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<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Students need a work to develop their ideas. The college of Engineering has a number of labs with space, materials and equipment to further these ideas but they are not open to all NDSU students and even other Engineering students. The only way to get into many of the labs is to go in during business hours and be of that particular major. Allowing any Engineering student to access these labs would help provide a starter innovation space and show need for one in the future.</span></span></span>

<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">'''Tactic #1- Develop more connections between various engineering majors (Senior Design, ect) to encourage students not as far in the program to begin working in other labs from an earlier date'''</span></span></span>

<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Description- Form bonds between all majors under the College of Engineering</span></span></span>

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*<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Univ 189 Professors</span></span></span>*<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Academic Advisors</span></span></span>*<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Senior Design Advisors</span></span></span>

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*<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Convince the Dean of Engineering and department heads that it is beneficial to get outside of their specific major</span></span></span>*<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Form more interdisciplinary senior designs</span></span></span>*<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Develop strong ties between majors</span></span></span>

<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">'''Tactic #2 Open up Computer Labs for all majors'''</span></span></span>

<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Description- Allow key card access to all engineering computer labs by all engineering students</span></span></span>

<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Team Leaders</span></span></span>

*<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Lab Instructors</span></span></span>*<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">IT Department</span></span></span>*<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">UIF Students</span></span></span>

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*<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Gain computer lab access</span></span></span>

<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">'''Tactic #3 Open up Technical Labs for all majors'''</span></span></span>

<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Description- Open technical labs like the IME, ME, EE, AG, and other labs so any Engineering major can enter them</span></span></span>

<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Team Leaders</span></span></span>

*<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Lab Instructors</span></span></span>*<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Department Heads</span></span></span>*<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">UIF Students</span></span></span>*<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Students</span></span></span>

<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Milestones</span></span></span>

*<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Allow students to work in labs during business hours (8-5)</span></span></span>*<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Look into getting off hours lab space for weeknights and weekends for students to get into the current lab</span></span></span>

<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Description - There are hundreds of students on our campus that research and work on their own projects outside of the classroom. Although this is great for personal learning, this does not benefit the student when looking for a job or internship. The employer only sees what is on their resume or transcript. Maybe the student is an Industrial Engineer who is very skilled in machining. To a potential employer, they see that the student is an Industrial Engineer. There is no documented proof that this student is a skilled machinist. If a professor is willing to vouch for any student who, for example, is skilled in machining. Then the student should be giving the opportunity to prove to potential employers (on their transcript) that they are in fact skilled in machining.</span></span></span>

<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Team Leaders: Andy Dalman, Kyle Stapleton</span></span></span>

<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Milestones:</span></span></span>

*<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Find potential professors who are interested in giving the certificates.</span></span></span>*<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Talk with the academic office to have the certificates put onto transcripts.</span></span></span>*<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium">Tweak the accreditation program to suit the students.</span></span></span>