https://universityinnovation.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=ShaneThiedeUniversity Innovation Fellows - User contributions [en]2026-05-19T15:35:36ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.33.1https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:Kettering_University_Student_Priorities&diff=47473Priorities:Kettering University Student Priorities2017-01-24T01:28:00Z<p>ShaneThiede: </p>
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<div>= Kettering Entrepreneur Society & T-Space Community Engagement and Impact =<br />
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== Background ==<br />
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Kettering Entrepreneur Society, or KES as we like to call it, is essentially an incubator space where students, faculty, and even anyone outside the University can come and develop their ideas, host brainstorm sessions, work together, and improve I&E mindsets. &nbsp;Its purpose is "to promote an entrepreneurial culture at Kettering University based on innovation and social values." &nbsp;KES is a great place for mentoring, &nbsp;networking, &nbsp;and funding opportunities. &nbsp;If a member so chooses, he may present proposals for further research or advertisement/marketing of his idea. &nbsp;If the Society accepts the proposals, the member will receive funding to pursue his project further.<br />
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The Tinkering Space or "T-Space," was created with the purpose of providing students an area on campus to make their ideas come to life.<br />
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== Our Priority ==<br />
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We would like to pursue expanding KES' and T-Space's engagement from mostly Kettering Students to more of the community. &nbsp;We are located in Flint, Michigan, and only a few miles away are two other college campuses. &nbsp;We are interested in trying to engage these campuses and involve them in any way whatsoever. &nbsp;Additionally, we are interested in expanding involvement to others in the community. &nbsp;We have found that there are many entrepreneurial minded people in Flint's community, and combining this with some I&E minded students at the other campuses, we could tap into an incredible resource and all collaborate together.<br />
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= Open Labs/Maker Space<br/> =<br />
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== Background ==<br />
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Aside from designated lab time alloted with each accompanying course, most if not all labs on Kettering University's campus are locked when the lab is not in session. Once in lab, students are often rushing to complete the lab assignment within the alloted lab time in order to end with a satisfactory grade. However, this creates an issue where the student's experience and scope of understanding is limited to the lab assignment. Thus for many students, full comprehension of the course is difficult to achieve, especially if the lab assignment was not designed to simulate different scenarios.<br />
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== Our Priority ==<br />
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Like a makerspace, we would like to open labs to students. We believe that by offering open labs, we can allow for students to experiment on their own time, allowing for more "bulbs to click" and thus helping them understand the course better. This translates to different perspectives, and individual ideas. It's like giving a child a box of Legos for a Saturday afternoon. Once they understand how to use the equipment, they will then have the opportunity to experiment on their own.<br />
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= Kettering Entrepreneur Society & T-Space Infrastructure Improvements =<br />
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== Description ==<br />
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Our idea is to try to expand upon current KES & T-Space involvement and to improve upon the current involvement by bettering the current infrastructure. &nbsp;By students using both these resources (KES & T-Space), I&E would largely increase around campus. &nbsp;One aspect we are interested in is how many students in KES use the T-Space and vice versa; how many T-Space users are active in KES. &nbsp;If we find that there is a large overlap, then we would be interested in investigating the idea of hosting KES meetings in the T-Space. &nbsp;This would allow for us to "tinker" with projects and show them off at the same time. &nbsp;If there is not a large overlap, then we are interested in sponsoring students to create an LED advertisement board for KES that we can display in a window for the students and public to view. &nbsp;The purpose of this would be to show off a student's project (a flashy LED advertisement via programming) and to try to engage more people to actively participate in KES who &nbsp;may not have already been participating.<br />
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Additionally, we are interested in surveying active students in KES and who use the T-Space to see what improvements in infrastructure they believe would be beneficial to their development of an I&E mindset. &nbsp;Tailoring the two resources to the people who actually use them could be largely beneficial for more fluid thought and I&E mindset.<br />
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= Maker Faire =<br />
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== Description ==<br />
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Our idea is to create an area on campus or event in which students could showcase their projects and inititatives to other students, faculty, and community. &nbsp;We also thought that we could host a competition in which teams are formed and compete to create the best project in one specified field or leave it open to a project of each groups' choosing.<br />
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= Crowd Funding Site =<br />
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== Description ==<br />
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Our idea is to create a website allowing for alumni, parents, and the community to invest in student ideas. Our university routinely reaches out to alumni for donations to the school. We think we have the opportunity for our university's investors to directly invest in the amazing ideas of our fellow students.<br />
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This site then would allow students to post ideas and have the community view them. KES would be able to help guide and provide mentorship to help their ideas thrive.<br />
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= Tedx Event =<br />
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== Background ==<br />
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Kettering University has organized two TEDx Flint events in 2010 and 2011. Both events were attended by several students, faculty and members of the Flint community. The event was put together by Kevin Simpson in coordination with Dr. Doug Melton, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Kettering University, and other members of staff. The speakers included a comprehensive list of local entrepreneurs, artists and professors.<br />
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== Proposal ==<br />
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The proposal is to bring the event back. As TED talks gain popularity both inside and outside the classroom, the event will give members of the Flint, Michigan and Kettering University communities a chance to share their stories and their problems. Many Kettering students pride themselves as problem-solvers, and this event will help them focus their energies in order to solve problems in their neighborhoods.<br />
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= Leaders =<br />
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2014:&nbsp;[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Hunter_Casbeer Hunter Casbeer],&nbsp;[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Saheb_Kapoor Saheb Kapoor], Massoud Tavakoli, Alexander Barath, Eddie Scholdolski; Garreth Brazil. &nbsp;<br />
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2015: [[Alan Xia|Alan Xia]],&nbsp;[[Cheyne Westerman|Cheyne Westerman]],&nbsp;Hunter Casbeer, Massoud Tavakoli.&nbsp;We also want to keep this open to the Kettering community, with the hope that anyone can get involved with this project.<br />
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2016:&nbsp;[[Jace C. Stokes|Jace_C._Stokes]]&nbsp;and&nbsp;[[Moe Ghias|Moe_Ghias]]&nbsp;both worked to become UIFellows and want to keep exposing Kettering students to innovation.&nbsp;<br />
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2017:&nbsp; [[Eric Rickabaugh|Eric Rickabaugh]],&nbsp;[[Chelsea Carter|Chelsea Carter]],&nbsp;[[Shane Thiedes|Shane Thiede]], and&nbsp;[[Ashley Switalski|Ashley Switalski]]&nbsp; are working to continue and bolster the projects of our other UIF members and to increase the entrepreneurial mindset in A and B sections.<br />
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= Related Links =<br />
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[[Kettering University]]<br />
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Kettering University Student Priorities<br />
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University Innovation Fellows<br />
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Spring 2017:<br />
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[[Eric Rickabaugh|Eric Rickabaugh]]<br />
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[[Chelsea Carter|Chelsea Carter]]<br />
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[[Ashley Switalski|Ashley Switalski]]<br />
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[[Moe Ghias|Muhammas Ghias]]<br />
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[[Jace C. Stokes|jace stokes]]<br />
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[[Alan Xia|Alan Xia]]<br />
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[[Cheyne Westerman|Cheyne Westerman]]<br />
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Spring 2014:<br />
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[[Saheb Kapoor]]<br />
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[[Hunter Casbeer]]<br />
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[[Category:Student Priorities|k]]</div>ShaneThiedehttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=School:Kettering_University&diff=46526School:Kettering University2017-01-17T14:54:19Z<p>ShaneThiede: </p>
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= Introduction =<br />
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Kettering University (formerly General Motors Institute and GMI Engineering and Management Institute) is a university in Flint, Michigan, focusing on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and Business fields. It offers bachelor's and master's degrees in engineering, math, science, and business. Kettering places a strong emphasis on experiential learning and cooperative education, with undergraduate students required to complete a minimum of seven co-op terms to graduate.[4] The campus is located along the Flint River on property that used to be the main manufacturing location for General Motors. It is named after inventor and former head of research for General Motors Charles Kettering.[5] The school's undergraduate population is approximately 2,000 students.<br />
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= Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Classroom =<br />
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The faculty at Kettering University tends to integrate I&E into the courses through open-ended projects and assignments. The Faculty does not fail to emphasize the importance of I&E in any discipline or major, and they provide students with opportunities to display their I&E skills in the classroom, and to inspire or get inspired.<br />
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Programs dedicated to I&E have been proposed in the past, but currently the only dedicated curriculum related to I&E is a minor in entrepreneurship offered by the school's business department. Many forces throughout the school wish to push a more non-traditional approach to I&E, but none have taken hold so far.<br />
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= Innovation and Entrepreneurship Related Events =<br />
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Kettering University strives to engage its students with I&E both in and outside the classroom. It currently hosts two campus events that make students delve into I&E.<br />
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== Innovation Quest ==<br />
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The event is organized weekly and the idea is to compete in an hour long challenge to create a simple machine or device that accomplishes the designated task. The event has gained much popularity around campus and the participation is high. While the event is more geared towards Innovation than Entrepreneurship, the idea is to appeal to the creativity in students.<br />
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== Kettering Impact ==<br />
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The event is organized once a term and it currently offers a $1000 first price to the student or group of students that can come up with an idea to improve Kettering University and eventually use this to start a venture of their own. The students are made to create a 4 minute long video that entails their idea and the basic need for it along with other important details. The event is usually judged by members of the college administration along with other budding student Entrepreneurs.<br />
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= Kettering Entrepreneur Society =<br />
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The three pillars of Kettering Entrepreneurship Society (KES) are Mentoring, Networking and Funding. Students often have great ideas but lack the means to set them in motion. KES seeks to fill in this gap by providing valuable feedback, essential start-up funding, an interactive network, and most important of all, the motivation. KES holds weekly meetings open to the entire student body and faculty. Once a student receives a grant, he/she periodically updates the society on the progress of their projects. Students that are not physically present can also attend meetings virtually using Google Hangouts.<br />
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= T-Space =<br />
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The T-Space is Kettering's makerspace, operating with the goal of being a space where students can think, tinker, and thrive. This allows students to grow with their personal and school projects. It currently provides students access to 3D printing, laser cutting, soldering, and other utilities to work on small electric and mechanical projects.<br />
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= Co-op Program =<br />
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Arguably, the most attractive aspect of studying at Kettering University is the co-op program. Each term at Kettering University is 11 weeks long, and there are four terms per year. Students alternate between co-op (usually at a company) and school every term, working and studying for a total of 6 months each. Most students graduate with two years of valuable industrial work experience and have a better understanding of the workplace. Also included in Kettering's graduation requirements is a Thesis project, which, while generally being done at a student's co-op, can also be finished through school research or by creating an entrepreneurial venture.<br />
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All this practical experience combined offers a much more hands-on approach to I&E. Students learn the basics of managing a project and delivering results along with developing a healthy work ethic.<br />
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= Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Faculty =<br />
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A drive for innovation and entrepreneurship is not only spreading in the student body but it has spread through the administration and faculty with the i2e-au movement. Students actively witness some professors, who are making strides to modify their curriculum to incorporate an I&E mindset, encouraging entrepreneurship within the classroom.&nbsp;Additionally, the university now grants funds to professors who are excelling in this regard in order to further the movement.<br />
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= Landscape Canvas =<br />
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= Entrepreneurial Rating =<br />
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I would rate Kettering University 6 out of 10 on entrepreneurial activities only because of the huge room it has for growth. Given the vastly technical student population, I&E can play a much broader role in student life at Kettering. The good news is that the college realizes this and is now consciously delegating resources in this arena.<br />
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= 2016 Campus Overview =<br />
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: large;">1.&nbsp;<font color="#000000" face="Arial" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 20.24px;">&nbsp;</span></font><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.38; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;">Promoting student innovation a</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.38; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;">nd entrepreneurship</span></span><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Discover:</span></span><ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The skills of innovation already exist on our campus because a lot of students work in the real industry, and are exposed to the latest technology for 2 out of 4 years of their undergrad.</span></span></li><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Learn:</span></span><ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Students can take classes like Software Engineering, Digital Systems, Inen 101,102,201 as well as do an entrepreneurial thesis project.</span></span></li><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Experiment:</span></span><ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Innovation Quest is where the engineering skills learned in the classroom are applied in a real life design and engineering problem.</span></span></li><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship</span></span><ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We feel that the best way to get the entire faculty of Kettering to be interested in the I2E will be via the students. Once the students are passionate about innovation and feel the need to fulfill the need in a real world problem - the faculty will have to adapt as they will see the greater value in this cause.</span></span></li><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Actively supporting the university technology transfer function</span></span><ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University already has the technology function which is sufficient to start this off, however, in the future, as the program grows, new technological advances can easily be made.</span></span></li><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration</span></span><ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kettering is one of the best schools in the country that is equipped with University-Industry collaboration because every single student that goes is required to work in the industry 6 months out of the year.</span></span></li><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Engaging with regional and local economic development efforts</span></span><ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Regional and local economic development efforts are made through our school's external affairs office. They provide us with those resources on how to be better engaged in local and regional business</span></span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">.</span></li><br />
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: large;">2. Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship</span><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73d-99ad-ef2b-5e4f44d5b9d7" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">The faculty at Kettering University are very diverse and consist of very distinct backgrounds. With the research we have conducted thus far and the people we have interviewed, it seems that some faculty members are extremely passionate about the innovation and entrepreneurship on campus, while some are very hesitant and do not fully see the point of this program. Kettering is one of the most technical schools in the country, and I think this is where I2E program needs to succeed because students here do have the technical skills to implement big ideas and things. We are planning to encourage the faculty by first encouraging the students as the younger generation is more enthusiastic about the internet and the innovation revolving around technology. The premise is once we have the students supporting the idea of I2E, it will automatically spread throughout the campus, and faculty members will see its value.</span></span></li><br />
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: large;">3.&nbsp;<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap;">Actively supporting the university technology transfer function</span></span><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73f-ae58-8a64-b06566e6aaf1" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">The Kettering Entrepreneur Society is one way the university supports the technology transfer of function. To be eligible for a seed grant, members must partake in a three part presentation throughout the term. First off, is a generic idea presentation. This allows the creator(s) to air-out their idea to the society and receive initial advice and criticism regarding said idea. The second step is a line item presentation that gives more background information, and allows the creator(s) to give the society an idea of what line items (e.g. equipment, LLC formation, materials, etc.) to further this innovation. The third step in the process is for the line item financial costs to be presented to the society. The society of members will then vote on the financials during a discussion to see which will be passed or rejected.</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73f-ae58-8a64-b06566e6aaf1" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">The Kettering Entrepreneur Society offers different tiers of seed grant funding for ideas and start-up companies. Depending on the type of idea, how much “sweat-equity” has been spent on the idea to date, and it’s cost, the Kettering Entrepreneur Society has a flow chart titled “Grant Evaluation” that breaks down what tiers of funding are. The “Proof of Concept Grant” offers students funding for tinkering with ideas and innovation up to $1000. This can include materials for prototyping, professional advice, or capital for initial market research. The “Establishment Phase” is the next tier of funding, which is up to $2500. The creator(s) must demonstrate feasibility with the idea in order to qualify. This phase allows members to form their companies legally, and begin building a minimal viable product. The “Exposure Phase” gives students up to $3500 in funding, but requires feasibility, and a long term vision for the creator(s) business plan. This phase allows students to build on their minimal viable product and hit the ground running with insurance, or other legal barriers that may interrupt their pathway to success. There is also an “In-Between Phases” grant that gives members up to $3000 for those stuck in Establishment and Exposure purgatory. All grants are evaluated by members who share an equal voice. All students on campus are encouraged to partake. If a creator is able to effectively demonstrate a need for a line item and a seed grant is approved by the society, the creator is awarded the seed grant in full for the desired amount.</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73f-ae58-8a64-b06566e6aaf1" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">The Kettering Tinker Space or T-Space is a maker-space funded for students to develop and tinker with ideas. The T-Space is located in the Mott Science Center on campus, and offers many tinker space amenities. &nbsp;As far as equipment goes, there are various 3D Printers and &nbsp;CNC Machines for prototyping and creation. Plastic filament and acrylic is provided for projects within reason. Students are allowed to bring in outside materials if their project warrants larger than normal quantities. There are also laptops and arduinos/raspberry pi’s available for students interested in learning to program. In addition to programming materials, soldering stations with power tools are also available for those interested in electronics. Resistors and capacitors can be provided once again within reason. There are incubators located inside the T-Space, and members who pitch ideas to KES are eligible for incubator usage. A new addition to the T-Space is the Green room, which has greenscreen wall for cinematography. A movie camera and laptop are located in the room as well as a tripod for unique camera angles. The layout of the T-Space is progressive, and includes foam cubes, whiteboard desks and walls, roller “zero gravity” chairs, and an honor system drink and snack bar. All students on campus are welcomed to use and enjoy the T-Space. For basic members, supervision is required for using any of the equipment. However, after taking a simple safety training course, students are able to use any equipment without supervision. Students can also become T-Space Journeymen, which allows them to train other students and perform equipment maintenance/upkeep. This also gives them 24/7 access to the building as well.</span></span></li><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e740-5429-9b2f-aa079763b382" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Kettering University is a unique STEM+B institution, because of the required cooperative education program. Student semesters are broken into four 3-month terms. Each student is required to take two school terms, and two work terms to complete one year at Kettering University. Because of the scheduled co-op plan, students graduate Kettering with two and a half years of professional workplace experience. Kettering’s full-time job placement upon graduation from students fluctuates between 99-100% each year.</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e740-5429-9b2f-aa079763b382" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Students co-op cycles can vary, however most students tend to stick with the same company throughout their time at Kettering. Students are treated like full-time employees at work, and are tasked with work accordingly. Due to the cyclical schedule, co-op students are able to bring back information they learned in the classroom and apply it in the workplace.</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e740-5429-9b2f-aa079763b382" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Kettering University has a Cooperative Education office that provides students with an individual manager to help them through the co-op process. Co-op managers assist students with resume development, schedule job fairs, and function as the schools liaison throughout the co-op process. They also conduct reviews on companies to determine if students are being deployed adequately and in an engaging way.</span></span></li><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e740-ec5f-aee3-92f7e211dad6" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">The Kettering Entrepreneur Society encourages students to be involved with regional and local economic development efforts. If a student is interested in participating in any sort of event, KES will sponsor and reimburse students for transportation and registration fees. One event in the surrounding area is Flint SOUP. Flint SOUP is a monthly dinner (soup, salad, bread) that raises seed money for creative projects in the Flint community. They also offer Free Code Camps, free business seminars, and share funding.</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e740-ec5f-aee3-92f7e211dad6" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">KES also has relations with the University of Michigan Ann Arbor and Lawrence Tech University in sponsoring students for the Makeathon competition. Students compete in a 36 hour competition that requires impromptu engineering design and a solution to a problem they must solve.</span></span></li><br />
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[[Category:Universities]]</div>ShaneThiedehttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=School:Kettering_University&diff=46525School:Kettering University2017-01-17T14:48:24Z<p>ShaneThiede: </p>
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= Introduction =<br />
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Kettering University (formerly General Motors Institute and GMI Engineering and Management Institute) is a university in Flint, Michigan, focusing on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and Business fields. It offers bachelor's and master's degrees in engineering, math, science, and business. Kettering places a strong emphasis on experiential learning and cooperative education, with undergraduate students required to complete a minimum of seven co-op terms to graduate.[4] The campus is located along the Flint River on property that used to be the main manufacturing location for General Motors. It is named after inventor and former head of research for General Motors Charles Kettering.[5] The school's undergraduate population is approximately 2,000 students.<br />
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= Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Classroom =<br />
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The faculty at Kettering University tends to integrate I&E into the courses through open-ended projects and assignments. The Faculty does not fail to emphasize the importance of I&E in any discipline or major, and they provide students with opportunities to display their I&E skills in the classroom, and to inspire or get inspired.<br />
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Programs dedicated to I&E have been proposed in the past, but currently the only dedicated curriculum related to I&E is a minor in entrepreneurship offered by the school's business department. Many forces throughout the school wish to push a more non-traditional approach to I&E, but none have taken hold so far.<br />
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= Innovation and Entrepreneurship Related Events =<br />
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Kettering University strives to engage its students with I&E both in and outside the classroom. It currently hosts two campus events that make students delve into I&E.<br />
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== Innovation Quest ==<br />
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The event is organized weekly and the idea is to compete in an hour long challenge to create a simple machine or device that accomplishes the designated task. The event has gained much popularity around campus and the participation is high. While the event is more geared towards Innovation than Entrepreneurship, the idea is to appeal to the creativity in students.<br />
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== Kettering Impact ==<br />
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The event is organized once a term and it currently offers a $1000 first price to the student or group of students that can come up with an idea to improve Kettering University and eventually use this to start a venture of their own. The students are made to create a 4 minute long video that entails their idea and the basic need for it along with other important details. The event is usually judged by members of the college administration along with other budding student Entrepreneurs.<br />
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= Kettering Entrepreneur Society =<br />
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The three pillars of Kettering Entrepreneurship Society (KES) are Mentoring, Networking and Funding. Students often have great ideas but lack the means to set them in motion. KES seeks to fill in this gap by providing valuable feedback, essential start-up funding, an interactive network, and most important of all, the motivation. KES holds weekly meetings open to the entire student body and faculty. Once a student receives a grant, he/she periodically updates the society on the progress of their projects. Students that are not physically present can also attend meetings virtually using Google Hangouts.<br />
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= T-Space =<br />
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The T-Space is Kettering's makerspace, operating with the goal of being a space where students can think, tinker, and thrive. This allows students to grow with their personal and school projects. It currently provides students access to 3D printing, laser cutting, soldering, and other utilities to work on small electric and mechanical projects.<br />
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= Co-op Program =<br />
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Arguably, the most attractive aspect of studying at Kettering University is the co-op program. Each term at Kettering University is 11 weeks long and there are four terms or quarters per year. Students alternate between co-op (usually at a company) and school every term. Essentially, every student works for six months in the year and studies for the other six. Most students graduate with two years of valuable industrial work experience and have a better understanding of the work place. Most students even complete a six month long mandatory Undergraduate Thesis project.<br />
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All this practical experience combined offers a much more hands-on approach to I&E. Students learn the basics of managing a project and delivering results along with developing a healthy work ethic.<br />
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= Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Faculty =<br />
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A drive for innovation and entrepreneurship is not only spreading in the student body but it has spread through the administration and faculty with the i2e-au movement. Students actively witness some professors, who are making strides to modify their curriculum to incorporate an I&E mindset, encouraging entrepreneurship within the classroom.&nbsp;Additionally, the university now grants funds to professors who are excelling in this regard in order to further the movement.<br />
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= Entrepreneurial Rating =<br />
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I would rate Kettering University 6 out of 10 on entrepreneurial activities only because of the huge room it has for growth. Given the vastly technical student population, I&E can play a much broader role in student life at Kettering. The good news is that the college realizes this and is now consciously delegating resources in this arena.<br />
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= 2016 Campus Overview =<br />
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: large;">1.&nbsp;<font color="#000000" face="Arial" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 20.24px;">&nbsp;</span></font><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.38; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;">Promoting student innovation a</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.38; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;">nd entrepreneurship</span></span><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Discover:</span></span><ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The skills of innovation already exist on our campus because a lot of students work in the real industry, and are exposed to the latest technology for 2 out of 4 years of their undergrad.</span></span></li><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Learn:</span></span><ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Students can take classes like Software Engineering, Digital Systems, Inen 101,102,201 as well as do an entrepreneurial thesis project.</span></span></li><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Experiment:</span></span><ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Innovation Quest is where the engineering skills learned in the classroom are applied in a real life design and engineering problem.</span></span></li><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship</span></span><ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We feel that the best way to get the entire faculty of Kettering to be interested in the I2E will be via the students. Once the students are passionate about innovation and feel the need to fulfill the need in a real world problem - the faculty will have to adapt as they will see the greater value in this cause.</span></span></li><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Actively supporting the university technology transfer function</span></span><ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University already has the technology function which is sufficient to start this off, however, in the future, as the program grows, new technological advances can easily be made.</span></span></li><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration</span></span><ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kettering is one of the best schools in the country that is equipped with University-Industry collaboration because every single student that goes is required to work in the industry 6 months out of the year.</span></span></li><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Engaging with regional and local economic development efforts</span></span><ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Regional and local economic development efforts are made through our school's external affairs office. They provide us with those resources on how to be better engaged in local and regional business</span></span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">.</span></li><br />
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: large;">2. Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship</span><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73d-99ad-ef2b-5e4f44d5b9d7" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">The faculty at Kettering University are very diverse and consist of very distinct backgrounds. With the research we have conducted thus far and the people we have interviewed, it seems that some faculty members are extremely passionate about the innovation and entrepreneurship on campus, while some are very hesitant and do not fully see the point of this program. Kettering is one of the most technical schools in the country, and I think this is where I2E program needs to succeed because students here do have the technical skills to implement big ideas and things. We are planning to encourage the faculty by first encouraging the students as the younger generation is more enthusiastic about the internet and the innovation revolving around technology. The premise is once we have the students supporting the idea of I2E, it will automatically spread throughout the campus, and faculty members will see its value.</span></span></li><br />
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: large;">3.&nbsp;<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap;">Actively supporting the university technology transfer function</span></span><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73f-ae58-8a64-b06566e6aaf1" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">The Kettering Entrepreneur Society is one way the university supports the technology transfer of function. To be eligible for a seed grant, members must partake in a three part presentation throughout the term. First off, is a generic idea presentation. This allows the creator(s) to air-out their idea to the society and receive initial advice and criticism regarding said idea. The second step is a line item presentation that gives more background information, and allows the creator(s) to give the society an idea of what line items (e.g. equipment, LLC formation, materials, etc.) to further this innovation. The third step in the process is for the line item financial costs to be presented to the society. The society of members will then vote on the financials during a discussion to see which will be passed or rejected.</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73f-ae58-8a64-b06566e6aaf1" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">The Kettering Entrepreneur Society offers different tiers of seed grant funding for ideas and start-up companies. Depending on the type of idea, how much “sweat-equity” has been spent on the idea to date, and it’s cost, the Kettering Entrepreneur Society has a flow chart titled “Grant Evaluation” that breaks down what tiers of funding are. The “Proof of Concept Grant” offers students funding for tinkering with ideas and innovation up to $1000. This can include materials for prototyping, professional advice, or capital for initial market research. The “Establishment Phase” is the next tier of funding, which is up to $2500. The creator(s) must demonstrate feasibility with the idea in order to qualify. This phase allows members to form their companies legally, and begin building a minimal viable product. The “Exposure Phase” gives students up to $3500 in funding, but requires feasibility, and a long term vision for the creator(s) business plan. This phase allows students to build on their minimal viable product and hit the ground running with insurance, or other legal barriers that may interrupt their pathway to success. There is also an “In-Between Phases” grant that gives members up to $3000 for those stuck in Establishment and Exposure purgatory. All grants are evaluated by members who share an equal voice. All students on campus are encouraged to partake. If a creator is able to effectively demonstrate a need for a line item and a seed grant is approved by the society, the creator is awarded the seed grant in full for the desired amount.</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73f-ae58-8a64-b06566e6aaf1" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">The Kettering Tinker Space or T-Space is a maker-space funded for students to develop and tinker with ideas. The T-Space is located in the Mott Science Center on campus, and offers many tinker space amenities. &nbsp;As far as equipment goes, there are various 3D Printers and &nbsp;CNC Machines for prototyping and creation. Plastic filament and acrylic is provided for projects within reason. Students are allowed to bring in outside materials if their project warrants larger than normal quantities. There are also laptops and arduinos/raspberry pi’s available for students interested in learning to program. In addition to programming materials, soldering stations with power tools are also available for those interested in electronics. Resistors and capacitors can be provided once again within reason. There are incubators located inside the T-Space, and members who pitch ideas to KES are eligible for incubator usage. A new addition to the T-Space is the Green room, which has greenscreen wall for cinematography. A movie camera and laptop are located in the room as well as a tripod for unique camera angles. The layout of the T-Space is progressive, and includes foam cubes, whiteboard desks and walls, roller “zero gravity” chairs, and an honor system drink and snack bar. All students on campus are welcomed to use and enjoy the T-Space. For basic members, supervision is required for using any of the equipment. However, after taking a simple safety training course, students are able to use any equipment without supervision. Students can also become T-Space Journeymen, which allows them to train other students and perform equipment maintenance/upkeep. This also gives them 24/7 access to the building as well.</span></span></li><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e740-5429-9b2f-aa079763b382" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Kettering University is a unique STEM+B institution, because of the required cooperative education program. Student semesters are broken into four 3-month terms. Each student is required to take two school terms, and two work terms to complete one year at Kettering University. Because of the scheduled co-op plan, students graduate Kettering with two and a half years of professional workplace experience. Kettering’s full-time job placement upon graduation from students fluctuates between 99-100% each year.</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e740-5429-9b2f-aa079763b382" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Students co-op cycles can vary, however most students tend to stick with the same company throughout their time at Kettering. Students are treated like full-time employees at work, and are tasked with work accordingly. Due to the cyclical schedule, co-op students are able to bring back information they learned in the classroom and apply it in the workplace.</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e740-5429-9b2f-aa079763b382" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Kettering University has a Cooperative Education office that provides students with an individual manager to help them through the co-op process. Co-op managers assist students with resume development, schedule job fairs, and function as the schools liaison throughout the co-op process. They also conduct reviews on companies to determine if students are being deployed adequately and in an engaging way.</span></span></li><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e740-ec5f-aee3-92f7e211dad6" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">The Kettering Entrepreneur Society encourages students to be involved with regional and local economic development efforts. If a student is interested in participating in any sort of event, KES will sponsor and reimburse students for transportation and registration fees. One event in the surrounding area is Flint SOUP. Flint SOUP is a monthly dinner (soup, salad, bread) that raises seed money for creative projects in the Flint community. They also offer Free Code Camps, free business seminars, and share funding.</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e740-ec5f-aee3-92f7e211dad6" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">KES also has relations with the University of Michigan Ann Arbor and Lawrence Tech University in sponsoring students for the Makeathon competition. Students compete in a 36 hour competition that requires impromptu engineering design and a solution to a problem they must solve.</span></span></li><br />
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[[Category:Universities]]</div>ShaneThiedehttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=School:Kettering_University&diff=46524School:Kettering University2017-01-17T14:45:22Z<p>ShaneThiede: </p>
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= Introduction =<br />
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Kettering University (formerly General Motors Institute and GMI Engineering and Management Institute) is a university in Flint, Michigan, focusing on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and Business fields. It offers bachelor's and master's degrees in engineering, math, science, and business. Kettering places a strong emphasis on experiential learning and cooperative education, with undergraduate students required to complete a minimum of seven co-op terms to graduate.[4] The campus is located along the Flint River on property that used to be the main manufacturing location for General Motors. It is named after inventor and former head of research for General Motors Charles Kettering.[5] The school's undergraduate population is approximately 2,000 students.<br />
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= Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Classroom =<br />
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The faculty at Kettering University tends to integrate I&E into the courses through open-ended projects and assignments. The Faculty does not fail to emphasize the importance of I&E in any discipline or major, and they provide students with opportunities to display their I&E skills in the classroom, and to inspire or get inspired.<br />
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Programs dedicated to I&E have been proposed in the past, but currently the only dedicated curriculum related to I&E is a minor in entrepreneurship offered by the school's business department. Many forces throughout the school wish to push a more non-traditional approach to I&E, but none have taken hold so far.<br />
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= Innovation and Entrepreneurship Related Events =<br />
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Kettering University strives to engage its students with I&E both in and outside the classroom. It currently hosts two campus events that make students delve into I&E.<br />
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== Innovation Quest ==<br />
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The event is organized weekly and the idea is to compete in an hour long challenge to create a simple machine or device that accomplishes the designated task. The event has gained much popularity around campus and the participation is high. While the event is more geared towards Innovation than Entrepreneurship, the idea is to appeal to the creativity in students.<br />
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== Kettering Impact ==<br />
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The event is organized once a term and it currently offers a $1000 first price to the student or group of students that can come up with an idea to improve Kettering University and eventually use this to start a venture of their own. The students are made to create a 4 minute long video that entails their idea and the basic need for it along with other important details. The event is usually judged by members of the college administration along with other budding student Entrepreneurs.<br />
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= Kettering Entrepreneur Society =<br />
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The three pillars of Kettering Entrepreneurship Society (KES) are Mentoring, Networking and Funding. Students often have great ideas but lack the means to set them in motion. KES seeks to fill in this gap by providing valuable feedback, essential start-up funding, an interactive network, and most important of all, the motivation. KES holds weekly meetings open to the entire student body and faculty. Once a student receives a grant, he/she periodically updates the society on the progress of their projects. Students that are not physically present can also attend meetings virtually using Google Hangouts.<br />
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= i2e-T-Space =<br />
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T-Space is a new makerspace on campus with the purpose to create a space where students can "think, tinker, and thrive" with their personal and school projects and hobbies. It currently provides students access to 3D printing, laser cutting, soldering, and other utilities to work on small electric and mechanical prototypes.<br />
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= Co-op Program =<br />
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Arguably, the most attractive aspect of studying at Kettering University is the co-op program. Each term at Kettering University is 11 weeks long and there are four terms or quarters per year. Students alternate between co-op (usually at a company) and school every term. Essentially, every student works for six months in the year and studies for the other six. Most students graduate with two years of valuable industrial work experience and have a better understanding of the work place. Most students even complete a six month long mandatory Undergraduate Thesis project.<br />
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All this practical experience combined offers a much more hands-on approach to I&E. Students learn the basics of managing a project and delivering results along with developing a healthy work ethic.<br />
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= Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Faculty =<br />
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A drive for innovation and entrepreneurship is not only spreading in the student body but it has spread through the administration and faculty with the i2e-au movement. Students actively witness some professors, who are making strides to modify their curriculum to incorporate an I&E mindset, encouraging entrepreneurship within the classroom.&nbsp;Additionally, the university now grants funds to professors who are excelling in this regard in order to further the movement.<br />
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= Entrepreneurial Rating =<br />
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I would rate Kettering University 6 out of 10 on entrepreneurial activities only because of the huge room it has for growth. Given the vastly technical student population, I&E can play a much broader role in student life at Kettering. The good news is that the college realizes this and is now consciously delegating resources in this arena.<br />
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= 2016 Campus Overview =<br />
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: large;">1.&nbsp;<font color="#000000" face="Arial" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 20.24px;">&nbsp;</span></font><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.38; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;">Promoting student innovation a</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.38; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;">nd entrepreneurship</span></span><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Discover:</span></span><ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The skills of innovation already exist on our campus because a lot of students work in the real industry, and are exposed to the latest technology for 2 out of 4 years of their undergrad.</span></span></li><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Learn:</span></span><ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Students can take classes like Software Engineering, Digital Systems, Inen 101,102,201 as well as do an entrepreneurial thesis project.</span></span></li><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Experiment:</span></span><ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Innovation Quest is where the engineering skills learned in the classroom are applied in a real life design and engineering problem.</span></span></li><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship</span></span><ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We feel that the best way to get the entire faculty of Kettering to be interested in the I2E will be via the students. Once the students are passionate about innovation and feel the need to fulfill the need in a real world problem - the faculty will have to adapt as they will see the greater value in this cause.</span></span></li><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Actively supporting the university technology transfer function</span></span><ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University already has the technology function which is sufficient to start this off, however, in the future, as the program grows, new technological advances can easily be made.</span></span></li><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration</span></span><ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kettering is one of the best schools in the country that is equipped with University-Industry collaboration because every single student that goes is required to work in the industry 6 months out of the year.</span></span></li><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Engaging with regional and local economic development efforts</span></span><ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Regional and local economic development efforts are made through our school's external affairs office. They provide us with those resources on how to be better engaged in local and regional business</span></span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">.</span></li><br />
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: large;">2. Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship</span><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73d-99ad-ef2b-5e4f44d5b9d7" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">The faculty at Kettering University are very diverse and consist of very distinct backgrounds. With the research we have conducted thus far and the people we have interviewed, it seems that some faculty members are extremely passionate about the innovation and entrepreneurship on campus, while some are very hesitant and do not fully see the point of this program. Kettering is one of the most technical schools in the country, and I think this is where I2E program needs to succeed because students here do have the technical skills to implement big ideas and things. We are planning to encourage the faculty by first encouraging the students as the younger generation is more enthusiastic about the internet and the innovation revolving around technology. The premise is once we have the students supporting the idea of I2E, it will automatically spread throughout the campus, and faculty members will see its value.</span></span></li><br />
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: large;">3.&nbsp;<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap;">Actively supporting the university technology transfer function</span></span><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73f-ae58-8a64-b06566e6aaf1" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">The Kettering Entrepreneur Society is one way the university supports the technology transfer of function. To be eligible for a seed grant, members must partake in a three part presentation throughout the term. First off, is a generic idea presentation. This allows the creator(s) to air-out their idea to the society and receive initial advice and criticism regarding said idea. The second step is a line item presentation that gives more background information, and allows the creator(s) to give the society an idea of what line items (e.g. equipment, LLC formation, materials, etc.) to further this innovation. The third step in the process is for the line item financial costs to be presented to the society. The society of members will then vote on the financials during a discussion to see which will be passed or rejected.</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73f-ae58-8a64-b06566e6aaf1" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">The Kettering Entrepreneur Society offers different tiers of seed grant funding for ideas and start-up companies. Depending on the type of idea, how much “sweat-equity” has been spent on the idea to date, and it’s cost, the Kettering Entrepreneur Society has a flow chart titled “Grant Evaluation” that breaks down what tiers of funding are. The “Proof of Concept Grant” offers students funding for tinkering with ideas and innovation up to $1000. This can include materials for prototyping, professional advice, or capital for initial market research. The “Establishment Phase” is the next tier of funding, which is up to $2500. The creator(s) must demonstrate feasibility with the idea in order to qualify. This phase allows members to form their companies legally, and begin building a minimal viable product. The “Exposure Phase” gives students up to $3500 in funding, but requires feasibility, and a long term vision for the creator(s) business plan. This phase allows students to build on their minimal viable product and hit the ground running with insurance, or other legal barriers that may interrupt their pathway to success. There is also an “In-Between Phases” grant that gives members up to $3000 for those stuck in Establishment and Exposure purgatory. All grants are evaluated by members who share an equal voice. All students on campus are encouraged to partake. If a creator is able to effectively demonstrate a need for a line item and a seed grant is approved by the society, the creator is awarded the seed grant in full for the desired amount.</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73f-ae58-8a64-b06566e6aaf1" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">The Kettering Tinker Space or T-Space is a maker-space funded for students to develop and tinker with ideas. The T-Space is located in the Mott Science Center on campus, and offers many tinker space amenities. &nbsp;As far as equipment goes, there are various 3D Printers and &nbsp;CNC Machines for prototyping and creation. Plastic filament and acrylic is provided for projects within reason. Students are allowed to bring in outside materials if their project warrants larger than normal quantities. There are also laptops and arduinos/raspberry pi’s available for students interested in learning to program. In addition to programming materials, soldering stations with power tools are also available for those interested in electronics. Resistors and capacitors can be provided once again within reason. There are incubators located inside the T-Space, and members who pitch ideas to KES are eligible for incubator usage. A new addition to the T-Space is the Green room, which has greenscreen wall for cinematography. A movie camera and laptop are located in the room as well as a tripod for unique camera angles. The layout of the T-Space is progressive, and includes foam cubes, whiteboard desks and walls, roller “zero gravity” chairs, and an honor system drink and snack bar. All students on campus are welcomed to use and enjoy the T-Space. For basic members, supervision is required for using any of the equipment. However, after taking a simple safety training course, students are able to use any equipment without supervision. Students can also become T-Space Journeymen, which allows them to train other students and perform equipment maintenance/upkeep. This also gives them 24/7 access to the building as well.</span></span></li><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e740-5429-9b2f-aa079763b382" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Kettering University is a unique STEM+B institution, because of the required cooperative education program. Student semesters are broken into four 3-month terms. Each student is required to take two school terms, and two work terms to complete one year at Kettering University. Because of the scheduled co-op plan, students graduate Kettering with two and a half years of professional workplace experience. Kettering’s full-time job placement upon graduation from students fluctuates between 99-100% each year.</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e740-5429-9b2f-aa079763b382" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Students co-op cycles can vary, however most students tend to stick with the same company throughout their time at Kettering. Students are treated like full-time employees at work, and are tasked with work accordingly. Due to the cyclical schedule, co-op students are able to bring back information they learned in the classroom and apply it in the workplace.</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e740-5429-9b2f-aa079763b382" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Kettering University has a Cooperative Education office that provides students with an individual manager to help them through the co-op process. Co-op managers assist students with resume development, schedule job fairs, and function as the schools liaison throughout the co-op process. They also conduct reviews on companies to determine if students are being deployed adequately and in an engaging way.</span></span></li><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e740-ec5f-aee3-92f7e211dad6" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">The Kettering Entrepreneur Society encourages students to be involved with regional and local economic development efforts. If a student is interested in participating in any sort of event, KES will sponsor and reimburse students for transportation and registration fees. One event in the surrounding area is Flint SOUP. Flint SOUP is a monthly dinner (soup, salad, bread) that raises seed money for creative projects in the Flint community. They also offer Free Code Camps, free business seminars, and share funding.</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e740-ec5f-aee3-92f7e211dad6" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">KES also has relations with the University of Michigan Ann Arbor and Lawrence Tech University in sponsoring students for the Makeathon competition. Students compete in a 36 hour competition that requires impromptu engineering design and a solution to a problem they must solve.</span></span></li><br />
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[[Category:Universities]]</div>ShaneThiedehttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=School:Kettering_University&diff=46523School:Kettering University2017-01-17T14:44:07Z<p>ShaneThiede: </p>
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= Introduction =<br />
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Kettering University (formerly General Motors Institute and GMI Engineering and Management Institute) is a university in Flint, Michigan, focusing on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and Business fields. It offers bachelor's and master's degrees in engineering, math, science, and business. Kettering places a strong emphasis on experiential learning and cooperative education, with undergraduate students required to complete a minimum of seven co-op terms to graduate.[4] The campus is located along the Flint River on property that used to be the main manufacturing location for General Motors. It is named after inventor and former head of research for General Motors Charles Kettering.[5] The school's undergraduate population is approximately 2,000 students.<br />
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= Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Classroom =<br />
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The faculty at Kettering University tends to integrate I&E into the courses through open-ended projects and assignments. The Faculty does not fail to emphasize the importance of I&E in any discipline or major, and they provide students with opportunities to display their I&E skills in the classroom, and to inspire or get inspired.<br />
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Programs dedicated to I&E have been proposed in the past, but currently the only dedicated curriculum related to I&E is a minor in entrepreneurship offered by the school's business department. Many forces throughout the school wish to push a more non-traditional approach to I&E, but none have taken hold so far.<br />
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= Innovation and Entrepreneurship Related Events =<br />
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Kettering University strives to engage its students with I&E both in and outside the classroom. It currently hosts two campus events that make students delve into I&E.<br />
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== Innovation Quest ==<br />
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The event is organized weekly and the idea is to compete in an hour long challenge to create a simple machine or device that accomplishes the designated task. The event has gained much popularity around campus and the participation is high. While the event is more geared towards Innovation than Entrepreneurship, the idea is to appeal to the creativity in students.<br />
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== Kettering Impact ==<br />
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The event is organized once a term and it currently offers a $1000 first price to the student or group of students that can come up with an idea to improve Kettering University and eventually use this to start a venture of their own. The students are made to create a 4 minute long video that entails their idea and the basic need for it along with other important details. The event is usually judged by members of the college administration along with other budding student Entrepreneurs.<br />
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= Kettering Entrepreneur Society =<br />
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The three pillars of Kettering Entrepreneurship Society (KES) are Mentoring, Networking and Funding. Students often have great ideas but lack the means. KES seeks to fill in the gap by providing valuable feedback, essential start-up funding, an interactive network and most important of all, the motivation. KES holds weekly meetings open to the entire student body and the faculty. Once a student receives a grant, he/she periodically updates the society on the progress of their projects. Students that are not physically present can also attend meetings virtually using WebEx.<br />
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= i2e-T-Space =<br />
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T-Space is a new makerspace on campus with the purpose to create a space where students can "think, tinker, and thrive" with their personal and school projects and hobbies. It currently provides students access to 3D printing, laser cutting, soldering, and other utilities to work on small electric and mechanical prototypes.<br />
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= Co-op Program =<br />
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Arguably, the most attractive aspect of studying at Kettering University is the co-op program. Each term at Kettering University is 11 weeks long and there are four terms or quarters per year. Students alternate between co-op (usually at a company) and school every term. Essentially, every student works for six months in the year and studies for the other six. Most students graduate with two years of valuable industrial work experience and have a better understanding of the work place. Most students even complete a six month long mandatory Undergraduate Thesis project.<br />
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All this practical experience combined offers a much more hands-on approach to I&E. Students learn the basics of managing a project and delivering results along with developing a healthy work ethic.<br />
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= Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Faculty =<br />
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A drive for innovation and entrepreneurship is not only spreading in the student body but it has spread through the administration and faculty with the i2e-au movement. Students actively witness some professors, who are making strides to modify their curriculum to incorporate an I&E mindset, encouraging entrepreneurship within the classroom.&nbsp;Additionally, the university now grants funds to professors who are excelling in this regard in order to further the movement.<br />
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= Entrepreneurial Rating =<br />
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I would rate Kettering University 6 out of 10 on entrepreneurial activities only because of the huge room it has for growth. Given the vastly technical student population, I&E can play a much broader role in student life at Kettering. The good news is that the college realizes this and is now consciously delegating resources in this arena.<br />
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= 2016 Campus Overview =<br />
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: large;">1.&nbsp;<font color="#000000" face="Arial" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 20.24px;">&nbsp;</span></font><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.38; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;">Promoting student innovation a</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.38; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent;">nd entrepreneurship</span></span><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Discover:</span></span><ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The skills of innovation already exist on our campus because a lot of students work in the real industry, and are exposed to the latest technology for 2 out of 4 years of their undergrad.</span></span></li><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Learn:</span></span><ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Students can take classes like Software Engineering, Digital Systems, Inen 101,102,201 as well as do an entrepreneurial thesis project.</span></span></li><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Experiment:</span></span><ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Innovation Quest is where the engineering skills learned in the classroom are applied in a real life design and engineering problem.</span></span></li><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship</span></span><ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We feel that the best way to get the entire faculty of Kettering to be interested in the I2E will be via the students. Once the students are passionate about innovation and feel the need to fulfill the need in a real world problem - the faculty will have to adapt as they will see the greater value in this cause.</span></span></li><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Actively supporting the university technology transfer function</span></span><ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University already has the technology function which is sufficient to start this off, however, in the future, as the program grows, new technological advances can easily be made.</span></span></li><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration</span></span><ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kettering is one of the best schools in the country that is equipped with University-Industry collaboration because every single student that goes is required to work in the industry 6 months out of the year.</span></span></li><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Engaging with regional and local economic development efforts</span></span><ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73b-06f0-77b7-5a1e91b6a131" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Regional and local economic development efforts are made through our school's external affairs office. They provide us with those resources on how to be better engaged in local and regional business</span></span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">.</span></li><br />
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: large;">2. Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship</span><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73d-99ad-ef2b-5e4f44d5b9d7" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">The faculty at Kettering University are very diverse and consist of very distinct backgrounds. With the research we have conducted thus far and the people we have interviewed, it seems that some faculty members are extremely passionate about the innovation and entrepreneurship on campus, while some are very hesitant and do not fully see the point of this program. Kettering is one of the most technical schools in the country, and I think this is where I2E program needs to succeed because students here do have the technical skills to implement big ideas and things. We are planning to encourage the faculty by first encouraging the students as the younger generation is more enthusiastic about the internet and the innovation revolving around technology. The premise is once we have the students supporting the idea of I2E, it will automatically spread throughout the campus, and faculty members will see its value.</span></span></li><br />
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: large;">3.&nbsp;<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap;">Actively supporting the university technology transfer function</span></span><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73f-ae58-8a64-b06566e6aaf1" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">The Kettering Entrepreneur Society is one way the university supports the technology transfer of function. To be eligible for a seed grant, members must partake in a three part presentation throughout the term. First off, is a generic idea presentation. This allows the creator(s) to air-out their idea to the society and receive initial advice and criticism regarding said idea. The second step is a line item presentation that gives more background information, and allows the creator(s) to give the society an idea of what line items (e.g. equipment, LLC formation, materials, etc.) to further this innovation. The third step in the process is for the line item financial costs to be presented to the society. The society of members will then vote on the financials during a discussion to see which will be passed or rejected.</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73f-ae58-8a64-b06566e6aaf1" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">The Kettering Entrepreneur Society offers different tiers of seed grant funding for ideas and start-up companies. Depending on the type of idea, how much “sweat-equity” has been spent on the idea to date, and it’s cost, the Kettering Entrepreneur Society has a flow chart titled “Grant Evaluation” that breaks down what tiers of funding are. The “Proof of Concept Grant” offers students funding for tinkering with ideas and innovation up to $1000. This can include materials for prototyping, professional advice, or capital for initial market research. The “Establishment Phase” is the next tier of funding, which is up to $2500. The creator(s) must demonstrate feasibility with the idea in order to qualify. This phase allows members to form their companies legally, and begin building a minimal viable product. The “Exposure Phase” gives students up to $3500 in funding, but requires feasibility, and a long term vision for the creator(s) business plan. This phase allows students to build on their minimal viable product and hit the ground running with insurance, or other legal barriers that may interrupt their pathway to success. There is also an “In-Between Phases” grant that gives members up to $3000 for those stuck in Establishment and Exposure purgatory. All grants are evaluated by members who share an equal voice. All students on campus are encouraged to partake. If a creator is able to effectively demonstrate a need for a line item and a seed grant is approved by the society, the creator is awarded the seed grant in full for the desired amount.</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73f-ae58-8a64-b06566e6aaf1" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">The Kettering Tinker Space or T-Space is a maker-space funded for students to develop and tinker with ideas. The T-Space is located in the Mott Science Center on campus, and offers many tinker space amenities. &nbsp;As far as equipment goes, there are various 3D Printers and &nbsp;CNC Machines for prototyping and creation. Plastic filament and acrylic is provided for projects within reason. Students are allowed to bring in outside materials if their project warrants larger than normal quantities. There are also laptops and arduinos/raspberry pi’s available for students interested in learning to program. In addition to programming materials, soldering stations with power tools are also available for those interested in electronics. Resistors and capacitors can be provided once again within reason. There are incubators located inside the T-Space, and members who pitch ideas to KES are eligible for incubator usage. A new addition to the T-Space is the Green room, which has greenscreen wall for cinematography. A movie camera and laptop are located in the room as well as a tripod for unique camera angles. The layout of the T-Space is progressive, and includes foam cubes, whiteboard desks and walls, roller “zero gravity” chairs, and an honor system drink and snack bar. All students on campus are welcomed to use and enjoy the T-Space. For basic members, supervision is required for using any of the equipment. However, after taking a simple safety training course, students are able to use any equipment without supervision. Students can also become T-Space Journeymen, which allows them to train other students and perform equipment maintenance/upkeep. This also gives them 24/7 access to the building as well.</span></span></li><br />
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: large;">4. Faciliating University-Industry Collaboration</span><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e740-5429-9b2f-aa079763b382" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Kettering University is a unique STEM+B institution, because of the required cooperative education program. Student semesters are broken into four 3-month terms. Each student is required to take two school terms, and two work terms to complete one year at Kettering University. Because of the scheduled co-op plan, students graduate Kettering with two and a half years of professional workplace experience. Kettering’s full-time job placement upon graduation from students fluctuates between 99-100% each year.</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e740-5429-9b2f-aa079763b382" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Students co-op cycles can vary, however most students tend to stick with the same company throughout their time at Kettering. Students are treated like full-time employees at work, and are tasked with work accordingly. Due to the cyclical schedule, co-op students are able to bring back information they learned in the classroom and apply it in the workplace.</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e740-5429-9b2f-aa079763b382" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Kettering University has a Cooperative Education office that provides students with an individual manager to help them through the co-op process. Co-op managers assist students with resume development, schedule job fairs, and function as the schools liaison throughout the co-op process. They also conduct reviews on companies to determine if students are being deployed adequately and in an engaging way.</span></span></li><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e740-ec5f-aee3-92f7e211dad6" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">The Kettering Entrepreneur Society encourages students to be involved with regional and local economic development efforts. If a student is interested in participating in any sort of event, KES will sponsor and reimburse students for transportation and registration fees. One event in the surrounding area is Flint SOUP. Flint SOUP is a monthly dinner (soup, salad, bread) that raises seed money for creative projects in the Flint community. They also offer Free Code Camps, free business seminars, and share funding.</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e740-ec5f-aee3-92f7e211dad6" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">KES also has relations with the University of Michigan Ann Arbor and Lawrence Tech University in sponsoring students for the Makeathon competition. Students compete in a 36 hour competition that requires impromptu engineering design and a solution to a problem they must solve.</span></span></li><br />
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<div>[[File:TheGoodOne.jpg|thumb|TheGoodOne.jpg]]Shane Thiede is a Senior I student at Kettering University, located in Flint, Michigan, majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Acoustics and a course of study in Innovation to Entrepreneurship. On campus, he held a position as a Resident Assistant for the 2015-2016 academic year, is a proud member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, and has been on the Dean's list for every academic term he has spent at Kettering. He is also a member of the Kettering Entrepreneur Society, a group that assists students in creating, researching, and maintaining entrepreneurial ventures.<br />
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Shane spends his work terms as a co-op for Celanese, working in their Engineered Materials department. There, Shane uses computers to simulate injection molding processes and analyze the structure of molded parts, helping customers create the best products possible. Shane has spent most of his two years with the company in Auburn Hills, Michigan, but also spending three months at another office in Florence, Kentucky.&nbsp;<br />
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In his free time, Shane actively exercises his love for music, frequently spending hours jamming the heck out&nbsp;on drums (which he has been playing his whole life), and bass guitar (which he has been playing for only two years). Additionally, Shane has 16 years' experience in the martial arts, holding black belts in Shorinji Ryu Karate and Modern Arnis. He also is on an unrelenting quest for the perfect cup of coffee, exploring coffee shops all over the United States and taking the knowledge he gains back to his home brewing station.</div>ShaneThiedehttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Shane_Thiede&diff=45863Fellow:Shane Thiede2017-01-07T03:30:42Z<p>ShaneThiede: </p>
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<div>[[File:TheGoodOne.jpg|thumb|TheGoodOne.jpg]]Shane Thiede is a Senior I student at Kettering University, located in Flint, Michigan, majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Acoustics and a course of study in Innovation to Entrepreneurship. On campus, he held a position as a Resident Assistant for the 2015-2016 academic year, is a proud member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, and has been on the Dean's list for every academic term he has spent at Kettering. He is also a member of the Kettering Entrepreneur Society, a group that assists students in creating, researching, and maintaining entrepreneurial ventures.<br />
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Shane spends his work terms as a co-op for Celanese, working in their Engineered Materials department. There, Shane uses computers to simulate injection molding processes and analyze the structure of molded parts, helping customers create the best products possible. Shane has spent most of his two years with the company in Auburn Hills, Michigan, but also spending three months at another office in Florence, Kentucky.&nbsp;<br />
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In his free time, Shane actively exercises his love for music, frequently spending hours jamming the heck out&nbsp;on drums (which he has been playing his whole life), and bass guitar (which he has been playing for only two years). Additionally, Shane has 16 years' experience in the martial arts, holding black belts in Shorinji Ryu Karate and Modern Arnis. He also is on an unrelenting quest for the perfect cup of coffee, exploring coffee shops all over the United States and taking the knowledge he gains back to his home brewing station.</div>ShaneThiedehttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Shane_Thiede&diff=45860Fellow:Shane Thiede2017-01-07T03:29:39Z<p>ShaneThiede: </p>
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<div>[[File:TheGoodOne.jpg|thumb|Shane, Sporting Sweet Shades]]Shane Thiede is a Senior I student at Kettering University, located in Flint, Michigan, majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Acoustics and a course of study in Innovation to Entrepreneurship. On campus, he held a position as a Resident Assistant for the 2015-2016 academic year, is a proud member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, and has been on the Dean's list for every academic term he has spent at Kettering. He is also a member of the Kettering Entrepreneur Society, a group that assists students in creating, researching, and maintaining entrepreneurial ventures.<br />
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Shane spends his work terms as a co-op for Celanese, working in their Engineered Materials department. There, Shane uses computers to simulate injection molding processes and analyze the structure of molded parts, helping customers create the best products possible. Shane has spent most of his two years with the company in Auburn Hills, Michigan, but also spending three months at another office in Florence, Kentucky.&nbsp;<br />
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In his free time, Shane actively exercises his love for music, frequently spending hours jamming the heck out&nbsp;on drums (which he has been playing his whole life), and bass guitar (which he has been playing for only two years). Additionally, Shane has 16 years' experience in the martial arts, holding black belts in Shorinji Ryu Karate and Modern Arnis. He also is on an unrelenting quest for the perfect cup of coffee, exploring coffee shops all over the United States and taking the knowledge he gains back to his home brewing station.</div>ShaneThiedehttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Shane_Thiede&diff=45859Fellow:Shane Thiede2017-01-07T03:28:11Z<p>ShaneThiede: </p>
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<div>[[File:TheGoodOne.jpg|thumb|TheGoodOne.jpg]]Shane Thiede is a Senior I student at Kettering University, located in Flint, Michigan, majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Acoustics and a course of study in Innovation to Entrepreneurship. On campus, he held a position as a Resident Assistant for the 2015-2016 academic year, is a proud member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, and has been on the Dean's list for every academic term he has spent at Kettering. He is also a member of the Kettering Entrepreneur Society, a group that assists students in creating, researching, and maintaining entrepreneurial ventures.<br />
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Shane spends his work terms as a co-op for Celanese, working in their Engineered Materials department. There, Shane uses computers to simulate injection molding processes and analyze the structure of molded parts, helping customers create the best products possible. Shane has spent most of his two years with the company in Auburn Hills, Michigan, but also spending three months at another office in Florence, Kentucky.&nbsp;<br />
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In his free time, Shane actively exercises his love for music, frequently spending hours jamming the heck out&nbsp;on drums (which he has been playing his whole life), and bass guitar (which he has been playing for only two years). Additionally, Shane has 16 years' experience in the martial arts, holding black belts in Shorinji Ryu Karate and Modern Arnis. He also is on an unrelenting quest for the perfect cup of coffee, exploring coffee shops all over the United States and taking the knowledge he gains back to his home brewing station.</div>ShaneThiedehttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=File:TheGoodOne.jpg&diff=45850File:TheGoodOne.jpg2017-01-07T03:24:20Z<p>ShaneThiede: </p>
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<div>Shane Thiede is a Senior I student at Kettering University, located in Flint, Michigan, majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Acoustics and a course of study in Innovation to Entrepreneurship. On campus, he held a position as a Resident Assistant for the 2015-2016 academic year, is a proud member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, and has been on the Dean's list for every academic term he has spent at Kettering. He is also a member of the Kettering Entrepreneur Society, a group that assists students in creating, researching, and maintaining entrepreneurial ventures.<br />
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Shane spends his work terms as a co-op for Celanese, working in their Engineered Materials department. There, Shane uses computers to simulate injection molding processes and analyze the structure of molded parts, helping customers create the best products possible. Shane has spent most of his two years with the company in Auburn Hills, Michigan, but also spending three months at another office in Florence, Kentucky.&nbsp;<br />
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In his free time, Shane actively exercises his love for music, frequently spending hours "jamming the <strike>hell</strike> heck out" on drums (which he has been playing his whole life), and bass guitar (which he has been playing for only two years). Additionally, Shane has 16 years' experience in the martial arts, holding black belts in Shorinji Ryu Karate and Modern Arnis. He also is on an unrelenting quest for the perfect cup of coffee, exploring coffee shops all over the United States and taking the knowledge he gains back to his home brewing station.</div>ShaneThiedehttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Shane_Thiede&diff=45589Fellow:Shane Thiede2017-01-06T19:57:55Z<p>ShaneThiede: </p>
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<div>Shane Thiede is a Senior I student at Kettering University, located in Flint, Michigan, majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Acoustics and a course of study in Innovation to Entrepreneurship. On campus, he held a position as a Resident Assistant for the 2015-2016 academic year, is a proud member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, and has been on the Dean's list for every academic term he has spent at Kettering. He is also a member of the Kettering Entrepreneur Society, a group that assists students in creating, researching, and maintaining entrepreneurial ventures.<br />
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Shane spends his work terms as a co-op for Celanese, working in their Engineered Materials department. There, Shane uses computers to simulate injection molding processes and analyze the structure of molded parts, helping customers create the best products possible. Shane has spent most of his two years with the company in Auburn Hills, Michigan, but also spending three months at another office in Florence, Kentucky.&nbsp;<br />
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In his free time, Shane actively exercises his love for music, frequently spending hours "jamming the <strike>hell</strike> heck out" on drums (which he has been playing his whole life), and bass guitar (which he has been playing for only two years). Additionally, Shane has 16 years' experience in the martial arts, holding black belts in Shorinji Ryu Karate and Modern Arnis. He also is on an unrelenting quest for the perfect cup of coffee, exploring coffee shops all over the United States and taking the knowledge he gains back to his home brewing station.</div>ShaneThiedehttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Shane_Thiede&diff=45586Fellow:Shane Thiede2017-01-06T19:55:47Z<p>ShaneThiede: </p>
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<div>Shane Thiede is a Senior I student at Kettering University, located in Flint, Michigan, majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Acoustics and a course of study in Innovation to Entrepreneurship. On campus, he held a position as a Resident Assistant for the 2015-2016 academic year, is a proud member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, and has been on the Dean's list for every academic term he has spent at Kettering. He is also a member of the Kettering Entrepreneur Society, a group that assists students in creating, researching, and maintaining entrepreneurial ventures.<br />
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Shane spends his work terms as a co-op for Celanese, working in their Engineered Materials department. There, Shane uses computers to simulate injection molding processes and analyze the structure of molded parts, helping customers create the best products possible. Shane has spent most of his two years with the company in Auburn Hills, Michigan, but also spending three months at another office in Florence, Kentucky.&nbsp;<br />
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In his free time, Shane actively exercises his love for music, frequently spending hours "jamming the <strike>hell</strike> heck out" on drums (which he has been playing his whole life), and bass guitar (which he has been playing for only two years). Additionally, Shane has 16 years' experience in the martial arts, holding black belts in Shorinji Ryu Karate and Modern Arnis. He also is on an unrelenting quest for the perfect cup of coffee, exploring coffee shops all over the United States and taking the knowledge he gains back to his home brewing station.</div>ShaneThiedehttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Shane_Thiede&diff=45585Fellow:Shane Thiede2017-01-06T19:55:07Z<p>ShaneThiede: </p>
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<div>Shane Thiede is a Senior I student at Kettering University, located in Flint, Michigan, majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Acoustics and a course of study in Innovation to Entrepreneurship. On campus, he held a position as a Resident Assistant for the 2015-2016 academic year, is a proud member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, and has been on the Dean's list for every academic term he has spent at Kettering. He is also a member of the Kettering Entrepreneur Society, a group that assists students in creating, researching, and maintaining entrepreneurial ventures.<br />
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Shane spends his work terms as a co-op for Celanese, working in their Engineered Materials department. There, Shane uses computers to simulate injection molding processes and analyze the structure of molded parts, helping customers create the best products possible. Shane has spent most of his two years with the company in Auburn Hills, Michigan, but also spending three months at another office in Florence, Kentucky.&nbsp;<br />
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In his free time, Shane actively exercises his love for music, frequently spending hours "jamming the <strike>hell</strike> heck out" on drums (which he has been playing his whole life), and bass guitar (which he has been playing for only two years). Additionally, Shane has 16 years' experience in the martial arts, holding black belts in Shorinji Ryu Karate and Modern Arnis. He also is on an unrelenting quest for the perfect cup of coffee, exploring coffee shops all over the United States and taking the knowledge he gains back to his home brewing station.</div>ShaneThiedehttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Shane_Thiede&diff=45583Fellow:Shane Thiede2017-01-06T19:54:13Z<p>ShaneThiede: </p>
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<div>Shane Thiede is a Senior I student at Kettering University, located in Flint, Michigan, majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Acoustics and a course of study in Innovation to Entrepreneurship. On campus, he held a position as a Resident Assistant for the 2015-2016 academic year, is a proud member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, and has been on the Dean's list for every academic term he has spent at Kettering. He is also a member of the Kettering Entrepreneur Society, a group that assists students in creating, researching, and maintaining entrepreneurial ventures.<br />
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Shane spends his work terms as a co-op for Celanese, working in their Engineered Materials department. There, Shane uses computers to simulate injection molding processes and analyze the structure of molded parts, helping customers create the best products possible. Shane has spent most of his two years with the company in Auburn Hills, Michigan, but also spending three months at another office in Florence, Kentucky.&nbsp;<br />
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In his free time, Shane actively exercises his love for music, frequently spending hours "jamming the <strike>hell</strike> heck out" on drums (which he has been playing his whole life), and bass guitar (which he has been playing for only two years). Additionally, Shane has 16 years' experience in the martial arts, holding black belts in Shorinji Ryu Karate and Modern Arnis. He also is on an unrelenting quest for the perfect cup of coffee, exploring coffee shops all over the United States and taking the knowledge he gains back to his home brewing station.</div>ShaneThiedehttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Shane_Thiede&diff=45575Fellow:Shane Thiede2017-01-06T19:51:33Z<p>ShaneThiede: </p>
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<div>Shane Thiede is a Senior I student at Kettering University, located in Flint, Michigan, majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Acoustics and a course of study in Innovation to Entrepreneurship. On campus, he held a position as a Resident Assistant for the 2015-2016 academic year, is a proud member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, and has been on the Dean's list for every academic term he has spent at Kettering. He is also a member of the Kettering Entrepreneur Society, a group that assists students in creating, researching, and maintaining entrepreneurial ventures.<br />
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Shane spends his work terms as a co-op for Celanese, working in their Engineered Materials department. There, Shane uses computers to simulate injection molding processes and analyze the structure of molded parts, helping customers create the best products possible. Shane has spent most of his two years with the company in Auburn Hills, Michigan, but also spending three months at another office in Florence, Kentucky.&nbsp;<br />
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In his free time, Shane actively exercises his love for music, frequently spending hours "jamming the <strike>hell</strike> heck out" on drums (which he has been playing his whole life), and bass guitar (which he has been playing for only two years). Additionally, Shane has 16 years' experience in the martial arts, holding black belts in Shorinji Ryu Karate and Modern Arnis. He also is on an unrelenting quest for the perfect cup of coffee, exploring coffee shops all over the United States and taking the knowledge he gains back to his home brewing station.</div>ShaneThiedehttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Shane_Thiede&diff=45574Fellow:Shane Thiede2017-01-06T19:49:38Z<p>ShaneThiede: </p>
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<div>Shane Thiede is a Senior I student at Kettering University, located in Flint, Michigan, majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Acoustics and a course of study in Innovation to Entrepreneurship. On campus, he held a position as a Resident Assistant for the 2015-2016 academic year, is a proud member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, and has been on the Dean's list for every academic term he has spent at Kettering. He is also a member of the Kettering Entrepreneur Society, a group that assists students in creating, researching, and maintaining entrepreneurial ventures.<br />
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In his free time, Shane actively exercises his love for music, frequently spending hours "jamming the <strike>hell</strike> heck out" on drums (which he has been playing his whole life), and bass guitar (which he has been playing for only two years). Additionally, Shane has 16 years' experience in the martial arts, holding black belts in Shorinji Ryu Karate and Modern Arnis. He also is on an unrelenting quest for the perfect cup of coffee, exploring coffee shops all over the United States and taking the knowledge he gains back to his home brewing station.</div>ShaneThiedehttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Shane_Thiede&diff=45568Fellow:Shane Thiede2017-01-06T19:36:34Z<p>ShaneThiede: </p>
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<div>Shane Thiede is a Senior I student at Kettering University, located in Flint, Michigan, majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Acoustics and a course of study in Innovation to Entrepreneurship. On campus, he held a position as a Resident Assistant for the 2015-2016 academic year, is a proud member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, and has been on the Dean's list for every academic term he has spent at Kettering. He is also a member of the Kettering Entrepreneur Society, a group that assists students in creating, researching, and maintaining entrepreneurial ventures.<br />
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Shane spends his work terms as a co-op for Celanese, working in their Engineered Materials department. There, Shane uses computers to simulate injection molding processes and analyze the structure of molded parts, helping customers create the best products possible. Shane has spent most of his two years with the company in Auburn Hills, Michigan, but also spending three months at another office in Florence, Kentucky.&nbsp;<br />
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In his free time, Shane actively exercises his love for music, frequently spending hours "jamming the <strike>hell</strike> heck out" on drums (which he has been playing his whole life), and bass guitar (which he has been playing for only two years). Additionally, Shane has 16 years' experience in the martial arts, holding black belts in Shorinji Ryu Karate and Modern Arnis. He also is on an unrelenting quest for the perfect cup of coffee, exploring coffee shops all over the United States and taking the knowledge he gains back to his home brewing station.</div>ShaneThiedehttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Shane_Thiede&diff=45554Fellow:Shane Thiede2017-01-06T19:10:15Z<p>ShaneThiede: </p>
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<div>Our interviewee,&nbsp;[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isaac_Griswold-Steiner '''Isaac Griswold-Steiner'''], is a changemaker whose passion for software development and leadership qualities, has allowed him to become President of Texas Tech's Software Development Club (SDC) and land internships at innovative technical companies such as Microsoft and National Instruments. With his advice, we are able to give you advice on how to teach students to build good software as a team.<br />
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== '''INTRODUCTION''' ==<br />
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Isaac is a software developer currently studying in Texas Tech, who learnt to code and found an interest in I&E while working for his startup in India. Although his startup eventually failed, he learned a lot about '''team designing''','''management''' and '''organizing '''that help him till date. His software experience includes '''machine learning''', '''data science''', and working with '''Linux kernel'''.<br />
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== '''NEED AND GOAL''' ==<br />
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As President of Texas Tech's SDC, there aretwo main goals that Isaac focuses on:<br />
<br />
#Making students more appealing to companies by working on projects outside of class<br />
#Preparing students for the kinds of interviews they will face at big technology driven companies<br />
<br />
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While studying at Texas Tech, Isaac realized the education im<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">parted to the students was not a representation of what is actually demanded in the industries. For instance, the very basis for software developing lies in source control which was </span>taught as a part of syllabus during late years of education in college. Thus there is a difficulty in meeting the industrial standards, students aren't prepared and lack the skills required in an industry. Hence, with an aim to meet the industrial standards, he joined the existing Software Development Club of college. Different strategies like open ended contributions, structured layout for different teams in the club are applied with the ultimate aim of growing the passion of the students, create a student population which tries to seek information rather than stay contented with the redundant information fed to them in classes, and ultimately learns.<br />
<br />
== '''TOPIC''' ==<br />
<br />
Isaac's club is divided into four (4) groups: Introduction to Python, Web App development, iOS development, and Machine Learning. If a club member is new to the Computer Science world, it is recommended that he or she start by joining the Introduction to Python course, and then work their way up to various groups.<br />
<br />
The club's most used programiming languages are C, C++, Java, JavaScript, and Python. However, when teaching students how to build good software as a team, it is important to '''NOT'''&nbsp;only focus on the programming languages that students should know, but to also focus on architected software. Without having a way to properly structure code, a lot of businesses tend to fail. This is can be compared to having architecture for a building...it is a necessity!<br />
<br />
Even with keeping these things in mind, the club tries to implement innovation, people pitch in their ideas in the beginning, or while brain storming, innovation or design thinking work is looked upon.This is something which their team is learning to focus on more.&nbsp;<br />
<br />
== '''ACADEMIC PERMISSION''' ==<br />
<br />
When it comes from permission from your school to start a club or a team it really depends on the campus. Often school are very flexable and supportive of new groups on campus, espcially with technology based groups. Every school will have a standard process to be recognized by the school. This can be a beneficial tool that can open up funding and spaces for your group both of which are needed when building solfware as a team. If your club isn't recognized or you feel that it would be better to not be run through the school, that's fine! Often change needs to happen outside of the campus administation and the need for a software building group may arise. However, if you do go through the normal channels make sure you get a good sponsor for your group, one that would provide the members with an understanding of what you're hoping to accomplish.&nbsp;<br />
<br />
== '''SUPPORT''' ==<br />
<br />
Isaac found that his support system was from his peers at Texas Tech, who kept him motivated to continue the club's legacy by being President. Although he had a strong support system, he began to see the SDC's retention rate decrease, and is now working to increase this rate for the future. There are two methods in which one can approach programming:<br />
<br />
*Waterfall method - All planning happens upfront with minimal development&nbsp;<br />
*Agile method - Development first, and plan as little as possible<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
He was able to identify that some of the club members became frustrated when the utilization of the waterfall method became utilized in their development teams' projects. In addition, it is important to add more social events for the club to have instead of being fully dedicated to their projects (development life and social life balance). '''Studying DOES NOT = being social!!!!'''<br />
<br />
== '''COST'''<br/> ==<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size:small;">Often the cost of running a solfware building group is only a couple boxes of pizza, because often college students won't go anywhere without food. This is only if everyone has a computer, often schools will have cumputer labs for people to use. However, if given real funding groups can invest their money into hardware to test out the software and intisce other student to join. However the cost to start and maintain a software building group is relativly cheap if everyone has access to a computer. Providing for some of the basic cost that may arise can come from making members pay low dues in doing so also making members committment to the group stronger.</span><br />
<br />
== '''LEADERSHIP''' ==<br />
<br />
When building a successful, collaborative organization, Isaac states that leaders must foster&nbsp;'''curious''', '''failure accepting ideologies'''. He continuously enforces the idea that students have a duty to teach themselves using what's available online. Successful students must also engage in projects outside the classroom as long gone are the days where extracurricular activities are ranked less than classroom work. Students must also be willing to fail gracefully. Our current educational infrastructure pigeon holes students into believing that there is nothing worse than failure when that could not be less true. Failure leads to learning and personal growth which are imperative at keeping an organization fresh and growing.<br />
<br />
To ensure the SDC runs succesfully, Isaac jokingly admits that it avoids true democracy. Instead, the leaders of the organization make sure that those who deserve promotion recieve it. This prevents the election of leaders who, while passionate about the SDC, lack the qualities needed to advance it. This idea is, however, dependent on the group containing good leaders. This is currently an issue with the SDC, forcing it to merge with another on-campus group. To remedy this, Isaac suggests exposing members to leadership on small scales and observing which students naturally step up.<br />
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== '''FACULTY''' ==<br />
<br />
Isaac has often faced resistance from faculty, ranging from a lack of support for the Software Development Club to outright refusal to impliment his ideas. He mentions that some faculty are more vehement in their opposition than others, and that while some professors are supportive, they are in the minority.<br />
<br />
== '''AUDIENCE''' ==<br />
<br />
Texas Tech's Software Development Club is for EVERYONE who is a Texas Tech student. As mentioned in the Topic section, there are four separate project groups that a club member can join. It is recommended that everyone starts in a lower-level group such as "Intro to Python", and then progress to other projects in more advanced groups.<br />
<br />
'''Motto: Low --> High'''<br />
<br />
Using a tool, [https://www.hackerrank.com/ HackerRank], future/current software developers can be able to test their data structure and algorithmic skills. If club members have no idea what to do, they are provided support and instructed to download the proper tools and IDEs (Integrated Development Environments).<br />
<br />
== '''TIMELINE&nbsp;''' ==<br />
<br />
A typical club meeting starts by discussing announcements, encouraging students to attend and get involved with more technical events such as '''hackathons''', and there is open discussion. Directly after, club members start dedicating their time to their projects.<br />
<br />
== '''LAUNCH''' ==<br />
<div>Students who were involved in the SDC saw benefits if they worked for it. Some students who participated in hackathons got to showcase their projects in front of the club and others who nailed internships with large firms went around to classrooms to speak with students about the opportunity the the SDC provides. If a student wants to launch their own technology venture, Isaac makes sure to push them towards doing their due diligence on the market followed by Agile development practices.</div><div><br/></div><br />
== '''Written by:''' ==<br />
<div>[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Khyati_Agarwal Khyati Agarwal], [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Chelsea_Carter Chelsea Carter], David Axelrod,Nicolas Smith, Conner Foote, Shane Thiede</div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><br />
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<div>Our interviewee,&nbsp;[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isaac_Griswold-Steiner '''Isaac Griswold-Steiner'''], is a changemaker whose passion for software development and leadership qualities, has allowed him to become President of Texas Tech's Software Development Club (SDC) and land internships at innovative technical companies such as Microsoft and National Instruments. With his advice, we are able to give you advice on how to teach students to build good software as a team.<br />
<br />
== '''INTRODUCTION''' ==<br />
<br />
Isaac is a software developer currently studying in Texas Tech, who learnt to code and found an interest in I&E while working for his startup in India. Although his startup eventually failed, he learned a lot about '''team designing''','''management''' and '''organizing '''that help him till date. His software experience includes '''machine learning''', '''data science''', and working with '''Linux kernel'''.<br />
<br />
== '''NEED AND GOAL''' ==<br />
<br />
As President of Texas Tech's SDC, there aretwo main goals that Isaac focuses on:<br />
<br />
#Making students more appealing to companies by working on projects outside of class<br />
#Preparing students for the kinds of interviews they will face at big technology driven companies<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
While studying at Texas Tech, Isaac realized the education im<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">parted to the students was not a representation of what is actually demanded in the industries. For instance, the very basis for software developing lies in source control which was </span>taught as a part of syllabus during late years of education in college. Thus there is a difficulty in meeting the industrial standards, students aren't prepared and lack the skills required in an industry. Hence, with an aim to meet the industrial standards, he joined the existing Software Development Club of college. Different strategies like open ended contributions, structured layout for different teams in the club are applied with the ultimate aim of growing the passion of the students, create a student population which tries to seek information rather than stay contented with the redundant information fed to them in classes, and ultimately learns.<br />
<br />
== '''TOPIC''' ==<br />
<br />
Isaac's club is divided into four (4) groups: Introduction to Python, Web App development, iOS development, and Machine Learning. If a club member is new to the Computer Science world, it is recommended that he or she start by joining the Introduction to Python course, and then work their way up to various groups.<br />
<br />
The club's most used programiming languages are C, C++, Java, JavaScript, and Python. However, when teaching students how to build good software as a team, it is important to '''NOT'''&nbsp;only focus on the programming languages that students should know, but to also focus on architected software. Without having a way to properly structure code, a lot of businesses tend to fail. This is can be compared to having architecture for a building...it is a necessity!<br />
<br />
Even with keeping these things in mind, the club tries to implement innovation, people pitch in their ideas in the beginning, or while brain storming, innovation or design thinking work is looked upon.This is something which their team is learning to focus on more.&nbsp;<br />
<br />
== '''ACADEMIC PERMISSION''' ==<br />
<br />
When it comes from permission from your school to start a club or a team it really depends on the campus. Often school are very flexable and supportive of new groups on campus, espcially with technology based groups. Every school will have a standard process to be recognized by the school. This can be a beneficial tool that can open up funding and spaces for your group both of which are needed when building solfware as a team. If your club isn't recognized or you feel that it would be better to not be run through the school, that's fine! Often change needs to happen outside of the campus administation and the need for a software building group may arise. However, if you do go through the normal channels make sure you get a good sponsor for your group, one that would provide the members with an understanding of what you're hoping to accomplish.&nbsp;<br />
<br />
== '''SUPPORT''' ==<br />
<br />
Isaac found that his support system was from his peers at Texas Tech, who kept him motivated to continue the club's legacy by being President. Although he had a strong support system, he began to see the SDC's retention rate decrease, and is now working to increase this rate for the future. There are two methods in which one can approach programming:<br />
<br />
*Waterfall method - All planning happens upfront with minimal development&nbsp;<br />
*Agile method - Development first, and plan as little as possible<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
He was able to identify that some of the club members became frustrated when the utilization of the waterfall method became utilized in their development teams' projects. In addition, it is important to add more social events for the club to have instead of being fully dedicated to their projects (development life and social life balance). '''Studying DOES NOT = being social!!!!'''<br />
<br />
== '''COST'''<br/> ==<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size:small;">Often the cost of running a solfware building group is only a couple boxes of pizza, because often college students won't go anywhere without food. This is only if everyone has a computer, often schools will have cumputer labs for people to use. However, if given real funding groups can invest their money into hardware to test out the software and intisce other student to join. However the cost to start and maintain a software building group is relativly cheap if everyone has access to a computer. Providing for some of the basic cost that may arise can come from making members pay low dues in doing so also making members committment to the group stronger.</span><br />
<br />
== '''LEADERSHIP''' ==<br />
<br />
When building a successful, collaborative organization, Isaac states that leaders must foster&nbsp;'''curious''', '''failure accepting ideologies'''. He continuously enforces the idea that students have a duty to teach themselves using what's available online. Successful students must also engage in projects outside the classroom as long gone are the days where extracurricular activities are ranked less than classroom work. Students must also be willing to fail gracefully. Our current educational infrastructure pigeon holes students into believing that there is nothing worse than failure when that could not be less true. Failure leads to learning and personal growth which are imperative at keeping an organization fresh and growing.<br />
<br />
== '''FACULTY''' ==<br />
<br />
Isaac has often faced resistance from faculty, ranging from a lack of support for the Software Development Club to outright refusal to impliment his ideas. He mentions that some faculty are more vehement in their opposition than others, and that while some professors are supportive, they are in the minority.<br />
<br />
== '''AUDIENCE''' ==<br />
<br />
Texas Tech's Software Development Club is for EVERYONE who is a Texas Tech student. As mentioned in the Topic section, there are four separate project groups that a club member can join. It is recommended that everyone starts in a lower-level group such as "Intro to Python", and then progress to other projects in more advanced groups.<br />
<br />
'''Motto: Low --> High'''<br />
<br />
Using a tool, [https://www.hackerrank.com/ HackerRank], future/current software developers can be able to test their data structure and algorithmic skills. If club members have no idea what to do, they are provided support and instructed to download the proper tools and IDEs (Integrated Development Environments).<br />
<br />
== '''TIMELINE&nbsp;''' ==<br />
<br />
A typical club meeting starts by discussing announcements, encouraging students to attend and get involved with more technical events such as '''hackathons''', and there is open discussion. Directly after, club members start dedicating their time to their projects.<br />
<br />
== '''LAUNCH''' ==<br />
<div>Students who were involved in the SDC saw benefits if they worked for it. Some students who participated in hackathons got to showcase their projects in front of the club and others who nailed internships with large firms went around to classrooms to speak with students about the opportunity the the SDC provides. If a student wants to launch their own technology venture, Isaac makes sure to push them towards doing their due diligence on the market followed by Agile development practices.</div><div><br/></div><br />
== '''Written by:''' ==<br />
<div>[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Khyati_Agarwal Khyati Agarwal], [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Chelsea_Carter Chelsea Carter], David Axelrod,Nicolas Smith, Conner Foote, Shane Thiede</div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><br />
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