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Fellow:Valerie (Sherry) Caruolo

2018-06-22T19:04:59Z

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'''Serving as UIF Since:''' Fall 2013

'''School: '''University of Maryland, College Park

'''What she does now:''' Architectural Designer, Hord Coplan Macht (HCM Architects), Researcher (HCM/Salk Institute)

'''What that means:''' …''Architecture:''' '''''I design learning environments, spaces and experiences (especially for Higher Education Institutions and public/private sector work environments)! ''''' '''Research:'' I am part of a core research team considering how biophilic design might impact learning. Biophilic design ties together nature, human biology and design, highlighting aspects of nature that most impact human satisfaction in the built environment. 

'''Contact her about:''' pop up classes, designing learning experiences, maker spaces, SPACE in general, language as a mechanism for inclusion, brainstorming, reaching marginalized groups, working with faculty & administrators, catalyzing faculty learning communities, her love of travel or just because!      

'''Email: '''valeriesherry3@gmail.com

'''Phone: '''(410) 790-7356

Valerie is a former University Innovation Fellow who graduated from University of Maryland, College Park for graduate school in 2015 and joined Hord  Coplan Macht Architects in their education design studio. Valerie now designs learning environments and experiences, especially relating to higher education, including creating ways for students and university stakeholders to connect & converge in spaces on campus.  At the University of Maryland, Valerie joined the University Innovation Fellows program in the Fall of 2013 to explore ways to reach across disciplines and engage fellow university community members in cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset.  Her work at UMCP began with pop-up classes and pop-up student gatherings to promote project based learning, passion projects, and the coming together of traditionally silo’d discipines that had been marginalized from the innovation and entrepreneurial learning opportunities sponsored at the school at that time.  Her main goal was to spark creative thought and action by bringing people together to solve wicked problems.  This goal soon led to founding the Maryland Design Impact Lab (mDIL) – a cross disciplinary student-focused lab where ideas could be tested and teams formed to pursue applied social impact projects through the use of a variety of techniques including Lean Start up and design thinking.  Meanwhile the growing Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UMCP began in the fall of 2013.  Through Valerie’s UIF training and landscape canvas analysis of the I&E landscape at UMCP, she came across the amazing AIE and partnered to become part of the growing team of Design Thinking Facilitators whose mission was to engage all 35,000 undergraduates in innovation and entrepreneurship through curriculum.  Her work at UMCP involved bridging students and faculty and helping university stakeholders realize how their respective disciplines could contribute to and navigate within the innovation and entrepreneurship resources on campus in order to demonstrate the power of their ideas turned to action - to catalyze change in the world.  Valerie’s work now involves ethnographic research, stakeholder engagement, designing, prototyping and helping institutions design their plan for future spaces on campus. Valerie works from planning and visioning phases through to construction administration to bring spaces from concept to reality.  Valerie is currently also helping to facilitate research as part of a core team working with a broader team of architects, students, school administrators, neuroscientists, behaviorial scientists, and industry partners to explore the emotional, physiological, and psychological benefits of biophilic design and how it might improve human health and well-being.  We are specifically considering how biophilic design might reduce stress and enhance creativity in the context of learning environments.  Valerie holds a B.A. in Architectural Studies from Brown University as well as a Masters in Architecture from University of Maryland, College Park. 

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Fellow:Valerie (Sherry) Caruolo

2018-06-22T19:04:10Z

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'''Serving as UIF Since:''' Fall 2013

'''School: '''University of Maryland, College Park

'''What she does now:''' Architectural Designer, Hord Coplan Macht (HCM Architects), Researcher (HCM/Salk Institute)

'''What that means:''' …''Architecture:''''  I design learning environments, spaces and experiences (especially for Higher Education Institutions and public/private sector work environments)!  ''''Research:'' I am part of a core research team considering how biophilic design might impact learning. Biophilic design ties together nature, human biology and design, highlighting aspects of nature that most impact human satisfaction in the built environment. 

'''Contact her about:''' pop up classes, designing learning experiences, maker spaces, SPACE in general, language as a mechanism for inclusion, brainstorming, reaching marginalized groups, working with faculty & administrators, catalyzing faculty learning communities, her love of travel or just because!      

'''Email: '''valeriesherry3@gmail.com

'''Phone: '''(410) 790-7356

Valerie is a former University Innovation Fellow who graduated from University of Maryland, College Park for graduate school in 2015 and joined Hord  Coplan Macht Architects in their education design studio. Valerie now designs learning environments and experiences, especially relating to higher education, including creating ways for students and university stakeholders to connect & converge in spaces on campus.  At the University of Maryland, Valerie joined the University Innovation Fellows program in the Fall of 2013 to explore ways to reach across disciplines and engage fellow university community members in cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset.  Her work at UMCP began with pop-up classes and pop-up student gatherings to promote project based learning, passion projects, and the coming together of traditionally silo’d discipines that had been marginalized from the innovation and entrepreneurial learning opportunities sponsored at the school at that time.  Her main goal was to spark creative thought and action by bringing people together to solve wicked problems.  This goal soon led to founding the Maryland Design Impact Lab (mDIL) – a cross disciplinary student-focused lab where ideas could be tested and teams formed to pursue applied social impact projects through the use of a variety of techniques including Lean Start up and design thinking.  Meanwhile the growing Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UMCP began in the fall of 2013.  Through Valerie’s UIF training and landscape canvas analysis of the I&E landscape at UMCP, she came across the amazing AIE and partnered to become part of the growing team of Design Thinking Facilitators whose mission was to engage all 35,000 undergraduates in innovation and entrepreneurship through curriculum.  Her work at UMCP involved bridging students and faculty and helping university stakeholders realize how their respective disciplines could contribute to and navigate within the innovation and entrepreneurship resources on campus in order to demonstrate the power of their ideas turned to action - to catalyze change in the world.  Valerie’s work now involves ethnographic research, stakeholder engagement, designing, prototyping and helping institutions design their plan for future spaces on campus. Valerie works from planning and visioning phases through to construction administration to bring spaces from concept to reality.  Valerie is currently also helping to facilitate research as part of a core team working with a broader team of architects, students, school administrators, neuroscientists, behaviorial scientists, and industry partners to explore the emotional, physiological, and psychological benefits of biophilic design and how it might improve human health and well-being.  We are specifically considering how biophilic design might reduce stress and enhance creativity in the context of learning environments.  Valerie holds a B.A. in Architectural Studies from Brown University as well as a Masters in Architecture from University of Maryland, College Park. 

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Fellow:Valerie (Sherry) Caruolo

2018-06-22T19:03:28Z

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'''Serving as UIF Since:''' Fall 2013

'''School: '''University of Maryland, College Park

'''What she does now:''' Architectural Designer, Hord Coplan Macht (HCM Architects), Researcher (HCM/Salk Institute)

'''What that means:''' …''Architecture:''''  I design learning environments, spaces and experiences (especially for Higher Education Institutions and public/private sector work environments)!  ''''Research:'' I am part of a core research team considering how biophilic design might impact learning. Biophilic design ties together nature, human biology and design, highlighting aspects of nature that most impact human satisfaction in the built environment. 

'''Contact her about:''' pop up classes, designing learning experiences, maker spaces, SPACE in general, language as a mechanism for inclusion, brainstorming, reaching marginalized groups, working with faculty & administrators, catalyzing faculty learning communities, her love of travel or just because!      

'''Email: '''valeriesherry3@gmail.com

'''Phone: '''(410) 790-7356 ===

Valerie is a former University Innovation Fellow who graduated from University of Maryland, College Park for graduate school in 2015 and joined Hord  Coplan Macht Architects in their education design studio. Valerie now designs learning environments and experiences, especially relating to higher education, including creating ways for students and university stakeholders to connect & converge in spaces on campus.  At the University of Maryland, Valerie joined the University Innovation Fellows program in the Fall of 2013 to explore ways to reach across disciplines and engage fellow university community members in cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset.  Her work at UMCP began with pop-up classes and pop-up student gatherings to promote project based learning, passion projects, and the coming together of traditionally silo’d discipines that had been marginalized from the innovation and entrepreneurial learning opportunities sponsored at the school at that time.  Her main goal was to spark creative thought and action by bringing people together to solve wicked problems.  This goal soon led to founding the Maryland Design Impact Lab (mDIL) – a cross disciplinary student-focused lab where ideas could be tested and teams formed to pursue applied social impact projects through the use of a variety of techniques including Lean Start up and design thinking.  Meanwhile the growing Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UMCP began in the fall of 2013.  Through Valerie’s UIF training and landscape canvas analysis of the I&E landscape at UMCP, she came across the amazing AIE and partnered to become part of the growing team of Design Thinking Facilitators whose mission was to engage all 35,000 undergraduates in innovation and entrepreneurship through curriculum.  Her work at UMCP involved bridging students and faculty and helping university stakeholders realize how their respective disciplines could contribute to and navigate within the innovation and entrepreneurship resources on campus in order to demonstrate the power of their ideas turned to action - to catalyze change in the world.  Valerie’s work now involves ethnographic research, stakeholder engagement, designing, prototyping and helping institutions design their plan for future spaces on campus. Valerie works from planning and visioning phases through to construction administration to bring spaces from concept to reality.  Valerie is currently also helping to facilitate research as part of a core team working with a broader team of architects, students, school administrators, neuroscientists, behaviorial scientists, and industry partners to explore the emotional, physiological, and psychological benefits of biophilic design and how it might improve human health and well-being.  We are specifically considering how biophilic design might reduce stress and enhance creativity in the context of learning environments.  Valerie holds a B.A. in Architectural Studies from Brown University as well as a Masters in Architecture from University of Maryland, College Park. 

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Fellow:Valerie (Sherry) Caruolo

2018-06-22T19:01:41Z

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Valerie is a former University Innovation Fellow who graduated from University of Maryland, College Park for graduate school in 2015 and joined Hord  Coplan Macht Architects in their education design studio. Valerie now designs learning environments and experiences, especially relating to higher education, including creating ways for students and university stakeholders to connect & converge in spaces on campus.  At the University of Maryland, Valerie joined the University Innovation Fellows program in the Fall of 2013 to explore ways to reach across disciplines and engage fellow university community members in cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset.  Her work at UMCP began with pop-up classes and pop-up student gatherings to promote project based learning, passion projects, and the coming together of traditionally silo’d discipines that had been marginalized from the innovation and entrepreneurial learning opportunities sponsored at the school at that time.  Her main goal was to spark creative thought and action by bringing people together to solve wicked problems.  This goal soon led to founding the Maryland Design Impact Lab (mDIL) – a cross disciplinary student-focused lab where ideas could be tested and teams formed to pursue applied social impact projects through the use of a variety of techniques including Lean Start up and design thinking.  Meanwhile the growing Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UMCP began in the fall of 2013.  Through Valerie’s UIF training and landscape canvas analysis of the I&E landscape at UMCP, she came across the amazing AIE and partnered to become part of the growing team of Design Thinking Facilitators whose mission was to engage all 35,000 undergraduates in innovation and entrepreneurship through curriculum.  Her work at UMCP involved bridging students and faculty and helping university stakeholders realize how their respective disciplines could contribute to and navigate within the innovation and entrepreneurship resources on campus in order to demonstrate the power of their ideas turned to action - to catalyze change in the world.  Valerie’s work now involves ethnographic research, stakeholder engagement, designing, prototyping and helping institutions design their plan for future spaces on campus. Valerie works from planning and visioning phases through to construction administration to bring spaces from concept to reality.  Valerie is currently also helping to facilitate research as part of a core team working with a broader team of architects, students, school administrators, neuroscientists, behaviorial scientists, and industry partners to explore the emotional, physiological, and psychological benefits of biophilic design and how it might improve human health and well-being.  We are specifically considering how biophilic design might reduce stress and enhance creativity in the context of learning environments.  Valerie holds a B.A. in Architectural Studies from Brown University as well as a Masters in Architecture from University of Maryland, College Park. 

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[[University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities|UMD College Park Student Priorities]]

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Fellow:Valerie (Sherry) Caruolo

2018-06-22T19:01:28Z

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Valerie is a former University Innovation Fellow who graduated from University of Maryland, College Park for graduate school in 2015 and joined Hord  Coplan Macht Architects in their education design studio. Valerie now designs learning environments and experiences, especially relating to higher education, including creating ways for students and university stakeholders to connect & converge in spaces on campus.  At the University of Maryland, Valerie joined the University Innovation Fellows program in the Fall of 2013 to explore ways to reach across disciplines and engage fellow university community members in cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset.  Her work at UMCP began with pop-up classes and pop-up student gatherings to promote project based learning, passion projects, and the coming together of traditionally silo’d discipines that had been marginalized from the innovation and entrepreneurial learning opportunities sponsored at the school at that time.  Her main goal was to spark creative thought and action by bringing people together to solve wicked problems.  This goal soon led to founding the Maryland Design Impact Lab (mDIL) – a cross disciplinary student-focused lab where ideas could be tested and teams formed to pursue applied social impact projects through the use of a variety of techniques including Lean Start up and design thinking.  Meanwhile the growing Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UMCP began in the fall of 2013.  Through Valerie’s UIF training and landscape canvas analysis of the I&E landscape at UMCP, she came across the amazing AIE and partnered to become part of the growing team of Design Thinking Facilitators whose mission was to engage all 35,000 undergraduates in innovation and entrepreneurship through curriculum.  Her work at UMCP involved bridging students and faculty and helping university stakeholders realize how their respective disciplines could contribute to and navigate within the innovation and entrepreneurship resources on campus in order to demonstrate the power of their ideas turned to action - to catalyze change in the world.  Valerie’s work now involves ethnographic research, stakeholder engagement, designing, prototyping and helping institutions design their plan for future spaces on campus. Valerie works from planning and visioning phases through to construction administration to bring spaces from concept to reality.  Valerie is currently also helping to facilitate research as part of a core team working with a broader team of architects, students, school administrators, neuroscientists, behaviorial scientists, and industry partners to explore the emotional, physiological, and psychological benefits of biophilic design and how it might improve human health and well-being.  We are specifically considering how biophilic design might reduce stress and enhance creativity in the context of learning environments.  Valerie holds a B.A. in Architectural Studies from Brown University as well as a Masters in Architecture from University of Maryland, College Park. 

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Fellow:Valerie (Sherry) Caruolo

2018-06-22T19:01:15Z

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=== ''Architecture:''''  I design learning environments, spaces and experiences (especially for Higher Education Institutions and public/private sector work environments)!'' ===

=== ''Research:'' I am part of a core research team considering how biophilic design might impact learning. Biophilic design ties together nature, human biology and design, highlighting aspects of nature that most impact human satisfaction in the built environment.  ===

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Valerie is a former University Innovation Fellow who graduated from University of Maryland, College Park for graduate school in 2015 and joined Hord  Coplan Macht Architects in their education design studio. Valerie now designs learning environments and experiences, especially relating to higher education, including creating ways for students and university stakeholders to connect & converge in spaces on campus.  At the University of Maryland, Valerie joined the University Innovation Fellows program in the Fall of 2013 to explore ways to reach across disciplines and engage fellow university community members in cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset.  Her work at UMCP began with pop-up classes and pop-up student gatherings to promote project based learning, passion projects, and the coming together of traditionally silo’d discipines that had been marginalized from the innovation and entrepreneurial learning opportunities sponsored at the school at that time.  Her main goal was to spark creative thought and action by bringing people together to solve wicked problems.  This goal soon led to founding the Maryland Design Impact Lab (mDIL) – a cross disciplinary student-focused lab where ideas could be tested and teams formed to pursue applied social impact projects through the use of a variety of techniques including Lean Start up and design thinking.  Meanwhile the growing Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UMCP began in the fall of 2013.  Through Valerie’s UIF training and landscape canvas analysis of the I&E landscape at UMCP, she came across the amazing AIE and partnered to become part of the growing team of Design Thinking Facilitators whose mission was to engage all 35,000 undergraduates in innovation and entrepreneurship through curriculum.  Her work at UMCP involved bridging students and faculty and helping university stakeholders realize how their respective disciplines could contribute to and navigate within the innovation and entrepreneurship resources on campus in order to demonstrate the power of their ideas turned to action - to catalyze change in the world.  Valerie’s work now involves ethnographic research, stakeholder engagement, designing, prototyping and helping institutions design their plan for future spaces on campus. Valerie works from planning and visioning phases through to construction administration to bring spaces from concept to reality.  Valerie is currently also helping to facilitate research as part of a core team working with a broader team of architects, students, school administrators, neuroscientists, behaviorial scientists, and industry partners to explore the emotional, physiological, and psychological benefits of biophilic design and how it might improve human health and well-being.  We are specifically considering how biophilic design might reduce stress and enhance creativity in the context of learning environments.  Valerie holds a B.A. in Architectural Studies from Brown University as well as a Masters in Architecture from University of Maryland, College Park. 

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Fellow:Valerie (Sherry) Caruolo

2018-06-22T19:00:58Z

Vsherry:

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=== ''Architecture:''''  I design learning environments, spaces and experiences (especially for Higher Education Institutions and public/private sector work environments)!'' ===

=== ''Research:'' I am part of a core research team considering how biophilic design might impact learning. Biophilic design ties together nature, human biology and design, highlighting aspects of nature that most impact human satisfaction in the built environment.  ===

=== '''Contact her about:''' pop up classes, designing learning experiences, maker spaces, SPACE in general, language as a mechanism for inclusion, brainstorming, reaching marginalized groups, working with faculty & administrators, catalyzing faculty learning communities, her love of travel or just because!       '''Email: '''valeriesherry3@gmail.com '''Phone: '''(410) 790-7356 ===

Valerie is a former University Innovation Fellow who graduated from University of Maryland, College Park for graduate school in 2015 and joined Hord  Coplan Macht Architects in their education design studio. Valerie now designs learning environments and experiences, especially relating to higher education, including creating ways for students and university stakeholders to connect & converge in spaces on campus.  At the University of Maryland, Valerie joined the University Innovation Fellows program in the Fall of 2013 to explore ways to reach across disciplines and engage fellow university community members in cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset.  Her work at UMCP began with pop-up classes and pop-up student gatherings to promote project based learning, passion projects, and the coming together of traditionally silo’d discipines that had been marginalized from the innovation and entrepreneurial learning opportunities sponsored at the school at that time.  Her main goal was to spark creative thought and action by bringing people together to solve wicked problems.  This goal soon led to founding the Maryland Design Impact Lab (mDIL) – a cross disciplinary student-focused lab where ideas could be tested and teams formed to pursue applied social impact projects through the use of a variety of techniques including Lean Start up and design thinking.  Meanwhile the growing Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UMCP began in the fall of 2013.  Through Valerie’s UIF training and landscape canvas analysis of the I&E landscape at UMCP, she came across the amazing AIE and partnered to become part of the growing team of Design Thinking Facilitators whose mission was to engage all 35,000 undergraduates in innovation and entrepreneurship through curriculum.  Her work at UMCP involved bridging students and faculty and helping university stakeholders realize how their respective disciplines could contribute to and navigate within the innovation and entrepreneurship resources on campus in order to demonstrate the power of their ideas turned to action - to catalyze change in the world.  Valerie’s work now involves ethnographic research, stakeholder engagement, designing, prototyping and helping institutions design their plan for future spaces on campus. Valerie works from planning and visioning phases through to construction administration to bring spaces from concept to reality.  Valerie is currently also helping to facilitate research as part of a core team working with a broader team of architects, students, school administrators, neuroscientists, behaviorial scientists, and industry partners to explore the emotional, physiological, and psychological benefits of biophilic design and how it might improve human health and well-being.  We are specifically considering how biophilic design might reduce stress and enhance creativity in the context of learning environments.  Valerie holds a B.A. in Architectural Studies from Brown University as well as a Masters in Architecture from University of Maryland, College Park. 

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Fellow:Valerie (Sherry) Caruolo

2018-06-22T18:59:27Z

Vsherry:

=== '''Serving as UIF Since:''' Fall 2013 '''School: '''University of Maryland, College Park '''What she does now:''' Architectural Designer, Hord Coplan Macht (HCM Architects), Researcher (HCM/Salk Institute) '''What that means:''' … ===

=== ''Architecture:''''  I design learning environments, spaces and experiences (especially for Higher Education Institutions and public/private sector work environments)!'' ===

=== ''Research:'' I am part of a core research team considering how biophilic design might impact learning. Biophilic design ties together nature, human biology and design, highlighting aspects of nature that most impact human satisfaction in the built environment.  ===

=== '''Contact her about:''' pop up classes, designing learning experiences, maker spaces, SPACE in general, language as a mechanism for inclusion, brainstorming, reaching marginalized groups, working with faculty & administrators, catalyzing faculty learning communities, her love of travel or just because!       '''Email: '''valeriesherry3@gmail.com '''Phone: '''(410) 790-7356 ===

Valerie is a former University Innovation Fellow who graduated from University of Maryland, College Park for graduate school in 2015 and joined Hord  Coplan Macht Architects in their education design studio. Valerie now designs learning environments and experiences, especially relating to higher education, including creating ways for students and university stakeholders to connect & converge in spaces on campus.  At the University of Maryland, Valerie joined the University Innovation Fellows program in the Fall of 2013 to explore ways to reach across disciplines and engage fellow university community members in cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset.  Her work at UMCP began with pop-up classes and pop-up student gatherings to promote project based learning, passion projects, and the coming together of traditionally silo’d discipines that had been marginalized from the innovation and entrepreneurial learning opportunities sponsored at the school at that time.  Her main goal was to spark creative thought and action by bringing people together to solve wicked problems.  This goal soon led to founding the Maryland Design Impact Lab (mDIL) – a cross disciplinary student-focused lab where ideas could be tested and teams formed to pursue applied social impact projects through the use of a variety of techniques including Lean Start up and design thinking.  Meanwhile the growing Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UMCP began in the fall of 2013.  Through Valerie’s UIF training and landscape canvas analysis of the I&E landscape at UMCP, she came across the amazing AIE and partnered to become part of the growing team of Design Thinking Facilitators whose mission was to engage all 35,000 undergraduates in innovation and entrepreneurship through curriculum.  Her work at UMCP involved bridging students and faculty and helping university stakeholders realize how their respective disciplines could contribute to and navigate within the innovation and entrepreneurship resources on campus in order to demonstrate the power of their ideas turned to action - to catalyze change in the world.  Valerie’s work now involves ethnographic research, stakeholder engagement, designing, prototyping and helping institutions design their plan for future spaces on campus. Valerie works from planning and visioning phases through to construction administration to bring spaces from concept to reality.  Valerie is currently also helping to facilitate research as part of a core team working with a broader team of architects, students, school administrators, neuroscientists, behaviorial scientists, and industry partners to explore the emotional, physiological, and psychological benefits of biophilic design and how it might improve human health and well-being.  We are specifically considering how biophilic design might reduce stress and enhance creativity in the context of learning environments.  Valerie holds a B.A. in Architectural Studies from Brown University as well as a Masters in Architecture from University of Maryland, College Park. 

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Fellow:Valerie (Sherry) Caruolo

2018-06-05T04:37:48Z

Vsherry:

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Valerie (Sherry) Caruolo has been a University Innovation Fellow at the University of Maryland since November 2013, where she is pursuing a Masters degree in[[File:Sherry.jpg|thumb]] Architecture. Her thesis research involves designing informal networks for learning spaces and explores how spatial agency might promote discovery, learning, and play in the public realm. Might there be strategies in which space may enhance or support educational inquiry and interaction? How might we expand our concept of learning spaces within community constructs so that urban learning spaces might be thought of as a network of entry points to education and economic mobility for marginalized populations? As a fellow, Valerie works with university administrations, fellow students, as well as local, regional, and global partners using a system’s thinking approach to design learning experiences and spaces that empower stakeholders to engage in lateral thinking and implementation of their ideas.

As a fellow, Valerie is passionate about connecting people with diverse expertise in order to enhance communication and promote cross-fertilization between fields. At the University of Maryland, Valerie helped launch Social Design Lab, a student design community where student teams pursue their passions through social design projects with the support of interdisciplinary peers, and connected campus resources. Valerie also works as a Design Thinking Facilitator with UMD’s Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship helping to facilitate design thinking and lean Launchpad modules in current undergraduate courses. Valerie plays an active role in her school community connecting students, faculty, administration, and regional partners. In Spring 2013 she launched an initiative, Design Tent where participants with diverse expertise engage in opportunities to play under the same tent providing forums to exchange mutual knowledge. Since then she has continued to design curriculum that allows participants to actively venture outside their comfort zone. As a member of her school’s curriculum committee she seeks to ensure that seeking student voice and input is a common ingredient when decisions regarding changes to their educational environment are made.

As an undergraduate at Brown University, Valerie pursued personalized learning through a liberal arts driven inquiry. During her undergraduate academic career she constructed her architectural studies major around complimentary courses in art, engineering, urban economics, psychology, environmental science, social entrepreneurship and management science. Valerie was a four year Division I collegiate athlete on the Brown University Women’s Lacrosse Team where she learned the importance of a team centered attitude, drive and leadership. As a member of the Women’s Leadership Council and Women’s Launch Pad mentorship program she participated in engaging student and mentor interests. Throughout her academic career, Valerie has also studied at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Universitat de Barcelona and Yestermorrow Design/Build School. In years leading to graduate school Valerie gained professional experience as a designer, architectural intern, construction manager, and building scientist. She is a CPHC (Certified Passive House Consultant), LEED AP and International Living Futures Institute member.

She loves learning new things, coffee and in her spare time enjoys outdoor sports, and traveling.

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[[University of Maryland College Park|UMD College Park]]

[[University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities|UMD College Park Student Priorities]]

[[Category:Student Contributors|v]]

Fellow:Valerie (Sherry) Caruolo

2018-06-05T04:37:24Z

Vsherry:

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Serving as a UIF Since: Fall 2013

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">School: University of Maryland, College Park

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(pronoun)<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">does now: Architectural Designer for HCM

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What that means: I design learning experiences and SPACES! I primarily focus on higher education environments but also interested in K-12 environments and urban spaces.

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Valerie Sherry has been a University Innovation Fellow at the University of Maryland since November 2013, where she is pursuing a Masters degree in[[File:Sherry.jpg|thumb|Sherry.jpg]] Architecture. Her thesis research involves designing informal networks for learning spaces and explores how spatial agency might promote discovery, learning, and play in the public realm. Might there be strategies in which space may enhance or support educational inquiry and interaction? How might we expand our concept of learning spaces within community constructs so that urban learning spaces might be thought of as a network of entry points to education and economic mobility for marginalized populations? As a fellow, Valerie works with university administrations, fellow students, as well as local, regional, and global partners using a system’s thinking approach to design learning experiences and spaces that empower stakeholders to engage in lateral thinking and implementation of their ideas.

As a fellow, Valerie is passionate about connecting people with diverse expertise in order to enhance communication and promote cross-fertilization between fields. At the University of Maryland, Valerie helped launch Social Design Lab, a student design community where student teams pursue their passions through social design projects with the support of interdisciplinary peers, and connected campus resources. Valerie also works as a Design Thinking Facilitator with UMD’s Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship helping to facilitate design thinking and lean Launchpad modules in current undergraduate courses. Valerie plays an active role in her school community connecting students, faculty, administration, and regional partners. In Spring 2013 she launched an initiative, Design Tent where participants with diverse expertise engage in opportunities to play under the same tent providing forums to exchange mutual knowledge. Since then she has continued to design curriculum that allows participants to actively venture outside their comfort zone. As a member of her school’s curriculum committee she seeks to ensure that seeking student voice and input is a common ingredient when decisions regarding changes to their educational environment are made.

As an undergraduate at Brown University, Valerie pursued personalized learning through a liberal arts driven inquiry. During her undergraduate academic career she constructed her architectural studies major around complimentary courses in art, engineering, urban economics, psychology, environmental science, social entrepreneurship and management science. Valerie was a four year Division I collegiate athlete on the Brown University Women’s Lacrosse Team where she learned the importance of a team centered attitude, drive and leadership. As a member of the Women’s Leadership Council and Women’s Launch Pad mentorship program she participated in engaging student and mentor interests. Throughout her academic career, Valerie has also studied at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Universitat de Barcelona and Yestermorrow Design/Build School. In years leading to graduate school Valerie gained professional experience as a designer, architectural intern, construction manager, and building scientist. She is a CPHC (Certified Passive House Consultant), LEED AP and International Living Futures Institute member.

She loves learning new things, coffee and in her spare time enjoys outdoor sports, and traveling.

video link

== Related Links ==

[[University of Maryland College Park|UMD College Park]]

[[University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities|UMD College Park Student Priorities]]

[[Category:Student Contributors|v]]

Priorities:University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities

2014-04-13T22:40:14Z

Vsherry:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|left|UMD logo.jpeg]]

= The UMD Manifesto =

INTRO GOES HERE: It starts with the students. How might we create this “culture” of innovation and entrepreneurship?

1. Make it about passion, not start-ups.

Starting a venture is a result of an entrepreneur having the passion and initiative to create something out of nothing. The key to having people start companies is not having the push to start them, but to have passionate people pursue their interest and starting a company may just be an outlet for that passion.

2. Make it accessible to all majors, all backgrounds, etc.

It is imperative to make I&E initiatives as completely interdisciplinary as possible. While traditionally resources are directed to business or engineering students, there is a great sacrifice is the exclusion of other majors. The true breadth of innovation can never be known unless the resources and mentorship is available for people from backgrounds as diverse as their ideas.

3. Make I&E sexy.

Something we noticed from comparing I&E programs and taking a more comprehensive at the Stanford d.school innovation programs, we noticed the true feat in getting students into I&E is getting them excited about it. In a world of quick fads with increasingly greater focus on aesthetics, in order for a movement to catch on, it must be appealing in a greater sense. There has to be a brand. People want to follow, join, and create the movement. We don’t want to have to build the entire movement on campus, we want to empower others to create their own. In order to do this, we we need to I&E appealing to college students. At the moment we are thinking of accomplishing this task through creativity and spontaneity. Students will follow something new and different. We will create videos documenting college entrepreneurs, Fearless ideas courses and other resources on campus. If you can live it through your computer, you will be more likely to be a part of it in real life.

4. Make it real-world.

Too often students fall prey, as we all do, to going through the motions of life. School, class, and most importantly learning may be routine for many students. There are certain checkboxes you have to check off to get to the next step. In order to combat this redundant feeling when doing schoolwork, we need to have real world applications of the lessons learned in the classroom. When students see what they’re doing in class can actually be applied to something in order to create a real-world effect, they will be able to change the way they think about education. Instead of having class be about passing tests, it can be about learning skills and tools to help take on the world at large.

5. Make it student-driven.

Idea--Internship program with other students’ start-ups

Students must drive the movement. Without having the target market at the center of the programs and initiatives created, we will run the risk of having misplaced resources which would be worse because the people putting the initiatives on would be seen as disconnected.

6. Make it clear why this is important. Why do people want I&E to be as big as it is? Why should students care?

-Create history of innovation at Maryland

-Track the pulse of the movement dating back to Kevin Planck, Oculus, and Google

We need to value all entrepreneurs

-Family tree

Why is there a push for I&E at UMD? There must be a clear dialogue between the university and students. Clarifying intentions will allow people to be more open to the idea and make it their own.
<div>
'''7. Make it fun! (But seriously, make it fun)'''
<div>(put stuff here)</div></div>
= How to make UMD I&E: =

== 1. About passion, not start-ups. ==

''' Tactic: TEDx Talks'''

*Raise awareness among students that they, too, can be involved with I & E than by INSPIRING! “Ideas worth spreading”

== 2. Accessible to all. ==

'''Strategy: Raising Perception On-Campus for I & E Opportunities for All'''

'''Tactic: Design “Tent"'''

ACTIVATING CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH DESIGN 

*Design Tent events are a chance for students to come together to “play under the same tent” and exchange ideas. Through collaboration that is dynamic, active, and fun, these events aim to generate new interests, raise awareness and energize participants to cross-pollinate ideas. The focus of the January 2014 Design Tent was to re-think our perception of garbage and use materials from local waste streams to design and build prototypes to test entrepreneurial ideas. The value of waste was repurposed into both a process and product that brought together (STEAM) students and exposed them to the innovation process through iterative making and fabrication.  

Team Leader(s):

*Valerie Sherry and Natalya Dikanov with the help of mDIL and Linear Gallery members

Open Positions:

*Contact design.impact.lab@gmail.com if interested in helping to sponsor, coordinate or participate in next Design tent event!

Milestones:

*The first Design Tent event was co-hosted by [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab and the Linear Gallery
*The event was held as a two-day workshop January 22-23, 2014
*Visiting Professionals and Facilitators included International firm, [http://refunc.nl/ REFUNC] and local firm [http://salvagingcreativity.com/ Salvaging Creativity]
*Participants included: 50+ students
*Disciplines involved: Over 16 different disciplines
*A tremendous thank you to our Event Sponsors: Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Architecture Department, The Kibel Gallery
*A stopmotion video of some of the event work can be seen at the following link:
*This first Design Tent and REFUNC Workshop was also featured in a student curated Linear Gallery exhibition called ''Transforming Waste''
*''''Upcoming Events:
*Next Design Tent will be co hosted by the [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab, Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Program and Books Breaking Borders Innovation Team. 
*I'''NTERDISCIPLINARY PLAY THROUGH MAKING.'''

''''''

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| About Passion, Not Start ups
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Accessible to All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| Yes
| '''No'''
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important to students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

== 3. Sexy. ==

== 4. Real world. ==

'''Strategy: Create the Platform for Applied Learning & ACTION'''

'''Tactic: maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL]'''

Maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL] is a cross-disciplinary collaborative focused on leveraging the diverse expertise of students and using design-thinking methods to create social change at multiple scales. This student led organization was founded in Fall 2013 and hosted the first “Design Tent” in January 2014. Moving forward, mDIL will host Design Tents throughout each semester at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

School is a time to test, create, experiment and take initiative. [mDIL] attracts students interested in social change facilitated by designing, making, building, prototyping, and entrepreneurship. The organization strives for an environment that fosters creative thinking through design and is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines and years ranging from freshman to Doctoral candidates. 

*'''Who can qualify for membership:''' ANY University of Maryland student.
*'''Member candidate qualities: '''Commitment, curiosity, and critical thinking! It is not only exciting to be activated, as students, to generate ideas, now you have a chance to put those ideas into action, to implement and thereby create impact by following through with an idea and by working with local and global communities to design for users in mind.
*'''Team Leader:''' Valerie Sherry
*'''Contact Information:''' design.impact.lab@gmail.com
*'''Milestones:'''
**Held first "Design Tent" event in January 2014
**Working local communities and organizations such as Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington DC and Strive DC to design for positive social impact. 

{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width: 500px;"
|-
| About Passion, Not Start Ups
| '''Yes''' 
| No
|-
| Accessible for All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important for Students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

'''Tactic: Winter Term Interdisciplinary EdxIE Applied Course (Engineering, Design Thinking x Innovation Entrepreneurship)'''

*For-credit course and program sparks interest amongst students who may not have the time to “be involved” with entrepreneurship and design thinking during their regular semester.
*Allows students opportunity to gain a design thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and skillset through applied learning.
*Structure of the 15 day course oriented towards design idea incubation, prototypingfabrication and pitching your idea to experienced entrepreneurs for guidance.
*'''Team Leader:''' Open Position

== 5. Student-driven. ==

== 6. Relevant and important to students. ==

'''Tactic: Space Finder/Creater'''

*Maker spaces should and could be available for ALL students! Think of the invention and spark that could happen if we as students knew physical spaces where we could go to test our new ideas.
*Program leverages existing resources and spaces, provide assistance for finding or making physical space for new startups.
*Students search through online platform and mobile app that connects individual students and student groups with available immediate, temporary, short and long-term spaces.
*Program task team would document network of spaces on campus and their availability
*Interface: map interface on the system. If no space exists, students can contact mDIL (Maryland Design Impact Lab) and request a task team to design a temporary flex-space.
*'''Team Leader:''' Open Position
*'''Milestones:'''
**Reach out to University leaders to form a faculty advisory team for this effort
**Create strategic plan for implementation
**Map and categorize existing resources as well as potential physical spaces on campus
**Tie resource data to website and mobile app interface
**Raise Awareness among student body about the tool and its inclusivity!

== 7. Fun! ==

= Resource Synopsis =

*'''Institutional Look: '''The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources for students and faculty. The University promotes I&E on campus primarily through course and program offerings in the Smith School of Business, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering and most recently with the launch of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 
*'''Lifestyle Look: '''Living Learning Communities offer University of Maryland undergraduates the opportunity to live and surround themselves with academically like-minded faculty and students.
*'''Regional Look:''' University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencies and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposes. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the region.
*'''Current Gaps: '''A gap exists in the access for students of all disciplines to apply their skills as entrepreneurs and innovators regardless of whether they come from STEM backgrounds. We hope to increase the cross pollination of ideas and expertise from different disciplines and to empower all students to be innovators.
*'''The UMD future: '''the TIME IS NOW. Let’s get started on building a better I&E Ecosystem at the University of Maryland.
*'''Student Charge:''' Use the resources at hand or create the ones that don’t exist. Be a part of this movement and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your ideas collide with others at the university to create change!

<div> </div>
= =
<div>
== Overview of University of Maryland, College Park Campus Ecosystem ==
{{#Widget:Prezis|id=73onxecjg6mk}}</div>

= Other =

The future is bright for the University of Maryland as a leader in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation. Be a catalyst for this movement and push it forward. Maximize your use of the resources available at your university today and create the resources that it lacks!

For questions, comments or suggestions, please contact at valeriesherry3@gmail.com.

= Impact =

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= Related Links =

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Atin Mittra|Atin Mittra]]

[[University of Maryland College Park]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities

2014-04-13T22:35:50Z

Vsherry:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|left|UMD logo.jpeg]]

= The UMD Manifesto =

INTRO GOES HERE: It starts with the students. How might we create this “culture” of innovation and entrepreneurship?

1. Make it about passion, not start-ups.

Starting a venture is a result of an entrepreneur having the passion and initiative to create something out of nothing. The key to having people start companies is not having the push to start them, but to have passionate people pursue their interest and starting a company may just be an outlet for that passion.

2. Make it accessible to all majors, all backgrounds, etc.

It is imperative to make I&E initiatives as completely interdisciplinary as possible. While traditionally resources are directed to business or engineering students, there is a great sacrifice is the exclusion of other majors. The true breadth of innovation can never be known unless the resources and mentorship is available for people from backgrounds as diverse as their ideas.

3. Make I&E sexy.

Something we noticed from comparing I&E programs and taking a more comprehensive at the Stanford d.school innovation programs, we noticed the true feat in getting students into I&E is getting them excited about it. In a world of quick fads with increasingly greater focus on aesthetics, in order for a movement to catch on, it must be appealing in a greater sense. There has to be a brand. People want to follow, join, and create the movement. We don’t want to have to build the entire movement on campus, we want to empower others to create their own. In order to do this, we we need to I&E appealing to college students. At the moment we are thinking of accomplishing this task through creativity and spontaneity. Students will follow something new and different. We will create videos documenting college entrepreneurs, Fearless ideas courses and other resources on campus. If you can live it through your computer, you will be more likely to be a part of it in real life.

4. Make it real-world.

Too often students fall prey, as we all do, to going through the motions of life. School, class, and most importantly learning may be routine for many students. There are certain checkboxes you have to check off to get to the next step. In order to combat this redundant feeling when doing schoolwork, we need to have real world applications of the lessons learned in the classroom. When students see what they’re doing in class can actually be applied to something in order to create a real-world effect, they will be able to change the way they think about education. Instead of having class be about passing tests, it can be about learning skills and tools to help take on the world at large.

5. Make it student-driven.

Idea--Internship program with other students’ start-ups

Students must drive the movement. Without having the target market at the center of the programs and initiatives created, we will run the risk of having misplaced resources which would be worse because the people putting the initiatives on would be seen as disconnected.

6. Make it clear why this is important. Why do people want I&E to be as big as it is? Why should students care?

-Create history of innovation at Maryland

-Track the pulse of the movement dating back to Kevin Planck, Oculus, and Google

We need to value all entrepreneurs

-Family tree

Why is there a push for I&E at UMD? There must be a clear dialogue between the university and students. Clarifying intentions will allow people to be more open to the idea and make it their own.
<div>
'''7. Make it fun! (But seriously, make it fun)'''
<div>(put stuff here)</div></div>
= How to make UMD I&E: =

== 1. About passion, not start-ups. ==

''' Tactic: TEDx Talks'''

*Raise awareness among students that they, too, can be involved with I & E than by INSPIRING! “Ideas worth spreading”

== 2. Accessible to all. ==

'''Strategy: Raising Perception On-Campus for I & E Opportunities for All'''

'''Tactic: Design “Tent"'''

ACTIVATING CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH DESIGN 

*Design Tent events are a chance for students to come together to “play under the same tent” and exchange ideas. Through collaboration that is dynamic, active, and fun, these events aim to generate new interests, raise awareness and energize participants to cross-pollinate ideas. The focus of the January 2014 Design Tent was to re-think our perception of garbage and use materials from local waste streams to design and build prototypes to test entrepreneurial ideas. The value of waste was repurposed into both a process and product that brought together (STEAM) students and exposed them to the innovation process through iterative making and fabrication.  

Team Leader(s):

*Valerie Sherry and Natalya Dikanov with the help of mDIL and Linear Gallery members

Open Positions:

*Contact design.impact.lab@gmail.com if interested in helping to sponsor, coordinate or participate in next Design tent event!

Milestones:

*The first Design Tent event was co-hosted by [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab and the Linear Gallery
*The event was held as a two-day workshop January 22-23, 2014
*Visiting Professionals and Facilitators included International firm, [http://refunc.nl/ REFUNC] and local firm [http://salvagingcreativity.com/ Salvaging Creativity]
*Participants included: 50+ students
*Disciplines involved: Over 16 different disciplines
*A tremendous thank you to our Event Sponsors: Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Architecture Department, The Kibel Gallery
*A stopmotion video of some of the event work can be seen at the following link:
*This first Design Tent and REFUNC Workshop was also featured in a student curated Linear Gallery exhibition called ''Transforming Waste''
*''''Upcoming Events:
*Next Design Tent will be co hosted by the [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab, Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Program and Books Breaking Borders Innovation Team. 
*I'''NTERDISCIPLINARY PLAY THROUGH MAKING.'''

''''''

{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width: 500px;"
|-
| About Passion, Not Start ups
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Accessible to All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| Yes
| '''No'''
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important to students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

== 3. Sexy. ==

== 4. Real world. ==

'''Strategy: Create the Platform for Applied Learning & ACTION'''

'''Tactic: maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL]'''

Maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL] is a cross-disciplinary collaborative focused on leveraging the diverse expertise of students and using design-thinking methods to create social change at multiple scales. This student led organization was founded in Fall 2013 and hosted the first “Design Tent” in January 2014. Moving forward, mDIL will host Design Tents throughout each semester at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

School is a time to test, create, experiment and take initiative. [mDIL] attracts students interested in social change facilitated by designing, making, building, prototyping, and entrepreneurship. The organization strives for an environment that fosters creative thinking through design and is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines and years ranging from freshman to Doctoral candidates. 

*'''Who can qualify for membership:''' ANY University of Maryland student.
*'''Member candidate qualities: '''Commitment, curiosity, and critical thinking! It is not only exciting to be activated, as students, to generate ideas, now you have a chance to put those ideas into action, to implement and thereby create impact by following through with an idea and by working with local and global communities to design for users in mind.
*'''Team Leader:''' Valerie Sherry
*'''Contact Information:''' design.impact.lab@gmail.com
*'''Milestones:'''
**Held first "Design Tent" event in January 2014
**Working local communities and organizations such as Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington DC and Strive DC to design for positive social impact. 

{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width: 500px;"
|-
| About Passion, Not Start Ups
| '''Yes''' 
| No
|-
| Accessible for All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important for Students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

'''Tactic: Winter Term Interdisciplinary EdxIE Applied Course (Engineering, Design Thinking x Innovation Entrepreneurship)'''

*For-credit course and program sparks interest amongst students who may not have the time to “be involved” with entrepreneurship and design thinking during their regular semester.
*Allows students opportunity to gain a design thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and skillset through applied learning.
*Structure of the 15 day course oriented towards design idea incubation, prototypingfabrication and pitching your idea to experienced entrepreneurs for guidance.
*'''Team Leader:''' Open Position

== 5. Student-driven. ==

== 6. Relevant and important to students. ==

== 7. Fun! ==

= Resource Synopsis =

*'''Institutional Look: '''The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources for students and faculty. The University promotes I&E on campus primarily through course and program offerings in the Smith School of Business, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering and most recently with the launch of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 
*'''Lifestyle Look: '''Living Learning Communities offer University of Maryland undergraduates the opportunity to live and surround themselves with academically like-minded faculty and students.
*'''Regional Look:''' University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencies and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposes. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the region.
*'''Current Gaps: '''A gap exists in the access for students of all disciplines to apply their skills as entrepreneurs and innovators regardless of whether they come from STEM backgrounds. We hope to increase the cross pollination of ideas and expertise from different disciplines and to empower all students to be innovators.
*'''The UMD future: '''the TIME IS NOW. Let’s get started on building a better I&E Ecosystem at the University of Maryland.
*'''Student Charge:''' Use the resources at hand or create the ones that don’t exist. Be a part of this movement and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your ideas collide with others at the university to create change!

<div> </div>
= =
<div>
== Overview of University of Maryland, College Park Campus Ecosystem ==
{{#Widget:Prezis|id=73onxecjg6mk}}</div>

= Other =

The future is bright for the University of Maryland as a leader in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation. Be a catalyst for this movement and push it forward. Maximize your use of the resources available at your university today and create the resources that it lacks!

For questions, comments or suggestions, please contact at valeriesherry3@gmail.com.

= Impact =

{{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=0AgHBY23xvE2CdC0tRUxlSGU2R0I4TUJSOFYwck1ueWc|width=800|height=250}}

{{#widget:Google Form|key=1Ep6M_QRSpwWZRyx2_z0EEzYnu0O9DYVgoZN6mREyrEg|width=1400|height=1400}}

= Related Links =

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Atin Mittra|Atin Mittra]]

[[University of Maryland College Park]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities

2014-04-13T22:35:24Z

Vsherry:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|left|UMD logo.jpeg]]

= The UMD Manifesto =

INTRO GOES HERE: It starts with the students. How might we create this “culture” of innovation and entrepreneurship?

1. Make it about passion, not start-ups.

Starting a venture is a result of an entrepreneur having the passion and initiative to create something out of nothing. The key to having people start companies is not having the push to start them, but to have passionate people pursue their interest and starting a company may just be an outlet for that passion.

2. Make it accessible to all majors, all backgrounds, etc.

It is imperative to make I&E initiatives as completely interdisciplinary as possible. While traditionally resources are directed to business or engineering students, there is a great sacrifice is the exclusion of other majors. The true breadth of innovation can never be known unless the resources and mentorship is available for people from backgrounds as diverse as their ideas.

3. Make I&E sexy.

Something we noticed from comparing I&E programs and taking a more comprehensive at the Stanford d.school innovation programs, we noticed the true feat in getting students into I&E is getting them excited about it. In a world of quick fads with increasingly greater focus on aesthetics, in order for a movement to catch on, it must be appealing in a greater sense. There has to be a brand. People want to follow, join, and create the movement. We don’t want to have to build the entire movement on campus, we want to empower others to create their own. In order to do this, we we need to I&E appealing to college students. At the moment we are thinking of accomplishing this task through creativity and spontaneity. Students will follow something new and different. We will create videos documenting college entrepreneurs, Fearless ideas courses and other resources on campus. If you can live it through your computer, you will be more likely to be a part of it in real life.

4. Make it real-world.

Too often students fall prey, as we all do, to going through the motions of life. School, class, and most importantly learning may be routine for many students. There are certain checkboxes you have to check off to get to the next step. In order to combat this redundant feeling when doing schoolwork, we need to have real world applications of the lessons learned in the classroom. When students see what they’re doing in class can actually be applied to something in order to create a real-world effect, they will be able to change the way they think about education. Instead of having class be about passing tests, it can be about learning skills and tools to help take on the world at large.

5. Make it student-driven.

Idea--Internship program with other students’ start-ups

Students must drive the movement. Without having the target market at the center of the programs and initiatives created, we will run the risk of having misplaced resources which would be worse because the people putting the initiatives on would be seen as disconnected.

6. Make it clear why this is important. Why do people want I&E to be as big as it is? Why should students care?

-Create history of innovation at Maryland

-Track the pulse of the movement dating back to Kevin Planck, Oculus, and Google

We need to value all entrepreneurs

-Family tree

Why is there a push for I&E at UMD? There must be a clear dialogue between the university and students. Clarifying intentions will allow people to be more open to the idea and make it their own.
<div>
'''7. Make it fun! (But seriously, make it fun)'''
<div>(put stuff here)</div></div>
= How to make UMD I&E: =

== 1. About passion, not start-ups. ==

''' Tactic: TEDx Talks'''

*Raise awareness among students that they, too, can be involved with I & E than by INSPIRING! “Ideas worth spreading”

== 2. Accessible to all. ==

'''Strategy: Raising Perception On-Campus for I & E Opportunities for All'''

'''Tactic: Design “Tent"'''

ACTIVATING CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH DESIGN 

*Design Tent events are a chance for students to come together to “play under the same tent” and exchange ideas. Through collaboration that is dynamic, active, and fun, these events aim to generate new interests, raise awareness and energize participants to cross-pollinate ideas. The focus of the January 2014 Design Tent was to re-think our perception of garbage and use materials from local waste streams to design and build prototypes to test entrepreneurial ideas. The value of waste was repurposed into both a process and product that brought together (STEAM) students and exposed them to the innovation process through iterative making and fabrication.  

Team Leader(s):

*Valerie Sherry and Natalya Dikanov with the help of mDIL and Linear Gallery members

Open Positions:

*Contact design.impact.lab@gmail.com if interested in helping to sponsor, coordinate or participate in next Design tent event!

Milestones:

*The first Design Tent event was co-hosted by [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab and the Linear Gallery
*The event was held as a two-day workshop January 22-23, 2014
*Visiting Professionals and Facilitators included International firm, [http://refunc.nl/ REFUNC] and local firm [http://salvagingcreativity.com/ Salvaging Creativity]
*Participants included: 50+ students
*Disciplines involved: Over 16 different disciplines
*A tremendous thank you to our Event Sponsors: Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Architecture Department, The Kibel Gallery
*A stopmotion video of some of the event work can be seen at the following link:
*This first Design Tent and REFUNC Workshop was also featured in a student curated Linear Gallery exhibition called ''Transforming Waste''
*''''Upcoming Events:
*Next Design Tent will be co hosted by the [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab, Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Program and Books Breaking Borders Innovation Team. 
*I'''NTERDISCIPLINARY PLAY THROUGH MAKING.'''

''''''

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|-
| About Passion, Not Start ups
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Accessible to All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| Yes
| '''No'''
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important to students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

== 3. Sexy. ==

== 4. Real world. ==

'''Strategy: Create the Platform for Applied Learning & ACTION'''

'''Tactic: maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL]'''

Maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL] is a cross-disciplinary collaborative focused on leveraging the diverse expertise of students and using design-thinking methods to create social change at multiple scales. This student led organization was founded in Fall 2013 and hosted the first “Design Tent” in January 2014. Moving forward, mDIL will host Design Tents throughout each semester at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

School is a time to test, create, experiment and take initiative. [mDIL] attracts students interested in social change facilitated by designing, making, building, prototyping, and entrepreneurship. The organization strives for an environment that fosters creative thinking through design and is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines and years ranging from freshman to Doctoral candidates. 

*'''Who can qualify for membership:''' ANY University of Maryland student.
*'''Member candidate qualities: '''Commitment, curiosity, and critical thinking! It is not only exciting to be activated, as students, to generate ideas, now you have a chance to put those ideas into action, to implement and thereby create impact by following through with an idea and by working with local and global communities to design for users in mind.
*'''Team Leader:''' Valerie Sherry
*'''Contact Information:''' design.impact.lab@gmail.com
*'''Milestones:'''
**Held first "Design Tent" event in January 2014
**Working local communities and organizations such as Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington DC and Strive DC to design for positive social impact. 

{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width: 500px;"
|-
| About Passion, Not Start Ups
| '''Yes''' 
| No
|-
| Accessible for All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important for Students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

'''Tactic: Winter Term Interdisciplinary EdxIE Applied Course (Engineering, Design Thinking x Innovation Entrepreneurship)'''

*For-credit course and program sparks interest amongst students who may not have the time to “be involved” with entrepreneurship and design thinking during their regular semester.
*Allows students opportunity to gain a design thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and skillset through applied learning.
*Structure of the 15 day course oriented towards design idea incubation, prototypingfabrication and pitching your idea to experienced entrepreneurs for guidance.
*'''Team Leader:''' Open Position

== 5. Student-driven. ==

== 6. Relevant and important to students. ==

== 7. Fun! ==

= Resource Synopsis =

*'''Institutional Look: '''The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources for students and faculty. The University promotes I&E on campus primarily through course and program offerings in the Smith School of Business, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering and most recently with the launch of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 
*'''Lifestyle Look: '''Living Learning Communities offer University of Maryland undergraduates the opportunity to live and surround themselves with academically like-minded faculty and students.
*'''Regional Look:''' University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencies and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposes. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the region.
*'''Current Gaps: '''A gap exists in the access for students of all disciplines to apply their skills as entrepreneurs and innovators regardless of whether they come from STEM backgrounds. We hope to increase the cross pollination of ideas and expertise from different disciplines and to empower all students to be innovators.
*'''The UMD future: '''the TIME IS NOW. Let’s get started on building a better I&E Ecosystem at the University of Maryland.
*'''Student Charge:''' Use the resources at hand or create the ones that don’t exist. Be a part of this movement and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your ideas collide with others at the university to create change!

<div> </div>
== Tactic #3: Space Finder/Creater ==

*Maker spaces should and could be available for ALL students! Think of the invention and spark that could happen if we as students knew physical spaces where we could go to test our new ideas. This program leverages existing resources and spaces and would provide assistance for finding or making physical space for new startups. Students would be able to search through an online platform and mobile app that connects individual students and student groups with available immediate, temporary, short and long-term spaces. The program and task team would have documented a network of spaces on campus and their availability, which could be seen through a map interface on the system. If no space exists, students can contact mDIL (Maryland Design Impact Lab) and request a task team to design a temporary flex-space. This method would thereby provide a need and direction for students looking for innovation space that may not be part of an existing start up, or part of the Engineering or business school. In addition, this service will also give mDIL interdisciplinary design teams the opportunity to practice applying their developing ideation, fabrication and implementation skillsets to address a need.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Reach out to University leaders to form a faculty advisory team for this effort
**Create strategic plan for implementation
**Map and categorize existing resources as well as potential physical spaces on campus
**Tie resource data to website and mobile app interface
**Raise Awareness among student body about the tool and its inclusivity!
**Task mDIL with a temporary (flex) innovation space to show potential
**LAUNCH!

= =
<div>
== Overview of University of Maryland, College Park Campus Ecosystem ==
{{#Widget:Prezis|id=73onxecjg6mk}}</div>

= Other =

The future is bright for the University of Maryland as a leader in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation. Be a catalyst for this movement and push it forward. Maximize your use of the resources available at your university today and create the resources that it lacks!

For questions, comments or suggestions, please contact at valeriesherry3@gmail.com.

= Impact =

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= Related Links =

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Atin Mittra|Atin Mittra]]

[[University of Maryland College Park]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities

2014-04-13T22:34:53Z

Vsherry:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|left|UMD logo.jpeg]]

= The UMD Manifesto =

INTRO GOES HERE: It starts with the students. How might we create this “culture” of innovation and entrepreneurship?

1. Make it about passion, not start-ups.

Starting a venture is a result of an entrepreneur having the passion and initiative to create something out of nothing. The key to having people start companies is not having the push to start them, but to have passionate people pursue their interest and starting a company may just be an outlet for that passion.

2. Make it accessible to all majors, all backgrounds, etc.

It is imperative to make I&E initiatives as completely interdisciplinary as possible. While traditionally resources are directed to business or engineering students, there is a great sacrifice is the exclusion of other majors. The true breadth of innovation can never be known unless the resources and mentorship is available for people from backgrounds as diverse as their ideas.

3. Make I&E sexy.

Something we noticed from comparing I&E programs and taking a more comprehensive at the Stanford d.school innovation programs, we noticed the true feat in getting students into I&E is getting them excited about it. In a world of quick fads with increasingly greater focus on aesthetics, in order for a movement to catch on, it must be appealing in a greater sense. There has to be a brand. People want to follow, join, and create the movement. We don’t want to have to build the entire movement on campus, we want to empower others to create their own. In order to do this, we we need to I&E appealing to college students. At the moment we are thinking of accomplishing this task through creativity and spontaneity. Students will follow something new and different. We will create videos documenting college entrepreneurs, Fearless ideas courses and other resources on campus. If you can live it through your computer, you will be more likely to be a part of it in real life.

4. Make it real-world.

Too often students fall prey, as we all do, to going through the motions of life. School, class, and most importantly learning may be routine for many students. There are certain checkboxes you have to check off to get to the next step. In order to combat this redundant feeling when doing schoolwork, we need to have real world applications of the lessons learned in the classroom. When students see what they’re doing in class can actually be applied to something in order to create a real-world effect, they will be able to change the way they think about education. Instead of having class be about passing tests, it can be about learning skills and tools to help take on the world at large.

5. Make it student-driven.

Idea--Internship program with other students’ start-ups

Students must drive the movement. Without having the target market at the center of the programs and initiatives created, we will run the risk of having misplaced resources which would be worse because the people putting the initiatives on would be seen as disconnected.

6. Make it clear why this is important. Why do people want I&E to be as big as it is? Why should students care?

-Create history of innovation at Maryland

-Track the pulse of the movement dating back to Kevin Planck, Oculus, and Google

We need to value all entrepreneurs

-Family tree

Why is there a push for I&E at UMD? There must be a clear dialogue between the university and students. Clarifying intentions will allow people to be more open to the idea and make it their own.
<div>
'''7. Make it fun! (But seriously, make it fun)'''
<div>(put stuff here)</div></div>
= How to make UMD I&E: =

== 1. About passion, not start-ups. ==

''' Tactic: TEDx Talks'''

*Raise awareness among students that they, too, can be involved with I & E than by INSPIRING! “Ideas worth spreading”

== 2. Accessible to all. ==

'''Strategy: Raising Perception On-Campus for I & E Opportunities for All'''

'''Tactic: Design “Tent"'''

ACTIVATING CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH DESIGN 

*Design Tent events are a chance for students to come together to “play under the same tent” and exchange ideas. Through collaboration that is dynamic, active, and fun, these events aim to generate new interests, raise awareness and energize participants to cross-pollinate ideas. The focus of the January 2014 Design Tent was to re-think our perception of garbage and use materials from local waste streams to design and build prototypes to test entrepreneurial ideas. The value of waste was repurposed into both a process and product that brought together (STEAM) students and exposed them to the innovation process through iterative making and fabrication.  

Team Leader(s):

*Valerie Sherry and Natalya Dikanov with the help of mDIL and Linear Gallery members

Open Positions:

*Contact design.impact.lab@gmail.com if interested in helping to sponsor, coordinate or participate in next Design tent event!

Milestones:

*The first Design Tent event was co-hosted by [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab and the Linear Gallery
*The event was held as a two-day workshop January 22-23, 2014
*Visiting Professionals and Facilitators included International firm, [http://refunc.nl/ REFUNC] and local firm [http://salvagingcreativity.com/ Salvaging Creativity]
*Participants included: 50+ students
*Disciplines involved: Over 16 different disciplines
*A tremendous thank you to our Event Sponsors: Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Architecture Department, The Kibel Gallery
*A stopmotion video of some of the event work can be seen at the following link:
*This first Design Tent and REFUNC Workshop was also featured in a student curated Linear Gallery exhibition called ''Transforming Waste''
*''''Upcoming Events:
*Next Design Tent will be co hosted by the [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab, Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Program and Books Breaking Borders Innovation Team. 
*I'''NTERDISCIPLINARY PLAY THROUGH MAKING.'''

''''''

{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width: 500px;"
|-
| About Passion, Not Start ups
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Accessible to All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| Yes
| '''No'''
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important to students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

== 3. Sexy. ==

== 4. Real world. ==

'''Strategy: Create the Platform for Applied Learning & ACTION'''

'''Tactic: maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL]'''

Maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL] is a cross-disciplinary collaborative focused on leveraging the diverse expertise of students and using design-thinking methods to create social change at multiple scales. This student led organization was founded in Fall 2013 and hosted the first “Design Tent” in January 2014. Moving forward, mDIL will host Design Tents throughout each semester at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

School is a time to test, create, experiment and take initiative. [mDIL] attracts students interested in social change facilitated by designing, making, building, prototyping, and entrepreneurship. The organization strives for an environment that fosters creative thinking through design and is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines and years ranging from freshman to Doctoral candidates. 

*'''Who can qualify for membership:''' ANY University of Maryland student.
*'''Member candidate qualities: '''Commitment, curiosity, and critical thinking! It is not only exciting to be activated, as students, to generate ideas, now you have a chance to put those ideas into action, to implement and thereby create impact by following through with an idea and by working with local and global communities to design for users in mind.
*'''Team Leader:''' Valerie Sherry
*'''Contact Information:''' design.impact.lab@gmail.com
*'''Milestones:'''
**Held first "Design Tent" event in January 2014
**Working local communities and organizations such as Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington DC and Strive DC to design for positive social impact. 

{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width: 500px;"
|-
| About Passion, Not Start Ups
| '''Yes''' 
| No
|-
| Accessible for All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important for Students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

<u

<u

'''Tactic: Winter Term Interdisciplinary EdxIE Applied Course (Engineering, Design Thinking x Innovation Entrepreneurship)'''

*For-credit course and program sparks interest amongst students who may not have the time to “be involved” with entrepreneurship and design thinking during their regular semester.
*Allows students opportunity to gain a design thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and skillset through applied learning.
*Structure of the 15 day course oriented towards design idea incubation, prototypingfabrication and pitching your idea to experienced entrepreneurs for guidance.
*'''Team Leader:''' Open Position

== 5. Student-driven. ==

== 6. Relevant and important to students. ==

== 7. Fun! ==

= Resource Synopsis =

*'''Institutional Look: '''The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources for students and faculty. The University promotes I&E on campus primarily through course and program offerings in the Smith School of Business, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering and most recently with the launch of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 
*'''Lifestyle Look: '''Living Learning Communities offer University of Maryland undergraduates the opportunity to live and surround themselves with academically like-minded faculty and students.
*'''Regional Look:''' University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencies and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposes. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the region.
*'''Current Gaps: '''A gap exists in the access for students of all disciplines to apply their skills as entrepreneurs and innovators regardless of whether they come from STEM backgrounds. We hope to increase the cross pollination of ideas and expertise from different disciplines and to empower all students to be innovators.
*'''The UMD future: '''the TIME IS NOW. Let’s get started on building a better I&E Ecosystem at the University of Maryland.
*'''Student Charge:''' Use the resources at hand or create the ones that don’t exist. Be a part of this movement and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your ideas collide with others at the university to create change!

<div> </div>
== Tactic #3: Space Finder/Creater ==

*Maker spaces should and could be available for ALL students! Think of the invention and spark that could happen if we as students knew physical spaces where we could go to test our new ideas. This program leverages existing resources and spaces and would provide assistance for finding or making physical space for new startups. Students would be able to search through an online platform and mobile app that connects individual students and student groups with available immediate, temporary, short and long-term spaces. The program and task team would have documented a network of spaces on campus and their availability, which could be seen through a map interface on the system. If no space exists, students can contact mDIL (Maryland Design Impact Lab) and request a task team to design a temporary flex-space. This method would thereby provide a need and direction for students looking for innovation space that may not be part of an existing start up, or part of the Engineering or business school. In addition, this service will also give mDIL interdisciplinary design teams the opportunity to practice applying their developing ideation, fabrication and implementation skillsets to address a need.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Reach out to University leaders to form a faculty advisory team for this effort
**Create strategic plan for implementation
**Map and categorize existing resources as well as potential physical spaces on campus
**Tie resource data to website and mobile app interface
**Raise Awareness among student body about the tool and its inclusivity!
**Task mDIL with a temporary (flex) innovation space to show potential
**LAUNCH!

= =
<div>
== Overview of University of Maryland, College Park Campus Ecosystem ==
{{#Widget:Prezis|id=73onxecjg6mk}}</div>

= Other =

The future is bright for the University of Maryland as a leader in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation. Be a catalyst for this movement and push it forward. Maximize your use of the resources available at your university today and create the resources that it lacks!

For questions, comments or suggestions, please contact at valeriesherry3@gmail.com.

= Impact =

{{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=0AgHBY23xvE2CdC0tRUxlSGU2R0I4TUJSOFYwck1ueWc|width=800|height=250}}

{{#widget:Google Form|key=1Ep6M_QRSpwWZRyx2_z0EEzYnu0O9DYVgoZN6mREyrEg|width=1400|height=1400}}

= Related Links =

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Atin Mittra|Atin Mittra]]

[[University of Maryland College Park]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities

2014-04-13T22:34:41Z

Vsherry:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|left|UMD logo.jpeg]]

= The UMD Manifesto =

INTRO GOES HERE: It starts with the students. How might we create this “culture” of innovation and entrepreneurship?

1. Make it about passion, not start-ups.

Starting a venture is a result of an entrepreneur having the passion and initiative to create something out of nothing. The key to having people start companies is not having the push to start them, but to have passionate people pursue their interest and starting a company may just be an outlet for that passion.

2. Make it accessible to all majors, all backgrounds, etc.

It is imperative to make I&E initiatives as completely interdisciplinary as possible. While traditionally resources are directed to business or engineering students, there is a great sacrifice is the exclusion of other majors. The true breadth of innovation can never be known unless the resources and mentorship is available for people from backgrounds as diverse as their ideas.

3. Make I&E sexy.

Something we noticed from comparing I&E programs and taking a more comprehensive at the Stanford d.school innovation programs, we noticed the true feat in getting students into I&E is getting them excited about it. In a world of quick fads with increasingly greater focus on aesthetics, in order for a movement to catch on, it must be appealing in a greater sense. There has to be a brand. People want to follow, join, and create the movement. We don’t want to have to build the entire movement on campus, we want to empower others to create their own. In order to do this, we we need to I&E appealing to college students. At the moment we are thinking of accomplishing this task through creativity and spontaneity. Students will follow something new and different. We will create videos documenting college entrepreneurs, Fearless ideas courses and other resources on campus. If you can live it through your computer, you will be more likely to be a part of it in real life.

4. Make it real-world.

Too often students fall prey, as we all do, to going through the motions of life. School, class, and most importantly learning may be routine for many students. There are certain checkboxes you have to check off to get to the next step. In order to combat this redundant feeling when doing schoolwork, we need to have real world applications of the lessons learned in the classroom. When students see what they’re doing in class can actually be applied to something in order to create a real-world effect, they will be able to change the way they think about education. Instead of having class be about passing tests, it can be about learning skills and tools to help take on the world at large.

5. Make it student-driven.

Idea--Internship program with other students’ start-ups

Students must drive the movement. Without having the target market at the center of the programs and initiatives created, we will run the risk of having misplaced resources which would be worse because the people putting the initiatives on would be seen as disconnected.

6. Make it clear why this is important. Why do people want I&E to be as big as it is? Why should students care?

-Create history of innovation at Maryland

-Track the pulse of the movement dating back to Kevin Planck, Oculus, and Google

We need to value all entrepreneurs

-Family tree

Why is there a push for I&E at UMD? There must be a clear dialogue between the university and students. Clarifying intentions will allow people to be more open to the idea and make it their own.
<div>
'''7. Make it fun! (But seriously, make it fun)'''
<div>(put stuff here)</div></div>
= How to make UMD I&E: =

== 1. About passion, not start-ups. ==

''' Tactic: TEDx Talks'''

*Raise awareness among students that they, too, can be involved with I & E than by INSPIRING! “Ideas worth spreading”

== 2. Accessible to all. ==

'''Strategy: Raising Perception On-Campus for I & E Opportunities for All'''

'''Tactic: Design “Tent"'''

ACTIVATING CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH DESIGN 

*Design Tent events are a chance for students to come together to “play under the same tent” and exchange ideas. Through collaboration that is dynamic, active, and fun, these events aim to generate new interests, raise awareness and energize participants to cross-pollinate ideas. The focus of the January 2014 Design Tent was to re-think our perception of garbage and use materials from local waste streams to design and build prototypes to test entrepreneurial ideas. The value of waste was repurposed into both a process and product that brought together (STEAM) students and exposed them to the innovation process through iterative making and fabrication.  

Team Leader(s):

*Valerie Sherry and Natalya Dikanov with the help of mDIL and Linear Gallery members

Open Positions:

*Contact design.impact.lab@gmail.com if interested in helping to sponsor, coordinate or participate in next Design tent event!

Milestones:

*The first Design Tent event was co-hosted by [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab and the Linear Gallery
*The event was held as a two-day workshop January 22-23, 2014
*Visiting Professionals and Facilitators included International firm, [http://refunc.nl/ REFUNC] and local firm [http://salvagingcreativity.com/ Salvaging Creativity]
*Participants included: 50+ students
*Disciplines involved: Over 16 different disciplines
*A tremendous thank you to our Event Sponsors: Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Architecture Department, The Kibel Gallery
*A stopmotion video of some of the event work can be seen at the following link:
*This first Design Tent and REFUNC Workshop was also featured in a student curated Linear Gallery exhibition called ''Transforming Waste''
*''''Upcoming Events:
*Next Design Tent will be co hosted by the [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab, Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Program and Books Breaking Borders Innovation Team. 
*I'''NTERDISCIPLINARY PLAY THROUGH MAKING.'''

''''''

{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width: 500px;"
|-
| About Passion, Not Start ups
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Accessible to All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| Yes
| '''No'''
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important to students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

== 3. Sexy. ==

== 4. Real world. ==

'''Strategy: Create the Platform for Applied Learning & ACTION'''

'''Tactic: maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL]'''

Maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL] is a cross-disciplinary collaborative focused on leveraging the diverse expertise of students and using design-thinking methods to create social change at multiple scales. This student led organization was founded in Fall 2013 and hosted the first “Design Tent” in January 2014. Moving forward, mDIL will host Design Tents throughout each semester at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

School is a time to test, create, experiment and take initiative. [mDIL] attracts students interested in social change facilitated by designing, making, building, prototyping, and entrepreneurship. The organization strives for an environment that fosters creative thinking through design and is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines and years ranging from freshman to Doctoral candidates. 

*'''Who can qualify for membership:''' ANY University of Maryland student.
*'''Member candidate qualities: '''Commitment, curiosity, and critical thinking! It is not only exciting to be activated, as students, to generate ideas, now you have a chance to put those ideas into action, to implement and thereby create impact by following through with an idea and by working with local and global communities to design for users in mind.
*'''Team Leader:''' Valerie Sherry
*'''Contact Information:''' design.impact.lab@gmail.com
*'''Milestones:'''
**Held first "Design Tent" event in January 2014
**Working local communities and organizations such as Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington DC and Strive DC to design for positive social impact. 

{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width: 500px;"
|-
| About Passion, Not Start Ups
| '''Yes''' 
| No
|-
| Accessible for All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important for Students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

'''Tactic: Winter Term Interdisciplinary EdxIE Applied Course (Engineering, Design Thinking x Innovation Entrepreneurship)'''

*For-credit course and program sparks interest amongst students who may not have the time to “be involved” with entrepreneurship and design thinking during their regular semester.
*Allows students opportunity to gain a design thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and skillset through applied learning.
*Structure of the 15 day course oriented towards design idea incubation, prototypingfabrication and pitching your idea to experienced entrepreneurs for guidance.
*'''Team Leader:''' Open Position

== 5. Student-driven. ==

== 6. Relevant and important to students. ==

== 7. Fun! ==

= Resource Synopsis =

*'''Institutional Look: '''The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources for students and faculty. The University promotes I&E on campus primarily through course and program offerings in the Smith School of Business, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering and most recently with the launch of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 
*'''Lifestyle Look: '''Living Learning Communities offer University of Maryland undergraduates the opportunity to live and surround themselves with academically like-minded faculty and students.
*'''Regional Look:''' University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencies and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposes. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the region.
*'''Current Gaps: '''A gap exists in the access for students of all disciplines to apply their skills as entrepreneurs and innovators regardless of whether they come from STEM backgrounds. We hope to increase the cross pollination of ideas and expertise from different disciplines and to empower all students to be innovators.
*'''The UMD future: '''the TIME IS NOW. Let’s get started on building a better I&E Ecosystem at the University of Maryland.
*'''Student Charge:''' Use the resources at hand or create the ones that don’t exist. Be a part of this movement and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your ideas collide with others at the university to create change!

<div> </div>
== Tactic #3: Space Finder/Creater ==

*Maker spaces should and could be available for ALL students! Think of the invention and spark that could happen if we as students knew physical spaces where we could go to test our new ideas. This program leverages existing resources and spaces and would provide assistance for finding or making physical space for new startups. Students would be able to search through an online platform and mobile app that connects individual students and student groups with available immediate, temporary, short and long-term spaces. The program and task team would have documented a network of spaces on campus and their availability, which could be seen through a map interface on the system. If no space exists, students can contact mDIL (Maryland Design Impact Lab) and request a task team to design a temporary flex-space. This method would thereby provide a need and direction for students looking for innovation space that may not be part of an existing start up, or part of the Engineering or business school. In addition, this service will also give mDIL interdisciplinary design teams the opportunity to practice applying their developing ideation, fabrication and implementation skillsets to address a need.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Reach out to University leaders to form a faculty advisory team for this effort
**Create strategic plan for implementation
**Map and categorize existing resources as well as potential physical spaces on campus
**Tie resource data to website and mobile app interface
**Raise Awareness among student body about the tool and its inclusivity!
**Task mDIL with a temporary (flex) innovation space to show potential
**LAUNCH!

= =
<div>
== Overview of University of Maryland, College Park Campus Ecosystem ==
{{#Widget:Prezis|id=73onxecjg6mk}}</div>

= Other =

The future is bright for the University of Maryland as a leader in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation. Be a catalyst for this movement and push it forward. Maximize your use of the resources available at your university today and create the resources that it lacks!

For questions, comments or suggestions, please contact at valeriesherry3@gmail.com.

= Impact =

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= Related Links =

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Atin Mittra|Atin Mittra]]

[[University of Maryland College Park]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities

2014-04-13T22:29:43Z

Vsherry:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|left|UMD logo.jpeg]]

= The UMD Manifesto =

INTRO GOES HERE: It starts with the students. How might we create this “culture” of innovation and entrepreneurship?

1. Make it about passion, not start-ups.

Starting a venture is a result of an entrepreneur having the passion and initiative to create something out of nothing. The key to having people start companies is not having the push to start them, but to have passionate people pursue their interest and starting a company may just be an outlet for that passion.

2. Make it accessible to all majors, all backgrounds, etc.

It is imperative to make I&E initiatives as completely interdisciplinary as possible. While traditionally resources are directed to business or engineering students, there is a great sacrifice is the exclusion of other majors. The true breadth of innovation can never be known unless the resources and mentorship is available for people from backgrounds as diverse as their ideas.

3. Make I&E sexy.

Something we noticed from comparing I&E programs and taking a more comprehensive at the Stanford d.school innovation programs, we noticed the true feat in getting students into I&E is getting them excited about it. In a world of quick fads with increasingly greater focus on aesthetics, in order for a movement to catch on, it must be appealing in a greater sense. There has to be a brand. People want to follow, join, and create the movement. We don’t want to have to build the entire movement on campus, we want to empower others to create their own. In order to do this, we we need to I&E appealing to college students. At the moment we are thinking of accomplishing this task through creativity and spontaneity. Students will follow something new and different. We will create videos documenting college entrepreneurs, Fearless ideas courses and other resources on campus. If you can live it through your computer, you will be more likely to be a part of it in real life.

4. Make it real-world.

Too often students fall prey, as we all do, to going through the motions of life. School, class, and most importantly learning may be routine for many students. There are certain checkboxes you have to check off to get to the next step. In order to combat this redundant feeling when doing schoolwork, we need to have real world applications of the lessons learned in the classroom. When students see what they’re doing in class can actually be applied to something in order to create a real-world effect, they will be able to change the way they think about education. Instead of having class be about passing tests, it can be about learning skills and tools to help take on the world at large.

5. Make it student-driven.

Idea--Internship program with other students’ start-ups

Students must drive the movement. Without having the target market at the center of the programs and initiatives created, we will run the risk of having misplaced resources which would be worse because the people putting the initiatives on would be seen as disconnected.

6. Make it clear why this is important. Why do people want I&E to be as big as it is? Why should students care?

-Create history of innovation at Maryland

-Track the pulse of the movement dating back to Kevin Planck, Oculus, and Google

We need to value all entrepreneurs

-Family tree

Why is there a push for I&E at UMD? There must be a clear dialogue between the university and students. Clarifying intentions will allow people to be more open to the idea and make it their own.
<div>
'''7. Make it fun! (But seriously, make it fun)'''
<div>(put stuff here)</div></div>
= How to make UMD I&E: =

== 1. About passion, not start-ups. ==

''' Tactic: TEDx Talks'''

*Raise awareness among students that they, too, can be involved with I & E than by INSPIRING! “Ideas worth spreading”

== 2. Accessible to all. ==

'''Strategy: Raising Perception On-Campus for I & E Opportunities for All'''

'''Tactic: Design “Tent"'''

ACTIVATING CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH DESIGN 

*Design Tent events are a chance for students to come together to “play under the same tent” and exchange ideas. Through collaboration that is dynamic, active, and fun, these events aim to generate new interests, raise awareness and energize participants to cross-pollinate ideas. The focus of the January 2014 Design Tent was to re-think our perception of garbage and use materials from local waste streams to design and build prototypes to test entrepreneurial ideas. The value of waste was repurposed into both a process and product that brought together (STEAM) students and exposed them to the innovation process through iterative making and fabrication.  

Team Leader(s):

*Valerie Sherry and Natalya Dikanov with the help of mDIL and Linear Gallery members

Open Positions:

*Contact design.impact.lab@gmail.com if interested in helping to sponsor, coordinate or participate in next Design tent event!

Milestones:

*The first Design Tent event was co-hosted by [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab and the Linear Gallery
*The event was held as a two-day workshop January 22-23, 2014
*Visiting Professionals and Facilitators included International firm, [http://refunc.nl/ REFUNC] and local firm [http://salvagingcreativity.com/ Salvaging Creativity]
*Participants included: 50+ students
*Disciplines involved: Over 16 different disciplines
*A tremendous thank you to our Event Sponsors: Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Architecture Department, The Kibel Gallery
*A stopmotion video of some of the event work can be seen at the following link:
*This first Design Tent and REFUNC Workshop was also featured in a student curated Linear Gallery exhibition called ''Transforming Waste''
*''''Upcoming Events:
*Next Design Tent will be co hosted by the [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab, Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Program and Books Breaking Borders Innovation Team. 
*I'''NTERDISCIPLINARY PLAY THROUGH MAKING.'''

''''''

{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width: 500px;"
|-
| About Passion, Not Start ups
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Accessible to All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| Yes
| '''No'''
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important to students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

== 3. Sexy. ==

== 4. Real world. ==

'''Strategy: Create the Platform for Applied Learning & ACTION'''

'''Tactic: maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL]'''

Maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL] is a cross-disciplinary collaborative focused on leveraging the diverse expertise of students and using design-thinking methods to create social change at multiple scales. This student led organization was founded in Fall 2013 and hosted the first “Design Tent” in January 2014. Moving forward, mDIL will host Design Tents throughout each semester at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

School is a time to test, create, experiment and take initiative. [mDIL] attracts students interested in social change facilitated by designing, making, building, prototyping, and entrepreneurship. The organization strives for an environment that fosters creative thinking through design and is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines and years ranging from freshman to Doctoral candidates. 

*'''Who can qualify for membership:''' ANY University of Maryland student.
*'''Member candidate qualities: '''Commitment, curiosity, and critical thinking! It is not only exciting to be activated, as students, to generate ideas, now you have a chance to put those ideas into action, to implement and thereby create impact by following through with an idea and by working with local and global communities to design for users in mind.
*'''Team Leader:''' Valerie Sherry
*'''Contact Information:''' design.impact.lab@gmail.com
*'''Milestones:'''
**Held first "Design Tent" event in January 2014
**Working local communities and organizations such as Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington DC and Strive DC to design for positive social impact. 

{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width: 500px;"
|-
| About Passion, Not Start Ups
| '''Yes''' 
| No
|-
| Accessible for All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important for Students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

== 5. Student-driven. ==

== 6. Relevant and important to students. ==

== 7. Fun! ==

= Resource Synopsis =

*'''Institutional Look: '''The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources for students and faculty. The University promotes I&E on campus primarily through course and program offerings in the Smith School of Business, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering and most recently with the launch of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 
*'''Lifestyle Look: '''Living Learning Communities offer University of Maryland undergraduates the opportunity to live and surround themselves with academically like-minded faculty and students.
*'''Regional Look:''' University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencies and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposes. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the region.
*'''Current Gaps: '''A gap exists in the access for students of all disciplines to apply their skills as entrepreneurs and innovators regardless of whether they come from STEM backgrounds. We hope to increase the cross pollination of ideas and expertise from different disciplines and to empower all students to be innovators.
*'''The UMD future: '''the TIME IS NOW. Let’s get started on building a better I&E Ecosystem at the University of Maryland.
*'''Student Charge:''' Use the resources at hand or create the ones that don’t exist. Be a part of this movement and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your ideas collide with others at the university to create change!

<div> </div>
== Tactic #3: Space Finder/Creater ==

*Maker spaces should and could be available for ALL students! Think of the invention and spark that could happen if we as students knew physical spaces where we could go to test our new ideas. This program leverages existing resources and spaces and would provide assistance for finding or making physical space for new startups. Students would be able to search through an online platform and mobile app that connects individual students and student groups with available immediate, temporary, short and long-term spaces. The program and task team would have documented a network of spaces on campus and their availability, which could be seen through a map interface on the system. If no space exists, students can contact mDIL (Maryland Design Impact Lab) and request a task team to design a temporary flex-space. This method would thereby provide a need and direction for students looking for innovation space that may not be part of an existing start up, or part of the Engineering or business school. In addition, this service will also give mDIL interdisciplinary design teams the opportunity to practice applying their developing ideation, fabrication and implementation skillsets to address a need.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Reach out to University leaders to form a faculty advisory team for this effort
**Create strategic plan for implementation
**Map and categorize existing resources as well as potential physical spaces on campus
**Tie resource data to website and mobile app interface
**Raise Awareness among student body about the tool and its inclusivity!
**Task mDIL with a temporary (flex) innovation space to show potential
**LAUNCH!

= =
<div>
== Overview of University of Maryland, College Park Campus Ecosystem ==
{{#Widget:Prezis|id=73onxecjg6mk}}</div>

= Other =

The future is bright for the University of Maryland as a leader in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation. Be a catalyst for this movement and push it forward. Maximize your use of the resources available at your university today and create the resources that it lacks!

For questions, comments or suggestions, please contact at valeriesherry3@gmail.com.

= Impact =

{{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=0AgHBY23xvE2CdC0tRUxlSGU2R0I4TUJSOFYwck1ueWc|width=800|height=250}}

{{#widget:Google Form|key=1Ep6M_QRSpwWZRyx2_z0EEzYnu0O9DYVgoZN6mREyrEg|width=1400|height=1400}}

= Related Links =

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Atin Mittra|Atin Mittra]]

[[University of Maryland College Park]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities

2014-04-13T22:29:10Z

Vsherry:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|left|UMD logo.jpeg]]

= The UMD Manifesto =

INTRO GOES HERE: It starts with the students. How might we create this “culture” of innovation and entrepreneurship?

1. Make it about passion, not start-ups.

Starting a venture is a result of an entrepreneur having the passion and initiative to create something out of nothing. The key to having people start companies is not having the push to start them, but to have passionate people pursue their interest and starting a company may just be an outlet for that passion.

2. Make it accessible to all majors, all backgrounds, etc.

It is imperative to make I&E initiatives as completely interdisciplinary as possible. While traditionally resources are directed to business or engineering students, there is a great sacrifice is the exclusion of other majors. The true breadth of innovation can never be known unless the resources and mentorship is available for people from backgrounds as diverse as their ideas.

3. Make I&E sexy.

Something we noticed from comparing I&E programs and taking a more comprehensive at the Stanford d.school innovation programs, we noticed the true feat in getting students into I&E is getting them excited about it. In a world of quick fads with increasingly greater focus on aesthetics, in order for a movement to catch on, it must be appealing in a greater sense. There has to be a brand. People want to follow, join, and create the movement. We don’t want to have to build the entire movement on campus, we want to empower others to create their own. In order to do this, we we need to I&E appealing to college students. At the moment we are thinking of accomplishing this task through creativity and spontaneity. Students will follow something new and different. We will create videos documenting college entrepreneurs, Fearless ideas courses and other resources on campus. If you can live it through your computer, you will be more likely to be a part of it in real life.

4. Make it real-world.

Too often students fall prey, as we all do, to going through the motions of life. School, class, and most importantly learning may be routine for many students. There are certain checkboxes you have to check off to get to the next step. In order to combat this redundant feeling when doing schoolwork, we need to have real world applications of the lessons learned in the classroom. When students see what they’re doing in class can actually be applied to something in order to create a real-world effect, they will be able to change the way they think about education. Instead of having class be about passing tests, it can be about learning skills and tools to help take on the world at large.

5. Make it student-driven.

Idea--Internship program with other students’ start-ups

Students must drive the movement. Without having the target market at the center of the programs and initiatives created, we will run the risk of having misplaced resources which would be worse because the people putting the initiatives on would be seen as disconnected.

6. Make it clear why this is important. Why do people want I&E to be as big as it is? Why should students care?

-Create history of innovation at Maryland

-Track the pulse of the movement dating back to Kevin Planck, Oculus, and Google

We need to value all entrepreneurs

-Family tree

Why is there a push for I&E at UMD? There must be a clear dialogue between the university and students. Clarifying intentions will allow people to be more open to the idea and make it their own.
<div>
'''7. Make it fun! (But seriously, make it fun)'''
<div>(put stuff here)</div></div>
= How to make UMD I&E: =

== 1. About passion, not start-ups. ==

''' Tactic: TEDx Talks'''

*Raise awareness among students that they, too, can be involved with I & E than by INSPIRING! “Ideas worth spreading”

== 2. Accessible to all. ==

'''Strategy: Raising Perception On-Campus for I & E Opportunities for All'''

'''Tactic: Design “Tent"'''

ACTIVATING CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH DESIGN 

*Design Tent events are a chance for students to come together to “play under the same tent” and exchange ideas. Through collaboration that is dynamic, active, and fun, these events aim to generate new interests, raise awareness and energize participants to cross-pollinate ideas. The focus of the January 2014 Design Tent was to re-think our perception of garbage and use materials from local waste streams to design and build prototypes to test entrepreneurial ideas. The value of waste was repurposed into both a process and product that brought together (STEAM) students and exposed them to the innovation process through iterative making and fabrication.  

Team Leader(s):

*Valerie Sherry and Natalya Dikanov with the help of mDIL and Linear Gallery members

Open Positions:

*Contact design.impact.lab@gmail.com if interested in helping to sponsor, coordinate or participate in next Design tent event!

Milestones:

*The first Design Tent event was co-hosted by [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab and the Linear Gallery
*The event was held as a two-day workshop January 22-23, 2014
*Visiting Professionals and Facilitators included International firm, [http://refunc.nl/ REFUNC] and local firm [http://salvagingcreativity.com/ Salvaging Creativity]
*Participants included: 50+ students
*Disciplines involved: Over 16 different disciplines
*A tremendous thank you to our Event Sponsors: Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Architecture Department, The Kibel Gallery
*A stopmotion video of some of the event work can be seen at the following link:
*This first Design Tent and REFUNC Workshop was also featured in a student curated Linear Gallery exhibition called ''Transforming Waste''
*''''Upcoming Events:
*Next Design Tent will be co hosted by the [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab, Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Program and Books Breaking Borders Innovation Team. 
*I'''NTERDISCIPLINARY PLAY THROUGH MAKING.'''

''''''

{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width: 500px;"
|-
| About Passion, Not Start ups
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Accessible to All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| Yes
| '''No'''
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important to students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

== 3. Sexy. ==

== 4. Real world. ==

'''Strategy: Create the Platform for Applied Learning & ACTION'''

'''Tactic: maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL]'''

Maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL] is a cross-disciplinary collaborative focused on leveraging the diverse expertise of students and using design-thinking methods to create social change at multiple scales. This student led organization was founded in Fall 2013 and hosted the first “Design Tent” in January 2014. Moving forward, mDIL will host Design Tents throughout each semester at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

School is a time to test, create, experiment and take initiative. [mDIL] attracts students interested in social change facilitated by designing, making, building, prototyping, and entrepreneurship. The organization strives for an environment that fosters creative thinking through design and is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines and years ranging from freshman to Doctoral candidates. 

*'''Who can qualify for membership:''' ANY University of Maryland student.
*'''Member candidate qualities: '''Commitment, curiosity, and critical thinking! It is not only exciting to be activated, as students, to generate ideas, now you have a chance to put those ideas into action, to implement and thereby create impact by following through with an idea and by working with local and global communities to design for users in mind.
*'''Team Leader:''' Valerie Sherry
*'''Contact Information:''' design.impact.lab@gmail.com
*'''Milestones:'''
**Held first "Design Tent" event in January 2014
**Working local communities and organizations such as Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington DC and Strive DC to design for positive social impact. 

{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width: 500px;"
|-
| About Passion, Not Start Ups
| '''Yes''' 
| No
|-
| Accessible for All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important for Students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

== 5. Student-driven. ==

== 6. Relevant and important to students. ==

== 7. Fun! ==

= Resource Synopsis =

*'''Institutional Look: '''The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources for students and faculty. The University promotes I&E on campus primarily through course and program offerings in the Smith School of Business, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering and most recently with the launch of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 
*'''Lifestyle Look: '''Living Learning Communities offer University of Maryland undergraduates the opportunity to live and surround themselves with academically like-minded faculty and students.
*'''Regional Look:''' University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencies and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposes. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the region.
*'''Current Gaps: '''A gap exists in the access for students of all disciplines to apply their skills as entrepreneurs and innovators regardless of whether they come from STEM backgrounds. We hope to increase the cross pollination of ideas and expertise from different disciplines and to empower all students to be innovators.
*'''The UMD future: '''the TIME IS NOW. Let’s get started on building a better I&E Ecosystem at the University of Maryland.
*'''Student Charge:''' Use the resources at hand or create the ones that don’t exist. Be a part of this movement and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your ideas collide with others at the university to create change!

<div> </div>
== Tactic #2: Winter Term Interdisciplinary EdxIE Applied Course (Engineering, Design Thinking x Innovation Entrepreneurship) ==

*This program is meant to spark interest amongst students who may not feel they have the time to “be involved” with entrepreneurship and design thinking during their regular semester. It is also for students wishing to gain a design thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and skillset through applied learning. The structure of the 15 day course would be oriented towards design idea incubation, prototyping or fabrication and pitching your idea to external critics.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Interview participants in programs similar to this at other schools
**Research Applied Design thinking curriculums & similar programs
**Reach out to faculty and administration regarding eligibility for “credit” or “certificate” status for the course
**If course is not eligible for credit, seek funding to support a trial run of the program otherwise create budget for operating cost of the program vs. profit from target participants
**Develop Curriculum & professional aids
**Raise awareness among students

== Tactic #3: Space Finder/Creater ==

*Maker spaces should and could be available for ALL students! Think of the invention and spark that could happen if we as students knew physical spaces where we could go to test our new ideas. This program leverages existing resources and spaces and would provide assistance for finding or making physical space for new startups. Students would be able to search through an online platform and mobile app that connects individual students and student groups with available immediate, temporary, short and long-term spaces. The program and task team would have documented a network of spaces on campus and their availability, which could be seen through a map interface on the system. If no space exists, students can contact mDIL (Maryland Design Impact Lab) and request a task team to design a temporary flex-space. This method would thereby provide a need and direction for students looking for innovation space that may not be part of an existing start up, or part of the Engineering or business school. In addition, this service will also give mDIL interdisciplinary design teams the opportunity to practice applying their developing ideation, fabrication and implementation skillsets to address a need.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Reach out to University leaders to form a faculty advisory team for this effort
**Create strategic plan for implementation
**Map and categorize existing resources as well as potential physical spaces on campus
**Tie resource data to website and mobile app interface
**Raise Awareness among student body about the tool and its inclusivity!
**Task mDIL with a temporary (flex) innovation space to show potential
**LAUNCH!

= =
<div>
== Overview of University of Maryland, College Park Campus Ecosystem ==
{{#Widget:Prezis|id=73onxecjg6mk}}</div>

= Other =

The future is bright for the University of Maryland as a leader in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation. Be a catalyst for this movement and push it forward. Maximize your use of the resources available at your university today and create the resources that it lacks!

For questions, comments or suggestions, please contact at valeriesherry3@gmail.com.

= Impact =

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= Related Links =

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Atin Mittra|Atin Mittra]]

[[University of Maryland College Park]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities

2014-04-13T22:28:58Z

Vsherry:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|left|UMD logo.jpeg]]

= The UMD Manifesto =

INTRO GOES HERE: It starts with the students. How might we create this “culture” of innovation and entrepreneurship?

1. Make it about passion, not start-ups.

Starting a venture is a result of an entrepreneur having the passion and initiative to create something out of nothing. The key to having people start companies is not having the push to start them, but to have passionate people pursue their interest and starting a company may just be an outlet for that passion.

2. Make it accessible to all majors, all backgrounds, etc.

It is imperative to make I&E initiatives as completely interdisciplinary as possible. While traditionally resources are directed to business or engineering students, there is a great sacrifice is the exclusion of other majors. The true breadth of innovation can never be known unless the resources and mentorship is available for people from backgrounds as diverse as their ideas.

3. Make I&E sexy.

Something we noticed from comparing I&E programs and taking a more comprehensive at the Stanford d.school innovation programs, we noticed the true feat in getting students into I&E is getting them excited about it. In a world of quick fads with increasingly greater focus on aesthetics, in order for a movement to catch on, it must be appealing in a greater sense. There has to be a brand. People want to follow, join, and create the movement. We don’t want to have to build the entire movement on campus, we want to empower others to create their own. In order to do this, we we need to I&E appealing to college students. At the moment we are thinking of accomplishing this task through creativity and spontaneity. Students will follow something new and different. We will create videos documenting college entrepreneurs, Fearless ideas courses and other resources on campus. If you can live it through your computer, you will be more likely to be a part of it in real life.

4. Make it real-world.

Too often students fall prey, as we all do, to going through the motions of life. School, class, and most importantly learning may be routine for many students. There are certain checkboxes you have to check off to get to the next step. In order to combat this redundant feeling when doing schoolwork, we need to have real world applications of the lessons learned in the classroom. When students see what they’re doing in class can actually be applied to something in order to create a real-world effect, they will be able to change the way they think about education. Instead of having class be about passing tests, it can be about learning skills and tools to help take on the world at large.

5. Make it student-driven.

Idea--Internship program with other students’ start-ups

Students must drive the movement. Without having the target market at the center of the programs and initiatives created, we will run the risk of having misplaced resources which would be worse because the people putting the initiatives on would be seen as disconnected.

6. Make it clear why this is important. Why do people want I&E to be as big as it is? Why should students care?

-Create history of innovation at Maryland

-Track the pulse of the movement dating back to Kevin Planck, Oculus, and Google

We need to value all entrepreneurs

-Family tree

Why is there a push for I&E at UMD? There must be a clear dialogue between the university and students. Clarifying intentions will allow people to be more open to the idea and make it their own.
<div>
'''7. Make it fun! (But seriously, make it fun)'''
<div>(put stuff here)</div></div>
= How to make UMD I&E: =

== 1. About passion, not start-ups. ==

''' Tactic: TEDx Talks'''

*Raise awareness among students that they, too, can be involved with I & E than by INSPIRING! “Ideas worth spreading”

== 2. Accessible to all. ==

'''Strategy: Raising Perception On-Campus for I & E Opportunities for All'''

'''Tactic: Design “Tent"'''

ACTIVATING CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH DESIGN 

*Design Tent events are a chance for students to come together to “play under the same tent” and exchange ideas. Through collaboration that is dynamic, active, and fun, these events aim to generate new interests, raise awareness and energize participants to cross-pollinate ideas. The focus of the January 2014 Design Tent was to re-think our perception of garbage and use materials from local waste streams to design and build prototypes to test entrepreneurial ideas. The value of waste was repurposed into both a process and product that brought together (STEAM) students and exposed them to the innovation process through iterative making and fabrication.  

Team Leader(s):

*Valerie Sherry and Natalya Dikanov with the help of mDIL and Linear Gallery members

Open Positions:

*Contact design.impact.lab@gmail.com if interested in helping to sponsor, coordinate or participate in next Design tent event!

Milestones:

*The first Design Tent event was co-hosted by [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab and the Linear Gallery
*The event was held as a two-day workshop January 22-23, 2014
*Visiting Professionals and Facilitators included International firm, [http://refunc.nl/ REFUNC] and local firm [http://salvagingcreativity.com/ Salvaging Creativity]
*Participants included: 50+ students
*Disciplines involved: Over 16 different disciplines
*A tremendous thank you to our Event Sponsors: Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Architecture Department, The Kibel Gallery
*A stopmotion video of some of the event work can be seen at the following link:
*This first Design Tent and REFUNC Workshop was also featured in a student curated Linear Gallery exhibition called ''Transforming Waste''
*''''Upcoming Events:
*Next Design Tent will be co hosted by the [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab, Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Program and Books Breaking Borders Innovation Team. 
*I'''NTERDISCIPLINARY PLAY THROUGH MAKING.'''

''''''

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|-
| About Passion, Not Start ups
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Accessible to All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| Yes
| '''No'''
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important to students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

== 3. Sexy. ==

== 4. Real world. ==

'''Strategy: Create the Platform for Applied Learning & ACTION'''

'''Tactic: maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL]'''

Maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL] is a cross-disciplinary collaborative focused on leveraging the diverse expertise of students and using design-thinking methods to create social change at multiple scales. This student led organization was founded in Fall 2013 and hosted the first “Design Tent” in January 2014. Moving forward, mDIL will host Design Tents throughout each semester at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

School is a time to test, create, experiment and take initiative. [mDIL] attracts students interested in social change facilitated by designing, making, building, prototyping, and entrepreneurship. The organization strives for an environment that fosters creative thinking through design and is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines and years ranging from freshman to Doctoral candidates. 

*'''Who can qualify for membership:''' ANY University of Maryland student.
*'''Member candidate qualities: '''Commitment, curiosity, and critical thinking! It is not only exciting to be activated, as students, to generate ideas, now you have a chance to put those ideas into action, to implement and thereby create impact by following through with an idea and by working with local and global communities to design for users in mind.
*'''Team Leader:''' Valerie Sherry
*'''Contact Information:''' design.impact.lab@gmail.com
*'''Milestones:'''
**Held first "Design Tent" event in January 2014
**Working local communities and organizations such as Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington DC and Strive DC to design for positive social impact. 

{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width: 500px;"
|-
| About Passion, Not Start Ups
| '''Yes''' 
| No
|-
| Accessible for All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important for Students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

== 5. Student-driven. ==

== 6. Relevant and important to students. ==

== 7. Fun! ==

= Resource Synopsis =

*'''Institutional Look: '''The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources for students and faculty. The University promotes I&E on campus primarily through course and program offerings in the Smith School of Business, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering and most recently with the launch of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 
*'''Lifestyle Look: '''Living Learning Communities offer University of Maryland undergraduates the opportunity to live and surround themselves with academically like-minded faculty and students.
*'''Regional Look:''' University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencies and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposes. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the region.
*'''Current Gaps: '''A gap exists in the access for students of all disciplines to apply their skills as entrepreneurs and innovators regardless of whether they come from STEM backgrounds. We hope to increase the cross pollination of ideas and expertise from different disciplines and to empower all students to be innovators.
*'''The UMD future: '''the TIME IS NOW. Let’s get started on building a better I&E Ecosystem at the University of Maryland.
*'''Student Charge:''' Use the resources at hand or create the ones that don’t exist. Be a part of this movement and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your ideas collide with others at the university to create change!

<div> </div>
== Tactic #2: Winter Term Interdisciplinary EdxIE Applied Course (Engineering, Design Thinking x Innovation Entrepreneurship) ==

*This program is meant to spark interest amongst students who may not feel they have the time to “be involved” with entrepreneurship and design thinking during their regular semester. It is also for students wishing to gain a design thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and skillset through applied learning. The structure of the 15 day course would be oriented towards design idea incubation, prototyping or fabrication and pitching your idea to external critics.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Interview participants in programs similar to this at other schools
**Research Applied Design thinking curriculums & similar programs
**Reach out to faculty and administration regarding eligibility for “credit” or “certificate” status for the course
**If course is not eligible for credit, seek funding to support a trial run of the program otherwise create budget for operating cost of the program vs. profit from target participants
**Develop Curriculum & professional aids
**Raise awareness among students

== Tactic #3: Space Finder/Creater ==

*Maker spaces should and could be available for ALL students! Think of the invention and spark that could happen if we as students knew physical spaces where we could go to test our new ideas. This program leverages existing resources and spaces and would provide assistance for finding or making physical space for new startups. Students would be able to search through an online platform and mobile app that connects individual students and student groups with available immediate, temporary, short and long-term spaces. The program and task team would have documented a network of spaces on campus and their availability, which could be seen through a map interface on the system. If no space exists, students can contact mDIL (Maryland Design Impact Lab) and request a task team to design a temporary flex-space. This method would thereby provide a need and direction for students looking for innovation space that may not be part of an existing start up, or part of the Engineering or business school. In addition, this service will also give mDIL interdisciplinary design teams the opportunity to practice applying their developing ideation, fabrication and implementation skillsets to address a need.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Reach out to University leaders to form a faculty advisory team for this effort
**Create strategic plan for implementation
**Map and categorize existing resources as well as potential physical spaces on campus
**Tie resource data to website and mobile app interface
**Raise Awareness among student body about the tool and its inclusivity!
**Task mDIL with a temporary (flex) innovation space to show potential
**LAUNCH!

= =

= =
<div>
== Overview of University of Maryland, College Park Campus Ecosystem ==
{{#Widget:Prezis|id=73onxecjg6mk}}</div>

= Other =

The future is bright for the University of Maryland as a leader in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation. Be a catalyst for this movement and push it forward. Maximize your use of the resources available at your university today and create the resources that it lacks!

For questions, comments or suggestions, please contact at valeriesherry3@gmail.com.

= Impact =

{{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=0AgHBY23xvE2CdC0tRUxlSGU2R0I4TUJSOFYwck1ueWc|width=800|height=250}}

{{#widget:Google Form|key=1Ep6M_QRSpwWZRyx2_z0EEzYnu0O9DYVgoZN6mREyrEg|width=1400|height=1400}}

= Related Links =

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Atin Mittra|Atin Mittra]]

[[University of Maryland College Park]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities

2014-04-13T22:28:41Z

Vsherry:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|left|UMD logo.jpeg]]

= The UMD Manifesto =

INTRO GOES HERE: It starts with the students. How might we create this “culture” of innovation and entrepreneurship?

1. Make it about passion, not start-ups.

Starting a venture is a result of an entrepreneur having the passion and initiative to create something out of nothing. The key to having people start companies is not having the push to start them, but to have passionate people pursue their interest and starting a company may just be an outlet for that passion.

2. Make it accessible to all majors, all backgrounds, etc.

It is imperative to make I&E initiatives as completely interdisciplinary as possible. While traditionally resources are directed to business or engineering students, there is a great sacrifice is the exclusion of other majors. The true breadth of innovation can never be known unless the resources and mentorship is available for people from backgrounds as diverse as their ideas.

3. Make I&E sexy.

Something we noticed from comparing I&E programs and taking a more comprehensive at the Stanford d.school innovation programs, we noticed the true feat in getting students into I&E is getting them excited about it. In a world of quick fads with increasingly greater focus on aesthetics, in order for a movement to catch on, it must be appealing in a greater sense. There has to be a brand. People want to follow, join, and create the movement. We don’t want to have to build the entire movement on campus, we want to empower others to create their own. In order to do this, we we need to I&E appealing to college students. At the moment we are thinking of accomplishing this task through creativity and spontaneity. Students will follow something new and different. We will create videos documenting college entrepreneurs, Fearless ideas courses and other resources on campus. If you can live it through your computer, you will be more likely to be a part of it in real life.

4. Make it real-world.

Too often students fall prey, as we all do, to going through the motions of life. School, class, and most importantly learning may be routine for many students. There are certain checkboxes you have to check off to get to the next step. In order to combat this redundant feeling when doing schoolwork, we need to have real world applications of the lessons learned in the classroom. When students see what they’re doing in class can actually be applied to something in order to create a real-world effect, they will be able to change the way they think about education. Instead of having class be about passing tests, it can be about learning skills and tools to help take on the world at large.

5. Make it student-driven.

Idea--Internship program with other students’ start-ups

Students must drive the movement. Without having the target market at the center of the programs and initiatives created, we will run the risk of having misplaced resources which would be worse because the people putting the initiatives on would be seen as disconnected.

6. Make it clear why this is important. Why do people want I&E to be as big as it is? Why should students care?

-Create history of innovation at Maryland

-Track the pulse of the movement dating back to Kevin Planck, Oculus, and Google

We need to value all entrepreneurs

-Family tree

Why is there a push for I&E at UMD? There must be a clear dialogue between the university and students. Clarifying intentions will allow people to be more open to the idea and make it their own.
<div>
'''7. Make it fun! (But seriously, make it fun)'''
<div>(put stuff here)</div></div>
= How to make UMD I&E: =

== 1. About passion, not start-ups. ==

''' Tactic: TEDx Talks'''

*Raise awareness among students that they, too, can be involved with I & E than by INSPIRING! “Ideas worth spreading”

== 2. Accessible to all. ==

'''Strategy: Raising Perception On-Campus for I & E Opportunities for All'''

'''Tactic: Design “Tent"'''

ACTIVATING CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH DESIGN 

*Design Tent events are a chance for students to come together to “play under the same tent” and exchange ideas. Through collaboration that is dynamic, active, and fun, these events aim to generate new interests, raise awareness and energize participants to cross-pollinate ideas. The focus of the January 2014 Design Tent was to re-think our perception of garbage and use materials from local waste streams to design and build prototypes to test entrepreneurial ideas. The value of waste was repurposed into both a process and product that brought together (STEAM) students and exposed them to the innovation process through iterative making and fabrication.  

Team Leader(s):

*Valerie Sherry and Natalya Dikanov with the help of mDIL and Linear Gallery members

Open Positions:

*Contact design.impact.lab@gmail.com if interested in helping to sponsor, coordinate or participate in next Design tent event!

Milestones:

*The first Design Tent event was co-hosted by [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab and the Linear Gallery
*The event was held as a two-day workshop January 22-23, 2014
*Visiting Professionals and Facilitators included International firm, [http://refunc.nl/ REFUNC] and local firm [http://salvagingcreativity.com/ Salvaging Creativity]
*Participants included: 50+ students
*Disciplines involved: Over 16 different disciplines
*A tremendous thank you to our Event Sponsors: Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Architecture Department, The Kibel Gallery
*A stopmotion video of some of the event work can be seen at the following link:
*This first Design Tent and REFUNC Workshop was also featured in a student curated Linear Gallery exhibition called ''Transforming Waste''
*''''Upcoming Events:
*Next Design Tent will be co hosted by the [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab, Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Program and Books Breaking Borders Innovation Team. 
*I'''NTERDISCIPLINARY PLAY THROUGH MAKING.'''

''''''

{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width: 500px;"
|-
| About Passion, Not Start ups
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Accessible to All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| Yes
| '''No'''
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important to students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

== 3. Sexy. ==

== 4. Real world. ==

'''Strategy: Create the Platform for Applied Learning & ACTION'''

'''Tactic: maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL]'''

Maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL] is a cross-disciplinary collaborative focused on leveraging the diverse expertise of students and using design-thinking methods to create social change at multiple scales. This student led organization was founded in Fall 2013 and hosted the first “Design Tent” in January 2014. Moving forward, mDIL will host Design Tents throughout each semester at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

School is a time to test, create, experiment and take initiative. [mDIL] attracts students interested in social change facilitated by designing, making, building, prototyping, and entrepreneurship. The organization strives for an environment that fosters creative thinking through design and is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines and years ranging from freshman to Doctoral candidates. 

*'''Who can qualify for membership:''' ANY University of Maryland student.
*'''Member candidate qualities: '''Commitment, curiosity, and critical thinking! It is not only exciting to be activated, as students, to generate ideas, now you have a chance to put those ideas into action, to implement and thereby create impact by following through with an idea and by working with local and global communities to design for users in mind.
*'''Team Leader:''' Valerie Sherry
*'''Contact Information:''' design.impact.lab@gmail.com
*'''Milestones:'''
**Held first "Design Tent" event in January 2014
**Working local communities and organizations such as Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington DC and Strive DC to design for positive social impact. 

{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width: 500px;"
|-
| About Passion, Not Start Ups
| '''Yes''' 
| No
|-
| Accessible for All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important for Students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

== 5. Student-driven. ==

== 6. Relevant and important to students. ==

== 7. Fun! ==

= Resource Synopsis =

*'''Institutional Look: '''The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources for students and faculty. The University promotes I&E on campus primarily through course and program offerings in the Smith School of Business, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering and most recently with the launch of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 
*'''Lifestyle Look: '''Living Learning Communities offer University of Maryland undergraduates the opportunity to live and surround themselves with academically like-minded faculty and students.
*'''Regional Look:''' University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencies and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposes. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the region.
*'''Current Gaps: '''A gap exists in the access for students of all disciplines to apply their skills as entrepreneurs and innovators regardless of whether they come from STEM backgrounds. We hope to increase the cross pollination of ideas and expertise from different disciplines and to empower all students to be innovators.
*'''The UMD future: '''the TIME IS NOW. Let’s get started on building a better I&E Ecosystem at the University of Maryland.
*'''Student Charge:''' Use the resources at hand or create the ones that don’t exist. Be a part of this movement and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your ideas collide with others at the university to create change!

<div> </div>
== Tactic #2: Winter Term Interdisciplinary EdxIE Applied Course (Engineering, Design Thinking x Innovation Entrepreneurship) ==

*This program is meant to spark interest amongst students who may not feel they have the time to “be involved” with entrepreneurship and design thinking during their regular semester. It is also for students wishing to gain a design thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and skillset through applied learning. The structure of the 15 day course would be oriented towards design idea incubation, prototyping or fabrication and pitching your idea to external critics.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Interview participants in programs similar to this at other schools
**Research Applied Design thinking curriculums & similar programs
**Reach out to faculty and administration regarding eligibility for “credit” or “certificate” status for the course
**If course is not eligible for credit, seek funding to support a trial run of the program otherwise create budget for operating cost of the program vs. profit from target participants
**Develop Curriculum & professional aids
**Raise awareness among students

== Tactic #3: Space Finder/Creater ==

*Maker spaces should and could be available for ALL students! Think of the invention and spark that could happen if we as students knew physical spaces where we could go to test our new ideas. This program leverages existing resources and spaces and would provide assistance for finding or making physical space for new startups. Students would be able to search through an online platform and mobile app that connects individual students and student groups with available immediate, temporary, short and long-term spaces. The program and task team would have documented a network of spaces on campus and their availability, which could be seen through a map interface on the system. If no space exists, students can contact mDIL (Maryland Design Impact Lab) and request a task team to design a temporary flex-space. This method would thereby provide a need and direction for students looking for innovation space that may not be part of an existing start up, or part of the Engineering or business school. In addition, this service will also give mDIL interdisciplinary design teams the opportunity to practice applying their developing ideation, fabrication and implementation skillsets to address a need.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Reach out to University leaders to form a faculty advisory team for this effort
**Create strategic plan for implementation
**Map and categorize existing resources as well as potential physical spaces on campus
**Tie resource data to website and mobile app interface
**Raise Awareness among student body about the tool and its inclusivity!
**Task mDIL with a temporary (flex) innovation space to show potential
**LAUNCH!

= =

= =

= Other =

The future is bright for the University of Maryland as a leader in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation. Be a catalyst for this movement and push it forward. Maximize your use of the resources available at your university today and create the resources that it lacks!

For questions, comments or suggestions, please contact at valeriesherry3@gmail.com.

= Impact =

{{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=0AgHBY23xvE2CdC0tRUxlSGU2R0I4TUJSOFYwck1ueWc|width=800|height=250}}

{{#widget:Google Form|key=1Ep6M_QRSpwWZRyx2_z0EEzYnu0O9DYVgoZN6mREyrEg|width=1400|height=1400}}

= Related Links =

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Atin Mittra|Atin Mittra]]

[[University of Maryland College Park]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities

2014-04-13T22:28:00Z

Vsherry:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|left|UMD logo.jpeg]]

= The UMD Manifesto =

INTRO GOES HERE: It starts with the students. How might we create this “culture” of innovation and entrepreneurship?

1. Make it about passion, not start-ups.

Starting a venture is a result of an entrepreneur having the passion and initiative to create something out of nothing. The key to having people start companies is not having the push to start them, but to have passionate people pursue their interest and starting a company may just be an outlet for that passion.

2. Make it accessible to all majors, all backgrounds, etc.

It is imperative to make I&E initiatives as completely interdisciplinary as possible. While traditionally resources are directed to business or engineering students, there is a great sacrifice is the exclusion of other majors. The true breadth of innovation can never be known unless the resources and mentorship is available for people from backgrounds as diverse as their ideas.

3. Make I&E sexy.

Something we noticed from comparing I&E programs and taking a more comprehensive at the Stanford d.school innovation programs, we noticed the true feat in getting students into I&E is getting them excited about it. In a world of quick fads with increasingly greater focus on aesthetics, in order for a movement to catch on, it must be appealing in a greater sense. There has to be a brand. People want to follow, join, and create the movement. We don’t want to have to build the entire movement on campus, we want to empower others to create their own. In order to do this, we we need to I&E appealing to college students. At the moment we are thinking of accomplishing this task through creativity and spontaneity. Students will follow something new and different. We will create videos documenting college entrepreneurs, Fearless ideas courses and other resources on campus. If you can live it through your computer, you will be more likely to be a part of it in real life.

4. Make it real-world.

Too often students fall prey, as we all do, to going through the motions of life. School, class, and most importantly learning may be routine for many students. There are certain checkboxes you have to check off to get to the next step. In order to combat this redundant feeling when doing schoolwork, we need to have real world applications of the lessons learned in the classroom. When students see what they’re doing in class can actually be applied to something in order to create a real-world effect, they will be able to change the way they think about education. Instead of having class be about passing tests, it can be about learning skills and tools to help take on the world at large.

5. Make it student-driven.

Idea--Internship program with other students’ start-ups

Students must drive the movement. Without having the target market at the center of the programs and initiatives created, we will run the risk of having misplaced resources which would be worse because the people putting the initiatives on would be seen as disconnected.

6. Make it clear why this is important. Why do people want I&E to be as big as it is? Why should students care?

-Create history of innovation at Maryland

-Track the pulse of the movement dating back to Kevin Planck, Oculus, and Google

We need to value all entrepreneurs

-Family tree

Why is there a push for I&E at UMD? There must be a clear dialogue between the university and students. Clarifying intentions will allow people to be more open to the idea and make it their own.
<div>
'''7. Make it fun! (But seriously, make it fun)'''
<div>(put stuff here)</div></div>
= How to make UMD I&E: =

== 1. About passion, not start-ups. ==

''' Tactic: TEDx Talks'''

*Raise awareness among students that they, too, can be involved with I & E than by INSPIRING! “Ideas worth spreading”

== 2. Accessible to all. ==

'''Strategy: Raising Perception On-Campus for I & E Opportunities for All'''

'''Tactic: Design “Tent"'''

ACTIVATING CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH DESIGN 

*Design Tent events are a chance for students to come together to “play under the same tent” and exchange ideas. Through collaboration that is dynamic, active, and fun, these events aim to generate new interests, raise awareness and energize participants to cross-pollinate ideas. The focus of the January 2014 Design Tent was to re-think our perception of garbage and use materials from local waste streams to design and build prototypes to test entrepreneurial ideas. The value of waste was repurposed into both a process and product that brought together (STEAM) students and exposed them to the innovation process through iterative making and fabrication.  

Team Leader(s):

*Valerie Sherry and Natalya Dikanov with the help of mDIL and Linear Gallery members

Open Positions:

*Contact design.impact.lab@gmail.com if interested in helping to sponsor, coordinate or participate in next Design tent event!

Milestones:

*The first Design Tent event was co-hosted by [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab and the Linear Gallery
*The event was held as a two-day workshop January 22-23, 2014
*Visiting Professionals and Facilitators included International firm, [http://refunc.nl/ REFUNC] and local firm [http://salvagingcreativity.com/ Salvaging Creativity]
*Participants included: 50+ students
*Disciplines involved: Over 16 different disciplines
*A tremendous thank you to our Event Sponsors: Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Architecture Department, The Kibel Gallery
*A stopmotion video of some of the event work can be seen at the following link:
*This first Design Tent and REFUNC Workshop was also featured in a student curated Linear Gallery exhibition called ''Transforming Waste''
*''''Upcoming Events:
*Next Design Tent will be co hosted by the [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab, Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Program and Books Breaking Borders Innovation Team. 
*I'''NTERDISCIPLINARY PLAY THROUGH MAKING.'''

''''''

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|-
| About Passion, Not Start ups
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Accessible to All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| Yes
| '''No'''
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important to students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

== 3. Sexy. ==

== 4. Real world. ==

'''Strategy: Create the Platform for Applied Learning & ACTION'''

'''Tactic: maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL]'''

Maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL] is a cross-disciplinary collaborative focused on leveraging the diverse expertise of students and using design-thinking methods to create social change at multiple scales. This student led organization was founded in Fall 2013 and hosted the first “Design Tent” in January 2014. Moving forward, mDIL will host Design Tents throughout each semester at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

School is a time to test, create, experiment and take initiative. [mDIL] attracts students interested in social change facilitated by designing, making, building, prototyping, and entrepreneurship. The organization strives for an environment that fosters creative thinking through design and is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines and years ranging from freshman to Doctoral candidates. 

*'''Who can qualify for membership:''' ANY University of Maryland student.
*'''Member candidate qualities: '''Commitment, curiosity, and critical thinking! It is not only exciting to be activated, as students, to generate ideas, now you have a chance to put those ideas into action, to implement and thereby create impact by following through with an idea and by working with local and global communities to design for users in mind.
*'''Team Leader:''' Valerie Sherry
*'''Contact Information:''' design.impact.lab@gmail.com
*'''Milestones:'''
**Held first "Design Tent" event in January 2014
**Working local communities and organizations such as Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington DC and Strive DC to design for positive social impact. 

{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width: 500px;"
|-
| About Passion, Not Start Ups
| '''Yes''' 
| No
|-
| Accessible for All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important for Students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

== 5. Student-driven. ==

== 6. Relevant and important to students. ==

== 7. Fun! ==

= Resource Synopsis =

*'''Institutional Look: '''The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources for students and faculty. The University promotes I&E on campus primarily through course and program offerings in the Smith School of Business, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering and most recently with the launch of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 
*'''Lifestyle Look: '''Living Learning Communities offer University of Maryland undergraduates the opportunity to live and surround themselves with academically like-minded faculty and students.
*'''Regional Look:''' University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencies and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposes. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the region.
*'''Current Gaps: '''A gap exists in the access for students of all disciplines to apply their skills as entrepreneurs and innovators regardless of whether they come from STEM backgrounds. We hope to increase the cross pollination of ideas and expertise from different disciplines and to empower all students to be innovators.
*'''The UMD future: '''the TIME IS NOW. Let’s get started on building a better I&E Ecosystem at the University of Maryland.
*'''Student Charge:''' Use the resources at hand or create the ones that don’t exist. Be a part of this movement and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your ideas collide with others at the university to create change!

<div> </div>
== Tactic #2: Winter Term Interdisciplinary EdxIE Applied Course (Engineering, Design Thinking x Innovation Entrepreneurship) ==

*This program is meant to spark interest amongst students who may not feel they have the time to “be involved” with entrepreneurship and design thinking during their regular semester. It is also for students wishing to gain a design thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and skillset through applied learning. The structure of the 15 day course would be oriented towards design idea incubation, prototyping or fabrication and pitching your idea to external critics.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Interview participants in programs similar to this at other schools
**Research Applied Design thinking curriculums & similar programs
**Reach out to faculty and administration regarding eligibility for “credit” or “certificate” status for the course
**If course is not eligible for credit, seek funding to support a trial run of the program otherwise create budget for operating cost of the program vs. profit from target participants
**Develop Curriculum & professional aids
**Raise awareness among students

== Tactic #3: Space Finder/Creater ==

*Maker spaces should and could be available for ALL students! Think of the invention and spark that could happen if we as students knew physical spaces where we could go to test our new ideas. This program leverages existing resources and spaces and would provide assistance for finding or making physical space for new startups. Students would be able to search through an online platform and mobile app that connects individual students and student groups with available immediate, temporary, short and long-term spaces. The program and task team would have documented a network of spaces on campus and their availability, which could be seen through a map interface on the system. If no space exists, students can contact mDIL (Maryland Design Impact Lab) and request a task team to design a temporary flex-space. This method would thereby provide a need and direction for students looking for innovation space that may not be part of an existing start up, or part of the Engineering or business school. In addition, this service will also give mDIL interdisciplinary design teams the opportunity to practice applying their developing ideation, fabrication and implementation skillsets to address a need.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Reach out to University leaders to form a faculty advisory team for this effort
**Create strategic plan for implementation
**Map and categorize existing resources as well as potential physical spaces on campus
**Tie resource data to website and mobile app interface
**Raise Awareness among student body about the tool and its inclusivity!
**Task mDIL with a temporary (flex) innovation space to show potential
**LAUNCH!

= =

= =
<div>
== Overview of University of Maryland, College Park Campus Ecosystem ==
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= Other =

The future is bright for the University of Maryland as a leader in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation. Be a catalyst for this movement and push it forward. Maximize your use of the resources available at your university today and create the resources that it lacks!

For questions, comments or suggestions, please contact at valeriesherry3@gmail.com.

= Impact =

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= Related Links =

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Atin Mittra|Atin Mittra]]

[[University of Maryland College Park]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities

2014-04-13T22:27:46Z

Vsherry:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|left|UMD logo.jpeg]]

= The UMD Manifesto =

INTRO GOES HERE: It starts with the students. How might we create this “culture” of innovation and entrepreneurship?

1. Make it about passion, not start-ups.

Starting a venture is a result of an entrepreneur having the passion and initiative to create something out of nothing. The key to having people start companies is not having the push to start them, but to have passionate people pursue their interest and starting a company may just be an outlet for that passion.

2. Make it accessible to all majors, all backgrounds, etc.

It is imperative to make I&E initiatives as completely interdisciplinary as possible. While traditionally resources are directed to business or engineering students, there is a great sacrifice is the exclusion of other majors. The true breadth of innovation can never be known unless the resources and mentorship is available for people from backgrounds as diverse as their ideas.

3. Make I&E sexy.

Something we noticed from comparing I&E programs and taking a more comprehensive at the Stanford d.school innovation programs, we noticed the true feat in getting students into I&E is getting them excited about it. In a world of quick fads with increasingly greater focus on aesthetics, in order for a movement to catch on, it must be appealing in a greater sense. There has to be a brand. People want to follow, join, and create the movement. We don’t want to have to build the entire movement on campus, we want to empower others to create their own. In order to do this, we we need to I&E appealing to college students. At the moment we are thinking of accomplishing this task through creativity and spontaneity. Students will follow something new and different. We will create videos documenting college entrepreneurs, Fearless ideas courses and other resources on campus. If you can live it through your computer, you will be more likely to be a part of it in real life.

4. Make it real-world.

Too often students fall prey, as we all do, to going through the motions of life. School, class, and most importantly learning may be routine for many students. There are certain checkboxes you have to check off to get to the next step. In order to combat this redundant feeling when doing schoolwork, we need to have real world applications of the lessons learned in the classroom. When students see what they’re doing in class can actually be applied to something in order to create a real-world effect, they will be able to change the way they think about education. Instead of having class be about passing tests, it can be about learning skills and tools to help take on the world at large.

5. Make it student-driven.

Idea--Internship program with other students’ start-ups

Students must drive the movement. Without having the target market at the center of the programs and initiatives created, we will run the risk of having misplaced resources which would be worse because the people putting the initiatives on would be seen as disconnected.

6. Make it clear why this is important. Why do people want I&E to be as big as it is? Why should students care?

-Create history of innovation at Maryland

-Track the pulse of the movement dating back to Kevin Planck, Oculus, and Google

We need to value all entrepreneurs

-Family tree

Why is there a push for I&E at UMD? There must be a clear dialogue between the university and students. Clarifying intentions will allow people to be more open to the idea and make it their own.
<div>
'''7. Make it fun! (But seriously, make it fun)'''
<div>(put stuff here)</div></div>
= How to make UMD I&E: =

== 1. About passion, not start-ups. ==

''' Tactic: TEDx Talks'''

*Raise awareness among students that they, too, can be involved with I & E than by INSPIRING! “Ideas worth spreading”

== 2. Accessible to all. ==

'''Strategy: Raising Perception On-Campus for I & E Opportunities for All'''

'''Tactic: Design “Tent"'''

ACTIVATING CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH DESIGN 

*Design Tent events are a chance for students to come together to “play under the same tent” and exchange ideas. Through collaboration that is dynamic, active, and fun, these events aim to generate new interests, raise awareness and energize participants to cross-pollinate ideas. The focus of the January 2014 Design Tent was to re-think our perception of garbage and use materials from local waste streams to design and build prototypes to test entrepreneurial ideas. The value of waste was repurposed into both a process and product that brought together (STEAM) students and exposed them to the innovation process through iterative making and fabrication.  

Team Leader(s):

*Valerie Sherry and Natalya Dikanov with the help of mDIL and Linear Gallery members

Open Positions:

*Contact design.impact.lab@gmail.com if interested in helping to sponsor, coordinate or participate in next Design tent event!

Milestones:

*The first Design Tent event was co-hosted by [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab and the Linear Gallery
*The event was held as a two-day workshop January 22-23, 2014
*Visiting Professionals and Facilitators included International firm, [http://refunc.nl/ REFUNC] and local firm [http://salvagingcreativity.com/ Salvaging Creativity]
*Participants included: 50+ students
*Disciplines involved: Over 16 different disciplines
*A tremendous thank you to our Event Sponsors: Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Architecture Department, The Kibel Gallery
*A stopmotion video of some of the event work can be seen at the following link:
*This first Design Tent and REFUNC Workshop was also featured in a student curated Linear Gallery exhibition called ''Transforming Waste''
*''''Upcoming Events:
*Next Design Tent will be co hosted by the [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab, Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Program and Books Breaking Borders Innovation Team. 
*I'''NTERDISCIPLINARY PLAY THROUGH MAKING.'''

''''''

{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width: 500px;"
|-
| About Passion, Not Start ups
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Accessible to All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| Yes
| '''No'''
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important to students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

== 3. Sexy. ==

== 4. Real world. ==

'''Strategy: Create the Platform for Applied Learning & ACTION'''

'''Tactic: maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL]'''

Maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL] is a cross-disciplinary collaborative focused on leveraging the diverse expertise of students and using design-thinking methods to create social change at multiple scales. This student led organization was founded in Fall 2013 and hosted the first “Design Tent” in January 2014. Moving forward, mDIL will host Design Tents throughout each semester at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

School is a time to test, create, experiment and take initiative. [mDIL] attracts students interested in social change facilitated by designing, making, building, prototyping, and entrepreneurship. The organization strives for an environment that fosters creative thinking through design and is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines and years ranging from freshman to Doctoral candidates. 

*'''Who can qualify for membership:''' ANY University of Maryland student.
*'''Member candidate qualities: '''Commitment, curiosity, and critical thinking! It is not only exciting to be activated, as students, to generate ideas, now you have a chance to put those ideas into action, to implement and thereby create impact by following through with an idea and by working with local and global communities to design for users in mind.
*'''Team Leader:''' Valerie Sherry
*'''Contact Information:''' design.impact.lab@gmail.com
*'''Milestones:'''
**Held first "Design Tent" event in January 2014
**Working local communities and organizations such as Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington DC and Strive DC to design for positive social impact. 

{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width: 500px;"
|-
| About Passion, Not Start Ups
| '''Yes''' 
| No
|-
| Accessible for All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important for Students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

== 5. Student-driven. ==

== 6. Relevant and important to students. ==

== 7. Fun! ==

= Resource Synopsis =

*'''Institutional Look: '''The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources for students and faculty. The University promotes I&E on campus primarily through course and program offerings in the Smith School of Business, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering and most recently with the launch of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 
*'''Lifestyle Look: '''Living Learning Communities offer University of Maryland undergraduates the opportunity to live and surround themselves with academically like-minded faculty and students.
*'''Regional Look:''' University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencies and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposes. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the region.
*'''Current Gaps: '''A gap exists in the access for students of all disciplines to apply their skills as entrepreneurs and innovators regardless of whether they come from STEM backgrounds. We hope to increase the cross pollination of ideas and expertise from different disciplines and to empower all students to be innovators.
*'''The UMD future: '''the TIME IS NOW. Let’s get started on building a better I&E Ecosystem at the University of Maryland.
*'''Student Charge:''' Use the resources at hand or create the ones that don’t exist. Be a part of this movement and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your ideas collide with others at the university to create change!

<div> </div>
== ==

== Tactic #2: Winter Term Interdisciplinary EdxIE Applied Course (Engineering, Design Thinking x Innovation Entrepreneurship) ==

*This program is meant to spark interest amongst students who may not feel they have the time to “be involved” with entrepreneurship and design thinking during their regular semester. It is also for students wishing to gain a design thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and skillset through applied learning. The structure of the 15 day course would be oriented towards design idea incubation, prototyping or fabrication and pitching your idea to external critics.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Interview participants in programs similar to this at other schools
**Research Applied Design thinking curriculums & similar programs
**Reach out to faculty and administration regarding eligibility for “credit” or “certificate” status for the course
**If course is not eligible for credit, seek funding to support a trial run of the program otherwise create budget for operating cost of the program vs. profit from target participants
**Develop Curriculum & professional aids
**Raise awareness among students

== Tactic #3: Space Finder/Creater ==

*Maker spaces should and could be available for ALL students! Think of the invention and spark that could happen if we as students knew physical spaces where we could go to test our new ideas. This program leverages existing resources and spaces and would provide assistance for finding or making physical space for new startups. Students would be able to search through an online platform and mobile app that connects individual students and student groups with available immediate, temporary, short and long-term spaces. The program and task team would have documented a network of spaces on campus and their availability, which could be seen through a map interface on the system. If no space exists, students can contact mDIL (Maryland Design Impact Lab) and request a task team to design a temporary flex-space. This method would thereby provide a need and direction for students looking for innovation space that may not be part of an existing start up, or part of the Engineering or business school. In addition, this service will also give mDIL interdisciplinary design teams the opportunity to practice applying their developing ideation, fabrication and implementation skillsets to address a need.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Reach out to University leaders to form a faculty advisory team for this effort
**Create strategic plan for implementation
**Map and categorize existing resources as well as potential physical spaces on campus
**Tie resource data to website and mobile app interface
**Raise Awareness among student body about the tool and its inclusivity!
**Task mDIL with a temporary (flex) innovation space to show potential
**LAUNCH!

= =

= =
<div>
== Overview of University of Maryland, College Park Campus Ecosystem ==
{{#Widget:Prezis|id=73onxecjg6mk}}</div>
= Other =

The future is bright for the University of Maryland as a leader in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation. Be a catalyst for this movement and push it forward. Maximize your use of the resources available at your university today and create the resources that it lacks!

For questions, comments or suggestions, please contact at valeriesherry3@gmail.com.

= Impact =

{{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=0AgHBY23xvE2CdC0tRUxlSGU2R0I4TUJSOFYwck1ueWc|width=800|height=250}}

{{#widget:Google Form|key=1Ep6M_QRSpwWZRyx2_z0EEzYnu0O9DYVgoZN6mREyrEg|width=1400|height=1400}}

= Related Links =

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Atin Mittra|Atin Mittra]]

[[University of Maryland College Park]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities

2014-04-13T22:27:12Z

Vsherry:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|left|UMD logo.jpeg]]

= The UMD Manifesto =

INTRO GOES HERE: It starts with the students. How might we create this “culture” of innovation and entrepreneurship?

1. Make it about passion, not start-ups.

Starting a venture is a result of an entrepreneur having the passion and initiative to create something out of nothing. The key to having people start companies is not having the push to start them, but to have passionate people pursue their interest and starting a company may just be an outlet for that passion.

2. Make it accessible to all majors, all backgrounds, etc.

It is imperative to make I&E initiatives as completely interdisciplinary as possible. While traditionally resources are directed to business or engineering students, there is a great sacrifice is the exclusion of other majors. The true breadth of innovation can never be known unless the resources and mentorship is available for people from backgrounds as diverse as their ideas.

3. Make I&E sexy.

Something we noticed from comparing I&E programs and taking a more comprehensive at the Stanford d.school innovation programs, we noticed the true feat in getting students into I&E is getting them excited about it. In a world of quick fads with increasingly greater focus on aesthetics, in order for a movement to catch on, it must be appealing in a greater sense. There has to be a brand. People want to follow, join, and create the movement. We don’t want to have to build the entire movement on campus, we want to empower others to create their own. In order to do this, we we need to I&E appealing to college students. At the moment we are thinking of accomplishing this task through creativity and spontaneity. Students will follow something new and different. We will create videos documenting college entrepreneurs, Fearless ideas courses and other resources on campus. If you can live it through your computer, you will be more likely to be a part of it in real life.

4. Make it real-world.

Too often students fall prey, as we all do, to going through the motions of life. School, class, and most importantly learning may be routine for many students. There are certain checkboxes you have to check off to get to the next step. In order to combat this redundant feeling when doing schoolwork, we need to have real world applications of the lessons learned in the classroom. When students see what they’re doing in class can actually be applied to something in order to create a real-world effect, they will be able to change the way they think about education. Instead of having class be about passing tests, it can be about learning skills and tools to help take on the world at large.

5. Make it student-driven.

Idea--Internship program with other students’ start-ups

Students must drive the movement. Without having the target market at the center of the programs and initiatives created, we will run the risk of having misplaced resources which would be worse because the people putting the initiatives on would be seen as disconnected.

6. Make it clear why this is important. Why do people want I&E to be as big as it is? Why should students care?

-Create history of innovation at Maryland

-Track the pulse of the movement dating back to Kevin Planck, Oculus, and Google

We need to value all entrepreneurs

-Family tree

Why is there a push for I&E at UMD? There must be a clear dialogue between the university and students. Clarifying intentions will allow people to be more open to the idea and make it their own.
<div>
'''7. Make it fun! (But seriously, make it fun)'''
<div>(put stuff here)</div></div>
= How to make UMD I&E: =

== 1. About passion, not start-ups. ==

''' Tactic: TEDx Talks'''

*Raise awareness among students that they, too, can be involved with I & E than by INSPIRING! “Ideas worth spreading”

== 2. Accessible to all. ==

'''Strategy: Raising Perception On-Campus for I & E Opportunities for All'''

'''Tactic: Design “Tent"'''

ACTIVATING CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH DESIGN 

*Design Tent events are a chance for students to come together to “play under the same tent” and exchange ideas. Through collaboration that is dynamic, active, and fun, these events aim to generate new interests, raise awareness and energize participants to cross-pollinate ideas. The focus of the January 2014 Design Tent was to re-think our perception of garbage and use materials from local waste streams to design and build prototypes to test entrepreneurial ideas. The value of waste was repurposed into both a process and product that brought together (STEAM) students and exposed them to the innovation process through iterative making and fabrication.  

Team Leader(s):

*Valerie Sherry and Natalya Dikanov with the help of mDIL and Linear Gallery members

Open Positions:

*Contact design.impact.lab@gmail.com if interested in helping to sponsor, coordinate or participate in next Design tent event!

Milestones:

*The first Design Tent event was co-hosted by [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab and the Linear Gallery
*The event was held as a two-day workshop January 22-23, 2014
*Visiting Professionals and Facilitators included International firm, [http://refunc.nl/ REFUNC] and local firm [http://salvagingcreativity.com/ Salvaging Creativity]
*Participants included: 50+ students
*Disciplines involved: Over 16 different disciplines
*A tremendous thank you to our Event Sponsors: Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Architecture Department, The Kibel Gallery
*A stopmotion video of some of the event work can be seen at the following link:
*This first Design Tent and REFUNC Workshop was also featured in a student curated Linear Gallery exhibition called ''Transforming Waste''
*''''Upcoming Events:
*Next Design Tent will be co hosted by the [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab, Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Program and Books Breaking Borders Innovation Team. 
*I'''NTERDISCIPLINARY PLAY THROUGH MAKING.'''

''''''

{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width: 500px;"
|-
| About Passion, Not Start ups
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Accessible to All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| Yes
| '''No'''
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important to students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

== 3. Sexy. ==

== 4. Real world. ==

'''Strategy: Create the Platform for Applied Learning & ACTION'''

'''Tactic: maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL]'''

Maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL] is a cross-disciplinary collaborative focused on leveraging the diverse expertise of students and using design-thinking methods to create social change at multiple scales. This student led organization was founded in Fall 2013 and hosted the first “Design Tent” in January 2014. Moving forward, mDIL will host Design Tents throughout each semester at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

School is a time to test, create, experiment and take initiative. [mDIL] attracts students interested in social change facilitated by designing, making, building, prototyping, and entrepreneurship. The organization strives for an environment that fosters creative thinking through design and is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines and years ranging from freshman to Doctoral candidates. 

*'''Who can qualify for membership:''' ANY University of Maryland student.
*'''Member candidate qualities: '''Commitment, curiosity, and critical thinking! It is not only exciting to be activated, as students, to generate ideas, now you have a chance to put those ideas into action, to implement and thereby create impact by following through with an idea and by working with local and global communities to design for users in mind.
*'''Team Leader:''' Valerie Sherry
*'''Contact Information:''' design.impact.lab@gmail.com
*'''Milestones:'''
**Held first "Design Tent" event in January 2014
**Working local communities and organizations such as Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington DC and Strive DC to design for positive social impact. 

{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width: 500px;"
|-
| About Passion, Not Start Ups
| '''Yes''' 
| No
|-
| Accessible for All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important for Students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

== 5. Student-driven. ==

== 6. Relevant and important to students. ==

== 7. Fun! ==

= Resource Synopsis =

*'''Institutional Look: '''The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources for students and faculty. The University promotes I&E on campus primarily through course and program offerings in the Smith School of Business, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering and most recently with the launch of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 
*'''Lifestyle Look: '''Living Learning Communities offer University of Maryland undergraduates the opportunity to live and surround themselves with academically like-minded faculty and students.
*'''Regional Look:''' University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencies and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposes. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the region.
*'''Current Gaps: '''A gap exists in the access for students of all disciplines to apply their skills as entrepreneurs and innovators regardless of whether they come from STEM backgrounds. We hope to increase the cross pollination of ideas and expertise from different disciplines and to empower all students to be innovators.
*'''The UMD future: '''the TIME IS NOW. Let’s get started on building a better I&E Ecosystem at the University of Maryland.
*'''Student Charge:''' Use the resources at hand or create the ones that don’t exist. Be a part of this movement and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your ideas collide with others at the university to create change!

<div> </div>
== ==

== ==

== Tactic #2: Winter Term Interdisciplinary EdxIE Applied Course (Engineering, Design Thinking x Innovation Entrepreneurship) ==

*This program is meant to spark interest amongst students who may not feel they have the time to “be involved” with entrepreneurship and design thinking during their regular semester. It is also for students wishing to gain a design thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and skillset through applied learning. The structure of the 15 day course would be oriented towards design idea incubation, prototyping or fabrication and pitching your idea to external critics.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Interview participants in programs similar to this at other schools
**Research Applied Design thinking curriculums & similar programs
**Reach out to faculty and administration regarding eligibility for “credit” or “certificate” status for the course
**If course is not eligible for credit, seek funding to support a trial run of the program otherwise create budget for operating cost of the program vs. profit from target participants
**Develop Curriculum & professional aids
**Raise awareness among students

== Tactic #3: Space Finder/Creater ==

*Maker spaces should and could be available for ALL students! Think of the invention and spark that could happen if we as students knew physical spaces where we could go to test our new ideas. This program leverages existing resources and spaces and would provide assistance for finding or making physical space for new startups. Students would be able to search through an online platform and mobile app that connects individual students and student groups with available immediate, temporary, short and long-term spaces. The program and task team would have documented a network of spaces on campus and their availability, which could be seen through a map interface on the system. If no space exists, students can contact mDIL (Maryland Design Impact Lab) and request a task team to design a temporary flex-space. This method would thereby provide a need and direction for students looking for innovation space that may not be part of an existing start up, or part of the Engineering or business school. In addition, this service will also give mDIL interdisciplinary design teams the opportunity to practice applying their developing ideation, fabrication and implementation skillsets to address a need.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Reach out to University leaders to form a faculty advisory team for this effort
**Create strategic plan for implementation
**Map and categorize existing resources as well as potential physical spaces on campus
**Tie resource data to website and mobile app interface
**Raise Awareness among student body about the tool and its inclusivity!
**Task mDIL with a temporary (flex) innovation space to show potential
**LAUNCH!

= =

= =
<div>
== Overview of University of Maryland, College Park Campus Ecosystem ==
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= Other =

The future is bright for the University of Maryland as a leader in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation. Be a catalyst for this movement and push it forward. Maximize your use of the resources available at your university today and create the resources that it lacks!

For questions, comments or suggestions, please contact at valeriesherry3@gmail.com.

= Impact =

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= Related Links =

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Atin Mittra|Atin Mittra]]

[[University of Maryland College Park]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities

2014-04-13T22:26:27Z

Vsherry:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|left|UMD logo.jpeg]]

= The UMD Manifesto =

INTRO GOES HERE: It starts with the students. How might we create this “culture” of innovation and entrepreneurship?

1. Make it about passion, not start-ups.

Starting a venture is a result of an entrepreneur having the passion and initiative to create something out of nothing. The key to having people start companies is not having the push to start them, but to have passionate people pursue their interest and starting a company may just be an outlet for that passion.

2. Make it accessible to all majors, all backgrounds, etc.

It is imperative to make I&E initiatives as completely interdisciplinary as possible. While traditionally resources are directed to business or engineering students, there is a great sacrifice is the exclusion of other majors. The true breadth of innovation can never be known unless the resources and mentorship is available for people from backgrounds as diverse as their ideas.

3. Make I&E sexy.

Something we noticed from comparing I&E programs and taking a more comprehensive at the Stanford d.school innovation programs, we noticed the true feat in getting students into I&E is getting them excited about it. In a world of quick fads with increasingly greater focus on aesthetics, in order for a movement to catch on, it must be appealing in a greater sense. There has to be a brand. People want to follow, join, and create the movement. We don’t want to have to build the entire movement on campus, we want to empower others to create their own. In order to do this, we we need to I&E appealing to college students. At the moment we are thinking of accomplishing this task through creativity and spontaneity. Students will follow something new and different. We will create videos documenting college entrepreneurs, Fearless ideas courses and other resources on campus. If you can live it through your computer, you will be more likely to be a part of it in real life.

4. Make it real-world.

Too often students fall prey, as we all do, to going through the motions of life. School, class, and most importantly learning may be routine for many students. There are certain checkboxes you have to check off to get to the next step. In order to combat this redundant feeling when doing schoolwork, we need to have real world applications of the lessons learned in the classroom. When students see what they’re doing in class can actually be applied to something in order to create a real-world effect, they will be able to change the way they think about education. Instead of having class be about passing tests, it can be about learning skills and tools to help take on the world at large.

5. Make it student-driven.

Idea--Internship program with other students’ start-ups

Students must drive the movement. Without having the target market at the center of the programs and initiatives created, we will run the risk of having misplaced resources which would be worse because the people putting the initiatives on would be seen as disconnected.

6. Make it clear why this is important. Why do people want I&E to be as big as it is? Why should students care?

-Create history of innovation at Maryland

-Track the pulse of the movement dating back to Kevin Planck, Oculus, and Google

We need to value all entrepreneurs

-Family tree

Why is there a push for I&E at UMD? There must be a clear dialogue between the university and students. Clarifying intentions will allow people to be more open to the idea and make it their own.
<div>
'''7. Make it fun! (But seriously, make it fun)'''
<div>(put stuff here)</div></div>
= How to make UMD I&E: =

== 1. About passion, not start-ups. ==

''' Tactic: TEDx Talks'''

*Raise awareness among students that they, too, can be involved with I & E than by INSPIRING! “Ideas worth spreading”

== 2. Accessible to all. ==

'''Strategy: Raising Perception On-Campus for I & E Opportunities for All'''

'''Tactic: Design “Tent"'''

ACTIVATING CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH DESIGN 

*Design Tent events are a chance for students to come together to “play under the same tent” and exchange ideas. Through collaboration that is dynamic, active, and fun, these events aim to generate new interests, raise awareness and energize participants to cross-pollinate ideas. The focus of the January 2014 Design Tent was to re-think our perception of garbage and use materials from local waste streams to design and build prototypes to test entrepreneurial ideas. The value of waste was repurposed into both a process and product that brought together (STEAM) students and exposed them to the innovation process through iterative making and fabrication.  

Team Leader(s):

*Valerie Sherry and Natalya Dikanov with the help of mDIL and Linear Gallery members

Open Positions:

*Contact design.impact.lab@gmail.com if interested in helping to sponsor, coordinate or participate in next Design tent event!

Milestones:

*The first Design Tent event was co-hosted by [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab and the Linear Gallery
*The event was held as a two-day workshop January 22-23, 2014
*Visiting Professionals and Facilitators included International firm, [http://refunc.nl/ REFUNC] and local firm [http://salvagingcreativity.com/ Salvaging Creativity]
*Participants included: 50+ students
*Disciplines involved: Over 16 different disciplines
*A tremendous thank you to our Event Sponsors: Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Architecture Department, The Kibel Gallery
*A stopmotion video of some of the event work can be seen at the following link:
*This first Design Tent and REFUNC Workshop was also featured in a student curated Linear Gallery exhibition called ''Transforming Waste''
*''''Upcoming Events:
*Next Design Tent will be co hosted by the [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab, Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Program and Books Breaking Borders Innovation Team. 
*I'''NTERDISCIPLINARY PLAY THROUGH MAKING.'''

''''''

{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width: 500px;"
|-
| About Passion, Not Start ups
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Accessible to All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| Yes
| '''No'''
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important to students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

== 3. Sexy. ==

== 4. Real world. ==

== '''Tactic: maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL]''' ==

Maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL] is a cross-disciplinary collaborative focused on leveraging the diverse expertise of students and using design-thinking methods to create social change at multiple scales. This student led organization was founded in Fall 2013 and hosted the first “Design Tent” in January 2014. Moving forward, mDIL will host Design Tents throughout each semester at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

School is a time to test, create, experiment and take initiative. [mDIL] attracts students interested in social change facilitated by designing, making, building, prototyping, and entrepreneurship. The organization strives for an environment that fosters creative thinking through design and is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines and years ranging from freshman to Doctoral candidates. 

*'''Who can qualify for membership:''' ANY University of Maryland student.
*'''Member candidate qualities: '''Commitment, curiosity, and critical thinking! It is not only exciting to be activated, as students, to generate ideas, now you have a chance to put those ideas into action, to implement and thereby create impact by following through with an idea and by working with local and global communities to design for users in mind.
*'''Team Leader:''' Valerie Sherry
*'''Contact Information:''' design.impact.lab@gmail.com
*'''Milestones:'''
**Held first "Design Tent" event in January 2014
**Working local communities and organizations such as Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington DC and Strive DC to design for positive social impact. 

{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width: 500px;"
|-
| About Passion, Not Start Ups
| '''Yes''' 
| No
|-
| Accessible for All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important for Students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

== 5. Student-driven. ==

== 6. Relevant and important to students. ==

== 7. Fun! ==

= Resource Synopsis =

*'''Institutional Look: '''The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources for students and faculty. The University promotes I&E on campus primarily through course and program offerings in the Smith School of Business, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering and most recently with the launch of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 
*'''Lifestyle Look: '''Living Learning Communities offer University of Maryland undergraduates the opportunity to live and surround themselves with academically like-minded faculty and students.
*'''Regional Look:''' University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencies and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposes. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the region.
*'''Current Gaps: '''A gap exists in the access for students of all disciplines to apply their skills as entrepreneurs and innovators regardless of whether they come from STEM backgrounds. We hope to increase the cross pollination of ideas and expertise from different disciplines and to empower all students to be innovators.
*'''The UMD future: '''the TIME IS NOW. Let’s get started on building a better I&E Ecosystem at the University of Maryland.
*'''Student Charge:''' Use the resources at hand or create the ones that don’t exist. Be a part of this movement and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your ideas collide with others at the university to create change!

<div> </div>
== ==

== ==

== Tactic #2: Winter Term Interdisciplinary EdxIE Applied Course (Engineering, Design Thinking x Innovation Entrepreneurship) ==

*This program is meant to spark interest amongst students who may not feel they have the time to “be involved” with entrepreneurship and design thinking during their regular semester. It is also for students wishing to gain a design thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and skillset through applied learning. The structure of the 15 day course would be oriented towards design idea incubation, prototyping or fabrication and pitching your idea to external critics.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Interview participants in programs similar to this at other schools
**Research Applied Design thinking curriculums & similar programs
**Reach out to faculty and administration regarding eligibility for “credit” or “certificate” status for the course
**If course is not eligible for credit, seek funding to support a trial run of the program otherwise create budget for operating cost of the program vs. profit from target participants
**Develop Curriculum & professional aids
**Raise awareness among students

== Tactic #3: Space Finder/Creater ==

*Maker spaces should and could be available for ALL students! Think of the invention and spark that could happen if we as students knew physical spaces where we could go to test our new ideas. This program leverages existing resources and spaces and would provide assistance for finding or making physical space for new startups. Students would be able to search through an online platform and mobile app that connects individual students and student groups with available immediate, temporary, short and long-term spaces. The program and task team would have documented a network of spaces on campus and their availability, which could be seen through a map interface on the system. If no space exists, students can contact mDIL (Maryland Design Impact Lab) and request a task team to design a temporary flex-space. This method would thereby provide a need and direction for students looking for innovation space that may not be part of an existing start up, or part of the Engineering or business school. In addition, this service will also give mDIL interdisciplinary design teams the opportunity to practice applying their developing ideation, fabrication and implementation skillsets to address a need.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Reach out to University leaders to form a faculty advisory team for this effort
**Create strategic plan for implementation
**Map and categorize existing resources as well as potential physical spaces on campus
**Tie resource data to website and mobile app interface
**Raise Awareness among student body about the tool and its inclusivity!
**Task mDIL with a temporary (flex) innovation space to show potential
**LAUNCH!

= =

= =
<div>
== Overview of University of Maryland, College Park Campus Ecosystem ==
{{#Widget:Prezis|id=73onxecjg6mk}}</div>
= Other =

The future is bright for the University of Maryland as a leader in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation. Be a catalyst for this movement and push it forward. Maximize your use of the resources available at your university today and create the resources that it lacks!

For questions, comments or suggestions, please contact at valeriesherry3@gmail.com.

= Impact =

{{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=0AgHBY23xvE2CdC0tRUxlSGU2R0I4TUJSOFYwck1ueWc|width=800|height=250}}

{{#widget:Google Form|key=1Ep6M_QRSpwWZRyx2_z0EEzYnu0O9DYVgoZN6mREyrEg|width=1400|height=1400}}

= Related Links =

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Atin Mittra|Atin Mittra]]

[[University of Maryland College Park]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities

2014-04-13T22:25:37Z

Vsherry:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|left|UMD logo.jpeg]]

= The UMD Manifesto =

INTRO GOES HERE: It starts with the students. How might we create this “culture” of innovation and entrepreneurship?

1. Make it about passion, not start-ups.

Starting a venture is a result of an entrepreneur having the passion and initiative to create something out of nothing. The key to having people start companies is not having the push to start them, but to have passionate people pursue their interest and starting a company may just be an outlet for that passion.

2. Make it accessible to all majors, all backgrounds, etc.

It is imperative to make I&E initiatives as completely interdisciplinary as possible. While traditionally resources are directed to business or engineering students, there is a great sacrifice is the exclusion of other majors. The true breadth of innovation can never be known unless the resources and mentorship is available for people from backgrounds as diverse as their ideas.

3. Make I&E sexy.

Something we noticed from comparing I&E programs and taking a more comprehensive at the Stanford d.school innovation programs, we noticed the true feat in getting students into I&E is getting them excited about it. In a world of quick fads with increasingly greater focus on aesthetics, in order for a movement to catch on, it must be appealing in a greater sense. There has to be a brand. People want to follow, join, and create the movement. We don’t want to have to build the entire movement on campus, we want to empower others to create their own. In order to do this, we we need to I&E appealing to college students. At the moment we are thinking of accomplishing this task through creativity and spontaneity. Students will follow something new and different. We will create videos documenting college entrepreneurs, Fearless ideas courses and other resources on campus. If you can live it through your computer, you will be more likely to be a part of it in real life.

4. Make it real-world.

Too often students fall prey, as we all do, to going through the motions of life. School, class, and most importantly learning may be routine for many students. There are certain checkboxes you have to check off to get to the next step. In order to combat this redundant feeling when doing schoolwork, we need to have real world applications of the lessons learned in the classroom. When students see what they’re doing in class can actually be applied to something in order to create a real-world effect, they will be able to change the way they think about education. Instead of having class be about passing tests, it can be about learning skills and tools to help take on the world at large.

5. Make it student-driven.

Idea--Internship program with other students’ start-ups

Students must drive the movement. Without having the target market at the center of the programs and initiatives created, we will run the risk of having misplaced resources which would be worse because the people putting the initiatives on would be seen as disconnected.

6. Make it clear why this is important. Why do people want I&E to be as big as it is? Why should students care?

-Create history of innovation at Maryland

-Track the pulse of the movement dating back to Kevin Planck, Oculus, and Google

We need to value all entrepreneurs

-Family tree

Why is there a push for I&E at UMD? There must be a clear dialogue between the university and students. Clarifying intentions will allow people to be more open to the idea and make it their own.
<div>
'''7. Make it fun! (But seriously, make it fun)'''
<div>(put stuff here)</div></div>
= How to make UMD I&E: =

== 1. About passion, not start-ups. ==

''' Tactic: TEDx Talks'''

*Raise awareness among students that they, too, can be involved with I & E than by INSPIRING! “Ideas worth spreading”

== 2. Accessible to all. ==

'''Strategy: Raising Perception On-Campus for I & E Opportunities for All'''

'''Tactic: Design “Tent"'''

ACTIVATING CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH DESIGN 

*Design Tent events are a chance for students to come together to “play under the same tent” and exchange ideas. Through collaboration that is dynamic, active, and fun, these events aim to generate new interests, raise awareness and energize participants to cross-pollinate ideas. The focus of the January 2014 Design Tent was to re-think our perception of garbage and use materials from local waste streams to design and build prototypes to test entrepreneurial ideas. The value of waste was repurposed into both a process and product that brought together (STEAM) students and exposed them to the innovation process through iterative making and fabrication.  

Team Leader(s):

*Valerie Sherry and Natalya Dikanov with the help of mDIL and Linear Gallery members

Open Positions:

*Contact design.impact.lab@gmail.com if interested in helping to sponsor, coordinate or participate in next Design tent event!

Milestones:

*The first Design Tent event was co-hosted by [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab and the Linear Gallery
*The event was held as a two-day workshop January 22-23, 2014
*Visiting Professionals and Facilitators included International firm, [http://refunc.nl/ REFUNC] and local firm [http://salvagingcreativity.com/ Salvaging Creativity]
*Participants included: 50+ students
*Disciplines involved: Over 16 different disciplines
*A tremendous thank you to our Event Sponsors: Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Architecture Department, The Kibel Gallery
*A stopmotion video of some of the event work can be seen at the following link:
*This first Design Tent and REFUNC Workshop was also featured in a student curated Linear Gallery exhibition called ''Transforming Waste''
*''''Upcoming Events:
*Next Design Tent will be co hosted by the [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab, Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Program and Books Breaking Borders Innovation Team. 
*I'''NTERDISCIPLINARY PLAY THROUGH MAKING.'''

''''''

{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width: 500px;"
|-
| About Passion, Not Start ups
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Accessible to All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| Yes
| '''No'''
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important to students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

== 3. Sexy. ==

== 4. Real world. ==

== '''Tactic: maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL]''' ==

Maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL] is a cross-disciplinary collaborative focused on leveraging the diverse expertise of students and using design-thinking methods to create social change at multiple scales. This student led organization was founded in Fall 2013 and hosted the first “Design Tent” in January 2014. Moving forward, mDIL will host Design Tents throughout each semester at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

School is a time to test, create, experiment and take initiative. [mDIL] attracts students interested in social change facilitated by designing, making, building, prototyping, and entrepreneurship. The organization strives for an environment that fosters creative thinking through design and is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines and years ranging from freshman to Doctoral candidates. 

*'''Who can qualify for membership:''' ANY University of Maryland student.
*'''Member candidate qualities: '''Commitment, curiosity, and critical thinking! It is not only exciting to be activated, as students, to generate ideas, now you have a chance to put those ideas into action, to implement and thereby create impact by following through with an idea and by working with local and global communities to design for users in mind.
*'''Team Leader:''' Valerie Sherry
*'''Contact Information:''' design.impact.lab@gmail.com
*'''Milestones:'''
**Held first "Design Tent" event in January 2014
**Working local communities and organizations such as Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington DC and Strive DC to design for positive social impact. 

{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width: 500px;"
|-
| About Passion, Not Start Ups
| '''Yes''' 
| No
|-
| Accessible for All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important for Students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

== 5. Student-driven. ==

== 6. Relevant and important to students. ==

== 7. Fun! ==

= Resource Synopsis =

*'''Institutional Look: '''The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources for students and faculty. The University promotes I&E on campus primarily through course and program offerings in the Smith School of Business, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering and most recently with the launch of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 
*'''Lifestyle Look: '''Living Learning Communities offer University of Maryland undergraduates the opportunity to live and surround themselves with academically like-minded faculty and students.
*'''Regional Look:''' University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencies and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposes. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the region.
*'''Current Gaps: '''A gap exists in the access for students of all disciplines to apply their skills as entrepreneurs and innovators regardless of whether they come from STEM backgrounds. We hope to increase the cross pollination of ideas and expertise from different disciplines and to empower all students to be innovators.
*'''The UMD future: '''the TIME IS NOW. Let’s get started on building a better I&E Ecosystem at the University of Maryland.
*'''Student Charge:''' Use the resources at hand or create the ones that don’t exist. Be a part of this movement and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your ideas collide with others at the university to create change!

<div> </div>
== ==

== ==

= Strategy #2: Create the Platform for Applied Learning & ACTION =

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #2 over a 2-3 year period:

== ==

== Tactic #2: Winter Term Interdisciplinary EdxIE Applied Course (Engineering, Design Thinking x Innovation Entrepreneurship) ==

*This program is meant to spark interest amongst students who may not feel they have the time to “be involved” with entrepreneurship and design thinking during their regular semester. It is also for students wishing to gain a design thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and skillset through applied learning. The structure of the 15 day course would be oriented towards design idea incubation, prototyping or fabrication and pitching your idea to external critics.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Interview participants in programs similar to this at other schools
**Research Applied Design thinking curriculums & similar programs
**Reach out to faculty and administration regarding eligibility for “credit” or “certificate” status for the course
**If course is not eligible for credit, seek funding to support a trial run of the program otherwise create budget for operating cost of the program vs. profit from target participants
**Develop Curriculum & professional aids
**Raise awareness among students

== Tactic #3: Space Finder/Creater ==

*Maker spaces should and could be available for ALL students! Think of the invention and spark that could happen if we as students knew physical spaces where we could go to test our new ideas. This program leverages existing resources and spaces and would provide assistance for finding or making physical space for new startups. Students would be able to search through an online platform and mobile app that connects individual students and student groups with available immediate, temporary, short and long-term spaces. The program and task team would have documented a network of spaces on campus and their availability, which could be seen through a map interface on the system. If no space exists, students can contact mDIL (Maryland Design Impact Lab) and request a task team to design a temporary flex-space. This method would thereby provide a need and direction for students looking for innovation space that may not be part of an existing start up, or part of the Engineering or business school. In addition, this service will also give mDIL interdisciplinary design teams the opportunity to practice applying their developing ideation, fabrication and implementation skillsets to address a need.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Reach out to University leaders to form a faculty advisory team for this effort
**Create strategic plan for implementation
**Map and categorize existing resources as well as potential physical spaces on campus
**Tie resource data to website and mobile app interface
**Raise Awareness among student body about the tool and its inclusivity!
**Task mDIL with a temporary (flex) innovation space to show potential
**LAUNCH!

= =

= =
<div>
== Overview of University of Maryland, College Park Campus Ecosystem ==
{{#Widget:Prezis|id=73onxecjg6mk}}</div>
= Other =

The future is bright for the University of Maryland as a leader in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation. Be a catalyst for this movement and push it forward. Maximize your use of the resources available at your university today and create the resources that it lacks!

For questions, comments or suggestions, please contact at valeriesherry3@gmail.com.

= Impact =

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= Related Links =

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Atin Mittra|Atin Mittra]]

[[University of Maryland College Park]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities

2014-04-13T22:24:52Z

Vsherry:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|left|UMD logo.jpeg]]

= The UMD Manifesto =

INTRO GOES HERE: It starts with the students. How might we create this “culture” of innovation and entrepreneurship?

1. Make it about passion, not start-ups.

Starting a venture is a result of an entrepreneur having the passion and initiative to create something out of nothing. The key to having people start companies is not having the push to start them, but to have passionate people pursue their interest and starting a company may just be an outlet for that passion.

2. Make it accessible to all majors, all backgrounds, etc.

It is imperative to make I&E initiatives as completely interdisciplinary as possible. While traditionally resources are directed to business or engineering students, there is a great sacrifice is the exclusion of other majors. The true breadth of innovation can never be known unless the resources and mentorship is available for people from backgrounds as diverse as their ideas.

3. Make I&E sexy.

Something we noticed from comparing I&E programs and taking a more comprehensive at the Stanford d.school innovation programs, we noticed the true feat in getting students into I&E is getting them excited about it. In a world of quick fads with increasingly greater focus on aesthetics, in order for a movement to catch on, it must be appealing in a greater sense. There has to be a brand. People want to follow, join, and create the movement. We don’t want to have to build the entire movement on campus, we want to empower others to create their own. In order to do this, we we need to I&E appealing to college students. At the moment we are thinking of accomplishing this task through creativity and spontaneity. Students will follow something new and different. We will create videos documenting college entrepreneurs, Fearless ideas courses and other resources on campus. If you can live it through your computer, you will be more likely to be a part of it in real life.

4. Make it real-world.

Too often students fall prey, as we all do, to going through the motions of life. School, class, and most importantly learning may be routine for many students. There are certain checkboxes you have to check off to get to the next step. In order to combat this redundant feeling when doing schoolwork, we need to have real world applications of the lessons learned in the classroom. When students see what they’re doing in class can actually be applied to something in order to create a real-world effect, they will be able to change the way they think about education. Instead of having class be about passing tests, it can be about learning skills and tools to help take on the world at large.

5. Make it student-driven.

Idea--Internship program with other students’ start-ups

Students must drive the movement. Without having the target market at the center of the programs and initiatives created, we will run the risk of having misplaced resources which would be worse because the people putting the initiatives on would be seen as disconnected.

6. Make it clear why this is important. Why do people want I&E to be as big as it is? Why should students care?

-Create history of innovation at Maryland

-Track the pulse of the movement dating back to Kevin Planck, Oculus, and Google

We need to value all entrepreneurs

-Family tree

Why is there a push for I&E at UMD? There must be a clear dialogue between the university and students. Clarifying intentions will allow people to be more open to the idea and make it their own.
<div>
'''7. Make it fun! (But seriously, make it fun)'''
<div>(put stuff here)</div></div>
= How to make UMD I&E: =

== 1. About passion, not start-ups. ==

''' Tactic: TEDx Talks'''

*Raise awareness among students that they, too, can be involved with I & E than by INSPIRING! “Ideas worth spreading”

== 2. Accessible to all. ==

'''Strategy: Raising Perception On-Campus for I & E Opportunities for All'''

'''Tactic: Design “Tent"'''

ACTIVATING CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH DESIGN 

*Design Tent events are a chance for students to come together to “play under the same tent” and exchange ideas. Through collaboration that is dynamic, active, and fun, these events aim to generate new interests, raise awareness and energize participants to cross-pollinate ideas. The focus of the January 2014 Design Tent was to re-think our perception of garbage and use materials from local waste streams to design and build prototypes to test entrepreneurial ideas. The value of waste was repurposed into both a process and product that brought together (STEAM) students and exposed them to the innovation process through iterative making and fabrication.  

Team Leader(s):

*Valerie Sherry and Natalya Dikanov with the help of mDIL and Linear Gallery members

Open Positions:

*Contact design.impact.lab@gmail.com if interested in helping to sponsor, coordinate or participate in next Design tent event!

Milestones:

*The first Design Tent event was co-hosted by [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab and the Linear Gallery
*The event was held as a two-day workshop January 22-23, 2014
*Visiting Professionals and Facilitators included International firm, [http://refunc.nl/ REFUNC] and local firm [http://salvagingcreativity.com/ Salvaging Creativity]
*Participants included: 50+ students
*Disciplines involved: Over 16 different disciplines
*A tremendous thank you to our Event Sponsors: Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Architecture Department, The Kibel Gallery
*A stopmotion video of some of the event work can be seen at the following link:
*This first Design Tent and REFUNC Workshop was also featured in a student curated Linear Gallery exhibition called ''Transforming Waste''
*''''Upcoming Events:
*Next Design Tent will be co hosted by the [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab, Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Program and Books Breaking Borders Innovation Team. 
*I'''NTERDISCIPLINARY PLAY THROUGH MAKING.'''

''''''

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|-
| About Passion, Not Start ups
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Accessible to All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| Yes
| '''No'''
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important to students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

== 3. Sexy. ==

== 4. Real world. ==

== '''Tactic: maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL]''' ==

Maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL] is a cross-disciplinary collaborative focused on leveraging the diverse expertise of students and using design-thinking methods to create social change at multiple scales. This student led organization was founded in Fall 2013 and hosted the first “Design Tent” in January 2014. Moving forward, mDIL will host Design Tents throughout each semester at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

School is a time to test, create, experiment and take initiative. [mDIL] attracts students interested in social change facilitated by designing, making, building, prototyping, and entrepreneurship. The organization strives for an environment that fosters creative thinking through design and is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines and years ranging from freshman to Doctoral candidates. 

*'''Who can qualify for membership:''' ANY University of Maryland student.
*'''Member candidate qualities: '''Commitment, curiosity, and critical thinking! It is not only exciting to be activated, as students, to generate ideas, now you have a chance to put those ideas into action, to implement and thereby create impact by following through with an idea and by working with local and global communities to design for users in mind.
*'''Team Leader:''' Valerie Sherry
*'''Contact Information:''' design.impact.lab@gmail.com
*'''Milestones:'''
**Held first "Design Tent" event in January 2014
**Working local communities and organizations such as Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington DC and Strive DC to design for positive social impact. 

{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width: 500px;"
|-
| About Passion, Not Start Ups
| '''Yes''' 
| No
|-
| Accessible for All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important for Students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

== 5. Student-driven. ==

== 6. Relevant and important to students. ==

== 7. Fun! ==

= Resource Synopsis =

*'''Institutional Look: '''The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources for students and faculty. The University promotes I&E on campus primarily through course and program offerings in the Smith School of Business, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering and most recently with the launch of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 
*'''Lifestyle Look: '''Living Learning Communities offer University of Maryland undergraduates the opportunity to live and surround themselves with academically like-minded faculty and students.
*'''Regional Look:''' University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencies and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposes. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the region.
*'''Current Gaps: '''A gap exists in the access for students of all disciplines to apply their skills as entrepreneurs and innovators regardless of whether they come from STEM backgrounds. We hope to increase the cross pollination of ideas and expertise from different disciplines and to empower all students to be innovators.
*'''The UMD future: '''the TIME IS NOW. Let’s get started on building a better I&E Ecosystem at the University of Maryland.
*'''Student Charge:''' Use the resources at hand or create the ones that don’t exist. Be a part of this movement and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your ideas collide with others at the university to create change!

<div> </div>
== ==

== ==

= Strategy #2: Create the Platform for Applied Learning & ACTION =

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #2 over a 2-3 year period:

== ==

== Tactic #2: Winter Term Interdisciplinary EdxIE Applied Course (Engineering, Design Thinking x Innovation Entrepreneurship) ==

*This program is meant to spark interest amongst students who may not feel they have the time to “be involved” with entrepreneurship and design thinking during their regular semester. It is also for students wishing to gain a design thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and skillset through applied learning. The structure of the 15 day course would be oriented towards design idea incubation, prototyping or fabrication and pitching your idea to external critics.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Interview participants in programs similar to this at other schools
**Research Applied Design thinking curriculums & similar programs
**Reach out to faculty and administration regarding eligibility for “credit” or “certificate” status for the course
**If course is not eligible for credit, seek funding to support a trial run of the program otherwise create budget for operating cost of the program vs. profit from target participants
**Develop Curriculum & professional aids
**Raise awareness among students

== Tactic #3: Space Finder/Creater ==

*Maker spaces should and could be available for ALL students! Think of the invention and spark that could happen if we as students knew physical spaces where we could go to test our new ideas. This program leverages existing resources and spaces and would provide assistance for finding or making physical space for new startups. Students would be able to search through an online platform and mobile app that connects individual students and student groups with available immediate, temporary, short and long-term spaces. The program and task team would have documented a network of spaces on campus and their availability, which could be seen through a map interface on the system. If no space exists, students can contact mDIL (Maryland Design Impact Lab) and request a task team to design a temporary flex-space. This method would thereby provide a need and direction for students looking for innovation space that may not be part of an existing start up, or part of the Engineering or business school. In addition, this service will also give mDIL interdisciplinary design teams the opportunity to practice applying their developing ideation, fabrication and implementation skillsets to address a need.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Reach out to University leaders to form a faculty advisory team for this effort
**Create strategic plan for implementation
**Map and categorize existing resources as well as potential physical spaces on campus
**Tie resource data to website and mobile app interface
**Raise Awareness among student body about the tool and its inclusivity!
**Task mDIL with a temporary (flex) innovation space to show potential
**LAUNCH!

= =

= =
<div>
== Overview of University of Maryland, College Park Campus Ecosystem ==
{{#Widget:Prezis|id=73onxecjg6mk}}</div>
= Other =

The future is bright for the University of Maryland as a leader in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation. Be a catalyst for this movement and push it forward. Maximize your use of the resources available at your university today and create the resources that it lacks!

For questions, comments or suggestions, please contact at valeriesherry3@gmail.com.

= Impact =

{{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=0AgHBY23xvE2CdC0tRUxlSGU2R0I4TUJSOFYwck1ueWc|width=800|height=250}}

{{#widget:Google Form|key=1Ep6M_QRSpwWZRyx2_z0EEzYnu0O9DYVgoZN6mREyrEg|width=1400|height=1400}}

= Related Links =

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Atin Mittra|Atin Mittra]]

[[University of Maryland College Park]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities

2014-04-13T22:18:06Z

Vsherry:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|left|UMD logo.jpeg]]

= The UMD Manifesto =

INTRO GOES HERE: It starts with the students. How might we create this “culture” of innovation and entrepreneurship?

1. Make it about passion, not start-ups.

Starting a venture is a result of an entrepreneur having the passion and initiative to create something out of nothing. The key to having people start companies is not having the push to start them, but to have passionate people pursue their interest and starting a company may just be an outlet for that passion.

2. Make it accessible to all majors, all backgrounds, etc.

It is imperative to make I&E initiatives as completely interdisciplinary as possible. While traditionally resources are directed to business or engineering students, there is a great sacrifice is the exclusion of other majors. The true breadth of innovation can never be known unless the resources and mentorship is available for people from backgrounds as diverse as their ideas.

3. Make I&E sexy.

Something we noticed from comparing I&E programs and taking a more comprehensive at the Stanford d.school innovation programs, we noticed the true feat in getting students into I&E is getting them excited about it. In a world of quick fads with increasingly greater focus on aesthetics, in order for a movement to catch on, it must be appealing in a greater sense. There has to be a brand. People want to follow, join, and create the movement. We don’t want to have to build the entire movement on campus, we want to empower others to create their own. In order to do this, we we need to I&E appealing to college students. At the moment we are thinking of accomplishing this task through creativity and spontaneity. Students will follow something new and different. We will create videos documenting college entrepreneurs, Fearless ideas courses and other resources on campus. If you can live it through your computer, you will be more likely to be a part of it in real life.

4. Make it real-world.

Too often students fall prey, as we all do, to going through the motions of life. School, class, and most importantly learning may be routine for many students. There are certain checkboxes you have to check off to get to the next step. In order to combat this redundant feeling when doing schoolwork, we need to have real world applications of the lessons learned in the classroom. When students see what they’re doing in class can actually be applied to something in order to create a real-world effect, they will be able to change the way they think about education. Instead of having class be about passing tests, it can be about learning skills and tools to help take on the world at large.

5. Make it student-driven.

Idea--Internship program with other students’ start-ups

Students must drive the movement. Without having the target market at the center of the programs and initiatives created, we will run the risk of having misplaced resources which would be worse because the people putting the initiatives on would be seen as disconnected.

6. Make it clear why this is important. Why do people want I&E to be as big as it is? Why should students care?

-Create history of innovation at Maryland

-Track the pulse of the movement dating back to Kevin Planck, Oculus, and Google

We need to value all entrepreneurs

-Family tree

Why is there a push for I&E at UMD? There must be a clear dialogue between the university and students. Clarifying intentions will allow people to be more open to the idea and make it their own.
<div>
'''7. Make it fun! (But seriously, make it fun)'''
<div>(put stuff here)</div></div>
= How to make UMD I&E: =

== 1. About passion, not start-ups. ==

''' Tactic: TEDx Talks'''

*Raise awareness among students that they, too, can be involved with I & E than by INSPIRING! “Ideas worth spreading”

== 2. Accessible to all. ==

'''Strategy: Raising Perception On-Campus for I & E Opportunities for All'''

'''Tactic: Design “Tent"'''

ACTIVATING CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH DESIGN 

*Design Tent events are a chance for students to come together to “play under the same tent” and exchange ideas. Through collaboration that is dynamic, active, and fun, these events aim to generate new interests, raise awareness and energize participants to cross-pollinate ideas. The focus of the January 2014 Design Tent was to re-think our perception of garbage and use materials from local waste streams to design and build prototypes to test entrepreneurial ideas. The value of waste was repurposed into both a process and product that brought together (STEAM) students and exposed them to the innovation process through iterative making and fabrication.  

Team Leader(s):

*Valerie Sherry and Natalya Dikanov with the help of mDIL and Linear Gallery members

Open Positions:

*Contact design.impact.lab@gmail.com if interested in helping to sponsor, coordinate or participate in next Design tent event!

Milestones:

*The first Design Tent event was co-hosted by [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab and the Linear Gallery
*The event was held as a two-day workshop January 22-23, 2014
*Visiting Professionals and Facilitators included International firm, [http://refunc.nl/ REFUNC] and local firm [http://salvagingcreativity.com/ Salvaging Creativity]
*Participants included: 50+ students
*Disciplines involved: Over 16 different disciplines
*A tremendous thank you to our Event Sponsors: Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Architecture Department, The Kibel Gallery
*A stopmotion video of some of the event work can be seen at the following link:
*This first Design Tent and REFUNC Workshop was also featured in a student curated Linear Gallery exhibition called ''Transforming Waste''
*''''Upcoming Events:
*Next Design Tent will be co hosted by the [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab, Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Program and Books Breaking Borders Innovation Team. 
*I'''NTERDISCIPLINARY PLAY THROUGH MAKING.'''

''''''

{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width: 500px;"
|-
| About Passion, Not Start ups
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Accessible to All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| Yes
| '''No'''
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important to students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

== 3. Sexy. ==

== 4. Real world. ==

== 5. Student-driven. ==

== 6. Relevant and important to students. ==

== 7. Fun! ==

= Resource Synopsis =

*'''Institutional Look: '''The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources for students and faculty. The University promotes I&E on campus primarily through course and program offerings in the Smith School of Business, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering and most recently with the launch of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 
*'''Lifestyle Look: '''Living Learning Communities offer University of Maryland undergraduates the opportunity to live and surround themselves with academically like-minded faculty and students.
*'''Regional Look:''' University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencies and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposes. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the region.
*'''Current Gaps: '''A gap exists in the access for students of all disciplines to apply their skills as entrepreneurs and innovators regardless of whether they come from STEM backgrounds. We hope to increase the cross pollination of ideas and expertise from different disciplines and to empower all students to be innovators.
*'''The UMD future: '''the TIME IS NOW. Let’s get started on building a better I&E Ecosystem at the University of Maryland.
*'''Student Charge:''' Use the resources at hand or create the ones that don’t exist. Be a part of this movement and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your ideas collide with others at the university to create change!

<div> </div>
== ==

== ==

= Strategy #2: Create the Platform for Applied Learning & ACTION =

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #2 over a 2-3 year period:

== ==

== Tactic #2: Winter Term Interdisciplinary EdxIE Applied Course (Engineering, Design Thinking x Innovation Entrepreneurship) ==

*This program is meant to spark interest amongst students who may not feel they have the time to “be involved” with entrepreneurship and design thinking during their regular semester. It is also for students wishing to gain a design thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and skillset through applied learning. The structure of the 15 day course would be oriented towards design idea incubation, prototyping or fabrication and pitching your idea to external critics.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Interview participants in programs similar to this at other schools
**Research Applied Design thinking curriculums & similar programs
**Reach out to faculty and administration regarding eligibility for “credit” or “certificate” status for the course
**If course is not eligible for credit, seek funding to support a trial run of the program otherwise create budget for operating cost of the program vs. profit from target participants
**Develop Curriculum & professional aids
**Raise awareness among students

== Tactic #3: Space Finder/Creater ==

*Maker spaces should and could be available for ALL students! Think of the invention and spark that could happen if we as students knew physical spaces where we could go to test our new ideas. This program leverages existing resources and spaces and would provide assistance for finding or making physical space for new startups. Students would be able to search through an online platform and mobile app that connects individual students and student groups with available immediate, temporary, short and long-term spaces. The program and task team would have documented a network of spaces on campus and their availability, which could be seen through a map interface on the system. If no space exists, students can contact mDIL (Maryland Design Impact Lab) and request a task team to design a temporary flex-space. This method would thereby provide a need and direction for students looking for innovation space that may not be part of an existing start up, or part of the Engineering or business school. In addition, this service will also give mDIL interdisciplinary design teams the opportunity to practice applying their developing ideation, fabrication and implementation skillsets to address a need.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Reach out to University leaders to form a faculty advisory team for this effort
**Create strategic plan for implementation
**Map and categorize existing resources as well as potential physical spaces on campus
**Tie resource data to website and mobile app interface
**Raise Awareness among student body about the tool and its inclusivity!
**Task mDIL with a temporary (flex) innovation space to show potential
**LAUNCH!

= =

= =
<div>
== Overview of University of Maryland, College Park Campus Ecosystem ==
{{#Widget:Prezis|id=73onxecjg6mk}}</div>
= Other =

The future is bright for the University of Maryland as a leader in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation. Be a catalyst for this movement and push it forward. Maximize your use of the resources available at your university today and create the resources that it lacks!

For questions, comments or suggestions, please contact at valeriesherry3@gmail.com.

= Impact =

{{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=0AgHBY23xvE2CdC0tRUxlSGU2R0I4TUJSOFYwck1ueWc|width=800|height=250}}

{{#widget:Google Form|key=1Ep6M_QRSpwWZRyx2_z0EEzYnu0O9DYVgoZN6mREyrEg|width=1400|height=1400}}

= Related Links =

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Atin Mittra|Atin Mittra]]

[[University of Maryland College Park]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities

2014-04-13T22:16:54Z

Vsherry:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|left|UMD logo.jpeg]]

= The UMD Manifesto =

INTRO GOES HERE: It starts with the students. How might we create this “culture” of innovation and entrepreneurship?

1. Make it about passion, not start-ups.

Starting a venture is a result of an entrepreneur having the passion and initiative to create something out of nothing. The key to having people start companies is not having the push to start them, but to have passionate people pursue their interest and starting a company may just be an outlet for that passion.

2. Make it accessible to all majors, all backgrounds, etc.

It is imperative to make I&E initiatives as completely interdisciplinary as possible. While traditionally resources are directed to business or engineering students, there is a great sacrifice is the exclusion of other majors. The true breadth of innovation can never be known unless the resources and mentorship is available for people from backgrounds as diverse as their ideas.

3. Make I&E sexy.

Something we noticed from comparing I&E programs and taking a more comprehensive at the Stanford d.school innovation programs, we noticed the true feat in getting students into I&E is getting them excited about it. In a world of quick fads with increasingly greater focus on aesthetics, in order for a movement to catch on, it must be appealing in a greater sense. There has to be a brand. People want to follow, join, and create the movement. We don’t want to have to build the entire movement on campus, we want to empower others to create their own. In order to do this, we we need to I&E appealing to college students. At the moment we are thinking of accomplishing this task through creativity and spontaneity. Students will follow something new and different. We will create videos documenting college entrepreneurs, Fearless ideas courses and other resources on campus. If you can live it through your computer, you will be more likely to be a part of it in real life.

4. Make it real-world.

Too often students fall prey, as we all do, to going through the motions of life. School, class, and most importantly learning may be routine for many students. There are certain checkboxes you have to check off to get to the next step. In order to combat this redundant feeling when doing schoolwork, we need to have real world applications of the lessons learned in the classroom. When students see what they’re doing in class can actually be applied to something in order to create a real-world effect, they will be able to change the way they think about education. Instead of having class be about passing tests, it can be about learning skills and tools to help take on the world at large.

5. Make it student-driven.

Idea--Internship program with other students’ start-ups

Students must drive the movement. Without having the target market at the center of the programs and initiatives created, we will run the risk of having misplaced resources which would be worse because the people putting the initiatives on would be seen as disconnected.

6. Make it clear why this is important. Why do people want I&E to be as big as it is? Why should students care?

-Create history of innovation at Maryland

-Track the pulse of the movement dating back to Kevin Planck, Oculus, and Google

We need to value all entrepreneurs

-Family tree

Why is there a push for I&E at UMD? There must be a clear dialogue between the university and students. Clarifying intentions will allow people to be more open to the idea and make it their own.
<div>
'''7. Make it fun! (But seriously, make it fun)'''
<div>(put stuff here)</div></div>
= How to make UMD I&E: =

== 1. About passion, not start-ups. ==

''' Tactic: TEDx Talks'''

*Raise awareness among students that they, too, can be involved with I & E than by INSPIRING! “Ideas worth spreading”

== 2. Accessible to all. ==

'''Strategy: Raising Perception On-Campus for I & E Opportunities for All'''

'''Tactic: Design “Tent"'''

ACTIVATING CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH DESIGN 

*Design Tent events are a chance for students to come together to “play under the same tent” and exchange ideas. Through collaboration that is dynamic, active, and fun, these events aim to generate new interests, raise awareness and energize participants to cross-pollinate ideas. The focus of the January 2014 Design Tent was to re-think our perception of garbage and use materials from local waste streams to design and build prototypes to test entrepreneurial ideas. The value of waste was repurposed into both a process and product that brought together (STEAM) students and exposed them to the innovation process through iterative making and fabrication.  

Team Leader(s):

*Valerie Sherry and Natalya Dikanov with the help of mDIL and Linear Gallery members

Open Positions:

*Contact design.impact.lab@gmail.com if interested in helping to sponsor, coordinate or participate in next Design tent event!

Milestones:

*The first Design Tent event was co-hosted by [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab and the Linear Gallery
*The event was held as a two-day workshop January 22-23, 2014
*Visiting Professionals and Facilitators included International firm, [http://refunc.nl/ REFUNC] and local firm [http://salvagingcreativity.com/ Salvaging Creativity]
*Participants included: 50+ students
*Disciplines involved: Over 16 different disciplines
*A tremendous thank you to our Event Sponsors: Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Architecture Department, The Kibel Gallery
*A stopmotion video of some of the event work can be seen at the following link:
*This first Design Tent and REFUNC Workshop was also featured in a student curated Linear Gallery exhibition called ''Transforming Waste''
*''''Upcoming Events:
*Next Design Tent will be co hosted by the [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab, Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Program and Books Breaking Borders Innovation Team. 
*I'''NTERDISCIPLINARY PLAY THROUGH MAKING.'''

''''''

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| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Accessible to All
| '''Yes'''
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|-
| Sexy
| Yes
| '''No'''
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important to students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

== 3. Sexy. ==

== 4. Real world. ==

== 5. Student-driven. ==

== 6. Relevant and important to students. ==

== 7. Fun! ==

= Resource Synopsis =

*'''Institutional Look: '''The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources for students and faculty. The University promotes I&E on campus primarily through course and program offerings in the Smith School of Business, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering and most recently with the launch of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 
*'''Lifestyle Look: '''Living Learning Communities offer University of Maryland undergraduates the opportunity to live and surround themselves with academically like-minded faculty and students.
*'''Regional Look:''' University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencies and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposes. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the region.
*'''Current Gaps: '''A gap exists in the access for students of all disciplines to apply their skills as entrepreneurs and innovators regardless of whether they come from STEM backgrounds. We hope to increase the cross pollination of ideas and expertise from different disciplines and to empower all students to be innovators.
*'''The UMD future: '''the TIME IS NOW. Let’s get started on building a better I&E Ecosystem at the University of Maryland.
*'''Student Charge:''' Use the resources at hand or create the ones that don’t exist. Be a part of this movement and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your ideas collide with others at the university to create change!

<div> </div>
== ==

== ==

= Strategy #2: Create the Platform for Applied Learning & ACTION =

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #2 over a 2-3 year period:

== Tactic #1: maryland Design Impact Lab (mDIL) ==

Maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL] is a cross-disciplinary collaborative focused on leveraging the diverse expertise of students and using design-thinking methods to create social change at multiple scales. This student led organization was founded in Fall 2013 and hosted the first “Design Tent” in January 2014. Moving forward, mDIL will host Design Tents throughout each semester at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

School is a time to test, create, experiment and take initiative. [mDIL] attracts students interested in social change facilitated by designing, making, building, prototyping, and entrepreneurship. The organization strives for an environment that fosters creative thinking through design and is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines and years ranging from freshman to Doctoral candidates. 

*Who can qualify for membership: ANY University of Maryland student.
*Member candidate qualities: Commitment, curiosity, and critical thinking! It is not only exciting to be activated, as students, to generate ideas, now you have a chance to put those ideas into action, to implement and thereby create impact by following through with an idea.
*Team Leader: Valerie Sherry
*Contact Information: [[Vsherry@umd.edu]] or design.impact.lab@gmail.com
*Milestones:
**Constition and bylaws written to register as a university organization
**Recruit members from across the university
**Recruitment through table and prototyping in Stamp Student Union (3d printed giveaways)
**Recruitment through faculty and student leaders in each school/discipline
**Recruitment through Design Tent Workshop Weekend **Assemble a Faculty Advisory team, "The Faculty Force" from (varied disciplines)
**Arrange permission to use a space or group of spaces for meetings or fabrication
**Hold a first meeting
**Launch via hack-a-thon or brainstorming session
**Second Meeting, Use OpenIDEO program for starting prompts
**Write grant(s) for resources
**Seek out local partnerships to aid communities

== Tactic #2: Winter Term Interdisciplinary EdxIE Applied Course (Engineering, Design Thinking x Innovation Entrepreneurship) ==

*This program is meant to spark interest amongst students who may not feel they have the time to “be involved” with entrepreneurship and design thinking during their regular semester. It is also for students wishing to gain a design thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and skillset through applied learning. The structure of the 15 day course would be oriented towards design idea incubation, prototyping or fabrication and pitching your idea to external critics.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Interview participants in programs similar to this at other schools
**Research Applied Design thinking curriculums & similar programs
**Reach out to faculty and administration regarding eligibility for “credit” or “certificate” status for the course
**If course is not eligible for credit, seek funding to support a trial run of the program otherwise create budget for operating cost of the program vs. profit from target participants
**Develop Curriculum & professional aids
**Raise awareness among students

== Tactic #3: Space Finder/Creater ==

*Maker spaces should and could be available for ALL students! Think of the invention and spark that could happen if we as students knew physical spaces where we could go to test our new ideas. This program leverages existing resources and spaces and would provide assistance for finding or making physical space for new startups. Students would be able to search through an online platform and mobile app that connects individual students and student groups with available immediate, temporary, short and long-term spaces. The program and task team would have documented a network of spaces on campus and their availability, which could be seen through a map interface on the system. If no space exists, students can contact mDIL (Maryland Design Impact Lab) and request a task team to design a temporary flex-space. This method would thereby provide a need and direction for students looking for innovation space that may not be part of an existing start up, or part of the Engineering or business school. In addition, this service will also give mDIL interdisciplinary design teams the opportunity to practice applying their developing ideation, fabrication and implementation skillsets to address a need.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Reach out to University leaders to form a faculty advisory team for this effort
**Create strategic plan for implementation
**Map and categorize existing resources as well as potential physical spaces on campus
**Tie resource data to website and mobile app interface
**Raise Awareness among student body about the tool and its inclusivity!
**Task mDIL with a temporary (flex) innovation space to show potential
**LAUNCH!

= =

= =
<div>
== Overview of University of Maryland, College Park Campus Ecosystem ==
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= Other =

The future is bright for the University of Maryland as a leader in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation. Be a catalyst for this movement and push it forward. Maximize your use of the resources available at your university today and create the resources that it lacks!

For questions, comments or suggestions, please contact at valeriesherry3@gmail.com.

= Impact =

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= Related Links =

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Atin Mittra|Atin Mittra]]

[[University of Maryland College Park]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities

2014-04-13T22:16:43Z

Vsherry:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|left|UMD logo.jpeg]]

= The UMD Manifesto =

INTRO GOES HERE: It starts with the students. How might we create this “culture” of innovation and entrepreneurship?

1. Make it about passion, not start-ups.

Starting a venture is a result of an entrepreneur having the passion and initiative to create something out of nothing. The key to having people start companies is not having the push to start them, but to have passionate people pursue their interest and starting a company may just be an outlet for that passion.

2. Make it accessible to all majors, all backgrounds, etc.

It is imperative to make I&E initiatives as completely interdisciplinary as possible. While traditionally resources are directed to business or engineering students, there is a great sacrifice is the exclusion of other majors. The true breadth of innovation can never be known unless the resources and mentorship is available for people from backgrounds as diverse as their ideas.

3. Make I&E sexy.

Something we noticed from comparing I&E programs and taking a more comprehensive at the Stanford d.school innovation programs, we noticed the true feat in getting students into I&E is getting them excited about it. In a world of quick fads with increasingly greater focus on aesthetics, in order for a movement to catch on, it must be appealing in a greater sense. There has to be a brand. People want to follow, join, and create the movement. We don’t want to have to build the entire movement on campus, we want to empower others to create their own. In order to do this, we we need to I&E appealing to college students. At the moment we are thinking of accomplishing this task through creativity and spontaneity. Students will follow something new and different. We will create videos documenting college entrepreneurs, Fearless ideas courses and other resources on campus. If you can live it through your computer, you will be more likely to be a part of it in real life.

4. Make it real-world.

Too often students fall prey, as we all do, to going through the motions of life. School, class, and most importantly learning may be routine for many students. There are certain checkboxes you have to check off to get to the next step. In order to combat this redundant feeling when doing schoolwork, we need to have real world applications of the lessons learned in the classroom. When students see what they’re doing in class can actually be applied to something in order to create a real-world effect, they will be able to change the way they think about education. Instead of having class be about passing tests, it can be about learning skills and tools to help take on the world at large.

5. Make it student-driven.

Idea--Internship program with other students’ start-ups

Students must drive the movement. Without having the target market at the center of the programs and initiatives created, we will run the risk of having misplaced resources which would be worse because the people putting the initiatives on would be seen as disconnected.

6. Make it clear why this is important. Why do people want I&E to be as big as it is? Why should students care?

-Create history of innovation at Maryland

-Track the pulse of the movement dating back to Kevin Planck, Oculus, and Google

We need to value all entrepreneurs

-Family tree

Why is there a push for I&E at UMD? There must be a clear dialogue between the university and students. Clarifying intentions will allow people to be more open to the idea and make it their own.
<div>
'''7. Make it fun! (But seriously, make it fun)'''
<div>(put stuff here)</div></div>
= How to make UMD I&E: =

== 1. About passion, not start-ups. ==

''' Tactic: TEDx Talks'''

*Raise awareness among students that they, too, can be involved with I & E than by INSPIRING! “Ideas worth spreading”

== 2. Accessible to all. ==

'''Strategy: Raising Perception On-Campus for I & E Opportunities for All'''

'''Tactic: Design “Tent"'''

ACTIVATING CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH DESIGN 

*Design Tent events are a chance for students to come together to “play under the same tent” and exchange ideas. Through collaboration that is dynamic, active, and fun, these events aim to generate new interests, raise awareness and energize participants to cross-pollinate ideas. The focus of the January 2014 Design Tent was to re-think our perception of garbage and use materials from local waste streams to design and build prototypes to test entrepreneurial ideas. The value of waste was repurposed into both a process and product that brought together (STEAM) students and exposed them to the innovation process through iterative making and fabrication.  

Team Leader(s):

*Valerie Sherry and Natalya Dikanov with the help of mDIL and Linear Gallery members

Open Positions:

*Contact design.impact.lab@gmail.com if interested in helping to sponsor, coordinate or participate in next Design tent event!

Milestones:

*The first Design Tent event was co-hosted by [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab and the Linear Gallery
*The event was held as a two-day workshop January 22-23, 2014
*Visiting Professionals and Facilitators included International firm, [http://refunc.nl/ REFUNC] and local firm [http://salvagingcreativity.com/ Salvaging Creativity]
*Participants included: 50+ students
*Disciplines involved: Over 16 different disciplines
*A tremendous thank you to our Event Sponsors: Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Architecture Department, The Kibel Gallery
*A stopmotion video of some of the event work can be seen at the following link:
*This first Design Tent and REFUNC Workshop was also featured in a student curated Linear Gallery exhibition called ''Transforming Waste''
*''''Upcoming Events:
*Next Design Tent will be co hosted by the [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab, Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Program and Books Breaking Borders Innovation Team. 
*I'''NTERDISCIPLINARY PLAY THROUGH MAKING.'''

''''''

{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width: 500px;"
|-
| About Passion, Not Start ups
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Accessible to All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| Yes
| '''No'''
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important to students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

== 3. Sexy. ==

== 4. Real world. ==

== 5. Student-driven. ==

== 6. Relevant and important to students. ==

== 7. Fun! ==

= Resource Synopsis =

*'''Institutional Look: '''The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources for students and faculty. The University promotes I&E on campus primarily through course and program offerings in the Smith School of Business, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering and most recently with the launch of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 
*'''Lifestyle Look: '''Living Learning Communities offer University of Maryland undergraduates the opportunity to live and surround themselves with academically like-minded faculty and students.
*'''Regional Look:''' University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencies and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposes. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the region.
*'''Current Gaps: '''A gap exists in the access for students of all disciplines to apply their skills as entrepreneurs and innovators regardless of whether they come from STEM backgrounds. We hope to increase the cross pollination of ideas and expertise from different disciplines and to empower all students to be innovators.
*'''The UMD future: '''the TIME IS NOW. Let’s get started on building a better I&E Ecosystem at the University of Maryland.
*'''Student Charge:''' Use the resources at hand or create the ones that don’t exist. Be a part of this movement and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your ideas collide with others at the university to create change!

<div> </div>
== ==

== Tactic #3: Faculty Workshop Weekend ==

*The purpose of this faculty workshop is to promote and instill the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation in the classroom. The goal is that their inspiration filters down to students!
*Team Leader:: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**

= Strategy #2: Create the Platform for Applied Learning & ACTION =

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #2 over a 2-3 year period:

== Tactic #1: maryland Design Impact Lab (mDIL) ==

Maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL] is a cross-disciplinary collaborative focused on leveraging the diverse expertise of students and using design-thinking methods to create social change at multiple scales. This student led organization was founded in Fall 2013 and hosted the first “Design Tent” in January 2014. Moving forward, mDIL will host Design Tents throughout each semester at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

School is a time to test, create, experiment and take initiative. [mDIL] attracts students interested in social change facilitated by designing, making, building, prototyping, and entrepreneurship. The organization strives for an environment that fosters creative thinking through design and is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines and years ranging from freshman to Doctoral candidates. 

*Who can qualify for membership: ANY University of Maryland student.
*Member candidate qualities: Commitment, curiosity, and critical thinking! It is not only exciting to be activated, as students, to generate ideas, now you have a chance to put those ideas into action, to implement and thereby create impact by following through with an idea.
*Team Leader: Valerie Sherry
*Contact Information: [[Vsherry@umd.edu]] or design.impact.lab@gmail.com
*Milestones:
**Constition and bylaws written to register as a university organization
**Recruit members from across the university
**Recruitment through table and prototyping in Stamp Student Union (3d printed giveaways)
**Recruitment through faculty and student leaders in each school/discipline
**Recruitment through Design Tent Workshop Weekend **Assemble a Faculty Advisory team, "The Faculty Force" from (varied disciplines)
**Arrange permission to use a space or group of spaces for meetings or fabrication
**Hold a first meeting
**Launch via hack-a-thon or brainstorming session
**Second Meeting, Use OpenIDEO program for starting prompts
**Write grant(s) for resources
**Seek out local partnerships to aid communities

== Tactic #2: Winter Term Interdisciplinary EdxIE Applied Course (Engineering, Design Thinking x Innovation Entrepreneurship) ==

*This program is meant to spark interest amongst students who may not feel they have the time to “be involved” with entrepreneurship and design thinking during their regular semester. It is also for students wishing to gain a design thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and skillset through applied learning. The structure of the 15 day course would be oriented towards design idea incubation, prototyping or fabrication and pitching your idea to external critics.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Interview participants in programs similar to this at other schools
**Research Applied Design thinking curriculums & similar programs
**Reach out to faculty and administration regarding eligibility for “credit” or “certificate” status for the course
**If course is not eligible for credit, seek funding to support a trial run of the program otherwise create budget for operating cost of the program vs. profit from target participants
**Develop Curriculum & professional aids
**Raise awareness among students

== Tactic #3: Space Finder/Creater ==

*Maker spaces should and could be available for ALL students! Think of the invention and spark that could happen if we as students knew physical spaces where we could go to test our new ideas. This program leverages existing resources and spaces and would provide assistance for finding or making physical space for new startups. Students would be able to search through an online platform and mobile app that connects individual students and student groups with available immediate, temporary, short and long-term spaces. The program and task team would have documented a network of spaces on campus and their availability, which could be seen through a map interface on the system. If no space exists, students can contact mDIL (Maryland Design Impact Lab) and request a task team to design a temporary flex-space. This method would thereby provide a need and direction for students looking for innovation space that may not be part of an existing start up, or part of the Engineering or business school. In addition, this service will also give mDIL interdisciplinary design teams the opportunity to practice applying their developing ideation, fabrication and implementation skillsets to address a need.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Reach out to University leaders to form a faculty advisory team for this effort
**Create strategic plan for implementation
**Map and categorize existing resources as well as potential physical spaces on campus
**Tie resource data to website and mobile app interface
**Raise Awareness among student body about the tool and its inclusivity!
**Task mDIL with a temporary (flex) innovation space to show potential
**LAUNCH!

= =

= =
<div>
== Overview of University of Maryland, College Park Campus Ecosystem ==
{{#Widget:Prezis|id=73onxecjg6mk}}</div>
= Other =

The future is bright for the University of Maryland as a leader in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation. Be a catalyst for this movement and push it forward. Maximize your use of the resources available at your university today and create the resources that it lacks!

For questions, comments or suggestions, please contact at valeriesherry3@gmail.com.

= Impact =

{{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=0AgHBY23xvE2CdC0tRUxlSGU2R0I4TUJSOFYwck1ueWc|width=800|height=250}}

{{#widget:Google Form|key=1Ep6M_QRSpwWZRyx2_z0EEzYnu0O9DYVgoZN6mREyrEg|width=1400|height=1400}}

= Related Links =

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Atin Mittra|Atin Mittra]]

[[University of Maryland College Park]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities

2014-04-13T22:16:25Z

Vsherry:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|left|UMD logo.jpeg]]

= The UMD Manifesto =

INTRO GOES HERE: It starts with the students. How might we create this “culture” of innovation and entrepreneurship?

1. Make it about passion, not start-ups.

Starting a venture is a result of an entrepreneur having the passion and initiative to create something out of nothing. The key to having people start companies is not having the push to start them, but to have passionate people pursue their interest and starting a company may just be an outlet for that passion.

2. Make it accessible to all majors, all backgrounds, etc.

It is imperative to make I&E initiatives as completely interdisciplinary as possible. While traditionally resources are directed to business or engineering students, there is a great sacrifice is the exclusion of other majors. The true breadth of innovation can never be known unless the resources and mentorship is available for people from backgrounds as diverse as their ideas.

3. Make I&E sexy.

Something we noticed from comparing I&E programs and taking a more comprehensive at the Stanford d.school innovation programs, we noticed the true feat in getting students into I&E is getting them excited about it. In a world of quick fads with increasingly greater focus on aesthetics, in order for a movement to catch on, it must be appealing in a greater sense. There has to be a brand. People want to follow, join, and create the movement. We don’t want to have to build the entire movement on campus, we want to empower others to create their own. In order to do this, we we need to I&E appealing to college students. At the moment we are thinking of accomplishing this task through creativity and spontaneity. Students will follow something new and different. We will create videos documenting college entrepreneurs, Fearless ideas courses and other resources on campus. If you can live it through your computer, you will be more likely to be a part of it in real life.

4. Make it real-world.

Too often students fall prey, as we all do, to going through the motions of life. School, class, and most importantly learning may be routine for many students. There are certain checkboxes you have to check off to get to the next step. In order to combat this redundant feeling when doing schoolwork, we need to have real world applications of the lessons learned in the classroom. When students see what they’re doing in class can actually be applied to something in order to create a real-world effect, they will be able to change the way they think about education. Instead of having class be about passing tests, it can be about learning skills and tools to help take on the world at large.

5. Make it student-driven.

Idea--Internship program with other students’ start-ups

Students must drive the movement. Without having the target market at the center of the programs and initiatives created, we will run the risk of having misplaced resources which would be worse because the people putting the initiatives on would be seen as disconnected.

6. Make it clear why this is important. Why do people want I&E to be as big as it is? Why should students care?

-Create history of innovation at Maryland

-Track the pulse of the movement dating back to Kevin Planck, Oculus, and Google

We need to value all entrepreneurs

-Family tree

Why is there a push for I&E at UMD? There must be a clear dialogue between the university and students. Clarifying intentions will allow people to be more open to the idea and make it their own.
<div>
'''7. Make it fun! (But seriously, make it fun)'''
<div>(put stuff here)</div></div>
= How to make UMD I&E: =

== 1. About passion, not start-ups. ==

''' Tactic: TEDx Talks'''

*Raise awareness among students that they, too, can be involved with I & E than by INSPIRING! “Ideas worth spreading”

== 2. Accessible to all. ==



'''Strategy: Raising Perception On-Campus for I & E Opportunities for All'''

'''Tactic: Design “Tent'''

ACTIVATING CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH DESIGN 

*Design Tent events are a chance for students to come together to “play under the same tent” and exchange ideas. Through collaboration that is dynamic, active, and fun, these events aim to generate new interests, raise awareness and energize participants to cross-pollinate ideas. The focus of the January 2014 Design Tent was to re-think our perception of garbage and use materials from local waste streams to design and build prototypes to test entrepreneurial ideas. The value of waste was repurposed into both a process and product that brought together (STEAM) students and exposed them to the innovation process through iterative making and fabrication.  

Team Leader(s):

*Valerie Sherry and Natalya Dikanov with the help of mDIL and Linear Gallery members

Open Positions:

*Contact design.impact.lab@gmail.com if interested in helping to sponsor, coordinate or participate in next Design tent event!

Milestones:

*The first Design Tent event was co-hosted by [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab and the Linear Gallery
*The event was held as a two-day workshop January 22-23, 2014
*Visiting Professionals and Facilitators included International firm, [http://refunc.nl/ REFUNC] and local firm [http://salvagingcreativity.com/ Salvaging Creativity]
*Participants included: 50+ students
*Disciplines involved: Over 16 different disciplines
*A tremendous thank you to our Event Sponsors: Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Architecture Department, The Kibel Gallery
*A stopmotion video of some of the event work can be seen at the following link:
*This first Design Tent and REFUNC Workshop was also featured in a student curated Linear Gallery exhibition called ''Transforming Waste''
*''''Upcoming Events:
*Next Design Tent will be co hosted by the [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab, Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Program and Books Breaking Borders Innovation Team. 
*I'''NTERDISCIPLINARY PLAY THROUGH MAKING.'''

''''''

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|-
| About Passion, Not Start ups
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Accessible to All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| Yes
| '''No'''
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important to students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

== 3. Sexy. ==

== 4. Real world. ==

== 5. Student-driven. ==

== 6. Relevant and important to students. ==

== 7. Fun! ==

= Resource Synopsis =

*'''Institutional Look: '''The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources for students and faculty. The University promotes I&E on campus primarily through course and program offerings in the Smith School of Business, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering and most recently with the launch of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 
*'''Lifestyle Look: '''Living Learning Communities offer University of Maryland undergraduates the opportunity to live and surround themselves with academically like-minded faculty and students.
*'''Regional Look:''' University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencies and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposes. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the region.
*'''Current Gaps: '''A gap exists in the access for students of all disciplines to apply their skills as entrepreneurs and innovators regardless of whether they come from STEM backgrounds. We hope to increase the cross pollination of ideas and expertise from different disciplines and to empower all students to be innovators.
*'''The UMD future: '''the TIME IS NOW. Let’s get started on building a better I&E Ecosystem at the University of Maryland.
*'''Student Charge:''' Use the resources at hand or create the ones that don’t exist. Be a part of this movement and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your ideas collide with others at the university to create change!

<div> </div>
== ==

== Tactic #3: Faculty Workshop Weekend ==

*The purpose of this faculty workshop is to promote and instill the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation in the classroom. The goal is that their inspiration filters down to students!
*Team Leader:: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**

= Strategy #2: Create the Platform for Applied Learning & ACTION =

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #2 over a 2-3 year period:

== Tactic #1: maryland Design Impact Lab (mDIL) ==

Maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL] is a cross-disciplinary collaborative focused on leveraging the diverse expertise of students and using design-thinking methods to create social change at multiple scales. This student led organization was founded in Fall 2013 and hosted the first “Design Tent” in January 2014. Moving forward, mDIL will host Design Tents throughout each semester at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

School is a time to test, create, experiment and take initiative. [mDIL] attracts students interested in social change facilitated by designing, making, building, prototyping, and entrepreneurship. The organization strives for an environment that fosters creative thinking through design and is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines and years ranging from freshman to Doctoral candidates. 

*Who can qualify for membership: ANY University of Maryland student.
*Member candidate qualities: Commitment, curiosity, and critical thinking! It is not only exciting to be activated, as students, to generate ideas, now you have a chance to put those ideas into action, to implement and thereby create impact by following through with an idea.
*Team Leader: Valerie Sherry
*Contact Information: [[Vsherry@umd.edu]] or design.impact.lab@gmail.com
*Milestones:
**Constition and bylaws written to register as a university organization
**Recruit members from across the university
**Recruitment through table and prototyping in Stamp Student Union (3d printed giveaways)
**Recruitment through faculty and student leaders in each school/discipline
**Recruitment through Design Tent Workshop Weekend **Assemble a Faculty Advisory team, "The Faculty Force" from (varied disciplines)
**Arrange permission to use a space or group of spaces for meetings or fabrication
**Hold a first meeting
**Launch via hack-a-thon or brainstorming session
**Second Meeting, Use OpenIDEO program for starting prompts
**Write grant(s) for resources
**Seek out local partnerships to aid communities

== Tactic #2: Winter Term Interdisciplinary EdxIE Applied Course (Engineering, Design Thinking x Innovation Entrepreneurship) ==

*This program is meant to spark interest amongst students who may not feel they have the time to “be involved” with entrepreneurship and design thinking during their regular semester. It is also for students wishing to gain a design thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and skillset through applied learning. The structure of the 15 day course would be oriented towards design idea incubation, prototyping or fabrication and pitching your idea to external critics.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Interview participants in programs similar to this at other schools
**Research Applied Design thinking curriculums & similar programs
**Reach out to faculty and administration regarding eligibility for “credit” or “certificate” status for the course
**If course is not eligible for credit, seek funding to support a trial run of the program otherwise create budget for operating cost of the program vs. profit from target participants
**Develop Curriculum & professional aids
**Raise awareness among students

== Tactic #3: Space Finder/Creater ==

*Maker spaces should and could be available for ALL students! Think of the invention and spark that could happen if we as students knew physical spaces where we could go to test our new ideas. This program leverages existing resources and spaces and would provide assistance for finding or making physical space for new startups. Students would be able to search through an online platform and mobile app that connects individual students and student groups with available immediate, temporary, short and long-term spaces. The program and task team would have documented a network of spaces on campus and their availability, which could be seen through a map interface on the system. If no space exists, students can contact mDIL (Maryland Design Impact Lab) and request a task team to design a temporary flex-space. This method would thereby provide a need and direction for students looking for innovation space that may not be part of an existing start up, or part of the Engineering or business school. In addition, this service will also give mDIL interdisciplinary design teams the opportunity to practice applying their developing ideation, fabrication and implementation skillsets to address a need.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Reach out to University leaders to form a faculty advisory team for this effort
**Create strategic plan for implementation
**Map and categorize existing resources as well as potential physical spaces on campus
**Tie resource data to website and mobile app interface
**Raise Awareness among student body about the tool and its inclusivity!
**Task mDIL with a temporary (flex) innovation space to show potential
**LAUNCH!

= =

= =
<div>
== Overview of University of Maryland, College Park Campus Ecosystem ==
{{#Widget:Prezis|id=73onxecjg6mk}}</div>
= Other =

The future is bright for the University of Maryland as a leader in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation. Be a catalyst for this movement and push it forward. Maximize your use of the resources available at your university today and create the resources that it lacks!

For questions, comments or suggestions, please contact at valeriesherry3@gmail.com.

= Impact =

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= Related Links =

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Atin Mittra|Atin Mittra]]

[[University of Maryland College Park]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities

2014-04-13T22:15:50Z

Vsherry:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|left|UMD logo.jpeg]]

= The UMD Manifesto =

INTRO GOES HERE: It starts with the students. How might we create this “culture” of innovation and entrepreneurship?

1. Make it about passion, not start-ups.

Starting a venture is a result of an entrepreneur having the passion and initiative to create something out of nothing. The key to having people start companies is not having the push to start them, but to have passionate people pursue their interest and starting a company may just be an outlet for that passion.

2. Make it accessible to all majors, all backgrounds, etc.

It is imperative to make I&E initiatives as completely interdisciplinary as possible. While traditionally resources are directed to business or engineering students, there is a great sacrifice is the exclusion of other majors. The true breadth of innovation can never be known unless the resources and mentorship is available for people from backgrounds as diverse as their ideas.

3. Make I&E sexy.

Something we noticed from comparing I&E programs and taking a more comprehensive at the Stanford d.school innovation programs, we noticed the true feat in getting students into I&E is getting them excited about it. In a world of quick fads with increasingly greater focus on aesthetics, in order for a movement to catch on, it must be appealing in a greater sense. There has to be a brand. People want to follow, join, and create the movement. We don’t want to have to build the entire movement on campus, we want to empower others to create their own. In order to do this, we we need to I&E appealing to college students. At the moment we are thinking of accomplishing this task through creativity and spontaneity. Students will follow something new and different. We will create videos documenting college entrepreneurs, Fearless ideas courses and other resources on campus. If you can live it through your computer, you will be more likely to be a part of it in real life.

4. Make it real-world.

Too often students fall prey, as we all do, to going through the motions of life. School, class, and most importantly learning may be routine for many students. There are certain checkboxes you have to check off to get to the next step. In order to combat this redundant feeling when doing schoolwork, we need to have real world applications of the lessons learned in the classroom. When students see what they’re doing in class can actually be applied to something in order to create a real-world effect, they will be able to change the way they think about education. Instead of having class be about passing tests, it can be about learning skills and tools to help take on the world at large.

5. Make it student-driven.

Idea--Internship program with other students’ start-ups

Students must drive the movement. Without having the target market at the center of the programs and initiatives created, we will run the risk of having misplaced resources which would be worse because the people putting the initiatives on would be seen as disconnected.

6. Make it clear why this is important. Why do people want I&E to be as big as it is? Why should students care?

-Create history of innovation at Maryland

-Track the pulse of the movement dating back to Kevin Planck, Oculus, and Google

We need to value all entrepreneurs

-Family tree

Why is there a push for I&E at UMD? There must be a clear dialogue between the university and students. Clarifying intentions will allow people to be more open to the idea and make it their own.
<div>
'''7. Make it fun! (But seriously, make it fun)'''
<div>(put stuff here)</div></div>
= How to make UMD I&E: =

== 1. About passion, not start-ups. ==

''' Tactic: TEDx Talks'''

*Raise awareness among students that they, too, can be involved with I & E than by INSPIRING! “Ideas worth spreading”

== 2. Accessible to all. ==



=== '''Strategy #1: Raising Perception On-Campus for I & E Opportunities for All''' ===

Tactic #1: Design “Tent

ACTIVATING CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH DESIGN 

*Design Tent events are a chance for students to come together to “play under the same tent” and exchange ideas. Through collaboration that is dynamic, active, and fun, these events aim to generate new interests, raise awareness and energize participants to cross-pollinate ideas. The focus of the January 2014 Design Tent was to re-think our perception of garbage and use materials from local waste streams to design and build prototypes to test entrepreneurial ideas. The value of waste was repurposed into both a process and product that brought together (STEAM) students and exposed them to the innovation process through iterative making and fabrication.  

Team Leader(s):

*Valerie Sherry and Natalya Dikanov with the help of mDIL and Linear Gallery members

Open Positions:

*Contact design.impact.lab@gmail.com if interested in helping to sponsor, coordinate or participate in next Design tent event!

Milestones:

*The first Design Tent event was co-hosted by [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab and the Linear Gallery
*The event was held as a two-day workshop January 22-23, 2014
*Visiting Professionals and Facilitators included International firm, [http://refunc.nl/ REFUNC] and local firm [http://salvagingcreativity.com/ Salvaging Creativity]
*Participants included: 50+ students
*Disciplines involved: Over 16 different disciplines
*A tremendous thank you to our Event Sponsors: Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Architecture Department, The Kibel Gallery
*A stopmotion video of some of the event work can be seen at the following link:
*This first Design Tent and REFUNC Workshop was also featured in a student curated Linear Gallery exhibition called ''Transforming Waste''
*''''Upcoming Events:
*Next Design Tent will be co hosted by the [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab, Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Program and Books Breaking Borders Innovation Team. 
*I'''NTERDISCIPLINARY PLAY THROUGH MAKING.'''

'''

{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width: 500px;"
|-
| About Passion, Not Start ups
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Accessible to All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| Yes
| '''No'''
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important to students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

== 3. Sexy. ==

== 4. Real world. ==

== 5. Student-driven. ==

== 6. Relevant and important to students. ==

== 7. Fun! ==

= Resource Synopsis =

*'''Institutional Look: '''The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources for students and faculty. The University promotes I&E on campus primarily through course and program offerings in the Smith School of Business, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering and most recently with the launch of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 
*'''Lifestyle Look: '''Living Learning Communities offer University of Maryland undergraduates the opportunity to live and surround themselves with academically like-minded faculty and students.
*'''Regional Look:''' University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencies and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposes. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the region.
*'''Current Gaps: '''A gap exists in the access for students of all disciplines to apply their skills as entrepreneurs and innovators regardless of whether they come from STEM backgrounds. We hope to increase the cross pollination of ideas and expertise from different disciplines and to empower all students to be innovators.
*'''The UMD future: '''the TIME IS NOW. Let’s get started on building a better I&E Ecosystem at the University of Maryland.
*'''Student Charge:''' Use the resources at hand or create the ones that don’t exist. Be a part of this movement and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your ideas collide with others at the university to create change!

<div> </div>
== ==

== Tactic #3: Faculty Workshop Weekend ==

*The purpose of this faculty workshop is to promote and instill the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation in the classroom. The goal is that their inspiration filters down to students!
*Team Leader:: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**

= Strategy #2: Create the Platform for Applied Learning & ACTION =

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #2 over a 2-3 year period:

== Tactic #1: maryland Design Impact Lab (mDIL) ==

Maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL] is a cross-disciplinary collaborative focused on leveraging the diverse expertise of students and using design-thinking methods to create social change at multiple scales. This student led organization was founded in Fall 2013 and hosted the first “Design Tent” in January 2014. Moving forward, mDIL will host Design Tents throughout each semester at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

School is a time to test, create, experiment and take initiative. [mDIL] attracts students interested in social change facilitated by designing, making, building, prototyping, and entrepreneurship. The organization strives for an environment that fosters creative thinking through design and is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines and years ranging from freshman to Doctoral candidates. 

*Who can qualify for membership: ANY University of Maryland student.
*Member candidate qualities: Commitment, curiosity, and critical thinking! It is not only exciting to be activated, as students, to generate ideas, now you have a chance to put those ideas into action, to implement and thereby create impact by following through with an idea.
*Team Leader: Valerie Sherry
*Contact Information: [[Vsherry@umd.edu]] or design.impact.lab@gmail.com
*Milestones:
**Constition and bylaws written to register as a university organization
**Recruit members from across the university
**Recruitment through table and prototyping in Stamp Student Union (3d printed giveaways)
**Recruitment through faculty and student leaders in each school/discipline
**Recruitment through Design Tent Workshop Weekend **Assemble a Faculty Advisory team, "The Faculty Force" from (varied disciplines)
**Arrange permission to use a space or group of spaces for meetings or fabrication
**Hold a first meeting
**Launch via hack-a-thon or brainstorming session
**Second Meeting, Use OpenIDEO program for starting prompts
**Write grant(s) for resources
**Seek out local partnerships to aid communities

== Tactic #2: Winter Term Interdisciplinary EdxIE Applied Course (Engineering, Design Thinking x Innovation Entrepreneurship) ==

*This program is meant to spark interest amongst students who may not feel they have the time to “be involved” with entrepreneurship and design thinking during their regular semester. It is also for students wishing to gain a design thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and skillset through applied learning. The structure of the 15 day course would be oriented towards design idea incubation, prototyping or fabrication and pitching your idea to external critics.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Interview participants in programs similar to this at other schools
**Research Applied Design thinking curriculums & similar programs
**Reach out to faculty and administration regarding eligibility for “credit” or “certificate” status for the course
**If course is not eligible for credit, seek funding to support a trial run of the program otherwise create budget for operating cost of the program vs. profit from target participants
**Develop Curriculum & professional aids
**Raise awareness among students

== Tactic #3: Space Finder/Creater ==

*Maker spaces should and could be available for ALL students! Think of the invention and spark that could happen if we as students knew physical spaces where we could go to test our new ideas. This program leverages existing resources and spaces and would provide assistance for finding or making physical space for new startups. Students would be able to search through an online platform and mobile app that connects individual students and student groups with available immediate, temporary, short and long-term spaces. The program and task team would have documented a network of spaces on campus and their availability, which could be seen through a map interface on the system. If no space exists, students can contact mDIL (Maryland Design Impact Lab) and request a task team to design a temporary flex-space. This method would thereby provide a need and direction for students looking for innovation space that may not be part of an existing start up, or part of the Engineering or business school. In addition, this service will also give mDIL interdisciplinary design teams the opportunity to practice applying their developing ideation, fabrication and implementation skillsets to address a need.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Reach out to University leaders to form a faculty advisory team for this effort
**Create strategic plan for implementation
**Map and categorize existing resources as well as potential physical spaces on campus
**Tie resource data to website and mobile app interface
**Raise Awareness among student body about the tool and its inclusivity!
**Task mDIL with a temporary (flex) innovation space to show potential
**LAUNCH!

= =

= =
<div>
== Overview of University of Maryland, College Park Campus Ecosystem ==
{{#Widget:Prezis|id=73onxecjg6mk}}</div>
= Other =

The future is bright for the University of Maryland as a leader in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation. Be a catalyst for this movement and push it forward. Maximize your use of the resources available at your university today and create the resources that it lacks!

For questions, comments or suggestions, please contact at valeriesherry3@gmail.com.

= Impact =

{{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=0AgHBY23xvE2CdC0tRUxlSGU2R0I4TUJSOFYwck1ueWc|width=800|height=250}}

{{#widget:Google Form|key=1Ep6M_QRSpwWZRyx2_z0EEzYnu0O9DYVgoZN6mREyrEg|width=1400|height=1400}}

= Related Links =

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Atin Mittra|Atin Mittra]]

[[University of Maryland College Park]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities

2014-04-13T22:14:32Z

Vsherry:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|left|UMD logo.jpeg]]

= The UMD Manifesto =

INTRO GOES HERE: It starts with the students. How might we create this “culture” of innovation and entrepreneurship?

1. Make it about passion, not start-ups.

Starting a venture is a result of an entrepreneur having the passion and initiative to create something out of nothing. The key to having people start companies is not having the push to start them, but to have passionate people pursue their interest and starting a company may just be an outlet for that passion.

2. Make it accessible to all majors, all backgrounds, etc.

It is imperative to make I&E initiatives as completely interdisciplinary as possible. While traditionally resources are directed to business or engineering students, there is a great sacrifice is the exclusion of other majors. The true breadth of innovation can never be known unless the resources and mentorship is available for people from backgrounds as diverse as their ideas.

3. Make I&E sexy.

Something we noticed from comparing I&E programs and taking a more comprehensive at the Stanford d.school innovation programs, we noticed the true feat in getting students into I&E is getting them excited about it. In a world of quick fads with increasingly greater focus on aesthetics, in order for a movement to catch on, it must be appealing in a greater sense. There has to be a brand. People want to follow, join, and create the movement. We don’t want to have to build the entire movement on campus, we want to empower others to create their own. In order to do this, we we need to I&E appealing to college students. At the moment we are thinking of accomplishing this task through creativity and spontaneity. Students will follow something new and different. We will create videos documenting college entrepreneurs, Fearless ideas courses and other resources on campus. If you can live it through your computer, you will be more likely to be a part of it in real life.

4. Make it real-world.

Too often students fall prey, as we all do, to going through the motions of life. School, class, and most importantly learning may be routine for many students. There are certain checkboxes you have to check off to get to the next step. In order to combat this redundant feeling when doing schoolwork, we need to have real world applications of the lessons learned in the classroom. When students see what they’re doing in class can actually be applied to something in order to create a real-world effect, they will be able to change the way they think about education. Instead of having class be about passing tests, it can be about learning skills and tools to help take on the world at large.

5. Make it student-driven.

Idea--Internship program with other students’ start-ups

Students must drive the movement. Without having the target market at the center of the programs and initiatives created, we will run the risk of having misplaced resources which would be worse because the people putting the initiatives on would be seen as disconnected.

6. Make it clear why this is important. Why do people want I&E to be as big as it is? Why should students care?

-Create history of innovation at Maryland

-Track the pulse of the movement dating back to Kevin Planck, Oculus, and Google

We need to value all entrepreneurs

-Family tree

Why is there a push for I&E at UMD? There must be a clear dialogue between the university and students. Clarifying intentions will allow people to be more open to the idea and make it their own.
<div>
'''7. Make it fun! (But seriously, make it fun)'''
<div>(put stuff here)</div></div>
= How to make UMD I&E: =

== 1. About passion, not start-ups. ==

== 2. Accessible to all. ==



=== '''Strategy #1: Raising Perception On-Campus for I & E Opportunities for All''' ===

Tactic #1: Design “Tent

ACTIVATING CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH DESIGN 

*Design Tent events are a chance for students to come together to “play under the same tent” and exchange ideas. Through collaboration that is dynamic, active, and fun, these events aim to generate new interests, raise awareness and energize participants to cross-pollinate ideas. The focus of the January 2014 Design Tent was to re-think our perception of garbage and use materials from local waste streams to design and build prototypes to test entrepreneurial ideas. The value of waste was repurposed into both a process and product that brought together (STEAM) students and exposed them to the innovation process through iterative making and fabrication.  

Team Leader(s):

*Valerie Sherry and Natalya Dikanov with the help of mDIL and Linear Gallery members

Open Positions:

*Contact design.impact.lab@gmail.com if interested in helping to sponsor, coordinate or participate in next Design tent event!

Milestones:

*The first Design Tent event was co-hosted by [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab and the Linear Gallery
*The event was held as a two-day workshop January 22-23, 2014
*Visiting Professionals and Facilitators included International firm, [http://refunc.nl/ REFUNC] and local firm [http://salvagingcreativity.com/ Salvaging Creativity]
*Participants included: 50+ students
*Disciplines involved: Over 16 different disciplines
*A tremendous thank you to our Event Sponsors: Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Architecture Department, The Kibel Gallery
*A stopmotion video of some of the event work can be seen at the following link:
*This first Design Tent and REFUNC Workshop was also featured in a student curated Linear Gallery exhibition called ''Transforming Waste''
*''''Upcoming Events:
*Next Design Tent will be co hosted by the [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab, Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Program and Books Breaking Borders Innovation Team. 
*I'''NTERDISCIPLINARY PLAY THROUGH MAKING.'''

'''

{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width: 500px;"
|-
| About Passion, Not Start ups
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Accessible to All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| Yes
| '''No'''
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important to students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

== 3. Sexy. ==

== 4. Real world. ==

== 5. Student-driven. ==

== 6. Relevant and important to students. ==

== 7. Fun! ==

= Resource Synopsis =

*'''Institutional Look: '''The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources for students and faculty. The University promotes I&E on campus primarily through course and program offerings in the Smith School of Business, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering and most recently with the launch of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 
*'''Lifestyle Look: '''Living Learning Communities offer University of Maryland undergraduates the opportunity to live and surround themselves with academically like-minded faculty and students.
*'''Regional Look:''' University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencies and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposes. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the region.
*'''Current Gaps: '''A gap exists in the access for students of all disciplines to apply their skills as entrepreneurs and innovators regardless of whether they come from STEM backgrounds. We hope to increase the cross pollination of ideas and expertise from different disciplines and to empower all students to be innovators.
*'''The UMD future: '''the TIME IS NOW. Let’s get started on building a better I&E Ecosystem at the University of Maryland.
*'''Student Charge:''' Use the resources at hand or create the ones that don’t exist. Be a part of this movement and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your ideas collide with others at the university to create change!

<div> </div>
== ==

== Tactic #3: Faculty Workshop Weekend ==

*The purpose of this faculty workshop is to promote and instill the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation in the classroom. The goal is that their inspiration filters down to students!
*Team Leader:: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**

= Strategy #2: Create the Platform for Applied Learning & ACTION =

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #2 over a 2-3 year period:

== Tactic #1: maryland Design Impact Lab (mDIL) ==

Maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL] is a cross-disciplinary collaborative focused on leveraging the diverse expertise of students and using design-thinking methods to create social change at multiple scales. This student led organization was founded in Fall 2013 and hosted the first “Design Tent” in January 2014. Moving forward, mDIL will host Design Tents throughout each semester at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

School is a time to test, create, experiment and take initiative. [mDIL] attracts students interested in social change facilitated by designing, making, building, prototyping, and entrepreneurship. The organization strives for an environment that fosters creative thinking through design and is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines and years ranging from freshman to Doctoral candidates. 

*Who can qualify for membership: ANY University of Maryland student.
*Member candidate qualities: Commitment, curiosity, and critical thinking! It is not only exciting to be activated, as students, to generate ideas, now you have a chance to put those ideas into action, to implement and thereby create impact by following through with an idea.
*Team Leader: Valerie Sherry
*Contact Information: [[Vsherry@umd.edu]] or design.impact.lab@gmail.com
*Milestones:
**Constition and bylaws written to register as a university organization
**Recruit members from across the university
**Recruitment through table and prototyping in Stamp Student Union (3d printed giveaways)
**Recruitment through faculty and student leaders in each school/discipline
**Recruitment through Design Tent Workshop Weekend **Assemble a Faculty Advisory team, "The Faculty Force" from (varied disciplines)
**Arrange permission to use a space or group of spaces for meetings or fabrication
**Hold a first meeting
**Launch via hack-a-thon or brainstorming session
**Second Meeting, Use OpenIDEO program for starting prompts
**Write grant(s) for resources
**Seek out local partnerships to aid communities

== Tactic #2: Winter Term Interdisciplinary EdxIE Applied Course (Engineering, Design Thinking x Innovation Entrepreneurship) ==

*This program is meant to spark interest amongst students who may not feel they have the time to “be involved” with entrepreneurship and design thinking during their regular semester. It is also for students wishing to gain a design thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and skillset through applied learning. The structure of the 15 day course would be oriented towards design idea incubation, prototyping or fabrication and pitching your idea to external critics.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Interview participants in programs similar to this at other schools
**Research Applied Design thinking curriculums & similar programs
**Reach out to faculty and administration regarding eligibility for “credit” or “certificate” status for the course
**If course is not eligible for credit, seek funding to support a trial run of the program otherwise create budget for operating cost of the program vs. profit from target participants
**Develop Curriculum & professional aids
**Raise awareness among students

== Tactic #3: Space Finder/Creater ==

*Maker spaces should and could be available for ALL students! Think of the invention and spark that could happen if we as students knew physical spaces where we could go to test our new ideas. This program leverages existing resources and spaces and would provide assistance for finding or making physical space for new startups. Students would be able to search through an online platform and mobile app that connects individual students and student groups with available immediate, temporary, short and long-term spaces. The program and task team would have documented a network of spaces on campus and their availability, which could be seen through a map interface on the system. If no space exists, students can contact mDIL (Maryland Design Impact Lab) and request a task team to design a temporary flex-space. This method would thereby provide a need and direction for students looking for innovation space that may not be part of an existing start up, or part of the Engineering or business school. In addition, this service will also give mDIL interdisciplinary design teams the opportunity to practice applying their developing ideation, fabrication and implementation skillsets to address a need.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Reach out to University leaders to form a faculty advisory team for this effort
**Create strategic plan for implementation
**Map and categorize existing resources as well as potential physical spaces on campus
**Tie resource data to website and mobile app interface
**Raise Awareness among student body about the tool and its inclusivity!
**Task mDIL with a temporary (flex) innovation space to show potential
**LAUNCH!

= =

= =
<div>
== Overview of University of Maryland, College Park Campus Ecosystem ==
{{#Widget:Prezis|id=73onxecjg6mk}}</div>
= Other =

The future is bright for the University of Maryland as a leader in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation. Be a catalyst for this movement and push it forward. Maximize your use of the resources available at your university today and create the resources that it lacks!

For questions, comments or suggestions, please contact at valeriesherry3@gmail.com.

= Impact =

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= Related Links =

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Atin Mittra|Atin Mittra]]

[[University of Maryland College Park]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities

2014-04-13T22:13:14Z

Vsherry:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|left|UMD logo.jpeg]]

= The UMD Manifesto =

INTRO GOES HERE: It starts with the students. How might we create this “culture” of innovation and entrepreneurship?

1. Make it about passion, not start-ups.

Starting a venture is a result of an entrepreneur having the passion and initiative to create something out of nothing. The key to having people start companies is not having the push to start them, but to have passionate people pursue their interest and starting a company may just be an outlet for that passion.

2. Make it accessible to all majors, all backgrounds, etc.

It is imperative to make I&E initiatives as completely interdisciplinary as possible. While traditionally resources are directed to business or engineering students, there is a great sacrifice is the exclusion of other majors. The true breadth of innovation can never be known unless the resources and mentorship is available for people from backgrounds as diverse as their ideas.

3. Make I&E sexy.

Something we noticed from comparing I&E programs and taking a more comprehensive at the Stanford d.school innovation programs, we noticed the true feat in getting students into I&E is getting them excited about it. In a world of quick fads with increasingly greater focus on aesthetics, in order for a movement to catch on, it must be appealing in a greater sense. There has to be a brand. People want to follow, join, and create the movement. We don’t want to have to build the entire movement on campus, we want to empower others to create their own. In order to do this, we we need to I&E appealing to college students. At the moment we are thinking of accomplishing this task through creativity and spontaneity. Students will follow something new and different. We will create videos documenting college entrepreneurs, Fearless ideas courses and other resources on campus. If you can live it through your computer, you will be more likely to be a part of it in real life.

4. Make it real-world.

Too often students fall prey, as we all do, to going through the motions of life. School, class, and most importantly learning may be routine for many students. There are certain checkboxes you have to check off to get to the next step. In order to combat this redundant feeling when doing schoolwork, we need to have real world applications of the lessons learned in the classroom. When students see what they’re doing in class can actually be applied to something in order to create a real-world effect, they will be able to change the way they think about education. Instead of having class be about passing tests, it can be about learning skills and tools to help take on the world at large.

5. Make it student-driven.

Idea--Internship program with other students’ start-ups

Students must drive the movement. Without having the target market at the center of the programs and initiatives created, we will run the risk of having misplaced resources which would be worse because the people putting the initiatives on would be seen as disconnected.

6. Make it clear why this is important. Why do people want I&E to be as big as it is? Why should students care?

-Create history of innovation at Maryland

-Track the pulse of the movement dating back to Kevin Planck, Oculus, and Google

We need to value all entrepreneurs

-Family tree

Why is there a push for I&E at UMD? There must be a clear dialogue between the university and students. Clarifying intentions will allow people to be more open to the idea and make it their own.
<div>
'''7. Make it fun! (But seriously, make it fun)'''
<div>(put stuff here)</div></div>
= How to make UMD I&E: =

== 1. About passion, not start-ups. ==

== 2. Accessible to all. ==



=== '''Strategy #1: Raising Perception On-Campus for I & E Opportunities for All''' ===

Tactic #1: Design “Tent

ACTIVATING CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH DESIGN 

*Design Tent events are a chance for students to come together to “play under the same tent” and exchange ideas. Through collaboration that is dynamic, active, and fun, these events aim to generate new interests, raise awareness and energize participants to cross-pollinate ideas. The focus of the January 2014 Design Tent was to re-think our perception of garbage and use materials from local waste streams to design and build prototypes to test entrepreneurial ideas. The value of waste was repurposed into both a process and product that brought together (STEAM) students and exposed them to the innovation process through iterative making and fabrication.  

Team Leader(s):

*Valerie Sherry and Natalya Dikanov with the help of mDIL and Linear Gallery members

Open Positions:

*Contact design.impact.lab@gmail.com if interested in helping to sponsor, coordinate or participate in next Design tent event!

Milestones:

*The first Design Tent event was co-hosted by [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab and the Linear Gallery
*The event was held as a two-day workshop January 22-23, 2014
*Visiting Professionals and Facilitators included International firm, [http://refunc.nl/ REFUNC] and local firm [http://salvagingcreativity.com/ Salvaging Creativity]
*Participants included: 50+ students
*Disciplines involved: Over 16 different disciplines
*A tremendous thank you to our Event Sponsors: Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Architecture Department, The Kibel Gallery
*A stopmotion video of some of the event work can be seen at the following link:
*This first Design Tent and REFUNC Workshop was also featured in a student curated Linear Gallery exhibition called ''Transforming Waste''
*''''Upcoming Events:
*Next Design Tent will be co hosted by the [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab, Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Program and Books Breaking Borders Innovation Team. 
*I'''NTERDISCIPLINARY PLAY THROUGH MAKING.'''

'''

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== 3. Sexy. ==

== 4. Real world. ==

== 5. Student-driven. ==

== 6. Relevant and important to students. ==

== 7. Fun! ==

= Resource Synopsis =

*'''Institutional Look: '''The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources for students and faculty. The University promotes I&E on campus primarily through course and program offerings in the Smith School of Business, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering and most recently with the launch of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 
*'''Lifestyle Look: '''Living Learning Communities offer University of Maryland undergraduates the opportunity to live and surround themselves with academically like-minded faculty and students.
*'''Regional Look:''' University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencies and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposes. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the region.
*'''Current Gaps: '''A gap exists in the access for students of all disciplines to apply their skills as entrepreneurs and innovators regardless of whether they come from STEM backgrounds. We hope to increase the cross pollination of ideas and expertise from different disciplines and to empower all students to be innovators.
*'''The UMD future: '''the TIME IS NOW. Let’s get started on building a better I&E Ecosystem at the University of Maryland.
*'''Student Charge:''' Use the resources at hand or create the ones that don’t exist. Be a part of this movement and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your ideas collide with others at the university to create change!

<div> </div>
==  Tactic #2: TEDx Talks ==

*What better way to raise awareness among students that they, too, can be involved with I & E than by INSPIRING! “Ideas worth spreading”
*Team Leader:: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
** 

== Tactic #3: Faculty Workshop Weekend ==

*The purpose of this faculty workshop is to promote and instill the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation in the classroom. The goal is that their inspiration filters down to students!
*Team Leader:: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**

= Strategy #2: Create the Platform for Applied Learning & ACTION =

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #2 over a 2-3 year period:

== Tactic #1: maryland Design Impact Lab (mDIL) ==

Maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL] is a cross-disciplinary collaborative focused on leveraging the diverse expertise of students and using design-thinking methods to create social change at multiple scales. This student led organization was founded in Fall 2013 and hosted the first “Design Tent” in January 2014. Moving forward, mDIL will host Design Tents throughout each semester at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

School is a time to test, create, experiment and take initiative. [mDIL] attracts students interested in social change facilitated by designing, making, building, prototyping, and entrepreneurship. The organization strives for an environment that fosters creative thinking through design and is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines and years ranging from freshman to Doctoral candidates. 

*Who can qualify for membership: ANY University of Maryland student.
*Member candidate qualities: Commitment, curiosity, and critical thinking! It is not only exciting to be activated, as students, to generate ideas, now you have a chance to put those ideas into action, to implement and thereby create impact by following through with an idea.
*Team Leader: Valerie Sherry
*Contact Information: [[Vsherry@umd.edu]] or design.impact.lab@gmail.com
*Milestones:
**Constition and bylaws written to register as a university organization
**Recruit members from across the university
**Recruitment through table and prototyping in Stamp Student Union (3d printed giveaways)
**Recruitment through faculty and student leaders in each school/discipline
**Recruitment through Design Tent Workshop Weekend **Assemble a Faculty Advisory team, "The Faculty Force" from (varied disciplines)
**Arrange permission to use a space or group of spaces for meetings or fabrication
**Hold a first meeting
**Launch via hack-a-thon or brainstorming session
**Second Meeting, Use OpenIDEO program for starting prompts
**Write grant(s) for resources
**Seek out local partnerships to aid communities

== Tactic #2: Winter Term Interdisciplinary EdxIE Applied Course (Engineering, Design Thinking x Innovation Entrepreneurship) ==

*This program is meant to spark interest amongst students who may not feel they have the time to “be involved” with entrepreneurship and design thinking during their regular semester. It is also for students wishing to gain a design thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and skillset through applied learning. The structure of the 15 day course would be oriented towards design idea incubation, prototyping or fabrication and pitching your idea to external critics.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Interview participants in programs similar to this at other schools
**Research Applied Design thinking curriculums & similar programs
**Reach out to faculty and administration regarding eligibility for “credit” or “certificate” status for the course
**If course is not eligible for credit, seek funding to support a trial run of the program otherwise create budget for operating cost of the program vs. profit from target participants
**Develop Curriculum & professional aids
**Raise awareness among students

== Tactic #3: Space Finder/Creater ==

*Maker spaces should and could be available for ALL students! Think of the invention and spark that could happen if we as students knew physical spaces where we could go to test our new ideas. This program leverages existing resources and spaces and would provide assistance for finding or making physical space for new startups. Students would be able to search through an online platform and mobile app that connects individual students and student groups with available immediate, temporary, short and long-term spaces. The program and task team would have documented a network of spaces on campus and their availability, which could be seen through a map interface on the system. If no space exists, students can contact mDIL (Maryland Design Impact Lab) and request a task team to design a temporary flex-space. This method would thereby provide a need and direction for students looking for innovation space that may not be part of an existing start up, or part of the Engineering or business school. In addition, this service will also give mDIL interdisciplinary design teams the opportunity to practice applying their developing ideation, fabrication and implementation skillsets to address a need.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Reach out to University leaders to form a faculty advisory team for this effort
**Create strategic plan for implementation
**Map and categorize existing resources as well as potential physical spaces on campus
**Tie resource data to website and mobile app interface
**Raise Awareness among student body about the tool and its inclusivity!
**Task mDIL with a temporary (flex) innovation space to show potential
**LAUNCH!

= =

= =
<div>
== Overview of University of Maryland, College Park Campus Ecosystem ==
{{#Widget:Prezis|id=73onxecjg6mk}}</div>
= Other =

The future is bright for the University of Maryland as a leader in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation. Be a catalyst for this movement and push it forward. Maximize your use of the resources available at your university today and create the resources that it lacks!

For questions, comments or suggestions, please contact at valeriesherry3@gmail.com.

= Impact =

{{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=0AgHBY23xvE2CdC0tRUxlSGU2R0I4TUJSOFYwck1ueWc|width=800|height=250}}

{{#widget:Google Form|key=1Ep6M_QRSpwWZRyx2_z0EEzYnu0O9DYVgoZN6mREyrEg|width=1400|height=1400}}

= Related Links =

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Atin Mittra|Atin Mittra]]

[[University of Maryland College Park]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities

2014-04-13T22:09:05Z

Vsherry:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|left|UMD logo.jpeg]]

= The UMD Manifesto =

INTRO GOES HERE: It starts with the students. How might we create this “culture” of innovation and entrepreneurship?

1. Make it about passion, not start-ups.

Starting a venture is a result of an entrepreneur having the passion and initiative to create something out of nothing. The key to having people start companies is not having the push to start them, but to have passionate people pursue their interest and starting a company may just be an outlet for that passion.

2. Make it accessible to all majors, all backgrounds, etc.

It is imperative to make I&E initiatives as completely interdisciplinary as possible. While traditionally resources are directed to business or engineering students, there is a great sacrifice is the exclusion of other majors. The true breadth of innovation can never be known unless the resources and mentorship is available for people from backgrounds as diverse as their ideas.

3. Make I&E sexy.

Something we noticed from comparing I&E programs and taking a more comprehensive at the Stanford d.school innovation programs, we noticed the true feat in getting students into I&E is getting them excited about it. In a world of quick fads with increasingly greater focus on aesthetics, in order for a movement to catch on, it must be appealing in a greater sense. There has to be a brand. People want to follow, join, and create the movement. We don’t want to have to build the entire movement on campus, we want to empower others to create their own. In order to do this, we we need to I&E appealing to college students. At the moment we are thinking of accomplishing this task through creativity and spontaneity. Students will follow something new and different. We will create videos documenting college entrepreneurs, Fearless ideas courses and other resources on campus. If you can live it through your computer, you will be more likely to be a part of it in real life.

4. Make it real-world.

Too often students fall prey, as we all do, to going through the motions of life. School, class, and most importantly learning may be routine for many students. There are certain checkboxes you have to check off to get to the next step. In order to combat this redundant feeling when doing schoolwork, we need to have real world applications of the lessons learned in the classroom. When students see what they’re doing in class can actually be applied to something in order to create a real-world effect, they will be able to change the way they think about education. Instead of having class be about passing tests, it can be about learning skills and tools to help take on the world at large.

5. Make it student-driven.

Idea--Internship program with other students’ start-ups

Students must drive the movement. Without having the target market at the center of the programs and initiatives created, we will run the risk of having misplaced resources which would be worse because the people putting the initiatives on would be seen as disconnected.

6. Make it clear why this is important. Why do people want I&E to be as big as it is? Why should students care?

-Create history of innovation at Maryland

-Track the pulse of the movement dating back to Kevin Planck, Oculus, and Google

We need to value all entrepreneurs

-Family tree

Why is there a push for I&E at UMD? There must be a clear dialogue between the university and students. Clarifying intentions will allow people to be more open to the idea and make it their own.
<div>
'''7. Make it fun! (But seriously, make it fun)'''
<div>(put stuff here)</div></div>
= How to make UMD I&E: =

== 1. About passion, not start-ups. ==

== 2. Accessible to all. ==



=== ===

'''Strategy #1: Raising Perception On-Campus for I & E Opportunities for All'''

Tactic #1: Design “Tent

ACTIVATING CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH DESIGN 

*Design Tent events are a chance for students to come together to “play under the same tent” and exchange ideas. Through collaboration that is dynamic, active, and fun, these events aim to generate new interests, raise awareness and energize participants to cross-pollinate ideas. The focus of the January 2014 Design Tent was to re-think our perception of garbage and use materials from local waste streams to design and build prototypes to test entrepreneurial ideas. The value of waste was repurposed into both a process and product that brought together (STEAM) students and exposed them to the innovation process through iterative making and fabrication.  

Team Leader(s):

*Valerie Sherry and Natalya Dikanov with the help of mDIL and Linear Gallery members

Open Positions:

*Contact design.impact.lab@gmail.com if interested in helping to sponsor, coordinate or participate in next Design tent event!

Milestones:

*The first Design Tent event was co-hosted by [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab and the Linear Gallery
*The event was held as a two-day workshop January 22-23, 2014
*Visiting Professionals and Facilitators included International firm, [http://refunc.nl/ REFUNC] and local firm [http://salvagingcreativity.com/ Salvaging Creativity]
*Participants included: 50+ students
*Disciplines involved: Over 16 different disciplines
*A tremendous thank you to our Event Sponsors: Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Architecture Department, The Kibel Gallery
*A stopmotion video of some of the event work can be seen at the following link:
*This first Design Tent and REFUNC Workshop was also featured in a student curated Linear Gallery exhibition called ''Transforming Waste''
*''''Upcoming Events:
*Next Design Tent will be co hosted by the [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab, Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Program and Books Breaking Borders Innovation Team. 
*I'''NTERDISCIPLINARY PLAY THROUGH MAKING.'''

''''''

== 3. Sexy. ==

== 4. Real world. ==

== 5. Student-driven. ==

== 6. Relevant and important to students. ==

== 7. Fun! ==

= Resource Synopsis =

*'''Institutional Look: '''The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources for students and faculty. The University promotes I&E on campus primarily through course and program offerings in the Smith School of Business, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering and most recently with the launch of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 
*'''Lifestyle Look: '''Living Learning Communities offer University of Maryland undergraduates the opportunity to live and surround themselves with academically like-minded faculty and students.
*'''Regional Look:''' University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencies and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposes. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the region.
*'''Current Gaps: '''A gap exists in the access for students of all disciplines to apply their skills as entrepreneurs and innovators regardless of whether they come from STEM backgrounds. We hope to increase the cross pollination of ideas and expertise from different disciplines and to empower all students to be innovators.
*'''The UMD future: '''the TIME IS NOW. Let’s get started on building a better I&E Ecosystem at the University of Maryland.
*'''Student Charge:''' Use the resources at hand or create the ones that don’t exist. Be a part of this movement and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your ideas collide with others at the university to create change!

<div> </div>
==  Tactic #2: TEDx Talks ==

*What better way to raise awareness among students that they, too, can be involved with I & E than by INSPIRING! “Ideas worth spreading”
*Team Leader:: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
** 

== Tactic #3: Faculty Workshop Weekend ==

*The purpose of this faculty workshop is to promote and instill the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation in the classroom. The goal is that their inspiration filters down to students!
*Team Leader:: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**

= Strategy #2: Create the Platform for Applied Learning & ACTION =

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #2 over a 2-3 year period:

== Tactic #1: maryland Design Impact Lab (mDIL) ==

Maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL] is a cross-disciplinary collaborative focused on leveraging the diverse expertise of students and using design-thinking methods to create social change at multiple scales. This student led organization was founded in Fall 2013 and hosted the first “Design Tent” in January 2014. Moving forward, mDIL will host Design Tents throughout each semester at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

School is a time to test, create, experiment and take initiative. [mDIL] attracts students interested in social change facilitated by designing, making, building, prototyping, and entrepreneurship. The organization strives for an environment that fosters creative thinking through design and is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines and years ranging from freshman to Doctoral candidates. 

*Who can qualify for membership: ANY University of Maryland student.
*Member candidate qualities: Commitment, curiosity, and critical thinking! It is not only exciting to be activated, as students, to generate ideas, now you have a chance to put those ideas into action, to implement and thereby create impact by following through with an idea.
*Team Leader: Valerie Sherry
*Contact Information: [[Vsherry@umd.edu]] or design.impact.lab@gmail.com
*Milestones:
**Constition and bylaws written to register as a university organization
**Recruit members from across the university
**Recruitment through table and prototyping in Stamp Student Union (3d printed giveaways)
**Recruitment through faculty and student leaders in each school/discipline
**Recruitment through Design Tent Workshop Weekend **Assemble a Faculty Advisory team, "The Faculty Force" from (varied disciplines)
**Arrange permission to use a space or group of spaces for meetings or fabrication
**Hold a first meeting
**Launch via hack-a-thon or brainstorming session
**Second Meeting, Use OpenIDEO program for starting prompts
**Write grant(s) for resources
**Seek out local partnerships to aid communities

== Tactic #2: Winter Term Interdisciplinary EdxIE Applied Course (Engineering, Design Thinking x Innovation Entrepreneurship) ==

*This program is meant to spark interest amongst students who may not feel they have the time to “be involved” with entrepreneurship and design thinking during their regular semester. It is also for students wishing to gain a design thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and skillset through applied learning. The structure of the 15 day course would be oriented towards design idea incubation, prototyping or fabrication and pitching your idea to external critics.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Interview participants in programs similar to this at other schools
**Research Applied Design thinking curriculums & similar programs
**Reach out to faculty and administration regarding eligibility for “credit” or “certificate” status for the course
**If course is not eligible for credit, seek funding to support a trial run of the program otherwise create budget for operating cost of the program vs. profit from target participants
**Develop Curriculum & professional aids
**Raise awareness among students

== Tactic #3: Space Finder/Creater ==

*Maker spaces should and could be available for ALL students! Think of the invention and spark that could happen if we as students knew physical spaces where we could go to test our new ideas. This program leverages existing resources and spaces and would provide assistance for finding or making physical space for new startups. Students would be able to search through an online platform and mobile app that connects individual students and student groups with available immediate, temporary, short and long-term spaces. The program and task team would have documented a network of spaces on campus and their availability, which could be seen through a map interface on the system. If no space exists, students can contact mDIL (Maryland Design Impact Lab) and request a task team to design a temporary flex-space. This method would thereby provide a need and direction for students looking for innovation space that may not be part of an existing start up, or part of the Engineering or business school. In addition, this service will also give mDIL interdisciplinary design teams the opportunity to practice applying their developing ideation, fabrication and implementation skillsets to address a need.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Reach out to University leaders to form a faculty advisory team for this effort
**Create strategic plan for implementation
**Map and categorize existing resources as well as potential physical spaces on campus
**Tie resource data to website and mobile app interface
**Raise Awareness among student body about the tool and its inclusivity!
**Task mDIL with a temporary (flex) innovation space to show potential
**LAUNCH!

= =

= =
<div>
== Overview of University of Maryland, College Park Campus Ecosystem ==
{{#Widget:Prezis|id=73onxecjg6mk}}</div>
= Other =

The future is bright for the University of Maryland as a leader in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation. Be a catalyst for this movement and push it forward. Maximize your use of the resources available at your university today and create the resources that it lacks!

For questions, comments or suggestions, please contact at valeriesherry3@gmail.com.

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[[University of Maryland College Park]]

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Priorities:University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities

2014-04-13T22:07:44Z

Vsherry:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|left|UMD logo.jpeg]]

= The UMD Manifesto =

INTRO GOES HERE: It starts with the students. How might we create this “culture” of innovation and entrepreneurship?

1. Make it about passion, not start-ups.

Starting a venture is a result of an entrepreneur having the passion and initiative to create something out of nothing. The key to having people start companies is not having the push to start them, but to have passionate people pursue their interest and starting a company may just be an outlet for that passion.

2. Make it accessible to all majors, all backgrounds, etc.

It is imperative to make I&E initiatives as completely interdisciplinary as possible. While traditionally resources are directed to business or engineering students, there is a great sacrifice is the exclusion of other majors. The true breadth of innovation can never be known unless the resources and mentorship is available for people from backgrounds as diverse as their ideas.

3. Make I&E sexy.

Something we noticed from comparing I&E programs and taking a more comprehensive at the Stanford d.school innovation programs, we noticed the true feat in getting students into I&E is getting them excited about it. In a world of quick fads with increasingly greater focus on aesthetics, in order for a movement to catch on, it must be appealing in a greater sense. There has to be a brand. People want to follow, join, and create the movement. We don’t want to have to build the entire movement on campus, we want to empower others to create their own. In order to do this, we we need to I&E appealing to college students. At the moment we are thinking of accomplishing this task through creativity and spontaneity. Students will follow something new and different. We will create videos documenting college entrepreneurs, Fearless ideas courses and other resources on campus. If you can live it through your computer, you will be more likely to be a part of it in real life.

4. Make it real-world.

Too often students fall prey, as we all do, to going through the motions of life. School, class, and most importantly learning may be routine for many students. There are certain checkboxes you have to check off to get to the next step. In order to combat this redundant feeling when doing schoolwork, we need to have real world applications of the lessons learned in the classroom. When students see what they’re doing in class can actually be applied to something in order to create a real-world effect, they will be able to change the way they think about education. Instead of having class be about passing tests, it can be about learning skills and tools to help take on the world at large.

5. Make it student-driven.

Idea--Internship program with other students’ start-ups

Students must drive the movement. Without having the target market at the center of the programs and initiatives created, we will run the risk of having misplaced resources which would be worse because the people putting the initiatives on would be seen as disconnected.

6. Make it clear why this is important. Why do people want I&E to be as big as it is? Why should students care?

-Create history of innovation at Maryland

-Track the pulse of the movement dating back to Kevin Planck, Oculus, and Google

We need to value all entrepreneurs

-Family tree

Why is there a push for I&E at UMD? There must be a clear dialogue between the university and students. Clarifying intentions will allow people to be more open to the idea and make it their own.
<div>
'''7. Make it fun! (But seriously, make it fun)'''
<div>(put stuff here)</div></div>
= How to make UMD I&E: =

== 1. About passion, not start-ups. ==

== 2. Accessible to all. ==



=== ===

'''Strategy #1: Raising Perception On-Campus for I & E Opportunities for All'''

Tactic #1: Design “Tent

ACTIVATING CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH DESIGN 

*Design Tent events are a chance for students to come together to “play under the same tent” and exchange ideas. Through collaboration that is dynamic, active, and fun, these events aim to generate new interests, raise awareness and energize participants to cross-pollinate ideas. The focus of the January 2014 Design Tent was to re-think our perception of garbage and use materials from local waste streams to design and build prototypes to test entrepreneurial ideas. The value of waste was repurposed into both a process and product that brought together (STEAM) students and exposed them to the innovation process through iterative making and fabrication.  

Team Leader(s):

*Valerie Sherry and Natalya Dikanov with the help of mDIL and Linear Gallery members

Open Positions:

*Contact design.impact.lab@gmail.com if interested in helping to sponsor, coordinate or participate in next Design tent event!

Milestones:

*The first Design Tent event was co-hosted by [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab and the Linear Gallery
*The event was held as a two-day workshop January 22-23, 2014
*Visiting Professionals and Facilitators included International firm, [http://refunc.nl/ REFUNC] and local firm [http://salvagingcreativity.com/ Salvaging Creativity]
*Participants included: 50+ students
*Disciplines involved: Over 16 different disciplines
*A tremendous thank you to our Event Sponsors: Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Architecture Department, The Kibel Gallery
*A stopmotion video of some of the event work can be seen at the following link:
*This first Design Tent and REFUNC Workshop was also featured in a student curated Linear Gallery exhibition called ''Transforming Waste''
*''''Upcoming Events:
*Next Design Tent will be co hosted by the [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab, Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Program and Books Breaking Borders Innovation Team. 
*I'''NTERDISCIPLINARY PLAY THROUGH MAKING.'''

== 3. Sexy. ==

== 4. Real world. ==

== 5. Student-driven. ==

== 6. Relevant and important to students. ==

== 7. Fun! ==

= Resource Synopsis =

*'''Institutional Look: '''The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources for students and faculty. The University promotes I&E on campus primarily through course and program offerings in the Smith School of Business, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering and most recently with the launch of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 
*'''Lifestyle Look: '''Living Learning Communities offer University of Maryland undergraduates the opportunity to live and surround themselves with academically like-minded faculty and students.
*'''Regional Look:''' University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencies and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposes. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the region.
*'''Current Gaps: '''A gap exists in the access for students of all disciplines to apply their skills as entrepreneurs and innovators regardless of whether they come from STEM backgrounds. We hope to increase the cross pollination of ideas and expertise from different disciplines and to empower all students to be innovators.
*'''The UMD future: '''the TIME IS NOW. Let’s get started on building a better I&E Ecosystem at the University of Maryland.
*'''Student Charge:''' Use the resources at hand or create the ones that don’t exist. Be a part of this movement and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your ideas collide with others at the university to create change!

<div> </div>
==  Tactic #2: TEDx Talks ==

*What better way to raise awareness among students that they, too, can be involved with I & E than by INSPIRING! “Ideas worth spreading”
*Team Leader:: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
** 

== Tactic #3: Faculty Workshop Weekend ==

*The purpose of this faculty workshop is to promote and instill the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation in the classroom. The goal is that their inspiration filters down to students!
*Team Leader:: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**

= Strategy #2: Create the Platform for Applied Learning & ACTION =

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #2 over a 2-3 year period:

== Tactic #1: maryland Design Impact Lab (mDIL) ==

Maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL] is a cross-disciplinary collaborative focused on leveraging the diverse expertise of students and using design-thinking methods to create social change at multiple scales. This student led organization was founded in Fall 2013 and hosted the first “Design Tent” in January 2014. Moving forward, mDIL will host Design Tents throughout each semester at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

School is a time to test, create, experiment and take initiative. [mDIL] attracts students interested in social change facilitated by designing, making, building, prototyping, and entrepreneurship. The organization strives for an environment that fosters creative thinking through design and is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines and years ranging from freshman to Doctoral candidates. 

*Who can qualify for membership: ANY University of Maryland student.
*Member candidate qualities: Commitment, curiosity, and critical thinking! It is not only exciting to be activated, as students, to generate ideas, now you have a chance to put those ideas into action, to implement and thereby create impact by following through with an idea.
*Team Leader: Valerie Sherry
*Contact Information: [[Vsherry@umd.edu]] or design.impact.lab@gmail.com
*Milestones:
**Constition and bylaws written to register as a university organization
**Recruit members from across the university
**Recruitment through table and prototyping in Stamp Student Union (3d printed giveaways)
**Recruitment through faculty and student leaders in each school/discipline
**Recruitment through Design Tent Workshop Weekend **Assemble a Faculty Advisory team, "The Faculty Force" from (varied disciplines)
**Arrange permission to use a space or group of spaces for meetings or fabrication
**Hold a first meeting
**Launch via hack-a-thon or brainstorming session
**Second Meeting, Use OpenIDEO program for starting prompts
**Write grant(s) for resources
**Seek out local partnerships to aid communities

== Tactic #2: Winter Term Interdisciplinary EdxIE Applied Course (Engineering, Design Thinking x Innovation Entrepreneurship) ==

*This program is meant to spark interest amongst students who may not feel they have the time to “be involved” with entrepreneurship and design thinking during their regular semester. It is also for students wishing to gain a design thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and skillset through applied learning. The structure of the 15 day course would be oriented towards design idea incubation, prototyping or fabrication and pitching your idea to external critics.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Interview participants in programs similar to this at other schools
**Research Applied Design thinking curriculums & similar programs
**Reach out to faculty and administration regarding eligibility for “credit” or “certificate” status for the course
**If course is not eligible for credit, seek funding to support a trial run of the program otherwise create budget for operating cost of the program vs. profit from target participants
**Develop Curriculum & professional aids
**Raise awareness among students

== Tactic #3: Space Finder/Creater ==

*Maker spaces should and could be available for ALL students! Think of the invention and spark that could happen if we as students knew physical spaces where we could go to test our new ideas. This program leverages existing resources and spaces and would provide assistance for finding or making physical space for new startups. Students would be able to search through an online platform and mobile app that connects individual students and student groups with available immediate, temporary, short and long-term spaces. The program and task team would have documented a network of spaces on campus and their availability, which could be seen through a map interface on the system. If no space exists, students can contact mDIL (Maryland Design Impact Lab) and request a task team to design a temporary flex-space. This method would thereby provide a need and direction for students looking for innovation space that may not be part of an existing start up, or part of the Engineering or business school. In addition, this service will also give mDIL interdisciplinary design teams the opportunity to practice applying their developing ideation, fabrication and implementation skillsets to address a need.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Reach out to University leaders to form a faculty advisory team for this effort
**Create strategic plan for implementation
**Map and categorize existing resources as well as potential physical spaces on campus
**Tie resource data to website and mobile app interface
**Raise Awareness among student body about the tool and its inclusivity!
**Task mDIL with a temporary (flex) innovation space to show potential
**LAUNCH!

= =

= =
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== Overview of University of Maryland, College Park Campus Ecosystem ==
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= Other =

The future is bright for the University of Maryland as a leader in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation. Be a catalyst for this movement and push it forward. Maximize your use of the resources available at your university today and create the resources that it lacks!

For questions, comments or suggestions, please contact at valeriesherry3@gmail.com.

= Impact =

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[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Atin Mittra|Atin Mittra]]

[[University of Maryland College Park]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities

2014-04-13T22:07:18Z

Vsherry:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|left|UMD logo.jpeg]]

= The UMD Manifesto =

INTRO GOES HERE: It starts with the students. How might we create this “culture” of innovation and entrepreneurship?

1. Make it about passion, not start-ups.

Starting a venture is a result of an entrepreneur having the passion and initiative to create something out of nothing. The key to having people start companies is not having the push to start them, but to have passionate people pursue their interest and starting a company may just be an outlet for that passion.

2. Make it accessible to all majors, all backgrounds, etc.

It is imperative to make I&E initiatives as completely interdisciplinary as possible. While traditionally resources are directed to business or engineering students, there is a great sacrifice is the exclusion of other majors. The true breadth of innovation can never be known unless the resources and mentorship is available for people from backgrounds as diverse as their ideas.

3. Make I&E sexy.

Something we noticed from comparing I&E programs and taking a more comprehensive at the Stanford d.school innovation programs, we noticed the true feat in getting students into I&E is getting them excited about it. In a world of quick fads with increasingly greater focus on aesthetics, in order for a movement to catch on, it must be appealing in a greater sense. There has to be a brand. People want to follow, join, and create the movement. We don’t want to have to build the entire movement on campus, we want to empower others to create their own. In order to do this, we we need to I&E appealing to college students. At the moment we are thinking of accomplishing this task through creativity and spontaneity. Students will follow something new and different. We will create videos documenting college entrepreneurs, Fearless ideas courses and other resources on campus. If you can live it through your computer, you will be more likely to be a part of it in real life.

4. Make it real-world.

Too often students fall prey, as we all do, to going through the motions of life. School, class, and most importantly learning may be routine for many students. There are certain checkboxes you have to check off to get to the next step. In order to combat this redundant feeling when doing schoolwork, we need to have real world applications of the lessons learned in the classroom. When students see what they’re doing in class can actually be applied to something in order to create a real-world effect, they will be able to change the way they think about education. Instead of having class be about passing tests, it can be about learning skills and tools to help take on the world at large.

5. Make it student-driven.

Idea--Internship program with other students’ start-ups

Students must drive the movement. Without having the target market at the center of the programs and initiatives created, we will run the risk of having misplaced resources which would be worse because the people putting the initiatives on would be seen as disconnected.

6. Make it clear why this is important. Why do people want I&E to be as big as it is? Why should students care?

-Create history of innovation at Maryland

-Track the pulse of the movement dating back to Kevin Planck, Oculus, and Google

We need to value all entrepreneurs

-Family tree

Why is there a push for I&E at UMD? There must be a clear dialogue between the university and students. Clarifying intentions will allow people to be more open to the idea and make it their own.
<div>
'''7. Make it fun! (But seriously, make it fun)'''
<div>(put stuff here)</div></div>
= How to make UMD I&E: =

== 1. About passion, not start-ups. ==

== 2. Accessible to all. ==



=== ===

'''Strategy #1: Raising Perception On-Campus for I & E Opportunities for All'''

<u'''Tactic #1: Design “Tent”'''

ACTIVATING CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH DESIGN 

*Design Tent events are a chance for students to come together to “play under the same tent” and exchange ideas. Through collaboration that is dynamic, active, and fun, these events aim to generate new interests, raise awareness and energize participants to cross-pollinate ideas. The focus of the January 2014 Design Tent was to re-think our perception of garbage and use materials from local waste streams to design and build prototypes to test entrepreneurial ideas. The value of waste was repurposed into both a process and product that brought together (STEAM) students and exposed them to the innovation process through iterative making and fabrication.  

Team Leader(s):

*Valerie Sherry and Natalya Dikanov with the help of mDIL and Linear Gallery members

Open Positions:

*Contact design.impact.lab@gmail.com if interested in helping to sponsor, coordinate or participate in next Design tent event!

Milestones:

*The first Design Tent event was co-hosted by [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab and the Linear Gallery
*The event was held as a two-day workshop January 22-23, 2014
*Visiting Professionals and Facilitators included International firm, [http://refunc.nl/ REFUNC] and local firm [http://salvagingcreativity.com/ Salvaging Creativity]
*Participants included: 50+ students
*Disciplines involved: Over 16 different disciplines
*A tremendous thank you to our Event Sponsors: Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Architecture Department, The Kibel Gallery
*A stopmotion video of some of the event work can be seen at the following link:
*This first Design Tent and REFUNC Workshop was also featured in a student curated Linear Gallery exhibition called ''Transforming Waste''
*''''Upcoming Events:
*Next Design Tent will be co hosted by the [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab, Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Program and Books Breaking Borders Innovation Team. 
*I'''NTERDISCIPLINARY PLAY THROUGH MAKING.'''

== 3. Sexy. ==

== 4. Real world. ==

== 5. Student-driven. ==

== 6. Relevant and important to students. ==

== 7. Fun! ==

= Resource Synopsis =

*'''Institutional Look: '''The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources for students and faculty. The University promotes I&E on campus primarily through course and program offerings in the Smith School of Business, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering and most recently with the launch of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 
*'''Lifestyle Look: '''Living Learning Communities offer University of Maryland undergraduates the opportunity to live and surround themselves with academically like-minded faculty and students.
*'''Regional Look:''' University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencies and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposes. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the region.
*'''Current Gaps: '''A gap exists in the access for students of all disciplines to apply their skills as entrepreneurs and innovators regardless of whether they come from STEM backgrounds. We hope to increase the cross pollination of ideas and expertise from different disciplines and to empower all students to be innovators.
*'''The UMD future: '''the TIME IS NOW. Let’s get started on building a better I&E Ecosystem at the University of Maryland.
*'''Student Charge:''' Use the resources at hand or create the ones that don’t exist. Be a part of this movement and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your ideas collide with others at the university to create change!

<div> </div>
==  Tactic #2: TEDx Talks ==

*What better way to raise awareness among students that they, too, can be involved with I & E than by INSPIRING! “Ideas worth spreading”
*Team Leader:: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
** 

== Tactic #3: Faculty Workshop Weekend ==

*The purpose of this faculty workshop is to promote and instill the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation in the classroom. The goal is that their inspiration filters down to students!
*Team Leader:: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**

= Strategy #2: Create the Platform for Applied Learning & ACTION =

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #2 over a 2-3 year period:

== Tactic #1: maryland Design Impact Lab (mDIL) ==

Maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL] is a cross-disciplinary collaborative focused on leveraging the diverse expertise of students and using design-thinking methods to create social change at multiple scales. This student led organization was founded in Fall 2013 and hosted the first “Design Tent” in January 2014. Moving forward, mDIL will host Design Tents throughout each semester at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

School is a time to test, create, experiment and take initiative. [mDIL] attracts students interested in social change facilitated by designing, making, building, prototyping, and entrepreneurship. The organization strives for an environment that fosters creative thinking through design and is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines and years ranging from freshman to Doctoral candidates. 

*Who can qualify for membership: ANY University of Maryland student.
*Member candidate qualities: Commitment, curiosity, and critical thinking! It is not only exciting to be activated, as students, to generate ideas, now you have a chance to put those ideas into action, to implement and thereby create impact by following through with an idea.
*Team Leader: Valerie Sherry
*Contact Information: [[Vsherry@umd.edu]] or design.impact.lab@gmail.com
*Milestones:
**Constition and bylaws written to register as a university organization
**Recruit members from across the university
**Recruitment through table and prototyping in Stamp Student Union (3d printed giveaways)
**Recruitment through faculty and student leaders in each school/discipline
**Recruitment through Design Tent Workshop Weekend **Assemble a Faculty Advisory team, "The Faculty Force" from (varied disciplines)
**Arrange permission to use a space or group of spaces for meetings or fabrication
**Hold a first meeting
**Launch via hack-a-thon or brainstorming session
**Second Meeting, Use OpenIDEO program for starting prompts
**Write grant(s) for resources
**Seek out local partnerships to aid communities

== Tactic #2: Winter Term Interdisciplinary EdxIE Applied Course (Engineering, Design Thinking x Innovation Entrepreneurship) ==

*This program is meant to spark interest amongst students who may not feel they have the time to “be involved” with entrepreneurship and design thinking during their regular semester. It is also for students wishing to gain a design thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and skillset through applied learning. The structure of the 15 day course would be oriented towards design idea incubation, prototyping or fabrication and pitching your idea to external critics.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Interview participants in programs similar to this at other schools
**Research Applied Design thinking curriculums & similar programs
**Reach out to faculty and administration regarding eligibility for “credit” or “certificate” status for the course
**If course is not eligible for credit, seek funding to support a trial run of the program otherwise create budget for operating cost of the program vs. profit from target participants
**Develop Curriculum & professional aids
**Raise awareness among students

== Tactic #3: Space Finder/Creater ==

*Maker spaces should and could be available for ALL students! Think of the invention and spark that could happen if we as students knew physical spaces where we could go to test our new ideas. This program leverages existing resources and spaces and would provide assistance for finding or making physical space for new startups. Students would be able to search through an online platform and mobile app that connects individual students and student groups with available immediate, temporary, short and long-term spaces. The program and task team would have documented a network of spaces on campus and their availability, which could be seen through a map interface on the system. If no space exists, students can contact mDIL (Maryland Design Impact Lab) and request a task team to design a temporary flex-space. This method would thereby provide a need and direction for students looking for innovation space that may not be part of an existing start up, or part of the Engineering or business school. In addition, this service will also give mDIL interdisciplinary design teams the opportunity to practice applying their developing ideation, fabrication and implementation skillsets to address a need.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Reach out to University leaders to form a faculty advisory team for this effort
**Create strategic plan for implementation
**Map and categorize existing resources as well as potential physical spaces on campus
**Tie resource data to website and mobile app interface
**Raise Awareness among student body about the tool and its inclusivity!
**Task mDIL with a temporary (flex) innovation space to show potential
**LAUNCH!

= =

= =
<div>
== Overview of University of Maryland, College Park Campus Ecosystem ==
{{#Widget:Prezis|id=73onxecjg6mk}}</div>
= Other =

The future is bright for the University of Maryland as a leader in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation. Be a catalyst for this movement and push it forward. Maximize your use of the resources available at your university today and create the resources that it lacks!

For questions, comments or suggestions, please contact at valeriesherry3@gmail.com.

= Impact =

{{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=0AgHBY23xvE2CdC0tRUxlSGU2R0I4TUJSOFYwck1ueWc|width=800|height=250}}

{{#widget:Google Form|key=1Ep6M_QRSpwWZRyx2_z0EEzYnu0O9DYVgoZN6mREyrEg|width=1400|height=1400}}

= Related Links =

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Atin Mittra|Atin Mittra]]

[[University of Maryland College Park]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities

2014-04-13T22:05:43Z

Vsherry:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|left|UMD logo.jpeg]]

= The UMD Manifesto =

INTRO GOES HERE: It starts with the students. How might we create this “culture” of innovation and entrepreneurship?

1. Make it about passion, not start-ups.

Starting a venture is a result of an entrepreneur having the passion and initiative to create something out of nothing. The key to having people start companies is not having the push to start them, but to have passionate people pursue their interest and starting a company may just be an outlet for that passion.

2. Make it accessible to all majors, all backgrounds, etc.

It is imperative to make I&E initiatives as completely interdisciplinary as possible. While traditionally resources are directed to business or engineering students, there is a great sacrifice is the exclusion of other majors. The true breadth of innovation can never be known unless the resources and mentorship is available for people from backgrounds as diverse as their ideas.

3. Make I&E sexy.

Something we noticed from comparing I&E programs and taking a more comprehensive at the Stanford d.school innovation programs, we noticed the true feat in getting students into I&E is getting them excited about it. In a world of quick fads with increasingly greater focus on aesthetics, in order for a movement to catch on, it must be appealing in a greater sense. There has to be a brand. People want to follow, join, and create the movement. We don’t want to have to build the entire movement on campus, we want to empower others to create their own. In order to do this, we we need to I&E appealing to college students. At the moment we are thinking of accomplishing this task through creativity and spontaneity. Students will follow something new and different. We will create videos documenting college entrepreneurs, Fearless ideas courses and other resources on campus. If you can live it through your computer, you will be more likely to be a part of it in real life.

4. Make it real-world.

Too often students fall prey, as we all do, to going through the motions of life. School, class, and most importantly learning may be routine for many students. There are certain checkboxes you have to check off to get to the next step. In order to combat this redundant feeling when doing schoolwork, we need to have real world applications of the lessons learned in the classroom. When students see what they’re doing in class can actually be applied to something in order to create a real-world effect, they will be able to change the way they think about education. Instead of having class be about passing tests, it can be about learning skills and tools to help take on the world at large.

5. Make it student-driven.

Idea--Internship program with other students’ start-ups

Students must drive the movement. Without having the target market at the center of the programs and initiatives created, we will run the risk of having misplaced resources which would be worse because the people putting the initiatives on would be seen as disconnected.

6. Make it clear why this is important. Why do people want I&E to be as big as it is? Why should students care?

-Create history of innovation at Maryland

-Track the pulse of the movement dating back to Kevin Planck, Oculus, and Google

We need to value all entrepreneurs

-Family tree

Why is there a push for I&E at UMD? There must be a clear dialogue between the university and students. Clarifying intentions will allow people to be more open to the idea and make it their own.
<div>
'''7. Make it fun! (But seriously, make it fun)'''
<div>(put stuff here)</div></div>
= How to make UMD I&E: =

== 1. About passion, not start-ups. ==

== 2. Accessible to all. ==



=== ===

=== Tactic #1: Design “Tent” ===

'''Strategy #1: Raising Perception and On-Campus Innovation and Entrepreneurship Opportunities for All'''

''''''ACTIVATING CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH DESIGN 

*Design Tent events are a chance for students to come together to “play under the same tent” and exchange ideas. Through collaboration that is dynamic, active, and fun, these events aim to generate new interests, raise awareness and energize participants to cross-pollinate ideas. The focus of the January 2014 Design Tent was to re-think our perception of garbage and use materials from local waste streams to design and build prototypes to test entrepreneurial ideas. The value of waste was repurposed into both a process and product that brought together (STEAM) students and exposed them to the innovation process through iterative making and fabrication.  

Team Leader(s):

*Valerie Sherry and Natalya Dikanov with the help of mDIL and Linear Gallery members

Open Positions:

*Contact design.impact.lab@gmail.com if interested in helping to sponsor, coordinate or participate in next Design tent event!

Milestones:

*The first Design Tent event was co-hosted by [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab and the Linear Gallery
*The event was held as a two-day workshop January 22-23, 2014
*Visiting Professionals and Facilitators included International firm, [http://refunc.nl/ REFUNC] and local firm [http://salvagingcreativity.com/ Salvaging Creativity]
*Participants included: 50+ students
*Disciplines involved: Over 16 different disciplines
*A tremendous thank you to our Event Sponsors: Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Architecture Department, The Kibel Gallery
*A stopmotion video of some of the event work can be seen at the following link:
*This first Design Tent and REFUNC Workshop was also featured in a student curated Linear Gallery exhibition called ''Transforming Waste''
*''''Upcoming Events:
*Next Design Tent will be co hosted by the [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab, Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Program and Books Breaking Borders Innovation Team. 
*I'''NTERDISCIPLINARY PLAY THROUGH MAKING.'''

== 3. Sexy. ==

== 4. Real world. ==

== 5. Student-driven. ==

== 6. Relevant and important to students. ==

== 7. Fun! ==

= Resource Synopsis =

*'''Institutional Look: '''The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources for students and faculty. The University promotes I&E on campus primarily through course and program offerings in the Smith School of Business, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering and most recently with the launch of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 
*'''Lifestyle Look: '''Living Learning Communities offer University of Maryland undergraduates the opportunity to live and surround themselves with academically like-minded faculty and students.
*'''Regional Look:''' University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencies and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposes. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the region.
*'''Current Gaps: '''A gap exists in the access for students of all disciplines to apply their skills as entrepreneurs and innovators regardless of whether they come from STEM backgrounds. We hope to increase the cross pollination of ideas and expertise from different disciplines and to empower all students to be innovators.
*'''The UMD future: '''the TIME IS NOW. Let’s get started on building a better I&E Ecosystem at the University of Maryland.
*'''Student Charge:''' Use the resources at hand or create the ones that don’t exist. Be a part of this movement and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your ideas collide with others at the university to create change!

<div> </div>
==  Tactic #2: TEDx Talks ==

*What better way to raise awareness among students that they, too, can be involved with I & E than by INSPIRING! “Ideas worth spreading”
*Team Leader:: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
** 

== Tactic #3: Faculty Workshop Weekend ==

*The purpose of this faculty workshop is to promote and instill the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation in the classroom. The goal is that their inspiration filters down to students!
*Team Leader:: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**

= Strategy #2: Create the Platform for Applied Learning & ACTION =

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #2 over a 2-3 year period:

== Tactic #1: maryland Design Impact Lab (mDIL) ==

Maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL] is a cross-disciplinary collaborative focused on leveraging the diverse expertise of students and using design-thinking methods to create social change at multiple scales. This student led organization was founded in Fall 2013 and hosted the first “Design Tent” in January 2014. Moving forward, mDIL will host Design Tents throughout each semester at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

School is a time to test, create, experiment and take initiative. [mDIL] attracts students interested in social change facilitated by designing, making, building, prototyping, and entrepreneurship. The organization strives for an environment that fosters creative thinking through design and is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines and years ranging from freshman to Doctoral candidates. 

*Who can qualify for membership: ANY University of Maryland student.
*Member candidate qualities: Commitment, curiosity, and critical thinking! It is not only exciting to be activated, as students, to generate ideas, now you have a chance to put those ideas into action, to implement and thereby create impact by following through with an idea.
*Team Leader: Valerie Sherry
*Contact Information: [[Vsherry@umd.edu]] or design.impact.lab@gmail.com
*Milestones:
**Constition and bylaws written to register as a university organization
**Recruit members from across the university
**Recruitment through table and prototyping in Stamp Student Union (3d printed giveaways)
**Recruitment through faculty and student leaders in each school/discipline
**Recruitment through Design Tent Workshop Weekend **Assemble a Faculty Advisory team, "The Faculty Force" from (varied disciplines)
**Arrange permission to use a space or group of spaces for meetings or fabrication
**Hold a first meeting
**Launch via hack-a-thon or brainstorming session
**Second Meeting, Use OpenIDEO program for starting prompts
**Write grant(s) for resources
**Seek out local partnerships to aid communities

== Tactic #2: Winter Term Interdisciplinary EdxIE Applied Course (Engineering, Design Thinking x Innovation Entrepreneurship) ==

*This program is meant to spark interest amongst students who may not feel they have the time to “be involved” with entrepreneurship and design thinking during their regular semester. It is also for students wishing to gain a design thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and skillset through applied learning. The structure of the 15 day course would be oriented towards design idea incubation, prototyping or fabrication and pitching your idea to external critics.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Interview participants in programs similar to this at other schools
**Research Applied Design thinking curriculums & similar programs
**Reach out to faculty and administration regarding eligibility for “credit” or “certificate” status for the course
**If course is not eligible for credit, seek funding to support a trial run of the program otherwise create budget for operating cost of the program vs. profit from target participants
**Develop Curriculum & professional aids
**Raise awareness among students

== Tactic #3: Space Finder/Creater ==

*Maker spaces should and could be available for ALL students! Think of the invention and spark that could happen if we as students knew physical spaces where we could go to test our new ideas. This program leverages existing resources and spaces and would provide assistance for finding or making physical space for new startups. Students would be able to search through an online platform and mobile app that connects individual students and student groups with available immediate, temporary, short and long-term spaces. The program and task team would have documented a network of spaces on campus and their availability, which could be seen through a map interface on the system. If no space exists, students can contact mDIL (Maryland Design Impact Lab) and request a task team to design a temporary flex-space. This method would thereby provide a need and direction for students looking for innovation space that may not be part of an existing start up, or part of the Engineering or business school. In addition, this service will also give mDIL interdisciplinary design teams the opportunity to practice applying their developing ideation, fabrication and implementation skillsets to address a need.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Reach out to University leaders to form a faculty advisory team for this effort
**Create strategic plan for implementation
**Map and categorize existing resources as well as potential physical spaces on campus
**Tie resource data to website and mobile app interface
**Raise Awareness among student body about the tool and its inclusivity!
**Task mDIL with a temporary (flex) innovation space to show potential
**LAUNCH!

= =

= =
<div>
== Overview of University of Maryland, College Park Campus Ecosystem ==
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= Other =

The future is bright for the University of Maryland as a leader in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation. Be a catalyst for this movement and push it forward. Maximize your use of the resources available at your university today and create the resources that it lacks!

For questions, comments or suggestions, please contact at valeriesherry3@gmail.com.

= Impact =

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= Related Links =

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Atin Mittra|Atin Mittra]]

[[University of Maryland College Park]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities

2014-04-13T22:04:02Z

Vsherry:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|left|UMD logo.jpeg]]

= The UMD Manifesto =

INTRO GOES HERE: It starts with the students. How might we create this “culture” of innovation and entrepreneurship?

1. Make it about passion, not start-ups.

Starting a venture is a result of an entrepreneur having the passion and initiative to create something out of nothing. The key to having people start companies is not having the push to start them, but to have passionate people pursue their interest and starting a company may just be an outlet for that passion.

2. Make it accessible to all majors, all backgrounds, etc.

It is imperative to make I&E initiatives as completely interdisciplinary as possible. While traditionally resources are directed to business or engineering students, there is a great sacrifice is the exclusion of other majors. The true breadth of innovation can never be known unless the resources and mentorship is available for people from backgrounds as diverse as their ideas.

3. Make I&E sexy.

Something we noticed from comparing I&E programs and taking a more comprehensive at the Stanford d.school innovation programs, we noticed the true feat in getting students into I&E is getting them excited about it. In a world of quick fads with increasingly greater focus on aesthetics, in order for a movement to catch on, it must be appealing in a greater sense. There has to be a brand. People want to follow, join, and create the movement. We don’t want to have to build the entire movement on campus, we want to empower others to create their own. In order to do this, we we need to I&E appealing to college students. At the moment we are thinking of accomplishing this task through creativity and spontaneity. Students will follow something new and different. We will create videos documenting college entrepreneurs, Fearless ideas courses and other resources on campus. If you can live it through your computer, you will be more likely to be a part of it in real life.

4. Make it real-world.

Too often students fall prey, as we all do, to going through the motions of life. School, class, and most importantly learning may be routine for many students. There are certain checkboxes you have to check off to get to the next step. In order to combat this redundant feeling when doing schoolwork, we need to have real world applications of the lessons learned in the classroom. When students see what they’re doing in class can actually be applied to something in order to create a real-world effect, they will be able to change the way they think about education. Instead of having class be about passing tests, it can be about learning skills and tools to help take on the world at large.

5. Make it student-driven.

Idea--Internship program with other students’ start-ups

Students must drive the movement. Without having the target market at the center of the programs and initiatives created, we will run the risk of having misplaced resources which would be worse because the people putting the initiatives on would be seen as disconnected.

6. Make it clear why this is important. Why do people want I&E to be as big as it is? Why should students care?

-Create history of innovation at Maryland

-Track the pulse of the movement dating back to Kevin Planck, Oculus, and Google

We need to value all entrepreneurs

-Family tree

Why is there a push for I&E at UMD? There must be a clear dialogue between the university and students. Clarifying intentions will allow people to be more open to the idea and make it their own.
<div>
'''7. Make it fun! (But seriously, make it fun)'''
<div>(put stuff here)</div></div>
= How to make UMD I&E: =

== 1. About passion, not start-ups. ==

== 2. Accessible to all. ==



=== ===

=== Tactic #1: Design “Tent” ===

==== ACTIVATING CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH DESIGN  ====

Design Tent events are a chance for students to come together to “play under the same tent” and exchange ideas. Through collaboration that is dynamic, active, and fun, these events aim to generate new interests, raise awareness and energize participants to cross-pollinate ideas. The focus of the January 2014 Design Tent was to re-think our perception of garbage and use materials from local waste streams to design and build prototypes to test entrepreneurial ideas. The value of waste was repurposed into both a process and product that brought together (STEAM) students and exposed them to the innovation process through iterative making and fabrication.  

Team Leader(s):

**Valerie Sherry and Natalya Dikanov with the help of mDIL and Linear Gallery members

Open Positions:

**Contact design.impact.lab@gmail.com if interested in helping to sponsor, coordinate or participate in next Design tent event!

Milestones:

**The first Design Tent event was co-hosted by [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab and the Linear Gallery
**The event was held as a two-day workshop January 22-23, 2014
**Visiting Professionals and Facilitators included International firm, [http://refunc.nl/ REFUNC] and local firm [http://salvagingcreativity.com/ Salvaging Creativity]
**Participants included: 50+ students
**Disciplines involved: Over 16 different disciplines
**A tremendous thank you to our Event Sponsors: Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Architecture Department, The Kibel Gallery
**A stopmotion video of some of the event work can be seen at the following link:
**This first Design Tent and REFUNC Workshop was also featured in a student curated Linear Gallery exhibition called ''Transforming Waste''

''''Upcoming Events:

*Next Design Tent will be co hosted by the [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab, Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Program and Books Breaking Borders Innovation Team. 
*I'''NTERDISCIPLINARY PLAY THROUGH MAKING.'''

== 3. Sexy. ==

== 4. Real world. ==

== 5. Student-driven. ==

== 6. Relevant and important to students. ==

== 7. Fun! ==

= Resource Synopsis =

*'''Institutional Look: '''The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources for students and faculty. The University promotes I&E on campus primarily through course and program offerings in the Smith School of Business, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering and most recently with the launch of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 
*'''Lifestyle Look: '''Living Learning Communities offer University of Maryland undergraduates the opportunity to live and surround themselves with academically like-minded faculty and students.
*'''Regional Look:''' University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencies and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposes. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the region.
*'''Current Gaps: '''A gap exists in the access for students of all disciplines to apply their skills as entrepreneurs and innovators regardless of whether they come from STEM backgrounds. We hope to increase the cross pollination of ideas and expertise from different disciplines and to empower all students to be innovators.
*'''The UMD future: '''the TIME IS NOW. Let’s get started on building a better I&E Ecosystem at the University of Maryland.
*'''Student Charge:''' Use the resources at hand or create the ones that don’t exist. Be a part of this movement and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your ideas collide with others at the university to create change!

<div> </div>
==  Tactic #2: TEDx Talks ==

*What better way to raise awareness among students that they, too, can be involved with I & E than by INSPIRING! “Ideas worth spreading”
*Team Leader:: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
** 

== Tactic #3: Faculty Workshop Weekend ==

*The purpose of this faculty workshop is to promote and instill the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation in the classroom. The goal is that their inspiration filters down to students!
*Team Leader:: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**

= Strategy #2: Create the Platform for Applied Learning & ACTION =

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #2 over a 2-3 year period:

== Tactic #1: maryland Design Impact Lab (mDIL) ==

Maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL] is a cross-disciplinary collaborative focused on leveraging the diverse expertise of students and using design-thinking methods to create social change at multiple scales. This student led organization was founded in Fall 2013 and hosted the first “Design Tent” in January 2014. Moving forward, mDIL will host Design Tents throughout each semester at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

School is a time to test, create, experiment and take initiative. [mDIL] attracts students interested in social change facilitated by designing, making, building, prototyping, and entrepreneurship. The organization strives for an environment that fosters creative thinking through design and is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines and years ranging from freshman to Doctoral candidates. 

*Who can qualify for membership: ANY University of Maryland student.
*Member candidate qualities: Commitment, curiosity, and critical thinking! It is not only exciting to be activated, as students, to generate ideas, now you have a chance to put those ideas into action, to implement and thereby create impact by following through with an idea.
*Team Leader: Valerie Sherry
*Contact Information: [[Vsherry@umd.edu]] or design.impact.lab@gmail.com
*Milestones:
**Constition and bylaws written to register as a university organization
**Recruit members from across the university
**Recruitment through table and prototyping in Stamp Student Union (3d printed giveaways)
**Recruitment through faculty and student leaders in each school/discipline
**Recruitment through Design Tent Workshop Weekend **Assemble a Faculty Advisory team, "The Faculty Force" from (varied disciplines)
**Arrange permission to use a space or group of spaces for meetings or fabrication
**Hold a first meeting
**Launch via hack-a-thon or brainstorming session
**Second Meeting, Use OpenIDEO program for starting prompts
**Write grant(s) for resources
**Seek out local partnerships to aid communities

== Tactic #2: Winter Term Interdisciplinary EdxIE Applied Course (Engineering, Design Thinking x Innovation Entrepreneurship) ==

*This program is meant to spark interest amongst students who may not feel they have the time to “be involved” with entrepreneurship and design thinking during their regular semester. It is also for students wishing to gain a design thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and skillset through applied learning. The structure of the 15 day course would be oriented towards design idea incubation, prototyping or fabrication and pitching your idea to external critics.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Interview participants in programs similar to this at other schools
**Research Applied Design thinking curriculums & similar programs
**Reach out to faculty and administration regarding eligibility for “credit” or “certificate” status for the course
**If course is not eligible for credit, seek funding to support a trial run of the program otherwise create budget for operating cost of the program vs. profit from target participants
**Develop Curriculum & professional aids
**Raise awareness among students

== Tactic #3: Space Finder/Creater ==

*Maker spaces should and could be available for ALL students! Think of the invention and spark that could happen if we as students knew physical spaces where we could go to test our new ideas. This program leverages existing resources and spaces and would provide assistance for finding or making physical space for new startups. Students would be able to search through an online platform and mobile app that connects individual students and student groups with available immediate, temporary, short and long-term spaces. The program and task team would have documented a network of spaces on campus and their availability, which could be seen through a map interface on the system. If no space exists, students can contact mDIL (Maryland Design Impact Lab) and request a task team to design a temporary flex-space. This method would thereby provide a need and direction for students looking for innovation space that may not be part of an existing start up, or part of the Engineering or business school. In addition, this service will also give mDIL interdisciplinary design teams the opportunity to practice applying their developing ideation, fabrication and implementation skillsets to address a need.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Reach out to University leaders to form a faculty advisory team for this effort
**Create strategic plan for implementation
**Map and categorize existing resources as well as potential physical spaces on campus
**Tie resource data to website and mobile app interface
**Raise Awareness among student body about the tool and its inclusivity!
**Task mDIL with a temporary (flex) innovation space to show potential
**LAUNCH!

= =

= =
<div>
== Overview of University of Maryland, College Park Campus Ecosystem ==
{{#Widget:Prezis|id=73onxecjg6mk}}</div>
= Other =

The future is bright for the University of Maryland as a leader in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation. Be a catalyst for this movement and push it forward. Maximize your use of the resources available at your university today and create the resources that it lacks!

For questions, comments or suggestions, please contact at valeriesherry3@gmail.com.

= Impact =

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{{#widget:Google Form|key=1Ep6M_QRSpwWZRyx2_z0EEzYnu0O9DYVgoZN6mREyrEg|width=1400|height=1400}}

= Related Links =

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Atin Mittra|Atin Mittra]]

[[University of Maryland College Park]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities

2014-04-13T22:02:48Z

Vsherry:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|left|UMD logo.jpeg]]

= The UMD Manifesto =

INTRO GOES HERE: It starts with the students. How might we create this “culture” of innovation and entrepreneurship?

1. Make it about passion, not start-ups.

Starting a venture is a result of an entrepreneur having the passion and initiative to create something out of nothing. The key to having people start companies is not having the push to start them, but to have passionate people pursue their interest and starting a company may just be an outlet for that passion.

2. Make it accessible to all majors, all backgrounds, etc.

It is imperative to make I&E initiatives as completely interdisciplinary as possible. While traditionally resources are directed to business or engineering students, there is a great sacrifice is the exclusion of other majors. The true breadth of innovation can never be known unless the resources and mentorship is available for people from backgrounds as diverse as their ideas.

3. Make I&E sexy.

Something we noticed from comparing I&E programs and taking a more comprehensive at the Stanford d.school innovation programs, we noticed the true feat in getting students into I&E is getting them excited about it. In a world of quick fads with increasingly greater focus on aesthetics, in order for a movement to catch on, it must be appealing in a greater sense. There has to be a brand. People want to follow, join, and create the movement. We don’t want to have to build the entire movement on campus, we want to empower others to create their own. In order to do this, we we need to I&E appealing to college students. At the moment we are thinking of accomplishing this task through creativity and spontaneity. Students will follow something new and different. We will create videos documenting college entrepreneurs, Fearless ideas courses and other resources on campus. If you can live it through your computer, you will be more likely to be a part of it in real life.

4. Make it real-world.

Too often students fall prey, as we all do, to going through the motions of life. School, class, and most importantly learning may be routine for many students. There are certain checkboxes you have to check off to get to the next step. In order to combat this redundant feeling when doing schoolwork, we need to have real world applications of the lessons learned in the classroom. When students see what they’re doing in class can actually be applied to something in order to create a real-world effect, they will be able to change the way they think about education. Instead of having class be about passing tests, it can be about learning skills and tools to help take on the world at large.

5. Make it student-driven.

Idea--Internship program with other students’ start-ups

Students must drive the movement. Without having the target market at the center of the programs and initiatives created, we will run the risk of having misplaced resources which would be worse because the people putting the initiatives on would be seen as disconnected.

6. Make it clear why this is important. Why do people want I&E to be as big as it is? Why should students care?

-Create history of innovation at Maryland

-Track the pulse of the movement dating back to Kevin Planck, Oculus, and Google

We need to value all entrepreneurs

-Family tree

Why is there a push for I&E at UMD? There must be a clear dialogue between the university and students. Clarifying intentions will allow people to be more open to the idea and make it their own.
<div>
'''7. Make it fun! (But seriously, make it fun)'''
<div>(put stuff here)</div></div>
= How to make UMD I&E: =

== 1. About passion, not start-ups. ==

== 2. Accessible to all. ==



=== Strategy #1: Raising Perception and On-Campus Innovation and Entrepreneurship Opportunities for All ===

=== Tactic #1: Design “Tent” ===

==== ACTIVATING CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH DESIGN  ====

Design Tent events are a chance for students to come together to “play under the same tent” and exchange ideas. Through collaboration that is dynamic, active, and fun, these events aim to generate new interests, raise awareness and energize participants to cross-pollinate ideas. The focus of the January 2014 Design Tent was to re-think our perception of garbage and use materials from local waste streams to design and build prototypes to test entrepreneurial ideas. The value of waste was repurposed into both a process and product that brought together (STEAM) students and exposed them to the innovation process through iterative making and fabrication.  

Team Leader(s):

**Valerie Sherry and Natalya Dikanov with the help of mDIL and Linear Gallery members

Open Positions:

**Contact design.impact.lab@gmail.com if interested in helping to sponsor, coordinate or participate in next Design tent event!

Milestones:

**The first Design Tent event was co-hosted by [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab and the Linear Gallery
**The event was held as a two-day workshop January 22-23, 2014
**Visiting Professionals and Facilitators included International firm, [http://refunc.nl/ REFUNC] and local firm [http://salvagingcreativity.com/ Salvaging Creativity]
**Participants included: 50+ students
**Disciplines involved: Over 16 different disciplines
**A tremendous thank you to our Event Sponsors: Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Architecture Department, The Kibel Gallery
**A stopmotion video of some of the event work can be seen at the following link:
**This first Design Tent and REFUNC Workshop was also featured in a student curated Linear Gallery exhibition called ''Transforming Waste''

''''Upcoming Events:

*Next Design Tent will be co hosted by the [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab, Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Program and Books Breaking Borders Innovation Team. 
*I'''NTERDISCIPLINARY PLAY THROUGH MAKING.'''

== 3. Sexy. ==

== 4. Real world. ==

== 5. Student-driven. ==

== 6. Relevant and important to students. ==

== 7. Fun! ==

= Resource Synopsis =

*'''Institutional Look: '''The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources for students and faculty. The University promotes I&E on campus primarily through course and program offerings in the Smith School of Business, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering and most recently with the launch of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 
*'''Lifestyle Look: '''Living Learning Communities offer University of Maryland undergraduates the opportunity to live and surround themselves with academically like-minded faculty and students.
*'''Regional Look:''' University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencies and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposes. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the region.
*'''Current Gaps: '''A gap exists in the access for students of all disciplines to apply their skills as entrepreneurs and innovators regardless of whether they come from STEM backgrounds. We hope to increase the cross pollination of ideas and expertise from different disciplines and to empower all students to be innovators.
*'''The UMD future: '''the TIME IS NOW. Let’s get started on building a better I&E Ecosystem at the University of Maryland.
*'''Student Charge:''' Use the resources at hand or create the ones that don’t exist. Be a part of this movement and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your ideas collide with others at the university to create change!

<div> </div>
==  Tactic #2: TEDx Talks ==

*What better way to raise awareness among students that they, too, can be involved with I & E than by INSPIRING! “Ideas worth spreading”
*Team Leader:: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
** 

== Tactic #3: Faculty Workshop Weekend ==

*The purpose of this faculty workshop is to promote and instill the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation in the classroom. The goal is that their inspiration filters down to students!
*Team Leader:: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**

= Strategy #2: Create the Platform for Applied Learning & ACTION =

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #2 over a 2-3 year period:

== Tactic #1: maryland Design Impact Lab (mDIL) ==

Maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL] is a cross-disciplinary collaborative focused on leveraging the diverse expertise of students and using design-thinking methods to create social change at multiple scales. This student led organization was founded in Fall 2013 and hosted the first “Design Tent” in January 2014. Moving forward, mDIL will host Design Tents throughout each semester at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

School is a time to test, create, experiment and take initiative. [mDIL] attracts students interested in social change facilitated by designing, making, building, prototyping, and entrepreneurship. The organization strives for an environment that fosters creative thinking through design and is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines and years ranging from freshman to Doctoral candidates. 

*Who can qualify for membership: ANY University of Maryland student.
*Member candidate qualities: Commitment, curiosity, and critical thinking! It is not only exciting to be activated, as students, to generate ideas, now you have a chance to put those ideas into action, to implement and thereby create impact by following through with an idea.
*Team Leader: Valerie Sherry
*Contact Information: [[Vsherry@umd.edu]] or design.impact.lab@gmail.com
*Milestones:
**Constition and bylaws written to register as a university organization
**Recruit members from across the university
**Recruitment through table and prototyping in Stamp Student Union (3d printed giveaways)
**Recruitment through faculty and student leaders in each school/discipline
**Recruitment through Design Tent Workshop Weekend **Assemble a Faculty Advisory team, "The Faculty Force" from (varied disciplines)
**Arrange permission to use a space or group of spaces for meetings or fabrication
**Hold a first meeting
**Launch via hack-a-thon or brainstorming session
**Second Meeting, Use OpenIDEO program for starting prompts
**Write grant(s) for resources
**Seek out local partnerships to aid communities

== Tactic #2: Winter Term Interdisciplinary EdxIE Applied Course (Engineering, Design Thinking x Innovation Entrepreneurship) ==

*This program is meant to spark interest amongst students who may not feel they have the time to “be involved” with entrepreneurship and design thinking during their regular semester. It is also for students wishing to gain a design thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and skillset through applied learning. The structure of the 15 day course would be oriented towards design idea incubation, prototyping or fabrication and pitching your idea to external critics.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Interview participants in programs similar to this at other schools
**Research Applied Design thinking curriculums & similar programs
**Reach out to faculty and administration regarding eligibility for “credit” or “certificate” status for the course
**If course is not eligible for credit, seek funding to support a trial run of the program otherwise create budget for operating cost of the program vs. profit from target participants
**Develop Curriculum & professional aids
**Raise awareness among students

== Tactic #3: Space Finder/Creater ==

*Maker spaces should and could be available for ALL students! Think of the invention and spark that could happen if we as students knew physical spaces where we could go to test our new ideas. This program leverages existing resources and spaces and would provide assistance for finding or making physical space for new startups. Students would be able to search through an online platform and mobile app that connects individual students and student groups with available immediate, temporary, short and long-term spaces. The program and task team would have documented a network of spaces on campus and their availability, which could be seen through a map interface on the system. If no space exists, students can contact mDIL (Maryland Design Impact Lab) and request a task team to design a temporary flex-space. This method would thereby provide a need and direction for students looking for innovation space that may not be part of an existing start up, or part of the Engineering or business school. In addition, this service will also give mDIL interdisciplinary design teams the opportunity to practice applying their developing ideation, fabrication and implementation skillsets to address a need.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Reach out to University leaders to form a faculty advisory team for this effort
**Create strategic plan for implementation
**Map and categorize existing resources as well as potential physical spaces on campus
**Tie resource data to website and mobile app interface
**Raise Awareness among student body about the tool and its inclusivity!
**Task mDIL with a temporary (flex) innovation space to show potential
**LAUNCH!

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== Overview of University of Maryland, College Park Campus Ecosystem ==
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= Other =

The future is bright for the University of Maryland as a leader in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation. Be a catalyst for this movement and push it forward. Maximize your use of the resources available at your university today and create the resources that it lacks!

For questions, comments or suggestions, please contact at valeriesherry3@gmail.com.

= Impact =

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Priorities:University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities

2014-04-13T22:01:33Z

Vsherry:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|left|UMD logo.jpeg]]

= The UMD Manifesto =

INTRO GOES HERE: It starts with the students. How might we create this “culture” of innovation and entrepreneurship?

1. Make it about passion, not start-ups.

Starting a venture is a result of an entrepreneur having the passion and initiative to create something out of nothing. The key to having people start companies is not having the push to start them, but to have passionate people pursue their interest and starting a company may just be an outlet for that passion.

2. Make it accessible to all majors, all backgrounds, etc.

It is imperative to make I&E initiatives as completely interdisciplinary as possible. While traditionally resources are directed to business or engineering students, there is a great sacrifice is the exclusion of other majors. The true breadth of innovation can never be known unless the resources and mentorship is available for people from backgrounds as diverse as their ideas.

3. Make I&E sexy.

Something we noticed from comparing I&E programs and taking a more comprehensive at the Stanford d.school innovation programs, we noticed the true feat in getting students into I&E is getting them excited about it. In a world of quick fads with increasingly greater focus on aesthetics, in order for a movement to catch on, it must be appealing in a greater sense. There has to be a brand. People want to follow, join, and create the movement. We don’t want to have to build the entire movement on campus, we want to empower others to create their own. In order to do this, we we need to I&E appealing to college students. At the moment we are thinking of accomplishing this task through creativity and spontaneity. Students will follow something new and different. We will create videos documenting college entrepreneurs, Fearless ideas courses and other resources on campus. If you can live it through your computer, you will be more likely to be a part of it in real life.

4. Make it real-world.

Too often students fall prey, as we all do, to going through the motions of life. School, class, and most importantly learning may be routine for many students. There are certain checkboxes you have to check off to get to the next step. In order to combat this redundant feeling when doing schoolwork, we need to have real world applications of the lessons learned in the classroom. When students see what they’re doing in class can actually be applied to something in order to create a real-world effect, they will be able to change the way they think about education. Instead of having class be about passing tests, it can be about learning skills and tools to help take on the world at large.

5. Make it student-driven.

Idea--Internship program with other students’ start-ups

Students must drive the movement. Without having the target market at the center of the programs and initiatives created, we will run the risk of having misplaced resources which would be worse because the people putting the initiatives on would be seen as disconnected.

6. Make it clear why this is important. Why do people want I&E to be as big as it is? Why should students care?

-Create history of innovation at Maryland

-Track the pulse of the movement dating back to Kevin Planck, Oculus, and Google

We need to value all entrepreneurs

-Family tree

Why is there a push for I&E at UMD? There must be a clear dialogue between the university and students. Clarifying intentions will allow people to be more open to the idea and make it their own.
<div>
'''7. Make it fun! (But seriously, make it fun)'''
<div>(put stuff here)</div></div>
= How to make UMD I&E: =

== 1. About passion, not start-ups. ==

== 2. Accessible to all. ==



=== Strategy #1: Raising Perception and On-Campus Innovation and Entrepreneurship Opportunities for All ===

=== Tactic #1: Design “Tent” ===

==== ACTIVATING CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH DESIGN  ====

Design Tent events are a chance for students to come together to “play under the same tent” and exchange ideas. Through collaboration that is dynamic, active, and fun, these events aim to generate new interests, raise awareness and energize participants to cross-pollinate ideas. The focus of the January 2014 Design Tent was to re-think our perception of garbage and use materials from local waste streams to design and build prototypes to test entrepreneurial ideas. The value of waste was repurposed into both a process and product that brought together (STEAM) students and exposed them to the innovation process through iterative making and fabrication.  

·        

*
Team Leader(s):

**Valerie Sherry and Natalya Dikanov with the help of mDIL and Linear Gallery members
*
Open Positions:

**Contact design.impact.lab@gmail.com if interested in helping to sponsor, coordinate or participate in next Design tent event!
*
Milestones:

**The first Design Tent event was co-hosted by [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab and the Linear Gallery
**The event was held as a two-day workshop January 22-23, 2014
**Visiting Professionals and Facilitators included International firm, [http://refunc.nl/ REFUNC] and local firm [http://salvagingcreativity.com/ Salvaging Creativity]
**Participants included: 50+ students
**Disciplines involved: Over 16 different disciplines
**A tremendous thank you to our Event Sponsors: Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Architecture Department, The Kibel Gallery
**A stopmotion video of some of the event work can be seen at the following link:
**This first Design Tent and REFUNC Workshop was also featured in a student curated Linear Gallery exhibition called ''Transforming Waste''
*
Upcoming Events:

**
Next Design Tent will be co hosted by the [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab, Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Program and Books Breaking Borders Innovation Team. 

**
I'''NTERDISCIPLINARY PLAY THROUGH MAKING.'''

== 3. Sexy. ==

== 4. Real world. ==

== 5. Student-driven. ==

== 6. Relevant and important to students. ==

== 7. Fun! ==

= Resource Synopsis =

*'''Institutional Look: '''The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources for students and faculty. The University promotes I&E on campus primarily through course and program offerings in the Smith School of Business, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering and most recently with the launch of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 
*'''Lifestyle Look: '''Living Learning Communities offer University of Maryland undergraduates the opportunity to live and surround themselves with academically like-minded faculty and students.
*'''Regional Look:''' University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencies and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposes. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the region.
*'''Current Gaps: '''A gap exists in the access for students of all disciplines to apply their skills as entrepreneurs and innovators regardless of whether they come from STEM backgrounds. We hope to increase the cross pollination of ideas and expertise from different disciplines and to empower all students to be innovators.
*'''The UMD future: '''the TIME IS NOW. Let’s get started on building a better I&E Ecosystem at the University of Maryland.
*'''Student Charge:''' Use the resources at hand or create the ones that don’t exist. Be a part of this movement and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your ideas collide with others at the university to create change!

<div> </div>
==  Tactic #2: TEDx Talks ==

*What better way to raise awareness among students that they, too, can be involved with I & E than by INSPIRING! “Ideas worth spreading”
*Team Leader:: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
** 

== Tactic #3: Faculty Workshop Weekend ==

*The purpose of this faculty workshop is to promote and instill the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation in the classroom. The goal is that their inspiration filters down to students!
*Team Leader:: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**

= Strategy #2: Create the Platform for Applied Learning & ACTION =

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #2 over a 2-3 year period:

== Tactic #1: maryland Design Impact Lab (mDIL) ==

Maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL] is a cross-disciplinary collaborative focused on leveraging the diverse expertise of students and using design-thinking methods to create social change at multiple scales. This student led organization was founded in Fall 2013 and hosted the first “Design Tent” in January 2014. Moving forward, mDIL will host Design Tents throughout each semester at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

School is a time to test, create, experiment and take initiative. [mDIL] attracts students interested in social change facilitated by designing, making, building, prototyping, and entrepreneurship. The organization strives for an environment that fosters creative thinking through design and is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines and years ranging from freshman to Doctoral candidates. 

*Who can qualify for membership: ANY University of Maryland student.
*Member candidate qualities: Commitment, curiosity, and critical thinking! It is not only exciting to be activated, as students, to generate ideas, now you have a chance to put those ideas into action, to implement and thereby create impact by following through with an idea.
*Team Leader: Valerie Sherry
*Contact Information: [[Vsherry@umd.edu]] or design.impact.lab@gmail.com
*Milestones:
**Constition and bylaws written to register as a university organization
**Recruit members from across the university
**Recruitment through table and prototyping in Stamp Student Union (3d printed giveaways)
**Recruitment through faculty and student leaders in each school/discipline
**Recruitment through Design Tent Workshop Weekend **Assemble a Faculty Advisory team, "The Faculty Force" from (varied disciplines)
**Arrange permission to use a space or group of spaces for meetings or fabrication
**Hold a first meeting
**Launch via hack-a-thon or brainstorming session
**Second Meeting, Use OpenIDEO program for starting prompts
**Write grant(s) for resources
**Seek out local partnerships to aid communities

== Tactic #2: Winter Term Interdisciplinary EdxIE Applied Course (Engineering, Design Thinking x Innovation Entrepreneurship) ==

*This program is meant to spark interest amongst students who may not feel they have the time to “be involved” with entrepreneurship and design thinking during their regular semester. It is also for students wishing to gain a design thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and skillset through applied learning. The structure of the 15 day course would be oriented towards design idea incubation, prototyping or fabrication and pitching your idea to external critics.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Interview participants in programs similar to this at other schools
**Research Applied Design thinking curriculums & similar programs
**Reach out to faculty and administration regarding eligibility for “credit” or “certificate” status for the course
**If course is not eligible for credit, seek funding to support a trial run of the program otherwise create budget for operating cost of the program vs. profit from target participants
**Develop Curriculum & professional aids
**Raise awareness among students

== Tactic #3: Space Finder/Creater ==

*Maker spaces should and could be available for ALL students! Think of the invention and spark that could happen if we as students knew physical spaces where we could go to test our new ideas. This program leverages existing resources and spaces and would provide assistance for finding or making physical space for new startups. Students would be able to search through an online platform and mobile app that connects individual students and student groups with available immediate, temporary, short and long-term spaces. The program and task team would have documented a network of spaces on campus and their availability, which could be seen through a map interface on the system. If no space exists, students can contact mDIL (Maryland Design Impact Lab) and request a task team to design a temporary flex-space. This method would thereby provide a need and direction for students looking for innovation space that may not be part of an existing start up, or part of the Engineering or business school. In addition, this service will also give mDIL interdisciplinary design teams the opportunity to practice applying their developing ideation, fabrication and implementation skillsets to address a need.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Reach out to University leaders to form a faculty advisory team for this effort
**Create strategic plan for implementation
**Map and categorize existing resources as well as potential physical spaces on campus
**Tie resource data to website and mobile app interface
**Raise Awareness among student body about the tool and its inclusivity!
**Task mDIL with a temporary (flex) innovation space to show potential
**LAUNCH!

= =

= =
<div>
== Overview of University of Maryland, College Park Campus Ecosystem ==
{{#Widget:Prezis|id=73onxecjg6mk}}</div>
= Other =

The future is bright for the University of Maryland as a leader in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation. Be a catalyst for this movement and push it forward. Maximize your use of the resources available at your university today and create the resources that it lacks!

For questions, comments or suggestions, please contact at valeriesherry3@gmail.com.

= Impact =

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= Related Links =

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Atin Mittra|Atin Mittra]]

[[University of Maryland College Park]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities

2014-04-09T01:59:03Z

Vsherry:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|left]]

Overview

The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources for both its students and its faculty. In a formal way, the University has taken action to promote I&E on campus mainly through its offerings in the Smith School of Business, through the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship as well as through M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering.

University of Maryland also provides its incoming students with the opportunity to live within a Living Learning Community, if you know you are interested in certain subjects, it is an opportunity to surround yourself with academically like minded faculty and students.

On the other end of the spectrum, the University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencices and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposed. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the reason.

However, what happens if you come to school either not knowing exactly what you want to do or you THINK you know what you want to do and don’t think you fall under the category of and entrepreneur or engineer exclusively. You CAN get involved. You CAN test ideas because maybe you or you and your team will generate the next big thing through your fresh, curious perspective and the skill sets you learn through the resources below.

Or maybe you are an engineer or consider yourself an entrepreneur – this is your chance to resist fragmentation is one area of your academic experience and cross polinate your ideas with the equal brilliance of peers with different perspectives and different expertise.

Use the resources at hand or create the ones that don’t exist. Be a part of this movement and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your ideas collide with others at the university to create change!

== Overview of University of Maryland, College Park Campus Ecosystem ==
{{#Widget:Prezis|id=73onxecjg6mk}}
= Calling all Students =

==== Check out our video pitch here to see how you can become involved in University - wide and nationwide change: ====

= Strategy #1: Raising Perception and On-Campus Innovation and Entrepreneurship Opportunities for All =

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #1 over a 2-3 year period:

== Tactic #1: Design “Tent” ==

== ACTIVATING CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH DESIGN  ==

Design Tent events are a chance for students to come together to “play under the same tent” and exchange ideas. Through collaboration that is dynamic, active, and fun, these events aim to generate new interests, raise awareness and energize participants to cross-pollinate ideas. The focus of the January 2014 Design Tent was to re-think our perception of garbage and use materials from local waste streams to design and build prototypes to test entrepreneurial ideas. The value of waste was repurposed into both a process and product that brought together (STEAM) students and exposed them to the innovation process through iterative making and fabrication.  

**Team Leader(s): Valerie Sherry and Natalya Dikanov with the help of mDIL and Linear Gallery members
**Open Positions: contact design.impact.lab@gmail.com if interested in helping to sponsor, coordinate or participate in next Design tent event!
**Milestones:
***The first Design Tent event was co-hosted by [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab and the Linear Gallery
***The event was held as a two-day workshop January 22-23, 2014
***Visiting Professionals and Facilitators included International firm, [http://refunc.nl/ REFUNC] and local firm [http://salvagingcreativity.com/ Salvaging Creativity]
***Participants included: 50+ students
***Disciplines involved: Over 16 different disciplines
***A tremendous thank you to our Event Sponsors: Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Architecture Department, The Kibel Gallery
***A stopmotion video of some of the event work can be seen at the following link:
***This first Design Tent and REFUNC Workshop was also featured in a student curated Linear Gallery exhibition called ''Transforming Waste''
**''''UPCOMING EVENTS:
***Next Design Tent will be co hosted by the [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab, Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Program and Books Breaking Borders Innovation Team. 
***INTERDISCIPLINARY PLAY THROUGH MAKING. 

==
 
==

==  Tactic #2: TEDx Talks ==

*What better way to raise awareness among students that they, too, can be involved with I & E than by INSPIRING! “Ideas worth spreading”
*Team Leader:: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
** 

== Tactic #3: Faculty Workshop Weekend ==

*The purpose of this faculty workshop is to promote and instill the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation in the classroom. The goal is that their inspiration filters down to students!
*Team Leader:: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**

= Strategy #2: Create the Platform for Applied Learning & ACTION =

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #2 over a 2-3 year period:

== Tactic #1: maryland Design Impact Lab (mDIL)

Maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL] is a cross-disciplinary collaborative focused on leveraging the diverse expertise of students and using design-thinking methods to create social change at multiple scales. This student led organization was founded in Fall 2013 and hosted the first “Design Tent” in January 2014. Moving forward, mDIL will host Design Tents throughout each semester at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

*ANYONE can join. All that is required is commitment, curiosity, and critical thinking! It is not only exciting to be activated, as students, to generate ideas, now you have a chance to put those ideas into action, to implement and thereby create impact by following through with an idea. Relish in the opportunities presented to us at such a great institution, bridge connections between peers in other disciplines at any level, freshman undergrad to Doctoral student. Work in variable sized teams to bring projects from the idea phase to fruition whether from design to building or product idea to commercialization. Design Impact Lab is a trans-disciplinary student collaborative centered around leveraging diverse expertise and using design thinking to create impact at multiple scales by bringing ideas to implementation. *Team Leader:: Valerie Sherry *Contact Information: [[Vsherry@umd.edu]] *Milestones: **Write constition and bylaws – register as a university organization **Recruit members from across the university **Recruitment through table and prototyping in Stamp Student Union (3d printed giveaways) **Recruitment through faculty and student leaders in each school/discipline **Recruitment through Design Tent Workshop Weekend **Assemble a Faculty Advisory team, "The Faculty Force" from (varied disciplines) **Arrange permission to use a space or group of spaces for meetings or fabrication **Hold a first meeting **Launch via hack-a-thon or brainstorming session **Second Meeting, Use OpenIDEO program for starting prompts **Write grant(s) for resources **Seek out local partnerships to aid communities **Small victories updates

== Tactic #2: Winter Term Interdisciplinary EdxIE Applied Course (Engineering, Design Thinking x Innovation Entrepreneurship) ==

*This program is meant to spark interest amongst students who may not feel they have the time to “be involved” with entrepreneurship and design thinking during their regular semester. It is also for students wishing to gain a design thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and skillset through applied learning. The structure of the 15 day course would be oriented towards design idea incubation, prototyping or fabrication and pitching your idea to external critics.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Interview participants in programs similar to this at other schools
**Research Applied Design thinking curriculums & similar programs
**Reach out to faculty and administration regarding eligibility for “credit” or “certificate” status for the course
**If course is not eligible for credit, seek funding to support a trial run of the program otherwise create budget for operating cost of the program vs. profit from target participants
**Develop Curriculum & professional aids
**Raise awareness among students

== Tactic #3: Space Finder/Creater ==

*Maker spaces should and could be available for ALL students! Think of the invention and spark that could happen if we as students knew physical spaces where we could go to test our new ideas. This program leverages existing resources and spaces and would provide assistance for finding or making physical space for new startups. Students would be able to search through an online platform and mobile app that connects individual students and student groups with available immediate, temporary, short and long-term spaces. The program and task team would have documented a network of spaces on campus and their availability, which could be seen through a map interface on the system. If no space exists, students can contact mDIL (Maryland Design Impact Lab) and request a task team to design a temporary flex-space. This method would thereby provide a need and direction for students looking for innovation space that may not be part of an existing start up, or part of the Engineering or business school. In addition, this service will also give mDIL interdisciplinary design teams the opportunity to practice applying their developing ideation, fabrication and implementation skillsets to address a need.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Reach out to University leaders to form a faculty advisory team for this effort
**Create strategic plan for implementation
**Map and categorize existing resources as well as potential physical spaces on campus
**Tie resource data to website and mobile app interface
**Raise Awareness among student body about the tool and its inclusivity!
**Task mDIL with a temporary (flex) innovation space to show potential
**LAUNCH!

= Other =

The future is bright for the University of Maryland as a leader in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation. Be a catalyst for this movement and push it forward. Maximize your use of the resources available at your university today and create the resources that it lacks!

For questions, comments or suggestions, please contact at valeriesherry3@gmail.com.

= Impact =

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= Related Links =

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Atin Mittra|Atin Mittra]]

[[University of Maryland College Park]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities

2014-04-09T01:57:33Z

Vsherry:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|left]]

Overview

The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources for both its students and its faculty. In a formal way, the University has taken action to promote I&E on campus mainly through its offerings in the Smith School of Business, through the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship as well as through M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering.

University of Maryland also provides its incoming students with the opportunity to live within a Living Learning Community, if you know you are interested in certain subjects, it is an opportunity to surround yourself with academically like minded faculty and students.

On the other end of the spectrum, the University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencices and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposed. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the reason.

However, what happens if you come to school either not knowing exactly what you want to do or you THINK you know what you want to do and don’t think you fall under the category of and entrepreneur or engineer exclusively. You CAN get involved. You CAN test ideas because maybe you or you and your team will generate the next big thing through your fresh, curious perspective and the skill sets you learn through the resources below.

Or maybe you are an engineer or consider yourself an entrepreneur – this is your chance to resist fragmentation is one area of your academic experience and cross polinate your ideas with the equal brilliance of peers with different perspectives and different expertise.

Use the resources at hand or create the ones that don’t exist. Be a part of this movement and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your ideas collide with others at the university to create change!

== Overview of University of Maryland, College Park Campus Ecosystem ==
{{#Widget:Prezis|id=73onxecjg6mk}}
= Calling all Students =

==== Check out our video pitch here to see how you can become involved in University - wide and nationwide change: ====

= Strategy #1: Raising Perception and On-Campus Innovation and Entrepreneurship Opportunities for All =

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #1 over a 2-3 year period:

== Tactic #1: Design “Tent” ==

*

Design Tent events are a chance for students to come together to “play under the same tent” and exchange ideas. Through collaboration that is dynamic, active, and fun, these events aim to generate new interests, raise awareness and energize participants to cross-pollinate ideas. The focus of the January 2014 Design Tent was to re-think our perception of garbage and use materials from local waste streams to design and build prototypes to test entrepreneurial ideas. The value of waste was repurposed into both a process and product that brought together (STEAM) students and exposed them to the innovation process through iterative making and fabrication.  

**Team Leader(s): Valerie Sherry and Natalya Dikanov with the help of mDIL and Linear Gallery members
**Open Positions: contact design.impact.lab@gmail.com if interested in helping to sponsor, coordinate or participate in next Design tent event!
**Milestones:
***The first Design Tent event was co-hosted by [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab and the Linear Gallery
***The event was held as a two-day workshop January 22-23, 2014
***Visiting Professionals and Facilitators included International firm, [http://refunc.nl/ REFUNC] and local firm [http://salvagingcreativity.com/ Salvaging Creativity]
***Participants included: 50+ students
***Disciplines involved: Over 16 different disciplines
***A tremendous thank you to our Event Sponsors: Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Architecture Department, The Kibel Gallery
***A stopmotion video of some of the event work can be seen at the following link:
***This first Design Tent and REFUNC Workshop was also featured in a student curated Linear Gallery exhibition called ''Transforming Waste''
**''''UPCOMING EVENTS:
***Next Design Tent will be co hosted by the [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab, Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Program and Books Breaking Borders Innovation Team. 

==  Tactic #2: TEDx Talks ==

*What better way to raise awareness among students that they, too, can be involved with I & E than by INSPIRING! “Ideas worth spreading”
*Team Leader:: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
** 

== Tactic #3: Faculty Workshop Weekend ==

*The purpose of this faculty workshop is to promote and instill the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation in the classroom. The goal is that their inspiration filters down to students!
*Team Leader:: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**

= Strategy #2: Create the Platform for Applied Learning & ACTION =

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #2 over a 2-3 year period:

== Tactic #1: maryland Design Impact Lab (mDIL)

Maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL] is a cross-disciplinary collaborative focused on leveraging the diverse expertise of students and using design-thinking methods to create social change at multiple scales. This student led organization was founded in Fall 2013 and hosted the first “Design Tent” in January 2014. Moving forward, mDIL will host Design Tents throughout each semester at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

*ANYONE can join. All that is required is commitment, curiosity, and critical thinking! It is not only exciting to be activated, as students, to generate ideas, now you have a chance to put those ideas into action, to implement and thereby create impact by following through with an idea. Relish in the opportunities presented to us at such a great institution, bridge connections between peers in other disciplines at any level, freshman undergrad to Doctoral student. Work in variable sized teams to bring projects from the idea phase to fruition whether from design to building or product idea to commercialization. Design Impact Lab is a trans-disciplinary student collaborative centered around leveraging diverse expertise and using design thinking to create impact at multiple scales by bringing ideas to implementation. *Team Leader:: Valerie Sherry *Contact Information: [[Vsherry@umd.edu]] *Milestones: **Write constition and bylaws – register as a university organization **Recruit members from across the university **Recruitment through table and prototyping in Stamp Student Union (3d printed giveaways) **Recruitment through faculty and student leaders in each school/discipline **Recruitment through Design Tent Workshop Weekend **Assemble a Faculty Advisory team, "The Faculty Force" from (varied disciplines) **Arrange permission to use a space or group of spaces for meetings or fabrication **Hold a first meeting **Launch via hack-a-thon or brainstorming session **Second Meeting, Use OpenIDEO program for starting prompts **Write grant(s) for resources **Seek out local partnerships to aid communities **Small victories updates

== Tactic #2: Winter Term Interdisciplinary EdxIE Applied Course (Engineering, Design Thinking x Innovation Entrepreneurship) ==

*This program is meant to spark interest amongst students who may not feel they have the time to “be involved” with entrepreneurship and design thinking during their regular semester. It is also for students wishing to gain a design thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and skillset through applied learning. The structure of the 15 day course would be oriented towards design idea incubation, prototyping or fabrication and pitching your idea to external critics.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Interview participants in programs similar to this at other schools
**Research Applied Design thinking curriculums & similar programs
**Reach out to faculty and administration regarding eligibility for “credit” or “certificate” status for the course
**If course is not eligible for credit, seek funding to support a trial run of the program otherwise create budget for operating cost of the program vs. profit from target participants
**Develop Curriculum & professional aids
**Raise awareness among students

== Tactic #3: Space Finder/Creater ==

*Maker spaces should and could be available for ALL students! Think of the invention and spark that could happen if we as students knew physical spaces where we could go to test our new ideas. This program leverages existing resources and spaces and would provide assistance for finding or making physical space for new startups. Students would be able to search through an online platform and mobile app that connects individual students and student groups with available immediate, temporary, short and long-term spaces. The program and task team would have documented a network of spaces on campus and their availability, which could be seen through a map interface on the system. If no space exists, students can contact mDIL (Maryland Design Impact Lab) and request a task team to design a temporary flex-space. This method would thereby provide a need and direction for students looking for innovation space that may not be part of an existing start up, or part of the Engineering or business school. In addition, this service will also give mDIL interdisciplinary design teams the opportunity to practice applying their developing ideation, fabrication and implementation skillsets to address a need.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Reach out to University leaders to form a faculty advisory team for this effort
**Create strategic plan for implementation
**Map and categorize existing resources as well as potential physical spaces on campus
**Tie resource data to website and mobile app interface
**Raise Awareness among student body about the tool and its inclusivity!
**Task mDIL with a temporary (flex) innovation space to show potential
**LAUNCH!

= Other =

The future is bright for the University of Maryland as a leader in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation. Be a catalyst for this movement and push it forward. Maximize your use of the resources available at your university today and create the resources that it lacks!

For questions, comments or suggestions, please contact at valeriesherry3@gmail.com.

= Impact =

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[[University of Maryland College Park]]

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Priorities:University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities

2014-04-09T01:56:54Z

Vsherry:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|left]]

Overview

The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources for both its students and its faculty. In a formal way, the University has taken action to promote I&E on campus mainly through its offerings in the Smith School of Business, through the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship as well as through M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering.

University of Maryland also provides its incoming students with the opportunity to live within a Living Learning Community, if you know you are interested in certain subjects, it is an opportunity to surround yourself with academically like minded faculty and students.

On the other end of the spectrum, the University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencices and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposed. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the reason.

However, what happens if you come to school either not knowing exactly what you want to do or you THINK you know what you want to do and don’t think you fall under the category of and entrepreneur or engineer exclusively. You CAN get involved. You CAN test ideas because maybe you or you and your team will generate the next big thing through your fresh, curious perspective and the skill sets you learn through the resources below.

Or maybe you are an engineer or consider yourself an entrepreneur – this is your chance to resist fragmentation is one area of your academic experience and cross polinate your ideas with the equal brilliance of peers with different perspectives and different expertise.

Use the resources at hand or create the ones that don’t exist. Be a part of this movement and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your ideas collide with others at the university to create change!

== Overview of University of Maryland, College Park Campus Ecosystem ==
{{#Widget:Prezis|id=73onxecjg6mk}}
= Calling all Students =

==== Check out our video pitch here to see how you can become involved in University - wide and nationwide change: ====

= Strategy #1: Raising Perception and On-Campus Innovation and Entrepreneurship Opportunities for All =

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #1 over a 2-3 year period:

== Tactic #1: Design “Tent” ==

*

Design Tent events are a chance for students to come together to “play under the same tent” and exchange ideas. Through collaboration that is dynamic, active, and fun, these events aim to generate new interests, raise awareness and energize participants to cross-pollinate ideas. The focus of the January 2014 Design Tent was to re-think our perception of garbage and use materials from local waste streams to design and build prototypes to test entrepreneurial ideas. The value of waste was repurposed into both a process and product that brought together (STEAM) students and exposed them to the innovation process through iterative making and fabrication.  

**Team Leader(s): Valerie Sherry and Natalya Dikanov with the help of mDIL and Linear Gallery members
**Open Positions: contact design.impact.lab@gmail.com if interested in helping to sponsor, coordinate or participate in next Design tent event!
**Milestones:
***The first Design Tent event was co-hosted by [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab and the Linear Gallery
***The event was held as a two-day workshop January 22-23, 2014
***Visiting Professionals and Facilitators included International firm, [http://refunc.nl/ REFUNC] and local firm [http://salvagingcreativity.com/ Salvaging Creativity]
***Participants included: 50+ students
***Disciplines involved: Over 16 different disciplines
***A tremendous thank you to our Event Sponsors: Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Architecture Department, The Kibel Gallery
***A stopmotion video of some of the event work can be seen at the following link:
***This first Design Tent and REFUNC Workshop was also featured in a student curated Linear Gallery exhibition called ''Transforming Waste''
**''''UPCOMING EVENTS:
***Next Design Tent will be co hosted by the [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab, Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Program and Books Breaking Borders Innovation Team. 

==  Tactic #2: TEDx Talks ==

*What better way to raise awareness among students that they, too, can be involved with I & E than by INSPIRING! “Ideas worth spreading”
*Team Leader:: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
** 

== Tactic #3: Faculty Workshop Weekend ==

*The purpose of this faculty workshop is to promote and instill the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation in the classroom. The goal is that their inspiration filters down to students!
*Team Leader:: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**

= Strategy #2: Create the Platform for Applied Learning & ACTION =

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #2 over a 2-3 year period:

== Tactic #1: maryland Design Impact Lab (mDIL) [[File:MDILlogo.png|thumb]] == *ANYONE can join. All that is required is commitment, curiosity, and critical thinking! It is not only exciting to be activated, as students, to generate ideas, now you have a chance to put those ideas into action, to implement and thereby create impact by following through with an idea. Relish in the opportunities presented to us at such a great institution, bridge connections between peers in other disciplines at any level, freshman undergrad to Doctoral student. Work in variable sized teams to bring projects from the idea phase to fruition whether from design to building or product idea to commercialization. Design Impact Lab is a trans-disciplinary student collaborative centered around leveraging diverse expertise and using design thinking to create impact at multiple scales by bringing ideas to implementation. *Team Leader:: Valerie Sherry *Contact Information: [[Vsherry@umd.edu]] *Milestones: **Write constition and bylaws – register as a university organization **Recruit members from across the university **Recruitment through table and prototyping in Stamp Student Union (3d printed giveaways) **Recruitment through faculty and student leaders in each school/discipline **Recruitment through Design Tent Workshop Weekend **Assemble a Faculty Advisory team, "The Faculty Force" from (varied disciplines) **Arrange permission to use a space or group of spaces for meetings or fabrication **Hold a first meeting **Launch via hack-a-thon or brainstorming session **Second Meeting, Use OpenIDEO program for starting prompts **Write grant(s) for resources **Seek out local partnerships to aid communities **Small victories updates

== Tactic #2: Winter Term Interdisciplinary EdxIE Applied Course (Engineering, Design Thinking x Innovation Entrepreneurship) ==

*This program is meant to spark interest amongst students who may not feel they have the time to “be involved” with entrepreneurship and design thinking during their regular semester. It is also for students wishing to gain a design thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and skillset through applied learning. The structure of the 15 day course would be oriented towards design idea incubation, prototyping or fabrication and pitching your idea to external critics.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Interview participants in programs similar to this at other schools
**Research Applied Design thinking curriculums & similar programs
**Reach out to faculty and administration regarding eligibility for “credit” or “certificate” status for the course
**If course is not eligible for credit, seek funding to support a trial run of the program otherwise create budget for operating cost of the program vs. profit from target participants
**Develop Curriculum & professional aids
**Raise awareness among students

== Tactic #3: Space Finder/Creater ==

*Maker spaces should and could be available for ALL students! Think of the invention and spark that could happen if we as students knew physical spaces where we could go to test our new ideas. This program leverages existing resources and spaces and would provide assistance for finding or making physical space for new startups. Students would be able to search through an online platform and mobile app that connects individual students and student groups with available immediate, temporary, short and long-term spaces. The program and task team would have documented a network of spaces on campus and their availability, which could be seen through a map interface on the system. If no space exists, students can contact mDIL (Maryland Design Impact Lab) and request a task team to design a temporary flex-space. This method would thereby provide a need and direction for students looking for innovation space that may not be part of an existing start up, or part of the Engineering or business school. In addition, this service will also give mDIL interdisciplinary design teams the opportunity to practice applying their developing ideation, fabrication and implementation skillsets to address a need.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Reach out to University leaders to form a faculty advisory team for this effort
**Create strategic plan for implementation
**Map and categorize existing resources as well as potential physical spaces on campus
**Tie resource data to website and mobile app interface
**Raise Awareness among student body about the tool and its inclusivity!
**Task mDIL with a temporary (flex) innovation space to show potential
**LAUNCH!

= Other =

The future is bright for the University of Maryland as a leader in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation. Be a catalyst for this movement and push it forward. Maximize your use of the resources available at your university today and create the resources that it lacks!

For questions, comments or suggestions, please contact at valeriesherry3@gmail.com.

= Impact =

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= Related Links =

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Atin Mittra|Atin Mittra]]

[[University of Maryland College Park]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities

2014-04-09T01:55:04Z

Vsherry:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|left]]

Overview

The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources for both its students and its faculty. In a formal way, the University has taken action to promote I&E on campus mainly through its offerings in the Smith School of Business, through the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship as well as through M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering.

University of Maryland also provides its incoming students with the opportunity to live within a Living Learning Community, if you know you are interested in certain subjects, it is an opportunity to surround yourself with academically like minded faculty and students.

On the other end of the spectrum, the University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencices and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposed. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the reason.

However, what happens if you come to school either not knowing exactly what you want to do or you THINK you know what you want to do and don’t think you fall under the category of and entrepreneur or engineer exclusively. You CAN get involved. You CAN test ideas because maybe you or you and your team will generate the next big thing through your fresh, curious perspective and the skill sets you learn through the resources below.

Or maybe you are an engineer or consider yourself an entrepreneur – this is your chance to resist fragmentation is one area of your academic experience and cross polinate your ideas with the equal brilliance of peers with different perspectives and different expertise.

Use the resources at hand or create the ones that don’t exist. Be a part of this movement and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your ideas collide with others at the university to create change!

== Overview of University of Maryland, College Park Campus Ecosystem ==
{{#Widget:Prezis|id=73onxecjg6mk}}
= Calling all Students =

==== Check out our video pitch here to see how you can become involved in University - wide and nationwide change: ====

= Strategy #1: Raising Perception and On-Campus Innovation and Entrepreneurship Opportunities for All =

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #1 over a 2-3 year period:

== Tactic #1: Design “Tent” ==

*
Design Tent events are a chance for students to come together to “play under the same tent” and exchange ideas. Through collaboration that is dynamic, active, and fun, these events aim to generate new interests, raise awareness and energize participants to cross-pollinate ideas. The focus of the January 2014 Design Tent was to re-think our perception of garbage and use materials from local waste streams to design and build prototypes to test entrepreneurial ideas. The value of waste was repurposed into both a process and product that brought together (STEAM) students and exposed them to the innovation process through iterative making and fabrication.  

**Team Leader(s): Valerie Sherry and Natalya Dikanov with the help of mDIL and Linear Gallery members
**Open Positions: contact design.impact.lab@gmail.com if interested in helping to sponsor, coordinate or participate in next Design tent event!
**Milestones:
***The first Design Tent event was co-hosted by [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab and the Linear Gallery
***The event was held as a two-day workshop January 22-23, 2014
***Visiting Professionals and Facilitators included International firm, [http://refunc.nl/ REFUNC] and local firm [http://salvagingcreativity.com/ Salvaging Creativity]
***Participants included: 50+ students
***Disciplines involved: Over 16 different disciplines
***A tremendous thank you to our Event Sponsors: Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Architecture Department, The Kibel Gallery
***A stopmotion video of some of the event work can be seen at the following link:
***This first Design Tent and REFUNC Workshop was also featured in a student curated Linear Gallery exhibition called ''Transforming Waste''
**''''UPCOMING EVENTS:
***Next Design Tent will be co hosted by the [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab, Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Program and Books Breaking Borders Innovation Team. 

==  Tactic #2: TEDx Talks ==

*What better way to raise awareness among students that they, too, can be involved with I & E than by INSPIRING! “Ideas worth spreading”
*Team Leader:: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
** 

== Tactic #3: Faculty Workshop Weekend ==

*The purpose of this faculty workshop is to promote and instill the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation in the classroom. The goal is that their inspiration filters down to students!
*Team Leader:: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**

= Strategy #2: Create the Platform for Applied Learning & ACTION =

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #2 over a 2-3 year period:

== Tactic #1: maryland Design Impact Lab (mDIL) [[File:MDILlogo.png|thumb]] == *ANYONE can join. All that is required is commitment, curiosity, and critical thinking! It is not only exciting to be activated, as students, to generate ideas, now you have a chance to put those ideas into action, to implement and thereby create impact by following through with an idea. Relish in the opportunities presented to us at such a great institution, bridge connections between peers in other disciplines at any level, freshman undergrad to Doctoral student. Work in variable sized teams to bring projects from the idea phase to fruition whether from design to building or product idea to commercialization. Design Impact Lab is a trans-disciplinary student collaborative centered around leveraging diverse expertise and using design thinking to create impact at multiple scales by bringing ideas to implementation. *Team Leader:: Valerie Sherry *Contact Information: [[Vsherry@umd.edu]] *Milestones: **Write constition and bylaws – register as a university organization **Recruit members from across the university **Recruitment through table and prototyping in Stamp Student Union (3d printed giveaways) **Recruitment through faculty and student leaders in each school/discipline **Recruitment through Design Tent Workshop Weekend **Assemble a Faculty Advisory team, "The Faculty Force" from (varied disciplines) **Arrange permission to use a space or group of spaces for meetings or fabrication **Hold a first meeting **Launch via hack-a-thon or brainstorming session **Second Meeting, Use OpenIDEO program for starting prompts **Write grant(s) for resources **Seek out local partnerships to aid communities **Small victories updates

== Tactic #2: Winter Term Interdisciplinary EdxIE Applied Course (Engineering, Design Thinking x Innovation Entrepreneurship) ==

*This program is meant to spark interest amongst students who may not feel they have the time to “be involved” with entrepreneurship and design thinking during their regular semester. It is also for students wishing to gain a design thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and skillset through applied learning. The structure of the 15 day course would be oriented towards design idea incubation, prototyping or fabrication and pitching your idea to external critics.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Interview participants in programs similar to this at other schools
**Research Applied Design thinking curriculums & similar programs
**Reach out to faculty and administration regarding eligibility for “credit” or “certificate” status for the course
**If course is not eligible for credit, seek funding to support a trial run of the program otherwise create budget for operating cost of the program vs. profit from target participants
**Develop Curriculum & professional aids
**Raise awareness among students

== Tactic #3: Space Finder/Creater ==

*Maker spaces should and could be available for ALL students! Think of the invention and spark that could happen if we as students knew physical spaces where we could go to test our new ideas. This program leverages existing resources and spaces and would provide assistance for finding or making physical space for new startups. Students would be able to search through an online platform and mobile app that connects individual students and student groups with available immediate, temporary, short and long-term spaces. The program and task team would have documented a network of spaces on campus and their availability, which could be seen through a map interface on the system. If no space exists, students can contact mDIL (Maryland Design Impact Lab) and request a task team to design a temporary flex-space. This method would thereby provide a need and direction for students looking for innovation space that may not be part of an existing start up, or part of the Engineering or business school. In addition, this service will also give mDIL interdisciplinary design teams the opportunity to practice applying their developing ideation, fabrication and implementation skillsets to address a need.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Reach out to University leaders to form a faculty advisory team for this effort
**Create strategic plan for implementation
**Map and categorize existing resources as well as potential physical spaces on campus
**Tie resource data to website and mobile app interface
**Raise Awareness among student body about the tool and its inclusivity!
**Task mDIL with a temporary (flex) innovation space to show potential
**LAUNCH!

= Other =

The future is bright for the University of Maryland as a leader in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation. Be a catalyst for this movement and push it forward. Maximize your use of the resources available at your university today and create the resources that it lacks!

For questions, comments or suggestions, please contact at valeriesherry3@gmail.com.

= Impact =

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= Related Links =

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Atin Mittra|Atin Mittra]]

[[University of Maryland College Park]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

School:University of Maryland College Park

2013-11-12T14:23:33Z

Vsherry:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|University of Maryland Terrapins]]

= Introduction =

The University of Maryland was founded in 1856 as a land grant institution and the state’s flagship public research university. The University of Maryland, College Park is the largest institution in the University System of Maryland. As of Fall 2013, the University’s undergraduate enrollment was 26,487 and its graduate enrollment totaled 10,500 students. The university offers over 100 undergraduate majors and 120 graduate degrees. The University has strong ties to its region in the greater Washington Metropolitan area, including strong research partnerships with the federal government.

In Princeton Review’s 2014 rankings for the Top 50 Entrepreneurship colleges and business schools, University of Maryland ranked #15 for undergraduate and #16 for graduate schools.

President Wallace D. Loh has committed to support the growth of S.T.E.M. majors, and Innovation and Entrepreneurship. There is clearly momentum to increase the number of start-up companies that emerge from the support of the University’s educational and research-oriented atmosphere. As this process unfolds, the University of Maryland’s entrepreneurial ecosystem provides myriad programs to expose students to the skill sets needed to create and pursue innovative and entrepreneurial ventures.

= Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship =

== Centers ==

Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship (R.H. Smith School of Business)

MTECH - Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (A.J. Clark School of Engineering)

== Formal programs ==

Certificate in Innovation Management Graduate Certificate in Engineering-Technology Ventures and Innovation Minor in Technology Entrepreneurship

== Courses ==

Courses in Entrepreneurship and Innovation are mainly offered in the college of Engineering and the school of business, though some introductory courses are also available for undergraduates in their freshman or sophomore year. In early 2013, President Loh announced the start of the new Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship which will work to sponsor mores courses in Innovation and Entrepreneurship for students of all majors.

== Living Learning Programs ==

These programs provide undergraduates with a linked residential and academic experience. It allows students to make connections with faculty and students with similar academic interests outside of the classroom while engaging them in applied learning opportunities.

The nation’s first living learning entrepreneurship program is the Hinman CEOs. Other living learning programs pertaining to innovation and/or entrepreneurship include: Digital Cultures and Creativity, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (EIP), Integrated Life Sciences, ACES Cybersecurity, Flexus: Women in Engineering, Virtus: Men in Engineering, Gemstone, and CIVICUS

== Extra Curricular Programs ==

*Innovation Fridays are open to all students regardless of their field of study and are an opportunity to share their ideas with and receive valuable feedback from experienced entrepreneurs.
*University of Maryland Technology Startup Bootcamp [[Www.bootcamp.umd.edu]] Annual intensive, one-day workshop and networking event on how to launch tech ventures
*Entrepreneur Office Hours [[Www.eoh.umd.edu]]Free, open office hours for UM students, faculty, staff, and regional entrepreneurs with tech-based startups or ideas
*30 Days of EnTERPreneurship – Within the past few years, the month of April at the University of Maryland has become a month to highlight the innovation that has occurred throughout the campus. The campus becomes filled with examples of ideation and implementation through a series of workshops, competitions and showcases.
*Mpact Week

== Competitions ==

*University of Maryland $75K Business Plan Competition: ''Annual competition for Faculty, Students, and Recent Alumni to vet new tech venture ideas [http://www.bpc.umd.edu/ http://www.bpc.umd.edu/]''
*Cupid’s Cup [http://www.cupidscup.com/ http://www.cupidscup.com/]
*Pitch Dingman
*Do Good Challenge
*AdVENTURE Challenge: China 
*ACC Clean Energy Challenge [http://www.accnrg.org/ http://www.accnrg.org/]
*Be the Solution Business Plan Challenge [http://www.bsos.umd.edu/news-events/2013-be-solution-competition http://www.bsos.umd.edu/news-events/2013-be-solution-competition]
*China Business Plan Competition [http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/centers-excellence/dingman-center-entrepreneurship http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/centers-excellence/dingman-center-entrepreneurship]
*Faculty Venture Fair [http://bioscienceday.umd.edu/schedule-events/professor-venture-fair http://bioscienceday.umd.edu/schedule-events/professor-venture-fair]
*Heal the Turtle [https://sites.google.com/site/healthcontestumd/ https://sites.google.com/site/healthcontestumd/]
*Innovate 4 Healthcare [http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/centers-excellence/center-health-information-decision-systems/initiatives-programs/innovate-4 http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/centers-excellence/center-health-information-decision-systems/initiatives-programs/innovate-4]
*Mobility Contest [http://www.cs.umd.edu/hcil/mobilitycontest/ http://www.cs.umd.edu/hcil/mobilitycontest/]
*No Limits Social Impact Pitch Competition [http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/student-life-resources/signature-events/social-enterprise-symposium http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/student-life-resources/signature-events/social-enterprise-symposium]

*Code for Community Challenge [http://www.arch.umd.edu/planning/cfc/CfCteam.html http://www.arch.umd.edu/planning/cfc/CfCteam.html]

== Student-led Groups ==

*mDIL – maryland Design Impact Lab is a trans-disciplinary student collaborative which leverages the power of diverse expertise colliding in innovative settings to use design-thinking to take ideas to implementation in order to create impact at multiple scales.
*Startup Shell is a student run technology collective [http://startupshell.org/ http://startupshell.org/]

== Innovation Spaces ==

*Tech Entrepreneur Research and Prototyping (TERP) Startup Laboratory
*Startup Shell fabrication lab and hackerspace

== Faculty innovation and entrepreneurship ==

*Maryland Industrial Partnerships Program www.mips.umd.edu [http://www.mtech.umd.edu/faculty.html#sthash.f4y728PN.dpuf http://www.mtech.umd.edu/faculty.html#sthash.f4y728PN.dpuf] Research Funding for Technology Product Development
*VentureAccelerator Program www.va.umd.edu Intense, hands-on venture creation assistance for faculty and students
*Biotechnology Research and Education Program www.brep.umd.edu
*Technology Advancement Program www.tap.umd.edu
*A Scholars Program for Industry-oriented Research in Engineering (ASPIRE) www.aspire.umd.edu
*Funding www.mtech.umd.edu/funding/index.html numerous sources of funding exist to bolster both faculty and student ventures at various stages of their development

== Research Centers ==

University of Maryland is home to over 250 research centers. [http://www.umd.edu/directories/centers.cfm http://www.umd.edu/directories/centers.cfm]

= University Technology Transfer Function =

The University of Maryland has recently integrated their technology commercialization operations with the University of Maryland, Baltimore in order to combine resources and expertise to yield more startups.

*Office of Tecnology Commercialization [http://www.otc.umd.edu/ http://www.otc.umd.edu/]
*Maryland Intellectual Property Legal Resource Center- The University of Maryland School of Law assists students and faculty with legal advice and services pertaining to patenting and intellectual property rights. [http://www.law.umaryland.edu/programs/iplaw/miplrc/ http://www.law.umaryland.edu/programs/iplaw/miplrc/]
*'''See this link for the University of Maryland Intellectual Property Policy: [http://www.president.umd.edu/policies/docs/IV-320A.pdf http://www.president.umd.edu/policies/docs/IV-320A.pdf]'''

= University-Industry Collaboration =

*SAIC (Science Applications International Corporation) Entrepreneurial Consulting Practicum
*BioMaryland Center [http://bio.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx http://bio.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx]

 '''Incubators, with Wet Lab Space'''

*Association For Entrepreneurial Science (AES)
*Bio Innovation Center - UM Biopark
*Frederick Innovative Technology Center @ Hood
*Frederick Innovative Technology Center @ Monocracy
*Germantown Innovation Center
*Shady Grove Innovation Center
*Technical Innovation Center
*Technology Advancement Program (University of Maryland)

 '''Incubators, No Wet Lab Space'''

*Business and Technology Growth Center at University Town Center
*Chesapeake Innovation Center
*Embassy Business Complex
*Emerging Technology Center - Canton
*Emerging Technology Center - Johns Hopkins Eastern Baltimore
*Garrett Information Enterprise Center
*Higher Education and Applied Technology (HEAT) Center
*Neotech Incubator • Prince George's County Technical Assistance Center
*Rockville Innovation Center
*Salisbury Airport Incubator
*Silver Spring Innovation Center
*Tawes Science/Technology Business Incubator
*Towson University Business Globalization Center
*Wheaton Business Innovation Center
*White Oak Innovation Center

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= Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts =

The University of Maryland leverage’s its unique location and proximity to the nation’s capital by forming strategic partnerships with the government as well as regional business networks in order to support the research and ventures of students and faculty.

*DC I-Corps
*Maryland Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC Network)
*Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development
*Greater Baltimore Technology Council
*Technology Council of Maryland
*TEDCO
*Maryland Entrepreneurs Resource List (MERL)
*Maryland Business Incubation Association (MBIA)
*National Business Incubation Association (NBIA)

= Landscape Canvas =

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= Other =

I would rate the University of Maryland as an 8 out of 10 in the Culture of I&E scale. The momentum is quickly spreading throughout the campus, however few student-run initiatives currently exist. Otherwise the University is on the fast track to creating widespread regional impact through its venture creation efforts.

= Related Links =

[[University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities]]

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Category:Universities]]

Fellow:Valerie (Sherry) Caruolo

2013-11-07T03:37:50Z

Vsherry:

Valerie Sherry is pursuing a Masters degree in Architecture at the University of Maryland. She has experience as a designer, architect, builder, project manager, building scientist (energy modeler), and entrepreneur in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Industry. She is a CPHC (Certified Passive House Consultant), LEED AP and International Living Futures Institute member.

Valerie has a technical background in high performance building skins, and systems design. Now that she is in design school, she works in the Fabrication Lab and is learning the power of design thinking as both a valuable innovation process as well as a tool to communicate complex ideas to diverse audiences. She is eager to apply her design tools, technology and training towards the creation of meaningful spaces around campus in order to promote information sharing, innovation and entrepreneurship.

Valerie hopes to empower colleagues at the University of Maryland to initiate change and implement ideas. She recently founded the interdisciplinary campus organization, Design Impact Lab, at the University of Maryland. She is passionate about bridging seemingly disparate groups and connecting people with diverse expertise in order to enhance communication and promote cross-fertilization between fields. Her recent appointment to the curriculum committee for the University of Maryland’s School of Architecture will be a platform to discuss and help implement methods for improving design education.

Valerie played Division I Lacrosse as an undergraduate at Brown University and graduated in 2009 with a BA in Architectural Studies. She was a member of the Women’s Leadership Council and Women’s Launch Pad mentorship program geared towards connecting student and mentor interests. As a student at Brown, she facilitated a campaign to build smokeless stoves in the Dominican Republic to reduce respiratory illness and promote job creation in five rural villages. Her experience in the Dominican Republic led her to further investigate links between design, public health, engineering, entrepreneurship and construction methods.

She loves coffees and in her spare time, she enjoys outdoor sports and traveling.

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Priorities:University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities

2013-11-05T18:46:37Z

Vsherry:

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= Overview =

The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources for both its students and its faculty. In a formal way, the University has taken action to promote I&E on campus mainly through its offerings in the Smith School of Business, through the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship as well as through M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering.

University of Maryland also provides its incoming students with the opportunity to live within a Living Learning Community, if you know you are interested in certain subjects, it is an opportunity to surround yourself with academically like minded faculty and students.

On the other end of the spectrum, the University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencices and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposed. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the reason.

However, what happens if you come to school either not knowing exactly what you want to do or you THINK you know what you want to do and don’t think you fall under the category of and entrepreneur or engineer exclusively. You CAN get involved. You CAN test ideas because maybe you or you and your team will generate the next big thing through your fresh, curious perspective and the skill sets you learn through the resources below.

Or maybe you are an engineer or consider yourself an entrepreneur – this is your chance to resist fragmentation is one area of your academic experience and cross polinate your ideas with the equal brilliance of peers with different perspectives and different expertise.

Use the resources at hand or create the ones that don’t exist. Be a part of this movement and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your ideas collide with others at the university to create change!

Link to Prezi overview of campus ecosystem:
== Overview of University of Maryland, College Park Campus Ecosystem ==
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= Calling all Students =

==== Informational Session (come hear plans, offer feedback and help expand opportunities for all students) ====

*Where: the Great Space! [or Google Hangout]
*When: 12 pm, Wednesday 10/30
*RSVP: valeriesherry3@gmail.com

= Strategy #1: Raising Perception and On-Campus Innovation and Entrepreneurship Opportunities for All =

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #1 over a 2-3 year period:

== Tactic #1: Design “Tent” ==

*“Design Tent” would be either a day session or weekend maker session where students from any discipline can come together, play around with ideas, start forming teams and rapidly prototype their ideas
*Team Leader:: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**

==  Tactic #2: TEDx Talks ==

*What better way to raise awareness among students that they, too, can be involved with I & E than by INSPIRING! “Ideas worth spreading”
*Team Leader:: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
** 

== Tactic #3: Faculty Workshop Weekend ==

*The purpose of this faculty workshop is to promote and instill the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation in the classroom. The goal is that their inspiration filters down to students!
*Team Leader:: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**

= Strategy #2: Create the Platform for Applied Learning & ACTION =

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #2 over a 2-3 year period:

== Tactic #1: maryland Design Impact Lab (mDIL) [[File:MDILlogo.png|thumb]] == *ANYONE can join. All that is required is commitment, curiosity, and critical thinking! It is not only exciting to be activated, as students, to generate ideas, now you have a chance to put those ideas into action, to implement and thereby create impact by following through with an idea. Relish in the opportunities presented to us at such a great institution, bridge connections between peers in other disciplines at any level, freshman undergrad to Doctoral student. Work in variable sized teams to bring projects from the idea phase to fruition whether from design to building or product idea to commercialization. Design Impact Lab is a trans-disciplinary student collaborative centered around leveraging diverse expertise and using design thinking to create impact at multiple scales by bringing ideas to implementation. *Team Leader:: Valerie Sherry *Contact Information: [[Vsherry@umd.edu]] *Milestones: **Write constition and bylaws – register as a university organization **Recruit members from across the university **Recruitment through table and prototyping in Stamp Student Union (3d printed giveaways) **Recruitment through faculty and student leaders in each school/discipline **Recruitment through Design Tent Workshop Weekend **Assemble a Faculty Advisory team, "The Faculty Force" from (varied disciplines) **Arrange permission to use a space or group of spaces for meetings or fabrication **Hold a first meeting **Launch via hack-a-thon or brainstorming session **Second Meeting, Use OpenIDEO program for starting prompts **Write grant(s) for resources **Seek out local partnerships to aid communities **Small victories updates

== Tactic #2: Winter Term Interdisciplinary EdxIE Applied Course (Engineering, Design Thinking x Innovation Entrepreneurship) ==

*This program is meant to spark interest amongst students who may not feel they have the time to “be involved” with entrepreneurship and design thinking during their regular semester. It is also for students wishing to gain a design thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and skillset through applied learning. The structure of the 15 day course would be oriented towards design idea incubation, prototyping or fabrication and pitching your idea to external critics.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Interview participants in programs similar to this at other schools
**Research Applied Design thinking curriculums & similar programs
**Reach out to faculty and administration regarding eligibility for “credit” or “certificate” status for the course
**If course is not eligible for credit, seek funding to support a trial run of the program otherwise create budget for operating cost of the program vs. profit from target participants
**Develop Curriculum & professional aids
**Raise awareness among students

== Tactic #3: Space Finder/Creater ==

*Maker spaces should and could be available for ALL students! Think of the invention and spark that could happen if we as students knew physical spaces where we could go to test our new ideas. This program leverages existing resources and spaces and would provide assistance for finding or making physical space for new startups. Students would be able to search through an online platform and mobile app that connects individual students and student groups with available immediate, temporary, short and long-term spaces. The program and task team would have documented a network of spaces on campus and their availability, which could be seen through a map interface on the system. If no space exists, students can contact mDIL (Maryland Design Impact Lab) and request a task team to design a temporary flex-space. This method would thereby provide a need and direction for students looking for innovation space that may not be part of an existing start up, or part of the Engineering or business school. In addition, this service will also give mDIL interdisciplinary design teams the opportunity to practice applying their developing ideation, fabrication and implementation skillsets to address a need.
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Reach out to University leaders to form a faculty advisory team for this effort
**Create strategic plan for implementation
**Map and categorize existing resources as well as potential physical spaces on campus
**Tie resource data to website and mobile app interface
**Raise Awareness among student body about the tool and its inclusivity!
**Task mDIL with a temporary (flex) innovation space to show potential
**LAUNCH!

= Other =

The future is bright for the University of Maryland as a leader in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation. Be a catalyst for this movement and push it forward. Maximize your use of the resources available at your university today and create the resources that it lacks!

For questions, comments or suggestions, please contact at valeriesherry3@gmail.com.

= Impact =

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= Related Links =

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[University of Maryland College Park]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Organization:Lemelson-MIT Student Prize

2013-11-05T18:12:24Z

Vsherry:

= Overview =

The [http://web.mit.edu/invent/a-student.html Lemelson-MIT National Collegiate Student Prize] is an awards competition open to team of two to five undergraduates and individual graduate students. The scholarship is open to all students attending any U.S. institution and is administered by Massachusetts Institute of Technology's School of Engineering.

Video Overview:

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9_hKpO4K-M http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9_hKpO4K-M]

= Purpose =

The student prize showcases student inventions and encourages the pursuit of innovative processes. The nationally renowned award program encourages and inspires young people to pursue innovative studies and career paths that center around creative problem solving. The purpose of this competition is to promote inventions that will boost the economy, create sustainable environments and positively impact lives globally.

= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings =

The prize is for a product that has already been invented by a student or group of students rahter than for a proposed idea. Patents for studnt inventions are preferred, though not required for application submission.

The National Collegiate Student Prize Competition has two prompts each  year. These prompts rotate and consist of two of the following categories for invention submissions:

*"Cure it!" -- reimagine healthcare
*"Eat it!" -- reimagine food and agriculture
*"Drive it!" -- reimagine transportation
*"Use it!" -- reimagine devices and tools
*"Wear it!" -- reimagine consumer products
*"Network it!" -- reimagine how products and services are delivered through web-based networks

 MIT is an internationally renowned institution, therefore the supportive network that students, groups and their inventions can gain access to through affiliation with this competition is certainly a unique opportunity for enhanced exposure to science and business networks and communities.

= Impact Achieved for Students and Campus =

Students or teams of students receive a cash prize of $10,000 or $15,000 for undergraduate and graduate students, respectively. Award winners also receive national recognition, exposure to science, business and other valuable communities to aid in the implementation of their inventions as well as a trip to MIT for the [http://web.mit.edu/invent/eurekafest.html EurekaFest] held annually in June. 

The prize is not only a tool for recognition, but also to financially enable students to bring their established inventions to market and to encourage the continual work toward experimentation and innovative thinking and action.

For the 2013 competition, view this [http://web.mit.edu/invent/pdf/student-prize-poster.pdf promotional poster].

Partner campuses involved with the Student Prize Competition include:

*Cal Tech (previous participant)
*University of Illinois - Urbana
*Rensselaer

= Steps Required to Bring Competition to Your Campus =

Press Release: The prize is now open to all undergraduate and graduate students at U.S. Universities! [http://web.mit.edu/invent/n-pressreleases/n-press-13CSP.html http://web.mit.edu/invent/n-pressreleases/n-press-13CSP.html]

Groups a undergraduate students as well as individual graduate students from your campus are encouraged to apply by this year's deadline, December 31, 2013.

Student Prize Website: [http://web.mit.edu/invent/a-student.html http://web.mit.edu/invent/a-student.html]

[https://lemelsonmit.slideroom.com/#/Login https://lemelsonmit.slideroom.com/#/Login]

= Contact Information =

''Joshua Schuler and Kerri Mills'' The Lemelson-MIT Program Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Engineering 77 Massachusetts Avenue Building 10-110 Cambridge, MA 02139 Phone: (617) 253 - 3352 [mailto:Lemelson_Awards@mit.edu Lemelson_Awards@mit.edu]

[[Category:Resources]]

Organization:Lemelson-MIT Student Prize

2013-11-05T18:11:18Z

Vsherry:

= Overview =

The [http://web.mit.edu/invent/a-student.html Lemelson-MIT National Collegiate Student Prize] is an awards competition open to team of two to five undergraduates and individual graduate students. The scholarship is open to all students attending any U.S. institution and is administered by Massachusetts Institute of Technology's School of Engineering.

Video Overview:

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9_hKpO4K-M http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9_hKpO4K-M]

= Purpose =

The student prize showcases student inventions and encourages the pursuit of innovative processes. The nationally renowned award program encourages and inspires young people to pursue innovative studies and career paths that center around creative problem solving. The purpose of this competition is to promote inventions that will boost the economy, create sustainable environments and positively impact lives globally.

= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings =

The prize is for a product that has already been invented by a student or group of students rahter than for a proposed idea. Patents for studnt inventions are preferred, though not required for application submission.

The National Collegiate Student Prize Competition has two prompts each  year. These prompts rotate and consist of two of the following categories for invention submissions:

*"Cure it!" -- reimagine healthcare
*"Eat it!" -- reimagine food and agriculture
*"Drive it!" -- reimagine transportation
*"Use it!" -- reimagine devices and tools
*"Wear it!" -- reimagine consumer products
*"Network it!" -- reimagine how products and services are delivered through web-based networks

 MIT is an internationally renowned institution, therefore the supportive network that students, groups and their inventions can gain access to through affiliation with this competition is certainly a unique opportunity for enhanced exposure to science and business networks and communities.

= Impact Achieved for Students and Campus =

Students or teams of students receive a cash prize of $10,000 or $15,000 for undergraduate and graduate students, respectively. Award winners also receive national recognition, exposure to science, business and other valuable communities to aid in the implementation of their inventions as well as a trip to MIT for the [http://web.mit.edu/invent/eurekafest.html EurekaFest] held annually in June. 

The prize is not only a tool for recognition, but also to financially enable students to bring their established inventions to market and to encourage the continual work toward experimentation and innovative thinking and action.

For the 2013 competition, view this [http://web.mit.edu/invent/pdf/student-prize-poster.pdf promotional poster].

Partner campuses involved with the Student Prize Competition include:

*Cal Tech (previous participant)
*University of Illinois - Urbana
*Rensselaer

= Steps Required to Bring Competition to Your Campus =

Press Release: The prize is now open to all undergraduate and graduate students at U.S. Universities! [http://web.mit.edu/invent/n-pressreleases/n-press-13CSP.html http://web.mit.edu/invent/n-pressreleases/n-press-13CSP.html]

Groups a undergraduate students as well as individual graduate students from your campus are encouraged to apply by this year's deadline, December 31, 2013.

Student Prize Website: [http://web.mit.edu/invent/a-student.html http://web.mit.edu/invent/a-student.html]

[https://lemelsonmit.slideroom.com/#/Login https://lemelsonmit.slideroom.com/#/Login]

= Contact Information =

''Shannon O'Brien'' Awards Program Associate The Lemelson-MIT Program Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Engineering 77 Massachusetts Avenue Building 10-110 Cambridge, MA 02139 Phone: (617) 253 - 3352 [mailto:shannon1@mit.edu shannon1@mit.edu]  [mailto:Lemelson_Awards@mit.edu Lemelson_Awards@mit.edu]

[[Category: Resources]]

Organization:Lemelson-MIT Student Prize

2013-11-05T18:09:32Z

Vsherry:

= Overview =

The [http://web.mit.edu/invent/a-student.html Lemelson-MIT National Collegiate Student Prize] is an awards competition open to team of two to five undergraduates and individual graduate students. The scholarship is open to all students attending any U.S. institution and is administered by Massachusetts Institute of Technology's School of Engineering.

Video Overview:

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9_hKpO4K-M http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9_hKpO4K-M]

= Purpose =

The student prize showcases student inventions and encourages the pursuit of innovative processes. The nationally renowned award program encourages and inspires young people to pursue innovative studies and career paths that center around creative problem solving. The purpose of this competition is to promote inventions that will boost the economy, create sustainable environments and positively impact lives globally.

= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings =

The prize is for a product that has already been invented by a student or group of students rahter than for a proposed idea. Patents for studnt inventions are preferred, though not required for application submission.

The National Collegiate Student Prize Competition has two prompts each  year. These prompts rotate and consist of two of the following categories for invention submissions:

*"Cure it!" -- reimagine healthcare
*"Eat it!" -- reimagine food and agriculture
*"Drive it!" -- reimagine transportation
*"Use it!" -- reimagine devices and tools
*"Wear it!" -- reimagine consumer products
*"Network it!" -- reimagine how products and services are delivered through web-based networks

 MIT is an internationally renowned institution, therefore the supportive network that students, groups and their inventions can gain access to through affiliation with this competition is certainly a unique opportunity for enhanced exposure to science and business networks and communities.

= Impact Achieved for Students and Campus =

Students or teams of students receive a cash prize of $10,000 or $15,000 for undergraduate and graduate students, respectively. Award winners also receive national recognition, exposure to science, business and other valuable communities to aid in the implementation of their inventions as well as a trip to MIT for the [http://web.mit.edu/invent/eurekafest.html EurekaFest] held annually in June. 

The prize is not only a tool for recognition, but also to financially enable students to bring their established inventions to market and to encourage the continual work toward experimentation and innovative thinking and action.

For the 2013 competition, view this [http://web.mit.edu/invent/pdf/student-prize-poster.pdf promotional poster].

Partner campuses involved with the Student Prize Competition include:

*Cal Tech (previous participant)
*University of Illinois - Urbana
*Rensselaer

= Steps Required to Bring Competition to Your Campus =

Groups a undergraduate students as well as individual graduate students from your campus are encouraged to apply by this year's deadline, December 31, 2013.

Student Prize Website: [http://web.mit.edu/invent/a-student.html http://web.mit.edu/invent/a-student.html]

[https://lemelsonmit.slideroom.com/#/Login https://lemelsonmit.slideroom.com/#/Login]

= Contact Information =

''Shannon O'Brien'' Awards Program Associate The Lemelson-MIT Program Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Engineering 77 Massachusetts Avenue Building 10-110 Cambridge, MA 02139 Phone: (617) 253 - 3352 [mailto:shannon1@mit.edu shannon1@mit.edu]  [mailto:Lemelson_Awards@mit.edu Lemelson_Awards@mit.edu]

[[Category: Resources]]

Organization:Lemelson-MIT Student Prize

2013-11-05T18:08:44Z

Vsherry:

= Overview =

The [http://web.mit.edu/invent/a-student.html Lemelson-MIT National Collegiate Student Prize] is an awards competition open to team of two to five undergraduates and individual graduate students. The scholarship is open to all students attending any U.S. institution and is administered by Massachusetts Institute of Technology's School of Engineering.

Video Overview:

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9_hKpO4K-M http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9_hKpO4K-M]

= Purpose =

The student prize showcases student inventions and encourages the pursuit of innovative processes. The nationally renowned award program encourages and inspires young people to pursue innovative studies and career paths that center around creative problem solving. The purpose of this competition is to promote inventions that will boost the economy, create sustainable environments and positively impact lives globally.

= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings =

The prize is for a product that has already been invented by a student or group of students rahter than for a proposed idea. Patents for studnt inventions are preferred, though not required for application submission.

The National Collegiate Student Prize Competition has two prompts each  year. These prompts rotate and consist of two of the following categories for invention submissions:

*"Cure it!" -- reimagine healthcare
*"Eat it!" -- reimagine food and agriculture
*"Drive it!" -- reimagine transportation
*"Use it!" -- reimagine devices and tools
*"Wear it!" -- reimagine consumer products
*"Network it!" -- reimagine how products and services are delivered through web-based networks

 MIT is an internationally renowned institution, therefore the supportive network that students, groups and their inventions can gain access to through affiliation with this competition is certainly a unique opportunity for enhanced exposure to science and business networks and communities.

= Impact Achieved for Students and Campus =

Students or teams of students receive a cash prize of $10,000 or $15,000 for undergraduate and graduate students, respectively. Award winners also receive national recognition, exposure to science, business and other valuable communities to aid in the implementation of their inventions as well as a trip to MIT for the [http://web.mit.edu/invent/eurekafest.html EurekaFest] held annually in June. 

The prize is not only a tool for recognition, but also to financially enable students to bring their established inventions to market and to encourage the continual work toward experimentation and innovative thinking and action.

For the 2013 competition, view this [http://web.mit.edu/invent/pdf/student-prize-poster.pdf promotional poster].

Partner campuses involved with the Student Prize Competition include:

*Cal Tech (previous participant)
*University of Illinois - Urbana
*Rensselaer

= Steps Required to Bring Competition to Your Campus =

Groups a undergraduate students as well as individual graduate students from your campus are encouraged to apply by this year's deadline, December 31, 2013.

Student Prize Website: [http://web.mit.edu/invent/a-student.html http://web.mit.edu/invent/a-student.html]

= Contact Information =

''Shannon O'Brien'' Awards Program Associate The Lemelson-MIT Program Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Engineering 77 Massachusetts Avenue Building 10-110 Cambridge, MA 02139 Phone: (617) 253 - 3352 [mailto:shannon1@mit.edu shannon1@mit.edu]  [mailto:Lemelson_Awards@mit.edu Lemelson_Awards@mit.edu]

[[Category: Resources]]