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= <span style="font-size:large;">Student Priority #1OUR VISION: Ashlin WildunINNOVATION - THE STANDARD, NOT THE EXCEPTION</span><br/> =

<span style="font-size:small;">With the addition of the iCube and iMakerspace to As a UIF leadership circle for Tennessee Technological University's campus, a key resource for innovation we hope to increase and expand innovative and entrepreneurship is available for all students entrepreneurial mindsets across campus. In 5 to 10 years we want to come back to utilize. The iCube hosts a virtual reality labsee engineers working with artists, brainstorming area and classroomchemists creating alongside social scientists, and an iMakerspace loaded business professionals collaborating with machines like 3-D printers and lab spacehuman ecologists.&nbsp;Currently the space is primarily used by engineering students, as well as a small proportion of business students. To introduce students of all majors We hope to entrepreneurship see greater and innovation both on campus and within this new resourcestronger student-faculty relationships, specialized pop-ups should be held which represent the interests students pursuing their innovative ideas from day 1 of various underrepresented majors in the iCube. For examplefreshman year, and a pop-up class which showed wildlife greater use of campus and fisheries regional resources to help students how to 3-D print fish hooks would and faculty bring studenst of other majors into the space and increase exposure their ambitions to interdisciplinary work with engineering studentslife. Specialized pop-up classes will be open to Above all students, increasing we hope to see innovative thinking become the likelihood of involving more majors in standard, not the iCube and iMakerspaceexception.&nbsp;</span>

= <span style="font-size:smalllarge;">In order to identify these unique topics of interest, various surveys will be sent out to students' emails requesting ideas and ranking those ideas based on interest. In order to ensure the success of this strategic priority, a strong partnership between the facultySTUDENT PRIORITY #1: ASHLIN WILDUN</staff of the iCube and iMakerspace and students must be formed. In the beginning stages, specialized pop-ups can be hosted by faculty members across campus, and eventually student-facilitated pop-ups introduced.&nbsp;span><br/span>=

== <span style="color:#b22222;">'''<span style="font-size:smallmedium;">The materials for the popSPECIALIZED POP-ups will form the bulk of required funding for this strategic priority. Meetings with the stakeholders within each college will be held to identify funding sources for material costs. A pop-up funding grant would be a wonderful future addition to this initiative.UPS TO INCREASE MAKERSPACE USE OUTSIDE OF BUSINESS AND ENGINEERING</span>'''</span>==

<span style="font-size:small;">Everyone has With the addition of the iCube and iMakerspace to Tennessee Technological University's campus, a need key resource for innovation in their degreesand entrepreneurship is available for all students to utilize. The iCube hosts a virtual reality lab, brainstorming area and classroom, and an iMakerspace loaded with machines like 3-D printers and lab space.&nbsp;Currently, the space is primarily used by engineering students, as well as a small proportion of business students. To introduce students of all majors to entrepreneurship and innovation both on campus and these within this new resource, specialized pop-ups are should be held which represent the interests of various underrepresented majors in the iCube. For example, a way pop-up class which showed wildlife and fisheries students how to introduce more 3-D print fish hooks would bring students of other majors into the space and increase exposure to interdisciplinary work with engineering students . Specialized pop-up classes will be open to invaluable resources on campusall students, increasing the likelihood of involving more majors in the iCube and iMakerspace.&nbsp;</span>

= <span style="font-size: largesmall;">Student Priority #2: Jacqueline SchulzIn order to identify these unique topics of interest, various surveys will be sent out to students' emails requesting ideas and ranking those ideas based on interest. The success of this strategic priority requires the formation of a strong partnership between the faculty/staff of the iCube & iMakerspace and students. In the beginning stages, specialized pop-ups can be hosted by faculty members across campus with the eventual introduction of student-facilitated pop-ups.&nbsp;</span><br/> =

== '''<span style="color:#808080;"><span style="font-size:mediumsmall;">INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION & LONGMaterials for the pop-TERM AVENUES FOR I&E PURSUIT</span>ups will form the bulk of required funding for this strategic priority. Meetings with the stakeholders within each college will be held to identify funding sources for material costs. A pop-up funding grant would be a wonderful future addition to this initiative.</span>'''<br/> ==

== '''<span style="font-size:small;">AVAILABLE RESOURCESEveryone has a need for innovation in their degree, and these specialized pop-ups are a way to introduce more students to invaluable resources on campus.</span>''' ==

= <span style="font-size: smalllarge;">Research completed regarding the I&E ecosystem at Tennessee Technological University uncovered a large base of I&E capable student organizations (40+) with an overwhelming lack of courses either I&E based or worked to integrate I&E principles into the curriculum (~9 + Senior Capstone Projects). Courses containing these principles were clustered within the engineering and business disciplines, with few outliers in agriculture and nursing.STUDENT PRIORITY #2: JACQUELINE SCHULZ</span><br/> =

== <span style="color:#b22222;">'''<span style="font-size: smallmedium;">One such course, involving students of nursing and chemical engineering (open to biomolecular concentration as well as general chemical engineering students), is called [https://www.tntech.edu/news/releases/nursing,INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION & LONG-engineering-students-collaborate-on-health-care-problems Clinical Immersion at Interdisciplinary Interfaces] and was piloted during the Fall 2015 Semester. This course taught students to apply field experienceTERM AVENUES FOR I&E PURSUIT</observation and personal interviews to a process very similar to the design thinking process called the [http:span>'''<//eecs.vanderbilt.edu/courses/ee235/STAR_Legacy_model.htm Legacy cycle]. Then students used this creative process to generate innovative solutions to problems noted during clinical experiences in the hospital and/or identified by health care workers (mostly staff nurses). One solution presented at the end of the course included plans and theoretical proof of concept for a non-lead [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1O6338JsdW6i947bSGWkvvVF9RupCshBwd_pyG-UXELo/edit?usp=sharing radiation-shielding sterile drape] which would be reusable, sterilizable, light-weight and flexible.span><br/span>==

=== <span style="color:#696969;">'''<span style="font-size: small;">AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENTAVAILABLE RESOURCES</span>'''<br/span> ===

<span style="font-size: small;">Though this course was interdisciplinary Research completed regarding the I&E ecosystem at Tennessee Technological University uncovered a large base of I&E-capable student organizations (40+) with an overwhelming lack of courses either based on or integrating I&E principles into the curriculum (~9 + Senior capstone projects). Courses containing these concepts are clustered within the engineering and focused on a process similar to design thinkingbusiness disciplines, there were a with few improvements which would make the experience more effective:outliers among other majors such as agriculture and nursing.</span>

#<span style="font-size: small;">'''Increase time period''': The one semester One such course was too short for any of the four groups to fully develop a prototype or MVP (minimum viable product).</span>#<span style="font-size: small;">'''Increase interdisciplinary aspect''': The course only included , involving students from nursing and chemical engineering disciplines, leaving large knowledge deficits when developing business plans and/or other aspects of prototype development which could not be solely applied (open to biomolecular concentration as well as general chemical engineering andstudents), is called [https://www.tntech.edu/news/releases/or nursing,-engineering-students-collaborate-on-health-care-problems Clinical Immersion at Disciplinary Interfaces] and was piloted during the Fall 2015 Semester.<This course teaches students to apply field experience/span>#<span style="font-sizeobservation and personal interviews to a process very similar to the design thinking process called the [http: small;">'''Greater introduction //eecs.vanderbilt.edu/courses/ee235/STAR_Legacy_model.htm Legacy Cycle]. Students then use this creative process to generate innovative solutions to available resources''': While problems noted during clinical experiences in the class was briefly introduced to resources available for prototyping on campus including hospital and/or identified by health care workers (mostly staff nurses). One solution presented at the iMakerspace within end of the iCube, no incourse included plans and theoretical proof of concept for a non-depth instruction was provided on use of these resources due to time constraintslead [https://docs.google.<com/presentation/d/1O6338JsdW6i947bSGWkvvVF9RupCshBwd_pyG-UXELo/span><span styleedit?usp="fontsharing radiation-shielding sterile drape] which would be reusable, sterilizable, light-size: small;">&nbsp;weight, and flexible.</span>

=== <span style="color:#696969;"><span style="font -size="2: small;">PROPOSED SOLUTIONAREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT</span></span><br/font> ===

<span style="font-size: small;">In order Though Clinical Immersion at Disciplinary Interfaces is an interdisciplinary course focused on a process similar to remedy the areas for improvement outlined abovedesign thinking, there are a long-term 3 year program has been proposed for participation of students from every major offered through Tech (not all will be represented, but all will be eligible). This program will give students exposure to I&E concepts and interdisciplinary collaboration, and will also promote the use of few improvements which would make the many resources available to students for their innovative and entrepreneurial ventures. Divided into yearly cohorts, students in the program will have the opportunity to form long-term relationships and teams for solution development to problems found in the surrounding area and/or on mission trips to experience more distant locations.effective:</span>

#<span style="font-size: small;">'''First year cohorts will focus on learning the design thinking process, business model canvas, and other vital resources which facilitate innovation and entrepreneurship from concept generation to production & salesIncrease time period'''. The program will integrate into the curriculum critical & creative thinking activites and exercises : One semester proved too short for students to apply any of the concepts these four Fall 2015 groups to the world aroundfully develop a prototype or MVP (minimum viable product).</span>#<span style="font-size: small;">'''Second year cohorts will be assigned projects for solution development and executionIncrease interdisciplinary aspect'''. This year will focus on using the design thinking process to brainstorm solutions for the problem: The course only includes students from nursing and chemical engineering disciplines, develop prototypesleaving large knowledge deficits when developing business plans and/minimum viable products (MVPs) using data collected through research, or other aspects of prototype development which cannot be solely applied to chemical engineering and working to bring the solution to production using resources available on campus/in the regional I&E ecosystemor nursing.</span>#<span style="font-size: small;"></span><span style="font-size'''Greater introduction to available resources''': small;">Third year cohorts will selfWhile a brief introduction to the resources available for prototyping on campus was provided (specifically, the iMakerspace within the iCube), no in-identify problems and design solutions&nbsp;depth instruction occurred on the use of these resources due to time constraints for the students of Fall 2015.</span>

=== <span style="color:#696969;"><font size="2">PROPOSED SOLUTION</font></span> === <span style="font-size: small;">In order to remedy the areas for improvement outlined above, a long-term 3 year program has been proposed for participation of students from every major offered through Tech (not all will be represented, but all will be eligible). This program will offer extensive exposure to I&E concepts and interdisciplinary collaboration while promoting the use of available resources for student innovative and entrepreneurial ventures. Divided into yearly cohorts, the program will give students the opportunity to form long-term interdisciplinary relationships for collaboration in solution development to problems found in the surrounding area and/or on mission trips to more distant locations.</span> #<span style="font-size: small;">'''First year cohorts will focus on learning the design thinking process, the business model canvas, and other vital resources which facilitate innovation and entrepreneurship from concept generation to production & sales'''. The program will integrate into the curriculum critical & creative thinking exercises challenging students to apply these concepts to the world around them.</span>#<span style="font-size: small;">'''Second year cohorts will be assigned projects for solution development and execution'''. Students will focus on design thinking solutions to the assigned problem, developing prototypes/minimum viable products (MVPs) from data collected through research, and working to bring the solution to production using resources available on campus and in the regional I&E ecosystem.</span>#<span style="font-size: small;">'''Third year cohorts will self-identify problems and develop design solutions with the end goal of achieving student licensure of the product, venture start-up status, and/or commercialization of the product by an outside entity'''. As the capstone of the program, this project will challenge students to work together effectively while pooling knowledge not only from the previous two years in the program, but also knowledge gained within each student's respective discipline.</span> === <span style="color:#696969;"><span style="font-size: small;">STRATEGIES FOR EXECUTION</span></span><br/> === #<span style="font-size: small;">'''iCube partnership (Spring 2016)''': In order to establish increased program credibility, developing a close partnership with the directors and administrators of the iCube is essential to gaining the support of individual college deans and department heads. Partnership with the iCube also provides the program with a home-base and increased access to resources required for prototyping and design development.</span>#<span style="font-size: small;">'''Teaser course/workshop (Spring 2016)''': Further research of student interest and attitudes toward I&E and a program of this type is required before development can truly begin. Holding a teaser design thinking workshop for students within UNIV 1010 Freshman Connections courses will give students a taste of the concepts to be taught within the program and provide an opportunity for gauging student interest in I&E and interdisciplinary collaboration.</span>#<span style="font-size: small;">'''Gain support of colleges and departments (Spring & Summer 2016)''': Support from the individual colleges and departments on campus would aid in pushing the program through various curriculum committees and also help to promote the program and I&E to faculty and students across campus.</span>#<span style="font-size: small;">'''Spark interest early''': Targeting students during freshman year is a tactic universities deploy across the country to increase student discovery of I&E and promote its continued pursuit. If we can teach students to look for the I&E opportunities around them in their UNIV 1010 Freshman Connections course (see Strategic Priority #3) the proposed program will provide a guided opportunity to pursue these ideas long-term.</span> = <span style="font-size: large;">STUDENT PRIORITY #3: NICK RUSSELL</span> = == <span style="color:#b22222;"><span style="font-size:medium;">'''FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE UNIVERSITY CONNECTIONS "DESIGN THINKING COLLEGE" COURSE'''&nbsp;</span></span> == Through our investigation of the I&E ecosystem on our campus, a dichotomy began to emerge in which I saw a divergence between those who viewed the design thinking process as valuable in itself and those who viewed&nbsp;it as a means to developing technology. Tennessee Tech has done an admirable job &nbsp;building out the infrastructure which could support creating technology or a company, but has room to grow in terms of developing an I&E culture. Design thinking as a methodology has value when applied to a person’s life, college experience, or career. I&E can provide value to every Tech student regardless of what they do after graduation. My goal is to blend I&E into the freshman curriculum through the University Connections class. I want every freshman to begin his/her time at Tech with an I&E boot camp. I will run a pilot “Design Thinking College” course. The class will meet in the maker space and feature key I&E faculty and leadership as guest speakers and lecturers. The class will involve a hands on I&E project from day one and will conclude with an idea pitch competition. This class aims to introduce students to the I&E framework so early in their college careers it becomes their default, and they can engage in the community and culture we are trying to build at Tennessee Tech.&nbsp; = <span style="font-size:large;">Related LinksRELATED LINKS:</span> =

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