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==Project #1 - TUHH Pocast==

We want to start with the following steps:

'''[1] Step one''' detailed description

The following points are our strategic priorities with this project:

'''[1] Strategic Priority 1''' detailed description

We want to start with the following steps:

'''[1] Step one''' detailed description

The following points are our strategic priorities with this project:

'''[1] Strategic Priority 1''' detailed description

'''[3] Strategic Priority 3''' detailed description

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Info about the project

We want to start with the following steps:

'''[1] Step one''' detailed description

The following points are our strategic priorities with this project:

'''[1] Strategic Priority 1''' detailed description

'''[3] Strategic Priority 3''' detailed description

==Project #1 - TUHH Ideenschmiede==

When students at the TUHH have a startup idea, already gathered a team around them and know in which direction the startup should develop, there are institutions in place, which they can turn to for help (Startup Dock, TuTech, Institute of Entrepreneurship, etc.). However, there is currently no infrastructure at the TUHH for students to pitch their ideas, ask for & receive feedback, brainstorm or get in contact with people who are looking for team members on their startup team. Thus, a creative space for students to connect, exchange and discuss innovative ideas is currently missing. In order to overcome this problem, we want to develop a physical space for students (in long-term) to connect.

However, since building a space requires a lot of resources, we want to start with the following steps:

'''[1] Demand inquiry:''' Develop, send out & evaluate a questionnaire for students to identify needs for a virtual & physical exchange space

The following points are our strategic priorities with this project:

'''[1] Broaden the horizon''' Connect students with different interests and fields of studies

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Students of the TUHH don't have much time besides their studies to discover and pursue new interests. To address this, the "Week of Interests" makes it possible for participants to attend (curricular and extra-curricular) courses that differ from their regular field of study. This includes courses from all kind of degrees at different universities.

'''[1] Interdisciplinarity:''' aim for as much variety in courses as possible

'''[3] Connection:''' enable students to connect with people from different fields of study/interest

'''[1]''' Select a time frame that doesn't compete with important curricular events (lectures, exams etc.) - this could be done with a questionnaire for students

'''[1] Professional Education'''

'''[3] Socialization - Community Thought'''

'''[1] convincing the change maker and administrative staff @tuhh'''

However, since developing different kinds of workshops and games requires a lot of effort, we want to start with the following steps:

'''[1] Develop prototype V2:''' Develop an interactive landscape canvas graphic for the website and design workshops of different difficulty levels for every part of the landscape canvas (discover, learn, experiment, pursue, spin out). Rearrange the website according to the entrepreneurial journey.

The following points are our strategic priorities with this project:

'''[1] Empower students to engage in innovation:''' Make students aware of the opportunities to innovate and the support they can receive

'''[4] Connect innovative minds''' Build a network of I&E enthusiasts, let them exchange thoughts and support founding team formation

'''<span style="font-size:medium">Campus Overview</span>'''

During our journey we discovered similar problems as the first cohort last year. This shows that the found problems are relavant and are not tackled yet. This also leads to the fact that some of our projects turned out quite similar to last years projects after a few iteration steps. Thas why we also consulted last years fellows for feedback on why specific ideas do not have pursued further to gain additional insights.

The first project started as an 3-day entrepreneurial event. The prototype was an illustration where students could choose different ways on how the event should be organised. During the iteration it became clear that one central element, a platform where students can share ideas and form teams, were found best. So the follwing iteration step focused on this platform. During the test of the next prototype it became clear that an application would not suit an one-time event. It has to be more general to create a larger userbase. After some refining and one more iteration the final project was born:<br /><br />'''The TU App! '''This app should work as an aggregator and bring together all, or at least most, of the information which is already available at our campus. First all the things which students use on a regaluar basis have to be integrated to create the necessary traction and retention and create a userbase: for example grade and course overview, information about available thesis topics etc. In a next step function to foster entrepreneurship can be included: for exmaple a forum for ideation and team formation, information abour available maker spaces etc.

The most important point to make this project happen is its strategic positioning. The app has to be positioned as something the adminsitration desires, since it is going to help them to reach thier goal to be an entrepreurial university. It does not satify a need of students, since the students do not have a need because they do not know (yet) what they are missing.

'''[1] Elaborate''' and refine the idea with university stakeholders

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Students often lack time due to a tight schedule so that they have less time for activities that foster the university community. Often extrinsic motivations e.g. credits or bonus points improving the grade are motivators for students to enter an unknown environment. In our interviews we realized that the buzzwords "innovation" and "entrepreneurship" are ridiculed by some students focusing on technical studies. Taking the plunge into the unknown (projects focussing on innovative/entrepreneurial procedures) has to be supported bonus points or/and credits in the beginning.

'''[1] Empowerment''' of others to change the world - We want students to uncover problems and to take action in order to improve our community.

'''[1] Gather''' potential project ideas

'''[6] Make request''' for course

The third project has the idea of combining all existing facilities and new facilities of innovation and entrepreneurship in one building to create more awareness and transparency of the options available for students. Existing facilities are for example: FabLab, students’ workshop, research workshop. Additionally new facilities not jet existing should be implemented like a Design Thinking Room and a UIF working space. This building which could either be a complete new built or an already existing one shall be supervised by one full-time working person or two half-time working persons. The supervisor(s) would also be the people giving the safety instructions courses to make sure that people working in the facilities know what they are doing. Those courses would be obligatory for everyone who wants to work in the facilities. The workshops should mostly be led by students (e.g. UIF's) who feel responsible that everything is going the right way. In this building there should also be an option for an information board for finding a project partner, information about TUHH projects/ AG’s or information about sponsoring options.

'''[1] Awareness '''for already existing facilities and what options/ tools are available

'''[1] Gather''' more information about the room situation

=<span style="font-size:larger;">Cohort Fall 2018</span>=

The idea is to tackle the problems “lack of access” and “lack of knowledge about participants at the university” by creating a better and more convenient way to use the existing resources on campus. We learned that the problem “lack of space / resources” actually can be proven wrong by the analysis of the campus via the landscape canvas. We do have prototyping spaces (multiple!) and we do have rooms to ideate, as well as institutions helping to spin out. The conclusion is: connecting these resources instead of creating new ones.

'''[6] Transfer'''&nbsp;the app into a routine function that will include continuous improvement circles

The following prototype attacks the problem of low participation at the university campus. The missing commitment of students leads to diverse problems at the campus, this is why we want to raise awareness for problems and ideas!

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Every student, staff or professor can log in with their university account and participate. Important is the inclusion of every member at the university. After logging in one has the possibility to post an idea or a problem which is bothering them on campus. Differing from “We don´t have a space for personal projects” to “University Mensa is too crowded to eat between lectures” and “I want to build a makerspace!”. The different ideas or problems are then listed in a feed and are presented to the community. When scrolling through the feed, the user can upvote oder downvote postings or comment them.

The advantages are that people are not “alone” with their problems and when getting support from the community a highly voted problem might start a change making project.

On the other side, it is a good indicator for decision makers what the actual atmosphere at the campus is.

Important to mention is that the feed is moderated in order to maintain on a friendly basis, hence the platform does not become a place of hate speech.

To incentivise the user a '''points account''' is introduced which tracks their activity. For students, a good participation might then rewarded with credit points at the end of their studies.&nbsp;

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'''[1] Awareness''' – Showing where the “real” problems are and create awareness to see the campus with open eyes for innovations

'''[4] Knowledgebase''' - &nbsp;Ensure that knowledge and experiences are transferred to next generations

'''[1] Continue testing and refining''' – Test the prototype on every user group (students, staff and professors) and refine

'''[5] Contact app developer''' – Reach out for a developing team. Best scenario would be a a team based on students and staff of the university

The next idea is a practical way to distribute money in the university for student clubs. How money is handled at universities student clubs, which are fully organized by students is less transparent and most of the spent time in these student clubs are used to organize money.

The idea behind a fair transparent system is to create a money pot which can only be used by the student student clubs. This application process is 3 steps, which are handled once a year to dispense the money between the student clubs.

Every student clubs can access this money if there are students that support their idea and participate in the application process.

The first step is for each student club that wants to access the money has to submit how much money they need for the student club

The money pool for this year is defined. This means that each student club knows how much money is available this year. With this approach, the head of money can still control how much money is used for student clubs in general. It shows transparency for the complete university.

Now after everyone knows how much money is available, each student clubs prepares a pitch deck like a startup pitch, where each team presents what they want to do with their money. The jury consists of each participating team itself, that means students, and not the administration itself.

With a system like that, we have the opportunity to value the projects that are important for the students and not for the head of the university. Or different faculties where the money currently comes from.

This big change where a lot of risks is involved has to be backed up by a lot of students as well. The idea of how we can bring the university to this change is to actually talk to the leaders of each student club. Convincing them is the best way to actually create a change at our university. If we go top down in this problem we would have to convince the leader of the university first. The other way around down to top is a better strategy here. With enough students that are supporting that idea, we can create pressure on the university to actually support the idea.

Utilize support to actually bring this project to life for a fair transparent distribution of money.

'''[1] Transparency''' – Showing transparent which resources are used for what project

'''[4] Increased Popularity '''– The announcement increases popularity for every student student club

At TUHH we identified the following major issues: