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=== Overview :<br/> === <span style= The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Landscape Canvas at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute&nbsp"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Landscape Canvas at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute&nbsp;is relatively well-established but is severely lacking in student involvement, stemming from lack This lack of exposure to the resources available on campus and an unclear "access point" for students to begin their involvement in the Istems from a&E Ecosystem at Rensselaer.&nbsp;nbsp;<br/span><br/span>Yet<span style="font-family:arial, Rensselaer clearly values entrepreneurshiphelvetica, as indicated by an excerpt sans-serif;">lack</span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">of The Rensselaer Plan found below. It is imperative that Rensselaer students learn about opportunities exposure to get involved in entrepreneurial persuits early the resources available on in their college career in order campus and an unclear "access point" for Rensselaer students to effectively achieve the goals stated begin their involvement in the I&E Ecosystem at Rensselaer Plan.&nbsp; &#x7B;&#x7B;#Widget</span></span> <span style="font-family:YouTube|id=pWT9tAZCBYI&#x7Darial,helvetica,sans-serif;&#x7D; == 6.1 Entrepreneurship Education and Research = =<div">Entrepreneurship Though there is a way lack of life that springs from fundamental education and research programs. We will work to infuse understanding and encouragement involvement, Rensselaer clearly values entrepreneurship, as indicated by an excerpt of entrepreneurship through all schools and programs. Specifically, we willThe Rensselaer Plan found below:</div><divspan> '''<br/span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><br/></div><br/>*Expand the Institute’s fundamental research activity "It is imperative that Rensselaer students learn about opportunities to get involved in entrepreneurial pursuits early on in their college career in order for Rensselaer to effectively achieve the goals stated in technological entrepreneurship and the management of innovation. *Teach the fundamentals of entrepreneurship — and intrapreneurship — to students across all majors, establishing a general curriculum requirement in this areaRensselaer Plan. *Expand opportunities for students to create innovation by increasing the number of hands" (The Rensselaer Plan -on courses, such as: Introduction to Engineering Design, Inventors Studio, and Multidisciplinary Design Laboratory6.1 Entrepreneurship&nbsp; programs such as Product Design Education and Innovation, Research)</span>'''<div>Entrepreneurship is a way of life that springs from fundamental education and competitions such as the Formula SAE car project. *Provide opportunities for students research programs. We work to work in settings where technology is being commercialized, such as entrepreneurial faculty projects, internships, infuse understanding and co-op experiences. *Create opportunities in the Rensselaer Union and in the residence halls for students to propose, design, and implement projects, processes, and organizationsencouragement of entrepreneurship through all schools and programs. &nbsp;</div>=== Expanding Innovation & Entrepreneurship on Campus <br/> = == Needs, Mindsets, Ideas & Potential Action Items for Advancement  === #The joint venture between the NCIIA and Epicenter is all about '''values&nbsp;Our Plan:'''=== *Expand the Institute’s fundamental research activity in technological entrepreneurship and&nbsp;'''empowering'''&nbsp;students, with the goal management of innovation. ***Teach the fundamentals of bringing ideas to life that will be beneficial to society entrepreneurship — and intrapreneurship — to the economy.&nbsp;Values such as&nbsp;raising peoplestudents across all majors, especially the most needy, out of poverty and helping them fulfill their potential. These are establishing a general curriculum requirement in this area. **Expand opportunities for students to create innovation by increasing the kind number of values that students must be empowerd with hands-on courses, such as: Introduction to Engineering Design, Inventors Studio, and that must be ingraned into engineering education.<br/><br/>A majority of RPI student want to make a difference in Multidisciplinary Design Laboratory; programs such as Product Design and Innovation, and competitions such as the worldFormula SAE car project. They want **Provide opportunities for students to change it for the better for billions of people. Butwork in settings where technology is being commercialized, they must be equipped with the right skillsets in order to do so. Innovative and such as entrepreneurial thinking must be better ingrained into their educationfaculty projects, internships, as they learn that TECHNOLOGY has and co-op experiences. **Create opportunities in the ability to play a critical role Rensselaer Union and in solving these kinds of problems. Leveraging the power of smart phonesresidence halls for students to propose, sensorsdesign, and the Internet is key in order to create DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES for healthimplement projects, education, envrionmentprocesses, and raising the standard of living. Integrating these values into engineering educaiton is key to empowering students to develop a strong sense of empathy and a passionate desire to take actionorganizations.**<br/span style="color:#ff0000;"><br/>Some key books that are value-driven= Expanding Innovation & Entrepreneurship on Campus = == Needs, which state that work must be based on clear values are:<br/><br/>* Mindsets, Ideas & Potential Action Items for Advancement == #The joint venture between the NCIIA and Epicenter is all about ''How Will You Value Your Life'' -values&nbsp;Clayton Christianson<br/><br/>* ''Start with Why'and&nbsp;'''empowering''' -&nbsp;Michael Sinek<br/>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - students, with the goal of bringing ideas to life that will be beneficial to society and to the economy.&nbsp;Values such as&nbsp;raising people, especially the </span><span style="color:#ff0000;">most needy</span><span style="color:#Students ff0000;">, out of poverty and professors helping them fulfill their potential. These are the kind of values that students must be fully aware of the fact empowered with and that t'''he world has changed'''. Acknowledgement is not enough. RPI has opportunity to be one of the LEADERS in using technology to benefit billions of peoplemust be ingrained </span><span style="color:#ff0000;">into</span><span style="color:#ff0000;">engineering education. Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, the President of RPI, has made innovation and entrepreneurship one </span> <span style="color:#ff0000;"></span> === Why does RPI curriculum&nbsp;need to be revamped? <br/> === A majority of the key goals RPI student want to make a difference in the Refresh Rensselaer Planworld. HER LEADERSHIP MUST BE EMPHASIZEDThey want to change it for the better for billions of people. Her inputBut, and that of they must be equipped with the Provost right skill sets in order to do so. Innovative and the Deans at RPI entrepreneurial thinking must be heardbetter ingrained into their education. Their suggestions regarding They must learn that TECHNOLOGY has the efforts ability to expand play a critical role in solving these kinds of problems. Leveraging the ecosystem power of innovation smartphones, sensors, and entrepreneurship at RPI must be noted the Internet is key in order to create DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES for health, education, environment, and vocalized; raising the department heads and heads standard of curriculum in each department at RPI must be drilled down with this information.&nbsp;<br/>- - - - - - - living. Integrating these values into engineering education is key to empowering students to develop a strong sense of empathy and a passionate desire to take action. *Some key books that are value- driven, which state that work must be based on clear values are:**''How Will You Value Your Life'' - &nbsp;Clayton Christianson**''Start with Why'' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #&nbsp;Michael Sinek Students and professors must be fully aware of the fact that t'''What we teach MUST change.&nbsp;he world has changed'''Professor Tina Seelig said it beautifuly . Acknowledgment is not enough. RPI has an opportunity to be one of the LEADERS in her Innovation Enginer talk - we must learn how using technology to think like&nbsp;? +&nbsp;? = 10benefit billions of people. Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, not 5 + 5 =&nbsp;?. Sure, “engineers make sure bridges don’t fall downthe President of RPI,has made innovation and entrepreneurship one of the <u>key goals</u> in the Refresh Rensselaer Plan. <span style=" it is their responsibilitycolor:#ff0000;">HER LEADERSHIP MUST BE EMPHASIZED. But engineers can also create new ways to communicate, new paths to educationHer input, and new technology that makes it possible for any one person, anywhere in of the world, Provost and the Deans at RPI must be heard. Their suggestions regarding the efforts to get expand the best possible healthcare ecosystem of innovation and education.<brentrepreneurship at RPI must be noted and vocalized; the department heads and heads of </span><brspan style="color:#ff0000;">curriculum</span>Another beautiful example is Max Little's TED talk about Parkinson’s diagnosis. His innovation is&nbsp<span style="color:#ff0000;'''massively scalable''', continues to learn, and costs essentially nothing">in each department at RPI must be drilled down with this information. Shouldn’t healthcare, education, and opportunity fit the same requirements? Why aren't students stretched to reach for the ideal in their designs?<br/>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /span> <span style="color:#ff0000;"></span> === <span style="color:#It is so very important to provide students with ff0000;"></span>'''the right skills.What we teach MUST change'''<br/><br/>“Knowledge and Thoroughness” is the current RPI motto, along with "Why not change the world?" But what will, and should, the new motto be? === '''&nbsp;"Change the world" is too vague and does not adequately point out the '''threats '''poised by inequalities.<br/><br/>Students need to 'Professor Tina Seelig said it beautifully in her Innovation Engineer talk - we must learn how to see opportunities without being told what to do, and they need to make their visions into reality. They can't sit back asking think in the terms of &nbsp;"? +&nbsp;? = 10"Why not change the world?" but rather, they need to sit back and say "How can I change the world5 + 5 =&nbsp;?" "What . Sure, “engineers make sure bridges don’t fall down," it is the next step?" "What difference their responsibility. But engineers can I make TODAY?" and "Am I doing work also create ''new ways to communicate'', ''new paths to education'', and ''new technology ''that is making an impact? Am I building makes it possible for any one person, anywhere in the world, to get the skillsets I need?"<br/>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #Technology must be focused on making life better for the 99%best possible healthcare and education. Another beautiful example is Max Little's TED talk about Parkinson’s diagnosis. His innovation is&nbsp;'''massively scalable''', continues to learn, not for the elite and their fancier kitchenscosts essentially nothing. Shouldn’t healthcare, carseducation, or toys. If and opportunity fit the same requirements? Why aren't students learn stretched to focus on reach for the most needy, then everyone can use the technology. There are many people right ideal in North Troy, New York who are struggling their designs?   === It is so very important to survive. &nbsp;THEY are our customers, not provide students with '''the 1%right skills.<''' === <br/>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #What are “Knowledge and Thoroughness” is the current RPI motto, along with "Why not change the '''barriers''' to succeedingworld?" But what will, and should, the new motto be?&nbsp;The'''&nbsp;faculty"Change the world" is too vague and does not adequately point out the '''threats '''&nbsp;certainly have not been forced to think differently like this, but they MUST now be forced to think differently.&nbsp;posed by inequalities.<br/><br/>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - = The Early Adopters Students need to learn to see opportunities without being told what to do, and they need to make their visions into reality. They can't sit back asking "Why not change the world?" but rather, they need to sit back and Getting say "How can I change the Movement Started&nbsp; = == Strategy #1 - Faculty Reach == Start with a few faculty members - world?" "What is the “early adopters” - who will introduce creativity, opportunity-finding, innovation, next step?" "What difference can I make TODAY?" and "Am I doing work that is making an entrepreneurial ATTITUDE into their courses. Strategic targets as early adopters: *Mark Steiner - make changes in Introduction to Engineering Design (IED) classes == Strategy #2 - TEDx & Events That Inspire == ate them to take their academics more seriouslyimpact? Am I building the skillsets I need?" Technology must be focused on making life better for the 99%, not for the elite and look at their learning as an opportunity fancier kitchens, cars, or toys. If students learn to develop their portfolio of skillsets that will equip them with focus on the tools to make a difference most needy, then everyone can use the technology. There are many people right in the worldNorth Troy, New York who are struggling to survive.&nbsp; = Sustaining the Movement&nbsp; THEY are our customers, not the 1%.<br/> = == Strategy #1 - support  === Gain support from alumni and from companies who hire RPI graduates. Listed below'''What are the barriers to succeeding?'''<span style="font-size: 12px; frequently growing: === Companies =">&nbsp;</span> == *Ecovative Design *Howstuffworks.com *Texas Instruments *Gerber Scientific =   == Alumni =1) School Curriculum == *Steven Sasson *Gary Burrell == Strategy #2 - On-Campus Partnerships == Work with  The Early Adopters and Getting the Alumni Association Director: Movement Started *To reach out to companies that advise each of the departments on campus &nbsp;Faculty Reach *To get input on changing the curriculum <span style="font-size:x-large*&nbsp;">The'''OVERALL GOAL:&nbsp;'''</span> faculty&nbsp;certainly have not been forced to think differently like this, but they MUST now be encouraged to think differently**Start with a few faculty members - the “early adopters” - who will introduce creativity, opportunity-finding, innovation, and an entrepreneurial ATTITUDE into their courses. === 2) Events that Promote Entrepreneurship<br/> === *&nbsp;Events that Inspire**Encourage students to take their academics more seriously, and look at their learning as an opportunity to develop their portfolio of skill sets that will equip them with the tools to make a difference in the world.&nbsp;**Gain support from alumni and from companies who hire RPI graduates. **Reach out to companies that advise each of the departments on campus and get input on changing the curriculum. === 3) Maker Space ===       <span style="font-size:x-large;">'''OVERALL GOAL:'''</span> <span style="font-size:x-large;">'''Change the culture of RPI and get more students involved with entrepreneurship and innovation initiatives on campus and provide a location where students can apply what they have learned on campus to their own personal startups.'''</span> <span style="font-size:x-large;"</span> <span style="font-size:x-large;"</span> <span style="font-size:x-large;"</span> <span style="font-size:x-large;">'''Change the culture of RPI and get more students involved with entreprenuership and innovation initiatives on campus.'''</span> = '''Related Links'''<br/>= [[Meghan Olson|'''Meghan Olson''']] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ray_Parker <b>Ray Parker</b>] [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute|'''Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute''']] &#x5B;&#x5B;Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities&#x5D;&#x5D;<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>