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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 23.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;">'''<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size:11pt;font-familystyle:Arialnormal;color:#000000;backgroundfont-colorvariant:transparentnormal;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline; background-color: transparent;">Sierra College has always seen the significance of changing the curriculum to match the ever changing demands of the workplace. Since around 2007, Sierra college has been improving makerspace ideas within the campus, constantly revolutionizing their STEM education. Throughout their push they have been constantly encouraging faculty to participate with students in this movement leading Sierra to be the leaders in the state for Innovation.</span>''' '''<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size:11pt;font-familystyle:Arialnormal;color:#000000;backgroundfont-colorvariant:transparentnormal;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline; background-color: transparent;">There are several courses that are currently being implemented that encourage the design thinking, innovation, and entrepreneurship mindset into the classroom. One of which is the </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size:11pt;font-familystyle:Arialnormal;color:#000000;backgroundfont-colorvariant:transparentnormal;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline; background-color: transparent;">Manufacturing Process</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size:11pt;font-familystyle:Arialnormal;color:#000000;backgroundfont-colorvariant:transparentnormal;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline; background-color: transparent;">which teaches students fabrication techniques, manufacturing processes and mechanical prototypes as well as the basics of prototyping. Another class is the </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size:11pt;font-familystyle:Arialnormal;color:#000000;backgroundfont-colorvariant:transparentnormal;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline; background-color: transparent;">Design Additive Manufacturing</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size:11pt;font-familystyle:Arialnormal;color:#000000;backgroundfont-colorvariant:transparentnormal;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline; background-color: transparent;">which teaches an introduction of how to design geometric objects for 3D printing, how to operate a 3D printer, and introduction to the product design process. Lastly, the </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size:11pt;font-familystyle:Arialnormal;color:#000000;backgroundfont-colorvariant:transparentnormal;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline; background-color: transparent;">Entrepreneurship, Starting a Small Business</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size:11pt;font-familystyle:Arialnormal;color:#000000;backgroundfont-colorvariant:transparentnormal;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline; background-color: transparent;">teaches students skills to a new product service offering as well as the steps needed to start a new business along with the logistics needed in establishing the business. Throughout these courses, faculty and students are expected to work together to create an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset that teaches the design processes, design thinking skills, as wells as an entrepreneurial idea of marketing.</span>'''</span></span>