1. Vertically Integrated Projects Program Candace Ryder Program Coordinator Housed through ISTeC

2. Overview Key elements How credits count??? Applying & enrolling??? VIP Growth

3. A Quick Introduction Research and teaching tend to be separate endeavors –Student-faculty research can be piecemeal VIP connects the two through project-based learning –Offered as a course with team listings online –Teams work on projects driven by faculty research –Students benefit: apply knowledge, develop new skills –Faculty benefit: can take on larger, long-term projects

4. What does VIP look like? Project-based –Tackle a research or design problem –Work together to advance the project VIP Teams –10-20 students –Faculty advisors, grad student mentors –Meet weekly Students –Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors –Earn 1-2 credits per semester –Can participate for multiple semesters –Junior/Senior design options for some majors (thesis and capstone projects, too)

5. Key Elements of VIP Time Context Mentoring

6. Time Context Mentoring Work & learning aren’t limited by semesters Long term projects continue for years

7. Context Time Context Mentoring Real problems Start-up environment Large-scale projects Multidisciplinary Teams

8. Mentoring Time Context Mentoring Faculty mentor students Students mentor students Grad students mentor students

9. How credits count Currently, credits are counted as senior design In the future –Option 1: use current departmental courses –Option 2: develop IU format –Option 3: specific VIP designation

10. Recruiting Collaborating through TILT and CNS Learning community Stephanie “Mo” Moreira working with HURS and UROP Applications completed through VIP website

11. The Consortium $5 million grant from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust 15 Universities Collaborating to –Establish VIP at partner sites –Develop tools for effective implementation –Research educational impact –Secure support for further expansion VIP Growth

12. Boise State University Colorado State University Florida International University Georgia Institute of Technology Howard University Morehouse College National Ilan University Purdue University Rice University Texas A&M University University of Hawaii, Manoa University of Michigan University of Strathclyde University of Washington, Seattle Virginia Commonwealth University Consortium Partners