Program Plan
Students will work in teams in open studio settings interacting directly with faculty advisors, industry mentors and project sponsors. Problem identification/solution brainstorming sessions and specific targeted topical workshops to learn specific course material will be conducted, including the complete spectrum of project development, professional ethics, management, entrepreneurship, and global diversity. Students will be taught and closely mentored by instructors providing constructive critiques from diverse areas of expertise. The instruction and mentoring team will include internationally known faculty, well-known and experienced experts from industry, and successful entrepreneurs from the corporate sector. The following matrix identifies the IDS learning areas, student deliverables, and action (learning) modes over the students’ four years, freshman through senior--in the context of the demands of multicultural business in the global society.
UG Level
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Freshman
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Sophomore
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Junior
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Senior
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| Learning Areas |
| Global Issues/Needs |
| Technology Trends |
| Innovation |
| Entrepreneurship |
| Professional Ethics |
| Entrepreneurship |
| Concept Exploration |
| Value Assessment |
| Proposal Writing |
| Presentation Skills |
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| Project Proposal |
| Preliminary Design/Specs |
| Preliminary Research |
| Project Management |
| Team Management |
| Preliminary Business Model |
| Preliminary Financial Model |
| Patents & IP |
| Research & Development |
| Prototyping |
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| Design Prototyping |
| Research & Development |
| Marketing Plan |
| Design Evaluation |
| Business strategies |
| Business Set-up |
| Government Policy |
| Finance |
| Finance Management |
| IP /management |
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| Implementation |
| Project Assessment |
| Technical Specifications |
| Business Assessment |
| Market Value Assessment |
| Business Growth/Exit |
| Sustainability |
| Societal Impact |
| Global Solutions |
| Leadership |
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Student Deliverables
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| Preliminary Concept |
| Research Presentations |
| Discussions |
| Phase-I Proposal |
| Market Value Report |
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| Preliminary Models |
| Research Presentations |
| Discussions |
| Phase-II Tech Proposal |
| Preliminary Business Plan |
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| Design Prototype |
| Research & Development |
| Discussions |
| Phase-III Proposal |
| Virtual Company |
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| Project Prototype |
| IDS Workshop Demo |
| Virtual Company Demo |
| Tech Project Report |
| Business Project Plan |
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Action Modes
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| Lectures |
| Group Learning |
| Discussions |
| Critique Sessions |
| Networking |
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| Lectures |
| Group Learning |
| Discussions |
| Critique Sessions |
| Networking |
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| Lectures |
| Group Learning |
| Discussions |
| Critique Sessions |
| Networking |
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| Lectures |
| Group Learning |
| Discussions |
| Critique Sessions |
| Networking |
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| Industry mentoring and visits to corporations and companies in the United States and abroad |
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Preliminary Proposals
and Presentations |
Phase-I Prototyping |
Phase-II Prototyping |
Phase-III Development
IDS Workshop |
The work completed in IDS will be up to 15 credit hours towards specific courses required for their respective degrees meeting the General University Requirements (GUR), and Capstone Senior Design Project in the curriculum. Total IDS credits of 15 Credits will be awarded towards degree requirements of the major academic programs in the following manner:
Freshmen Year (3 Credits):
- Fall Semester: Freshmen Seminar (Honors) (3-0-0)
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Spring Semester: IDS 101-HUM102 (3-0-3): Concept, Design and Innovation
- Major Credit: 3 Credit Hours for General University Requirement: HUM 102-Honors (3-0-3)
Sophomore Year (3 Credits):
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Fall Semester: IDS 201-STS 258 Honors (3-0-0): Society, Technology and Globalization
- Major Credit: 3 Credit Hours for General University Requirement: STS258-Honors (3-0-3)
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Spring Semester: IDS 202-Honors (3-0-3): Business Planning, Management and Entrepreneurship
- Major Credit: 3 Credit Hours for General University Requirement: MGMT 390-Honors (3-0-3)
Junior Year (3-6 credits):
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Fall Semester: IDS 301-Honors (3-0-1/2/3): Research, Design and Prototyping
- Major Credit: 1-3 Credit Hours for Research and Independent Study I DEPT:490 (3-0-1/2/3)
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Spring Semester: IDS 302-Honors (3-0-3): Business Development and Financial Management
- Major Credit: 3 Credit Hours for Free Elective or Research and Independent Study II DEPT:491 (3-0-3)
Senior Year (3-6 Credits):
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Fall Semester: IDS 401-Honors (3-0-1/2/3): Capstone Design Project -1 and Commercialization
- Major Credit: 1-3 Credit Hours for Capstone Design Project- I DEPT:xxx (3-0-1/2/3)
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Spring Semester: IDS 402-Honors (3-0-3): Capstone Design Project II
- Major Credit: 3 Credit Hours for General Senior Capstone Design Project DEPT:xxx: (3-0-3)
As the IDS program curriculum is further developed, additional course credits will be provided towards a minor in “Innovation and Entrepreneurship” through the approval process of NJIT Undergraduate Curriculum Committee and Board of Trustees. It is anticipated that the IDS program will stimulate interest of honors students towards accelerated BS-MS programs, specifically in Entrepreneurship and Business Management
Albert Dorman Honors College