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#<span style="font-size: small;">'''iCube partnership''': In order to establish increased program credibility, developing a close partnership with the directors and administrators of the iCube is essential to gaining the support of individual college deans and department heads. Partnership with the iCube also provides the program with a home-base and increased access to resources required for prototyping and design development.</span>
#<span style="font-size: small;">'''Teaser course/workshop''': Development of this program requires further Further research of student interest and attitudes toward I&E and a program of this typeis required before development can truly begin. Holding a teaser design thinking workshop for students within UNIV 1010 Freshman Connections courses gives will give students a taste of the principles concepts to be taught within the program and provides provide an opportunity for gauging student interest in I&E and interdisciplinary collaboration.</span>
#<span style="font-size: small;">'''Gain support of colleges and departments''': Support from the individual colleges and departments on campus would aid in pushing the program through various curriculum committees and also help to promote the program and I&E to faculty and students across campus.</span>
#<span style="font-size: small;">'''Spark interest early''': Targeting students during freshman year is a tactic universities deploy across the country to increase student discovey of I&E and promote its continued pursuit. If we can teach students to look for the I&E opportunities around them in their UNIV 1010 Freshman Connections course (see Strategic Priority #3) the proposed program will provide a guided opportunity to pursue these ideas long-term.</span>
