School:University of New Haven

University of New Haven

Overview:

Founded in 1920 on the campus of Yale University in cooperation with Northeastern University, UNH moved to its current West Haven campus in 1960 and opened its Orange Campus in January, 2014. The University operates a satellite campus in Tuscany, Italy, and offers programs at several locations throughout Connecticut and in New Mexico. UNH provides its students with a unique combination of a solid liberal arts education and real-world, hands-on career and research opportunities.

The University enrolls approximately 6,500 students, including nearly 1,600 graduate students and more than 4,800 undergraduates – the majority of whom reside in University housing. Through its College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences, College of Lifelong & eLearning, Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts and Tagliatela College of Engineering, UNH offers 80 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. UNH students have access to more than 400 study abroad programs worldwide and its student-athletes compete in 16 varsity sports in the NCAA Division II’s highly competitive Northeast-10 Conference.

Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Currently, University of New Haven is does not have a major in entrepreneurship, but the business school is developing a minor. The Tagliatela College of Engineering is trying to introduce more innovative entrepreneurial thinking into its courses. Many of the faculty are part of an organization called KEEN. This organization’s mission is to help graduate engineers with an entrepreneurial mindset so they can create personal, economic, and societal value through a lifetime of meaningful work. Many of the engineering programs and courses generate awareness, help student realize the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship. Also, some courses help students learn to apply their knowledge of innovation and entrepreneurship to projects. These courses and programs can be seen in the Landscape Canvas.

Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship

SURF

UNH’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows program is designed to engage students in the experience of applied research under the direct tutelage and mentorship of a faculty member.  The full process involves students crafting a research proposal, conducting a research project, and preparation and presentation of results in written and oral-presentation form at a research fair.  The program supports student engagement, experiential learning, persistence and mentoring.

Past and current projects can be seen here:http://www.newhaven.edu/academics/faculty/research/SURF/

Senior Design

The mechanical engineering capstone design course is intended to be a unique experience for senior engineering students. Students are required to complete a two- semester capstone design course sequence involving application of their theoretical knowledge to solve pressing real-world problems. Each project includes the development and use of design methodology, formulation of design problem statements and specifications, consideration of alternative solutions, feasibility considerations and detailed system descriptions. Projects include realistic constraints, such as economic factors, safety, reliability, maintenance, aesthetics, ethics, political and social impact. Students are expected to present orally their results in a series of design reviews. The students document their solutions using a written report that includes an executive summary. A working prototype or simulation of their solution, as appropriate, is required to complete the course.

Design projects enable our students to put into practice what they have learned and prepare them for the workforce. Business and industry sponsor these projects. Students team up as a business consulting unit to solve the client’s technical/business challenge over a 28-week period.

Technology Transfer

The UNH technology transfer team is responsible for the identification, protection, marketing and licensing of intellectual assets developed by UNH faculty, staff and, in some cases, students.

The ultimate goal of the technology transfer program is to:

1. help realize the social and commercial value of UNH discoveries,
2. accelerate the pace in which discoveries reach commercial reality,
3. bring proper recognition to the university and its many innovators.

UNH is committed to achieving these goals in a manner that is consistent with the mission, values, and culture of our community.

Technology transfer at UNH is yet another manifestation of our pursuit of Experiential Learning, by actively seeking ways in which UNH innovations can be successfully introduced into the marketplace through partnering with commercial entities.

Active Technology transfer projects:http://www.newhaven.edu/academics/technology-transfer/530477/

Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration

Co-op Program

The variety and number of co-op employers attest to their recognition that cooperative education is an effective way to identify and train future employees. Active co-op employers include American Cyanamid, Black & Decker, Corometrics, Dow UT, Dictaphone, Pitney Bowes, Pratt & Whitney, Sikorsky, and Remington Products, as well as state and federal agencies. Student assignments include computer programming, accounting, counseling, criminal investigation, and engineering.

Engaging with regional and local economic development efforts

UNH connects with outside sources to help students develop skills and hands on experience in entrepreneurship.

Makehaven

Makehaven is a community workshop that helps aid not only students but members of the New Haven community work on projects and innovations.http://makehaven.org/

The Grove

The grove is a collaboration space to helps students and local entrepreneurs create innovative ideas in a very professional and welcoming environment.https://grovenewhaven.com/coworking

Landscape Canvas

Click for landscape canvas:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Qi-PQtngoFUwrepZ7dsrzA9S9NosNkjno8DTwam_McM/edit?usp=sharing

Related Links

University of New Haven

University of New Haven Student Priorities

University Innovation Fellows

Spring 2016:

Daniel Delgado

Spring 2015:

Jonathan Spiegel

Citations

"About UNH." University of New Haven :. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Jan. 2015. <http://www.newhaven.edu/about/>.

"Cooperative Education." University of New Haven :. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Jan. 2015. <http://www.newhaven.edu/student-life/student-success/cooperative-education/>.

"Student Programs - Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships."University of New Haven :. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Jan. 2015. <http://www.newhaven.edu/academics/faculty/research/SURF/>.

"Senior Design." University of New Haven :. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Jan. 2015. <http://www.newhaven.edu/engineering/senior-design/>.

"Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property." University of New Haven :. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Jan. 2015. <http://www.newhaven.edu/academics/technology-transfer/>.