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Boston University J. Rosen 1
The Role of Student Mentoring in Educating the “Societal Engineer”
Dr. Jonathan RosenMarch 2011
Goal 1:Transform undergraduate engineering education into an experience that creates “Societal Engineers”.
BU College of Engineering 2010 Strategic Plan
The Kern Model
Boston University Campus
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School of Management
The Institute for Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization (ITEC) Provides educational programs and entrepreneurial assistance to students, faculty and alumni from across the University and the greater community…
Delivers advanced curriculum for the GLOBAL entrepreneur Develops and deploys NEW MODELS for translational
research, technology commercialization and new venture development
Provides EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES for students though field study, internships and practicum with local, national, and international partners
…through new platforms/models for public, private, academic partnerships
SMG-COE Partnership $1K Competition $50K Competition Formal & Informal Mentoring Program Support of SAGE, BUBA, BU Energy Club &
Entrepreneurship Clubs Business Plan Boot Camp Support for Engineering Design Contest Friday Speaker Series SI 480 Course Senior BME Design Course (BE 467) Kindle Mentoring Program
Kindle Mentoring Program Inspired by the MIT Venture Mentoring
Program Serves both Faculty and Students at BU Mentors are volunteer leaders from the
alumni, corporate, investment, and foundation communities in and around Boston
Advisors to student teams, research faculty, and new enterprises emerging from translational research programs
Mentors can not have financial interest in group
Current Statistics
Program initiated in 2009 Directed by BU Office of Technology
Development Over 150 mentors in program Over 25 student teams working with
mentors Five new enterprises formed in first
year
Student Team Projects include: Solar-powered pulse oximeter Micro-needle continuous glucose
monitor Central line arterial detection system Water purification and transport
system Micro-fluidics diagnostic system
Challenges and Opportunities: Expanding program beyond COE and
SMG Quality control of mentoring
experience Training and administration Metrics and documentation Sustainability
Sponsored Research
Agreements
LaunchAwards
Concept “Project”
IgnitionAwards
Translational Research
Kindle Mentori
ng
TechTransfer
BusinessIncubation
BusinessIncubator
Venture Assistance Program
GAPFunding
New Ventures
IntellectualProperty (IP)
Commercialization “Project”
OTD Groups
Support Programs
A Continuum from Lab to Market Place
StudentPrograms
Series AFunding
Technology Transfer at Boston University
ITEC Groups
Student Teams
CIAP Student Mentoring
$1kBus. Plan
$50kBus. Plan
Soft Landings
Workshops
Turning Challenges into Solutions
Clinical Innovation Team Process
-Clinician Submits Challenge
Review to determine clinical significance and ability to solve challenge - Multidisciplinary team
- Solution analysis- 10 week assignment
- Clinically relevant- Innovative approach- Competitive solution- Follow-on funding path
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