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<strong>ESD</strong> UPCOMING EVENTS2009 Michigan Security NetworkConferenceWednesday, November 4, 2009The Michigan Security Network (MSN), a new non-profit,is hosting its first conference on opportunities for growthand leadership in the homeland security sector.Michigan businesses have a unique opportunity toenter this $113 billion global market as a result of theskilled, motivated workforce; leading research anddevelopment resources; a unique geography of lakes,rivers, bridges, and tunnels; and the largest internationalcommercial border crossing in the nation.The one-day conference, which takes place at theHyatt Regency, Dearborn, will include sessions on cybersecurity, border security, and biodefense, featuringkeynote speakers; panels representing government, smallbusiness and systems integration; and breakout industrysessions with roundtable discussions.The Engineering Society of Detroit is sponsoring thisevent. For more information or to register, visit www.esd.org or call 248-353-0735.Free Third ThursdayNetworking EventThe third thursday of every monthGet together andnetwork withengineers andbusiness leadersthroughoutSoutheast Michigan.We will meet from4–6 p.m. on the thirdThursday of everymonth at variousrestaurants in Southfield.Hors d’oeuvreswill be served andthere will be a cash bar.The next networking event is August 20 at the SkylineClub in Southfield. Attendance is free. Please registeron-site. For more information, contact Tim Walker at248-353-0735, ext. 115, or twalker@esd.org.THE INNOVATIVE ENTREPRENEURDARE to Explore...Friday, October 23rd - Saturday, October 24th, 2009The Ritz-Carlton, 300 Town Center Drive,Dearborn, Michigan 48126TiECon Midwest brings the innovative entrepreneurs, thechallenges and success stories. Are you ready to explore theunlimited possibilities in the emerging markets?Come, be a part of an event that brings hundreds oflike-minded professionals with a wealth of knowledge anda common platform to share and grow the business.HIGHLIGHTSNetwork with Industry Experts and SuccessfulEntrepreneursInspiring and Motivating Key NotesKnowledge is Power - Panelists discuss hot topicsTiE Midwest 20 Industry Awards - Life Sciences,Wireless, CleanTech, Media and SoftwareBusiness Boot Camp & Business Plan CompetitionWomen Entrepreneurs ForumExclusive Luncheon with individuals who spellpower - Hurry! 50 Power Connect seats onlyDinner Gala & Electrifying EntertainmentPrizes to be won every hour...Early Bird Savings – A value added offer for thefirst 100 registrants only. Save $75 and connect withbuyers and business leads. Hurry! Offer expires30 th September, 2009.Register Now at www.tieconmidwest.orgFor sponsorships and exhibits,Email: nicole.raymond@detroit.tie.org | Call: (248) 254-4013Midwest200914 | Technology Century | AUGUST–SEPTEMBER 2009
What’s Happening at Michigan Universitiesin Business EngineeringMSU PROVIDES RESIDENTIAL EXPERIENCE AND AGLOBAL ENGINEERING COURSEMichigan State University’s Residential Experience forSpartan Engineering is a living-learning community thattotally immerses students in the process of becoming21st century engineers. Beginning with their first courseas freshmen, students are exposed to real-world,hands-on design challenges and critical issues inengineering today. The program features learningcommunities focused on global issues such as energy,transportation, and sustainability.Spartan Engineers also have opportunities to rubshoulders with engineering entrepreneurs. Through aProfessional-in-Residence program, professionals willspend extended periods of time on campus sharingtheir strategies and experiences with students. Throughlecturing to classes, assisting in labs, and providing careeradvice, industry leaders link theory to practice, providingstudents and faculty with new ideas on how to serve thebusiness community. The college also offers a course inglobal engineering that examines the intertwined roles ofeconomics, engineering, and the environment.GRANT SUPPORTS KETTERING INNOVATORSA $225,000 grant from the Kern Family Foundationis assisting Kettering University’s students developvaluable entrepreneurial skills with its EntrepreneurshipAcross the Curriculum. “Kettering University hasdeveloped the intellectual and practical capacity to bethe national leader in the preparation of entrepreneursand innovators, who also have exceptional technical andscientific knowledge,” said Dr. Michael Harris, Provostand Vice President of Academic Affairs. “We are buildingon our tradition and heritage to do it. We have theintellectual capacity to shift our learning from the needsof a knowledge economy paradigm to an entrepreneurand innovation paradigm.”“The results will be a learning experience throughthe entire academic experience for all our students. Ourprogram develops a graduate who sees the world not onlyas a technical expert, but also as an innovator,” Harrisadded. Kettering’s first cohort of 20 faculty memberscompleted the first workshop on June 10 and will nextteach a module within a class that incorporates theworkshop’s concepts, followed by an assessment of thestudent learning from that module.Lawrence Tech alumnus Keith Pratt, CEO of Shared Vision LLC,displayed some of the products his companies have developed when hekicked off last year’s Entrepreneurial Lecture Series at his alma mater.LTU ADDS MORE ENTREPRENEURSHIP TOENGINEERING EDUCATIONThe Kern Family Foundation has awarded a five-year, $1.1million grant to Lawrence Technological Universityto further integrate the entrepreneurial mindset in theeducation of engineering students. The centerpiecewill be the addition of entrepreneurial componentsin 30 courses required for engineering students. Anentrepreneur-in-residence will interact with students andfaculty. An entrepreneurial co-op and internship programwill give students opportunities to work on productdevelopment and implementation. Students will constructproducts as part of the process of taking a new conceptto market at a new Student Entrepreneurial Studio. Nextyear Lawrence Tech will host a regional competitionthat will promote the use of creativity and innovation inproblem solving.“The Kern grant is reinforcing Lawrence Tech’s approachof providing students with both the theory and practice ofall academic disciplines, and it also fits in nicely with ourplans to make leadership education a requirement for allundergraduates,” Provost Maria Vaz said.www.esd.org | The Engineering Society of Detroit | 15
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