Evaluation Process
Example:
CityU Student Projects on Creative Electronics
Invention: Game of Pain
1. Press the white button
to shock your opponent
with a strong electrical
pulse;
2. Press the red button to
avoid getting shocked by
your opponent;
3. The red button cannot
be held for longer than 3
seconds, or else you will
be punished with a
painful shock;
Proposal: What to Include
• Project summary
• Project description
• Objectives (intended learning
outcomes)
• Number of students affected and
student supervision mechanisms
• Background and expertise of
proposer(s)
• Space needs and special
requirements
• Safety issues and how they will be
addressed
• Budget (separate into
infrastructure investment to
establish an Idea Incubator; and
recurring project expenditures;
include possible long-term
sources of support for the latter)
• University-wide impact
(including, for instance, the
engagement of students and/or
collaborators from other units)
• Potential societal impact of the
Idea Incubator
• Assessment of learning outcomes
Criteria for Selection Include …
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Project feasibility;
expertise of proposer(s);
impact on student learning;
university-wide impact; and
impact on society.
Challenge Example
Example: INNOCENTIVE Idea Exchange
“Founded in 2001 by the venture
capital arm of pharmaceutical
giant Eli Lilly,
InnoCentive is the world leader
in prize-based open innovation.
As a driving
force in accelerated innovation,
InnoCentive inspires and unites a
web community
of scientists, engineers,
professionals and entrepreneurs
worldwide who
collaborate to deliver
breakthrough solutions for some
of the world’s most
progressive organizations.”
Videos
• “Introduction to Innovation Podcast 'What is
Innovation?’” (SMU) http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xadzmd_introduction-to-innovationpodcast_school
• “SMU Skunkworks” (SMU) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvV0CnNgesA
• “Students Create JediBot” (Stanford) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuSCErmoYpY