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Bob Jones University
Bob Jones University
Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Bill Lovegrove
EXP Director
4
Timeline
  • August 28, 2024
    Experience start
  • October 2, 2024
    Preliminary solution proposal
  • November 13, 2024
    Final Solution Proposal
  • December 14, 2024
    Experience end
Experience
1/1 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Incubator, Non profit, Social Enterprise
Non-profit, philanthropic & civil society

Experience scope

Categories
Electrical engineering Hardware product design Product or service launch International development Scientific research
Skills
project management product development
Learner goals and capabilities

This class forms an interdisciplinary team of business students, science students, engineering students, and international studies students able to investigate a sizeable problem, conduct basic research, and design technology solutions in a culturally appropriate manner.

Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
12 learners
Project
50 hours per learner
Educators assign learners to projects
Teams of 12
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Our goal is to deliver a prototype of a technology solution and a business plan to carry it forward. Deliverables typically include a final written report, prototype design documents, a business plan, branding, and a starter website.

Project timeline
  • August 28, 2024
    Experience start
  • October 2, 2024
    Preliminary solution proposal
  • November 13, 2024
    Final Solution Proposal
  • December 14, 2024
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

We prefer projects with an international flavor targeted at one of the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs). Recent projects include:

  1. Develop a sensor for carbon sequestration verification.
  2. Develop hardware for public health surveys in Africa.
  3. Develop family-scale aquaponics systems for the dry corridor of Central America.


Team members are sometimes interested in entrepreneurship and may want to negotiate property rights for intellectual property developed in this project. We will consider projects which develop products for commercial clients, but we are especially interested in projects serving the needs of non-profits and in launching businesses to meet those needs.



Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

  • question 1

    Confirm that you can provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer emails for the duration of the project to address students' questions.

  • question 2

    Confirm that you can participate in an online milestone review meeting at each major milestone.

  • question 3

    Note that this is an academic class, and the project must follow the calendar outlined in the milestone schedule.

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