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The Cooper Union is a rapidly -developing ecosystem for entrepreneureship entrepreneurship and innovation. The school is one of creators, something noticed and expanded upon by University Innovation Fellow Sharang Phadkeprevious fellows and the current leadership circle. As an overview of the continuing plan for expanding this notion of creation on campus, the follwing six following seven points , including the newest plan, '''the Winter Intensive''', will be the vision leading Cooper forward. The link to the Winter Intensive proposal to stakeholders can be found below.
== 1)   '''UI Fellows 2016 Video Update: Maker Space '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3r5ms8-tTY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3r5ms8-tTY]
*<span class="s2">There is potential for using a space across the street from '''The 2016 UIF Team proposes Winter Intensive at Cooper as a Maker Space due to a connection that the new dean of the Engineering School has<Union:'''&nbsp;[https:/span>/goo.gl/kDN2lm https://goo.gl/kDN2lm]
*<span class="s2">Currently in talks with professor Yash Risbud about making this happen (early stages)</span>= Maker Space ==
*<span class="s2">No current There is potential for using a space open across the street from Cooper as a Maker Space, due to students for easy prototyping and creation; Labs are locked and most students do not have access</span>a connection with the new Dean of the Engineering School
*<span class="s2">Would serve as a social hub beyond Frankie’s Kitchen and would allow for inter school projects to have a nurturing place to begin</span>Currently in talks with professor Yash Risbud about making this happen (early stages)
*No current space open to students for easy prototyping and creation; labs are locked, and most students do not have access
*Would serve as a social hub beyond Frankie’s Kitchen, and would become a nurturing place for inter-school projects
== <span class="s2">2) &nbsp; Art , Architecture and Engineering</span> ==
*<span class="s2">• &nbsp;Move course locations to foster interaction</span>*Free up space in the curriculum to take courses in the other schools as electives
*== <span class="s2">Free up space in the curriculum to take courses in the other schools as electivesCurriculum Restructuring</span>==
*<span class="s2">Fewer credits, and less time, allocated to unnecessary Physics courses</span>
*Eliminate Connect and Professional Development courses, and replace them with An Introduction to Creative Thinking and Problem Solving.
== <span class="s2">Additional Courses in I&E, as well as Design</span> ==
== <span class="s2">3) Curriculum Restructuring</span> ==*Addition of a general I&E course open to all three schools**Last year’s senior gift to Cooper Union was money to start a new course, which may not have been been used yet*Intro to Design Thinking course as a potential alternative, due to Art and Architecture school’s hesitation surrounding art-for-profit. Design Thinking would likely draw a much more mixed and interactive crowd at Cooper
== <span class="s2">• Fewer credits and less time allocated to unnecessary Physics coursesExpansion of the idea behind NYU’s Demo Days at Cooper</span>==
*<span class="s2">Eliminate connect and professional development and replace them with an introduction Create a regular event for create@cooper, which doesn't necessarily need a guest speaker or large overhead to creative thinking and problem solving.</span>hold
*This will ensure an active set of members who are inclined to attend larger events, beyond just the organizers and leaders
*Potentially integrate with Code Club’s Hack For Pizza event (demoing hardware and software projects)
== <span class="s2">4) Additional Courses in I&E as well as Design1000 Pitches</span> ==
*<span class="s2">Addition Former head of a general I&E course open create@cooper, Sharang Phadke, had suggested that we hold an event called 1000 Pitches to all three schools</span>get students thinking about inventions that they may have been considering making
**<span class="s2">Last year’s senior gift to Cooper Union was money to start The event would last throughout the year, and culminate in a new course, which may have not been used yet</span>competition and award for the best pitches
*<span class="s2">Intro to Design Thinking course as a potential alternative due to analysis of Art and Architecture school’s hesitation surrounding art for profit. Design Thinking would likely draw a much more mixed and interactive crowd at Cooper.</span>= Related Links ==
[[Cooper Union|Cooper Union Wiki Page]]<br/>[[Nicholas Breeser|Nicholas Breeser's Wiki Page]]
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== '''<span classstyle="s2font-size: large;">5) Expansion of the idea behind NYU’s Demo Days at CooperLeadership Circle:</span> =='''
*<span class="s2">Create a more regular event for create@cooper that doesn't necessarily need a guest speaker or large overhead to hold.</span>[[Anushree Sreedhar|Anushree Sreedhar]]
*<span class="s2">This will ensure an active set of members to attend larger events beyond just the organizers and leadership roles.</span>[[Christopher Watkins|Christopher Watkins]]
*<span class="s2">Potentially integrate with Code Club’s Hack For Pizza event (demoing hardware and software projects)</span>[[Zach Tzavelis|Zach Tzavelis]]
[[Giovanni Sanchez|Giovanni Sanchez]]
[[Mary Dwyer|Mary Dwyer]]
== <span class="s2">6) 1000 Pitches</span> ==[[Ruchi Patel|Ruchi Patel]]
*<span class="s2">Current head of create@cooper Sharang Phadke suggested that we do an event called 1000 pitches to get the school thinking about inventions that they have been considering making</span>[[Pranav Joneja|Pranav Joneja]]
*<span class="s2">The event would last the duration of the year and culminate in a competition and award for the best pitches<Winter Intensive at Cooper Union Proposal:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[https://goo.gl/span>kDN2lm https://goo.gl/kDN2lm] [[Category:Student Priorities|c]][[Category:Student Priorities]][[Category:Student Priorities]][[Category:Cooper_Union]][[Category:Student_Priorities]]{{CatTree|Cooper_Union}}
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