Conference Session

Cool Ideas

Collection

2016 EDI

Authors

Ronald S Harichandran P.E., University of New Haven

Conference Session

Innovation in Diversity and Inclusivity

Collection

2016 EDI

Authors

Gary S. May, Georgia Institute of Technology

Intel Diversity Scholars Program Gary S. May Dean and Southern Company Chair College of Engineering March 31, 2016 About the Partnership Partnership - between Intel and Georgia Tech’s Center for Engineering Education and Diversity (CEED) Goal - positively influence the diversity of qualified STEM talent by the year 2020 Funding - 5.5 million over the next five years Components – recruitment, retention, graduate/workforce development Supports ~200 URM STEM students annually; more than 1,000 students over five years2 Intel Supported Programs in CEED FOCUS Fellowship PhD FOCUS Scholars Summer Undergraduate Research

Conference Session

Cool Ideas

Collection

2016 EDI

Authors

Gregory N. Washington, University of California - Irvine

University PartnersBuilding a Sustainable Middle Class in AmericaW H A T I S B A S E 1 1 ? STEM workforce & entrepreneur accelerator Accelerating high potential lowresource students into the Victory CircleA N E M E R G I N G S T E MW O R K F O R C E — U N D E RR E P R E S E N T E D S E C T O R SBase 11 focuses on high potential, low resourcestudent sectors, Emphasizing: • Women, African Americans and Latinos who have the capabilities but are often not aware of or do not have access to the resources needed to take part The 1.0 Goal11,000 Students into the Victory Circle by 2020STEMEntrepreneurAcceleratorProducing 21st Century STEMEntrepreneursBase 11

Conference Session

Commercialization and IP

Collection

2016 EDI

Authors

Amit Shah, Artiman

DO VCs FUND HARD SCIENCE?• CYCLICAL HERDS• 2000 MELTDOWN CAUSED VCs TO LOOK FOR CHEAPER STARTUPS – SOFTWARE WAS PERCEIVED TO BE CHEAPER TO FUND – CONSUMER WAS PERCEIVED TO BE “FAST FAIL” MODEL• CONSUMER/SOCIAL CYCLE OVER• MOVE TO ENTERPRISE, HARDWARE BACKGROUND ON ARTIMAN• VERY EARLY STAGE VENTURE FUND• FUND $500K-$10M PER DEAL• SECTOR AGNOSTIC: LIFE SCIENCES TO MATERIAL SCIENCE TO S/W & H/W• “WHITE SPACE”: FIRST TO MARKET, LARGE MARKETS ($10BN TAM), MULTI-DISCIPLINARY• PALO ALTO-BASED AND AN OFFICE IN BANGALORE, INDIA• 6 SPINOUTS FROM UNIVERSITIES TO DATE SINCE 2007 SOURCE OF VENTURE FUNDED STARTUPS• 20% ENTERPRISE EXECUTIVES LEAVING WITH MARKET KNOWLEDGE• 10% TECHNOLOGISTS

Conference Session

Commercialization and IP

Collection

2016 EDI

Authors

Richard Sudek, Applied Innovation, University of California, Irvine

in 201416 APPLIED INNOVATIONCHANGING THE OC STARTUP ECO-SYSTEM APPLIED INNOVATION 17IGNITING, SUPPORTING, S U S TA I N I N G ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN ORANGE COUNTYCREATE SYNERGY ACTIVITIES Startup Weekend, Hackathons, Speaker Series, Mixers and Meetups INVESTMENT SCREENINGS Tech Coast Angels, Golden Seeds, Wharton Angels ENTREPRENEURIAL ORGANIZATION EVENTS OCTANE, TiE, Entrpreneurship Organization (EO), Startup Weekend EDUCATION Lean Startup Seminars, Coding Seminars PARTNERS

Conference Session

Innovations in Engineering Education

Collection

2016 EDI

Authors

Monica Farmer Cox, The Ohio State University

tracks and careers for graduate students• Conducting higher education work in ways that include all departmental stakeholders (e.g., first-year lecturers AND tenure-track researchers) 9 DEPARTMENT of ENGINEERING EDUCATIONFor Further Consideration• What educational innovations align with cultural norms in your unit(s)?• What educational innovations can make you a game changer?• How do you attract the right people (i.e., faculty, collaborators) to your unit(s)?• What resources do you need to achieve your vision for educational innovation?• How will you communicate your vision?• How will you recognize and reward people who

Conference Session

Innovation in Diversity and Inclusivity

Collection

2016 EDI

Authors

S.K. Ramesh, California State University, Northridge

The AIMS2(HSI-STEM Grant)CSU Northridge, Glendale CC, College of the Canyons JD 1568 2 PM – 4PM Nov 14, 2013 S. K. Ramesh, Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science, and PI of the HSI-STEM Grant EDI Panel on Diversity and 03/31/16 1 Inclusion •AIMS2 Cohort: Photo Courtesy Armando Cohort 3 Cohort

Conference Session

ABET Innovations

Collection

2016 EDI

Authors

Michael K. J. Milligan P.E., ABET; Joseph L Sussman, ABET; Patricia Brackin P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sarah A Rajala, Iowa State University

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ABET

representatives • Nominate commissioners • Recruit and assign program evaluators• ABET relies on the services of almost 2,200 volunteer experts supported by 33 full-time and 10 part-time staff. 4ABET‟s 35 Member Societies6ABET Accreditation StatisticsAs of 1 October 2015 … 3,569 Programs• Accredited programs by commission: ASAC: 81 CAC: 429 EAC: 2437 ETAC: 640 Domestic Non-DomesticCommission Programs Institutions Programs InstitutionsASAC 80 62 1 1CAC 377 296 52 35EAC 2071 424 366