'''<span style="font-size:small;">Strategy #1: Streamline the first year student experience</span>'''
<div>1.1- create a mentor program for incoming students in which new students are paired with students in their major to learn about courses, registration, and life on campus<br/></div><div>1.2- create a more detailed example course schedule for all four years for incoming students to view to give them more information about courses they need for their major. <br/></div><div>1.3- offer exploratory classes that count towards engineering electives, with rotating professors<br/></div><div>1.4- Have big introductory lecture classes (such as calculus and physics) host guest speakers on different industries/majors<br/></div><div>1.5- Host a "major fair" where incoming students can speak to other students and faculty about different majors and classes<br/></div><div><br/></div><div><span style="font-size:small;">'''Strategy #2: Make the IQP Projects have more of an impact '''</span><br/></div><div>2.1- Have classes during ID 2050 that focus on entrepreneurship <br/></div><div>2.2- Have each IQP advisor encourage entrepreneurship<br/></div><div>2.3- Allow IQP research to transition into MQP research<br/></div><div><br/></div><div>'''<span style="font-size:small;">Strategy #3: Make the MQP Projects last past graduation and be explored more in depth </span>'''<br/></div><div>3.1- Have an advisory board of experts in the field review each project and point students in the right direction and show students resources <br/></div><div>3.2- Have a review board at the end of the project to identify key projects that have potential<br/></div><div>3.3- Get more students working with businesses. Connect with the Center for Career Development about incorporating business connections into MQP<br/></div><div>3.4- Allow campus clubs, faculty, and students the opportunity to carry on research<br/></div><div><br/></div><div><span style="font-size:small;">'''Strategy #4: Create an art studio space for artists to explore their passions'''</span><br/></div><div>4.1- Integrate art into engineering by creating projects focused on aesthetically pleasing engineering works and data science focused projects that study consumer needs<br/></div><div>4.2- Create an art study space in Foisie Innovation Studios<br/></div><div>4.3- Host sketching classes focused on engineering art<br/></div><div><span style="font-size:small;">'''<br/>'''</span></div><div><span style="font-size:small;">'''Strategy #5: Create more resources for students and graduates to explore entrepreneurship and startups'''</span><br/></div><div>5.1- Create a program for student-run businesses<br/></div><div>5.2- Take away the "fear" of the world entrepreneurship and teach students what innovation really is<br/></div><div>5.3- Host "internship-in-a-room" classes where students can connect with businesses and work on projects with them within a single class <br/></div>
= WPI Change Story 2017 =