InnovationSpace

About this opportunity

InnovationSpace® is a transformative experience, where students build the skills of the future and develop their capacity for collaboration and innovation as they produce extraordinary projects while working on transdisciplinary teams. Join us for one of our diverse projects working with our sponsor clients in our brand new studio in the Novus Innovation Corridor. IVD 494 counts as honors credit for the InnovationSpace courses. 
 

Thesis

We’re looking for passionate, motivated students from all majors who want to do work that
matters. Our classes offer a design-focused transdisciplinary team experience with students welcomed from all majors. The InnovationSpace® program provides students with a unique opportunity to complete a real-world product-development project. Using the Integrated Innovation model, teams of students from all majors spend one to two semesters researching, developing and refining concepts. Throughout the yearlong program student work includes:

• Exploring user, societal and environmental needs
• Analyzing market trends and consumer demand
• Investigating new technologies

All final deliverables are accompanied by proof-of-concept and appearance models as well as detailed Innovation Proposals. These proposals summarize user research; present a product concept; provide engineering specifications; outline a product-communication strategy; chart a comprehensive business plan; and detail a comprehensive roadmap for sustainability. Barrett students can use this work for the honors thesis project. 

To get started, apply to sign up for IVD 494 in the Fall semester and submit the thesis prospectus by the last day of classes. Then contact your Barrett Advisor for next steps on 493 thesis credit enrollment, alongside a second IVD 494 course, for the following spring semester. 

Academic Preparation

• Contribute to a better society
• Engage with top-performing students in other disciplines
• Learn from top-notch faculty and real world corporate mentors
• Acquire valuable experience in crossfunctional teamwork
• Gain a solid grounding in how to commercialize a product

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Other Honors Opportunities

InnovationSpace provides rewarding educational opportunities to undergraduate and graduate students from any major. Whether you would like to collaborate with us or looking to enroll in our program, we're happy to answer any questions you may have. 

General inquiries can be sent to ASUInnovationSpace@asu.edu.