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'''Project 3 - Lightning Talks'''
'''Project lead - Lisa Illes'''
'''OUTLINE FOR INTRODUCTORY LIGHTING TALK'''
**Checklist of what to do on your last day
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'''Project 4 - Student Led Course on Innovation through Websites'''
'''Project lead: Michaela-Hope Poblete'''
OUTLINE FOR COURSE
*Teach a student-led course about learning how to code a personal website while combining innovation and entrepreneurship in the class discussions to coach freshmen and sophomores in professional development and design thinking
*The class
**Overall class project consists of learning to code and deploy personal website
***Students can learn to code over the course of the quarter (10 weeks) and submit website as final course assignment
***Learning to code HTML/CSS is easy and fun
****With diligence, learning to build websites is doable, fun, and rewarding
****Students can show employers an extensive resume as well as display their website as a project
***Students get online resume through building personal website
****Students can give potential employers a 360 degree view and can stand out amongst job applicants
***Students learn get exposed to design principles
***Students get exposed to code and technology application
**Class will also have discussions on:
***Professional Development
****Resume writing and critiques by experienced upperclassmen
****Interview practice and feedback
****Communication practice in a professional setting
****Learn how to write emails
***College Career Development
****Get input on how to make the most of college years from experienced upperclassmen
****Learn how to stand out from other students in search of job opportunities during college
***Innovation and Entrepreneurship
****Students hear from guest speakers from UC Davis
*****Liz Tang of UCD Engineering Student Startup Center
*****Cyrus Aram of UCD Graduate School of Business
*****Mat Magno and Charles Chen of JAPA - a successful startup founded by students
*****Genesia Ting - a student designer, Design Director of SacHacks, Forbes 30 under 30 fellow
****Students can discuss startup ideas, problem-solving and design thinking
= Promoting student innovation and entrepreneurship<br/> =