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Priorities:Florida Institute of Technology Student Priorities

2016-02-12T19:46:31Z

Thaynie:

= Project Pitch Video =

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= Overview =

Florida Tech has also recently been names as one of the '''''Top 50 Entrepreneurial Universities by Forbes''''', which is a testament to the purpose efforts undertaken in recent years to create a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. As a private institution, Florida Tech has a history of high-quality undergraduate engineering education. However, Florida Tech has yet to realize its entrepreneurial potential due to a lack of formal training and education in entrepreneurship of faculty, the administration, and students. Largely, only a few faculty initially spearheaded the entrepreneurial endeavors, but as with many culture-changing endeavors, the current champions seek to create a critical mass of followers, adopters, and co-implementers.

= Strategy # 1: Increase interdisciplinary collabration for student capstone projects =

== Tactic # 1: Create a pilot capstone design program incorporating college of engineering and college of business students ==

Currently, students spend an entire year at FIT developing an almost industry-ready designs. Many times, these designs go on display at the university, but unfortunately, do not go much further than this. We are trying to incorporate business students into these projects to create successful businesses out of these projects that students work long hours developing.

== Tactic # 2: Amalgamize all individual departmental capstone courses into one overarching, univesity-wide capstone course ==

Senior Design is currently run by each individual major. Multidisciplinary projects exist far and few between, which is a disservice to the students as well as the university. We wish to eradicate the current major-specific senior design program and make cross-major projects more commonplace, if not required. This gives a more in-depth experience of a real industry project.

== Tactic # 3: Get industry members to advise and sponsor the univeristy-wide capstone projects ==

We wish to see more industry-sponsored projects as capstone projects as well. We have had many successful projects sponsored by companies like Northrop Grumman, Harris Corporation, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and more. This interaction not only helps students feel the real experience of being an engineer in these companies, but they often are offered jobs as a result. Additionally, with the funding provided by the sponsor, these projects are of minimal cost to the university, enabling other unsponsored projects to receive more funding.

= Strategy # 2: Create awareness about existing facilities for Innovation and Entreprenuership =

== Tactic # 1: Hold an innovative desgin challenge with emphasis on using indicated facilities ==

We wish to hold a student design event, where we will gather in a highly traveled campus location to have the maximum amount of participation (i.e. Dining Hall, Gym, Senior Design Center). We will hold a competition to engage students to utilize as many of our campus resources as possible (i.e. Machine Shop, Electronic Support Lab, Fab Lan, Innovation Center, Library, etc.).

== Tactic # 2: Conduct a rapid design comptetion using articles acquired from a scavenger hunt ==

The competition will be such that all students have the ability to participate in as well as staff and faculty to create a campus wide day of fun. It will be challenging and thought-provoking, but no major will have an advantage. This is good to reach out to the community as well as the students and their professors. 

== Tactic # 3: Hold an Innovation and Entreprenuership Fair ==

We wish to hold an event to showcase all of the innovation that students have been involved with. Some students may have been a part of a big project during an internship or maybe some students invented something in their dorm. If it is innovative, we want to see it! This is a great event to hold to encourage collaboration on projects going forward. If you have a good design, but you do not have the skills to code a stellar User Interface, you may attract a fellow student to help you out at such an event and more. 

= '''Strategy # 3: Start a Student Council''' =

'''Tactic # 1: Hold the first student council meeting'''

'''Description:''' Florida Tech has many great organizations like Tau Beta Pi and Society of Women Engineers that get students involved in projects related to their major and creates networking opportunities. However, it’s difficult to plan collaborative events with other organizations. The objective of the student council is to oversee and plan collaborative events between the engineering and business clubs and societies at Florida Tech. For example, SC would be in charge of planning E-week where we can have guest speakers, competitions and seniors and organizations can showcase their projects. Overall, we want to show others how our students at Florida Tech can apply their knowledge learned in class solve real world problems.

'''Milestones:'''

·         Each organization president will introduce themselves.

·         Dr. Schlegel will explain KEEN’s role in the foundation of the Student Council

·         Team building competition

·         Present why each president should join the student council.

·         Announce next group meeting. (Meetings will be twice a month).

Check out our website for Engineers Week: [http://engineersweekfit.com/ engineersweekfit.com]

'''Tactic # 2: Host Florida Tech Engineering Week 2016'''

'''Description''': Engineering Week 2016 will be from February 22, 2016 to February 27, 2016. Multiple engineering organizations at Florida Tech are working together to have fun filled week to show how great engineering has changed the world we live in.

'''Milestones:'''

·         Got 20 engineering organizations to sponsor events during the week

·         Found speakers for the opening and closing ceremony

·         Host two tours with local engineering companies

·         Showcase the new KEEN weekly innovation challenge

·         Bridge the barrier between different major

·         First successful event planned by multiple organizations

·         Formed new friendships while planning an event that hasn’t been held at Florida Tech since 1999

·         Gained visibility with student and faculty stakeholders

'''Tactic # 3: Group Industry Projects'''

'''Description:''' Florida Tech is blessed to be located in the heart of the space coast region. However, not many events are held with local companies since there are no solid partnerships with the student organizations. In my experience, it has been difficult to get my voice heard by large local companies as a student. However, with the combined voice of the student council we can make a stronger impact when reaching out to local companies.

'''Milestones:'''

·         Met Mrs. Sauerman,  Corporate Sponsored Program Research Vice President at Florida Tech

·         Schedule a meeting

·         Mentorship between organizations

·         Together we are stronger

'''Tactic # 4: Channel of communcation'''

'''Description:''' I’ve learned that communication is a vital skill that can sometimes be overlooked while trying to pass your differential equations class or finish your 20 page lab report. But communication is key for all professional careers. Our goal is to meet face to face with all the presidents of the engineering council and make connection to make communication more efficient. Together the organizations at Florida Tech can accomplish so much more than trying to survive on their own.

'''Milestones:'''

·         Avoid schedule conflicts between organizations

·         Network of communication allows smaller clubs to gain more exposure

·         Mentorship between organizations

·         Together we are stronger

'''Tactic # 5: Form a board of advisors'''

'''Description:''' The sustainability of the student council depends on faculty that will be able to moderate the transition between past and new members. Therefore, our mission for this semester is to find faculty in at Florida Tech that would serve as a board of advisor to ensure that the student council survives for future years to come.

'''Milestones:'''

·         KEEN has offered to help launch the student council and provide future support

'''Tactic # 6: Launch as a separate organization'''

'''Description:''' The ultimate goal is for the student council to be a separate organization. To start the program, the student council will be launched under the umbrella of KEEN and EMPwr. Therefore, the pressure of starting an organization will not be put on a group of students. With the professional support and funding provided by KEEN, the student council will have a stronger foundation.  

'''Milestones:'''

·         Assign a delegate from each organization

·         Increase communication between organizations

·         Share common interests

·         Break the barriers between student in different majors

·         Share the I&E mindset with more students

= Strategy # 4: Running the student organization EMpwr =

'''Tactic # 1: Bring together the leaders of all organization on campus'''

'''Definition'''

Organizations on campus often are divided based the department from which their steam from. EMpwr strives to break the barriers between these organizations to help further the activities and ideas of other groups by using EMpwr as a means of communication between all. Not only is EMpwr ideals of innovation and entrepreneurial mindset capable of being incorporated into the majority of groups it also holds a large amount of resources that can be offered to those interested. 

'''Milestone'''

Host by weekly update meetings

Help other organizations to reach their goals by funding, participating, or supporting

'''Tactic # 2: Find students of all majors'''

'''Definition '''

An organization is strong only when students take charge. The idea behind the organization is to incorporate students of all majors on campus to come together and help each other further their education, connections, and  experience. 

'''Milestone'''

Have a student from each department involved in EMpwr 

Using the students of each department to further EMpwrs image   

'''Tactic # 3: Host regular meeting'''

'''Definitiopn'''

In order to keep students engaged in EMpwr, the interest of the majority of the student body must be addressed and incorporated into the activities the organization host. The most efficient way to accomplish this is to host weekly meetings where discussions of interest and pursuits will guide the forward direction of EMpwr. 

'''Milestone'''

'''Tactic # 4: Organize an E-board'''

'''Definition'''

Organizations need a leading executive board to keep track of all the logistics that an organization must deal with.  EMpwrs E-Board would consist of two oo-presidents, a treasurer,  a secretary, a societies chair, and two programming chairs. 

'''Milestone'''

Vote in semesterly/ yearly position holder

Use the positions of the E-Board to bring interest to the university 

'''Tactic # 5: '''''' ''''''Co-host events that raise awareness about innovation and entrepreneurial mindsets on & off campus'''

'''Definition''' Organizing events that embrace the ideals/goals of two organizations helps both parties both in publicity and in interesting the student body. Keeping EMpwrs activities and work on the radar of not only students on campus but also the community outside of campus brings greater opportunities to the organization.  '''Milestone'''

Hosting events with organization of all different types

Incorporate ideas/ events of other educational organization with EMpwr

Use the needs of the community to create events in order to help students gather experience

''Tactic ''''''# 6: Create Sustenance for other groups'''

'''Definition'''

Organizations on campus seem to go through periods of greatness and insignificance. The idea of EMpwr is to use the grants given by KEEN to help organizations not only maintain their clubs but also create steps that will empower student to take up to role of leaders for the organizations. 

= Related Links =

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Florida_Institute_of_Technology Florida Institute of Technology]

Fall 2015 Leadership Circle

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Chris_Ballentine Chris_Ballentine]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Gerid_Paquette Gerid_Paquette]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Chris_Woodle Chris_Woodle]

Spring 2016 Leadership Circle

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Briana_Cantos Briana Cantos]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Thomas_Haynie Thomas Haynie]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Alexander_Rumsey Alexander Rumsey]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Nicole_Telega Nicole Telega]

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Fellow:Alexander Rumsey

2016-02-12T03:23:26Z

Thaynie:

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Alexander is a student at Florida Institute of Technology. He is majoring in Business Administration, and is expected to graduate Spring 2017. After that he plans to stay at FIT to get his MBA. Originally from Quincy, Illinois, he has lived in Melbourne since 2007. 

 Alexander has spent the last 3 years growing the [http://sbi.fit.edu/ Momentum Student Business Incubator] at FIT. During his time with Momentum over 10 business have launched, including his own [http://www.luxoconsulting.com/ Luxo Consulting]. He help students by teaching them the Lean Launch Pad program and utilizing the Business Model Canvas.

Alexander has also co-founded TEDxFloridaTech which had its first event in December 2015. He also serves as an advisory to a NAF Academy of Finance program at Melbourne High School, where he graduated from.

== Related Links ==

[http://universityinnovation.org/Florida%20Institute%20of%20Technology Florida Institute of Technology]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Florida%20Institute%20of%20Technology%20Student%20Priorities Florida Institute of Technology Student Priorities]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Chris%20Ballentine Christopher Ballentine]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Gerid%20Paquette Gerid Paquette]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Chris_Woodle Chris Woodle]

School:Florida Institute of Technology

2016-02-12T03:23:19Z

Thaynie:

= Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship =

The Florida Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Melbourne, Florida. The university has 5 academic divisions, focusing mainly on engineering, science and mathematics. Over the past year Florida Tech has begun to focus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, bringing in faculty with an I&E background, as well as starting up a student business incubator last year. Currently the student business incubator has 12 student start-ups and is still growing. Currently most of the innovation and entrepreneurship work is being done in the college of business, but Florida Tech is working on involving the engineering school and get more engineering students and faculty involved.

Florida Tech also has dedicated educational programs at graduate and undergraduate levels for Innovation and Entreprenuership. More information abou those programs can be found [http://cob.fit.edu/innovation-entrepreneurship.php here]

= Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship =

Florida Institutew of Technology has multiple faculty members across many disciplines who have a history of actively practicing and encouraging Innocation and Entreprenuership.

'''Dr. Beshoy Morkos'''

Beshoy Morkos is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the Florida Institute of Technology where he directs the STRIDE Lab (SysTems Research on Intelligent Design and Engineering). His engineering design research focuses on developing computational representation and reasoning support for managing complex system design. The goal of Dr. Morkos’ research is to fundamentally reframe our understanding and utilization of system representations and computational reasoning capabilities to support the development of system models which help engineers and project planners intelligently make informed decisions at earlier stages of engineering design. On the engineering education front, Dr. Morkos’ research explores means to integrate innovation and entrepreneurship in engineering education through entrepreneurially-minded learning, improve persistence in engineering, address challenges in senior design education, and promote engineering education in international teams and settings. Dr. Morkos’ research is currently supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN), and NASA JPL.

 Dr. Morkos received his Ph.D. from Clemson University in the Clemson Engineering Design and Applications Research (CEDAR) lab under Dr. Joshua Summers. In 2014, he was awarded the ASME CIE Dissertation of the year award for his doctoral research. He graduated with his B.S. and M.S in Mechanical Engineering in 2006 and 2008 from Clemson University and has worked on multiple sponsored projects funded by partners such as NASA, Michelin, and BMW. His past work experience include working at the BMW Information Technology Research Center (ITRC) as a Research Associate and Robert Bosch Corporation as a Manufacturing Engineer. Dr. Morkos was a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Engineering & Science Education at Clemson University performing NSF funded research on engineering student motivation and its effects on persistence and the use of advanced technology in engineering classroom environments. Dr. Morkos’ research thrust include: design automation, design representations, computational reasoning, systems modeling, engineering education, design education, collaborative design, and data/knowledge management.

'''Dr. Chiradeep Sen'''

Dr. Sen is an Assistant Professor of Design at Florida Institute of Technology. He teaches a series of courses in the area of design and manufacturing, including courses in advanced design theory and methods, design for manufacturing, creativity and innovation, artificial intelligence in engineering, and computer-aided design automation. His current research explores the mental models and cognitive processes of innovative design and creativity. Dr. Sen received his M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Design from Clemson University’s CEDAR Lab, and his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Jadavpur University in India. He received the 2011 ASME Best Dissertation Award for his doctoral dissertation on the formal representation and reasoning on mechanical functions, a mental model used in innovative design for modeling complex systems in the absence of the knowledge about their components and structure. Dr. Sen has a total of 14 years of experience in new product development in a variety of industries around the globe, including six years as a consultant, where he helped companies develop computer-supported processes for their innovative and routine designs. The companies and business verticals he served range from consumer product design and manufacturing, tools and dies, large industrial energy equipment, automotive, and medical equipment. At Florida Tech, Dr. Sen directs the Research in Information Science for Engineering (RiSE) research group.

Dr. Scott Benjamin

Dr. Scott Benjamin is a successful entrepreneur turned academic whose passions include helping students create and launch business ventures. He received his undergraduate degree in entrepreneurship and real estate from the University of Miami and his masters of business administration from the University of Maryland. After 20 years of business ventures including real estate development & investment, continuing medical education, hospital supplies and restaurants, he earned his doctorate degree in Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management from the University of Maryland.

In addition to currently serving as a principle for Signature Properties, he is actively involved the development of several companies providing a range of products including software, consulting services and apparel development. As time allows, Dr. Benjamin consults for several companies on strategic management issues, business plan review and negotiation training.

In August 2012, Dr. Benjamin came to Florida Tech as the Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Development. His first initiative was to launch the Incubation Station at Florida Tech. This innovative center provides physical space, resources, capital and mentoring services to student entrepreneurs seeking to launch a new venture. At the center, students learn to not only conduct the research necessary to develop the business plan but actually engage in the step of generating revenue for their businesses.

In his spare time, he coaches youth soccer, and plays anything that involves a ball or a puck.

'''Dr. Carlos Otero'''
Carlos E. Otero, Ph.D, is Associate Professor of Computer Engineering at Florida Institute of Technology.  He has been a tenure-track faculty in the College of Engineering at University of South Florida, Tampa, and the University of Virginia, Wise. Prior to that, he worked for 11 years in private industry as a computer software engineer for military computer systems, including satellite communications, command and control, wireless security, and unmanned aerial vehicle systems. His research interests are in computer systems engineering, with particular emphasis on the design, performance evaluation, and optimization of systems and processes across a variety of domain areas (including wireless, intelligence, and big data systems).  Dr. Otero is a senior member of the IEEE.<div> </div>
'''Dr. Abram Walton'''

Dr. Abram Walton is an Associate Professor of Technology Management and Innovation at Florida Tech. He received his Ph.D. and M.S. in Technology and Innovation Management from Purdue University. Before his academic life, he was a Fire Fighter and EMT, and he later held leadership positions as a Manager of Wal-Mart Stores. He is a co-founder of the International Journal of Innovation Science, an academic journal cited by most major indexing organizations and available at thousands of libraries throughout the world. Dr. Walton has authored numerous publications, conference proceedings, and his textbooks on Leadership and Management have sold over 15,000 copies. Dr. Walton serves on the Executive Committee for the Board of Directors for the International Association of Innovation Professionals. He is the Director of the Center for Lifecycle and Innovation Management at Florida Tech, as well as for the Center for Ethics and Leadership, and was instrumental in launching the new B.S. and M.S. in Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

In addition to his academic pursuits, he is the Principal of a boutique technology commercialization consulting firm, serves as a Senior Consultant of Systems Engineering to the COO of a DOD firm specializing in counter-IED technologies, and enjoys dabbling in real estate investments. He has recently been a Fellow for the National Intellectual Property and Knowledge Management Task force and serves as a consultant for an Intellectual Property and Patent Management Organization (PMO). He frequently consults on a variety of topics, including leadership, lean process improvement, six sigma, innovation strategies, technology commercialization, product lifecycle management, and new product development. He has successfully helped launch several new technology ventures and works with companies on early-stage technology commercialization efforts, new product development, and leadership development.

As an Associate Professor of Technology and Innovation at the Florida Institute of Technology, his research efforts focus on impacting technology-sensitive industries by creating sustainable, lean business models through the deployment of innovative continuous improvement methodologies. He takes a unique systems-thinking approach to innovation and technology, lean, healthcare, and product lifecycle management, which has cultivated multi-disciplinary collaborations, generating research and scholarship on innovative organizational strategies and best practices for engineering and innovation initiatives.

Program Chair of M.S. in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Director of Center for Lifecycle and Innovation Management

Director of Center for Ethics and Leadership

= University Technology Transfer Function =

Florida Tech's University Technology Transfer Function ([http://www.fit.edu/research/committees/ipc/ http://www.fit.edu/research/committees/ipc/]) is handled under the umbrella of the office of Research. The current value of Research Sponsored Projects is over $94 million. The number of Florida Tech faculty who serve as principal investigators has also doubled in the last three years to 90—four of which have received prestigious NSF Career Awards. University faculty expended $16.5 million to buy equipment, support students, pay salaries and to cover general expenses. In addition to over a dozen research centers, five new interdisciplinary research institutes were initiated that are the focal point for Florida Tech undergraduate and graduate research. These new research university institutes include: Human Centered Design Institute, Institute for Energy Systems, Institute for Marine Research, Institute for Materials Science & Nanotechnology and Institute for Research on Global Climate Change.

= University-Industry Collaboration =

Florida Tech has a lot of collaboration with Harris Corporation ([http://harris.com http://harris.com]) The main collaboration between Harris and the University is the Harris Institute for Assured Information([http://harris-institute.fit.edu/ http://harris-institute.fit.edu/]) The Harris Institute for Assured Information is an interdisciplinary center that focuses on high-risk disruptive work aimed at helping us trust the information that we so often rely on. Founded in 2009 by a grant from Harris Corporation, the Harris Institute brings together computer science, psychology, business and biology to carry out cutting-edge research in computer security. Our goal is lofty: to change the way we think about the information that flows around us, and to help drive a fundamental shift in how we protect it.

= Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts =

Currently Florida Tech is working on forming more regional and local economic development efforts, but the main one currently in place is ([http://weventure.fit.edu http://weventure.fit.edu]). The vision of weVenture at Florida Institute of Technology is to help women and men become entrepreneurial leaders and thinkers and to successfully achieve economic independence through entrepreneurship. weVenture at Florida Institute of Technology is a community organization that provides business coaching, mentoring, training programs and seminars, and networking opportunities to assist startup and second stage entrepreneurs in Brevard, St. Lucie and Indian River Counties with starting, growing and sustaining their businesses.

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= Related Links =

'''Florida Institute of Technology'''

[[Florida Institute of Technology Student Priorities]]

Fall 2015 Leadership Circle

[[Chris Ballentine|Chris_Ballentine]]

[[Gerid Paquette|Gerid_Paquette]]

[[Chris Woodle|Chris_Woodle]]

Spring 2016 Leadership Circle

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Briana_Cantos Briana Cantos]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Thomas_Haynie Thomas Haynie]

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Fellow:Thomas Haynie

2016-02-12T03:21:43Z

Thaynie:

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Thomas is an undergraduate student at Florida Institute of Technology pursuing a degree in Business Administration. He is a driven and dedicated student who has taken on multiple extracuricular activities to help students at his university start businesses. Having grown up in a military family, and with most of his life spent in Europe, Thomas has a unique persepective he brings to the table. 

Thomas has spent the last 3 years developing the [http://sbi.fit.edu/ Momentum Student Business Incubator] at Florida Institute of Technology, and is currently running workshops on Lean Launch and the Business Model Canvas. Over the last 3 years, Thomas has helped multiple student businesses launch, including his own, [http://www.luxoconsulting.com/ Luxo Consulting].

Continuing his recent progress, Thomas hopes to build a comprehensive and strong innovation ecosystem on his campus, and see more students launch businesses in the near future.

== Related Links ==

[[Florida Institute of Technology|Florida Institute of Technology]]

[[Florida Institute of Technology Student Priorities|Florida Institute of Technology Student Priorities]]

[[Chris Ballentine|'''Christopher Ballentine''']]

[[Gerid Paquette|Gerid Paquette]]

[[Chris Woodle|Chris Woodle]]

[[Category:Student Contributors|c]]

Fellow:Thomas Haynie

2016-02-12T03:14:03Z

Thaynie:

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Thomas is a student at Florida Institute of Technology studying Business Administration. 

Because of his high school experience at the Center for Advanced Technologies, he has aspired to search for elegant solutions to complex problems. Chris has experience putting the many moving pieces together at Melbourne based internet of things startup company [http://www.getdroplit.com/ Droplit Inc].

As a volunteer at the newly founded non-profit, [https://www.projects4learning.org/ Project Based Learning], Chris helps teach a variety of skills to people of varying ages. This includes creating classes that involve a hands-on and interactive teaching style. These classes usually focus around creating software, graphic design and presentation, prototyping techniques, and other topics of similar nature. He also helps students and enthusiasts design and build projects at the [https://www.spacecoastfablab.org/ Space Coast Fab Lab.]

He has several hobbies, the most notable being lutherie: designing and building stringed instruments. He builds electric guitars with a focus on ergonomics and long term player health. He is a musician at heart and plays extended range guitar, as well as upright bass in orchestra and jazz band.

== Related Links ==

[[Florida Institute of Technology|Florida Institute of Technology]]

[[Florida Institute of Technology Student Priorities|Florida Institute of Technology Student Priorities]]

[[Chris Ballentine|'''Christopher Ballentine''']]

[[Gerid Paquette|Gerid Paquette]]

[[Chris Woodle|Chris Woodle]]

[[Category:Student Contributors|c]]

Fellow:Thomas Haynie

2016-02-12T03:10:51Z

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[[File:Thomas haynie.jpg]]Thomas is a student at Florida Institute of Technology. Because of his high school experience at the Center for Advanced Technologies, he has aspired to search for elegant solutions to complex problems. Chris has experience putting the many moving pieces together at Melbourne based internet of things startup company [http://www.getdroplit.com/ Droplit Inc].

 As a volunteer at the newly founded non-profit, [https://www.projects4learning.org/ Project Based Learning], Chris helps teach a variety of skills to people of varying ages. This includes creating classes that involve a hands-on and interactive teaching style. These classes usually focus around creating software, graphic design and presentation, prototyping techniques, and other topics of similar nature. He also helps students and enthusiasts design and build projects at the [https://www.spacecoastfablab.org/ Space Coast Fab Lab.]

He has several hobbies, the most notable being lutherie: designing and building stringed instruments. He builds electric guitars with a focus on ergonomics and long term player health. He is a musician at heart and plays extended range guitar, as well as upright bass in orchestra and jazz band.

== Related Links ==

[[Florida Institute of Technology|Florida Institute of Technology]]

[[Florida Institute of Technology Student Priorities|Florida Institute of Technology Student Priorities]]

[[Chris Ballentine|'''Christopher Ballentine''']]

[[Gerid Paquette|Gerid Paquette]]

[[Chris Woodle|Chris Woodle]]

[[Category:Student Contributors|c]]

File:Thomas haynie.jpg

2016-02-12T03:10:32Z

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Fellow:Alexander Rumsey

2016-02-12T03:02:43Z

Thaynie:

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Alexander is a student at Florida Institute of Technology. He is majoring in Business Administration, and is expected to graduate Spring 2017. After that he plans to stay at FIT to get his MBA. Originally from Quincy, Illinois, he has lived in Melbourne since 2007. 

 Alexander has spent the last 3 years growing the [http://sbi.fit.edu/ Momentum Student Business Incubator] at FIT. During his time with Momentum over 10 business have launched, including his own [http://www.luxoconsulting.com/ Luxo Consulting]. He help students buy teaching them the Lean Lauch Pad program and utilizing the Business Model Canvas.

Alexander has also co-founded TEDxFloridaTech which had its first event in December 2015. He also serves as an advisory to a NAF Academy of Finance program at Melbourne High School, where he graduated from.

== Related Links ==

[http://universityinnovation.org/Florida%20Institute%20of%20Technology Florida Institute of Technology]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Florida%20Institute%20of%20Technology%20Student%20Priorities Florida Institute of Technology Student Priorities]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Chris%20Ballentine Christopher Ballentine]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Gerid%20Paquette Gerid Paquette]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Chris_Woodle Chris Woodle]

Priorities:Florida Institute of Technology Student Priorities

2016-02-12T03:01:22Z

Thaynie:

= Project Pitch Video =

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= Overview =

Florida Tech has also recently been names as one of the '''''Top 50 Entrepreneurial Universities by Forbes''''', which is a testament to the purpose efforts undertaken in recent years to create a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. As a private institution, Florida Tech has a history of high-quality undergraduate engineering education. However, Florida Tech has yet to realize its entrepreneurial potential due to a lack of formal training and education in entrepreneurship of faculty, the administration, and students. Largely, only a few faculty initially spearheaded the entrepreneurial endeavors, but as with many culture-changing endeavors, the current champions seek to create a critical mass of followers, adopters, and co-implementers.

= Strategy # 1: Increase interdisciplinary collabration for student capstone projects =

== Tactic # 1: Create a pilot capstone design program incorporating college of engineering and college of business students ==

Currently, students spend an entire year at FIT developing an almost industry-ready designs. Many times, these designs go on display at the university, but unfortunately, do not go much further than this. We are trying to incorporate business students into these projects to create successful businesses out of these projects that students work long hours developing.

== Tactic # 2: Amalgamize all individual departmental capstone courses into one overarching, univesity-wide capstone course ==

Senior Design is currently run by each individual major. Multidisciplinary projects exist far and few between, which is a disservice to the students as well as the university. We wish to eradicate the current major-specific senior design program and make cross-major projects more commonplace, if not required. This gives a more in-depth experience of a real industry project.

== Tactic # 3: Get industry members to advise and sponsor the univeristy-wide capstone projects ==

We wish to see more industry-sponsored projects as capstone projects as well. We have had many successful projects sponsored by companies like Northrop Grumman, Harris Corporation, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and more. This interaction not only helps students feel the real experience of being an engineer in these companies, but they often are offered jobs as a result. Additionally, with the funding provided by the sponsor, these projects are of minimal cost to the university, enabling other unsponsored projects to receive more funding.

= Strategy # 2: Create awareness about existing facilities for Innovation and Entreprenuership =

== Tactic # 1: Hold an innovative desgin challenge with emphasis on using indicated facilities ==

We wish to hold a student design event, where we will gather in a highly traveled campus location to have the maximum amount of participation (i.e. Dining Hall, Gym, Senior Design Center). We will hold a competition to engage students to utilize as many of our campus resources as possible (i.e. Machine Shop, Electronic Support Lab, Fab Lan, Innovation Center, Library, etc.).

== Tactic # 2: Conduct a rapid design comptetion using articles acquired from a scavenger hunt ==

The competition will be such that all students have the ability to participate in as well as staff and faculty to create a campus wide day of fun. It will be challenging and thought-provoking, but no major will have an advantage. This is good to reach out to the community as well as the students and their professors. 

== Tactic # 3: Hold an Innovation and Entreprenuership Fair ==

We wish to hold an event to showcase all of the innovation that students have been involved with. Some students may have been a part of a big project during an internship or maybe some students invented something in their dorm. If it is innovative, we want to see it! This is a great event to hold to encourage collaboration on projects going forward. If you have a good design, but you do not have the skills to code a stellar User Interface, you may attract a fellow student to help you out at such an event and more. 

= '''Strategy # 3: Start a Student Council''' =

'''Tactic # 1: Hold the first student council meeting'''

'''Description:''' Florida Tech has many great organizations like Tau Beta Pi and Society of Women Engineers that get students involved in projects related to their major and creates networking opportunities. However, it’s difficult to plan collaborative events with other organizations. The objective of the student council is to oversee and plan collaborative events between the engineering and business clubs and societies at Florida Tech. For example, SC would be in charge of planning E-week where we can have guest speakers, competitions and seniors and organizations can showcase their projects. Overall, we want to show others how our students at Florida Tech can apply their knowledge learned in class solve real world problems.

'''Milestones:'''

·         Each organization president will introduce themselves.

·         Dr. Schlegel will explain KEEN’s role in the foundation of the Student Council

·         Team building competition

·         Present why each president should join the student council.

·         Announce next group meeting. (Meetings will be twice a month).

Check out our website for Engineers Week: [http://engineersweekfit.com/ engineersweekfit.com]

'''Tactic # 2: Host Florida Tech Engineering Week 2016'''

'''Description''': Engineering Week 2016 will be from February 22, 2016 to February 27, 2016. Multiple engineering organizations at Florida Tech are working together to have fun filled week to show how great engineering has changed the world we live in.

'''Milestones:'''

·         Got 20 engineering organizations to sponsor events during the week

·         Found speakers for the opening and closing ceremony

·         Host two tours with local engineering companies

·         Showcase the new KEEN weekly innovation challenge

·         Bridge the barrier between different major

·         First successful event planned by multiple organizations

·         Formed new friendships while planning an event that hasn’t been held at Florida Tech since 1999

·         Gained visibility with student and faculty stakeholders

'''Tactic # 3: Group Industry Projects'''

'''Description:''' Florida Tech is blessed to be located in the heart of the space coast region. However, not many events are held with local companies since there are no solid partnerships with the student organizations. In my experience, it has been difficult to get my voice heard by large local companies as a student. However, with the combined voice of the student council we can make a stronger impact when reaching out to local companies.

'''Milestones'''

·         Met Mrs. Sauerman,  Corporate Sponsored Program Research Vice President at Florida Tech

·         Schedule a meeting

·         Mentorship between organizations

·         Together we are stronger

'''Tactic # 4: Channel of communcation'''

'''Description:''' I’ve learned that communication is a vital skill that can sometimes be overlooked while trying to pass your differential equations class or finish your 20 page lab report. But communication is key for all professional careers. Our goal is to meet face to face with all the presidents of the engineering council and make connection to make communication more efficient. Together the organizations at Florida Tech can accomplish so much more than trying to survive on their own.

'''Milestones'''

·         Avoid schedule conflicts between organizations

·         Network of communication allows smaller clubs to gain more exposure

·         Mentorship between organizations

·         Together we are stronger

'''Tactic # 5: Form a board of advisors'''

'''Description:''' The sustainability of the student council depends on faculty that will be able to moderate the transition between past and new members. Therefore, our mission for this semester is to find faculty in at Florida Tech that would serve as a board of advisor to ensure that the student council survives for future years to come.

'''Milestones'''

·         KEEN has offered to help launch the student council and provide future support

'''Tactic # 6: Launch as a separate organization'''

'''Description:''' The ultimate goal is for the student council to be a separate organization. To start the program, the student council will be launched under the umbrella of KEEN and EMPwr. Therefore, the pressure of starting an organization will not be put on a group of students. With the professional support and funding provided by KEEN, the student council will have a stronger foundation.  

'''Milestones'''

·         Assign a delegate from each organization

·         Increase communication between organizations

·         Share common interests

·         Break the barriers between student in different majors

·         Share the I&E mindset with more students

= Strategy # 4: Running the student organization EMpwr =

'''Tactic # 1: Bring together the leaders of all organization on campus'''

'''Tactic # 2: Co-host events that raise awareness about innovation and entrepreneurial mindsets on & off campus''' '''Tactic # 3: '''

= Related Links =

[[Florida Institute of Technology|Florida Institute of Technolgy]]

[[Chris Ballentine|Christopher Ballentine]]

[[Chris Woodle|Chris Woodle]]

[[Gerid Paquette|Gerid Paquette]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|f]]

Priorities:Florida Institute of Technology Student Priorities

2016-02-12T03:01:04Z

Thaynie:

= Project Pitch Video =

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= Overview =

Florida Tech has also recently been names as one of the '''''Top 50 Entrepreneurial Universities by Forbes''''', which is a testament to the purpose efforts undertaken in recent years to create a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. As a private institution, Florida Tech has a history of high-quality undergraduate engineering education. However, Florida Tech has yet to realize its entrepreneurial potential due to a lack of formal training and education in entrepreneurship of faculty, the administration, and students. Largely, only a few faculty initially spearheaded the entrepreneurial endeavors, but as with many culture-changing endeavors, the current champions seek to create a critical mass of followers, adopters, and co-implementers.

= Strategy # 1: Increase interdisciplinary collabration for student capstone projects =

== Tactic # 1: Create a pilot capstone design program incorporating college of engineering and college of business students ==

Currently, students spend an entire year at FIT developing an almost industry-ready designs. Many times, these designs go on display at the university, but unfortunately, do not go much further than this. We are trying to incorporate business students into these projects to create successful businesses out of these projects that students work long hours developing.

== Tactic # 2: Amalgamize all individual departmental capstone courses into one overarching, univesity-wide capstone course ==

Senior Design is currently run by each individual major. Multidisciplinary projects exist far and few between, which is a disservice to the students as well as the university. We wish to eradicate the current major-specific senior design program and make cross-major projects more commonplace, if not required. This gives a more in-depth experience of a real industry project.

== Tactic # 3: Get industry members to advise and sponsor the univeristy-wide capstone projects ==

We wish to see more industry-sponsored projects as capstone projects as well. We have had many successful projects sponsored by companies like Northrop Grumman, Harris Corporation, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and more. This interaction not only helps students feel the real experience of being an engineer in these companies, but they often are offered jobs as a result. Additionally, with the funding provided by the sponsor, these projects are of minimal cost to the university, enabling other unsponsored projects to receive more funding.

= Strategy # 2: Create awareness about existing facilities for Innovation and Entreprenuership =

== Tactic # 1: Hold an innovative desgin challenge with emphasis on using indicated facilities ==

We wish to hold a student design event, where we will gather in a highly traveled campus location to have the maximum amount of participation (i.e. Dining Hall, Gym, Senior Design Center). We will hold a competition to engage students to utilize as many of our campus resources as possible (i.e. Machine Shop, Electronic Support Lab, Fab Lan, Innovation Center, Library, etc.).

== Tactic # 2: Conduct a rapid design comptetion using articles acquired from a scavenger hunt ==

The competition will be such that all students have the ability to participate in as well as staff and faculty to create a campus wide day of fun. It will be challenging and thought-provoking, but no major will have an advantage. This is good to reach out to the community as well as the students and their professors. 

== Tactic # 3: Hold an Innovation and Entreprenuership Fair ==

We wish to hold an event to showcase all of the innovation that students have been involved with. Some students may have been a part of a big project during an internship or maybe some students invented something in their dorm. If it is innovative, we want to see it! This is a great event to hold to encourage collaboration on projects going forward. If you have a good design, but you do not have the skills to code a stellar User Interface, you may attract a fellow student to help you out at such an event and more. 

= '''Strategy # 3: Start a Student Council''' =

'''Tactic # 1: Hold the first student council meeting'''

'''Description:''' Florida Tech has many great organizations like Tau Beta Pi and Society of Women Engineers that get students involved in projects related to their major and creates networking opportunities. However, it’s difficult to plan collaborative events with other organizations. The objective of the student council is to oversee and plan collaborative events between the engineering and business clubs and societies at Florida Tech. For example, SC would be in charge of planning E-week where we can have guest speakers, competitions and seniors and organizations can showcase their projects. Overall, we want to show others how our students at Florida Tech can apply their knowledge learned in class solve real world problems.

'''Milestones:'''

·         Each organization president will introduce themselves.

·         Dr. Schlegel will explain KEEN’s role in the foundation of the Student Council

·         Team building competition

·         Present why each president should join the student council.

·         Announce next group meeting. (Meetings will be twice a month).

Check out our website for Engineers Week: [http://engineersweekfit.com/ engineersweekfit.com]

'''Tactic # 2: Host Florida Tech Engineering Week 2016'''

'''Description''': Engineering Week 2016 will be from February 22, 2016 to February 27, 2016. Multiple engineering organizations at Florida Tech are working together to have fun filled week to show how great engineering has changed the world we live in.

'''Milestones:'''

·         Got 20 engineering organizations to sponsor events during the week

·         Found speakers for the opening and closing ceremony

·         Host two tours with local engineering companies

·         Showcase the new KEEN weekly innovation challenge

·         Bridge the barrier between different major

·         First successful event planned by multiple organizations

·         Formed new friendships while planning an event that hasn’t been held at Florida Tech since 1999

·         Gained visibility with student and faculty stakeholders

'''Tactic # 3: Group Industry Projects'''

'''Description:''' Florida Tech is blessed to be located in the heart of the space coast region. However, not many events are held with local companies since there are no solid partnerships with the student organizations. In my experience, it has been difficult to get my voice heard by large local companies as a student. However, with the combined voice of the student council we can make a stronger impact when reaching out to local companies.

'''Milestones'''

·         Met Mrs. Sauerman,  Corporate Sponsored Program Research Vice President at Florida Tech

·         Schedule a meeting

·         Mentorship between organizations

·         Together we are stronger

'''Tactic # 4: Channel of communcation'''

'''Description:''' I’ve learned that communication is a vital skill that can sometimes be overlooked while trying to pass your differential equations class or finish your 20 page lab report. But communication is key for all professional careers. Our goal is to meet face to face with all the presidents of the engineering council and make connection to make communication more efficient. Together the organizations at Florida Tech can accomplish so much more than trying to survive on their own.

'''Milestones'''

·         Avoid schedule conflicts between organizations

·         Network of communication allows smaller clubs to gain more exposure

·         Mentorship between organizations

·         Together we are stronger

'''Tactic # 5: Form a board of advisors'''

'''Description:''' The sustainability of the student council depends on faculty that will be able to moderate the transition between past and new members. Therefore, our mission for this semester is to find faculty in at Florida Tech that would serve as a board of advisor to ensure that the student council survives for future years to come.

'''Milestones'''

·         KEEN has offered to help launch the student council and provide future support

'''Tactic # 6: Launch as a separate organization'''

'''Description:''' The ultimate goal is for the student council to be a separate organization. To start the program, the student council will be launched under the umbrella of KEEN and EMPwr. Therefore, the pressure of starting an organization will not be put on a group of students. With the professional support and funding provided by KEEN, the student council will have a stronger foundation.  

'''Milestones'''

·         Assign a delegate from each organization

·         Increase communication between organizations

·         Share common interests

·         Break the barriers between student in different majors

·         Share the I&E mindset with more students

= Strategy # 4: Running the student organization EMpwr =

'''Tactic # 1: Bring together the leaders of all organization on campus'''

'''Tactic # 2: Co-host events that raise awareness about innovation and entrepreneurial mindsets on & off campus''' '''Tactic # 3: '''

= Related Links =

[[Florida Institute of Technology|Forida Institute of Technolgy]]

[[Chris Ballentine|Christopher Ballentine]]

[[Chris Woodle|Chris Woodle]]

[[Gerid Paquette|Gerid Paquette]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|f]]

School:Florida Institute of Technology

2016-02-12T01:22:46Z

Thaynie:

= Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship =

The Florida Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Melbourne, Florida. The university has 5 academic divisions, focusing mainly on engineering, science and mathematics. Over the past year Florida Tech has begun to focus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, bringing in faculty with an I&E background, as well as starting up a student business incubator last year. Currently the student business incubator has 12 student start-ups and is still growing. Currently most of the innovation and entrepreneurship work is being done in the college of business, but Florida Tech is working on involving the engineering school and get more engineering students and faculty involved.

Florida Tech also has dedicated educational programs at graduate and undergraduate levels for Innovation and Entreprenuership. More information abou those programs can be found [http://cob.fit.edu/innovation-entrepreneurship.php here]

= Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship =

Florida Institutew of Technology has multiple faculty members across many disciplines who have a history of actively practicing and encouraging Innocation and Entreprenuership.

'''Dr. Beshoy Morkos'''

Beshoy Morkos is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the Florida Institute of Technology where he directs the STRIDE Lab (SysTems Research on Intelligent Design and Engineering). His engineering design research focuses on developing computational representation and reasoning support for managing complex system design. The goal of Dr. Morkos’ research is to fundamentally reframe our understanding and utilization of system representations and computational reasoning capabilities to support the development of system models which help engineers and project planners intelligently make informed decisions at earlier stages of engineering design. On the engineering education front, Dr. Morkos’ research explores means to integrate innovation and entrepreneurship in engineering education through entrepreneurially-minded learning, improve persistence in engineering, address challenges in senior design education, and promote engineering education in international teams and settings. Dr. Morkos’ research is currently supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN), and NASA JPL.

 Dr. Morkos received his Ph.D. from Clemson University in the Clemson Engineering Design and Applications Research (CEDAR) lab under Dr. Joshua Summers. In 2014, he was awarded the ASME CIE Dissertation of the year award for his doctoral research. He graduated with his B.S. and M.S in Mechanical Engineering in 2006 and 2008 from Clemson University and has worked on multiple sponsored projects funded by partners such as NASA, Michelin, and BMW. His past work experience include working at the BMW Information Technology Research Center (ITRC) as a Research Associate and Robert Bosch Corporation as a Manufacturing Engineer. Dr. Morkos was a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Engineering & Science Education at Clemson University performing NSF funded research on engineering student motivation and its effects on persistence and the use of advanced technology in engineering classroom environments. Dr. Morkos’ research thrust include: design automation, design representations, computational reasoning, systems modeling, engineering education, design education, collaborative design, and data/knowledge management.

'''Dr. Chiradeep Sen'''

Dr. Sen is an Assistant Professor of Design at Florida Institute of Technology. He teaches a series of courses in the area of design and manufacturing, including courses in advanced design theory and methods, design for manufacturing, creativity and innovation, artificial intelligence in engineering, and computer-aided design automation. His current research explores the mental models and cognitive processes of innovative design and creativity. Dr. Sen received his M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Design from Clemson University’s CEDAR Lab, and his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Jadavpur University in India. He received the 2011 ASME Best Dissertation Award for his doctoral dissertation on the formal representation and reasoning on mechanical functions, a mental model used in innovative design for modeling complex systems in the absence of the knowledge about their components and structure. Dr. Sen has a total of 14 years of experience in new product development in a variety of industries around the globe, including six years as a consultant, where he helped companies develop computer-supported processes for their innovative and routine designs. The companies and business verticals he served range from consumer product design and manufacturing, tools and dies, large industrial energy equipment, automotive, and medical equipment. At Florida Tech, Dr. Sen directs the Research in Information Science for Engineering (RiSE) research group.

Dr. Scott Benjamin

Dr. Scott Benjamin is a successful entrepreneur turned academic whose passions include helping students create and launch business ventures. He received his undergraduate degree in entrepreneurship and real estate from the University of Miami and his masters of business administration from the University of Maryland. After 20 years of business ventures including real estate development & investment, continuing medical education, hospital supplies and restaurants, he earned his doctorate degree in Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management from the University of Maryland.

In addition to currently serving as a principle for Signature Properties, he is actively involved the development of several companies providing a range of products including software, consulting services and apparel development. As time allows, Dr. Benjamin consults for several companies on strategic management issues, business plan review and negotiation training.

In August 2012, Dr. Benjamin came to Florida Tech as the Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Development. His first initiative was to launch the Incubation Station at Florida Tech. This innovative center provides physical space, resources, capital and mentoring services to student entrepreneurs seeking to launch a new venture. At the center, students learn to not only conduct the research necessary to develop the business plan but actually engage in the step of generating revenue for their businesses.

In his spare time, he coaches youth soccer, and plays anything that involves a ball or a puck.

'''Dr. Carlos Otero'''
Carlos E. Otero, Ph.D, is Associate Professor of Computer Engineering at Florida Institute of Technology.  He has been a tenure-track faculty in the College of Engineering at University of South Florida, Tampa, and the University of Virginia, Wise. Prior to that, he worked for 11 years in private industry as a computer software engineer for military computer systems, including satellite communications, command and control, wireless security, and unmanned aerial vehicle systems. His research interests are in computer systems engineering, with particular emphasis on the design, performance evaluation, and optimization of systems and processes across a variety of domain areas (including wireless, intelligence, and big data systems).  Dr. Otero is a senior member of the IEEE.<div> </div>
'''Dr. Abram Walton'''

Dr. Abram Walton is an Associate Professor of Technology Management and Innovation at Florida Tech. He received his Ph.D. and M.S. in Technology and Innovation Management from Purdue University. Before his academic life, he was a Fire Fighter and EMT, and he later held leadership positions as a Manager of Wal-Mart Stores. He is a co-founder of the International Journal of Innovation Science, an academic journal cited by most major indexing organizations and available at thousands of libraries throughout the world. Dr. Walton has authored numerous publications, conference proceedings, and his textbooks on Leadership and Management have sold over 15,000 copies. Dr. Walton serves on the Executive Committee for the Board of Directors for the International Association of Innovation Professionals. He is the Director of the Center for Lifecycle and Innovation Management at Florida Tech, as well as for the Center for Ethics and Leadership, and was instrumental in launching the new B.S. and M.S. in Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

In addition to his academic pursuits, he is the Principal of a boutique technology commercialization consulting firm, serves as a Senior Consultant of Systems Engineering to the COO of a DOD firm specializing in counter-IED technologies, and enjoys dabbling in real estate investments. He has recently been a Fellow for the National Intellectual Property and Knowledge Management Task force and serves as a consultant for an Intellectual Property and Patent Management Organization (PMO). He frequently consults on a variety of topics, including leadership, lean process improvement, six sigma, innovation strategies, technology commercialization, product lifecycle management, and new product development. He has successfully helped launch several new technology ventures and works with companies on early-stage technology commercialization efforts, new product development, and leadership development.

As an Associate Professor of Technology and Innovation at the Florida Institute of Technology, his research efforts focus on impacting technology-sensitive industries by creating sustainable, lean business models through the deployment of innovative continuous improvement methodologies. He takes a unique systems-thinking approach to innovation and technology, lean, healthcare, and product lifecycle management, which has cultivated multi-disciplinary collaborations, generating research and scholarship on innovative organizational strategies and best practices for engineering and innovation initiatives.

Program Chair of M.S. in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Director of Center for Lifecycle and Innovation Management

Director of Center for Ethics and Leadership

= University Technology Transfer Function =

Florida Tech's University Technology Transfer Function ([http://www.fit.edu/research/committees/ipc/ http://www.fit.edu/research/committees/ipc/]) is handled under the umbrella of the office of Research. The current value of Research Sponsored Projects is over $94 million. The number of Florida Tech faculty who serve as principal investigators has also doubled in the last three years to 90—four of which have received prestigious NSF Career Awards. University faculty expended $16.5 million to buy equipment, support students, pay salaries and to cover general expenses. In addition to over a dozen research centers, five new interdisciplinary research institutes were initiated that are the focal point for Florida Tech undergraduate and graduate research. These new research university institutes include: Human Centered Design Institute, Institute for Energy Systems, Institute for Marine Research, Institute for Materials Science & Nanotechnology and Institute for Research on Global Climate Change.

= University-Industry Collaboration =

Florida Tech has a lot of collaboration with Harris Corporation ([http://harris.com http://harris.com]) The main collaboration between Harris and the University is the Harris Institute for Assured Information([http://harris-institute.fit.edu/ http://harris-institute.fit.edu/]) The Harris Institute for Assured Information is an interdisciplinary center that focuses on high-risk disruptive work aimed at helping us trust the information that we so often rely on. Founded in 2009 by a grant from Harris Corporation, the Harris Institute brings together computer science, psychology, business and biology to carry out cutting-edge research in computer security. Our goal is lofty: to change the way we think about the information that flows around us, and to help drive a fundamental shift in how we protect it.

= Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts =

Currently Florida Tech is working on forming more regional and local economic development efforts, but the main one currently in place is ([http://weventure.fit.edu http://weventure.fit.edu]). The vision of weVenture at Florida Institute of Technology is to help women and men become entrepreneurial leaders and thinkers and to successfully achieve economic independence through entrepreneurship. weVenture at Florida Institute of Technology is a community organization that provides business coaching, mentoring, training programs and seminars, and networking opportunities to assist startup and second stage entrepreneurs in Brevard, St. Lucie and Indian River Counties with starting, growing and sustaining their businesses.

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= Related Links =

'''Florida Institute of Technology'''

[[Florida Institute of Technology Student Priorities]]

[[Chris Ballentine|Chris_Ballentine]]

[[Gerid Paquette|Gerid_Paquette]]

[[Chris Woodle|Chris_Woodle]]

[[Category:Universities]]

Resource:How to engage students on a small campus

2016-01-22T05:55:50Z

Thaynie:

= WHO SHOULD BE INVOLVED =

When building an audience at a university, and especially when focusing on student engagement, it is important to have buy-in from three groups: administration, faculty, and students. Each of these groups have a unique set of skills, requirements, and challeges that you must face.

=== Administration ===

The administration of a university are very important when looking at long term goals for your UIF organization on campus. By bringing the administration on board your ideas, you can develop a lasting relationship that can provide support for far-reaching goals, like the ones needed to engage with students.

For example, Daricia Wilkinson & Ykeshia Zamore, UIF Fellows from UVI, put on a hackathon that impressed the president of their university so much that he decided to fund an innovation center. This innovation center helped to spread the message of entrepreneurship within the student body, allowing students another way to engage in the entrepreneurial vision of their school.

=== Faculty ===

The faculty of a university are very good in the determination of short term goals for a university, and can help your UIF organization connect with students who are interested in innovation. At a small unviersity in particular, the faculty have a more personal relation with their students, which can lead to the faculty being a good way to spread the message of what it is you do.

=== Students ===

Of course, when trying to engage students on a small campus, the most important group to interact with are the students themselves. In a smaller school, there i a very real familial aspect to student life, and face-to-face meetings are a good way to get engaged with some students. You can use these preliminary face-to-face meeting to determine what students see as issues, and what misconceptions you may need to help fix.

= OBSTACLES/BARRIERS =

There are a lot of barriers that can be faced when dealing with a small campus. The campus may be made up of different types of students- traditional, non-traditional, international. With each type of student there becomes a different set of challenges. As a whole the overall the largest challenges that are faced are getting students to understand that I&E is interdisciplinary, changing the mindset of student to allow them to realize the importance, and getting students to prioritize I&E into their daily routine. There are a handful of students that have a misconception about I&E that it is only for business students. They are unaware of how important it is in their daily life and particular in their field of study. Students say there is a lack of time on their part so I&E must be worked into their schedule so they are still able to take part in it. When asking students why they are not involved they do not think I&E is “fun” so it must be engaging and exciting for them.

= ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES =

We know actions speak louder than words. So in order to get students on a small campus involved, it is important to engage them into impact oriented activities best fitted to their interests. Here are some of the ways to engage interdisciplinary students and instill the idea and importance of innovation and entrepreneurship:

=== Ideation Workshop ===

In an Ideation Workshop, you brainstorm and generate lots and lots of ideas (and eventually find the ideal solution to problems, of course) on a certain topic. On a small campus, the workshop will work best if it addresses a common issue shared by interdisciplinary students. It can have a general theme like problems on campus or higher education, and address questions like how to improve the classroom experience on your campus, or how to design your undergraduate degree to help you achieve your ideal career. It can be based on product creation as well, such as redesigning your backpack or wallet. This workshop not only helps students acknowledge the potential within themselves to generate with brilliant ideas, but also helps them realize the importance of coming up with innovative solutions to the most pressing problems in today’s world.

=== Design Thinking Workshop ===

In a Design Thinking Workshop, you address a problem, generate possible solutions to it, as well as prototype and test your solution. As difficult as it may seem, it is possible to accomplish this within your small campus, and that is exactly the mindset that the students should be empowered with at the end of the workshop. Once again, the workshop will work best if it addresses a common problem faced by interdisciplinary students.

Here are some resources to make the workshop successful: [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/How_to_organize_and_facilitate_an_interdisciplinary_design_thinking_workshop http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/How_to_organize_and_facilitate_an_interdisciplinary_design_thinking_workshop] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Design_Thinking_Activities http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Design_Thinking_Activities]

= FINAL ADVICE =

First and foremost, the key is empathy. The best way to engage students on a small campus is to understand the core of the problem on your campus, and address the needs of the students at your college/university. The closer you get to the core of the problem, the easier it will be for you to solve it!

= Written By: =

Minashsha Lamisa, Thomas Haynie, Grace Piper, Alexander Rumsey, Ryan Mason

Resource:How to engage students on a small campus

2016-01-22T05:55:31Z

Thaynie:

= WHO SHOULD BE INVOLVED =

When building an audience at a university, and especially when focusing on student engagement, it is important to have buy-in from three groups: administration, faculty, and students. Each of these groups have a unique set of skills, requirements, and challeges that you must face.

=== Administration ===

The administration of a university are very important when looking at long term goals for your UIF organization on campus. By bringing the administration on board your ideas, you can develop a lasting relationship that can provide support for far-reaching goals, like the ones needed to engage with students.

For example, Daricia Wilkinson & Ykeshia Zamore, UIF Fellows from UVI, put on a hackathon that impressed the president of their university so much that he decided to fund an innovation center. This innovation center helped to spread the message of entrepreneurship within the student body, allowing students another way to engage in the entrepreneurial vision of their school.

=== Faculty ===

The faculty of a university are very good in the determination of short term goals for a university, and can help your UIF organization connect with students who are interested in innovation. At a small unviersity in particular, the faculty have a more personal relation with their students, which can lead to the faculty being a good way to spread the message of what it is you do.

=== Students ===

Of course, when trying to engage students on a small campus, the most important group to interact with are the students themselves. In a smaller school, there i a very real familial aspect to student life, and face-to-face meetings are a good way to get engaged with some students. You can use these preliminary face-to-face meeting to determine what students see as issues, and what misconceptions you may need to help fix.

= OBSTACLES/BARRIERS =

There are a lot of barriers that can be faced when dealing with a small campus. The campus may be made up of different types of students- traditional, non-traditional, international. With each type of student there becomes a different set of challenges. As a whole the overall the largest challenges that are faced are getting students to understand that I&E is interdisciplinary, changing the mindset of student to allow them to realize the importance, and getting students to prioritize I&E into their daily routine. There are a handful of students that have a misconception about I&E that it is only for business students. They are unaware of how important it is in their daily life and particular in their field of study. Students say there is a lack of time on their part so I&E must be worked into their schedule so they are still able to take part in it. When asking students why they are not involved they do not think I&E is “fun” so it must be engaging and exciting for them.

= ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES =

We know actions speak louder than words. So in order to get students on a small campus involved, it is important to engage them into impact oriented activities best fitted to their interests. Here are some of the ways to engage interdisciplinary students and instill the idea and importance of innovation and entrepreneurship:

=== Ideation Workshop ===

In an Ideation Workshop, you brainstorm and generate lots and lots of ideas (and eventually find the ideal solution to problems, of course) on a certain topic. On a small campus, the workshop will work best if it addresses a common issue shared by interdisciplinary students. It can have a general theme like problems on campus or higher education, and address questions like how to improve the classroom experience on your campus, or how to design your undergraduate degree to help you achieve your ideal career. It can be based on product creation as well, such as redesigning your backpack or wallet. This workshop not only helps students acknowledge the potential within themselves to generate with brilliant ideas, but also helps them realize the importance of coming up with innovative solutions to the most pressing problems in today’s world.

=== Design Thinking Workshop ===

In a Design Thinking Workshop, you address a problem, generate possible solutions to it, as well as prototype and test your solution. As difficult as it may seem, it is possible to accomplish this within your small campus, and that is exactly the mindset that the students should be empowered with at the end of the workshop. Once again, the workshop will work best if it addresses a common problem faced by interdisciplinary students.

Here are some resources to make the workshop successful: [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/How_to_organize_and_facilitate_an_interdisciplinary_design_thinking_workshop http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/How_to_organize_and_facilitate_an_interdisciplinary_design_thinking_workshop] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Design_Thinking_Activities http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Design_Thinking_Activities]

= FINAL ADVICE =

First and foremost, the key is empathy. The best way to engage students on a small campus is to understand the core of the problem on your campus, and address the needs of the students at your college/university. The closer you get to the core of the problem, the easier it will be for you to solve it!

==== Written By: ====

Minashsha Lamisa, Thomas Haynie, Grace Piper, Alexander Rumsey, Ryan Mason

Resource:How to engage students on a small campus

2016-01-22T05:54:55Z

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= WHO SHOULD BE INVOLVED =

When building an audience at a university, and especially when focusing on student engagement, it is important to have buy-in from three groups: administration, faculty, and students. Each of these groups have a unique set of skills, requirements, and challeges that you must face.

=== Administration ===

The administration of a university are very important when looking at long term goals for your UIF organization on campus. By bringing the administration on board your ideas, you can develop a lasting relationship that can provide support for far-reaching goals, like the ones needed to engage with students.

For example, Daricia Wilkinson & Ykeshia Zamore, UIF Fellows from UVI, put on a hackathon that impressed the president of their university so much that he decided to fund an innovation center. This innovation center helped to spread the message of entrepreneurship within the student body, allowing students another way to engage in the entrepreneurial vision of their school.

=== Faculty ===

The faculty of a university are very good in the determination of short term goals for a university, and can help your UIF organization connect with students who are interested in innovation. At a small unviersity in particular, the faculty have a more personal relation with their students, which can lead to the faculty being a good way to spread the message of what it is you do.

=== Students ===

Of course, when trying to engage students on a small campus, the most important group to interact with are the students themselves. In a smaller school, there i a very real familial aspect to student life, and face-to-face meetings are a good way to get engaged with some students. You can use these preliminary face-to-face meeting to determine what students see as issues, and what misconceptions you may need to help fix.

====Written By:====

Minashsha Lamisa, Thomas Haynie, Grace Piper, Alexander Rumsey, Ryan Mason

= OBSTACLES/BARRIERS =

There are a lot of barriers that can be faced when dealing with a small campus. The campus may be made up of different types of students- traditional, non-traditional, international. With each type of student there becomes a different set of challenges. As a whole the overall the largest challenges that are faced are getting students to understand that I&E is interdisciplinary, changing the mindset of student to allow them to realize the importance, and getting students to prioritize I&E into their daily routine. There are a handful of students that have a misconception about I&E that it is only for business students. They are unaware of how important it is in their daily life and particular in their field of study. Students say there is a lack of time on their part so I&E must be worked into their schedule so they are still able to take part in it. When asking students why they are not involved they do not think I&E is “fun” so it must be engaging and exciting for them.

= ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES =

We know actions speak louder than words. So in order to get students on a small campus involved, it is important to engage them into impact oriented activities best fitted to their interests. Here are some of the ways to engage interdisciplinary students and instill the idea and importance of innovation and entrepreneurship:

=== Ideation Workshop ===

In an Ideation Workshop, you brainstorm and generate lots and lots of ideas (and eventually find the ideal solution to problems, of course) on a certain topic. On a small campus, the workshop will work best if it addresses a common issue shared by interdisciplinary students. It can have a general theme like problems on campus or higher education, and address questions like how to improve the classroom experience on your campus, or how to design your undergraduate degree to help you achieve your ideal career. It can be based on product creation as well, such as redesigning your backpack or wallet. This workshop not only helps students acknowledge the potential within themselves to generate with brilliant ideas, but also helps them realize the importance of coming up with innovative solutions to the most pressing problems in today’s world.

=== Design Thinking Workshop ===

In a Design Thinking Workshop, you address a problem, generate possible solutions to it, as well as prototype and test your solution. As difficult as it may seem, it is possible to accomplish this within your small campus, and that is exactly the mindset that the students should be empowered with at the end of the workshop. Once again, the workshop will work best if it addresses a common problem faced by interdisciplinary students.

Here are some resources to make the workshop successful: [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/How_to_organize_and_facilitate_an_interdisciplinary_design_thinking_workshop http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/How_to_organize_and_facilitate_an_interdisciplinary_design_thinking_workshop] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Design_Thinking_Activities http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Design_Thinking_Activities]

=FINAL ADVICE=
First and foremost, the key is empathy. The best way to engage students on a small campus is to understand the core of the problem on your campus, and address the needs of the students at your college/university. The closer you get to the core of the problem, the easier it will be for you to solve it!

Resource:How to engage students on a small campus

2016-01-22T05:52:10Z

Thaynie:

= WHO SHOULD BE INVOLVED =

When building an audience at a university, and especially when focusing on student engagement, it is important to have buy-in from three groups: administration, faculty, and students. Each of these groups have a unique set of skills, requirements, and challeges that you must face.

=== Administration ===

The administration of a university are very important when looking at long term goals for your UIF organization on campus. By bringing the administration on board your ideas, you can develop a lasting relationship that can provide support for far-reaching goals, like the ones needed to engage with students.

For example, Daricia Wilkinson & Ykeshia Zamore, UIF Fellows from UVI, put on a hackathon that impressed the president of their university so much that he decided to fund an innovation center. This innovation center helped to spread the message of entrepreneurship within the student body, allowing students another way to engage in the entrepreneurial vision of their school.

=== Faculty ===

The faculty of a university are very good in the determination of short term goals for a university, and can help your UIF organization connect with students who are interested in innovation. At a small unviersity in particular, the faculty have a more personal relation with their students, which can lead to the faculty being a good way to spread the message of what it is you do.

=== Students ===

Of course, when trying to engage students on a small campus, the most important group to interact with are the students themselves. In a smaller school, there i a very real familial aspect to student life, and face-to-face meetings are a good way to get engaged with some students. You can use these preliminary face-to-face meeting to determine what students see as issues, and what misconceptions you may need to help fix.

= OBSTACLES/BARRIERS =

There are a lot of barriers that can be faced when dealing with a small campus. The campus may be made up of different types of students- traditional, non-traditional, international. With each type of student there becomes a different set of challenges. As a whole the overall the largest challenges that are faced are getting students to understand that I&E is interdisciplinary, changing the mindset of student to allow them to realize the importance, and getting students to prioritize I&E into their daily routine. There are a handful of students that have a misconception about I&E that it is only for business students. They are unaware of how important it is in their daily life and particular in their field of study. Students say there is a lack of time on their part so I&E must be worked into their schedule so they are still able to take part in it. When asking students why they are not involved they do not think I&E is “fun” so it must be engaging and exciting for them.

= ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES =

We know actions speak louder than words. So in order to get students on a small campus involved, it is important to engage them into impact oriented activities best fitted to their interests. Here are some of the ways to engage interdisciplinary students and instill the idea and importance of innovation and entrepreneurship:

=== Ideation Workshop ===

In an Ideation Workshop, you brainstorm and generate lots and lots of ideas (and eventually find the ideal solution to problems, of course) on a certain topic. On a small campus, the workshop will work best if it addresses a common issue shared by interdisciplinary students. It can have a general theme like problems on campus or higher education, and address questions like how to improve the classroom experience on your campus, or how to design your undergraduate degree to help you achieve your ideal career. It can be based on product creation as well, such as redesigning your backpack or wallet. This workshop not only helps students acknowledge the potential within themselves to generate with brilliant ideas, but also helps them realize the importance of coming up with innovative solutions to the most pressing problems in today’s world.

=== Design Thinking Workshop ===

In a Design Thinking Workshop, you address a problem, generate possible solutions to it, as well as prototype and test your solution. As difficult as it may seem, it is possible to accomplish this within your small campus, and that is exactly the mindset that the students should be empowered with at the end of the workshop. Once again, the workshop will work best if it addresses a common problem faced by interdisciplinary students.

Here are some resources to make the workshop successful: [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/How_to_organize_and_facilitate_an_interdisciplinary_design_thinking_workshop http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/How_to_organize_and_facilitate_an_interdisciplinary_design_thinking_workshop] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Design_Thinking_Activities http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Design_Thinking_Activities]

=FINAL ADVICE=
First and foremost, the key is empathy. The best way to engage students on a small campus is to understand the core of the problem on your campus, and address the needs of the students at your college/university. The closer you get to the core of the problem, the easier it will be for you to solve it!

Resource:How to engage students on a small campus

2016-01-22T05:49:30Z

Thaynie:

Resource:How to engage students on a small campus

2016-01-22T05:48:43Z

Thaynie:

= WHO SHOULD BE INVOLVED =

When building an audience at a university, and especially when focusing on student engagement, it is important to have buy-in from three groups: administration, faculty, and students. Each of these groups have a unique set of skills, requirements, and challeges that you must face.

=== ADMINISTRATION ===

The administration of a university are very important when looking at long term goals for your UIF organization on campus. By bringing the administration on board your ideas, you can develop a lasting relationship that can provide support for far-reaching goals, like the ones needed to engage with students.

For example, Daricia Wilkinson & Ykeshia Zamore, UIF Fellows from UVI, put on a hackathon that impressed the president of their university so much that he decided to fund an innovation center. This innovation center helped to spread the message of entrepreneurship within the student body, allowing students another way to engage in the entrepreneurial vision of their school.

=== FACULTY ===

The faculty of a university are very good in the determination of short term goals for a university, and can help your UIF organization connect with students who are interested in innovation. At a small unviersity in particular, the faculty have a more personal relation with their students, which can lead to the faculty being a good way to spread the message of what it is you do.

=== STUDENTS ===

Of course, when trying to engage students on a small campus, the most important group to interact with are the students themselves. In a smaller school, there i a very real familial aspect to student life, and face-to-face meetings are a good way to get engaged with some students. You can use these preliminary face-to-face meeting to determine what students see as issues, and what misconceptions you may need to help fix.

= OBSTACLES/BARRIERS =

There are a lot of barriers that can be faced when dealing with a small campus. The campus may be made up of different types of students- traditional, non-traditional, international. With each type of student there becomes a different set of challenges. As a whole the overall the largest challenges that are faced are getting students to understand that I&E is interdisciplinary, changing the mindset of student to allow them to realize the importance, and getting students to prioritize I&E into their daily routine. There are a handful of students that have a misconception about I&E that it is only for business students. They are unaware of how important it is in their daily life and particular in their field of study. Students say there is a lack of time on their part so I&E must be worked into their schedule so they are still able to take part in it. When asking students why they are not involved they do not think I&E is “fun” so it must be engaging and exciting for them.

= ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES =

We know actions speak louder than words. So in order to get students on a small campus involved, it is important to engage them into impact oriented activities best fitted to their interests. Here are some of the ways to engage interdisciplinary students and instill the idea and importance of innovation and entrepreneurship:

=== Ideation Workshop ===

In an Ideation Workshop, you brainstorm and generate lots and lots of ideas (and eventually find the ideal solution to problems, of course) on a certain topic. On a small campus, the workshop will work best if it addresses a common issue shared by interdisciplinary students. It can have a general theme like problems on campus or higher education, and address questions like how to improve the classroom experience on your campus, or how to design your undergraduate degree to help you achieve your ideal career. It can be based on product creation as well, such as redesigning your backpack or wallet. This workshop not only helps students acknowledge the potential within themselves to generate with brilliant ideas, but also helps them realize the importance of coming up with innovative solutions to the most pressing problems in today’s world.

=== Design Thinking Workshop ===

In a Design Thinking Workshop, you address a problem, generate possible solutions to it, as well as prototype and test your solution. As difficult as it may seem, it is possible to accomplish this within your small campus, and that is exactly the mindset that the students should be empowered with at the end of the workshop. Once again, the workshop will work best if it addresses a common problem faced by interdisciplinary students.

Here are some resources to make the workshop successful: [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/How_to_organize_and_facilitate_an_interdisciplinary_design_thinking_workshop http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/How_to_organize_and_facilitate_an_interdisciplinary_design_thinking_workshop] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Design_Thinking_Activities http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Design_Thinking_Activities]

Resource:How to engage students on a small campus

2016-01-22T05:47:56Z

Thaynie:

= WHO SHOULD BE INVOLVED =

When building an audience at a university, and especially when focusing on student engagement, it is important to have buy-in from three groups: administration, faculty, and students. Each of these groups have a unique set of skills, requirements, and challeges that you must face.

== ADMINISTRATION ==

The administration of a university are very important when looking at long term goals for your UIF organization on campus. By bringing the administration on board your ideas, you can develop a lasting relationship that can provide support for far-reaching goals, like the ones needed to engage with students.

For example, Daricia Wilkinson & Ykeshia Zamore, UIF Fellows from UVI, put on a hackathon that impressed the president of their university so much that he decided to fund an innovation center. This innovation center helped to spread the message of entrepreneurship within the student body, allowing students another way to engage in the entrepreneurial vision of their school.

== FACULTY ==

The faculty of a university are very good in the determination of short term goals for a university, and can help your UIF organization connect with students who are interested in innovation. At a small unviersity in particular, the faculty have a more personal relation with their students, which can lead to the faculty being a good way to spread the message of what it is you do.

== STUDENTS ==

Of course, when trying to engage students on a small campus, the most important group to interact with are the students themselves. In a smaller school, there i a very real familial aspect to student life, and face-to-face meetings are a good way to get engaged with some students. You can use these preliminary face-to-face meeting to determine what students see as issues, and what misconceptions you may need to help fix.

= OBSTACLES/BARRIERS =

There are a lot of barriers that can be faced when dealing with a small campus. The campus may be made up of different types of students- traditional, non-traditional, international. With each type of student there becomes a different set of challenges. As a whole the overall the largest challenges that are faced are getting students to understand that I&E is interdisciplinary, changing the mindset of student to allow them to realize the importance, and getting students to prioritize I&E into their daily routine. There are a handful of students that have a misconception about I&E that it is only for business students. They are unaware of how important it is in their daily life and particular in their field of study. Students say there is a lack of time on their part so I&E must be worked into their schedule so they are still able to take part in it. When asking students why they are not involved they do not think I&E is “fun” so it must be engaging and exciting for them.

=ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES=

We know actions speak louder than words. So in order to get students on a small campus involved, it is important to engage them into impact oriented activities best fitted to their interests. Here are some of the ways to engage interdisciplinary students and instill the idea and importance of innovation and entrepreneurship:

===Ideation Workshop===

In an Ideation Workshop, you brainstorm and generate lots and lots of ideas (and eventually find the ideal solution to problems, of course) on a certain topic. On a small campus, the workshop will work best if it addresses a common issue shared by interdisciplinary students. It can have a general theme like problems on campus or higher education, and address questions like how to improve the classroom experience on your campus, or how to design your undergraduate degree to help you achieve your ideal career. It can be based on product creation as well, such as redesigning your backpack or wallet. This workshop not only helps students acknowledge the potential within themselves to generate with brilliant ideas, but also helps them realize the importance of coming up with innovative solutions to the most pressing problems in today’s world.

===Design Thinking Workshop===

In a Design Thinking Workshop, you address a problem, generate possible solutions to it, as well as prototype and test your solution. As difficult as it may seem, it is possible to accomplish this within your small campus, and that is exactly the mindset that the students should be empowered with at the end of the workshop. Once again, the workshop will work best if it addresses a common problem faced by interdisciplinary students.

Here are some resources to make the workshop successful: http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/How_to_organize_and_facilitate_an_interdisciplinary_design_thinking_workshop
http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Design_Thinking_Activities

Resource:How to engage students on a small campus

2016-01-22T05:42:30Z

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= INTRODUCTION =

This how-to guide is based off an interview with Daricia Wilkinson and Ykeshia Zamore, from the University of the Virgin Islands, who founded a student organization that focused on interdisciplinary collaboration. Inspiring innovation and entrepreneurship in a student body can be difficult, but the problems are abundantly clear when on a small campus. With a small student body, usually a spirit of camaraderie and excitement can be harder to find, with the idea of school spirit nearly non existent. This is not to say however that it is impossible, just more difficult, to engage students on smaller campuses.

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= INTRODUCTION =

This how-to guide is based off an interview with Daricia Wilkinson and Ykeshia Zamore, from the University of the Virgin Islands, who founded a student organization that focused on interdisciplinary collaboration. Inspiring innovation and entrepreneurship in a student body can be difficult, but the problems are abundantly clear when on a small campus. With a small student body, usually a spirit of camaraderie and excitement can be harder to find, with the idea of school spirit nearly non existent. This is not to say however that it is impossible, just more difficult, to engage students on smaller campuses.

= WHO SHOULD BE INVOLVED =

When building an auidence at a university, it is important to get buy-in from the administration, faculty, and students. All three groups have unique challenges and benefits

== Faculty ==

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INTRODUCTION

This how-to guide is based off an interview with Daricia Wilkinson and Ykeshia Zamore, from the University of the Virgin Islands, who founded a student organization that focused on interdisciplinary collaboration. Inspiring innovation and entrepreneurship in a student body can be difficult, but the problems are abundantly clear when on a small campus. With a small student body, usually a spirit of camaraderie and excitement can be harder to find, with the idea of school spirit nearly non existent. This is not to say however that it is impossible, just more difficult, to engage students on smaller campuses.

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= INTRODUCTION =

This how-to guide is based off an interview with Daricia Wilkinson and Ykeshia Zamore, from the University of the Virgin Islands, who founded a student organization that focused on interdisciplinary collaboration. Inspiring innovation and entrepreneurship in a student body can be difficult, but the problems are abundantly clear when on a small campus. With a small student body, usually a spirit of camaraderie and excitement can be harder to find, with the idea of school spirit nearly non existent. This is not to say however that it is impossible, just more difficult, to engage students on smaller campuses.

= WHO SHOULD BE INVOLVED =

When building an auidence at a university, it is important to get buy-in from the administration, faculty, and students. All three groups have unique challenges and benefits

== Faculty ==

Resource:How to engage students on a small campus

2016-01-22T04:53:59Z

Thaynie:

= INTRODUCTION =

This how-to guide is based off an interview with Daricia Wilkinson and Ykeshia Zamore, from the University of the Virgin Islands, who founded a student organization that focused on interdisciplinary collaboration. Inspiring innovation and entrepreneurship in a student body can be difficult, but the problems are abundantly clear when on a small campus. With a small student body, usually a spirit of camaraderie and excitement can be harder to find, with the idea of school spirit nearly non existent. This is not to say however that it is impossible, just more difficult, to engage students on smaller campuses.

= INTRODUCTION =

This how-to guide is based off an interview with Daricia Wilkinson and Ykeshia Zamore, from the University of the Virgin Islands, who founded a student organization that focused on interdisciplinary collaboration. Inspiring innovation and entrepreneurship in a student body can be difficult, but the problems are abundantly clear when on a small campus. With a small student body, usually a spirit of camaraderie and excitement can be harder to find, with the idea of school spirit nearly non existent. This is not to say however that it is impossible, just more difficult, to engage students on smaller campuses.

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