jpg|thumb|JonahKirby.jpg]]

Jonah Kirby is a junior at SMU pursuing a major in Mechanical Engineering with the aspiration of doing design engineering full time. When he is not working or in school, Jonah loves the outdoors; fishing, hunting, and being a proud Texan is what he loves most. In the past three years, Jonah has focused on product design and engineering, having completed numerous projects such as a SLA 3d printer, a direct-drive wind turbine, and an autonomous robot that could find, test, and remediate various water sources. Most recently, Jonah spent 7 months as a design engineer at a startup company in Austin called Reaction. As a key member of the team, Jonah was given the opportunity to design, prototype, and engineer many different components of Reaction’s flagship product, the Exo, which is a modular disaster response housing unit. In this time, Jonah became familiar with metal part design, rotomolding, injection molding, high-level industrial design, and most hand fabrication/ prototyping processes. In addition, he spent a lot of time tracking down suppliers and working with them to produce and source the highest quality products. Although he is passionate about engineering, Jonah sees design research and human centered design as a pivotal part of building a truly amazing product. The medium between good design research practices and sound engineering is where Jonah belongs. As a University Innovation Fellow, Jonah hopes to share his joy for design and engineering to the SMU campus. To see some of Jonah’s work visit jonahkirby.com or email him at jwkirby@smu.edu.

{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mJ2j_uNy1Q&feature=youtu.be}}

= Related Links: =

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Southern_Methodist_University SMU Campus Overview]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Southern_Methodist_University_Student_Priorities#Related_Links: SMU Student Priorities]

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13mAQb-PvKtr7ETtOOhUnozLs8BqicwB7Wu3kkY8CqLg/edit#gid=0 SMU Landscape Canvas]

[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x4cf0TQCeVn0vQZkymOQU1sdbXOMiayAuVAOoKBoz_s/edit SMU Op-ed]

Fellow:Jonah Kirby

2015-02-15T18:43:08Z

Jonahkirby:

School:Southern Methodist University

2015-02-15T18:41:49Z

Jonahkirby:

= Overview  =

Southern Methodist University (SMU) is a nationally renown private research and liberal arts university in the heart of Dallas, Texas. SMU, founded in 1911 with classes starting in 1915, is known nationally for it’s outstanding academics and unique campus culture. Many of SMU’s 6,300 undergraduate students choose to pursue multiple majors and minors, as the school promotes well-rounded education and it’s flexible degree plans/ curriculum.

In recent years, SMU has seen a lot of investment from alumni in order to create a better educational environments for the students. The capital investment has provided the university with all new engineering buildings, museums, a brand new commons system, state of the art dining facilities, and George W. Bush’s Presidential Library. In the same time, every admitted class of freshman have been more qualified than the last. This caused SMU to soar in National Rankings and continue to invest in their student’s educational opportunities. SMU is a school committed to creating world changers through it’s innovative and entrepreneurial environment. 

Between the Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship, the budding Arts Entrepreneurship program, and a plethora of programs and spaces that encourage innovation in the Lyle School of Engineering, SMU is putting a lot of focus on entrepreneurship and innovation. 

= Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship =

In the Lyle School of engineering, the Deason Innovation Gym has become the birthplace of ideation and creation within the school. Students have the opportunity to gain 24 hour access to the space, which includes a Laser Cutter, 3d Printers, a vinyl cutter, band saws, a CNC mill, and virtually every other shop tool imaginable. After training on certain equipment, students are encouraged to work on personal projects as well as school projects. Several classes use the space for projects and ideation. Whiteboards and sticky notes litter the walls, as design thinking has become a focus in the Lyle School of Engineering. The innovation Gym also hosts and runs many different innovation focused programs.

'''The Innovation Competition- ''' The Innovation Competition is an annual competition that spans two semesters. Students form a group and submit their idea. Once judged and into the final round, the participating groups receive space and money to build their ideas. Eventually each finalist will present their final product and a winner is chosen. 

'''Multiple SMU Hackathons-''' The innovation Gym has hosted several small hackathons sponsored by companies in Dallas. Students build something in either 36 or 48 hours and compete for prizes. 

'''Immersive Design Experiences- '''Several IDEs occur each year in the innovation Gym. Each IDE varies in duration, anywhere from 4 days to 10 days, usually over a holiday break. In these IDEs, the innovation gym has a theme for the experience, sometime vague and other times specific, and students are tasked with forming a team and tackling the issue. Past IDEs have included projects such as Building an SLA 3d Printer, redesigning the Slurpee Machine/ Experience, and building the worlds tallest toy tower. 

Aside from the Innovation Gym, the Lyle School of Engineering has put a lot of focus on Innovation, design, and Entrepreneurship in it’s classes and programs. The'''Hunt institute''' has become an important part of the engineering school, with a focus on helping to improve the lives of people who are impoverished around the world. The Hunt Institute gathers the best minds around campus to tackle many issues such as access to clean water and adequate shelter. Every year, the Hunt Institute hosts Engineering and Humanity week, including a challenge that addresses large problems in developing countries. Students compete to come up with the best ideas, supported by world renowned guests that are experts in their fields related to the issue at hand. 

Classes such as'''Human Centered Design '''and '''Building Creative Confidence''' have given students the opportunity to learn all about design thinking, which relies on need finding and empathizing with people. Students in Human Centered Design have had the opportunity to design solutions for many different circumstances, ranging from solutions for the elderly to addressing food deserts in the Dallas area. 

'''First Year Design''' is in the national spotlight for it’s innovative curriculum and teaching methods. Students in First year design work in groups on a semester long project that teach students many soft and hard skills necessary to standout as an engineer. The project is typically to build a fully autonomous robot that can compete against another team to gain the most points on a course. This final competition occurs at the end of each semester after many sleepless nights and has become a spectacle that students from all backgrounds attend. 

In February of 2015, SMU is Co-Hosting Dallas’ first major Hackathon with UTD. '''HackDFW''' is sponsored by Major League Hacking, which has become the most respected authority in hackathons. Students from all over the nation will travel to participate.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

'''The Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship''' was established in 1970 as one of the first of it’s kind. To this day, the institute provides students with resources and classes that give business students unparalleled access to Entrepreneurship classes, staff, and resources.  In the Cox business school, students can pursue a minor in '''Strategy and Entrepreneurship''' as well as a MBA with a focus in Strategy and Entrepreneurship. 

The Caruth Institute also provides MBA students with access to the '''Cox MBA Venture fund'''. This fund provides students enrolled in Venture Capital Practicum course the opportunity to gain firsthand experience analyzing and selecting venture interests. 

The campus wide '''Business pitch competition''' and the '''Cox Business Plan''' competition are annual events that give students the opportunity to compete for money for their ventures. 

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Meadows School of the Arts is not only one of the top arts schools in the nation for dance, theater, vocal performance, and art, but also at the forefront for Arts Entrepreneurship. Meadows now offers an '''Arts Entrepreneurship minor.''' Students can take classes that teach practical ways to form ventures and seek funding within the Arts. 

'''AMAE 4377 '''is now offered through the Meadows school. This class, better know as '''Accelerating your startup''', is a interdisciplinary class that encourages students from every major to apply with an idea for a company. Students chosen for the class receive $5,000 and mentorship throughout the course in partnership with the Dallas Entrepreneurship Center. 

= Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship =

Since SMU is a research institution, faculty and staff are encouraged to pursue research in their respective fields. Research centers such as the Research Center for Advanced Manufacturing, Mcguire Energy Institute, the Caruth institute for Entrepreneurship, and the Center for Teaching excellence are paving the way for faculty to make innovations that will make a lasting impact on  SMU, it’s Students, and the world. 

= Actively Supporting the University Technology Transfer Function =

SMU students are strongly encouraged to ideate, innovate, and create. Students use communal spaces such as the Innovation Gym, or The CUBE to bring their ideas to fruition. The Innovation Gym has special Intellectual property guidelines to protect Students and their Intellectual Property. 

= Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration =

SMU is the premier higher education institution in the Dallas-Ft.Worth Metroplex and has connections that span across all disciplines. Annual career fairs draw 100s of businesses to vie for the best and brightest SMU students. 

The Heigi Career Development center has many functions to connect students with employers. Online resources such as Mustang TRAK gives students immediate access to local job opportunities. Each school in the university has a large network with both local and national companies. In Dallas, SMU is as well respected with employers as many Ivy league schools.

The Lyle School of Engineering’s coop program provides engineering students with connections to premier companies such as Lockheed Martin, Texas Instruments, and Raytheon. Recently, successful startup companies such as Reward Style and Reaction have hired students for internships and coops. Every year, more emerging companies hire SMU students as a greater focus has been placed on innovation and Entrepreneurship. 

= Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts =

SMU students are encouraged to become involved in the local community. Organizations such as Lyle in the City, are focused on improving less fortunate areas around Dallas. 

The Macguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility Research has focused on Dallas in recent years. One study on Food Deserts spurred funding for improving education around health in low income schools in the Dallas Area. 

Many Engaged Learning and Big Ideas projects are focused on giving back to the surrounding community. '

= Related Links: =

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Southern_Methodist_University_Student_Priorities#Related_Links: SMU Student Priorities]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jonah_Kirby Jonah Kirby's Student Profile]

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13mAQb-PvKtr7ETtOOhUnozLs8BqicwB7Wu3kkY8CqLg/edit#gid=0 SMU Landscape Canvas]

[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x4cf0TQCeVn0vQZkymOQU1sdbXOMiayAuVAOoKBoz_s/edit SMU Op-ed]

Priorities:Southern Methodist University Student Priorities

2015-02-15T18:40:47Z

Jonahkirby:

= Overview =

Southern Methodist University is a private research university located in Dallas, Texas. SMU is nationally renown for the Cox School of Business and Meadows School of the Arts. Both schools offer many courses and programs for Entrepreneurship. The Cox school of business is home to the Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship and Meadows has gained notice for it's innovative Arts Entrepreneurship program. In recent years, the Lyle School of Engineering has been climbing in the rankings and known around the state of Texas as an elite engineering school for it's quality education and focus on Entrepreneurship and Innovation. 

SMU is home to two different interdisciplinary spaces for ideation and venture acceleration, The Deason Innovation Gym (Lyle School of Engineering) and The Cube. The innovation Gym is an on-campus makerspace, where students from all across the school can gain 24 hour access. The Gym has most any tool imaginable, including a laser cutter, vinyl cutter, cmc router, and 3 3d printers. Students work on personal and class projects as well as participate in multiple programs run out of the gym. 

Although SMU has many resources to foster innovation and entrepreneurship, most programs are run out of separate schools and see/ offer very little crossover between students in other schools. Some programs, such as those run through Big Ideas, are campus wide initiatives, but they struggle to recruit students due to fragmentation throughout the schools. In many ways, the I&E resources all fight for the same students. There needs to be a way for students to better connect to the existing programs.

Additionally, there are gaps seen in the survey of campus resources. More programs devoted to spinning out ideas are necessary, a technology transfer overhaul is a must, and more design spacesaround campus are necessary for greater student devotion to entrepreneurship and innovation. Administration and faculty are devoted to continue making SMU a birthplace of innovation. There are hurdles to overcome, but there is enough backing to push SMU to the forefront in entrepreneurship and innovation. 

= Strategy #1: Create I&E Social Network and SMU I&E Manifesto =

== Tactic #1: Design the Network, Draft a preliminary manifesto and create a "business plan" ==

'''Description:''' Student resources are widely available but not easily accessed by many students due to the fragmentation and lack of collaboration across schools. A new way for students to connect to each other related to interdisciplinary collaboration needs to be created. Before launching the network, a manifesto containing the outline for I&E culture shift needs to be created and signed by every dean and even the president. This is a formal document citing the university's committment to new I&E initiatives including 24 hour access to collaborative spaces in EVERY buiding.

'''Team Leader:''' Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Identify the I&E culture shift pillars- 2/1/15

draft the manifesto - 2/15/15

begin gaining adminstrative support - 3/8/15

== Tactic #2: Design the social network for I&E ==

'''Description: '''This is a website or app that will allow students to connect to each other desiring to work on something. People can receive homework help or post a project they want to work on. Students from across the school can connect and join in. 
'''Team Leader:''' Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Outline what the network does and needs to be successful - 3/15/15

Form a student team to create the app that will connect students - 4/12/15

Begin coding - 5/17/15

== Tactic #3: Launch the Social network and watch as the culture evolves ==

'''Description:''' Launching the website/app to the public will give students the opportunity to connect for projects, homework, or think tanks.

'''Team Leader: '''Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Launch the beta/ prototype website/app - 8/1/15

receive feedback and revise - 9/1/15

Make the app public and watch the community rally behind it - 1/8/16

= Strategy #2: Form a Technology Transfer Office =

== Tactic #1: Form Technology Transfer Board ==

'''Description:''' SMU lacks a formal techonology transfer board. In order to be competitive with other major universitities, SMU needs a Technology Trasnfer office or department to formerly protect student's IP. Forming a board is the first steo to creating a tech trasnfer office.

'''Team Leader:''' Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Find important faculty and administration to serve on the Tech Transfer board - 9/1/15

== Tactic #2: Create Tech Transfer Policy ==

'''Description:''' The Tech Transfer board will meet and decide what policies to put in place. Their main focus should be to protect student IP that will encourage more and more students to innovate on campus.

'''Team Leader: '''Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Board researches Tech Transfer and gathers information - 1/15/16

Board writes Technology transfer policy - 5/1/16

== Tactic #3: Tie the Technology Transfer Office in with the Umbrella I&E Organization ==

'''Description:''' Once campus leaders decide to found a tech trasnfer office, they will need a place to put it. The newly founded Umbrella Organization is the perfect place for the technology trasnfer office to go. 

'''Team Leader: '''Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Finalize the policy and submit for approval- 5/15/16

Fund the Tech Trasnfer office through the avenues established in the I&E office - 9/1/16

Officially Launch the Tech Transfer office - 10/1/15

= Strategy #3: Create more programs dedicated to Spin- out and Pursue =

== Tactic #1: Identify existing national programs and other internal programs  ==

'''Description:''' Although many I&E resources already exist, there is a gap in Spin- out and pursue resources. Adding more resources that help launch student ventires will be beenficial to the students, university, and local economy. 

'''Team Leader: '''Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Take a student survey to find out what students want to see out of the new programs - 1/1/16

See what programs are offered by existing institutions (3 day startup, etc.) - 1/15/16

Contact local entrepreneurs to establish an incubator program - 3/1/16

== Tactic #2: Work new programs in with other existing resources ==

'''Description:''' Add new programs into the I&E organization and promote them to the student body.

'''Team Leaders:''' Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Add programs to website - 4/1/16

Allocate funds and resources - 6/1/16

launch new programs - 9/1/16

= Strategy #4: Found more design spaces around campus =

== Tactic #1: Assess areas of need ==

'''Descriptions:''' Design spaces shouldn't be able to be counted on one hand. Spaces for ideation and creation should be in buildings all around campus for students to work and innovate. After all of the above strategies have come to fruition, the student body will be begging for more creative spaces.

'''Team Leader: N/A'''

'''Milestones:'''

Survey the campus and look for places and schools that lack common areas and creative space - 9/1/16

Have students vote on where they would most like to see new spaces -  10/1/16

== Tactic #2: Allocate Resources and Build out ==

'''Description:''' Use the I&E office to raise funds. After the student body rallies around I&E on campus, there will be strong support for more spaces. Administration will not be able to ignore their requests.

'''Team Leader:''' N/A

'''Milestones:'''

Leverage the I&E office to attract more donors -  6/15/16

Create a discretionary building fund - 10/1/15

Find Space on campus for build outs - 11/115

Begin Construction on the first of many new spaces - 6/1/17

= Other =

More student-led design organizations need to be had on campus. With the proliferation of I&E through the new campus institution, students will be eager and motivated to form new programs. 

= Related Links: =

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Southern_Methodist_University SMU Campus Overview]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jonah_Kirby Jonah Kirby's Student Profile]

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13mAQb-PvKtr7ETtOOhUnozLs8BqicwB7Wu3kkY8CqLg/edit#gid=0 SMU Landscape Canvas]

[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x4cf0TQCeVn0vQZkymOQU1sdbXOMiayAuVAOoKBoz_s/edit SMU Op-ed]

School:Southern Methodist University

2015-02-15T18:34:29Z

Jonahkirby:

School:Southern Methodist University

2015-02-13T04:45:17Z

Jonahkirby:

= Overview  =

Southern Methodist University (SMU) is a nationally renown private research and liberal arts university in the heart of Dallas, Texas. SMU, founded in 1911 with classes starting in 1915, is known nationally for it’s outstanding academics and unique campus culture. Many of SMU’s 6,300 undergraduate students choose to pursue multiple majors and minors, as the school promotes well-rounded education and it’s flexible degree plans/ curriculum.

In recent years, SMU has seen a lot of investment from alumni in order to create a better educational environments for the students. The capital investment has provided the university with all new engineering buildings, museums, a brand new commons system, state of the art dining facilities, and George W. Bush’s Presidential Library. In the same time, every admitted class of freshman have been more qualified than the last. This caused SMU to soar in National Rankings and continue to invest in their student’s educational opportunities. SMU is a school committed to creating world changers through it’s innovative and entrepreneurial environment. 

Between the Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship, the budding Arts Entrepreneurship program, and a plethora of programs and spaces that encourage innovation in the Lyle School of Engineering, SMU is putting a lot of focus on entrepreneurship and innovation. 

= Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship =

In the Lyle School of engineering, the Deason Innovation Gym has become the birthplace of ideation and creation within the school. Students have the opportunity to gain 24 hour access to the space, which includes a Laser Cutter, 3d Printers, a vinyl cutter, band saws, a CNC mill, and virtually every other shop tool imaginable. After training on certain equipment, students are encouraged to work on personal projects as well as school projects. Several classes use the space for projects and ideation. Whiteboards and sticky notes litter the walls, as design thinking has become a focus in the Lyle School of Engineering. The innovation Gym also hosts and runs many different innovation focused programs.

'''The Innovation Competition- ''' The Innovation Competition is an annual competition that spans two semesters. Students form a group and submit their idea. Once judged and into the final round, the participating groups receive space and money to build their ideas. Eventually each finalist will present their final product and a winner is chosen. 

'''Multiple SMU Hackathons-''' The innovation Gym has hosted several small hackathons sponsored by companies in Dallas. Students build something in either 36 or 48 hours and compete for prizes. 

'''Immersive Design Experiences- '''Several IDEs occur each year in the innovation Gym. Each IDE varies in duration, anywhere from 4 days to 10 days, usually over a holiday break. In these IDEs, the innovation gym has a theme for the experience, sometime vague and other times specific, and students are tasked with forming a team and tackling the issue. Past IDEs have included projects such as Building an SLA 3d Printer, redesigning the Slurpee Machine/ Experience, and building the worlds tallest toy tower. 

Aside from the Innovation Gym, the Lyle School of Engineering has put a lot of focus on Innovation, design, and Entrepreneurship in it’s classes and programs. The'''Hunt institute''' has become an important part of the engineering school, with a focus on helping to improve the lives of people who are impoverished around the world. The Hunt Institute gathers the best minds around campus to tackle many issues such as access to clean water and adequate shelter. Every year, the Hunt Institute hosts Engineering and Humanity week, including a challenge that addresses large problems in developing countries. Students compete to come up with the best ideas, supported by world renowned guests that are experts in their fields related to the issue at hand. 

Classes such as'''Human Centered Design '''and '''Building Creative Confidence''' have given students the opportunity to learn all about design thinking, which relies on need finding and empathizing with people. Students in Human Centered Design have had the opportunity to design solutions for many different circumstances, ranging from solutions for the elderly to addressing food deserts in the Dallas area. 

'''First Year Design''' is in the national spotlight for it’s innovative curriculum and teaching methods. Students in First year design work in groups on a semester long project that teach students many soft and hard skills necessary to standout as an engineer. The project is typically to build a fully autonomous robot that can compete against another team to gain the most points on a course. This final competition occurs at the end of each semester after many sleepless nights and has become a spectacle that students from all backgrounds attend. 

In February of 2015, SMU is Co-Hosting Dallas’ first major Hackathon with UTD. '''HackDFW''' is sponsored by Major League Hacking, which has become the most respected authority in hackathons. Students from all over the nation will travel to participate.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

'''The Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship''' was established in 1970 as one of the first of it’s kind. To this day, the institute provides students with resources and classes that give business students unparalleled access to Entrepreneurship classes, staff, and resources.  In the Cox business school, students can pursue a minor in '''Strategy and Entrepreneurship''' as well as a MBA with a focus in Strategy and Entrepreneurship. 

The Caruth Institute also provides MBA students with access to the '''Cox MBA Venture fund'''. This fund provides students enrolled in Venture Capital Practicum course the opportunity to gain firsthand experience analyzing and selecting venture interests. 

The campus wide '''Business pitch competition''' and the '''Cox Business Plan''' competition are annual events that give students the opportunity to compete for money for their ventures. 

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Meadows School of the Arts is not only one of the top arts schools in the nation for dance, theater, vocal performance, and art, but also at the forefront for Arts Entrepreneurship. Meadows now offers an '''Arts Entrepreneurship minor.''' Students can take classes that teach practical ways to form ventures and seek funding within the Arts. 

'''AMAE 4377 '''is now offered through the Meadows school. This class, better know as '''Accelerating your startup''', is a interdisciplinary class that encourages students from every major to apply with an idea for a company. Students chosen for the class receive $5,000 and mentorship throughout the course in partnership with the Dallas Entrepreneurship Center. 

= Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship =

Since SMU is a research institution, faculty and staff are encouraged to pursue research in their respective fields. Research centers such as the Research Center for Advanced Manufacturing, Mcguire Energy Institute, the Caruth institute for Entrepreneurship, and the Center for Teaching excellence are paving the way for faculty to make innovations that will make a lasting impact on  SMU, it’s Students, and the world. 

= Actively Supporting the University Technology Transfer Function =

SMU students are strongly encouraged to ideate, innovate, and create. Students use communal spaces such as the Innovation Gym, or The CUBE to bring their ideas to fruition. The Innovation Gym has special Intellectual property guidelines to protect Students and their Intellectual Property. 

= Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration =

SMU is the premier higher education institution in the Dallas-Ft.Worth Metroplex and has connections that span across all disciplines. Annual career fairs draw 100s of businesses to vie for the best and brightest SMU students. 

The Heigi Career Development center has many functions to connect students with employers. Online resources such as Mustang TRAK gives students immediate access to local job opportunities. Each school in the university has a large network with both local and national companies. In Dallas, SMU is as well respected with employers as many Ivy league schools.

The Lyle School of Engineering’s coop program provides engineering students with connections to premier companies such as Lockheed Martin, Texas Instruments, and Raytheon. Recently, successful startup companies such as Reward Style and Reaction have hired students for internships and coops. Every year, more emerging companies hire SMU students as a greater focus has been placed on innovation and Entrepreneurship. 

= Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts =

SMU students are encouraged to become involved in the local community. Organizations such as Lyle in the City, are focused on improving less fortunate areas around Dallas. 

The Macguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility Research has focused on Dallas in recent years. One study on Food Deserts spurred funding for improving education around health in low income schools in the Dallas Area. 

Many Engaged Learning and Big Ideas projects are focused on giving back to the surrounding community. '

= Related Links: =

SMU Innovation Gym - http://www.smugym.com

TEDxSMU - [http://www.tedxsmu.org http://www.tedxsmu.org]

SMU E and H Week - [http://eandhweek.org http://eandhweek.org]

Tate Lecture Series - [http://www.smu.edu/tateseries http://www.smu.edu/tateseries]

SMU Big Ideas & Engaged Learning & The CUBE - [http://www.smu.edu/provost/bigideas http://www.smu.edu/provost/bigideas] | [http://www.smu.edu/Provost/Engagedlearning http://www.smu.edu/Provost/Engagedlearning]

Global Entrepreneurship Week- [http://www.cox.smu.edu/web/caruth-institute/global-entrepreneurship-week http://www.cox.smu.edu/web/caruth-institute/global-entrepreneurship-week]

Student Research Day - [http://www.smu.edu/graduate/CurrentStudents/Research%20Day http://www.smu.edu/graduate/CurrentStudents/Research%20Day]

Heigi Career Fair - [http://www.smu.edu/StudentAffairs/Career/CareerFair http://www.smu.edu/StudentAffairs/Career/CareerFair]

Cox Business Plan Competition - [http://www.smubpc.org http://www.smubpc.org]

HackDFW - [http://hackdfw.com http://hackdfw.com]

Hunt Institute - [http://www.smu.edu/Lyle/Institutes/HuntInstitute http://www.smu.edu/Lyle/Institutes/HuntInstitute]

Accelerating your startup- [http://www.smu.edu/Meadows/NewsAndEvents/News/2013/131112-AMAE4377 http://www.smu.edu/Meadows/NewsAndEvents/News/2013/131112-AMAE4377]

Dallas Entrepreneurship Center- [http://thedec.co http://thedec.co]

School:Southern Methodist University

2015-02-13T04:44:51Z

Jonahkirby:

= Overview  =

Southern Methodist University (SMU) is a nationally renown private research and liberal arts university in the heart of Dallas, Texas. SMU, founded in 1911 with classes starting in 1915, is known nationally for it’s outstanding academics and unique campus culture. Many of SMU’s 6,300 undergraduate students choose to pursue multiple majors and minors, as the school promotes well-rounded education and it’s flexible degree plans/ curriculum.

In recent years, SMU has seen a lot of investment from alumni in order to create a better educational environments for the students. The capital investment has provided the university with all new engineering buildings, museums, a brand new commons system, state of the art dining facilities, and George W. Bush’s Presidential Library. In the same time, every admitted class of freshman have been more qualified than the last. This caused SMU to soar in National Rankings and continue to invest in their student’s educational opportunities. SMU is a school committed to creating world changers through it’s innovative and entrepreneurial environment. 

Between the Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship, the budding Arts Entrepreneurship program, and a plethora of programs and spaces that encourage innovation in the Lyle School of Engineering, SMU is putting a lot of focus on entrepreneurship and innovation. 

= Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship =

In the Lyle School of engineering, the Deason Innovation Gym has become the birthplace of ideation and creation within the school. Students have the opportunity to gain 24 hour access to the space, which includes a Laser Cutter, 3d Printers, a vinyl cutter, band saws, a CNC mill, and virtually every other shop tool imaginable. After training on certain equipment, students are encouraged to work on personal projects as well as school projects. Several classes use the space for projects and ideation. Whiteboards and sticky notes litter the walls, as design thinking has become a focus in the Lyle School of Engineering. The innovation Gym also hosts and runs many different innovation focused programs.

'''The Innovation Competition- ''' The Innovation Competition is an annual competition that spans two semesters. Students form a group and submit their idea. Once judged and into the final round, the participating groups receive space and money to build their ideas. Eventually each finalist will present their final product and a winner is chosen. 

'''Multiple SMU Hackathons-''' The innovation Gym has hosted several small hackathons sponsored by companies in Dallas. Students build something in either 36 or 48 hours and compete for prizes. 

'''Immersive Design Experiences- '''Several IDEs occur each year in the innovation Gym. Each IDE varies in duration, anywhere from 4 days to 10 days, usually over a holiday break. In these IDEs, the innovation gym has a theme for the experience, sometime vague and other times specific, and students are tasked with forming a team and tackling the issue. Past IDEs have included projects such as Building an SLA 3d Printer, redesigning the Slurpee Machine/ Experience, and building the worlds tallest toy tower. 

Aside from the Innovation Gym, the Lyle School of Engineering has put a lot of focus on Innovation, design, and Entrepreneurship in it’s classes and programs. The'''Hunt institute''' has become an important part of the engineering school, with a focus on helping to improve the lives of people who are impoverished around the world. The Hunt Institute gathers the best minds around campus to tackle many issues such as access to clean water and adequate shelter. Every year, the Hunt Institute hosts Engineering and Humanity week, including a challenge that addresses large problems in developing countries. Students compete to come up with the best ideas, supported by world renowned guests that are experts in their fields related to the issue at hand. 

Classes such as'''Human Centered Design '''and '''Building Creative Confidence''' have given students the opportunity to learn all about design thinking, which relies on need finding and empathizing with people. Students in Human Centered Design have had the opportunity to design solutions for many different circumstances, ranging from solutions for the elderly to addressing food deserts in the Dallas area. 

'''First Year Design''' is in the national spotlight for it’s innovative curriculum and teaching methods. Students in First year design work in groups on a semester long project that teach students many soft and hard skills necessary to standout as an engineer. The project is typically to build a fully autonomous robot that can compete against another team to gain the most points on a course. This final competition occurs at the end of each semester after many sleepless nights and has become a spectacle that students from all backgrounds attend. 

In February of 2015, SMU is Co-Hosting Dallas’ first major Hackathon with UTD. '''HackDFW''' is sponsored by Major League Hacking, which has become the most respected authority in hackathons. Students from all over the nation will travel to participate.

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'''The Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship''' was established in 1970 as one of the first of it’s kind. To this day, the institute provides students with resources and classes that give business students unparalleled access to Entrepreneurship classes, staff, and resources.  In the Cox business school, students can pursue a minor in '''Strategy and Entrepreneurship''' as well as a MBA with a focus in Strategy and Entrepreneurship. 

The Caruth Institute also provides MBA students with access to the '''Cox MBA Venture fund'''. This fund provides students enrolled in Venture Capital Practicum course the opportunity to gain firsthand experience analyzing and selecting venture interests. 

The campus wide '''Business pitch competition''' and the '''Cox Business Plan''' competition are annual events that give students the opportunity to compete for money for their ventures. 

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Meadows School of the Arts is not only one of the top arts schools in the nation for dance, theater, vocal performance, and art, but also at the forefront for Arts Entrepreneurship. Meadows now offers an '''Arts Entrepreneurship minor.''' Students can take classes that teach practical ways to form ventures and seek funding within the Arts. 

'''AMAE 4377 '''is now offered through the Meadows school. This class, better know as '''Accelerating your startup''', is a interdisciplinary class that encourages students from every major to apply with an idea for a company. Students chosen for the class receive $5,000 and mentorship throughout the course in partnership with the Dallas Entrepreneurship Center. 

= Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship =

Since SMU is a research institution, faculty and staff are encouraged to pursue research in their respective fields. Research centers such as the Research Center for Advanced Manufacturing, Mcguire Energy Institute, the Caruth institute for Entrepreneurship, and the Center for Teaching excellence are paving the way for faculty to make innovations that will make a lasting impact on  SMU, it’s Students, and the world. 

= Actively Supporting the University Technology Transfer Function =

SMU students are strongly encouraged to ideate, innovate, and create. Students use communal spaces such as the Innovation Gym, or The CUBE to bring their ideas to fruition. The Innovation Gym has special Intellectual property guidelines to protect Students and their Intellectual Property. 

= Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration =

SMU is the premier higher education institution in the Dallas-Ft.Worth Metroplex and has connections that span across all disciplines. Annual career fairs draw 100s of businesses to vie for the best and brightest SMU students. 

The Heigi Career Development center has many functions to connect students with employers. Online resources such as Mustang TRAK gives students immediate access to local job opportunities. Each school in the university has a large network with both local and national companies. In Dallas, SMU is as well respected with employers as many Ivy league schools.

The Lyle School of Engineering’s coop program provides engineering students with connections to premier companies such as Lockheed Martin, Texas Instruments, and Raytheon. Recently, successful startup companies such as Reward Style and Reaction have hired students for internships and coops. Every year, more emerging companies hire SMU students as a greater focus has been placed on innovation and Entrepreneurship. 

= Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts =

SMU students are encouraged to become involved in the local community. Organizations such as Lyle in the City, are focused on improving less fortunate areas around Dallas. 

The Macguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility Research has focused on Dallas in recent years. One study on Food Deserts spurred funding for improving education around health in low income schools in the Dallas Area. 

Many Engaged Learning and Big Ideas projects are focused on giving back to the surrounding community. '

= Related Links: =

SMU Innovation Gym - www.smugym.com

TEDxSMU - http://www.tedxsmu.org

SMU E and H Week - http://eandhweek.org

Tate Lecture Series - http://www.smu.edu/tateseries

SMU Big Ideas & Engaged Learning & The CUBE - http://www.smu.edu/provost/bigideas | http://www.smu.edu/Provost/Engagedlearning

Global Entrepreneurship Week- http://www.cox.smu.edu/web/caruth-institute/global-entrepreneurship-week

Student Research Day - http://www.smu.edu/graduate/CurrentStudents/Research%20Day

Heigi Career Fair - http://www.smu.edu/StudentAffairs/Career/CareerFair

Cox Business Plan Competition - http://www.smubpc.org

HackDFW - http://hackdfw.com

Hunt Institute - http://www.smu.edu/Lyle/Institutes/HuntInstitute

Accelerating your startup- http://www.smu.edu/Meadows/NewsAndEvents/News/2013/131112-AMAE4377

Dallas Entrepreneurship Center- http://thedec.co

School:Southern Methodist University

2015-02-13T04:26:10Z

Jonahkirby:

Priorities:Southern Methodist University Student Priorities

2015-02-04T01:49:00Z

Jonahkirby:

Priorities:Southern Methodist University Student Priorities

2015-01-30T03:14:24Z

Jonahkirby:

= Overview =

Southern Methodist University is a private research university located in Dallas, Texas. SMU is nationally renown for the Cox School of Business and Meadows School of the Arts. Both schools offer many courses and programs for Entrepreneurship. The Cox school of business is home to the Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship and Meadows has gained notice for it's innovative Arts Entrepreneurship program. In recent years, the Lyle School of Engineering has been climbing in the rankings and known around the state of Texas as an elite engineering school for it's quality education and focus on Entrepreneurship and Innovation. 

SMU is home to two different interdisciplinary spaces for ideation and venture acceleration, The Deason Innovation Gym (Lyle School of Engineering) and The Cube. The innovation Gym is an on-campus makerspace, where students from all across the school can gain 24 hour access. The Gym has most any tool imaginable, including a laser cutter, vinyl cutter, cmc router, and 3 3d printers. Students work on personal and class projects as well as participate in multiple programs run out of the gym. 

Although SMU has many resources to foster innovation and entrepreneurship, most programs are run out of separate schools and see/ offer very little crossover between students in other schools. Some programs, such as those run through Big Ideas, are campus wide initiatives, but they struggle to recruit students due to fragmentation throughout the schools. In many ways, the I&E resources all fight for the same students. There needs to be a way for students to better connect to the existing programs.

Additionally, there are gaps seen in the survey of campus resources. More programs devoted to spinning out ideas are necessary, a technology transfer overhaul is a must, and more design spacesaround campus are necessary for greater student devotion to entrepreneurship and innovation. Administration and faculty are devoted to continue making SMU a birthplace of innovation. There are hurdles to overcome, but there is enough backing to push SMU to the forefront in entrepreneurship and innovation. 

= Strategy #1: Create an Umbrella Organization for all I&E resources =

== Tactic #1: Design the Organization and create a "business plan" ==

'''Description:''' Student resources are widely available but not easily accessed by many students due to the fragmentation and lack of collaboration across schools. An organization that overseas the entrepreneurial and innovative resources on campus needs to be formulated. Students need a way to connect to all of the programs and classes offered all across the school. In order to accomplish this, a step-by-step plan needs to be compiled so that administrators will have a full picture of the organization's benefits and inner workings. 

'''Team Leader:''' Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Identify the needs around campus and form basics of the organization - 2/1/15

Talk to administration and faculty about preliminary plans - 2/15/15

Finalize the details of the organization and compile into a business plan - 3/8/15

== Tactic #2: Court Adminstration, Faculty, and Donors ==

'''Description: '''In order to create a new organization, administration, faculty, and donors must be contacted. It takes massive support to make this much change.

'''Team Leader:''' Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Schedule meetings with every school's dean and other administration - 3/15/15

Meet with everybody and revise plan based on their comments - 4/12/15

Acquire the necessary support and money to start the program - 5/17/15

== Tactic #3: Create the organization and website ==

'''Description:''' Launching the website and founding the organization will take a lot of work, but will make a lasting change on the SMU campus. The milestones set in the previous tactics are difficult to estimate because this organization hinges on approval which can be a slow and arduous process. Once the proper support is attained, the website and organization will launch. 

'''Team Leader: '''Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Launch the beta/ prototype website - 8/1/15

Begin adding programs, classes, and other resources to the website through an approval process - 9/1/15

Find staff to run the program - 10/1/15

Test the website and user experience with students - 11/1/15

Launch the organization and make the website public - 1/8/16

= Strategy #2: Form a Technology Transfer Office =

== Tactic #1: Form Technology Transfer Board ==

'''Description:''' SMU lacks a formal techonology transfer board. In order to be competitive with other major universitities, SMU needs a Technology Trasnfer office or department to formerly protect student's IP. Forming a board is the first steo to creating a tech trasnfer office.

'''Team Leader:''' Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Find important faculty and administration to serve on the Tech Transfer board - 9/1/15

== Tactic #2: Create Tech Transfer Policy ==

'''Description:''' The Tech Transfer board will meet and decide what policies to put in place. Their main focus should be to protect student IP that will encourage more and more students to innovate on campus.

'''Team Leader: '''Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Board researches Tech Transfer and gathers information - 1/15/16

Board writes Technology transfer policy - 5/1/16

== Tactic #3: Tie the Technology Transfer Office in with the Umbrella I&E Organization ==

'''Description:''' Once campus leaders decide to found a tech trasnfer office, they will need a place to put it. The newly founded Umbrella Organization is the perfect place for the technology trasnfer office to go. 

'''Team Leader: '''Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Finalize the policy and submit for approval- 5/15/16

Fund the Tech Trasnfer office through the avenues established in the I&E office - 9/1/16

Officially Launch the Tech Transfer office - 10/1/15

= Strategy #3: Create more programs dedicated to Spin- out and Pursue =

== Tactic #1: Identify existing national programs and other internal programs  ==

'''Description:''' Although many I&E resources already exist, there is a gap in Spin- out and pursue resources. Adding more resources that help launch student ventires will be beenficial to the students, university, and local economy. 

'''Team Leader: '''Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Take a student survey to find out what students want to see out of the new programs - 1/1/16

See what programs are offered by existing institutions (3 day startup, etc.) - 1/15/16

Contact local entrepreneurs to establish an incubator program - 3/1/16

== Tactic #2: Work new programs in with other existing resources ==

'''Description:''' Add new programs into the I&E organization and promote them to the student body.

'''Team Leaders:''' Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Add programs to website - 4/1/16

Allocate funds and resources - 6/1/16

launch new programs - 9/1/16

= Strategy #4: Found more design spaces around campus =

== Tactic #1: Assess areas of need ==

'''Descriptions:''' Design spaces shouldn't be able to be counted on one hand. Spaces for ideation and creation should be in buildings all around campus for students to work and innovate. After all of the above strategies have come to fruition, the student body will be begging for more creative spaces.

'''Team Leader: N/A'''

'''Milestones:'''

Survey the campus and look for places and schools that lack common areas and creative space - 9/1/16

Have students vote on where they would most like to see new spaces -  10/1/16

== Tactic #2: Allocate Resources and Build out ==

'''Description:''' Use the I&E office to raise funds. After the student body rallies around I&E on campus, there will be strong support for more spaces. Administration will not be able to ignore their requests.

'''Team Leader:''' N/A

'''Milestones:'''

Leverage the I&E office to attract more donors -  6/15/16

Create a discretionary building fund - 10/1/15

Find Space on campus for build outs - 11/115

Begin Construction on the first of many new spaces - 6/1/17

= Other =

More student-led design organizations need to be had on campus. With the proliferation of I&E through the new campus institution, students will be eager and motivated to form new programs. 

<div> </div>

Priorities:Southern Methodist University Student Priorities

2015-01-30T03:13:08Z

Jonahkirby:

= Overview =

Southern Methodist University is a private research university located in Dallas, Texas. SMU is nationally renown for the Cox School of Business and Meadows School of the Arts. Both schools offer many courses and programs for Entrepreneurship. The Cox school of business is home to the Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship and Meadows has gained notice for it's innovative Arts Entrepreneurship program. In recent years, the Lyle School of Engineering has been climbing in the rankings and known around the state of Texas as an elite engineering school for it's quality education and focus on Entrepreneurship and Innovation. 

SMU is home to two different interdisciplinary spaces for ideation and venture acceleration, The Deason Innovation Gym (Lyle School of Engineering) and The Cube. The innovation Gym is an on-campus makerspace, where students from all across the school can gain 24 hour access. The Gym has most any tool imaginable, including a laser cutter, vinyl cutter, cmc router, and 3 3d printers. Students work on personal and class projects as well as participate in multiple programs run out of the gym. 

Although SMU has many resources to foster innovation and entrepreneurship, most programs are run out of separate schools and see/ offer very little crossover between students in other schools. Some programs, such as those run through Big Ideas, are campus wide initiatives, but they struggle to recruit students due to fragmentation throughout the schools. In many ways, the I&E resources all fight for the same students. There needs to be a way for students to better connect to the existing programs.

Additionally, there are gaps seen in the survey of campus resources. More programs devoted to spinning out ideas are necessary, a technology transfer overhaul is a must, and more design spacesaround campus are necessary for greater student devotion to entrepreneurship and innovation. Administration and faculty are devoted to continue making SMU a birthplace of innovation. There are hurdles to overcome, but there is enough backing to push SMU to the forefront in entrepreneurship and innovation. 

= Strategy #1: Create an Umbrella Organization for all I&E resources =

== Tactic #1: Design the Organization and create a "business plan" ==

'''Description:''' Student resources are widely available but not easily accessed by many students due to the fragmentation and lack of collaboration across schools. An organization that overseas the entrepreneurial and innovative resources on campus needs to be formulated. Students need a way to connect to all of the programs and classes offered all across the school. In order to accomplish this, a step-by-step plan needs to be compiled so that administrators will have a full picture of the organization's benefits and inner workings. 

'''Team Leader:''' Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Identify the needs around campus and form basics of the organization - 2/1/15

Talk to administration and faculty about preliminary plans - 2/15/15

Finalize the details of the organization and compile into a business plan - 3/8/15

== Tactic #2: Court Adminstration, Faculty, and Donors ==

'''Description: '''In order to create a new organization, administration, faculty, and donors must be contacted. It takes massive support to make this much change.

'''Team Leader:''' Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Schedule meetings with every school's dean and other administration - 3/15/15

Meet with everybody and revise plan based on their comments - 4/12/15

Acquire the necessary support and money to start the program - 5/17/15

== Tactic #3: Create the organization and website ==

'''Description:''' Launching the website and founding the organization will take a lot of work, but will make a lasting change on the SMU campus. The milestones set in the previous tactics are difficult to estimate because this organization hinges on approval which can be a slow and arduous process. Once the proper support is attained, the website and organization will launch. 

'''Team Leader: '''Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Launch the beta/ prototype website - 8/1/15

Begin adding programs, classes, and other resources to the website through an approval process - 9/1/15

Find staff to run the program - 10/1/15

Test the website and user experience with students - 11/1/15

Launch the organization and make the website public - 1/8/16

= Strategy #2: Form a Technology Transfer Office =

== Tactic #1: Form Technology Transfer Board ==

'''Description:''' SMU lacks a formal techonology transfer board. In order to be competitive with other major universitities, SMU needs a Technology Trasnfer office or department to formerly protect student's IP. Forming a board is the first steo to creating a tech trasnfer office.

'''Team Leader:''' Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Find important faculty and administration to serve on the Tech Transfer board - 9/1/15

== Tactic #2: Create Tech Transfer Policy ==

'''Description:''' The Tech Transfer board will meet and decide what policies to put in place. Their main focus should be to protect student IP that will encourage more and more students to innovate on campus.

'''Team Leader: '''Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Board researches Tech Transfer and gathers information - 1/15/16

Board writes Technology transfer policy - 5/1/16

== Tactic #3: Tie the Technology Transfer Office in with the Umbrella I&E Organization ==

'''Description:''' Once campus leaders decide to found a tech trasnfer office, they will need a place to put it. The newly founded Umbrella Organization is the perfect place for the technology trasnfer office to go. 

'''Team Leader: '''Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Finalize the policy and submit for approval- 5/15/16

Fund the Tech Trasnfer office through the avenues established in the I&E office - 9/1/16

Officially Launch the Tech Transfer office - 10/1/15

= Strategy #3: Create more programs dedicated to Spin- out and Pursue =

== Tactic #1: Identify existing national programs and other internal programs  ==

'''Description:''' Although many I&E resources already exist, there is a gap in Spin- out and pursue resources. Adding more resources that help launch student ventires will be beenficial to the students, university, and local economy. 

'''Team Leader: '''Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Take a student survey to find out what students want to see out of the new programs - 1/1/16

See what programs are offered by existing institutions (3 day startup, etc.) - 1/15/16

Contact local entrepreneurs to establish an incubator program - 3/1/16

== Tactic #2: Work new programs in with other existing resources ==

'''Description:''' Add new programs into the I&E organization and promote them to the student body.

'''Team Leaders:''' Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Add programs to website - 4/1/16

Allocate funds and resources - 6/1/16

launch new programs - 9/1/16

= Strategy #4: Found more design spaces around campus =

== Tactic #1: Assess areas of need ==

'''Descriptions:''' Design spaces shouldn't be able to be counted on one hand. Spaces for ideation and creation should be in buildings all around campus for students to work and innovate. After all of the above strategies have come to fruition, the student body will be begging for more creative spaces.

'''Team Leader: N/A'''

'''Milestones:'''

Survey the campus and look for places and schools that lack common areas and creative space - 9/1/16

Have students vote on where they would most like to see new spaces -  10/1/16

== Tactic #2: Allocate Resources and Build out ==

'''Description:''' Use the I&E office to raise funds. After the student body rallies around I&E on campus, there will be strong support for more spaces. Administration will not be able to ignore their requests.

'''Team Leader:''' N/A

'''Milestones:'''

Leverage the I&E office to attract more donors -  6/15/16

Create a discretionary building fund - 10/1/15

Find Space on campus for build outs - 11/115

Begin Construction on the first of many new spaces - 6/1/17

= Other =

Although spaces are available already, there need to be design and incubating spaces all around campus in order to not ostracize students who don't live or study near existing spaces. Creating spaces will require a lot of funding and direction from the umbrella organization cited in Strategy #1.

<div> </div>

Priorities:Southern Methodist University Student Priorities

2015-01-30T03:01:18Z

Jonahkirby:

= Overview =

Southern Methodist University is a private research university located in Dallas, Texas. SMU is nationally renown for the Cox School of Business and Meadows School of the Arts. Both schools offer many courses and programs for Entrepreneurship. The Cox school of business is home to the Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship and Meadows has gained notice for it's innovative Arts Entrepreneurship program. In recent years, the Lyle School of Engineering has been climbing in the rankings and known around the state of Texas as an elite engineering school for it's quality education and focus on Entrepreneurship and Innovation. 

SMU is home to two different interdisciplinary spaces for ideation and venture acceleration, The Deason Innovation Gym (Lyle School of Engineering) and The Cube. The innovation Gym is an on-campus makerspace, where students from all across the school can gain 24 hour access. The Gym has most any tool imaginable, including a laser cutter, vinyl cutter, cmc router, and 3 3d printers. Students work on personal and class projects as well as participate in multiple programs run out of the gym. 

Although SMU has many resources to foster innovation and entrepreneurship, most programs are run out of separate schools and see/ offer very little crossover between students in other schools. Some programs, such as those run through Big Ideas, are campus wide initiatives, but they struggle to recruit students due to fragmentation throughout the schools. In many ways, the I&E resources all fight for the same students. There needs to be a way for students to better connect to the existing programs.

Additionally, there are gaps seen in the survey of campus resources. More programs devoted to spinning out ideas are necessary, a technology transfer overhaul is a must, and more design spacesaround campus are necessary for greater student devotion to entrepreneurship and innovation. Administration and faculty are devoted to continue making SMU a birthplace of innovation. There are hurdles to overcome, but there is enough backing to push SMU to the forefront in entrepreneurship and innovation. 

= Strategy #1: Create an Umbrella Organization for all I&E resources =

== Tactic #1: Design the Organization and create a "business plan" ==

'''Description:''' Student resources are widely available but not easily accessed by many students due to the fragmentation and lack of collaboration across schools. An organization that overseas the entrepreneurial and innovative resources on campus needs to be formulated. Students need a way to connect to all of the programs and classes offered all across the school. In order to accomplish this, a step-by-step plan needs to be compiled so that administrators will have a full picture of the organization's benefits and inner workings. 

'''Team Leader:''' Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Identify the needs around campus and form basics of the organization - 2/1/15

Talk to administration and faculty about preliminary plans - 2/15/15

Finalize the details of the organization and compile into a business plan - 3/8/15

== Tactic #2: Court Adminstration, Faculty, and Donors ==

'''Description: '''In order to create a new organization, administration, faculty, and donors must be contacted. It takes massive support to make this much change.

'''Team Leader:''' Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Schedule meetings with every school's dean and other administration - 3/15/15

Meet with everybody and revise plan based on their comments - 4/12/15

Acquire the necessary support and money to start the program - 5/17/15

== Tactic #3: Create the organization and website ==

'''Description:''' Launching the website and founding the organization will take a lot of work, but will make a lasting change on the SMU campus. The milestones set in the previous tactics are difficult to estimate because this organization hinges on approval which can be a slow and arduous process. Once the proper support is attained, the website and organization will launch. 

'''Team Leader: '''Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Launch the beta/ prototype website - 8/1/15

Begin adding programs, classes, and other resources to the website through an approval process - 9/1/15

Find staff to run the program - 10/1/15

Test the website and user experience with students - 11/1/15

Launch the organization and make the website public - 1/8/16

= Strategy #2: Form a Technology Transfer Office =

== Tactic #1: Form Technology Transfer Board ==

'''Description:''' SMU lacks a formal techonology transfer board. In order to be competitive with other major universitities, SMU needs a Technology Trasnfer office or department to formerly protect student's IP. Forming a board is the first steo to creating a tech trasnfer office.

'''Team Leader:''' Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Find important faculty and administration to serve on the Tech Transfer board - 9/1/15

== Tactic #2: Create Tech Transfer Policy ==

'''Description:''' The Tech Transfer board will meet and decide what policies to put in place. Their main focus should be to protect student IP that will encourage more and more students to innovate on campus.

'''Team Leader: '''Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Board researches Tech Transfer and gathers information - 1/15/16

Board writes Technology transfer policy - 5/1/16

== Tactic #3: Tie the Technology Transfer Office in with the Umbrella I&E Organization ==

'''Description:''' Once campus leaders decide to found a tech trasnfer office, they will need a place to put it. The newly founded Umbrella Organization is the perfect place for the technology trasnfer office to go. 

'''Team Leader: '''Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Finalize the policy and submit for approval- 5/15/16

Fund the Tech Trasnfer office through the avenues established in the I&E office - 9/1/16

Officially Launch the Tech Transfer office - 10/1/15

= Strategy #3: Create more programs dedicated to Spin- out and Pursue =

== Tactic #1: Identify existing national programs and other internal programs  ==

'''Description:''' Although many I&E resources already exist, there is a gap in Spin- out and pursue resources. Adding more resources that help launch student ventires will be beenficial to the students, university, and local economy. 

'''Team Leader: '''Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Take a student survey to find out what students want to see out of the new programs - 1/1/16

See what programs are offered by existing institutions (3 day startup, etc.) - 1/15/16

Contact local entrepreneurs to establish an incubator program - 3/1/16

== Tactic #2: Work new programs in with other existing resources ==

'''Description:''' Add new programs into the I&E organization and promote them to the student body.

'''Team Leaders:''' Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Add programs to website - 4/1/16

Allocate funds and resources - 6/1/16

launch new programs - 9/1/16

= Strategy #4: Create Student-led extracurricular design programs =

== Tactic #1: Call SMU students to design new programs  ==

= Other =

Although spaces are available already, there need to be design and incubating spaces all around campus in order to not ostracize students who don't live or study near existing spaces. Creating spaces will require a lot of funding and direction from the umbrella organization cited in Strategy #1.

<div> </div>

Priorities:Southern Methodist University Student Priorities

2015-01-30T03:00:35Z

Jonahkirby:

= Overview =

Southern Methodist University is a private research university located in Dallas, Texas. SMU is nationally renown for the Cox School of Business and Meadows School of the Arts. Both schools offer many courses and programs for Entrepreneurship. The Cox school of business is home to the Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship and Meadows has gained notice for it's innovative Arts Entrepreneurship program. In recent years, the Lyle School of Engineering has been climbing in the rankings and known around the state of Texas as an elite engineering school for it's quality education and focus on Entrepreneurship and Innovation. 

SMU is home to two different interdisciplinary spaces for ideation and venture acceleration, The Deason Innovation Gym (Lyle School of Engineering) and The Cube. The innovation Gym is an on-campus makerspace, where students from all across the school can gain 24 hour access. The Gym has most any tool imaginable, including a laser cutter, vinyl cutter, cmc router, and 3 3d printers. Students work on personal and class projects as well as participate in multiple programs run out of the gym. 

Although SMU has many resources to foster innovation and entrepreneurship, most programs are run out of separate schools and see/ offer very little crossover between students in other schools. Some programs, such as those run through Big Ideas, are campus wide initiatives, but they struggle to recruit students due to fragmentation throughout the schools. In many ways, the I&E resources all fight for the same students. There needs to be a way for students to better connect to the existing programs.

Additionally, there are gaps seen in the survey of campus resources. More programs devoted to spinning out ideas are necessary, a technology transfer overhaul is a must, and extra-curricular student run design programs are necessary for greater student devotion to entrepreneurship and innovation. Administration and faculty are devoted to continue making SMU a birthplace of innovation. There are hurdles to overcome, but there is enough backing to push SMU to the forefront in entrepreneurship and innovation. 

= Strategy #1: Create an Umbrella Organization for all I&E resources =

== Tactic #1: Design the Organization and create a "business plan" ==

'''Description:''' Student resources are widely available but not easily accessed by many students due to the fragmentation and lack of collaboration across schools. An organization that overseas the entrepreneurial and innovative resources on campus needs to be formulated. Students need a way to connect to all of the programs and classes offered all across the school. In order to accomplish this, a step-by-step plan needs to be compiled so that administrators will have a full picture of the organization's benefits and inner workings. 

'''Team Leader:''' Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Identify the needs around campus and form basics of the organization - 2/1/15

Talk to administration and faculty about preliminary plans - 2/15/15

Finalize the details of the organization and compile into a business plan - 3/8/15

== Tactic #2: Court Adminstration, Faculty, and Donors ==

'''Description: '''In order to create a new organization, administration, faculty, and donors must be contacted. It takes massive support to make this much change.

'''Team Leader:''' Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Schedule meetings with every school's dean and other administration - 3/15/15

Meet with everybody and revise plan based on their comments - 4/12/15

Acquire the necessary support and money to start the program - 5/17/15

== Tactic #3: Create the organization and website ==

'''Description:''' Launching the website and founding the organization will take a lot of work, but will make a lasting change on the SMU campus. The milestones set in the previous tactics are difficult to estimate because this organization hinges on approval which can be a slow and arduous process. Once the proper support is attained, the website and organization will launch. 

'''Team Leader: '''Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Launch the beta/ prototype website - 8/1/15

Begin adding programs, classes, and other resources to the website through an approval process - 9/1/15

Find staff to run the program - 10/1/15

Test the website and user experience with students - 11/1/15

Launch the organization and make the website public - 1/8/16

= Strategy #2: Form a Technology Transfer Office =

== Tactic #1: Form Technology Transfer Board ==

'''Description:''' SMU lacks a formal techonology transfer board. In order to be competitive with other major universitities, SMU needs a Technology Trasnfer office or department to formerly protect student's IP. Forming a board is the first steo to creating a tech trasnfer office.

'''Team Leader:''' Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Find important faculty and administration to serve on the Tech Transfer board - 9/1/15

== Tactic #2: Create Tech Transfer Policy ==

'''Description:''' The Tech Transfer board will meet and decide what policies to put in place. Their main focus should be to protect student IP that will encourage more and more students to innovate on campus.

'''Team Leader: '''Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Board researches Tech Transfer and gathers information - 1/15/16

Board writes Technology transfer policy - 5/1/16

== Tactic #3: Tie the Technology Transfer Office in with the Umbrella I&E Organization ==

'''Description:''' Once campus leaders decide to found a tech trasnfer office, they will need a place to put it. The newly founded Umbrella Organization is the perfect place for the technology trasnfer office to go. 

'''Team Leader: '''Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Finalize the policy and submit for approval- 5/15/16

Fund the Tech Trasnfer office through the avenues established in the I&E office - 9/1/16

Officially Launch the Tech Transfer office - 10/1/15

= Strategy #3: Create more programs dedicated to Spin- out and Pursue =

== Tactic #1: Identify existing national programs and other internal programs  ==

'''Description:''' Although many I&E resources already exist, there is a gap in Spin- out and pursue resources. Adding more resources that help launch student ventires will be beenficial to the students, university, and local economy. 

'''Team Leader: '''Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Take a student survey to find out what students want to see out of the new programs - 1/1/16

See what programs are offered by existing institutions (3 day startup, etc.) - 1/15/16

Contact local entrepreneurs to establish an incubator program - 3/1/16

== Tactic #2: Work new programs in with other existing resources ==

'''Description:''' Add new programs into the I&E organization and promote them to the student body.

'''Team Leaders:''' Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Add programs to website - 4/1/16

Allocate funds and resources - 6/1/16

launch new programs - 9/1/16

= Strategy #4: Create Student-led extracurricular design programs =

== Tactic #1: Call SMU students to design new programs  ==

= Other =

Although spaces are available already, there need to be design and incubating spaces all around campus in order to not ostracize students who don't live or study near existing spaces. Creating spaces will require a lot of funding and direction from the umbrella organization cited in Strategy #1.

<div> </div>

Priorities:Southern Methodist University Student Priorities

2015-01-30T02:45:37Z

Jonahkirby:

= Overview =

Southern Methodist University is a private research university located in Dallas, Texas. SMU is nationally renown for the Cox School of Business and Meadows School of the Arts. Both schools offer many courses and programs for Entrepreneurship. The Cox school of business is home to the Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship and Meadows has gained notice for it's innovative Arts Entrepreneurship program. In recent years, the Lyle School of Engineering has been climbing in the rankings and known around the state of Texas as an elite engineering school for it's quality education and focus on Entrepreneurship and Innovation. 

SMU is home to two different interdisciplinary spaces for ideation and venture acceleration, The Deason Innovation Gym (Lyle School of Engineering) and The Cube. The innovation Gym is an on-campus makerspace, where students from all across the school can gain 24 hour access. The Gym has most any tool imaginable, including a laser cutter, vinyl cutter, cmc router, and 3 3d printers. Students work on personal and class projects as well as participate in multiple programs run out of the gym. 

Although SMU has many resources to foster innovation and entrepreneurship, most programs are run out of separate schools and see/ offer very little crossover between students in other schools. Some programs, such as those run through Big Ideas, are campus wide initiatives, but they struggle to recruit students due to fragmentation throughout the schools. In many ways, the I&E resources all fight for the same students. There needs to be a way for students to better connect to the existing programs.

Additionally, there are gaps seen in the survey of campus resources. More programs devoted to spinning out ideas are necessary, a technology transfer overhaul is a must, and extra-curricular student run design programs are necessary for greater student devotion to entrepreneurship and innovation. Administration and faculty are devoted to continue making SMU a birthplace of innovation. There are hurdles to overcome, but there is enough backing to push SMU to the forefront in entrepreneurship and innovation. 

= Strategy #1: Create an Umbrella Organization for all I&E resources =

== Tactic #1: Design the Organization and create a "business plan" ==

'''Description:''' Student resources are widely available but not easily accessed by many students due to the fragmentation and lack of collaboration across schools. An organization that overseas the entrepreneurial and innovative resources on campus needs to be formulated. Students need a way to connect to all of the programs and classes offered all across the school. In order to accomplish this, a step-by-step plan needs to be compiled so that administrators will have a full picture of the organization's benefits and inner workings. 

'''Team Leader:''' Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Identify the needs around campus and form basics of the organization - 2/1/15

Talk to administration and faculty about preliminary plans - 2/15/15

Finalize the details of the organization and compile into a business plan - 3/8/15

== Tactic #2: Court Adminstration, Faculty, and Donors ==

'''Description: '''In order to create a new organization, administration, faculty, and donors must be contacted. It takes massive support to make this much change.

'''Team Leader:''' Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Schedule meetings with every school's dean and other administration - 3/15/15

Meet with everybody and revise plan based on their comments - 4/12/15

Acquire the necessary support and money to start the program - 5/17/15

== Tactic #3: Create the organization and website ==

'''Description:''' Launching the website and founding the organization will take a lot of work, but will make a lasting change on the SMU campus. The milestones set in the previous tactics are difficult to estimate because this organization hinges on approval which can be a slow and arduous process. Once the proper support is attained, the website and organization will launch. 

'''Team Leader: '''Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Launch the beta/ prototype website - 8/1/15

Begin adding programs, classes, and other resources to the website through an approval process - 9/1/15

Find staff to run the program - 10/1/15

Test the website and user experience with students - 11/1/15

Launch the organization and make the website public - 1/8/16

= Strategy #2: Form a Technology Transfer Office =

== Tactic #1: Form Technology Transfer Board ==

'''Description:''' SMU lacks a formal techonology transfer board. In order to be competitive with other major universitities, SMU needs a Technology Trasnfer office or department to formerly protect student's IP. Forming a board is the first steo to creating a tech trasnfer office.

'''Team Leader:''' Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Find important faculty and administration to serve on the Tech Transfer board - 9/1/15

== Tactic #2: Create Tech Transfer Policy ==

'''Description:''' The Tech Transfer board will meet and decide what policies to put in place. Their main focus should be to protect student IP that will encourage more and more students to innovate on campus.

'''Team Leader: '''Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Board researches Tech Transfer and gathers information - 1/15/16

Board writes Technology transfer policy - 5/1/16

== Tactic #3: Tie the Technology Transfer Office in with the Umbrella I&E Organization ==

'''Description:''' Once campus leaders decide to found a tech trasnfer office, they will need a place to put it. The newly founded Umbrella Organization is the perfect place for the technology trasnfer office to go. 

'''Team Leader: '''Jonah Kirby

'''Milestones:'''

Finalize the policy and submit for approval- 5/15/16

Fund the Tech Trasnfer office through the avenues established in the I&E office - 9/1/16

Officially Launch the Tech Transfer office - 10/1/15

= Strategy #3: Create more programs dedicated to Spin- out and Pursue =

== Tactic #1: Identify existing national programs and other internal programs  ==

== Tactic #2: Work new programs in with other existing resources ==

= Strategy #4: Create Student-led extracurricular design programs =

== Tactic #1: Call SMU students to design new programs  ==

= Other =

Although spaces are available already, there need to be design and incubating spaces all around campus in order to not ostracize students who don't live or study near existing spaces. Creating spaces will require a lot of funding and direction from the umbrella organization cited in Strategy #1.

<div> </div>

Priorities:Southern Methodist University Student Priorities

2015-01-30T02:00:36Z

Jonahkirby:

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2015-01-29T05:10:45Z

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