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A space separate from school labs and classrooms will go a long way in promoting interdisciplinary collaboration. A ; a place where students can go to ideate and prototype for their own ideas , separate from the classroom. The space would offer an area for students to collaborate and test ideas without the pressure of getting a good grade or the stress of failing. The student could do everything from coming up with an initial idea to getting ready to pitch the idea to an investor. The space could also offer time slots for work in the machine shop or with the 3D-printers so that the student with an idea can move forward in the design process. 

*When a student has an idea , the space would be used to pursue that idea ; the tactic is to motivate students to pursue their own ideas. - Spring 2015 through Spring 2016*Talking Talks with the undergraduate research department on ideas and possible funding. - Spring 2015*Find and collaborate with outside sources. Get the community involved and look for possible locations outside of the campus. - Fall 2015*Host a design competition for students to bring fourth forth their ideas on how the space should look. - Spring 2016