The Use of Design Education for Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Patricia Culligan Professor & Vice Dean School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Columbia University

Objectives o Build on strong student desire to be engaged in “Engineering that Matters”, specifically in the context of under-privileged and developing communities o Focus on Studio Pedagogy as a key learning and innovation approach o Provide programs at all levels, from freshman to PhD

Design Education Examples Engineering for Developing Communities The Urban Ecology Studio IGERT: Solving Urbanization Challenges by Design Freshman to Junior Undergraduates: Clients in Developing Communities Senior Undergraduates to M.S., joint with GSAPP: Clients in low income NYC Communities PhD students in SEAS and GSAPP

Community Alliances Community goals Site & project scope Interdisciplinary Studio Community input/feedback Studio resultsCommunity discussion Research/Education/Innovation Community goalsRefined project Methodology

Best Practices o Strong & Committed Community Relationships o Good understanding of social context o Interdisciplinary Student Driven Learning Environment o Vertical integration within curricula o Integration with, and Support for, Research o Internal & External University Support o Advisory Board; Other curricula activities; Entrepreneurs in Residence; CTV

Challenges & Opportunities Challenges Maintaining community relationships – continuity Perceived value of work Scale up of the Design Approach Funding for scale-up of the design outcomes Opportunities Building on student interest Meeting imperative for Global Education Contributing to the U.N. MDGs Manageable Entrepreneurship