University Innovation Fellows - User contributions [en]

Fellow:Ryan Janke

2017-10-23T19:02:31Z

Rjanke:

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Ryan Janke is a student at University of Colorado Colorado Springs majoring with a BI: Communications - Digital Film Making degree. BI stands for Bachelor of Innovation and is a unique degree to UCCS. When not working on film related projects, you can find Ryan at the local makerspace. After learning to 3D print and eventually getting his own 3D printer kit, he was hired by a local design studio to help run their fleet of 3D printers and to help design 3D printed products for dirt bikes. Ryan is a huge believer in the benefits of makerspaces and their ability to teach, involve, and better the community they reside in. 

= Related Links =
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= Related Links =

[[University of Colorado Colorado Springs|University of Colorado Colorado Springs]]

[[University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities|University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities]]

'''Fall 2017:'''

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abigail_Graese Abigail Graese]

[[Connor McCormick|Connor McCormick]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ryan_Janke Ryan Janke]

'''Fall 2015:'''

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Preston_Hare Preston Hare]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kyle_Harmande Kyle Harmande]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Courtnie_Kuecker Coutnie Kuekcer]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Javier_Rose Javier Rose]
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Fellow:Ryan Janke

2017-10-23T19:01:55Z

Rjanke:

[[File:Janke Headshot.jpg]]

Ryan Janke is a student at University of Colorado Colorado Springs majoring with a BI: Communications - Digital Film Making degree. BI stands for Bachelor of Innovation and is a unique degree to UCCS. When not working on film related projects, you can find Ryan at the local makerspace. After learning to 3D print and eventually getting his own 3D printer kit, he was hired by a local design studio to help run their fleet of 3D printers and to help design 3D printed products for dirt bikes. Ryan is a huge believer in the benefits of makerspaces and their ability to teach, involve, and better the community they reside in. 

= Related Links =
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= Related Links =

[[University of Colorado Colorado Springs|University of Colorado Colorado Springs]]

[[University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities|University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities]]

'''Fall 2017:'''

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abigail_Graese Abigail Graese]

[[Connor McCormick|Connor McCormick]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ryan_Janke Ryan Janke]

'''Fall 2015:'''

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Preston_Hare Preston Hare]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kyle_Harmande Kyle Harmande]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Courtnie_Kuecker Coutnie Kuekcer]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Javier_Rose Javier Rose]
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File:Janke Headshot.jpg

2017-10-23T18:49:46Z

Rjanke:

Priorities:University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities

2017-09-30T23:47:55Z

Rjanke:

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=== Strategy 1: Centralize Resources ===

As many of the problems we found when we were looking at on our landscape canvas dealt with resources, one of our solutions was creating a centralized place where people could find the resources they need, and to provide the knowledge that these resources existed.  Our first idea was to create a google sheet which would have different categories of resources with updated contact information, but we knew we would have a problem with keeping the contact information up to date.  When we spoke with our faculty champion, he suggested that we use the existing student government wiki to create this, so that the contact information could be edited by whoever had the information, and the edits would just have to be moderated, making less work for the people maintaining the page.  In addition to this, he suggested that we create a club listing, and in order for clubs to be on the current listing, the club leader (or whoever is in charge of their online presence), would have to update their listing each semester.  This would help create an accurate picture of active clubs on campus.

=== Strategy 2: Mobile Maker Cart ===

Since large, unused classroom space is a rare commodity, we had to find a more flexible solution to provide students access to infrastructure. We came up with the idea of a mobile UCCS Maker Cart, which would be a mobile workstation for students. This cart would have consumable materials, such as construction paper, pipe cleaners, glue sticks and much more. Tools such as scissors, glue sticks, binder clips, etc. would also be included. The cart itself would have a large table top to work on, a whiteboard to get ideas down, an attached trash can for easy cleanup, many shelves for supplies, and plenty of “ad” space to advertise local campus resources and community resources, such as venture capital.

=== Strategy 3: Instant Innovation Challenges ===

To engage students on campus by actively involving them in team situations which require them to use innovation and creativity we prototyped an instant challenge game. This game involved basic materials checked out from the library including, tape, rulers, pencils, cases, string, and a large heavy book. The goal of the challenge is to get the book as high off of the table using only the included materials. We conducted the game on a table outside of our library and got a group of students, who had never met, to participate in the challenge. We gave them 2 minutes to discuss a plan, without touching the materials, then we gave them 5 minutes to actually implement their design. If successful at holding the book in the air, then another random person walking by is selected to judge the teams design.

We didn’t have a lot of materials and we were happy to see how engaged the students got when they started working together to figure out the problem.
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= Related Links =

University Innovation Fellows

Fall 2017:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abigail_Graese Abigail Graese]

Connor McCormick

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ryan_Janke Ryan Janke]

Fall 2016:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Preston_Hare Preston Hare]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kyle_Harmande Kyle Harmande]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Courtnie_Kuecker Coutnie Kuekcer]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Javier_Rose Javier Rose]

Priorities:University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities

2017-09-30T23:38:49Z

Rjanke:

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= Related Links =

University Innovation Fellows

Fall 2017:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abigail_Graese Abigail Graese]

Connor McCormick

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ryan_Janke Ryan Janke]

Fall 2016:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Preston_Hare Preston Hare]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kyle_Harmande Kyle Harmande]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Courtnie_Kuecker Coutnie Kuekcer]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Javier_Rose Javier Rose]

Priorities:University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities

2017-09-30T23:38:30Z

Rjanke:

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= Related Links =

University Innovation Fellows

Fall 2017:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abigail_Graese Abigail Graese]

Connor McCormick

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ryan_Janke Ryan Janke]

Fall 2016:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Preston_Hare Preston Hare]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kyle_Harmande Kyle Harmande]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Courtnie_Kuecker Coutnie Kuekcer]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Javier_Rose Javier Rose]

Priorities:University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities

2017-09-30T23:38:19Z

Rjanke:

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= Related Links =

University Innovation Fellows

Fall 2017:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abigail_Graese Abigail Graese]

Connor McCormick

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ryan_Janke Ryan Janke]

Fall 2016:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Preston_Hare Preston Hare]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kyle_Harmande Kyle Harmande]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Courtnie_Kuecker Coutnie Kuekcer]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Javier_Rose Javier Rose]

Priorities:University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities

2017-09-30T23:37:44Z

Rjanke:

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= Related Links =

University Innovation Fellows

Fall 2017:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abigail_Graese Abigail Graese]

Connor McCormick

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ryan_Janke Ryan Janke]

Fall 2016:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Preston_Hare Preston Hare]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kyle_Harmande Kyle Harmande]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Courtnie_Kuecker Coutnie Kuekcer]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Javier_Rose Javier Rose]

Priorities:University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities

2017-09-30T23:37:01Z

Rjanke:

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= Related Links =

University Innovation Fellows

Fall 2017:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abigail_Graese Abigail Graese]

Connor McCormick

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ryan_Janke Ryan Janke]

Fall 2016:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Preston_Hare Preston Hare]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kyle_Harmande Kyle Harmande]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Courtnie_Kuecker Coutnie Kuekcer]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Javier_Rose Javier Rose]

Priorities:University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities

2017-09-30T23:31:04Z

Rjanke:

= Project Pitch Video =

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Strategy 1: Create an Innovation Week on Campus (4/11-4/15) (Project Lead: Team Project)

Description: Our school has decided to create an interactive week that includes all university students. These students will be equipped with education, acess to influential community entreprenuers, networking nights and innovation centered games and activities. Through this we will be able to inform students on the importance of innovation and how we are trying to show how anyone can innovate and create a conducive enviornment to advnacement in the innovation and entreprenuerial facets.

Tactics:

- Hold an entreprenuerial techniques and meet and greet night catering to all majors spanning from business to engineering.

- Industry inside talk from entreprenuers and innovators in Colorado Springs

- Entreprenuerial Education (Lean startup, Business Model Generation, Law, Scaling Product Development)

- Elevator Pitch Night

- Innovation Festival

- Create strategic partnership

- Marketing Club, ENTP Club

- Bridge gap between community business and university

Stratgey 2- Deconstructing I&E Silos (Project Lead: Javier Rose)

Tactics:

- Streamline the different groups on campus that can elimnate overlap between club objective

Various groups on our campus are trying to achieve the same goal. Essentially creating their own silos which makes every club on campus more competitive. The competition between colleges on our campus to try and be the most innovative actually is a self defeating purpose. We are trying to get rid of these redundant objectives and to show how competition actually impedes innovation.

- Hold monthly stakeholder meetings that keep each club on the same page as we move the university forward.

Holding these stakholder meetings monthly will ensure that every influential person on our campus is on the same page as us fellows. Communication is key in order to move forward and acheive our goals. The main goal of this stakeholder meeting is to allign each individual's objectives to work as a collective entity rather than seperated.

Strategy 3- Eliminate Loss of momentum for start-ups and entrepreneurs (Project Lead: Preston Hare)

Tactics:

-Create a website that showcases each individual innovative activity in Colorado Springs

          Many starting entrepreneurs quit due to being overwhelmed by what to do next. Our vision is to have a website that shows exactly what is available in the springs and what next steps to take. We will map the connections that small business have across our city including to venture capitalists and angel investors. 

-Create a list of all startups and small businesses on the website 

          This list is designed to give access to the next step for learning entrepreneurs. Often times when students have complete one part of their startup and don’t know where they need to go to continue their momentum. We want to provide a "road map" of entrepreneurial and Innovation resources for budding start-ups and entrepreneurs.

- This site will show the entrepreneurship network within the springs that usually takes an experienced individual to see.

Experienced entrepreneurs usually have a very in-depth relationship with I&E community. We want to give this advantage to every level of entrepreneur. We hope that this will also help prevent up and coming start-ups from stalling out. With this information in had, students will know where the community resources are and how to leverage them for their company.

 

Strategy 4- Vetting preexisting networks and making the connection (Project Lead: Kyle Harmande)

Tactics:

-Creating a list of Entrepreneurial, Innovative and startup focused organizations on the UCCS campus and in Colorado

          By identifying and creating a list of the organizations that are focused on promoting I&E as well as startups we will be able create a plan for making the connection. Colorado is a ho spot for entrepreneurs or innovators. We have many organizations in Colorado Springs, Denver and Boulder that are focused on promoting innovation.

-Identifying the need for young professionals 

          We will find out what young professionals are looking for when trying to get involved. If we can identify the need we will be able to solve the problem of not being able to access the innovation network. 

-Establishing a relationship with the networks and promoting them through our sources 

          We plan to allow the I&E network to be able to be accessed much easier. By collecting these recourses and networks we can highlight their benefits and give them a title as to what category they belong to. We will create this on our media network platform, a centralized place for information. This will allow the pressure of I&E to become much more efficient. 

Strategy 5- Reaching Non-Traditional Students(Project Lead: Courtnie Kuecker)

UCCS is a non-traditional campus, we are made up primarily of commuter students, we have a strong base of military and veterans, many of our students are returning students, and of course with all of these demographics come the students who are parents. These students are unique because they are not looking to “hang out” around campus or get involved with traditional students who do not share their interests and perspectives. Some of our previous strategies will be able to cater to non-traditional students, but there are some specific tactics we can implement to reach these students.

Tactics:

-As part of innovation week hold a night for non-traditional students, that welcomes children and provides food

- Post information about campus innovation and entrepreneurship activities in newsletters

- Random innovation “happenings” throughout campus in between classes

-Innovation fair, an event that is aimed at children where students of all ages can come learn about and practice innovation

-Currently active or veteran military student night, casual atmosphere where students can practice and learn about innovation

= Related Links =

University Innovation Fellows

Fall 2017:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abigail_Graese Abigail Graese]

Connor McCormick

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ryan_Janke Ryan Janke]

Fall 2016:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Preston_Hare Preston Hare]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kyle_Harmande Kyle Harmande]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Courtnie_Kuecker Coutnie Kuekcer]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Javier_Rose Javier Rose]

Priorities:University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities

2017-09-30T23:24:29Z

Rjanke:

= Project Pitch Video =

{{#Widget:Youtube|id=czKUtUT-HJQ}}

Strategy 1: Create an Innovation Week on Campus (4/11-4/15) (Project Lead: Team Project)

Description: Our school has decided to create an interactive week that includes all university students. These students will be equipped with education, acess to influential community entreprenuers, networking nights and innovation centered games and activities. Through this we will be able to inform students on the importance of innovation and how we are trying to show how anyone can innovate and create a conducive enviornment to advnacement in the innovation and entreprenuerial facets.

Tactics:

- Hold an entreprenuerial techniques and meet and greet night catering to all majors spanning from business to engineering.

- Industry inside talk from entreprenuers and innovators in Colorado Springs

- Entreprenuerial Education (Lean startup, Business Model Generation, Law, Scaling Product Development)

- Elevator Pitch Night

- Innovation Festival

- Create strategic partnership

- Marketing Club, ENTP Club

- Bridge gap between community business and university

Stratgey 2- Deconstructing I&E Silos (Project Lead: Javier Rose)

Tactics:

- Streamline the different groups on campus that can elimnate overlap between club objective

Various groups on our campus are trying to achieve the same goal. Essentially creating their own silos which makes every club on campus more competitive. The competition between colleges on our campus to try and be the most innovative actually is a self defeating purpose. We are trying to get rid of these redundant objectives and to show how competition actually impedes innovation.

- Hold monthly stakeholder meetings that keep each club on the same page as we move the university forward.

Holding these stakholder meetings monthly will ensure that every influential person on our campus is on the same page as us fellows. Communication is key in order to move forward and acheive our goals. The main goal of this stakeholder meeting is to allign each individual's objectives to work as a collective entity rather than seperated.

Strategy 3- Eliminate Loss of momentum for start-ups and entrepreneurs (Project Lead: Preston Hare)

Tactics:

-Create a website that showcases each individual innovative activity in Colorado Springs

          Many starting entrepreneurs quit due to being overwhelmed by what to do next. Our vision is to have a website that shows exactly what is available in the springs and what next steps to take. We will map the connections that small business have across our city including to venture capitalists and angel investors. 

-Create a list of all startups and small businesses on the website 

          This list is designed to give access to the next step for learning entrepreneurs. Often times when students have complete one part of their startup and don’t know where they need to go to continue their momentum. We want to provide a "road map" of entrepreneurial and Innovation resources for budding start-ups and entrepreneurs.

- This site will show the entrepreneurship network within the springs that usually takes an experienced individual to see.

Experienced entrepreneurs usually have a very in-depth relationship with I&E community. We want to give this advantage to every level of entrepreneur. We hope that this will also help prevent up and coming start-ups from stalling out. With this information in had, students will know where the community resources are and how to leverage them for their company.

 

Strategy 4- Vetting preexisting networks and making the connection (Project Lead: Kyle Harmande)

Tactics:

-Creating a list of Entrepreneurial, Innovative and startup focused organizations on the UCCS campus and in Colorado

          By identifying and creating a list of the organizations that are focused on promoting I&E as well as startups we will be able create a plan for making the connection. Colorado is a ho spot for entrepreneurs or innovators. We have many organizations in Colorado Springs, Denver and Boulder that are focused on promoting innovation.

-Identifying the need for young professionals 

          We will find out what young professionals are looking for when trying to get involved. If we can identify the need we will be able to solve the problem of not being able to access the innovation network. 

-Establishing a relationship with the networks and promoting them through our sources 

          We plan to allow the I&E network to be able to be accessed much easier. By collecting these recourses and networks we can highlight their benefits and give them a title as to what category they belong to. We will create this on our media network platform, a centralized place for information. This will allow the pressure of I&E to become much more efficient. 

Strategy 5- Reaching Non-Traditional Students(Project Lead: Courtnie Kuecker)

UCCS is a non-traditional campus, we are made up primarily of commuter students, we have a strong base of military and veterans, many of our students are returning students, and of course with all of these demographics come the students who are parents. These students are unique because they are not looking to “hang out” around campus or get involved with traditional students who do not share their interests and perspectives. Some of our previous strategies will be able to cater to non-traditional students, but there are some specific tactics we can implement to reach these students.

Tactics:

-As part of innovation week hold a night for non-traditional students, that welcomes children and provides food

- Post information about campus innovation and entrepreneurship activities in newsletters

- Random innovation “happenings” throughout campus in between classes

-Innovation fair, an event that is aimed at children where students of all ages can come learn about and practice innovation

-Currently active or veteran military student night, casual atmosphere where students can practice and learn about innovation

= Related Links =

University Innovation Fellows

Fall 2016:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Preston_Hare Preston Hare]

Fellow:Ryan Janke

2017-09-09T20:45:01Z

Rjanke:

Student at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Interested in the makerspace ecosystem and cycle of learning - creating - teaching. 3D printing is my main interest and I currently work at a small company using 3D printers as the main form of product manufacturing. I want to create more makerspaces for people to get the opportunity to make a difference for others and themselves.

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Fellow:Ryan Janke

2017-09-09T20:44:25Z

Rjanke: Created page with "Student at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Interested in the makerspace ecosystem and cycle of learning - creating - teaching. 3D printing is my main interest and..."