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Priorities:University of Detroit Mercy Student Priorities

2016-04-14T02:43:39Z

Sarah Mauser:

= Project #1 (Spring 2016): I&E with Incentive =

== The priority is to increase the knowledge of I&E on campus ==

On UDM’s campus, there is plenty of room to expand the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Ecosystem. Few students recognize I&E outside of designated classes, and getting more of the student body to become more involved in I&E is necessary to further develop the ecosystem. There have been I&E groups that existed on campus but do not any longer, and the goal of this project is to expand upon what has been learned from those previous projects. The goal is to create something that has a lasting and influential effect on the I&E ecosystem at UDM, as well as overall student experience on campus.

The idea for this project, ultimately, is to create a new group on campus which has meetings with content that varies entirely with one thing in common: a focus in expanding the members’ knowledge of I&E so that they may move forward with their own ideas. The meetings of this group can include anything from I&E workshops, lectures, and speakers, to tours, competitions, and just brainstorming discussions. Here’s the catch: there will be some form of point system and whichever students accumulate the most points by a certain time will be rewarded. These rewards are referred to as the incentives, and the reasons why incentives are necessary are explained below.

== Here’s components of the project broken down ==
<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
=== Capturing students’ attention without intimidating them with the words Innovation and Entrepreneurship ===
</li>
</ol>

Groups with the words Innovation or Entrepreneurship scare some students away; they think “oh this is cool but I don’t think I want to open a business.” Or “I don’t think this will help me get a job.” Students at UDM are extremely career-focused and are driven to join groups because they know it looks good on a resume down the road. They also look for what they can get out of groups altogether, and seldom join groups "just for fun" because they are far too busy with schoolwork. By rewording the name of the group, we don’t scare students away, and we can make the group look good on a resume too. This group should include anyone who wants to make change on campus, and won't be exclusively for engineering or business. We want the liberal arts as well as medical students. We won't focus on the words "innovation" and "entreprenuership" but we will teach and show how effective those words are for any major.
<ol start="2" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
=== Provide an incentive to promote involvement and lasting commitment ===
</li>
</ol>

An incentive will make getting early attention easy. Since this is open to any major, won't have an intimidating name, and provides cool prizes to be won by participating, students will be far more likely to go to those first meetings that form the base population of the group. Not only will it look good on thier resumes, but they have a chance of winning something they really wnat! Incentives can include anything from co-op positions to perhaps the chance to apply to be a UIFellow. Participating in the group and earning "points" in a system (will be explained below) will be how the members win the incentives.

The incentives are a key part of the project. Earlier I&E groups on campus have existed and then eventually fizzled out. This group is created with the intention of longevity. For the group to last, students have to WANT to be a part of the group. The group cannot forced into existence by a faculty member or a student who will eventually graduate. Students will be participating, working towards earning one of the incentives, and the ways they earn points are through methods of developing their individual knowledge of I&E or developing the ecosystem on campus. Since students always come up with reasons why they are too busy to do the work of making change on campus, this offers a background motive for solving the problems they want to fix anyhow. Therefore, working towards the incentives gets them to take action and become passionate about what they are doing within the group.
<ol start="3" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
=== Award points in different categories to make sure winners are well-rounded ===
</li>
</ol>

The point system works like this: Points are awarded for different reasons by administrators of the group. The points will be given, first of all, for attendance. This will make sure we won't ever have any empty meetings. Points will be awarded for participation; Students will be rewarded for being actively involved and productive with challenges, discussions, and group projects. This also gives students reasons for going on and completing projects on their own time. Points will be awarded for group upkeep: things like fundraising and marketing. This ensures increasing membership by rewarding students for bringing in new students or posting on social media about joining or group activity.''If students truly want to win, they will have to cultivate their I&E knowledge and take action!''

The point system also ensures well-rounded winners which is extremely important with prizes like a co-op position. A problem with a previously existing group was that students who won a design competition won a co-op job, but they proved to be “much less than satisfactory employees” and were poor representatives of UDM. With this new group, more than just design ability can be taken into account when awarding points. Students will be awarded more points at meetings for professionalism in addition to I&E qualities. The other aspect of this group relating to producing well-rounded students is that improving students I&E knowledge and abilities will make them more impressive in the co-op positions. They will be great representatives of UDM by exhibiting what they learned while being a member of the group.
<ol start="4" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
=== Meetings will vary ===
</li>
</ol>

The meetings will be high energy and entertaining. They will expose students to new methods of thinking, to new people, and will open door on and off campus for them. In addition to learning about I&E themselves, the meetings will promote them developing their own ideas. We don't even have to focus on the terms "innovation" and "entrepreneurship" because the activities will be instilling these ideas and qualities in a fun and interactive way. The goal is to have students initially join because of incentives, but have students continue to attend meetings because they learn quality material and are having fun at the same time (i.e. learning in a fun way much like the UIF Annual Meetups).
<ol start="5" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
=== Members’ passion will increase attendance and attention around campus ===
</li>
</ol>

Again, the point system gives the group some extra power: points could be awarded for promoting the group. Individual member may get more points by getting more people to come, or for posting something on social media, or for hanging a poster on campus. Because the meetings are fun as well as educational, it shouldn’t be too hard to convince members to join, and gain passion from members as they realize their own potential to make changes happen on campus. Everyone will know who to go to when they want to change something on campus, as well as what their own peers are working on.
<ol start="6" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
=== The group will not be entirely technical-based ===
</li>
</ol>

We want to get more than just the engineers involved: all students know there are lots of things that can be improved on campus and instead of just complaining about it, this group will provide the knowledge for students to make change happen themselves. This will focus on innovation, not just in design, but in looking at a situation and seeing where the holes are. The group will teach members how to creatively patch those holes with the resources they have available. This makes the group even more marketable, and spread I&E beyond those who walk through the doors of the engineering building.

 Written by [[Sarah Mauser|Sarah Mauser]]

= Related Links =

[[University of Detroit, Mercy]]

Univesity of Detroit, Mercy

University Innovation Fellows

Spring 2016:

[[Sarah Mauser]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|u]]

Priorities:University of Detroit Mercy Student Priorities

2016-04-14T02:26:45Z

Sarah Mauser:

= Project #1 (Spring 2016): I&E with Incentive =

== The priority is to increase the knowledge of I&E on campus ==

On UDM’s campus, there is plenty of room to expand the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Ecosystem. Few students recognize I&E outside of designated classes, and getting the more of the student body to become more involved in I&E is necessary to further develop the ecosystem. There have been I&E groups that existed on campus but do not any longer, and the goal of this project is to expand upon what has been learned from those previous projects. The goal is to create a something that has a lasting and influential effect on the I&E ecosystem at UDM, as well as overall student experience on campus.

The idea for this project, ultimately, is to create a new group on campus which has meetings with content that varies entirely with one thing in common: a focus in expanding the members’ knowledge of I&E so that they may move forward with their own ideas. The meetings of this group can include anything from I&E workshops, lectures, and speakers, to tours, competitions, and just brainstorming discussions. Here’s the catch: there will be some form of point system and whichever students accumulate the most points by a certain time will be rewarded. These rewards are referred to as the incentives, and the reasons why incentives are necessary are explained below.

== Here’s components of the project broken down ==
<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
=== Capturing students’ attention without intimidating them with the words Innovation and Entrepreneurship ===
</li>
</ol>

Groups with the words Innovation or Entrepreneurship scare some students away; they think “oh this is cool but I don’t think I want to open a business.” Or “I don’t think this will help me get a job.” Students at UDM are extremely career-focused and are driven to join groups because they know it looks good on a resume down the road. They also look for what they can get out of groups altogether, and seldom join groups "just for fun" because they are far to busy with schoolwork. By rewording the name of the group, we don’t scare students away, and we can make the group look good on a resume too. This group should include anyone who wants to make change on campus, and won't be exclusively for engineering or business. We want the liberal arts as well as medical students. We won't focus on the words "innovation" and "entreprenuership" but we will teach and show how effective those words are for any major.
<ol start="2" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
=== Provide an incentive to promote involvement and lasting commitment ===
</li>
</ol>

An incentive will make getting early attention easy. Since this is open to any major, won't have an intimidating name, and provides cool prizes to be won by participating, students will be far more likely to go to those first meetings that form the base population of the group. Not only will it look good on thier resumes, but they have a chance of winning something they really wnat! Incentives can include anything from co-op positions to perhaps the chance to apply to be a UIFellow. Participating in the group and earning "points" in a system (will be explained below) will be how the members win the incentives.

The incentives are a key part of the project. Earlier I&E groups on campus have existed and then eventually fizzled out. This group is created with the intention of longevity. For the group to last, students have to WANT to be a part of the group. The group cannot forced into existence by a faculty member or a student who will eventually graduate. Students will be participating, working towards earning one of the incentives, and the ways they earn points are through methods of developing their indivual knowledge of I&E or developing the ecosystem on campus. Since students always come up with reasons why they are too busy to do the work of making change on campus, this offers a background motive for solving the problems they want to fix anyhow. Therfore, working towards the incentives gets them to take action and become passionate about what they are doing within the group.
<ol start="3" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
=== Award points in different categories to make sure winners are well-rounded ===
</li>
</ol>

The point system works like this: Points are awarded for different reasons by administrators of the group. The points will be given, first of all, for attendance. This will make sure we won't ever have any empty meetings. Points will be awarded for participation; Students will be rewarded for being actively involved and productive with challenges, discussions, and group projects. This also gives students reasons for going on and completing projects on their own time. Points will be awarded for group upkeep: things like fundraising and marketing. This ensures increasing membership by rewarding students for bringing in new students or posting on social medias about joining or group activity.''If students truly want to win, they will have to cultivate their I&E knowledge and take action!''

The point system also ensures well-rounded winners which is extremely important with prizes like a co-op position. A problem with a previously existing group was that students who won a design competition won a co-op job, but they proved to be “much less than satisfactory employees” and were poor representatives of UDM. With this new group, more than just design ability can be taken into account when awarding points. Students will be awarded more points at meetings for professionalism in addition to I&E qualities. The other aspect of this group relating to producing well-rounded students is that improving students I&E knowledge and abilities will make them more impressive in the co-op positions. They will be great representatives of UDM by exhibiting what they learned while being a meber of the group.
<ol start="4" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
=== Meetings will vary ===
</li>
</ol>

The meetings will be high energy and entertaining. They will expose students to new methods of thinking, to new people, and will open door on and off campus for them. In addition to learning about I&E themselves, the meetings will promote them developing their own ideas. We don't even have to focus on the terms "innovation" and "entreprenuership" because the activities will be instilling these ideas and qualities in a fun and interactive way. The goal is to have students intially join because of incentives, but have students continue to attend meetings because they learn quality material and are having fun at the same time (i.e. learning in a fun way much like the UIF Annual Meetups).
<ol start="5" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
=== Members’ passion will increase attendance and attention around campus ===
</li>
</ol>

Again, the point system gives the group some extra power: points could be awarded for promoting the group. Individual member may get more points by getting more people to come, or for posting something on social media, or for hanging a poster on campus. Because the meetings are fun as well as educational, it shouldn’t be too hard to convince members to join, and gain passion from members as they realize their own potential to make changes happen on campus. Everyone will know who to go to when they want to change somehting on cmapus, as well as what their own peers are working on.
<ol start="6" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
=== The group will not be entirely technical-based ===
</li>
</ol>

We want to get more than just the engineers involved: all students know there are lots of things that can be improved on campus and instead of just complaining about it, this group will provide the knowledge for students to make change happen themselves. This will focus on innovation, not just in design, but in looking at a situation and seeing where the holes are. The group will teach members how to creatively patch those holes with the resources they have available. This makes the group even more marketable, and spread I&E beyond those who walk through the doors of the engineering building.

 Written by [[Sarah Mauser|Sarah Mauser]]

= Related Links =

[[University of Detroit, Mercy]]

Univesity of Detroit, Mercy

University Innovation Fellows

Spring 2016:

[[Sarah Mauser]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|u]]

Priorities:University of Detroit Mercy Student Priorities

2016-04-14T01:58:59Z

Sarah Mauser:

= Project #1 (Spring 2016): I&E with Incentive =

== The priority is to increase the knowledge of I&E on campus ==

On UDM’s campus, there is plenty of room to expand the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Ecosystem. Few students recognize I&E outside of designated classes, and getting the more of the student body to become more involved in I&E is necessary to further develop the ecosystem. There have been I&E groups that existed on campus but do not any longer, and the goal of this project is to expand upon what has been learned from those previous projects. The goal is to create a something that has a lasting and influential effect on the I&E ecosystem at UDM, as well as overall student experience on campus.

The idea for this project, ultimately, is to create a new group on campus which has meetings with content that varies entirely with one thing in common: a focus in expanding the members’ knowledge of I&E. The meetings of this group can include anything from I&E workshops, lectures, and speakers, to tours, competitions, and just brainstorming discussions. Here’s the catch: there will be some form of point system and whichever students accumulate the most points by a certain time will be rewarded. These rewards are referred to as the incentives, and the reasons why incentives are necessary are explained below.

== Here’s components of the project broken down ==
<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
=== Capturing students’ attention without intimidating them with the words Innovation and Entrepreneurship ===
</li>
</ol>

Groups with the words Innovation or Entrepreneurship scare some students away; they think “oh this is cool but I don’t think I want to open a business.” Or “I don’t think this will help me get a job.” Students at UDM are extremely career-focused and are driven to join groups because they know it looks good on a resume down the road. They also look for what they can get out of groups altogether, and seldom join groups "just for fun" because they are far to busy with schoolwork. By rewording the name of the group, we don’t scare students away, and we can make the group look good on a resume too. This group should include anyone who wants to make change on campus, and won't be exclusively for engineering or business. We want the liberal arts as well as medical students.
<ol start="2" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
=== Provide an incentive to promote involvement and lasting commitment ===
</li>
</ol>

An incentive will make getting early attention easy. Since this is open to any major, won't have an intimidating name, and provides cool prizes to be won by participating, students will be far more likely to go to those first meetings that form the base population of the group. Incentives can include anything from co-op positions to the chance to apply to be a UIFellow. Participating in the group and earning "points" in a system (will be explained below) will be how the members win the incentives.

The incentives are a key part of the project. Earlier I&E groups on campus have existed and then eventually fizzled out. This group is created with the intention of longevity. For the group to last, students have to WANT to be a part of the group. The group cannot forced into existence by a faculty member or a student who will eventually graduate. Students will be participating, working towards earning one of the incentives, and the ways they earn points are through methods of developing their indivual knowledge of I&E or developing the ecosystem on campus. Since students always come up with reasons why they are too busy to do the work of making change on campus, this offers a background motive for solving the problems they want to fix anyhow. Therfore, working towards the incentives gets them to take action and become passionate about what they are doing within the group.
<ol start="3" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
=== Award points in different categories to make sure winners are well-rounded ===
</li>
</ol>

The point system works like this: Points are awarded for different reasons by administrators of the group. The points will be given, first of all, for attendance. This will make sure we won't ever have any empty meetings. Points will be awarded for participation; Students will be rewarded for being actively involved and productive with challenges, discussions, and group projects. This also gives students reasons for going on and completing projects on their own time. Points will be awarded for group upkeep: things like fundraising and marketing. This ensures increasing membership by rewarding students for bringing in new students or posting on social medias about joining or group activity.

The point system also ensures well-rounded winners which is extremely important with prizes like a co-op position. A problem with a previously existing group was that students who won a design competition won a co-op job, but they proved to be “much less than satisfactory employees” and were poor representatives of UDM. With this new group, more than just design ability can be taken into account when awarding points. Students will be awarded more points at meetings for professionalism in addition to I&E qualities. The other aspect of this group relating to producing well-rounded students is that improving students I&E knowledge and abilities will make them more impressive in the co-op positions. They will be great representatives of UDM by exhibiting what they learned while being a meber of the group.
<ol start="4" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
=== Meetings will vary ===
</li>
</ol>

The meetings will be high energy and entertaining. They will expose students to new methods of thinking, to new people, and will open door on and off campus for them. In addition to learning about I&E themselves, the meetings will promote them developing their own ideas. We don't even have to focus on the terms "innovation" and "entreprenuership" because the activities will be instilling these ideas and qualities in a fun and interactive way. The goal is to have students intially join because of incentives, but have students continue to attend meetings because they learn quality material and are having fun at the same time (i.e. learning in a fun way much like the UIF Annual Meetups).
<ol start="5" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
=== Members’ passion will increase attendance and attention around campus ===
</li>
</ol>

Again, the point system gives the group some extra power: points could be awarded for promoting the group. Individual member may get more points by getting more people to come, or for posting something on social media, or for hanging a poster on campus. Because the meetings are fun as well as educational, it shouldn’t be too hard to convince members to join, and gain passion from members as they realize their own potential to make changes happen on campus. Everyone will know who to go to when they want to change somehting on cmapus, as well as what their own peers are working on.
<ol start="6" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
=== The group will not be entirely technical-based ===
</li>
</ol>

We want to get more than just the engineers involved: all students know there are lots of things that can be improved on campus and instead of just complaining about it, this group will provide the knowledge for students to make change happen themselves. This will focus on innovation, not just in design, but in looking at a situation and seeing where the holes are. The group will teach members how to creatively patch those holes with the resources they have available. This makes the group even more marketable, and spread I&E beyond those who walk through the doors of the engineering building.

 Written by [[Sarah Mauser|Sarah Mauser]]

= Related Links =

[[University of Detroit, Mercy]]

Univesity of Detroit, Mercy

University Innovation Fellows

Spring 2016:

[[Sarah Mauser]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|u]]

Priorities:University of Detroit Mercy Student Priorities

2016-04-14T01:38:25Z

Sarah Mauser:

= Project #1 (Spring 2016): I&E with Incentive =

== The priority is to increase the knowledge of I&E on campus ==

On UDM’s campus, there is plenty of room to expand the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Ecosystem. Few students recognize I&E outside of designated classes, and getting the more of that student body to become more involved in I&E is necessary to further develop the ecosystem. There have been I&E groups that existed on campus but do not any longer, and the goal of this project is to expand upon what has been learned from those previous projects. The goal is to create a something that has a lasting and influential effect on the I&E ecosystem at UDM.

The idea for this project, ultimately, is to create a new group on campus which has meetings with content that varies entirely with one thing in common: a focus in expanding the members’ knowledge of I&E. The meetings of this group can include anything from I&E workshops, lectures, and speakers, to tours, competitions, and just brainstorming discussions. Here’s the catch: there will be some form of point system and whichever student accumulates the most points by a certain time will be rewarded a Co-op. This is an incentive and the reasons why this is necessary is explained below.

== Here’s components of the project broken down ==
<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
=== Capturing students’ attention without intimidating them with the words Innovation and Entrepreneurship. ===
</li>
</ol>

Groups with the words Innovation or Entrepreneurship scare some students away; they think “oh this is cool but I don’t think I want to open a business.” Or “I don’t think this will help me get a job.” Students at UDM are extremely career-focused and are driven to join groups because they know it looks good on a resume down the road. By rewording the name of the group, we don’t scare students away, and we can make the group look good on a resume too. This group should include anyone who wants to make change on campus, and won't be exclusively for engineering or business. We want the liberal arts as well as medical students. The next tactic is what catches the eye of those who are career driven.
<ol start="2" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
=== Provide an incentive to promote involvement and lasting commitment. ===
</li>
</ol>

An incentive will make getting early attention easy. Since this is open to any major and won't have an intimidating name, students will be far more likely to go to those first meetings that form the base population of the group. Incentives can include anything from co-op positions to the chance to apply to be a UIFellow. Participating in the group and earning "points" in a system (will be explained below) will be how the member win the incentives.

The incentives are a key part of the project. Earlier I&E groups on campus have existed and then eventually fizzled out. This group is created with the intention of longevity. For the group to last, students have to WANT to be a part of the group. The group cannot forced into existence by a faculty member or a student who will eventually graduate. Students will be participating, working towards earning one of the incentives, and they ways they earn points are through methods of developing their indivual knowledge of I&E or developing the ecosystem on campus. Since students always come up with reasons why they are too busy to do the work of making change on campus, this offers a background motive for solving the problems they want to fix anyhow.
<ol start="3" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
=== Award points in different categories to make sure winners are well-rounded. ===
</li>
</ol>

The point system works like this: Points are awarded for different reasons by administrators of the group. The points will be given, first of all, for attendance. This will make sure we won't ever have any empty meetings. Points will be awarded for participation; Students will be rewarded for being actively involved and productive with challenges, discussions, and group projects. This also gives students reasons for going on and completing projects on their own time. Points will be awarded for group upkeep: things like fundraising and marketing. This ensures increasing membership by rewarding students for bringing in new students or posting on social medias about joining or group activity.

The point system also ensure well-rounded winners which is extremely important with prizes like a co-op position. A problem with a previously existing group was that students who won a design competition won a co-op job, but they proved to be “much less than satisfactory employees” and were poor representatives of UDM. With this new group, more than just design ability can be taken into account when awarding points. Students will be awarded more points at meetings for professionalism in addition to I&E qualities. The other aspect of this group as far producing well-rounded students is that improving students I&E knowledge and abilities will make them more impressive in the co-op positions. They will be great representative of UDM.
<ol start="4" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
=== Meetings will vary! ===
</li>
</ol>

The meetings will be high energy and entertaining. They will expose students to new methods of thinking, to new people, and will open door on and off campus for them. In addition to learning about I&E themselves, the meetings will promote them developing their own ideas. We don't even have to focus on the terms "innovation" and "entreprenuership" because the activities will be instilling these ideas and qualities in a fun and interactive way. The goal is to have students intially join because of incentives, but have students continue to attend meetings because they learn quality material and are having fun at the same time (i.e. learning in a fun way much like the UIF Annual Meetups).
<ol start="5" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
=== Members’ passion will increase attendance and attention around campus. ===
</li>
</ol>

Again, the point system gives the group some extra power: points could be awarded for promoting the group. Individual member may get more points by getting more people to come, or for posting something on social media, or for hanging a poster on campus. Because the meetings are fun as well as educational, it shouldn’t be too hard to convince members to join, and gain passion from members as they realize their own potential to make changes happen on campus.
<ol start="6" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
=== The group will not be entirely technical-based. ===
</li>
</ol>

We want to get more than just the engineers involved: all students know there are lots of things that can be improved on campus and instead of just complaining about it, this group will provide the knowledge for students to make change happen themselves. This will focus on innovation, not just in design, but in looking at a situation and seeing where the holes are. The group will teach members how to creatively patch those holes with the resources they have available. This makes the group even more marketable, and spread I&E beyond those who walk through the doors of the engineering building.

== First Steps: ==

This project can be jump started with just little things like posters or social media posts asking students what they would improve about campus, and then how.

 Written by [[Sarah Mauser|Sarah Mauser]]

= Related Links =

[[University of Detroit, Mercy]]

Univesity of Detroit, Mercy

University Innovation Fellows

Spring 2016:

[[Sarah Mauser]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|u]]

Priorities:University of Detroit Mercy Student Priorities

2016-04-14T01:36:44Z

Sarah Mauser:

= Project #1 (Spring 2016): I&E with Incentive =

== The priority is to increase the knowledge of I&E on campus: ==

On UDM’s campus, there is plenty of room to expand the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Ecosystem. Few students recognize I&E outside of designated classes, and getting the more of that student body to become more involved in I&E is necessary to further develop the ecosystem. There have been I&E groups that existed on campus but do not any longer, and the goal of this project is to expand upon what has been learned from those previous projects. The goal is to create a something that has a lasting and influential effect on the I&E ecosystem at UDM.

The idea for this project, ultimately, is to create a new group on campus which has meetings with content that varies entirely with one thing in common: a focus in expanding the members’ knowledge of I&E. The meetings of this group can include anything from I&E workshops, lectures, and speakers, to tours, competitions, and just brainstorming discussions. Here’s the catch: there will be some form of point system and whichever student accumulates the most points by a certain time will be rewarded a Co-op. This is an incentive and the reasons why this is necessary is explained below.

== Here’s components of the project broken down: ==

<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
=== Capturing students’ attention without intimidating them with the words Innovation and Entrepreneurship. ===
</li>
</ol>

Groups with the words Innovation or Entrepreneurship scare some students away; they think “oh this is cool but I don’t think I want to open a business.” Or “I don’t think this will help me get a job.” Students at UDM are extremely career-focused and are driven to join groups because they know it looks good on a resume down the road. By rewording the name of the group, we don’t scare students away, and we can make the group look good on a resume too. This group should include anyone who wants to make change on campus, and won't be exclusively for engineering or business. We want the liberal arts as well as medical students. The next tactic is what catches the eye of those who are career driven.
<ol start="2" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
=== Provide an incentive to promote involvement and lasting commitment. ===
</li>
</ol>

An incentive will make getting early attention easy. Since this is open to any major and won't have an intimidating name, students will be far more likely to go to those first meetings that form the base population of the group. Incentives can include anything from co-op positions to the chance to apply to be a UIFellow. Participating in the group and earning "points" in a system (will be explained below) will be how the member win the incentives.

The incentives are a key part of the project. Earlier I&E groups on campus have existed and then eventually fizzled out. This group is created with the intention of longevity. For the group to last, students have to WANT to be a part of the group. The group cannot forced into existence by a faculty member or a student who will eventually graduate. Students will be participating, working towards earning one of the incentives, and they ways they earn points are through methods of developing their indivual knowledge of I&E or developing the ecosystem on campus. Since students always come up with reasons why they are too busy to do the work of making change on campus, this offers a background motive for solving the problems they want to fix anyhow.
<ol start="3" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
=== Award points in different categories to make sure winners are well-rounded. ===
</li>
</ol>

The point system works like this: Points are awarded for different reasons by administrators of the group. The points will be given, first of all, for attendance. This will make sure we won't ever have any empty meetings. Points will be awarded for participation; Students will be rewarded for being actively involved and productive with challenges, discussions, and group projects. This also gives students reasons for going on and completing projects on their own time. Points will be awarded for group upkeep: things like fundraising and marketing. This ensures increasing membership by rewarding students for bringing in new students or posting on social medias about joining or group activity.

The point system also ensure well-rounded winners which is extremely important with prizes like a co-op position. A problem with a previously existing group was that students who won a design competition won a co-op job, but they proved to be “much less than satisfactory employees” and were poor representatives of UDM. With this new group, more than just design ability can be taken into account when awarding points. Students will be awarded more points at meetings for professionalism in addition to I&E qualities. The other aspect of this group as far producing well-rounded students is that improving students I&E knowledge and abilities will make them more impressive in the co-op positions. They will be great representative of UDM.
<ol start="4" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
=== Meetings will vary! ===
</li>
</ol>

The meetings will be high energy and entertaining. They will expose students to new methods of thinking, to new people, and will open door on and off campus for them. In addition to learning about I&E themselves, the meetings will promote them developing their own ideas. We don't even have to focus on the terms "innovation" and "entreprenuership" because the activities will be instilling these ideas and qualities in a fun and interactive way. The goal is to have students intially join because of incentives, but have students continue to attend meetings because they learn quality material and are having fun at the same time (i.e. learning in a fun way much like the UIF Annual Meetups).
<ol start="5" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
=== Members’ passion will increase attendance and attention around campus. ===
</li>
</ol>

Again, the point system gives the group some extra power: points could be awarded for promoting the group. Individual member may get more points by getting more people to come, or for posting something on social media, or for hanging a poster on campus. Because the meetings are fun as well as educational, it shouldn’t be too hard to convince members to join, and gain passion from members as they realize their own potential to make changes happen on campus.
<ol start="6" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
=== The group will not be entirely technical-based. ===
</li>
</ol>

We want to get more than just the engineers involved: all students know there are lots of things that can be improved on campus and instead of just complaining about it, this group will provide the knowledge for students to make change happen themselves. This will focus on innovation, not just in design, but in looking at a situation and seeing where the holes are. The group will teach members how to creatively patch those holes with the resources they have available. This makes the group even more marketable, and spread I&E beyond those who walk through the doors of the engineering building.

First Steps:

This project can be jump started with just little things like posters or social media posts asking students what they would improve about campus, and then how.

 Written by [[Sarah Mauser|Sarah Mauser]]

= Related Links =

[[University of Detroit, Mercy]]

Univesity of Detroit, Mercy

University Innovation Fellows

Spring 2016:

[[Sarah Mauser]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|u]]

Priorities:University of Detroit Mercy Student Priorities

2016-04-14T01:33:37Z

Sarah Mauser:

= Project #1 (Spring 2016): I&E with Incentive =

The priority is to increase the knowledge of I&E on campus:

On UDM’s campus, there is plenty of room to expand the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Ecosystem. Few students recognize I&E outside of designated classes, and getting the more of that student body to become more involved in I&E is necessary to further develop the ecosystem. There have been I&E groups that existed on campus but do not any longer, and the goal of this project is to expand upon what has been learned from those previous projects. The goal is to create a something that has a lasting and influential effect on the I&E ecosystem at UDM.

The idea for this project, ultimately, is to create a new group on campus which has meetings with content that varies entirely with one thing in common: a focus in expanding the members’ knowledge of I&E. The meetings of this group can include anything from I&E workshops, lectures, and speakers, to tours, competitions, and just brainstorming discussions. Here’s the catch: there will be some form of point system and whichever student accumulates the most points by a certain time will be rewarded a Co-op. This is an incentive and the reasons why this is necessary is explained below.

Here’s components of the project broken down:

<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Capturing students’ attention without intimidating them with the words Innovation and Entrepreneurship.</li>
</ol>

Groups with the words Innovation or Entrepreneurship scare some students away; they think “oh this is cool but I don’t think I want to open a business.” Or “I don’t think this will help me get a job.” Students at UDM are extremely career-focused and are driven to join groups because they know it looks good on a resume down the road. By rewording the name of the group, we don’t scare students away, and we can make the group look good on a resume too. This group should include anyone who wants to make change on campus, and won't be exclusively for engineering or business. We want the liberal arts as well as medical students. The next tactic is what catches the eye of those who are career driven.
<ol start="2" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Provide an incentive to promote involvement and lasting commitment.</li>
</ol>

An incentive will make getting early attention easy. Since this is open to any major and won't have an intimidating name, students will be far more likely to go to those first meetings that form the base population of the group. Incentives can include anything from co-op positions to the chance to apply to be a UIFellow. Participating in the group and earning "points" in a system (will be explained below) will be how the member win the incentives.

The incentives are a key part of the project. Earlier I&E groups on campus have existed and then eventually fizzled out. This group is created with the intention of longevity. For the group to last, students have to WANT to be a part of the group. The group cannot forced into existence by a faculty member or a student who will eventually graduate. Students will be participating, working towards earning one of the incentives, and they ways they earn points are through methods of developing their indivual knowledge of I&E or developing the ecosystem on campus. Since students always come up with reasons why they are too busy to do the work of making change on campus, this offers a background motive for solving the problems they want to fix anyhow.
<ol start="3" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Award points in different categories to make sure winners are well-rounded.</li>
</ol>

The point system works like this: Points are awarded for different reasons by administrators of the group. The points will be given, first of all, for attendance. This will make sure we won't ever have any empty meetings. Points will be awarded for participation; Students will be rewarded for being actively involved and productive with challenges, discussions, and group projects. This also gives students reasons for going on and completing projects on their own time. Points will be awarded for group upkeep: things like fundraising and marketing. This ensures increasing membership by rewarding students for bringing in new students or posting on social medias about joining or group activity.

The point system also ensure well-rounded winners which is extremely important with prizes like a co-op position. A problem with a previously existing group was that students who won a design competition won a co-op job, but they proved to be “much less than satisfactory employees” and were poor representatives of UDM. With this new group, more than just design ability can be taken into account when awarding points. Students will be awarded more points at meetings for professionalism in addition to I&E qualities. The other aspect of this group as far producing well-rounded students is that improving students I&E knowledge and abilities will make them more impressive in the co-op positions. They will be great representative of UDM.
<ol start="4" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Meetings will vary!</li>
</ol>

The meetings will be high energy and entertaining. They will expose students to new methods of thinking, to new people, and will open door on and off campus for them. In addition to learning about I&E themselves, the meetings will promote them developing their own ideas. We don't even have to focus on the terms "innovation" and "entreprenuership" because the activities will be instilling these ideas and qualities in a fun and interactive way. The goal is to have students intially join because of incentives, but have students continue to attend meetings because they learn quality material and are having fun at the same time (i.e. learning in a fun way much like the UIF Annual Meetups).
<ol start="5" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Members’ passion will increase attendance and attention around campus.</li>
</ol>

Again, the point system gives the group some extra power: points could be awarded for promoting the group. Individual member may get more points by getting more people to come, or for posting something on social media, or for hanging a poster on campus. Because the meetings are fun as well as educational, it shouldn’t be too hard to convince members to join, and gain passion from members as they realize their own potential to make changes happen on campus.
<ol start="6" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>The group will not be entirely technical-based.</li>
</ol>

We want to get more than just the engineers involved: all students know there are lots of things that can be improved on campus and instead of just complaining about it, this group will provide the knowledge for students to make change happen themselves. This will focus on innovation, not just in design, but in looking at a situation and seeing where the holes are. The group will teach members how to creatively patch those holes with the resources they have available. This makes the group even more marketable, and spread I&E beyond those who walk through the doors of the engineering building.

First Steps:

This project can be jump started with just little things like posters or social media posts asking students what they would improve about campus, and then how.

 Written by [[Sarah Mauser|Sarah Mauser]]

= Related Links =

[[University of Detroit, Mercy]]

Univesity of Detroit, Mercy

University Innovation Fellows

Spring 2016:

[[Sarah Mauser]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|u]]

Priorities:University of Detroit Mercy Student Priorities

2016-04-14T01:32:55Z

Sarah Mauser:

= Project #1 (Spring 2016): I&E with Incentive =

The priority is to increase the knowledge of I&E on campus:

On UDM’s campus, there is plenty of room to expand the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Ecosystem. Few students recognize I&E outside of designated classes, and getting the more of that student body to become more involved in I&E is necessary to further develop the ecosystem. There have been I&E groups that existed on campus but do not any longer, and the goal of this project is to expand upon what has been learned from those previous projects. The goal is to create a something that has a lasting and influential effect on the I&E ecosystem at UDM.

The idea for this project, ultimately, is to create a new group on campus which has meetings with content that varies entirely with one thing in common: a focus in expanding the members’ knowledge of I&E. The meetings of this group can include anything from I&E workshops, lectures, and speakers, to tours, competitions, and just brainstorming discussions. Here’s the catch: there will be some form of point system and whichever student accumulates the most points by a certain time will be rewarded a Co-op. This is an incentive and the reasons why this is necessary is explained below.

Here’s components of the project broken down:

<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
Capturing students’ attention without intimidating them with the words Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
</li>
</ol>

Groups with the words Innovation or Entrepreneurship scare some students away; they think “oh this is cool but I don’t think I want to open a business.” Or “I don’t think this will help me get a job.” Students at UDM are extremely career-focused and are driven to join groups because they know it looks good on a resume down the road. By rewording the name of the group, we don’t scare students away, and we can make the group look good on a resume too. This group should include anyone who wants to make change on campus, and won't be exclusively for engineering or business. We want the liberal arts as well as medical students. The next tactic is what catches the eye of those who are career driven.
<ol start="2" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
Provide an incentive to promote involvement and lasting commitment.
</li>
</ol>

An incentive will make getting early attention easy. Since this is open to any major and won't have an intimidating name, students will be far more likely to go to those first meetings that form the base population of the group. Incentives can include anything from co-op positions to the chance to apply to be a UIFellow. Participating in the group and earning "points" in a system (will be explained below) will be how the member win the incentives.

The incentives are a key part of the project. Earlier I&E groups on campus have existed and then eventually fizzled out. This group is created with the intention of longevity. For the group to last, students have to WANT to be a part of the group. The group cannot forced into existence by a faculty member or a student who will eventually graduate. Students will be participating, working towards earning one of the incentives, and they ways they earn points are through methods of developing their indivual knowledge of I&E or developing the ecosystem on campus. Since students always come up with reasons why they are too busy to do the work of making change on campus, this offers a background motive for solving the problems they want to fix anyhow.
<ol start="3" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
Award points in different categories to make sure winners are well-rounded.
</li>
</ol>

The point system works like this: Points are awarded for different reasons by administrators of the group. The points will be given, first of all, for attendance. This will make sure we won't ever have any empty meetings. Points will be awarded for participation; Students will be rewarded for being actively involved and productive with challenges, discussions, and group projects. This also gives students reasons for going on and completing projects on their own time. Points will be awarded for group upkeep: things like fundraising and marketing. This ensures increasing membership by rewarding students for bringing in new students or posting on social medias about joining or group activity.

The point system also ensure well-rounded winners which is extremely important with prizes like a co-op position. A problem with a previously existing group was that students who won a design competition won a co-op job, but they proved to be “much less than satisfactory employees” and were poor representatives of UDM. With this new group, more than just design ability can be taken into account when awarding points. Students will be awarded more points at meetings for professionalism in addition to I&E qualities. The other aspect of this group as far producing well-rounded students is that improving students I&E knowledge and abilities will make them more impressive in the co-op positions. They will be great representative of UDM.
<ol start="4" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
Meetings will vary!
</li>
</ol>

The meetings will be high energy and entertaining. They will expose students to new methods of thinking, to new people, and will open door on and off campus for them. In addition to learning about I&E themselves, the meetings will promote them developing their own ideas. We don't even have to focus on the terms "innovation" and "entreprenuership" because the activities will be instilling these ideas and qualities in a fun and interactive way. The goal is to have students intially join because of incentives, but have students continue to attend meetings because they learn quality material and are having fun at the same time (i.e. learning in a fun way much like the UIF Annual Meetups).
<ol start="5" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
Members’ passion will increase attendance and attention around campus.
</li>
</ol>

Again, the point system gives the group some extra power: points could be awarded for promoting the group. Individual member may get more points by getting more people to come, or for posting something on social media, or for hanging a poster on campus. Because the meetings are fun as well as educational, it shouldn’t be too hard to convince members to join, and gain passion from members as they realize their own potential to make changes happen on campus.
<ol start="6" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
The group will not be entirely technical-based.
</li>
</ol>

We want to get more than just the engineers involved: all students know there are lots of things that can be improved on campus and instead of just complaining about it, this group will provide the knowledge for students to make change happen themselves. This will focus on innovation, not just in design, but in looking at a situation and seeing where the holes are. The group will teach members how to creatively patch those holes with the resources they have available. This makes the group even more marketable, and spread I&E beyond those who walk through the doors of the engineering building.

First Steps:

This project can be jump started with just little things like posters or social media posts asking students what they would improve about campus, and then how.

 Written by [[Sarah Mauser|Sarah Mauser]]

= Related Links =

[[University of Detroit, Mercy]]

Univesity of Detroit, Mercy

University Innovation Fellows

Spring 2016:

[[Sarah Mauser]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|u]]

Priorities:University of Detroit Mercy Student Priorities

2016-04-14T01:31:46Z

Sarah Mauser:

= Project #1 (Spring 2016): I&E with Incentive =

The priority is to increase the knowledge of I&E on campus:

On UDM’s campus, there is plenty of room to expand the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Ecosystem. Few students recognize I&E outside of designated classes, and getting the more of that student body to become more involved in I&E is necessary to further develop the ecosystem. There have been I&E groups that existed on campus but do not any longer, and the goal of this project is to expand upon what has been learned from those previous projects. The goal is to create a something that has a lasting and influential effect on the I&E ecosystem at UDM.

The idea for this project, ultimately, is to create a new group on campus which has meetings with content that varies entirely with one thing in common: a focus in expanding the members’ knowledge of I&E. The meetings of this group can include anything from I&E workshops, lectures, and speakers, to tours, competitions, and just brainstorming discussions. Here’s the catch: there will be some form of point system and whichever student accumulates the most points by a certain time will be rewarded a Co-op. This is an incentive and the reasons why this is necessary is explained below.

Here’s components of the project broken down:

<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Capturing students’ attention without intimidating them with the words Innovation and Entrepreneurship.</li>
</ol>

Groups with the words Innovation or Entrepreneurship scare some students away; they think “oh this is cool but I don’t think I want to open a business.” Or “I don’t think this will help me get a job.” Students at UDM are extremely career-focused and are driven to join groups because they know it looks good on a resume down the road. By rewording the name of the group, we don’t scare students away, and we can make the group look good on a resume too. This group should include anyone who wants to make change on campus, and won't be exclusively for engineering or business. We want the liberal arts as well as medical students. The next tactic is what catches the eye of those who are career driven.
<ol start="2" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Provide an incentive to promote involvement and lasting commitment.</li>
</ol>

An incentive will make getting early attention easy. Since this is open to any major and won't have an intimidating name, students will be far more likely to go to those first meetings that form the base population of the group. Incentives can include anything from co-op positions to the chance to apply to be a UIFellow. Participating in the group and earning "points" in a system (will be explained below) will be how the member win the incentives.

The incentives are a key part of the project. Earlier I&E groups on campus have existed and then eventually fizzled out. This group is created with the intention of longevity. For the group to last, students have to WANT to be a part of the group. The group cannot forced into existence by a faculty member or a student who will eventually graduate. Students will be participating, working towards earning one of the incentives, and they ways they earn points are through methods of developing their indivual knowledge of I&E or developing the ecosystem on campus. Since students always come up with reasons why they are too busy to do the work of making change on campus, this offers a background motive for solving the problems they want to fix anyhow.
<ol start="3" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Award points in different categories to make sure winners are well-rounded.</li>
</ol>

The point system works like this: Points are awarded for different reasons by administrators of the group. The points will be given, first of all, for attendance. This will make sure we won't ever have any empty meetings. Points will be awarded for participation; Students will be rewarded for being actively involved and productive with challenges, discussions, and group projects. This also gives students reasons for going on and completing projects on their own time. Points will be awarded for group upkeep: things like fundraising and marketing. This ensures increasing membership by rewarding students for bringing in new students or posting on social medias about joining or group activity.

The point system also ensure well-rounded winners which is extremely important with prizes like a co-op position. A problem with a previously existing group was that students who won a design competition won a co-op job, but they proved to be “much less than satisfactory employees” and were poor representatives of UDM. With this new group, more than just design ability can be taken into account when awarding points. Students will be awarded more points at meetings for professionalism in addition to I&E qualities. The other aspect of this group as far producing well-rounded students is that improving students I&E knowledge and abilities will make them more impressive in the co-op positions. They will be great representative of UDM.
<ol start="4" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Meetings will vary!</li>
</ol>

The meetings will be high energy and entertaining. They will expose students to new methods of thinking, to new people, and will open door on and off campus for them. In addition to learning about I&E themselves, the meetings will promote them developing their own ideas. We don't even have to focus on the terms "innovation" and "entreprenuership" because the activities will be instilling these ideas and qualities in a fun and interactive way. The goal is to have students intially join because of incentives, but have students continue to attend meetings because they learn quality material and are having fun at the same time (i.e. learning in a fun way much like the UIF Annual Meetups).
<ol start="5" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Members’ passion will increase attendance and attention around campus.</li>
</ol>

Again, the point system gives the group some extra power: points could be awarded for promoting the group. Individual member may get more points by getting more people to come, or for posting something on social media, or for hanging a poster on campus. Because the meetings are fun as well as educational, it shouldn’t be too hard to convince members to join, and gain passion from members as they realize their own potential to make changes happen on campus.
<ol start="6" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>The group will not be entirely technical-based.</li>
</ol>

We want to get more than just the engineers involved: all students know there are lots of things that can be improved on campus and instead of just complaining about it, this group will provide the knowledge for students to make change happen themselves. This will focus on innovation, not just in design, but in looking at a situation and seeing where the holes are. The group will teach members how to creatively patch those holes with the resources they have available. This makes the group even more marketable, and spread I&E beyond those who walk through the doors of the engineering building.

First Steps:

This project can be jump started with just little things like posters or social media posts asking students what they would improve about campus, and then how.

 Written by [[Sarah Mauser|Sarah Mauser]]

= Related Links =

[[University of Detroit, Mercy]]

Univesity of Detroit, Mercy

University Innovation Fellows

Spring 2016:

[[Sarah Mauser]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|u]]

Priorities:University of Detroit Mercy Student Priorities

2016-03-10T20:31:45Z

Sarah Mauser:

= Project #1 (Spring 2016): I&E with Incentive =

The priority is to increase the knowledge of I&E on campus:



On UDM’s campus, there is plenty of room to expand the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Ecosystem. Few students recognize I&E outside of designated classes, and getting the more of that student body to become more involved in I&E is necessary to further develop the ecosystem. There have been I&E groups that existed on campus but do not any longer, and the goal of this project is to expand upon what has been learned from those previous projects. The goal is to create a something that has a lasting and influential effect on the I&E ecosystem at UDM.



The idea for this project, ultimately, is to create a new group on campus which has meetings with content that varies entirely with one thing in common: a focus in expanding the members’ knowledge of I&E. The meetings of this group can include anything from I&E workshops, lectures, and speakers, to tours, competitions, and just brainstorming discussions. Here’s the catch: there will be some form of point system and whichever student accumulates the most points by a certain time will be rewarded a Co-op. This is an incentive and the reasons why this is necessary is explained below.



Here’s tactics of the project broken down:


<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
Capturing students’ attention without intimidating them with the words Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
</li>
</ol>

Groups with the words Innovation or Entrepreneurship scare some students away; they think “oh this is cool but I don’t think I want to open a business.” Or “I don’t think this will help me get a job.” Students at UDM are extremely career-focused and are driven to join groups because they know it looks good on a resume down the road. By rewording the name of the group, we don’t scare students away, and we can make the group look good on a resume too. The next tactic is what catches the eye of those who are career driven.
<ol start="2" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
Provide an incentive to promote involvement and lasting commitment.
</li>
</ol>

This is a key part of the project: many students have to co-op during summer semesters to graduate and students are constantly on the prowl for co-op positions available. Using the point system, students will compete for the co-op position at the end of the semester. Of course, the leaders will be in touch with the co-op education office to make sure a desireable co-op position will be rewarded. This incentive will keep members interested and increase the longevity of the group.
<ol start="3" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
Award points in different categories to make sure winners are well-rounded.
</li>
</ol>

A problem with a similar previously existing group was that students who won a design competition won a co-op job, but proved to be “much less than satisfactory employees” and were poor representatives of UDM. With this new group, more than just design ability can be taken into account when awarding points. Students will be awarded more points at meetings for professionalism in addition to I&E qualities. The other aspect of this group as far producing well-rounded students is that improving students I&E knowledge and abilities will make them more impressive in the co-op positions. They will be great representative of UDM.
<ol start="4" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
Meetings will vary!
</li>
</ol>

The meetings will be high energy and entertaining. They will expose students to new methods of thinking, to new people, and will open door on and off campus for them. In addition to learning about I&E themselves, the meetings will promote them developing their own ideas.
<ol start="5" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
Members’ passion will increase attendance and attention around campus.
</li>
</ol>

Again, the point system gives the group some extra power: points could be awarded for promoting the group. Individual member may get more points by getting more people to come, or for posting something on social media, or for hanging a poster on campus. Because the meetings are fun as well as educational, it shouldn’t be too hard to convince members to join.
<ol start="6" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
The group will not be entirely technical-based.
</li>
</ol>

We want to get more than just the engineers involved: all students know there are lots of things that can be improved on campus and instead of just complaining about it, this group will provide the knowledge for students to make change happen themselves. This will focus on innovation, not just in design, but in looking at a situation and seeing where the holes are. The group will teach members how to creatively patch those holes with the resources they have available. This makes the group even more marketable, and spread I&E beyond those who walk through the doors of the engineering building.



First Steps:

This project can be jump started with just little things like posters or social media posts asking students what they would improve about campus, and then how.

 Written by [[Sarah_Mauser|Sarah Mauser]]

= Related Links =

[[University of Detroit, Mercy]]

Univesity of Detroit, Mercy

University Innovation Fellows

Spring 2016:

[[Sarah Mauser]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|u]]

School:University of Detroit Mercy

2016-03-10T20:29:28Z

Sarah Mauser:

= Overview =

The University of Detroit (founded in 1877) and Mercy College of Detroit (founded in 1941) consolidated in 1990 to form the University of Detroit Mercy, Michigan's largest and most comprehensive Catholic university. UDM has a vital and diverse student population of approximately 5,600 students, of which 59 percent are female and 41 percent are male. About 24 percent are minority students. The average age of our students is 26, including graduate and professional enrollment. 70 percent are full-time, 30 percent part-time. UDM has 328 full-time faculty members, 87 percent of whom hold doctorate degrees or the highest degrees available in their fields. The student/faculty ratio is 14 to 1 which ensures one-on-one interaction between faculty and students.

UDM offers More than 100 academic degrees and programs of study through 7 schools and colleges: School of Architecture, College of Business Administration, School of Dentistry, College of Engineering and Science,  College of Health Professions, McAuley School of Nursing,  School of Law, College of Liberal Arts and Education.

= Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship =

UDM does not offer a major in innovation or entrepreneurship however there is an innovation minor available through the engineering school. The engineering school is also trying to introduce more I&E geared classes to the program. There are many classes such as senior design courses, marketing, and organization leadership that all have qualities of I&E presented, but not directly as an I&E course.

In the engineering building on campus, the “Annex” is a large space with materials and equipment available to all students to use for individual projects which is surprisingly unknown to many students. The engineering building also features a 3D printing lab for prototyping for any student projects. Found in these locations are a number of clubs at UDM that focus on innovative design such as the Concrete Canoe Team or the Shell Eco-Marathon Team.

Students in the engineering and business programs also have the opportunity to join the DTX Launch Detroit Program, a summer program incubator.

= Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship =

OSPRA, the Office for Sponsored Programs and Research Activities, exists to support the research and developments of UDM faculty and staff, as well as students. The mission of OSPRA is to facilitate the procurement of external support through research grants, contracts, and technical assistance agreements, to administer internal support for research, and to document and publicize the scholarly achievements of members of the UDM community. The Research@UDM newsletter features these scholarly achievements and is published once per semester.

= Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration =

The bridge for students between school and industry is the Co-op education program. Co-ops are available to all undergraduate and graduate students, and are required as part of the Architecture, Engineering, Physician Assistant and 5-Year Business/MBA curriculum. UDM has connections with more than 200 corporate employers each year, so internships and co-op assignments are available in a wide variety of career fields. Located near downtown Detroit, students have many opportunities to interact with companies fairly close to the school.

= Engaging with regional and local economic development efforts =

The best example of engaging with local economic development efforts is the DCDC, or the Detroit Collaborative Design Center.

“The DCDC is a multi-disciplinary, non profit architecture and urban design firm at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture dedicated to creating sustainable spaces and communities through quality design and the collaborative process.

Since 1994, the DCDC has worked with over 80 Detroit nonprofit organizations, community groups, and consists of seven full-time urban design, architecture, and landscape architecture professionals, and one to three student interns.

The DCDC works with community-based development organizations, local governments, residents and stakeholders, private developers, students, and local design professionals to enhance local leadership capacity and to promote quality design. Utilizing broad-based community participation in conjunction with design technologies, the DCDC produces projects that respond to locally defined concerns while empowering residents and stakeholders to facilitate their own process of community planning, development, and building design. The DCDC uses its nationally recognized Neighborhood Engagement Workshop (NEW) process which empowers stakeholders to renew their communities through collaboration and coalition building.”

Learn more about the DCDC and its projects at [http://www.dcdc-udm.org/ http://www.dcdc-udm.org/].



= Related Links =

University of Detroit, Mercy

[[University of Detroit, Mercy Student Priorities]]

University Innovation Fellows

Spring 2016:

[[Sarah Mauser]]

[[Category:Universities]]

School:University of Detroit Mercy

2016-03-10T20:27:02Z

Sarah Mauser:

= Overview =

The University of Detroit (founded in 1877) and Mercy College of Detroit (founded in 1941) consolidated in 1990 to form the University of Detroit Mercy, Michigan's largest and most comprehensive Catholic university. UDM has a vital and diverse student population of approximately 5,600 students, of which 59 percent are female and 41 percent are male. About 24 percent are minority students. The average age of our students is 26, including graduate and professional enrollment. 70 percent are full-time, 30 percent part-time. UDM has 328 full-time faculty members, 87 percent of whom hold doctorate degrees or the highest degrees available in their fields. The student/faculty ratio is 14 to 1 which ensures one-on-one interaction between faculty and students.

UDM offers More than 100 academic degrees and programs of study through 7 schools and colleges: School of Architecture, College of Business Administration, School of Dentistry, College of Engineering and Science,  College of Health Professions, McAuley School of Nursing,  School of Law, College of Liberal Arts and Education.

= Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship =

UDM does not offer a major in innovation or entrepreneurship however there is an innovation minor available through the engineering school. The engineering school is also trying to introduce more I&E geared classes to the program. There are many classes such as senior design courses, marketing, and organization leadership that all have qualities of I&E presented, but not directly as an I&E course.

In the engineering building on campus, the “Annex” is a large space with materials and equipment available to all students to use for individual projects which is surprisingly unknown to many students. The engineering building also features a 3D printing lab for prototyping for any student projects. Found in these locations are a number of clubs at UDM that focus on innovative design such as the Concrete Canoe Team or the Shell Eco-Marathon Team.

Students in the engineering and business programs also have the opportunity to join the DTX Launch Detroit Program, a summer program incubator.

= Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship =

OSPRA, the Office for Sponsored Programs and Research Activities, exists to support the research and developments of UDM faculty and staff, as well as students. The mission of OSPRA is to facilitate the procurement of external support through research grants, contracts, and technical assistance agreements, to administer internal support for research, and to document and publicize the scholarly achievements of members of the UDM community. The Research@UDM newsletter features these scholarly achievements and is published once per semester.

= Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration =

The bridge for students between school and industry is the Co-op education program. Co-ops are available to all undergraduate and graduate students, and are required as part of the Architecture, Engineering, Physician Assistant and 5-Year Business/MBA curriculum. UDM has connections with more than 200 corporate employers each year, so internships and co-op assignments are available in a wide variety of career fields. Located near downtown Detroit, students have many opportunities to interact with companies fairly close to the school.

= Engaging with regional and local economic development efforts =

The best example of engaging with local economic development efforts is the DCDC, or the Detroit Collaborative Design Center.

“The DCDC is a multi-disciplinary, non profit architecture and urban design firm at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture dedicated to creating sustainable spaces and communities through quality design and the collaborative process.

Since 1994, the DCDC has worked with over 80 Detroit nonprofit organizations, community groups, and consists of seven full-time urban design, architecture, and landscape architecture professionals, and one to three student interns.

The DCDC works with community-based development organizations, local governments, residents and stakeholders, private developers, students, and local design professionals to enhance local leadership capacity and to promote quality design. Utilizing broad-based community participation in conjunction with design technologies, the DCDC produces projects that respond to locally defined concerns while empowering residents and stakeholders to facilitate their own process of community planning, development, and building design. The DCDC uses its nationally recognized Neighborhood Engagement Workshop (NEW) process which empowers stakeholders to renew their communities through collaboration and coalition building.”

Learn more about the DCDC and its projects at [http://www.dcdc-udm.org/ http://www.dcdc-udm.org/].

= =

= Related Links =

University of Detroit, Mercy

[[University of Detroit, Mercy Student Priorities]]

University Innovation Fellows

Spring 2016:

[[Sarah Mauser]]

[[Category:Universities]]

School:University of Detroit Mercy

2016-03-10T20:25:11Z

Sarah Mauser:

= Overview =

The University of Detroit (founded in 1877) and Mercy College of Detroit (founded in 1941) consolidated in 1990 to form the University of Detroit Mercy, Michigan's largest and most comprehensive Catholic university. UDM has a vital and diverse student population of approximately 5,600 students, of which 59 percent are female and 41 percent are male. About 24 percent are minority students. The average age of our students is 26, including graduate and professional enrollment. 70 percent are full-time, 30 percent part-time. UDM has 328 full-time faculty members, 87 percent of whom hold doctorate degrees or the highest degrees available in their fields. The student/faculty ratio is 14 to 1 which ensures one-on-one interaction between faculty and students.

UDM offers More than 100 academic degrees and programs of study through 7 schools and colleges: School of Architecture, College of Business Administration, School of Dentistry, College of Engineering and Science,  College of Health Professions, McAuley School of Nursing,  School of Law, College of Liberal Arts and Education.

= Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship =

UDM does not offer a major in innovation or entrepreneurship however there is an innovation minor available through the engineering school. The engineering school is also trying to introduce more I&E geared classes to the program. There are many classes such as senior design courses, marketing, and organization leadership that all have qualities of I&E presented, but not directly as an I&E course.

In the engineering building on campus, the “Annex” is a large space with materials and equipment available to all students to use for individual projects which is surprisingly unknown to many students. The engineering building also features a 3D printing lab for prototyping for any student projects. Found in these locations are a number of clubs at UDM that focus on innovative design such as the Concrete Canoe Team or the Shell Eco-Marathon Team.

Students in the engineering and business programs also have the opportunity to join the DTX Launch Detroit Program, a summer program incubator.

= Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship =

OSPRA, the Office for Sponsored Programs and Research Activities, exists to support the research and developments of UDM faculty and staff, as well as students. The mission of OSPRA is to facilitate the procurement of external support through research grants, contracts, and technical assistance agreements, to administer internal support for research, and to document and publicize the scholarly achievements of members of the UDM community. The Research@UDM newsletter features these scholarly achievements and is published once per semester.

= Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration =

The bridge for students between school and industry is the Co-op education program. Co-ops are available to all undergraduate and graduate students, and are required as part of the Architecture, Engineering, Physician Assistant and 5-Year Business/MBA curriculum. UDM has connections with more than 200 corporate employers each year, so internships and co-op assignments are available in a wide variety of career fields. Located near downtown Detroit, students have many opportunities to interact with companies fairly close to the school.

= Engaging with regional and local economic development efforts =

The best example of engaging with local economic development efforts is the DCDC, or the Detroit Collaborative Design Center.

“The DCDC is a multi-disciplinary, non profit architecture and urban design firm at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture dedicated to creating sustainable spaces and communities through quality design and the collaborative process.

Since 1994, the DCDC has worked with over 80 Detroit nonprofit organizations, community groups, and consists of seven full-time urban design, architecture, and landscape architecture professionals, and one to three student interns.

The DCDC works with community-based development organizations, local governments, residents and stakeholders, private developers, students, and local design professionals to enhance local leadership capacity and to promote quality design. Utilizing broad-based community participation in conjunction with design technologies, the DCDC produces projects that respond to locally defined concerns while empowering residents and stakeholders to facilitate their own process of community planning, development, and building design. The DCDC uses its nationally recognized Neighborhood Engagement Workshop (NEW) process which empowers stakeholders to renew their communities through collaboration and coalition building.”

 Learn more about the DCDC and its projects at [http://www.dcdc-udm.org/ http://www.dcdc-udm.org/].

= Related Links =

University of Detroit, Mercy

[[University of Detroit, Mercy Student Priorities]]

University Innovation Fellows

Spring 2016:

[[Sarah Mauser]]

[[Category:Universities]]

School:University of Detroit Mercy

2016-03-10T20:24:50Z

Sarah Mauser:

= Overview =

The University of Detroit (founded in 1877) and Mercy College of Detroit (founded in 1941) consolidated in 1990 to form the University of Detroit Mercy, Michigan's largest and most comprehensive Catholic university. UDM has a vital and diverse student population of approximately 5,600 students, of which 59 percent are female and 41 percent are male. About 24 percent are minority students. The average age of our students is 26, including graduate and professional enrollment. 70 percent are full-time, 30 percent part-time. UDM has 328 full-time faculty members, 87 percent of whom hold doctorate degrees or the highest degrees available in their fields. The student/faculty ratio is 14 to 1 which ensures one-on-one interaction between faculty and students.

UDM offers More than 100 academic degrees and programs of study through 7 schools and colleges: School of Architecture, College of Business Administration, School of Dentistry, College of Engineering and Science,  College of Health Professions, McAuley School of Nursing,  School of Law, College of Liberal Arts and Education.

= Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship =

UDM does not offer a major in innovation or entrepreneurship however there is an innovation minor available through the engineering school. The engineering school is also trying to introduce more I&E geared classes to the program. There are many classes such as senior design courses, marketing, and organization leadership that all have qualities of I&E presented, but not directly as an I&E course.

In the engineering building on campus, the “Annex” is a large space with materials and equipment available to all students to use for individual projects which is surprisingly unknown to many students. The engineering building also features a 3D printing lab for prototyping for any student projects. Found in these locations are a number of clubs at UDM that focus on innovative design such as the Concrete Canoe Team or the Shell Eco-Marathon Team.

Students in the engineering and business programs also have the opportunity to join the DTX Launch Detroit Program, a summer program incubator.

= Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship =

OSPRA, the Office for Sponsored Programs and Research Activities, exists to support the research and developments of UDM faculty and staff, as well as students. The mission of OSPRA is to facilitate the procurement of external support through research grants, contracts, and technical assistance agreements, to administer internal support for research, and to document and publicize the scholarly achievements of members of the UDM community. The Research@UDM newsletter features these scholarly achievements and is published once per semester.

= Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration =

The bridge for students between school and industry is the Co-op education program. Co-ops are available to all undergraduate and graduate students, and are required as part of the Architecture, Engineering, Physician Assistant and 5-Year Business/MBA curriculum. UDM has connections with more than 200 corporate employers each year, so internships and co-op assignments are available in a wide variety of career fields. Located near downtown Detroit, students have many opportunities to interact with companies fairly close to the school.

= Engaging with regional and local economic development efforts =

The best example of engaging with local economic development efforts is the DCDC, or the Detroit Collaborative Design Center.

“The DCDC is a multi-disciplinary, non profit architecture and urban design firm at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture dedicated to creating sustainable spaces and communities through quality design and the collaborative process.

Since 1994, the DCDC has worked with over 80 Detroit nonprofit organizations, community groups, and consists of seven full-time urban design, architecture, and landscape architecture professionals, and one to three student interns.

The DCDC works with community-based development organizations, local governments, residents and stakeholders, private developers, students, and local design professionals to enhance local leadership capacity and to promote quality design. Utilizing broad-based community participation in conjunction with design technologies, the DCDC produces projects that respond to locally defined concerns while empowering residents and stakeholders to facilitate their own process of community planning, development, and building design. The DCDC uses its nationally recognized Neighborhood Engagement Workshop (NEW) process which empowers stakeholders to renew their communities through collaboration and coalition building.”

 Learn more about the DCDC and its projects at [http://www.dcdc-udm.org/ http://www.dcdc-udm.org/].

== Related Links ==

University of Detroit, Mercy

[[University of Detroit, Mercy Student Priorities]]

University Innovation Fellows

Spring 2016:

[[Sarah Mauser]]

[[Category:Universities]]

Fellow:Sarah Mauser

2016-03-10T20:21:58Z

Sarah Mauser:

[[File:Sarah Mauser.jpg|thumb|Sarah Mauser.jpg]]Formerly a D1 athlete, now a resident advisor, teaching assistant, and passionate engineering student--Sarah is a sophomore who understands the importance of being involved and a leader on campus. She is thoroughly engaged in her studies to become a civil and environmental engineer as she is fascinated with the ability to design efficient, innovative, and clean infrastructure for the future. She started her first business in 2013 and is currently working towards her first patent. She was an art student in high school winning multiple awards for various projects, but after starting her own underwater robotics team, she recognized the potential in using her creative background in the engineering field. It was probably her green mindset that lead her to the hobby of indoor gardening and hydroponics in her free time, along with hiking, painting (digital and canvas), and longboarding. She is a proud member of Generation Z: she's innovative, entrepreneurial, and highly conscious of the future and the challenges our generation will face. She plans utilizing her skills to be the kind of engineer the world needs.

== Related Links ==

[[University of Detroit, Mercy]]

[[University of Detroit, Mercy Student Priorities]]

University Innovation Fellows

Spring 2016:

Sarah Mauser

[[Category:Student Contributors|s]]

Fellow:Sarah Mauser

2016-03-10T20:21:31Z

Sarah Mauser:

[[File:Sarah Mauser.jpg|thumb]]Formerly a D1 athlete, now a resident advisor, teaching assistant, and passionate engineering student--Sarah is a sophomore who understands the importance of being involved and a leader on campus. She is thoroughly engaged in her studies to become a civil and environmental engineer as she is fascinated with the ability to design efficient, innovative, and clean infrastructure for the future. She started her first business in 2013 and is currently working towards her first patent. She was an art student in high school winning multiple awards for various projects, but after starting her own underwater robotics team, she recognized the potential in using her creative background in the engineering field. It was probably her green mindset that lead her to the hobby of indoor gardening and hydroponics in her free time, along with hiking, painting (digital and canvas), and longboarding. She is a proud member of Generation Z: she's innovative, entrepreneurial, and highly conscious of the future and the challenges our generation will face. She plans utilizing her skills to be the kind of engineer the world needs. 

== Related Links ==

[[University of Detroit, Mercy]]

[[University of Detroit, Mercy Student Priorities]]

University Innovation Fellows

Spring 2016:

Sarah Mauser

[[Category:Student Contributors|s]]

Fellow:Sarah Mauser

2016-03-10T20:20:57Z

Sarah Mauser:

Formerly a D1 athlete, now a resident advisor, teaching assistant, and passionate engineering student--Sarah is a sophomore who understands the importance of being involved and a leader on campus. She is thoroughly engaged in her studies to become a civil and environmental engineer as she is fascinated with the ability to design efficient, innovative, and clean infrastructure for the future. She started her first business in 2013 and is currently working towards her first patent. She was an art student in high school winning multiple awards for various projects, but after starting her own underwater robotics team, she recognized the potential in using her creative background in the engineering field. It was probably her green mindset that lead her to the hobby of indoor gardening and hydroponics in her free time, along with hiking, painting (digital and canvas), and longboarding. She is a proud member of Generation Z: she's innovative, entrepreneurial, and highly conscious of the future and the challenges our generation will face. She plans utilizing her skills to be the kind of engineer the world needs.[[File:Sarah Mauser.jpg|thumb]]

== Related Links ==

[[University of Detroit, Mercy]]

[[University of Detroit, Mercy Student Priorities]]

University Innovation Fellows

Spring 2016:

Sarah Mauser

[[Category:Student Contributors|s]]

Fellow:Sarah Mauser

2016-03-10T20:18:59Z

Sarah Mauser:

[[File:Sarah Mauser.jpg]]Formerly a D1 athlete, now a resident advisor, teaching assistant, and passionate engineering student--Sarah is a sophomore who understands the importance of being involved and a leader on campus. She is thoroughly engaged in her studies to become a civil and environmental engineer as she is fascinated with the ability to design efficient, innovative, and clean infrastructure for the future. She started her first business in 2013 and is currently working towards her first patent. She was an art student in high school winning multiple awards for various projects, but after starting her own underwater robotics team, she recognized the potential in using her creative background in the engineering field. It was probably her green mindset that lead her to the hobby of indoor gardening and hydroponics in her free time, along with hiking, painting (digital and canvas), and longboarding. She is a proud member of Generation Z: she's innovative, entrepreneurial, and highly conscious of the future and the challenges our generation will face. She plans utilizing her skills to be the kind of engineer the world needs.

== Related Links ==

[[University of Detroit, Mercy]]

[[University of Detroit, Mercy Student Priorities]]

University Innovation Fellows

Spring 2016:

Sarah Mauser

[[Category:Student Contributors|s]]

File:Sarah Mauser.jpg

2016-03-10T20:17:37Z

Sarah Mauser:

Fellow:Sarah Mauser

2016-03-10T20:15:06Z

Sarah Mauser:

Formerly a D1 athlete, now a resident advisor, teaching assistant, and passionate engineering student--Sarah is a sophomore who understands the importance of being involved and a leader on campus. She is thoroughly engaged in her studies to become a civil and environmental engineer as she is fascinated with the ability to design efficient, innovative, and clean infrastructure for the future. She started her first business in 2013 and is currently working towards her first patent. She was an art student in high school winning multiple awards for various projects, but after starting her own underwater robotics team, she recognized the potential in using her creative background in the engineering field. It was probably her green mindset that lead her to the hobby of indoor gardening and hydroponics in her free time, along with hiking, painting (digital and canvas), and longboarding. She is a proud member of Generation Z: she's innovative, entrepreneurial, and highly conscious of the future and the challenges our generation will face. She plans utilizing her skills to be the kind of engineer the world needs.

== Related Links ==

[[University of Detroit, Mercy]]

[[University of Detroit, Mercy Student Priorities]]

University Innovation Fellows

Spring 2016:

Sarah Mauser

[[Category:Student Contributors|s]]

Fellow:Sarah Mauser

2016-03-10T20:10:35Z

Sarah Mauser:

Coming Soon! 

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== Related Links ==

[[University of Detroit, Mercy]]

[[University of Detroit, Mercy Student Priorities]]

University Innovation Fellows

Spring 2016:

Sarah Mauser

[[Category:Student Contributors|s]]

Fellow:Sarah Mauser

2016-03-10T20:10:04Z

Sarah Mauser:

Coming Soon! 

= Sarah Mauser =

Formerly a D1 athlete, now a resident advisor, teaching assistant, and passionate engineering student--Sarah is a sophomore who understands the importance of being involved and a leader on campus. She is thoroughly engaged in her studies to become a civil and environmental engineer as she is fascinated with the ability to design efficient, innovative, and clean infrastructure for the future. She started her first business in 2013 and is currently working towards her first patent. She was an art student in high school winning multiple awards for various projects, but after starting her own underwater robotics team, she recognized the potential in using her creative background in the engineering field. It was probably her green mindset that lead her to the hobby of indoor gardening and hydroponics in her free time, along with hiking, painting (digital and canvas), and longboarding. She is a proud member of Generation Z: she's innovative, entrepreneurial, and highly conscious of the future and the challenges our generation will face. She plans utilizing her skills to be the kind of engineer the world needs.
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== Related Links ==

[[University of Detroit, Mercy]]

[[University of Detroit, Mercy Student Priorities]]

University Innovation Fellows

Spring 2016:

Sarah Mauser

[[Category:Student Contributors|s]]

Fellow:Sarah Mauser

2016-03-10T20:09:07Z

Sarah Mauser:

Coming Soon! 

= Sarah Mauser =

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Formerly a D1 athlete, now a resident advisor, teaching assistant, and passionate engineering student--Sarah is a sophomore who understands the importance of being involved and a leader on campus. She is thoroughly engaged in her studies to become a civil and environmental engineer as she is fascinated with the ability to design efficient, innovative, and clean infrastructure for the future. She started her first business in 2013 and is currently working towards her first patent. She was an art student in high school winning multiple awards for various projects, but after starting her own underwater robotics team, she recognized the potential in using her creative background in the engineering field. It was probably her green mindset that lead her to the hobby of indoor gardening and hydroponics in her free time, along with hiking, painting (digital and canvas), and longboarding. She is a proud member of Generation Z: she's innovative, entrepreneurial, and highly conscious of the future and the challenges our generation will face. She plans utilizing her skills to be the kind of engineer the world needs.
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== Related Links ==

[[University of Detroit, Mercy]]

[[University of Detroit, Mercy Student Priorities]]

University Innovation Fellows

Spring 2016:

Sarah Mauser

[[Category:Student Contributors|s]]

Resource:How to expose incoming freshman to I&E using a design blitz

2016-01-22T05:11:43Z

Sarah Mauser:

== Introduction ==

One of the greatest things about college is that it opens the door to all new experiences. There are so many different opportunities that are thrown at freshmen right off the bat. But how does one actually get freshmen to take interest in what they have to offer?

With innovation and entrepreneurship in particular, it is sometimes difficult to get people to understand exactly what it all entails. You need to give them a taste how to think with an I & E mindset to really get them excited. This is where you would give them that chance through the concept of the Design Blitz.

So what is a Design Blitz? A Design Blitz is a strategical method that can be used to create solutions very quickly under strict time constraints. It is brought forth with a lot of energy and enthusiasm in order to create a solution that is extraordinary. It is called a “ blitz” because of its sudden nature. With the pressure of  little time, you have to jump in full force to get the well thought out solution you need in the little time you are given.

== Marketing ==

One of the crucial hurdles that you must jump, is getting the word out about your Design Blitz workshops. You want freshman to be intrigued enough to give your workshop a try. The most effective method of advertising your events is by word-of-mouth. In order to really spark someone's interest and persuade them to attend your event you should have a face-to-face interaction. This helps you connect on a deeper level with freshman in a more personal way.

Also, there are pre-existing groups which have organized innovation and entrepreneurship workshops. By identifying groups within and around campus who are involved in the I&E ecosystem, you will increase the numbers of personal interactions andincrease the promotion of the event. This provides you with many more mouths to spread the word. Another good way to attract attendees/participants is to secure a high-profile individual to talk at your event. This will not only attract freshman who will bring their friends, but many other members of the student body and even faculty. Including a field your students want to learn more about (for example, Social Entrepreneurship or human centered design) in your I & E workshops and events is a great way to generate students' interest.

== Organization/Logistics ==

When planning your event, it is important that you keep everything organized and well thought out. You need to plan a location, shopping list, cost, materials etc. For example, when it comes to location, a centrally located or well-known location to hold the event is in your best interest. This makes it easy for everyone to find, plus if it is central, people that are walking by tend to stop to see what is going on. Ideally, the location should have ample room to move around and be very open.

As for materials to bring, there are not many needed. Your basic rapid prototyping supplies, which include markers, sticky notes, etc., will be enough. You will want to make a detailed list of the items you already have and the items that you will need to go buy. This way you will cut costs by not purchasing items you already have.

Speaking of costs, you will want to make sure you find everything in your event that could possibly cost money. This includes materials, guest speakers, renting equipment, food (if you choose) and anything else that you could potentially need funding to cover.

== Finding Funding ==

After calculating all the costs, you may realize that you will need funding. When you think of how to get funding, think of how you pitch one of your innovative ideas. You will want to do that same thing to get your funding. You want to get people excited about your workshop event and show them how the event will help promote the good of the campus. 

One way you can get funding is through collaboration. If you team up with existing organizations/maker spaces on campus this can be a great way to not only 1) secure funding through co-sponsored projects but also 2) collaborate with more change makers on campus and therefore, get the word out about your I & E event. Also, reach out to faculty and staff of the university. You would be surprised who you can find that is willing to fund your event.

== Selecting a Date and Time ==

Try not to schedule an event on campus close to finals or midterms, because not as many students will show up (even though they'd love to). It is also advisable to check well in advance of the event to see if your event clashes with any other high-profile and well-publicized event on campus. You don't want to lose any potential participants.

Introducing freshmen to I & E during Orientation week gives UIF great visibility and gets conversation and action about innovation started on campus at the beginning of the school year. To really keep the I&E mindset in motion, try not to teach all you can in one event, but rather many events over time. If students are interested in coming to a single meeting, chances are they will attend more than one meeting because they are passionate about their ideas. Having multiple sessions over a semester will allow continuous growth and networking among students. Select times that work for the attendees; do not schedule during the meeting times of other organizations/clubs that your target attendees are interested in (i.e. Society of Women Engineers, Hackathon, etc.).

Something to keep in mind: freshmen tend to pick out clubs and organizations to participate in early in the semester, therefore it may be in your best interest to set up the first session in the beginning of the semester. You could contact freshmen orientation directors to possibly arrange the preliminary session during orientation to capture the attention of your target attendees early on.

== Lessons and Tips  ==

In fellows' past experiences, a few things were learned and a few tips were picked up.

First, don't be hesitant to host a workshop because you are afraid there will be a small turnout.If you don't go ahead with your project, you'll never know. It is those few passionate students who really make the difference in pushing forward ideas anyway. Second, take care that no other campus organization is hosting an event on the same day (ex: NYU Stern School of Business hosted a well-publicized event on the same day). This diminishes the turnout in at least one of the events. And finally, make sure the event is unlike pre-existing events on campus so that the experience is a memorable and unique one worth attending more than once. Pointless repetition is boring; have diverse offerings. Choose from an array of exiciting event ideas: competition, a guest speaker, a meet-and-greet, a hackathon, a design thinking workshop etc. Maintain the element of novelty. This will improve the student experience and overall quality of the event.

Resource:How to expose incoming freshman to I&E using a design blitz

2016-01-22T05:10:54Z

Sarah Mauser:

== Introduction ==

One of the greatest things about college is that it opens the door to all new experiences. There are so many different opportunities that are thrown at freshmen right off the bat. But how does one actually get freshmen to take interest in what they have to offer?

With innovation and entrepreneurship in particular, it is sometimes difficult to get people to understand exactly what it all entails. You need to give them a taste how to think with an I & E mindset to really get them excited. This is where you would give them that chance through the concept of the Design Blitz.

So what is a Design Blitz? A Design Blitz is a strategical method that can be used to create solutions very quickly under strict time constraints. It is brought forth with a lot of energy and enthusiasm in order to create a solution that is extraordinary. It is called a “ blitz” because of its sudden nature. With the pressure of  little time, you have to jump in full force to get the well thought out solution you need in the little time you are given.

== Marketing ==

One of the crucial hurdles that you must jump, is getting the word out about your Design Blitz workshops. You want freshman to be intrigued enough to give your workshop a try. The most effective method of advertising your events is by word-of-mouth. In order to really spark someone's interest and persuade them to attend your event you should have a face-to-face interaction. This helps you connect on a deeper level with freshman in a more personal way.

Also, there are pre-existing groups which have organized innovation and entrepreneurship workshops. By identifying groups within and around campus who are involved in the I&E ecosystem, you will increase the numbers of personal interactions andincrease the promotion of the event. This provides you with many more mouths to spread the word. Another good way to attract attendees/participants is to secure a high-profile individual to talk at your event. This will not only attract freshman who will bring their friends, but many other members of the student body and even faculty. Including a field your students want to learn more about (for example, Social Entrepreneurship or human centered design) in your I & E workshops and events is a great way to generate students' interest.

== Organization/Logistics ==

When planning your event, it is important that you keep everything organized and well thought out. You need to plan a location, shopping list, cost, materials etc. For example, when it comes to location, a centrally located or well-known location to hold the event is in your best interest. This makes it easy for everyone to find, plus if it is central, people that are walking by tend to stop to see what is going on. Ideally, the location should have ample room to move around and be very open.

As for materials to bring, there are not many needed. Your basic rapid prototyping supplies, which include markers, sticky notes, etc., will be enough. You will want to make a detailed list of the items you already have and the items that you will need to go buy. This way you will cut costs by not purchasing items you already have.

Speaking of costs, you will want to make sure you find everything in your event that could possibly cost money. This includes materials, guest speakers, renting equipment, food (if you choose) and anything else that you could potentially need funding to cover.

== Finding Funding ==

After calculating all the costs, you may realize that you will need funding. When you think of how to get funding, think of how you pitch one of your innovative ideas. You will want to do that same thing to get your funding. You want to get people excited about your workshop event and show them how the event will help promote the good of the campus. 

One way you can get funding is through collaboration. If you team up with existing organizations/maker spaces on campus this can be a great way to not only 1) secure funding through co-sponsored projects but also 2) collaborate with more change makers on campus and therefore, get the word out about your I & E event. Also, reach out to faculty and staff of the university. You would be surprised who you can find that is willing to fund your event.

== Selecting a Date and Time ==

Try not to schedule an event on campus close to finals or midterms, because not as many students will show up (even though they'd love to). It is also advisable to check well in advance of the event to see if your event clashes with any other high-profile and well-publicized event on campus. You don't want to lose any potential participants.

Introducing freshmen to I & E during Orientation week gives UIF great visibility and gets conversation and action about innovation started on campus at the beginning of the school year. To really keep the I&E mindset in motion, try not to teach all you can in one event, but rather many events over time. If students are interested in coming to a single meeting, chances are they will attend more than one meeting because they are passionate about their ideas. Having multiple sessions over a semester will allow continuous growth and networking among students. Select times that work for the attendees; do not schedule during the meeting times of other organizations/clubs that your target attendees are interested in (i.e. Society of Women Engineers, Hackathon, etc.).

Something to keep in mind: freshmen tend to pick out clubs and organizations to participate in early in the semester, therefore it may be in your best interest to set up the first session in the beginning of the semester. You could contact freshmen orientation directors to possibly arrange the preliminary session during orientation to capture the attention of your target attendees early on.

== Lessons and Tips  ==

In fellows' past experiences, a few things were learned and a few tips were picked up.

First, don't be hesitant to host a workshop because you are afraid there will be a small turnout.If you don't go ahead with your project, you'll never know. It is those few passionate students who really make the difference in pushing forward ideas anyway. Second, take care that no other campus organization is hosting an event on the same day (ex: NYU Stern School of Business hosted a well-publicized event on the same day). This diminishes the turnout in at least one of the events. And finally, make sure the event is unlike pre-existing events on campus so that the experience is a memorable and unique one worth attending more than once. Pointless repetition is boring; have diverse offerings. Choose from an array of exiciting event ideas: competition, a guest speaker, a meet-and-greet, a hackathon, a design thinking workshop etc. Maintain the element of novelty. This will improve the student experience and overall quality of the event.

Resource:How to expose incoming freshman to I&E using a design blitz

2016-01-22T05:10:36Z

Sarah Mauser:

== Introduction ==

One of the greatest things about college is that it opens the door to all new experiences. There are so many different opportunities that are thrown at freshmen right off the bat. But how does one actually get freshmen to take interest in what they have to offer?

With innovation and entrepreneurship in particular, it is sometimes difficult to get people to understand exactly what it all entails. You need to give them a taste how to think with an I & E mindset to really get them excited. This is where you would give them that chance through the concept of the Design Blitz.

So what is a Design Blitz? A Design Blitz is a strategical method that can be used to create solutions very quickly under strict time constraints. It is brought forth with a lot of energy and enthusiasm in order to create a solution that is extraordinary. It is called a “ blitz” because of its sudden nature. With the pressure of  little time, you have to jump in full force to get the well thought out solution you need in the little time you are given.

== Marketing ==

One of the crucial hurdles that you must jump, is getting the word out about your Design Blitz workshops. You want freshman to be intrigued enough to give your workshop a try. The most effective method of advertising your events is by word-of-mouth. In order to really spark someone's interest and persuade them to attend your event you should have a face-to-face interaction. This helps you connect on a deeper level with freshman in a more personal way.

Also, there are pre-existing groups which have organized innovation and entrepreneurship workshops. By identifying groups within and around campus who are involved in the I&E ecosystem, you will increase the numbers of personal interactions andincrease the promotion of the event. This provides you with many more mouths to spread the word. Another good way to attract attendees/participants is to secure a high-profile individual to talk at your event. This will not only attract freshman who will bring their friends, but many other members of the student body and even faculty. Including a field your students want to learn more about (for example, Social Entrepreneurship or human centered design) in your I & E workshops and events is a great way to generate students' interest.

== Organization/Logistics ==

When planning your event, it is important that you keep everything organized and well thought out. You need to plan a location, shopping list, cost, materials etc. For example, when it comes to location, a centrally located or well-known location to hold the event is in your best interest. This makes it easy for everyone to find, plus if it is central, people that are walking by tend to stop to see what is going on. Ideally, the location should have ample room to move around and be very open.

As for materials to bring, there are not many needed. Your basic rapid prototyping supplies, which include markers, sticky notes, etc., will be enough. You will want to make a detailed list of the items you already have and the items that you will need to go buy. This way you will cut costs by not purchasing items you already have.

Speaking of costs, you will want to make sure you find everything in your event that could possibly cost money. This includes materials, guest speakers, renting equipment, food (if you choose) and anything else that you could potentially need funding to cover.

== Finding Funding ==

After calculating all the costs, you may realize that you will need funding. When you think of how to get funding, think of how you pitch one of your innovative ideas. You will want to do that same thing to get your funding. You want to get people excited about your workshop event and show them how the event will help promote the good of the campus. 

One way you can get funding is through collaboration. If you team up with existing organizations/maker spaces on campus this can be a great way to not only 1) secure funding through co-sponsored projects but also 2) collaborate with more change makers on campus and therefore, get the word out about your I & E event. Also, reach out to faculty and staff of the university. You would be surprised who you can find that is willing to fund your event.

== Selecting a Date and Time ==

Try not to schedule an event on campus close to finals or midterms, because not as many students will show up (even though they'd love to). It is also advisable to check well in advance of the event to see if your event clashes with any other high-profile and well-publicized event on campus. You don't want to lose any potential participants.

Introducing freshmen to I & E during Orientation week gives UIF great visibility and gets conversation and action about innovation started on campus at the beginning of the school year. To really keep the I&E mindset in motion, try not to teach all you can in one event, but rather many events over time. If students are interested in coming to a single meeting, chances are they will attend more than one meeting because they are passionate about their ideas. Having multiple sessions over a semester will allow continuous growth and networking among students. Select times that work for the attendees; do not schedule during the meeting times of other organizations/clubs that your target attendees are interested in (i.e. Society of Women Engineers, Hackathon, etc.).

Something to keep in mind: freshmen tend to pick out clubs and organizations to participate in early in the semester, therefore it may be in your best interest to set up the first session in the beginning of the semester. You could contact freshmen orientation directors to possibly arrange the preliminary session during orientation to capture the attention of your target attendees early on.

== Lessons and Tips  ==

In fellows' past experiences, a few things were learned and a few tips were picked up.

First, don't be hesitant to host a workshop because you are afraid there will be a small turnout.If you don't go ahead with your project, you'll never know. It is those few passionate students who really make the difference in pushing forward ideas anyway. Second, take care that no other campus organization is hosting an event on the same day (ex: NYU Stern School of Business hosted a well-publicized event on the same day). This diminishes the turnout in at least one of the events. And finally, make sure the event is unlike pre-existing events on campus so that the experience is a memorable and unique one worth attending more than once. Pointless repetition is boring; have diverse offerings. Choose from an array of exiciting event ideas: competition, a guest speaker, a meet-and-greet, a hackathon, a design thinking workshop etc. Maintain the element of novelty. This will improve the student experience and overall quality of the event.

Resource:How to expose incoming freshman to I&E using a design blitz

2016-01-22T05:10:16Z

Sarah Mauser:

== Introduction ==

One of the greatest things about college is that it opens the door to all new experiences. There are so many different opportunities that are thrown at freshmen right off the bat. But how does one actually get freshmen to take interest in what they have to offer?

With innovation and entrepreneurship in particular, it is sometimes difficult to get people to understand exactly what it all entails. You need to give them a taste how to think with an I & E mindset to really get them excited. This is where you would give them that chance through the concept of the Design Blitz.

So what is a Design Blitz? A Design Blitz is a strategical method that can be used to create solutions very quickly under strict time constraints. It is brought forth with a lot of energy and enthusiasm in order to create a solution that is extraordinary. It is called a “ blitz” because of its sudden nature. With the pressure of  little time, you have to jump in full force to get the well thought out solution you need in the little time you are given.

== Marketing ==

One of the crucial hurdles that you must jump, is getting the word out about your Design Blitz workshops. You want freshman to be intrigued enough to give your workshop a try. The most effective method of advertising your events is by word-of-mouth. In order to really spark someone's interest and persuade them to attend your event you should have a face-to-face interaction. This helps you connect on a deeper level with freshman in a more personal way.

Also, there are pre-existing groups which have organized innovation and entrepreneurship workshops. By identifying groups within and around campus who are involved in the I&E ecosystem, you will increase the numbers of personal interactions andincrease the promotion of the event. This provides you with many more mouths to spread the word. Another good way to attract attendees/participants is to secure a high-profile individual to talk at your event. This will not only attract freshman who will bring their friends, but many other members of the student body and even faculty. Including a field your students want to learn more about (for example, Social Entrepreneurship or human centered design) in your I & E workshops and events is a great way to generate students' interest.

== Organization/Logistics ==

When planning your event, it is important that you keep everything organized and well thought out. You need to plan a location, shopping list, cost, materials etc. For example, when it comes to location, a centrally located or well-known location to hold the event is in your best interest. This makes it easy for everyone to find, plus if it is central, people that are walking by tend to stop to see what is going on. Ideally, the location should have ample room to move around and be very open.

As for materials to bring, there are not many needed. Your basic rapid prototyping supplies, which include markers, sticky notes, etc., will be enough. You will want to make a detailed list of the items you already have and the items that you will need to go buy. This way you will cut costs by not purchasing items you already have.

Speaking of costs, you will want to make sure you find everything in your event that could possibly cost money. This includes materials, guest speakers, renting equipment, food (if you choose) and anything else that you could potentially need funding to cover.

== Finding Funding ==

After calculating all the costs, you may realize that you will need funding. When you think of how to get funding, think of how you pitch one of your innovative ideas. You will want to do that same thing to get your funding. You want to get people excited about your workshop event and show them how the event will help promote the good of the campus. 

One way you can get funding is through collaboration. If you team up with existing organizations/maker spaces on campus this can be a great way to not only 1) secure funding through co-sponsored projects but also 2) collaborate with more change makers on campus and therefore, get the word out about your I & E event. Also, reach out to faculty and staff of the university. You would be surprised who you can find that is willing to fund your event.

== Selecting a Date and Time ==

Try not to schedule an event on campus close to finals or midterms, because not as many students will show up (even though they'd love to). It is also advisable to check well in advance of the event to see if your event clashes with any other high-profile and well-publicized event on campus. You don't want to lose any potential participants.

Introducing freshmen to I & E during Orientation week gives UIF great visibility and gets conversation and action about innovation started on campus at the beginning of the school year. To really keep the I&E mindset in motion, try not to teach all you can in one event, but rather many events over time. If students are interested in coming to a single meeting, chances are they will attend more than one meeting because they are passionate about their ideas. Having multiple sessions over a semester will allow continuous growth and networking among students. Select times that work for the attendees; do not schedule during the meeting times of other organizations/clubs that your target attendees are interested in (i.e. Society of Women Engineers, Hackathon, etc.).

Something to keep in mind: freshmen tend to pick out clubs and organizations to participate in early in the semester, therefore it may be in your best interest to set up the first session in the beginning of the semester. You could contact freshmen orientation directors to possibly arrange the preliminary session during orientation to capture the attention of your target attendees early on.

== Lessons and Tips  ==

In fellows' past experiences, a few things were learned and a few tips were picked up.

First, don't be hesitant to host a workshop because you are afraid there will be a small turnout.If you don't go ahead with your project, you'll never know. It is those few passionate students who really make the difference in pushing forward ideas anyway. Second, take care that no other campus organization is hosting an event on the same day (ex: NYU Stern School of Business hosted a well-publicized event on the same day). This diminishes the turnout in at least one of the events. And finally, make sure the event is unlike pre-existing events on campus so that the experience is a memorable and unique one worth attending more than once. Pointless repetition is boring; have diverse offerings. Choose from an array of exiciting event ideas: competition, a guest speaker, a meet-and-greet, a hackathon, a design thinking workshop etc. Maintain the element of novelty. This will improve the student experience and overall quality of the event.

Resource:How to expose incoming freshman to I&E using a design blitz

2016-01-22T03:48:26Z

Sarah Mauser:

== Introduction ==

One of the greatest things about college, is that it opens the door to all new experiences. There are so many different opportunities that are thrown at freshman right off the bat. But how does one actually get freshman to take interest in what they have to offer?

With innovation and entrepreneurship in particular, it is sometimes difficult to get people to understand exactly what it all entails. You need to give them a taste how to think with an I & E mindset to really get them excited. This is where you would give them that chance through the concept of the Design Blitz.

So what is a Design Blitz? A Design Blitz is a strategical method that can be used to create solutions very quickly under strict time constraints. It is brought forth with a lot of energy and enthusiasm in order to create a solution that is extraordinary. It is called a “ blitz” because of its sudden nature. With the pressure of  little time, you have to jump in full force to get the well thought out solution you need in the little time you are given.

== Marketing ==

One of the crucial hurdles that you must jump, is getting the word out about your Design Blitz workshops. You want freshman to be intrigued enough to give your workshop a try. The most effective method of advertising your events is by word-of-mouth. In order to really spark someone's interest and persuade them to attend your event you should have a face-to-face interaction. This helps you connect on a deeper level with freshman in a more personal way. Also, involving other organizations, who share similar interests, is a great way to increase the number of personal interactions and promote the event. This provides you with many more mouths to spread the word. Another good way to attract attendees/participants is to secure a high-profile individual to talk at your event. This will not only attract freshman who will bring their friends, but many other members of the student body and even faculty. 

== Organization/Logistics ==

Choosing a centrally located or well-known location to hold the event is in your best interest. Ideally, the location should have ample room to move around and be very open. Most campuses have an an area designated for workshops or events, and some even have these areas within the campus innovation center. As for materials to bring, there are not many needed. Your basic rapid prototyping supplies, which include markers, sticky notes, etc., will be enough.

There are also pre-existing groups which have organized innovation and entrepreneurship workshops. By identifying groups within and around campus who are involved in the I&E ecosystem, you will have more 

== Finding Funding ==

Collaborating with existing organizations/maker spaces on campus can be a great way to not only 1) secure funding through co-sponsored projects but also 2) collaborate with more change makers on campus and therefore get the word out about your I & E event. 

== Selecting a Date and Time ==

Try not to schedule an event on campus close to finals or mid terms, because not as many students will show up (even though they'd love to). It is also advisable to check well in advance of the event to see if your event clashes with any other high-profile and well publicized event on campus. You don't want to lose any potential attendees.

Resource:How to expose incoming freshman to I&E using a design blitz

2016-01-22T02:14:09Z

Sarah Mauser:

== Introduction ==

So what is a Design Blitz?

== Marketing ==

Getting the word out about the workshops that you will hold is crucial to the success of your events. The most effective method of advertising your events is by word-of-mouth. In order to really spark someone's interest and persuade them to attend your event you should have a face-to-face interaction. Speaking with other organizations on campus who share similar interests and getting them involved is a great way to increase the number of personal interactions promoting the event. This provides you with many more mouths to spread the word. Another good way to attract attendees/participants is to secure a high-profile individual to talk at your event. This will not only attract freshman who will bring their friends, but many other members of the student body and even faculty.

== Selecting a Date and Time ==

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