Session 1

Entrepreneurship & Technology Design

Accelerate your Enterprise

Presented by Pacific’s School of Engineering and Computer Science and Eberhardt School of Business, this technology camp will introduce students to technological innovation in commercial organizations with a focus on new product and service development. During the two-week program, students will receive a foundation in design, innovation and entrepreneurship to demonstrate creative thinking through the presentation of a variety of concepts.

Curriculum

Faculty- and technician-led presentations and labs will engage students in problem-based learning. Students will be able to develop science/engineering-based innovations that are scalable, commercially promising and will have a positive impact on society and/or the environment.

Entrepreneurship & Technology Design student at computer
Planned Topics

Course topics will likely include:

  • Opportunity pitch
  • Customer needs
  • Mini-project sketch and storyboarding
  • Kickstarter video
  • Foam prototype and CAD modeling
  • Industry analysis, competitive advantage
  • Financial forecast
  • Milestones and ask
  • Business plan
  • Design fair prep and deliverables
  • Innovation and entrepreneurship expo
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Maryam
Faculty Lead
Maryam Heidaripour

Assistant Professor Design, Innovation, Entrepreneurship

PhD, Design, Illinois Institute of Technology, 2020
MBA, General Management, University of Tehran, 2014
MA, Industrial Design, University of Tehran, 2013
BA, Industrial Design, University of Tehran, 2010

Dr. Heidaripour is a researcher, educator and designer specializing in socio-ecological energy transition. Her ongoing research explores future ways of designing and interacting with advanced energy technologies to support sustainable, equitable, and thriving communities. She participated in conceptualizing and planning smart city projects for sustainable and resilient communities and also participated in developing design guidelines for cutting-edge technologies. Her volunteer work for nonprofit organizations includes a year-long project for socio-economic empowerment of disadvantaged women in Kenya.

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