Resource:How to create a student prototyping fund

Where to Start

When attempting to start a successful student prototyping fund, a good first step is to form a committee. Dedicated faculty and student members are essential to forming a strong committee which will help you reach your goals. Faculty members can be an invaluable resource when forming a prototyping fund. Faculty can help your committee, and therefore your fund, grow if they truly believe in your cause. For example, a faculty member who reaches 100 students daily could offer extra credit points if students attend your meeting. This outreach could vastly grow the awareness and attendance of your meetings and cause. The committee which you form is only as good as the members who make it up and the faculty sponsors who support it. It is through this committee that many essential needs will be fulfilled on the path to forming the prototyping fund. By forming a committee within the university network, many connections will be made and start-up funding may be provided by the university.