University Innovation Fellows - User contributions [en]

School:Worcester Polytechnic Institute

2018-01-11T18:04:19Z

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== '''Overview''' ==

WPI is a campus fostered around project based learning, and applying these learned skills in the real world.  Although the school is based on applying skills to solve problems, there has not been widespread awareness about activities that are available on campus outside of the classroom. The programs and activities listed below outline some of the resources that students have both in and out of the classroom to make the most of their learning experience. Currently, a significant project promoting entrepreneurship is the Foisie Innovation Studio, under construction with the intent to complete by fall 2018.

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6vIsnLmb6I&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6vIsnLmb6I&feature=youtu.be]

== '''Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship''' ==

=== '''Clubs & Organizations''' ===

'''1.    [https://www.wpi.edu/about/innovation-entrepreneurship/coaching-funding/cei Collaborative for Entrepreneurship and Innovation]'''

The CEI aids members of the WPI community in creating new products, companies, services and technologies by providing specifically targeted services, mentors, and other resources.  “The CEI was recognized in 2005 by Entrepreneur Magazine's TechknowledgePoint survey of entrepreneurial schools as a Top Ten entrepreneurship program among the nation's schools with an Entrepreneurship Emphasis.”

'''2.    [http://engineeringunleashed.com/keen/tag/wpi/ KEEN]'''

The Kern Family awarded WPI with $488,500 to facilitate the development of new programs aimed at enhancing the impact of WPI’s project-based approach to undergraduate education. The aim of the award is to help WPI “realize a strategic goal of infusing the undergraduate program with an entrepreneurial mindset," according to WPI president Laurie Leshin.

'''3.    [https://www.wpi.edu/academics/undergraduate/great-problems-seminar GPS]'''

The Great Problem Seminar (GPS) is an introductory course to university-level research and project work, focusing on themes of current global importance. They help first-year students develop the skills they’ll need to be successful in project work at WPI and in their future careers.

'''4.    [https://www.wpi.edu/academics/undergraduate/interactive-qualifying-project IQP]'''

The Interactive Qualifying Project is not organized as a course, nor is it related to the major. Instead, small teams of students work under the guidance of faculty members from all disciplines to conduct research, using social science methods, directed at a specific problem or need. Students deliver findings and recommendations through formal reports and oral presentations to project sponsors (often nonprofit, municipal, or government agencies) and faculty advisors. Sourced from WPI

The IQP allows students from different backgrounds to overcome challenges together.  They are given a situation, many times in a foreign country, and together they must develop a solution that best fits the needs of the time.

'''5.    [https://www.wpi.edu/academics/undergraduate/major-qualifying-project MQP]'''

The Major Qualifying Project (MQP) is WPI’s senior-year capstone project where students gain real-world design or research experience within their major field. Students have the guidance and support of faculty advisors and mentors while pursuing their own project. The project, once completed, is then presented for the whole WPI community to see. These projects often have the potential to continue to develop into potential business plans.      

'''6.    [https://www.techentrepreneurs.org/ Tech Entrepreneurship Club]'''

The Tech Entrepreneurs is WPI’s undergraduate entrepreneurship club which focuses on innovation and startups. They host a bi-weekly guest entrepreneur speaker series as well as workshops and other events.

'''7. [http://wpilaunchpad.strikingly.com/ LaunchPad]'''

WPI LaunchPad is a student-led organization empowering the WPI community to develop an entrepreneurial mindset and launch ideas into projects outside of the WPI curriculum.

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'''1. [http://collablab.wpi.edu/about CollabLab]'''

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== '''Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship''' ==

'''1.    The WPI KEEN Program'''

The WPI KEEN Program helps train teachers to use active collaborative learning techniques in their classrooms in order to foster an entrepreneurial mindset in the undergraduate engineering students.

'''2.    Foisie Innovation Studio'''

The Foisie Innovation Studio is a brand new building project on campus, which scheduled to complete in the next few years. It combines a new dormitory with several floors of innovation space. It will hopefully contain a larger makerspace as well as various project spaces.

'''3.    MQP'''

== '''Actively supporting the University Technology Transfer function''' ==

'''1.    The Office of Intellectual Property and Innovation (IPI)'''

a.    The Office of Intellectual Property and Innovation (IPI) helps WPI students, faculty and staff take an idea from concept to market. The office helps to identify, evaluate, value and identify a market for intellectual property developed by the community. Additionally, the Office of Intellectual Property and Innovation will cover the cost of patenting the technology for a percentage of royalties, or in the case of a spin out royalties and a small percentage of the company. The IPI will also help negotiate licensing deals, manage royalties and fee distribution.

#The Office of Intellectual Property and Innovation is revising the current intellectual property policy to make it more simple and easy to understand.
##[https://www.wpi.edu/Images/CMS/IPI/Flowchart_OPI.pdf https://www.wpi.edu/Images/CMS/IPI/Flowchart_OPI.pdf]
#Licensing
##The Office of Intellectual Property and Innovation maintains a portfolio of patents currently available for license and actively tries to find a company to license the available technologies.

'''2. Tech Advisors Network'''

Provides advising and networking services in order to support innovators and entrepreneurs. Work closely with IPI office to assist students with patenting and other legal matters in addition to marketing and business-oriented pursuits.

== '''Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration''' ==

'''1.    National Grid'''

“The National Grid Engineering Ambassador Program is a leadership development program with an outreach mission that is sponsored by National Grid and run by WPI.” Undergraduate students develop leadership and communication skills through this program and by completing the National Grid Engineering Ambassador Program students will have preference for an internship with National Grid at the Sustainability Hub.

'''2.    MQP/IQP/GPS'''

a.    MQP (Major Qualifying Project)

This is WPI’s equivalent of the “senior year project”. Many students have the opportunity to work with members of a company or a research institution within their respective major. WPI has a lot of collaboration with both local and international companies to include

b.    IQP (Interactive Qualifying Project)

This is a project taken by juniors as a requirement to graduate. This is an interdisciplinary project that combines different areas of research and engineering and almost always sponsored by either a nonprofit organization or a company. This project immerses the student into a dynamic environment that utilizes information and techniques from various fields to solve problems.

c.    GPS (Great Problems Seminar)

This is a freshman level class designed to introduce incoming students about the problems in the world that need to be solved. Most of these projects feature getting basic necessities such as water to underprivileged populations and solving environmental issues such as pollution. There are many influential persons in industry that show up to the poster presentations about the progress that the students have made thus giving students a great networking opportunity with members in industry.

'''3.    Professional Societies'''

WPI offers more than 15 professional societies that cater to the diverse majors offered. A more comprehensive list of all of these societies can be found at wpi.orgsync.com/Student_Orgs by clicking on the “Professional Society” filter.

a.    IEEE

The IEEE Student branch at WPI gives students the opportunity to meet and learn from their peers and professors, especially those in the ECE field. After graduation IEEE GOLD (Graduates Of the Last Decade) aids recent graduates in networking and focusing on their career goals. Additionally, a networking dinner is held annually for ECE & RBE majors to meet with professionals from their field and make connections.

b.    BMES Chapter at WPI

“The WPI BMES Chapter is part of a national professional society that was started on February 1, 1968. The purpose of BMES is "To promote and enhance biomedical engineering knowledge worldwide and its utilization for the health and well-being of humankind."

Being in school for BME means you'll someday be in a professional environment as a BME. The goal of our chapter is to get you there by networking, mentoring, teaching and assisting each other, using each other’s strengths as biomedical engineers to build solid foundations for careers as biomedical engineers.”

 c. AIChE Chapter at WPI

The WPI Chapter at AIChE focuses on providing networking and learning opportunties to chemical engineering students beyond the classroom. It also connects chemical engineering students from different universities across the United States. AIChE provides information about the latest discoveries and advances in chemical engineering and helps to prepare students for their careers after university. 

 

== '''Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts''' ==

'''1.    Technicopia'''

Technocopia is a non-profit makerspace located in downtown Worcester MA. they provide space, woodworking and soldering tools as well as 3D printers and laser cutters. They provide workshops and training sessions designed to educate the community on how to use different tools and softwares to help the design, build and test prototypes. They help local entrepreneurs as well as students take their ideas from a concept to a 3-d prototype.

[http://technocopia.org/ http://technocopia.org/]

'''2.    Cogmedx'''

It is a medical device manufacturing company. They help bring innovative ideas from conception to fruition by collaborating with other companies. Through this collaboration they help the ideas from entrepreneurs go from the concept stage to the commercializing the service or product stage.

[http://www.coghlincompanies.com/cogmedix.php http://www.coghlincompanies.com/cogmedix.php]

'''3.    Start up Worcester'''

This program supports young adults who have an entrepreneurial mindset as well as support new business to start up.  The Worcester regional chamber of conference is responsible for collaborating with Running Start to foster the growth of Startup Companies founded by students and graduates from colleges in the Worcester area.

'''[http://www.worcesterchamber.org/startup-worcester/ http://www.worcesterchamber.org/startup-worcester/]'''

'''4.    Running Start Worcester'''

Running Start Worcester is a coworking space that gives entrepreneurs, start-ups, and freelancers the opportunity to collaborate and communicate with each other.  This place created a comfortable and functional working environment for innovators from all backgrounds to use together.

[http://coworkinginworcester.com/ http://coworkinginworcester.com/]

'''5.    Worcester Clean Tech Incubator'''

Worcester CleanTech Incubator’s mission is to foster the growth of new enterprises to address the most pressing issues of our time.  We believe that entrepreneurship is the lifeblood of innovation and the key to society’s transition towards sustainability.  WCTI provides both the physical and network resources companies need to propel their ideas to market. Founded and operated by the Institute for Energy and Sustainability, we are a community in the heart of central Massachusetts dedicated to building change.  The WCTI facility, located in the Printers Building at 44 Portland Street in Worcester, provides over 10,000 square feet that offers private offices, co-working space, conference rooms, event space, and prototyping labs.  

'''6.     Gateway Park 2nd building'''

Worcester Polytechnic Institute's (WPI) Gateway Park is a growing center of research, innovation, and commerce designed to help revitalize downtown Worcester. The Life Sciences and Bioengineering Center is a thriving center for graduate research and has state of the art laboratories, core facilities, and an incubator space for biotechnology start-ups. The Biomanufacturing Education and Training Center (BETC) helps train the workforce needed for biomedical and pharmaceutical companies.

'''7.     MBI Biotech startups'''

Massachusetts Business Initiative is a private, independent economic development organization that helps starts biomedical companies and creates jobs within the Biotechnology, Medical Device, Informatics, and Biomanufacturing industry. This is accomplished by providing secure, clean bench and sink surface, staff trained and fully licensed laboratory space for usage by “seed stage” companies.

'''8.      Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network Central Regional Office (Clark University)'''

The Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network contributes to the entrepreneurial growth of small businesses throughout Massachusetts including an office at nearby Clark University by providing high-quality, in-depth advising, training, and capital access.

 

'''The Landscape Canvas'''

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nmKc1Llmvuw7_f9At6VgA1C9_9gUgKeumppByRZBjz8/edit#gid=741918377 [2016]]

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pBo6DdLTWMh4yF9Cti4hb2ykUo02LKhECbMdpdJQwWk/edit#gid=1 [2017]] - Spring

[[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fZe66x8JRWUCKWa5Ian6lz3H9EJ2U_c6m-OZFJHEoxM/edit#gid=1610386034 2017]] - Fall

= Related Links =

'''- Worcester Polytechnic Institute'''

[[Worcester polytechnic institute student priorities|Worcester Polytechnic Student Priorities]] 2016

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Worcester_polytechnic_institute_student_priorities_UIF_Spring_2017 Worcester Polytechnic Student Priorities 2017]

'''Fall 2017 Change Project Website:'''

[https://aaalnajjar.wixsite.com/finalchangeproject https://aaalnajjar.wixsite.com/finalchangeproject]

'''- University Innovation Fellows''' '''Fall 2018:'''

[[Sara Fitzpatrick|Sara_Fitzpatrick]]

[[Nicholas Kratovil|Nicholas_Kratovil]]

[[Andrea Claudio|Andrea_Claudio]]

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'''Fall 2017:'''

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abdulwahab_Alnajjar Abdulwahab Alnajjar]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Reynaldo_Duran Reynaldo Duran]

[https://app.novoed.com/#!/courses/stanford-uif-fall-2017/users/1315062 Valentina Zapata]

'''Spring 2017:'''

[[Erin Esco|Erin Esco]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Chisom_Okafor Chisom Okafor]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Marouane_Smaili Marouane Smaili]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Veronica_Soto Veronica Soto]

[[Rachel Welch|Rachel Welch]]

'''Spring 2016:'''

[[Todd Alexander|Todd Alexander]]

[[Norma Bachman|Norma Bachman]]

[[Veda Booth|Veda Booth]]

[[Rashid Chatani|Rashid Chatani]]

[[Zack Ericson|Zachary Ericson]]

[[Derek Feehrer|Derek Feehrer]]

[[Alex Markoski|Alex Markoski]]

[[Clara Merino|Clara Merino]]

[[Vinny Sabo|Vincent Sabo]]

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2018-01-11T02:33:31Z

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Nicholas Fontaine is a University Innovation Fellow candidate and an undergraduate at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He studies management engineering with a concentration in operations management. At WPI, Nicholas is involved with SPARC (Students Preventing Assault and Rape in our Community), alumni of the Sophomore Success program, and a two-time Presidential gold medal recipient for volunteer work. Nicholas has a large background of work including department lead of a major department store, working in an oncology office, and working alongside local and state police and secret service. In his free time, Nicholas enjoys playing basketball, football, baseball, soccer, and playing board games with friends and family. Nicholas is originally from South River, New Jersey, but moved to Worcester, Massachusetts to study engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 2015.



[[Worcester Polytechnic Institute|Worcester_Polytechnic_Institute]]

[[Maker Day|Maker_Day]]

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2018-01-11T02:32:39Z

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Nicholas Fontaine is a University Innovation Fellow candidate and an undergraduate at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He studies management engineering with a concentration in operations management. At WPI, Nicholas is involved with SPARC (Students Preventing Assault and Rape in our Community), alumni of the Sophomore Success program, and a two-time Presidential gold medal recipient for volunteer work. Nicholas has a large background of work including department lead of a major department store, working in an oncology office, and working alongside local and state police and secret service. In his free time, Nicholas enjoys playing basketball, football, baseball, soccer, and playing board games with friends and family. Nicholas is originally from South River, New Jersey, but moved to Worcester, Massachusetts to study engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 2015.

[[Worcester Polytechnic Institute|Worcester_Polytechnic_Institute]]

[[Maker Day|Maker_Day]]

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Nicholas Fontaine is a University Innovation Fellow candidate and an undergraduate at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He studies management engineering with a concentration in operations management. At WPI, Nicholas is involved with SPARC (Students Preventing Assault and Rape in our Community), alumni of the Sophomore Success program, and a two-time Presidential gold medal recipient for volunteer work. Nicholas has a large background of work including department lead of a major department store, working in an oncology office, and working alongside local and state police and secret service. In his free time, Nicholas enjoys playing basketball, football, baseball, soccer, and playing board games with friends and family. Nicholas is originally from South River, New Jersey, but moved to Worcester, Massachusetts to study engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 2015.

[[Worcester Polytechnic Institute|Worcester_Polytechnic_Institute]]

[[Maker Day|Maker_Day]]

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2018-01-11T01:59:49Z

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Nicholas Fontaine is a University Innovation Fellow candidate and an undergraduate at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He studies management engineering with a concentration in operations management. At WPI, Nicholas is involved with SPARC (Students Preventing Assault and Rape in our Community), an alumni of the Sophomore Success program, and a two time Presidential gold medal recipient for volunteer work. Nicholas has a large background of work including department lead of a major department store, working in an oncology office, and working alongside local and state police and secret service. In his free time, Nicholas enjoys playing basketball, football, baseball, soccer, and playing board games with friends and family. Nicholas is originally from South River, New Jersey, but moved to Worcester, Massachusetts to study engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 2015.

[[Worcester Polytechnic Institute|Worcester_Polytechnic_Institute]]

[[Maker Day|Maker_Day]]

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Nicholas Fontaine is a University Innovation Fellow candidate and an undergraduate at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He studies management engineering with a concentration in operations management. At WPI, Nicholas is involved with SPARC (Students Preventing Assault and Rape in our Community), an alumni of the Sophomore Success program, and a two time Presidential gold medal recipient for volunteer work. Nicholas has a large background of work including department lead of a major department store, working in an oncology office, and working alongside local and state police and secret service. In his free time, Nicholas enjoys playing basketball, football, baseball, soccer, and playing board games with friends and family. Nicholas is originally from South River, New Jersey, but moved to Worcester, Massachusetts to study engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 2015.





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[[Maker_Day|Maker_Day]]

Organization:Maker Day

2018-01-11T01:56:37Z

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'''Overview'''

A Maker Day is a professional development event designed to foster innovation, design thinking, and creative problem solving in its participants through involvement in hands-on projects and learning workshops (Crichton and Carter, 2014). One of the most difficult parts of being an innovator and a creator is sharing work, as well as being open with discoveries. By hosting and embracing Maker Days, educators and students alike are shown to be proud of their creativity, and taught how to present their ideas.

[[File:Idea-clipart-sharing-idea-7.png]]
'''Purpose'''

The purpose of Maker day is to ignite innovation and catalyze entrepreneurship. Maker day is used to introduce participants into the Maker Movement and its four focus areas:

#Design thinking
#Design challenges
#Development of design solutions
#Group collaborations

The Maker Movement is rooted in ideas from Hans Plattners Institute of Design-d.school at Stanford University, where design thinking was born ([http://vimeo.com/21568668 http://vimeo.com/21568668]).

 

'''Distinct Differences From Similar Workshops'''

In this day of innovation, students learn 7 steps of design thinking:

Define

*Decide on an issue.
*Agree on an audience.
*Prioritize this project based on urgency.
*Determine what will make this project successful.

Research

*Review the issues’ history.
*Find examples of attempts to solve similar issues.
*Note supporters, investors, and critics.
*Collaborate with end-users.

Ideation

*Determine the need and motivations of the end-user.
*Generate ideas to solve the needs.

Prototype

*Combine, refine, and expand existing ideas.
*Develop drafts.
*Test drafts with end-users.
*Present working prototypes to the client.

Choose

*Review the objective.
*Selective the strongest idea.

Implement

*Plan tasks.
*Determine resources.
*Assign tasks.
*Execute.
*Deliver.

Learn  (Kelley, 2004) 

*Generate feedback from the users.
*Determine if the goal has been met.
*Discuss areas for improvement.
*Collect data.
*Document.

And Dieter Rams’ Ten principles for a good design:

#Good design is innovative
#Good design makes a product useful
#Good design is aesthetic
#Good design makes a product understandable
#Good design is unobtrusive
#Good design is honest
#Good design is long lasting
#Good design is thorough to the last detail
#Good design is environmentally friendly
#Good design is a little design as possible (Vitsoe, 2013),

Along with other creative seminars and group projects.

Each Maker Day is tailored to the distinct need of its participants by the event coordinator(s) and facilitator(s), making each Maker Day an immersive and unique learning experience. Tailoring the Maker Day to the needs of participants allows the outcomes to be tied to education, and later on, to be made into a regular way of thinking in the classroom (Crichton and Carter, 2014). [http://universityinnovation.org/images/a/a6/05Blossburg2.jpg http://universityinnovation.org/images/a/a6/05Blossburg2.jpg] '''Impact Achieved For Students and Campus'''

A Maker Day encompasses and educates participants on all aspect of design thinking (Wikipedia). It exposes its participants to ideas and fosters creative thinking that would be difficult to achieve solitarily. It also allows participants to develop a sound network with others having similar ideas. By opening the door to networking, Maker Day allows for a higher level of development. Not only do participants learn the steps to design and innovation, they also gain valuable resources and like-minded collegues to continue growth outside of the event. A Maker Day is an excellent innovation tool for any career field.

[[File:Classtime.jpg|thumb]] '''Steps Required To Bring Resource to Campus'''

The Innovative Learning Centre (ILC), at the University of British Colombia’s (UBC) Faculty of Education, Okanagan Campus has created a Tool Kit for individuals to host a ‘Maker Day.' This toolkit defines the steps of design thinking and highlights how they can be shown, as opposed to just being said as they would be in an ordinary lecture. 

[http://issuu.com/ubcedo/docs/mar27makerdaytoolkit http://issuu.com/ubcedo/docs/mar27makerdaytoolkit]

It is also important to note that Maker Days tend to be most successful when brought to younger innovators--in an annual Maker Day in Dubai, the younger minds made some of the most extraordinary developments, with an eighth grade student exploring hydroponics and dresses being created from recyclables. The younger we introduce and encourage creative thinking, the more ideas we will have generated. 

[https://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/general/little-inventors-shine-at-makers-day [1]]

'''Student Contributors'''

[[Nfontaine4|'''Nfontaine4''']]

 '''Contact Information'''

#UBC ILC susan.crichton@ubc.ca for more information on the Maker day Tool Kit.
#Stanford University d.school [http://dschool.stanford.edu/ http://dschool.stanford.edu/] for more information about design thinking

 '''References and Resources'''

#Crichton, S. (2014).''Maker Day 2013''. University of British Columbia, Canada. Date Accessed 26 February 2014 doi:[http://issuu.com/ubcedo/docs/mar27makerdaytoolkit http://issuu.com/ubcedo/docs/mar27makerdaytoolkit]
#Kelley, D. (2004) ''Design Thinking''. Stanford University, California USA. [http://dschool.stanford.edu/ http://dschool.stanford.edu/]
#Vitsoe Company (2013). ''Dieter Rams: ten principles for a good design''. London, England, UK. Date Accessed 26 February 2014 doi: [https://www.vitsoe.com/gb/about/good-design https://www.vitsoe.com/gb/about/good-design]   
#UBC Maker blog [http://blogs.ubc.ca/centre/category/maker/ http://blogs.ubc.ca/centre/category/maker/]

[[Category:Resources]]

Organization:Maker Day

2018-01-11T01:54:18Z

Nfontaine4:

'''Overview'''

A Maker Day is a professional development event designed to foster innovation, design thinking, and creative problem solving in its participants through involvement in hands-on projects and learning workshops (Crichton and Carter, 2014). One of the most difficult parts of being an innovator and a creator is sharing work, as well as being open with discoveries. By hosting and embracing Maker Days, educators and students alike are shown to be proud of their creativity, and taught how to present their ideas.

[[File:Idea-clipart-sharing-idea-7.png]]
'''Purpose'''

The purpose of Maker day is to ignite innovation and catalyze entrepreneurship. Maker day is used to introduce participants into the Maker Movement and its four focus areas:

#Design thinking
#Design challenges
#Development of design solutions
#Group collaborations

The Maker Movement is rooted in ideas from Hans Plattners Institute of Design-d.school at Stanford University, where design thinking was born ([http://vimeo.com/21568668 http://vimeo.com/21568668]).

 

'''Distinct Differences From Similar Workshops'''

In this day of innovation, students learn 7 steps of design thinking:

Define

*Decide on an issue.
*Agree on an audience.
*Prioritize this project based on urgency.
*Determine what will make this project successful.

Research

*Review the issues’ history.
*Find examples of attempts to solve similar issues.
*Note supporters, investors, and critics.
*Collaborate with end-users.

Ideation

*Determine the need and motivations of the end-user.
*Generate ideas to solve the needs.

Prototype

*Combine, refine, and expand existing ideas.
*Develop drafts.
*Test drafts with end-users.
*Present working prototypes to the client.

Choose

*Review the objective.
*Selective the strongest idea.

Implement

*Plan tasks.
*Determine resources.
*Assign tasks.
*Execute.
*Deliver.

Learn  (Kelley, 2004) 

*Generate feedback from the users.
*Determine if the goal has been met.
*Discuss areas for improvement.
*Collect data.
*Document.

And Dieter Rams’ Ten principles for a good design:

#Good design is innovative
#Good design makes a product useful
#Good design is aesthetic
#Good design makes a product understandable
#Good design is unobtrusive
#Good design is honest
#Good design is long lasting
#Good design is thorough to the last detail
#Good design is environmentally friendly
#Good design is a little design as possible (Vitsoe, 2013),

Along with other creative seminars and group projects.

Each Maker Day is tailored to the distinct need of its participants by the event coordinator(s) and facilitator(s), making each Maker Day an immersive and unique learning experience. Tailoring the Maker Day to the needs of participants allows the outcomes to be tied to education, and later on, to be made into a regular way of thinking in the classroom (Crichton and Carter, 2014). [http://universityinnovation.org/images/a/a6/05Blossburg2.jpg http://universityinnovation.org/images/a/a6/05Blossburg2.jpg] '''Impact Achieved For Students and Campus'''

A Maker Day encompasses and educates participants on all aspect of design thinking (Wikipedia). It exposes its participants to ideas and fosters creative thinking that would be difficult to achieve solitarily. It also allows participants to develop a sound network with others having similar ideas. By opening the door to networking, Maker Day allows for a higher level of development. Not only do participants learn the steps to design and innovation, they also gain valuable resources and like-minded collegues to continue growth outside of the event. A Maker Day is an excellent innovation tool for any career field.

[[File:Classtime.jpg|thumb|Classtime.jpg]] '''Steps Required To Bring Resource to Campus'''

The Innovative Learning Centre (ILC), at the University of British Colombia’s (UBC) Faculty of Education, Okanagan Campus has created a Tool Kit for individuals to host a ‘Maker Day.' This toolkit defines the steps of design thinking and highlights how they can be shown, as opposed to just being said as they would be in an ordinary lecture. 

[http://issuu.com/ubcedo/docs/mar27makerdaytoolkit http://issuu.com/ubcedo/docs/mar27makerdaytoolkit]

It is also important to note that Maker Days tend to be most successful when brought to younger innovators--in an annual Maker Day in Dubai, the younger minds made some of the most extraordinary developments, with an eighth grade student exploring hydroponics and dresses being created from recyclables. The younger we introduce and encourage creative thinking, the more ideas we will have generated. 

[https://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/general/little-inventors-shine-at-makers-day [1]]

 '''Contact Information'''

#UBC ILC susan.crichton@ubc.ca for more information on the Maker day Tool Kit.
#Stanford University d.school [http://dschool.stanford.edu/ http://dschool.stanford.edu/] for more information about design thinking

 '''References and Resources'''

#Crichton, S. (2014).''Maker Day 2013''. University of British Columbia, Canada. Date Accessed 26 February 2014 doi:[http://issuu.com/ubcedo/docs/mar27makerdaytoolkit http://issuu.com/ubcedo/docs/mar27makerdaytoolkit]
#Kelley, D. (2004) ''Design Thinking''. Stanford University, California USA. [http://dschool.stanford.edu/ http://dschool.stanford.edu/]
#Vitsoe Company (2013). ''Dieter Rams: ten principles for a good design''. London, England, UK. Date Accessed 26 February 2014 doi: [https://www.vitsoe.com/gb/about/good-design https://www.vitsoe.com/gb/about/good-design]   
#UBC Maker blog [http://blogs.ubc.ca/centre/category/maker/ http://blogs.ubc.ca/centre/category/maker/]

[[Category:Resources]]

Organization:Maker Day

2018-01-11T01:53:19Z

Nfontaine4:

'''Overview'''

A Maker Day is a professional development event designed to foster innovation, design thinking, and creative problem solving in its participants through involvement in hands-on projects and learning workshops (Crichton and Carter, 2014). One of the most difficult parts of being an innovator and a creator is sharing work, as well as being open with discoveries. By hosting and embracing Maker Days, educators and students alike are shown to be proud of their creativity, and taught how to present their ideas.

[[File:Idea-clipart-sharing-idea-7.png]]
'''Purpose'''

The purpose of Maker day is to ignite innovation and catalyze entrepreneurship. Maker day is used to introduce participants into the Maker Movement and its four focus areas:

#Design thinking
#Design challenges
#Development of design solutions
#Group collaborations

The Maker Movement is rooted in ideas from Hans Plattners Institute of Design-d.school at Stanford University, where design thinking was born ([http://vimeo.com/21568668 http://vimeo.com/21568668]).

 

'''Distinct Differences From Similar Workshops'''

In this day of innovation, students learn 7 steps of design thinking:

Define

*Decide on an issue.
*Agree on an audience.
*Prioritize this project based on urgency.
*Determine what will make this project successful.

Research

*Review the issues’ history.
*Find examples of attempts to solve similarissues.
*Note supporters, investors, and critics.
*Collaborate with end-users.

Ideation

*Determine the need and motivations of the end-user.
*Generate ideas to solve the needs.

Prototype

*Combine, refine, and expand existing ideas.
*Develop drafts.
*Test drafts with end-users.
*Present working prototypes to the client.

Choose

*Review the objective.
*Selective the strongest idea.

Implement

*Plan tasks.
*Determine resources.
*Assign tasks.
*Execute.
*Deliver.

Learn  (Kelley, 2004) 

*Generate feedback from the users.
*Determine if the goal has been met.
*Discuss areas for improvement.
*Collect data.
*Document.

And Dieter Rams’ Ten principles for a good design:

#Good design is innovative
#Good design makes a product useful
#Good design is aesthetic
#Good design makes a product understandable
#Good design is unobtrusive
#Good design is honest
#Good design is long lasting
#Good design is thorough to the last detail
#Good design is environmentally friendly
#Good design is a little design as possible (Vitsoe, 2013),

Along with other creative seminars and group projects.

Each Maker Day is tailored to the distinct need of its participants by the event coordinator(s) and facilitator(s), making each Maker Day an immersive and unique learning experience. Tailoring the Maker Day to the needs of participants allows the outcomes to be tied to education, and later on, to be made into a regular way of thinking in the classroom (Crichton and Carter, 2014). [http://universityinnovation.org/images/a/a6/05Blossburg2.jpg http://universityinnovation.org/images/a/a6/05Blossburg2.jpg] '''Impact Achieved For Students and Campus'''

A Maker Day encompasses and educates participants on all aspect of design thinking (Wikipedia). It exposes its participants to ideas and fosters creative thinking that would be difficult to achieve solitarily. It also allows participants to develop a sound network with others having similar ideas. By opening the door to networking, Maker Day allows for a higher level of development. Not only do participants learn the steps to design and innovation, they also gain valuable resources and like-minded collegues to continue growth outside of the event. A Maker Day is an excellent innovation tool for any career field.

[[File:Classtime.jpg|thumb]] '''Steps Required To Bring Resource to Campus'''

The Innovative Learning Centre (ILC), at the University of British Colombia’s (UBC) Faculty of Education, Okanagan Campus has created a Tool Kit for individuals to host a ‘Maker Day.' This toolkit defines the steps of design thinking and highlights how they can be shown, as opposed to just being said as they would be in an ordinary lecture. 

[http://issuu.com/ubcedo/docs/mar27makerdaytoolkit http://issuu.com/ubcedo/docs/mar27makerdaytoolkit]

It is also important to note that Maker Days tend to be most successful when brought to younger innovators--in an annual Maker Day in Dubai, the younger minds made some of the most extraordinary developments, with an eighth grade student exploring hydroponics and dresses being created from recyclables. The younger we introduce and encourage creative thinking, the more ideas we will have generated. 

[https://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/general/little-inventors-shine-at-makers-day [1]]

 '''Contact Information'''

#UBC ILC susan.crichton@ubc.ca for more information on the Maker day Tool Kit.
#Stanford University d.school [http://dschool.stanford.edu/ http://dschool.stanford.edu/] for more information about design thinking

 '''References and Resources'''

#Crichton, S. (2014).''Maker Day 2013''. University of British Columbia, Canada. Date Accessed 26 February 2014 doi:[http://issuu.com/ubcedo/docs/mar27makerdaytoolkit http://issuu.com/ubcedo/docs/mar27makerdaytoolkit]
#Kelley, D. (2004) ''Design Thinking''. Stanford University, California USA. [http://dschool.stanford.edu/ http://dschool.stanford.edu/]
#Vitsoe Company (2013). ''Dieter Rams: ten principles for a good design''. London, England, UK. Date Accessed 26 February 2014 doi: [https://www.vitsoe.com/gb/about/good-design https://www.vitsoe.com/gb/about/good-design]   
#UBC Maker blog [http://blogs.ubc.ca/centre/category/maker/ http://blogs.ubc.ca/centre/category/maker/]

[[Category:Resources]]

Organization:Maker Day

2018-01-11T01:52:46Z

Nfontaine4:

'''Overview'''

A Maker Day is a professional development event designed to foster innovation, design thinking, and creative problem solving in its participants through involvement in hands-on projects and learning workshops (Crichton and Carter, 2014). One of the most difficult parts of being an innovator and a creator is sharing work, as well as being open with discoveries. By hosting and embracing Maker Days, educators and students alike are shown to be proud of their creativity, and taught how to present their ideas.

[[File:Idea-clipart-sharing-idea-7.png]]
'''Purpose'''

The purpose of Maker day is to ignite innovation and catalyze entrepreneurship. Maker day is used to introduce participants into the Maker Movement and its four focus areas:

#Design thinking
#Design challenges
#Development of design solutions
#Group collaborations

The Maker Movement is rooted in ideas from Hans Plattners Institute of Design-d.school at Stanford University, where design thinking was born ([http://vimeo.com/21568668 http://vimeo.com/21568668]).

 

'''Distinct Differences From Similar Workshops'''

In this day of innovation, students learn 7 steps of design thinking:

Define

*Decide on an issue.
*
Agree on an audience.

*
Prioritize this project based on urgency.

*
Determine what will make this project successful.

Research

*Review the issues’ history.
*Find examples of attempts to solve similarissues.
*Note supporters, investors, and critics.
*Collaborate with end-users.

Ideation

*Determine the need and motivations of the end-user.
*Generate ideas to solve the needs.

Prototype

*Combine, refine, and expand existing ideas.
*Develop drafts.
*Test drafts with end-users.
*Present working prototypes to the client.

Choose

*Review the objective.
*Selective the strongest idea.

Implement

*Plan tasks.
*Determine resources.
*Assign tasks.
*Execute.
*Deliver.

Learn  (Kelley, 2004) 

*Generate feedback from the users.
*Determine if the goal has been met.
*Discuss areas for improvement.
*Collect data.
*Document.

And Dieter Rams’ Ten principles for a good design:

#Good design is innovative
#Good design makes a product useful
#Good design is aesthetic
#Good design makes a product understandable
#Good design is unobtrusive
#Good design is honest
#Good design is long lasting
#Good design is thorough to the last detail
#Good design is environmentally friendly
#Good design is a little design as possible (Vitsoe, 2013),

Along with other creative seminars and group projects.

Each Maker Day is tailored to the distinct need of its participants by the event coordinator(s) and facilitator(s), making each Maker Day an immersive and unique learning experience. Tailoring the Maker Day to the needs of participants allows the outcomes to be tied to education, and later on, to be made into a regular way of thinking in the classroom (Crichton and Carter, 2014). [http://universityinnovation.org/images/a/a6/05Blossburg2.jpg http://universityinnovation.org/images/a/a6/05Blossburg2.jpg] '''Impact Achieved For Students and Campus'''

A Maker Day encompasses and educates participants on all aspect of design thinking (Wikipedia). It exposes its participants to ideas and fosters creative thinking that would be difficult to achieve solitarily. It also allows participants to develop a sound network with others having similar ideas. By opening the door to networking, Maker Day allows for a higher level of development. Not only do participants learn the steps to design and innovation, they also gain valuable resources and like-minded collegues to continue growth outside of the event. A Maker Day is an excellent innovation tool for any career field.

[[File:Classtime.jpg|thumb|Classtime.jpg]] '''Steps Required To Bring Resource to Campus'''

The Innovative Learning Centre (ILC), at the University of British Colombia’s (UBC) Faculty of Education, Okanagan Campus has created a Tool Kit for individuals to host a ‘Maker Day.' This toolkit defines the steps of design thinking and highlights how they can be shown, as opposed to just being said as they would be in an ordinary lecture. 

[http://issuu.com/ubcedo/docs/mar27makerdaytoolkit http://issuu.com/ubcedo/docs/mar27makerdaytoolkit]

It is also important to note that Maker Days tend to be most successful when brought to younger innovators--in an annual Maker Day in Dubai, the younger minds made some of the most extraordinary developments, with an eighth grade student exploring hydroponics and dresses being created from recyclables. The younger we introduce and encourage creative thinking, the more ideas we will have generated. 

[https://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/general/little-inventors-shine-at-makers-day [1]]

 '''Contact Information'''

#UBC ILC susan.crichton@ubc.ca for more information on the Maker day Tool Kit.
#Stanford University d.school [http://dschool.stanford.edu/ http://dschool.stanford.edu/] for more information about design thinking

 '''References and Resources'''

#Crichton, S. (2014).''Maker Day 2013''. University of British Columbia, Canada. Date Accessed 26 February 2014 doi:[http://issuu.com/ubcedo/docs/mar27makerdaytoolkit http://issuu.com/ubcedo/docs/mar27makerdaytoolkit]
#Kelley, D. (2004) ''Design Thinking''. Stanford University, California USA. [http://dschool.stanford.edu/ http://dschool.stanford.edu/]
#Vitsoe Company (2013). ''Dieter Rams: ten principles for a good design''. London, England, UK. Date Accessed 26 February 2014 doi: [https://www.vitsoe.com/gb/about/good-design https://www.vitsoe.com/gb/about/good-design]   
#UBC Maker blog [http://blogs.ubc.ca/centre/category/maker/ http://blogs.ubc.ca/centre/category/maker/]

[[Category:Resources]]

User:Nfontaine4

2018-01-11T01:45:08Z

Nfontaine4:

Nicholas Fontaine is a University Innovation Fellow candidate and an undergraduate at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He studies management engineering with a concentration in operations management. At WPI, Nicholas is involved with SPARC (Students Preventing Assault and Rape in our Community), alumni of the Sophomore Success program, and a two-time Presidential gold medal recipient for volunteer work. Nicholas has a large background of work including department lead of a major department store, working in an oncology office, and working alongside local and state police and secret service. In his free time, Nicholas enjoys playing basketball, football, baseball, soccer, and playing board games with friends and family. Nicholas is originally from South River, New Jersey, but moved to Worcester, Massachusetts to study engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 2015.

[[Worcester Polytechnic Institute|Worcester_Polytechnic_Institute]]

[[Maker Day|Maker_Day]]

User:Nfontaine4

2018-01-11T01:43:24Z

Nfontaine4:

Nicholas Fontaine is a University Innovation Fellow candidate and an undergraduate at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He studies management engineering with a concentration in operations management. At WPI, Nicholas is involved with SPARC (Students Preventing Assault and Rape in our Community), alumni of the Sophomore Success program, and a two-time Presidential gold medal recipient for volunteer work. Nicholas has a large background of work including department lead of a major department store, working in an oncology office, and working alongside local and state police and secret service. In his free time, Nicholas enjoys playing basketball, football, baseball, soccer, and playing board games with friends and family. Nicholas is originally from South River, New Jersey, but moved to Worcester, Massachusetts to study engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 2015.





[[Worcester_Polytechnic_Institute|Worcester_Polytechnic_Institute]]

[[Maker_Day|Maker_Day]]

User:Nfontaine4

2018-01-11T01:40:56Z

Nfontaine4: