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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 utilizesee engineers working with artists, chemists creating alongside social scientists, and business professionals collaborating with human ecologists. The iCube hosts a virtual reality labWe hope to see greater and stronger student-faculty relationships, students pursuing their innovative ideas from day 1 of freshman year, brainstorming area and classroom, a greater use of campus and an iMakerspace loaded with machines like 3-D printers regional resources to help students and lab spacefaculty bring their ambitions to life.&nbsp;Currently Above all, we hope to see innovative thinking become the space is primarily used by engineering studentsstandard, as well as a small proportion of business studentsnot the exception. To introduce students of all majors to entrepreneurship and innovation both on campus and within this new resource, specialized pop</span> = <span style="font-ups should be held which represent the interests of various underrepresented majors in the iCube. For example, a pop-up class which showed wildlife and fisheries students how to 3size:large;">STUDENT PRIORITY #1: ASHLIN WILDUN</span><br/> = == <span style="color:#b22222;">'''<span style="font-D print fish hooks would bring studenst of other majors into the space and increase exposure to interdisciplinary work with engineering students. Specialized popsize: medium;">SPECIALIZED POP-up classes will be open to all students, increasing the likelihood of involving more majors in the iCube and iMakerspace.&nbsp;UPS TO INCREASE MAKERSPACE USE OUTSIDE OF BUSINESS AND ENGINEERING</span>'''</span> == <span style="font-size:small;">In order to identify these unique topics With the addition of interest, various surveys will be sent out the iCube and iMakerspace to studentsTennessee Technological University' emails requesting ideas s campus, a key resource for innovation and ranking those ideas based on interestentrepreneurship is available for all students to utilize. In order to ensure the success of this strategic priority, The iCube hosts a strong partnership between the faculty/staff of the iCube virtual reality lab, brainstorming area and classroom, and an iMakerspace loaded with machines like 3-D printers and students must be formedlab space. In the beginning stages&nbsp;Currently, specialized pop-ups can be hosted the space is primarily used by faculty members across campusengineering students, and eventually student-facilitated popas well as a small proportion of business students. To introduce students of all majors to entrepreneurship and innovation both on campus and within this new resource, specialized pop-ups introduced.&nbsp;</span> <span style="font-size:small;">The materials for should be held which represent the pop-ups will form the bulk interests of required funding for this strategic priority. Meetings with various underrepresented majors in the stakeholders within each college will be held to identify funding sources for material costsiCube. A For example, a pop-up funding grant would be a wonderful future addition class which showed wildlife and fisheries students how to this initiative.</span> <span style="font3-size:small;">Everyone has a need for innovation in their degrees, D print fish hooks would bring students of other majors into the space and these specialized pop-ups are a way increase exposure to introduce more interdisciplinary work with engineering students to invaluable resources on campus.</span> = <span style="fontSpecialized pop-size: largeup classes will be open to all students, increasing the likelihood of involving more majors in the iCube and iMakerspace.&nbsp;">STUDENT PRIORITY #2: JACQUELINE SCHULZ</span><br/> = == '''<span style="color:#808080;"> <span style="font-size:mediumsmall;">INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION & LONG-TERM AVENUES FOR I&E PURSUIT</span></span>In order to identify these unique topics of interest, various surveys will be sent out to students'''<bremails 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/> == === '''<span style="fontstaff of the iCube & iMakerspace and students. In the beginning stages, specialized pop-size:smallups can be hosted by faculty members across campus with the eventual introduction of student-facilitated pop-ups.&nbsp;">AVAILABLE RESOURCES</span>''' ===  <span style="font-size: small;">Research completed regarding Materials for the pop-ups will form the I&E ecosystem at Tennessee Technological University uncovered a large base bulk of I&E capable student organizations (40+) required funding for this strategic priority. Meetings with an overwhelming lack of courses either I&E based or worked to integrate I&E principles into the curriculum (~9 + Senior Capstone Projects)stakeholders within each college will be held to identify funding sources for material costs. Courses containing these principles were clustered within the engineering and business disciplines, with few outliers in agriculture and nursingA pop-up funding grant would be a wonderful future addition to this initiative.</span>  <span style="font-size: small;">One such courseEveryone has a need for innovation in their degree, involving and these specialized pop-ups are a way to introduce more students of nursing and chemical engineering (open to biomolecular concentration as well as general chemical engineering students), is called [httpsinvaluable resources on campus.</span> = <span style="font-size: large;">STUDENT PRIORITY #2:JACQUELINE SCHULZ</span><br/www.tntech.edu/news/releases/nursing,-engineering> = == <span style="color:#b22222;">'''<span style="font-studentssize:medium;">INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION & LONG-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>'''</span><br/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> == === <span style="color:#696969;">'''<span style="font-size:small;">AVAILABLE RESOURCES</span>'''</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 nonspan> === <span style="font-lead [httpssize://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1O6338JsdW6i947bSGWkvvVF9RupCshBwd_pyGsmall;">Research completed regarding the I&E ecosystem at Tennessee Technological University uncovered a large base of I&E-UXELo/edit?usp=sharing radiation-shielding sterile drape] which would be reusable, sterilizable, light-weight and flexiblecapable 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 business disciplines, with few outliers among other majors such as agriculture and nursing.</span> ===  <span style="font-size: small;">AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT<One such course, involving students from nursing and chemical engineering (open to biomolecular concentration as well as general chemical engineering students), is called [https:/span><br/> === <span style="fontwww.tntech.edu/news/releases/nursing,-engineering-students-size: small;">Though this course collaborate-on-health-care-problems Clinical Immersion at Disciplinary Interfaces] and was interdisciplinary and focused on a process similar to design thinking, there were a few improvements which would make piloted during the Fall 2015 Semester. This course teaches students to apply field experience more effective:</span> #<span style="font-sizeobservation and personal interviews to a process very similar to the design thinking process called the [http: small;">'''Increase time period''': The one semester course was too short for any of //eecs.vanderbilt.edu/courses/ee235/STAR_Legacy_model.htm Legacy Cycle]. Students then use this creative process to generate innovative solutions to problems noted during clinical experiences in the four groups to fully develop a prototype hospital and/or MVP identified by health care workers (minimum viable productmostly staff nurses).<One solution presented at the end of the course included plans and theoretical proof of concept for a non-lead [https://span> #<span styledocs.google.com/presentation/d/1O6338JsdW6i947bSGWkvvVF9RupCshBwd_pyG-UXELo/edit?usp="fontsharing radiation-size: small;"shielding sterile drape] which would be reusable, sterilizable, light-weight, and flexible.</span>'''Increase interdisciplinary aspect''': The course only included 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 to chemical engineering and/or nursing.</span> #<span  === <span style="color:#696969;"><span style="font-size: small;">'''Greater introduction to available resources''': While the class was briefly introduced to resources available for prototyping on campus including the iMakerspace within the iCube, no in-depth instruction was provided on use of these resources due to time constraints.AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT</span></span><br/> === </span><span stylestyle="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span> === <font size="2">PROPOSED SOLUTIONThough Clinical Immersion at Disciplinary Interfaces is an interdisciplinary course focused on a process similar to design thinking, there are a few improvements which would make the experience more effective:</fontspan> ===  #<span style="font-size: small;">In order '''Increase time period''': One semester proved too short for any of the four Fall 2015 groups to remedy the areas for improvement outlined above, fully develop a longprototype or MVP (minimum viable product).</span>#<span style="font-term 3 year program has been proposed for participation of size: small;">'''Increase interdisciplinary aspect''': The course only includes students from every major offered through Tech (not all will nursing and chemical engineering disciplines, leaving large knowledge deficits when developing business plans and/or other aspects of prototype development which cannot be represented, but all will be eligible)solely applied to chemical engineering and/or nursing. This program will give students exposure to I&E concepts and interdisciplinary collaboration, and will also promote the use of </span>#<span style="font-size: small;">'''Greater introduction to available resources''': While a brief introduction to the many resources available to students for their innovative and entrepreneurial ventures. Divided into yearly cohortsprototyping on campus was provided (specifically, students in the program will have iMakerspace within the opportunity to form longiCube), no in-term relationships and teams depth instruction occurred on the use of these resources due to time constraints for solution development to problems found in the surrounding area andstudents of Fall 2015.</or on mission trips to more distant locations.</span> #span> === <span style="font-sizecolor: small#696969;">'''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 <font size="2">PROPOSED SOLUTION</font></span> === <span style="font-size: small;">In order to production & sales'''. The remedy the areas for improvement outlined above, a long-term 3 year program will integrate into the curriculum critical & creative thinking activites and exercises for 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 apply the I&E concepts these to and interdisciplinary collaboration while promoting the world around</span> #<span style="font-size: small;">'''Second year use of available resources for student innovative and entrepreneurial ventures. Divided into yearly cohorts , the program will be assigned projects give students the opportunity to form long-term interdisciplinary relationships for collaboration in solution development to problems found in the surrounding area and execution'''. This year will focus /or on design thinking solutions mission trips to the problem, developing prototypes/minimum viable products (MVPs) from data collected through research, and working to bring the solution to production using resources available on campusmore distant locations.</in the regional I&E ecosystem.</span> span> #<span style="font-size: small;">'''Third First year cohorts will self-identify problems and develop focus on learning the design solutions with thinking process, the end goal of achieving student liscensure of the product, venture start-up statusbusiness model canvas, and/or legal status or commercialization of the product be an outside entityother vital resources which facilitate innovation and entrepreneurship from concept generation to production & sales'''. This project The program will serve as integrate into the capstone of the program, curriculum critical & creative thinking exercises challenging students to work together effectively while pooling knowledge not only from apply these concepts to the previous two years in the course, but also knowledge gained within each student's respective disciplineworld around them.</span> === #<span style="font-size: small;">STRATEGIES FOR EXECUTION</span><br/> === = <span style="font-size: large;">STUDENT PRIORITY #3: Nick Russell&nbsp;<'''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/span> = = <span style="font-size:large;">Related Links: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> = &#x5B<span style="font-size: small;&#x5B;Ashlin Wildun|Ashlin Wildun&#x5D;&#x5D; &#x5B;&#x5B;Jacqueline Schulz|Jacqueline Schulz&#x5D;&#x5D; [http:">'''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//universityinnovationor commercialization of the product by an outside entity'''.org/wiki/Enis_Cirak Enis Cirak] [http://universityinnovation.org/wikiAs 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.</Jonathan_Abbotoy Jonathan Abbotoy] [httpspan> === <span style="color:#696969;"><span style="font-size:small;">STRATEGIES FOR EXECUTION</span></universityinnovation.orgspan><br/wiki/Abigail_Collins Abigail Collins] [http> === #<span style="font-size://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Tennessee_Technological_University Tennessee Technological 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] [http://www.tntech.edu/ Tennessee Tech Website] 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 LINKS:</span> = [[Ashlin Wildun|Ashlin Wildun]] [[Jacqueline Schulz|Jacqueline Schulz]] [[Nicholas Russell|Nicholas Russell]] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Enis_Cirak Enis Cirak] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jonathan_Abbotoy Jonathan Abbotoy] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abigail_Collins Abigail Collins] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Tennessee_Technological_University Tennessee Technological University] [http://www.tntech.edu/ Tennessee Tech Website] [http://thebizfoundry.org/ The Biz Foundry] [http://www.ttuicube.com/ Tennessee Tech iCube] [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18QcxC1oQ4HCPaqHy9nCkWtqF0y1hStNHjX6W1xgyZWI/edit?usp=sharing 2016 Spring Landscape Canvas][[Category:Student Priorities]][http://thebizfoundry.org/ The Biz Foundry] [httpCategory://www.ttuicube.com/ Tennessee Tech iCubeStudent Priorities] [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18QcxC1oQ4HCPaqHy9nCkWtqF0y1hStNHjX6W1xgyZWI/edit?usp=sharing 2016 Spring Landscape Canvas]<div><br/><br/></div><br/><br/><br/><br/>