1. Risk-Taking and Innovation in the First-Year Engineering Experience
Sponsored Keynote by Autodesk, Inc.
Dr. Cory Brozina, Assistant Professor and Director, First-Year Engineering
Youngstown State University
@CoryBroz

2. The Future of Making Things
“ Technology is changing how we make things, who makes things, and the very nature of what we are making.” –Tom Wujec
What does this mean for us involved in the first-year engineering experience?

3. Why create a culture of risk-taking and innovation?
Theme: Faculty Excitement and Commitment
Common First-Year Program
ENGR 1500
Engineering Orientation
ENGR 1550
Excel
Small & Medium Design Projects
ENGR 1560
Matlab
Semester Long Design Project
Changes
Opportunities
3D Modeling
3D Printing
Team Collaboration
Leadership Development
Outputs
Faculty & Program Excitement

4. Innovating with technology and understanding student expectations should guide us as we create the academic experience.
VALUE CREATION

5. Innovating with technology and understanding student expectations should guide us as we create the academic experience.

6. Fusion 360 Student Models Early-Fall Semester Hmwk
Mid-Fall Semester Hmwk
Mid-Spring Semester Hmwk
Project 3: Late Spring
Project 1: Early Fall
Project 2: Late Fall

7. We will utilize technology in the fall semester to increase faculty interactions with students.
Social Media Engagement

8. Go forward and innovate.
Does your program utilize the engineering design process?
Is there a culture of risk-taking and innovation?
What can you do in your classroom this fall to take more risks and innovate?