D. R. WidderSteve Blank Innovation [email protected]
Michael J. Leonard, MA.Ed., IDSADean, School of Design & [email protected]
Nexus Innovation Program
• Multiple Disciplines• Sponsored by Industry Partners• Educational Outcomes + Business Impact
X • Student Teams • Faculty Mentors• Industry Experts• Engaged
Administration
Nexus Innovation has Business Impact
• Product and Service Design Innovation • Materials Exploration • Packaging Design across the Value Chain
• Market Research• Ethnographic Studies • Prototype Design • Product Development • Design & Usability Audits
We have multiple fits of projects for Nexus Learning
• Semester Projects
• Year-LongProjects
• Sprints
Student Roles:• Core Team• Consultant
Faculty Roles:• Lead• Participate• Support
• SDMBA• Capstone• Applied Research
• Independent• DEC-4XX• Engineering Club• Volunteer
&
Industry Partners• Recruitment• Ideas• Intellectual Property• Research Capabilities•Executive Education• Access to Demographic
Philadelphia University• Real world learning experience• Faculty development• Placement• Financial Support• Knowledge flow
Industry Partners are Education Partners
• Customer needs• R&D needs• Staffing needs
• Learningoutcomes
• Program development
Georgia Pacific
eCommerce shipping packaging
EngineeringIndustrial DesignSDMBAGraphic Design
MS Packaging Design & Engineering
Innovation
Planned Program
Nexus Innovation – Evolution (Revolution?) in Internships
Traditional Internship
•Entry Level Experience•Support role•Low impact•Usually 1 student per engagement•1-2 opportunities over a program
Nexus Innovation
•Practice as a professional•Leadership role•Possible high impact•Multifaceted engagement – faculty, students, company•4-10 opportunities over a program
The Industry Engagement Platform is Integral to the Strategic Plan
Technology Transfer/Commercialization
Sponsored Research
Sponsored Projects
Institutes – Centers of Excellence
Formal Internships/Placement
Executive Immersion Education
DEC Fellows/Network
Innovation Fund – Internal/External
Partnerships/Joint Ventures
IndustryPartners
Regional Hub
Global Reach
Industry Engagement
Strategy
Faculty Support
& Enablement
Business Development
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