•Michael Dyrenfurth•Kathryne Newton•Ragu Athinarayanan

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• The U.S. is facing major challenges, and we must become more innovative to compete effectively; currently an economic imperative.

• University systems are charged with bring new knowledge and capabilities to the nation

• Major transformations occurring in the next decade; graduates must be adept at managing the rapid change.

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• Note the exponential effect of innovation

•Learning•Engagement•Research

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•Stand alone course……….straight forward

•Infusion into curriculum…..challenging

•New degree program……..complex and challenging

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•Infusion into curriculum..challenging

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Our Department•Four DNA-like strands through each program’s curriculum

•New degree program..complex and challenging

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Dr. Terrance E. Boult, UCCS

•Participation in policy formation•Establishing an Innovation Policy Center•Technology Assistance Program to Entrepreneurs

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•Identify factors stimulatinginnovation

•Research the process of innovation•Investigate cognitive science’s interface with innovation

•Study innovators

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•Distributors Innovation Radar (B. Phillips)•Factors in Electronic Capstone Project Creativity(L. Reed)

•Technology Transfer Comparisons: DOD, DOC, NASA, Academe (J. Blood)

•Health Care Innovation (J. Padfield)•Biometric Implementations (S. Elliott)•TLI Framework for Innovation (TLI Faculty)

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• BS‐TI degree designed as an interdisciplinary undergrad major

• Structure:  Tech Sector + Innov Core + Cross Disc + Experiential

• 78 Cr – Tech Sector associated with an existing degree and administered by any home department

• 24 Cr – Innov Core– Innov in Product & Process Development– Technology Management & Venture Development– Technology Business Environment & Professional Skills

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• 15 CR – Cross Disciplinary Area• Enhance ability to bridge between disciplines and increase ability 

to function on multi‐disciplinary environments– Policy & Globalization– Business Management– Agriculture– Science– Engineering– Technology– Approved Minor

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Experiential Activities• Must leverage Tech Sector skills• Projects (Tech Ventures, Faculty, Industry,  Student Ideas)• Pre‐Capstone I (Client Comm, Market & Feasibility Analysis)• Pre‐Capstone  II (Tech Assessment, Project Planning & Mgmt)• Capstone I (Problem Solving)• Capstone II (IP Law, Patents, Entrep & Comm activities)• Internship in high technology firms and their venture arms• Tech Ventures support for business incubation and tech transfer 

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Graduate Degree• 5yr BS/MS – MS based on Technology Leadership to prepare 

senior technology managers with capacity for technology executives.– technology foresight and forecasting– technology strategies– stimulating innovation, – strategic management of technology– science and technology policy– intellectual property

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•Michael Dyrenfurth…………mdyrenfu@purdue.edu•Kathryne Newton………......kanewton@purdue.edu•Ragu Athinarayanan……….rathinar@purdue.edu

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