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= Introduction =
= Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Classroom =
The Faculty faculty at Kettering University tends to integrate I&E into the courses through open-ended projects and assignments. The Faculty does not fail to emphasize the importance of I&E in any discipline or major , and provides they provide students an opportunity with opportunities to display their I&E skills in the classroom , and to inspire or get inspired. While there have been some courses offered at Kettering University traditionally in order to engage students with I&E, there are many new ones as Kettering gears up to overhaul its I&E program. The University has recently introduced a Multidisciplinary I&E minor/concentration that has grabbed student attention. The students will be working with Kettering Entrepreneurship Society as a part of the program. Below is a list of these new courses: 1. INEN 101 – Innovation and Entrepreneurship Mindset 2. INEN 201 – Innovation and Entrepreneurship Case Studies 3. INEN 202 – Innovative Idea Development 4. INEN 401 – Business Model Development 5. INEN 402 – Prototyping and Commercialization
Programs dedicated to I&E have been proposed in the past, but currently the only dedicated curriculum related to I&E is a minor in entrepreneurship offered by the school's business department. Many forces throughout the school wish to push a more non-traditional approach to I&E, but none have taken hold so far.
= Innovation and Entrepreneurship Related Events =
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Kettering University strives to engage its students with I&E both in and outside the classroom. It currently hosts two campus events that make students delve into I&E.
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The three pillars of Kettering Entrepreneurship Society (KES) are Mentoring, Networking and Funding. Students often have great ideas but lack the meansto set them in motion. KES seeks to fill in the this gap by providing valuable feedback, essential start-up funding, an interactive network , and most important of all, the motivation. KES holds weekly meetings open to the entire student body and the faculty. Once a student receives a grant, he/she periodically updates the society on the progress of their projects. Students that are not physically present can also attend meetings virtually using WebExGoogle Hangouts.
= i2e-T-Space =
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The T-Space is a new Kettering's makerspace on campus , operating with the purpose to create goal of being a space where students can "think, tinker, and thrive" . This allows students to grow with their personal and school projects and hobbies. It currently provides students access to 3D printing, laser cutting, soldering, and other utilities to work on small electric and mechanical prototypesprojects.
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= Co-op Program =
Arguably, the most attractive aspect of studying at Kettering University is the co-op program. Each term at Kettering University is 11 weeks long , and there are four terms or quarters per year. Students alternate between co-op (usually at a company) and school every term. Essentially, every student works working and studying for six a total of 6 months in the year and studies for the other sixeach. Most students graduate with two years of valuable industrial work experience and have a better understanding of the work placeworkplace. Most students even complete Also included in Kettering's graduation requirements is a six month long mandatory Undergraduate Thesis project, which, while generally being done at a student's co-op, can also be finished through school research or by creating an entrepreneurial venture.
All this practical experience combined offers a much more hands-on approach to I&E. Students learn the basics of managing a project and delivering results along with developing a healthy work ethic.
A drive for innovation and entrepreneurship is not only spreading in the student body but it has spread through the administration and faculty with the i2e-au movement. Students actively witness some professors, who are making strides to modify their curriculum to incorporate an I&E mindset, encouraging entrepreneurship within the classroom. Additionally, the university now grants funds to professors who are excelling in this regard in order to further the movement.
= Landscape Canvas <br/> =
<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Kettering University's Landscape Canvas can be found [https://docs.google.com/aspreadsheets/kettering.edud/spreadsheet1prwsD67s7fX_PbbCoZCa9apDHP1kAGSNIrtDjzaQxQM/ccc?key=0AioBSxo7G7bLdFJNcnhIWXRXSkpmQ00zUkdaNFpCancedit#gid=3 https://docs0 here].google.com/a</kettering.eduspan></spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AioBSxo7G7bLdFJNcnhIWXRXSkpmQ00zUkdaNFpCanc#gid=3]span>
= Entrepreneurial Rating =
<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: large;">2. Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship</span>
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73d-99ad-ef2b-5e4f44d5b9d7" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">The faculty at Kettering University are very diverse and consist of very distinct backgrounds. With the research we have conducted thus far and the people we have interviewed, it seems that some faculty members are extremely passionate about the innovation and entrepreneurship on campus, while some are very hesitant and do not fully see the point of this program. Kettering is one of the most technical schools in the country, and I think this is where I2E program needs to succeed because students here do have the technical skills to implement big ideas and things. We are planning to encourage the faculty by first encouraging the students as the younger generation is more enthusiastic about the internet and the innovation revolving around technology. The premise is once we have the students supporting the idea of I2E, it will automatically spread throughout the campus, and faculty members will see its value.</span></span></li>
<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: large;">3. <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap;">Actively supporting the university technology transfer function</span></span>
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73f-ae58-8a64-b06566e6aaf1" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">The Kettering Entrepreneur Society is one way the university supports the technology transfer of function. To be eligible for a seed grant, members must partake in a three part presentation throughout the term. First off, is a generic idea presentation. This allows the creator(s) to air-out their idea to the society and receive initial advice and criticism regarding said idea. The second step is a line item presentation that gives more background information, and allows the creator(s) to give the society an idea of what line items (e.g. equipment, LLC formation, materials, etc.) to further this innovation. The third step in the process is for the line item financial costs to be presented to the society. The society of members will then vote on the financials during a discussion to see which will be passed or rejected.</span></span></li>
<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: large;">4. Faciliating University-Industry Collaboration</span>
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e740-5429-9b2f-aa079763b382" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Kettering University is a unique STEM+B institution, because of the required cooperative education program. Student semesters are broken into four 3-month terms. Each student is required to take two school terms, and two work terms to complete one year at Kettering University. Because of the scheduled co-op plan, students graduate Kettering with two and a half years of professional workplace experience. Kettering’s full-time job placement upon graduation from students fluctuates between 99-100% each year.</span></span></li>
<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: large;">5. Engaging with regional and local economic development efforts</span>
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e740-ec5f-aee3-92f7e211dad6" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">The Kettering Entrepreneur Society encourages students to be involved with regional and local economic development efforts. If a student is interested in participating in any sort of event, KES will sponsor and reimburse students for transportation and registration fees. One event in the surrounding area is Flint SOUP. Flint SOUP is a monthly dinner (soup, salad, bread) that raises seed money for creative projects in the Flint community. They also offer Free Code Camps, free business seminars, and share funding.</span></span></li>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Written by:</span></span>[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jace_C._Stokes Jace_C._Stokes]<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.38; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">and [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Moe_Ghias Moe Ghias]</span>
University Innovation Fellows
{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width: 500px;"|-| '''UIF Launch Term'''| '''Student Name and Bio'''| '''Kettering Academic Section'''|-| Spring 20162018| [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Julia_Rickabaugh Julia Rickabaugh]| A-Section|-| Spring 2018| [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Rebecca_Abbott-McCune Rebecca Abbott-McCune]| A-Section|-| Spring 2018| [Muhammas Ghiashttp://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Cody_brock Cody Brock]| B-Section|-| Spring 2017| [http://universityinnovation.org/Chelsea%20Carter Chelsea Carter]| A-Section|-| Spring 2017| [http://universityinnovation.org/Eric%20Rickabaugh Eric Rickabaugh]| A-Section|-| Spring 2017| [Jace Stokeshttp://universityinnovation.org/Ashley%20Switalski Ashley Switalski]| B-Section|-| Spring 2017|J[http://universityinnovation.org/Shane%20Thiede Shane Thiede]| B-Section|-| Spring 2016| [http://universityinnovation.org/Moe%20Ghias Moe Ghias]| A-Section|-| Spring 2016| [[http://universityinnovation.org/Jace%20C.%20Stokes Jace C. Stokes]|ace Stokes]]A-Section|-| Spring 2015| [http://universityinnovation.org/Cheyne%20Westerman Cheyne Westerman]| A-Section|-| Spring 2015| [[http://universityinnovation.org/Alan Xia|%20Xia Alan Xia]]| A-Section|-| Spring 2014| [[Cheyne Westermanhttp://universityinnovation.org/Hunter%20Casbeer Hunter Casbeer]|Cheyne Westerman]]A-Section|-| Spring 2014: | [[http://universityinnovation.org/Saheb%20Kapoor Saheb Kapoor]]| A-Section[[Hunter Casbeer]]|}
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