Tonight’s Agenda
    Tonight’s Agenda
   •6:00 – 6:30  Welcome, Introductions, Overview
    6:00 – 6:30  Welcome, Introductions, Overview
   •6:30 – 7:00  What makes a “good” problem?
    6:30 – 7:00  What makes a “good” problem?
   •7:00 – 7:30  Team Building around problems
    7:00 – 7:30  Team Building around problems
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     DifferenceMaker Team
     DifferenceMaker Team
                             Faculty Fellows
     Staf                     Faculty Fellows
     Staf
                             •
                               Prof. John Brown GSE
     •                         Prof. John Brown GSE
      Ha Pho
      Ha Pho
                             •
                               Prof. Guanling Chen    CS
     •                         Prof. Guanling Chen    CS
      Holly Butler
      Holly Butler
                             •
                               Prof. Deb. Finch MSB
                               Prof. Deb. Finch MSB
                             •
                               Prof. Ralph Jordan     MSB
     Coops                     Prof. Ralph Jordan     MSB
     Coops                   •
                               Prof. Val Kijewksi MSB
     •                         Prof. Val Kijewksi MSB
      James Abdallah
      James Abdallah         •
                               Prof. Ainat Koran CHS
     •                         Prof. Ainat Koran CHS
      Gianni Falzone
      Gianni Falzone         •
                               Prof. Chad Montrie     FAHSS
     •                         Prof. Chad Montrie     FAHSS
      Michael Jannino
      Michael Jannino        •
                               Prof. Dan SullivanENG
     •                         Prof. Dan SullivanENG
      Faith Malay
      Faith Malay
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                             http://www.uml.edu/differencemaker
    Welcome to the $25K Idea Challenge!
    Welcome to the $25K Idea Challenge!
     •25 applications as of today
      25 applications as of today
      All Applications due Feb. 24!
      All Applications due Feb. 24!
     •All 6 Colleges Participating
      All 6 Colleges Participating
     •New Products, New Services, New Causes
      New Products, New Services, New Causes
     •Thank you all for joining the Idea Challenge!
      Thank you all for joining the Idea Challenge!
     •So what have you gotten yourself into?
      So what have you gotten yourself into?
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    What Is Next?
    What Is Next?
    •9 weeks to Idea Challenge Event – April 15
     9 weeks to Idea Challenge Event – April 15
    •Build your Team
     Build your Team
    •Research your Problem, Opportunity and Solution
     Research your Problem, Opportunity and Solution
    •Prepare a 3-5 minute Rocket Pitch, Project 
     Prepare a 3-5 minute Rocket Pitch, Project 
     Executive Summary and Poster 
     Executive Summary and Poster 
    •Build your online E-Portfolio
     Build your online E-Portfolio
    •Then impress the Judges!
     Then impress the Judges!
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     So Tell Us About You, Your Team 
     So Tell Us About You, Your Team 
     & Your Challenge 
     & Your Challenge 
    •Introduce your Team
      Introduce your Team
    •Tell us about the Challenge you are solving
      Tell us about the Challenge you are solving
    •Do you need additional help?
      Do you need additional help?
    •In 1 minute  
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      In 1 minute    
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