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Revision as of 06:21, 25 October 2013
Overview
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is an institute for S.T.E.M. students, with the exception of an Economics as a double major. RHIT has approximately 1700 undergraduate students and approximately 100 graduate students. The faculty members at RHIT are teaching-oriented, and have long office hours for students. Many faculty members are heavily involved in extracurricular clubs.
Innovation is the buzz word on RHIT campus. The “I” word is used in President Speeches, on the back of t-shirts, and with every design-teams goal. The Dean of Innovation and Engagement, Bill Kline, provides as an excellent support for the newly built, Brahnam Innovation Center (BIC). The BIC is home to a multitude of competition teams. These teams include, but are not limited to: Human Powered Vehicle Team, Rose-Hulman Efficient Vehicles Team, Robotics Team, Concrete Canoe Club, Grand Prix, and Eco-Car. There are also a number of clubs and teams that are located elsewhere on campus. Battle bots, Linux Users Group, Engineers without Borders, and Odyssey of the Mind Club provide innovative experiences for both students and faculty. Students are also encouraged to engage themselves in independent research project. RHIT’s Independent Project/Research Opportunities Program (IP/ROP) is design to help a student with a desire for research and a faculty member tackle special project outside the required curriculum. Funding for these projects is provided by IP/ROP sponsor: ArcelorMittal. At the end of the quarter, students present their research at the End-of-Quarter Symposium. These students have access to the Myers Center for Learning & Research, a building with a MiNDS clean-room, biomedical labs, 3D print shop, and more.
Entrepreneurship is gaining a following on RHIT campus. Over the past 3 years, the development of a student group Rose Innovative Student Entrepreneurs (RISE), initiated by a UI Fellow Wilson Kurian, has generated the beginning of movement on campus. Rose StartUp, an all day workshop devoted to Speakers and small break-out session. RISE has also networked with local entrepreneurs in the greater Indianapolis region to host Venture meetings. In these meetings, students and entrepreneurs can socialize and learn about the focus of the meeting. Entrepreneurship classes are also present within the Engineering Management Department. I have heard from a multitude of students that they have an interest in participating in this class. Unfortunately, some of these students do not have scheduling flexibility to take the prerequisites required for these classes. Another program on RHIT’s campus is the Leadership Advancement Program. This program provides students with educational opportunities for leadership that match their opportunities for developing technical skills. The program includes a Leadership Academy, Leadership Workshop Series, Case Study Competition, Crisis Simulations, and Leadership Speaker Series.
RHIT can improve the overall quality of campus by enhancing the awareness and establishing fundamental elements of I&E to students. A strategy to complete this goal requires the addition of Non I&E courses, Inspirational venues such as StartUp Stories, and workshops teaching about patents, startups, and grant writing. Another strategy for RHIT would be to create an undergraduate incubator, a Fighting Engineers Angels group, and EnterPrize Development.
Link to Prezi overview of campus ecosystem:
Calling all students
Informational Session (come hear plans, offer feedback and help expand opportunities for all students)
- Where: [Google Hangout On Air <a href="<a href="http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html">http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html</a>">[1]</a> or other existing meeting of students interested in I&E in Engineering.]
- When: [Date, Time]
- RSVP: [your email address, google form, eventbrite or meetup link]
Strategy #1: ________
Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #1 over a 2-3 year period:
Tactic #1: Religion, Poverty & Entrepreneurship
- Description [250 words on why this strategy will solve this gap on your campus]
- Team Leader::Katelyn Stenger
Milestones:
- 11/13 Talk with Faculty, Find interested Proffessors
- 12/13 Present to Interested Faculty and Pitch the Idea to them
- 01/13 Work with Faculty Member who sparked specific interest and talk with the Registrar about offering it in spring quarter
- 02/13 Create course description and Provide Support for Professor throughout course
- 03/13 The course starts
Tactic #2: StartUp Stories
Description
[250 words on why this strategy will solve this gap on your campus]
Team Leader:: RISE Club - Bryce Filho
Milestones: [A set of bullets that characterize the work that would likely need to be executed, along with mm/yy]
- 11/13 Bring the Idea to Table in RISE meeting, discuss when, where and how. Start contacting entrepreneurs and alumni.
- 12/13 Plan more solid details about what day this will be done. Ensure sponsorship for the event and funding for the catoring and goods.
- 01/14 Event is coming up soon, ensure room reserved, begin to publicize
- 02/14 Have entrepreneurs and alumni submit what story they will be telling, gather volunteers to aid in execution.
- 03/14 Recheck the needed places, reservations, count, schedule ect. and host the event
Tactic #3:Work shop on Patents and SEED Grant Funding
Description [250 words on why this strategy will solve this gap on your campus]
Team Leader:: RISE Club - Bryce Filho
Milestones:
- 11/13 Bring the Idea to Table in RISE meeting, discuss when, where and how. Start contacting entrepreneurs and alumni.
- 12/13 Plan more solid details about what day this will be done. Ensure sponsorship for the event and funding for the catoring and goods.
- 01/14 Event is coming up soon, ensure room reserved, begin to publicize
- 02/14 Have entrepreneurs and alumni submit what story they will be telling, gather volunteers to aid in execution.
- 03/14 Recheck the needed places, reservations, count, schedule ect. and host the event
Strategy #2: ________
Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #2 over a 2-3 year period:
Tactic #1: Undergraduate Incubator
Description [250 words on why this strategy will solve this gap on your campus]
Team Leader::TBD
Milestones: [A set of bullets that characterize the work that would likely need to be executed, along with mm/yy]
Tactic #2: Fighting Engineer Angels
Description [250 words on why this strategy will solve this gap on your campus]
Team Leader:: TBD
Milestones: [A set of bullets that characterize the work that would likely need to be executed, along with mm/yy]
Tactic #3: Creative Inquiry
Description [250 words on why this strategy will solve this gap on your campus]
Team Leader: TBD
Milestones: [A set of bullets that characterize the work that would likely need to be executed, along with mm/yy]
