1 meeting with: lead coordinators from nust schools & fics 2015 core team 25 th november 2014...
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Meeting with:Lead Coordinators from NUST Schools &FICS 2015 Core Team
25th November 2014
FINDING INNOVATIVE & CREATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR SOCIETY (FICS)
Finding Innovative & Creative Solutions for Society (FICS)
Concept: encourage students to get actively involved in social problem identification, & think innovatively to devise technology-based solutions
2014 was 2nd consecutive year of FICS
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Aim: instill a spirit of commitment amongst students, to give back to society by applying their knowledge & converting their creative ideas into value-adding solutions
3-stage competition: projects are shortlisted on the basis of relevance, impact, novelty, practicality & commercializability
2014 was 2nd consecutive year FICS 2014 co-organized by SEECS & CAC
Involves mentors from the Industry
To encourage students to contribute to societal / community development
To allow students to think creatively & develop latest applications & innovative technology based-solutions
To serve as a platform for identifying ideas & technologies that can be commercialized & converted into viable products & services
To engage Industry for NUST initiatives – mentorship opportunity particularly beneficial for students
To foster an entrepreneurial culture within NUST & at a national level
Objectives
Stage 1
• Synopsis submission
• Evaluation & shortlisting – SEECS internal team
• 77 project ideas submitted
• 56 shortlisted for Stage 2
Stage 2
• Posters & videos / ppt
• Evaluation by academicians & Industry members
• 38 projects shortlisted for Stage 3
• Few selected by Industry for mentoring
Stage 3
• 29 finalists• Prototypes
presented• Judges from
Industry, NUST Schools & other HEIs
• 3 winners selected
• 10 projects taken up by Industry for mentoring
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FICS Stages
ICT-based
Electronics
Telecommunication
Health & Medicine (Biotechnology)
Automotive
Energy
Projects Cutting Across Sectors
All 3 prizes sponsored by Industry (50k, 30k, 15k)
Event cost sponsored by Industry (Total: Rs. 200,000)
Projects in Stage 2 selected for mentorship
Feedback: Industry to give project ideas before competition is launched
Industry Support
2013 & 2014: FICS was intra-SEECS
Successful in inculcating interest towards Social Entrepreneurship
FICS 2015 co-organized by SEECS, SMME, Corporate Advisory Council (CAC) & NUST Entrepreneurs Club (NEC)
Project to be expanded to intra-NUST; scope enhanced to include all disciplines
Formation of multidisciplinary project groups
Broader spectrum of social / community development
Enhance & enrich Industry interest & involvement
Winning projects from FICS can go to DISCOVER & other business plan competitions
From Intra-SEECS to Intra-NUST
Lead CoordinatorsFaculty members from all NUST SchoolsCoordinating with student teams for project ideasGuiding students through various stages of FICSManaging student project ideas submitted online
NUST Entrepreneurs Club (NEC)Marketing & PR activities in all SchoolsWorking with Lead Coordinators in their respective SchoolsOrganization & coordination tasks
Teams Formed for FICS 2015
FICS 2015 Core TeamLead Coordinators from Schools + NEC office bearers + Faculty members from SEECS & SMME + CAC team membersPlanning & monitoring (including managing website)Act as the hub for all coordinationAct as the conduit between Industry & students
FICS 2015 TeamFICS 2015 Core Team + School Principals and Senior Reps from SchoolsKept in the loop for high-level updatesContacted for support / help at School level
Teams Formed for FICS 2015