The Enterprise Program Michigan Technological University

1. The Enterprise Program Michigan Technological University

2. The Enterprise Program… • What is the Enterprise Program and How Does it Work? • Frequently Asked Questions • Questions?

3. The Enterprise Program Mission… “The Enterprise Program employs a multi-disciplinary approach to address real-world projects in a business-like setting thereby helping students to develop the skills necessary to succeed in industry”… • Strong technical capabilities • Skills in communication and persuasion • Ability to lead and work effectively as a member of a team • Understanding of non-technical forces that affect engineering decisions • Commitment to life-long learning • Awareness of global markets and competition

4. How Does it Work? • Students select to join one of the existing Enterprises or help start their own Enterprise. • Enterprise Teams work with Industry and Government to identify projects and specific problems to be addressed within the projects • Members of an Enterprise Team work together to: • solve real-world industry problems • design, prototype, test, and manufacture • manage multiple projects • manage to a budget and schedule • develop business and marketing plans • recruit, “hire” and train new student “employees

5. Who Can Join? • Motivated and hard-working undergraduates of any major can participate in Enterprise • Sophomore through Senior-level students can enroll in Enterprise courses • Second semester Freshmen can “try out” an enterprise by enrolling in a 1-credit project course (ENT1960)

6. How Do I Join an Enterprise? The Program has two levels of participation across the entire campus: • 12 credit Concentration presently available in each engineering program and in most non-engineering programs • 6 credits of project work • 3 credits of modules in Teaming and Communications • 3 credits of elective professional development courses • 20 credit Minor in Enterprise presently available to all majors • 6-7 credits of project work • 3 credits of modules in Teaming and Communications • 5 credits of modules in Business related topics • 5-6 credits of elective professional development courses

7. What Enterprise Teams are Available? Robotic Systems Engineering Alternative Energies Group Automotive Systems Enterprise Consumer Products Mfg Aerospace Enterprise Advanced Motor Sports Husky Game Development Future Truck Information Technology Mini Baja Clean Snowmobile Challenge STC/Arts Enterprise MTU Formula SAE Racing Noise, Vibration and Harshness Enterprise Aqua Terra Tech Pavement Design, Construction & Materials Program In Integrated Sustainable Mfg. Innovative Castings International Business Ventures BoardSport Technologies Entrepreneurial Enterprise Efficiency thru Engineering & Construction Wireless Communications Integrated Microsystems Blue Marble Security

8. What type of projects will I work on? • Design and build a nano-satellite to measure variations in radio wave emissions that would show how much manmade radiation is seeping into the frequencies characteristic of soil moisture and hopefully help us better understand and predict the Earth’s climate. • Invent new products like the Transportable Research Instrument (TRIcorder) - a data analyzing/data acquisition unit built on the Palm Compatible Platform for use in the K-12 lab environment.  • Develop a ground vehicle which uses alternative forms of energy to perform military transportation missions for moving troops, heavy equipment and supplies. • Design and build a robotic measurement system to explore multi-path propagation effects inside commercial aircraft. • Travel to developing countries in Central America to develop sustainable water resources for a community.

9. What’s In It for Me? • An opportunity to practice being an engineer, an accountant, a marketing analyst, an entrepreneur, a leader…. • Develop skills needed to succeed in today’s fast paced, ever-changing industry environment • Network with professionals from industry…companies like GM, Ford, DENSO, Kimberly-Clark, and many more. Develop key relationships that can help when looking for internships, co-op and full-time job opportunities. • The satisfaction of completing real-world projects that will help build your resume!!!

10. Developing Skills… EDUCATION EDUCATION Michigan Technological University; Houghton, MI Michigan Technological University, Houghton, M B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, May 2004 B. S, in Electrical Engineering, CS Minor, Fall 2003 Cumulative GPA of 3.95 Cumulative G.P.A of 3.36 Recipient MTU Ambassador Student Scholarship for exceptional academic achievement WORK EXPERIENCE WORK EXPERIENCE Crystal Cool Ice Co., Muskegon Heights, MI Wireless Communication Enterprise, MTU Ice Man 1999-2003 Project Engineer January 2002-Present Obtained Commercial Driver License Programmed a chip for a wireless snow alarm Delivered ice, bagged ice and unloaded semis As project manager, managed relations Trained new employees with industry, enterprise staff and team Built a communicating transmitter and receiver Fruitport Middle School; Fruitport, MIDesigned an RF amplifier and Butterworth filter Asst Wrestling Coach 2001-2002 Served as Financial Manager, responsible for Coached and motivated athletes project accounting and procurement Administered first aid

11. What Enterprise Students are Saying “I think joining the WCE was the best decision I made as an undergraduate. As a result of enterprise my skills range from design engineering and project management to technical writing and documentation. I have interacted with many other incoming graduates from other universities and no university has any program that even closely resembles ours.”~Former WCE Team Leader “While on co-op, I easily transitioned from the world of academia to the world of “Corporate America” largely in part due to my enterprise experience. My hiring manager at The Dow Chemical Company informed me that he extended a job offer because of my enterprise experience.” ~Former CPM Team Leader “Every engineering college graduate takes basically the same courses. In an interview, my distinguishing characteristic is never my grade point average, it’s always my Enterprise experience. Employers are pleasantly surprised to learn that not only have I just completed an engineering degree, but I was effectively working as an engineer for most of that time. ~Former WCE Team Leader

12. What Industry Partners are Saying “Engineering today is about team work, communication and working with the public. The Enterprise program at MTU combines all these skills in the program and better prepares students for entering the professional workforce. It is one of the most impressive programs that I have seen in all my travels to Universities across the country.” ~Patricia Galloway, CEO, Neilsen-Wurster Group “The skills and attitudes that are targeted by the Enterprise concept, such as leadership, communication, teamwork, and motivation for lifelong learning, have been successfully learned by the students, and now they are budding “superstars” for the firms that have hired them.” ~Richard Anderson, Principal Engineer, SOMAT, Inc. “The Michigan Tech Enterprise is a leading program in preparing engineering students with leadership skills, attitudes, and valuable insights to enable rapid personal and professional excellence. This program supports a critical U.S. Engineering educational need to prepare students to thrive in the fast paced, rapidly changing environment that is facing all U.S. industry.” ~ Randy Hill, VP of Product & Technology Kimberly-Clark Corporation

13. Where Can I Find out More About Enterprise? For More Info on… Enterprise Teams Faculty Advisors Curriculum and Courses www.enterprise.mtu.edu -or- Contact the Program Director – mraber@mtu.edu

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