Open 2013: Collaborative Design Yields Significant Social Impact

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Engineering and Nursing Collaboration Yields Significant Social Impact and

Marketable Product Designs

Darrell Kleinke and Molly McClellandUniversity of Detroit Mercy

College of Engineering & College of Health Professions

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“Every block of stone has a statue inside it, and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it."

Michelangelo (1475-1574) Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, poet and engineer.

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Successful Collaboration Yields Results

After four years of operating a collaborative capstone course, a successful track record has been established for developing custom designed devices for use by individuals with disabilities.

This presentation describes the types of products developed and how those products have immediate social impact and the potential for much broader social impact on society.

Introduction

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The following slides show how our products are having social impact - immediately

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Social Impact on a Personal Level

Unique Devices Aid Disabled Individuals

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Our products are starting to have broader social impact

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Social Impact on a Broad Scale

Raising Society’s Awareness of the Needs of the Disabled

The UDM nursing / engineeringcollaboration work was acknowledged in recentspeech by Michelle Obama.

We are pushing these products in an effort to have

VERY broad impact

Social Impact on a VERY Broad ScaleOur students explore commercialization

Commercialization Roadblocks Stand in the Way of Very Broad Impact

• Organization Incompatibility • Curriculum Fit (lack of)• Student & Faculty Involvement• Funding

Our Commercialization Strategy

• Organization: Control of the Product Portfolio • Curriculum: Courses Fill the Product Pipeline • Involvement: Student Chapter of C.E.O. • Funding: Self-funded via Grant Applications

Organization: The Commercialization Board Membership

Currently Populated by:

College of Engineering & ScienceLaw SchoolBusiness SchoolCollege of Health ProfessionsLocal Business Executive(s)

Organization: Activities and Advising by the Commercialization Board

Duties / Activities:

Provide advice to student teamsDecide funding allocations per projectPromote student projectsReview / comment on grant applicationsOversee commercialization portfolio

Curriculum Fit: Commercialization Activities are Publicized to Classes

No change to existing curriculum, BUT:

Course projects become “real,” purposefulBusiness acumen can be incorporatedStudents can see personal valueStudents have a means to “learn more”

Involvement: C.E.O. club becomes the means for multi-disciplined collaboration

CEO Activities:

Recruit and retain studentsPractice business acumen in competitions Help students establish business / product plansPoint students to potential funding sources

Funding: Provide Bridge Funding Sources Until Teams are Sustainable

Funding Steps:

1. University resources are open to teams2. Start-up funding (Comm. Board)3. Grant applications by teams4. IP costs covered through University5. If revenues, use to replenish reserves

Our Commercialization StrategyStatus: March 19, 2013

• Organization: Board in Place (Volunteers) • Curriculum: Capstone filling pipeline, plus collaborating with Baylor/Villanova • Involvement: Student Chapter of C.E.O. up and

running. 10+ active members.• Funding: Active Grant NCIIA.

One E-team phase I team active.

Engineering and Nursing Collaboration Yields Significant Social Impact and

Marketable Product Designs

For More Information, or if you would like to participate, please contact:

Darrell Kleinke and/or Molly McClellandkleinked@udmercy.edu mcclelml@udmercy.edu

Open 2013: Collaborative Design Yields Significant Social Impact

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