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Revision as of 02:47, 12 February 2016

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Overview

Student Innovation and Entreprenuership

Freshman Engineering students at Lawrence Tech are required to take a course called Fundamentals of Engineering Design.  The course is held in a newly renovated space in the engineering building that promotes team collaboration and student-professor interaction.  As it is funded by KEEN, the course promotes the keys to the entrepreneurial mindset; Curiosity, Creativity, Creating Value.  

As Sophomores, engineering students are required to take the Entrepreneurial Design Studio.  The course is a new design studio that has students see projects cradle-to-grave.  These courses promote student to follow the steps towards solving problems with an entrepreneurial mindset.

Through a new program led by the three LTU fellows, EMPwr, students are engaging in different projects, seminars, workshops, weekend startup challenges, and weekly challenges to enhance their entrepreneurial and innovation skills.

Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneuership

Faculty at LTU are encouraged to be innovative and entrepreneurial in the classroom, and in their personal lives. LTU utilizes two professors on campus to teach staff ways to incorporate innovation and entrepreneurship into their curriculum.

All faculty members are updated during meetings about the new and exciting innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities. They are also given information, usually fliers, to hand out to their classes.

Facilitating University-Industry Collboration

Engaging With Economic Development Efforts 

Related Links

Leah Batty - A University Innovation Fellow from Lawrence Tech

Justin Becker - A University Innovation Fellow from Lawrence Tech

Nada Saghir - A University Innovation Fellow from Lawrence Tech

Lawrence Tech Student Priorities  - Student Projects

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