SmartGrid for Schools |
A Study Exploring the Perception of Technology Readiness and Use of Social Media by Independent Insurance Agents in Illinois |
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Research Project |
Pet Insurance Project |
Alternative Energy Research |
Community Consulting: Small Business Energy Efficiency |
SmartGrid for Schools
In this project, students and staff from the Department of Technology, University High School, the Center for Renewable Energy, and the Center for Mathematics Science and Technology designed, built and modified hands-on, interactive exhibits that traveled to schools across Illinois to teach about electricity generation and the coming SmartGrid.
Project Mentors
Dr. David Loomis (Center for Renewable Energy)
Dr. William Hunter (Center for Mathematics Science and Technology)
Dr. Brad Christensen (Center for Mathematics Science and Technology)
Mr. Jeritt Williams (Center for Renewable Energy)
Final Deliverable:
SmartGrid for Schools interactive exhibits and curriculum. Checkout: SmartGrid Schools Instagram
Competencies needed by faculty and students involved
- Construction – technical skills and safety awareness for construction processes and materials.
- Curriculum Design – Modern curriculum guided by student needs and prior experience tailored to multiple age groups.
- Teamwork – All team members must be responsible and take initiative for seeing the overall vision, and for making suggestions and improvements during the iterative development and construction process.
A Study Exploring the Perception of Technology Readiness and Use of Social Media by Independent Insurance Agents in Illinois
Project Mentors
Steve Taylor
Jim Jones
Lindsey Pfleger (Katie School of Insurance)
Students
Brett Burba
Sarah Crowley
William Drobny
Nick Janky
Rachel Mann
Nick Silva
Final Deliverable:
Study summary. PDF
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Research Project
The Katie School Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Research Project is an Illinois State University, College of Business, Katie School of Insurance multidisciplinary student initiative aimed at studying and researching UAV applications in business, and developing risk management, security, and safety protocols for their use. The team consists of students in Insurance, Agriculture, Information Technology, and Political Science, who, through their combined efforts, are working to produce a research report detailing their study results and conclusions. Additionally, the team will consistently update interested parties through periodical articles and blog postings. Ultimately, the multiple articles and subsequent published report will seek to educate and inform those concerned with the safe implementation and commercial use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in the domestic United States.
Research Story & Presentation
Research story:Drone Research Story
Presentation: UAV Symposium Presentation
News: Article
Project Mentors
Students
Frank Busch (Insurance and Finance) Senior
Daniel Liedke (Insurance) Senior
JP Smith (Math) Freshman
Adam Ringwood (Computer Science, Cybersecurity)
Joseph Spero (Criminal Justice & Cybersecurity)
Devin Taseff (Pre-law) Junior
Pet Insurance Project
Project Mentors
Students
Ms. Kayla Jenkins, ISU Junior Marketing Student
Ms. Elyse Link, ISU Senior Marketing Student
Mr. Jarvis Sokolowich, Junior Marketing Student
Final Deliverable
Study summary:Project Summary & Findings
Alternative Energy Research
Project Mentors
Students
Final Deliverable
Community Consulting: Small Business Energy Efficiency
Project Mentors
Dr. Tom Bierma (Environmental Health)
Dr. Peter Kaufman (Marketing)
Dr. Lou Reifschneider (Technology)
Dr. Dale Fitzgibbons (Management)
Students
Rebecca Groeninger, Environmental Health
Kaylee Halberg, Environmental Health
Morgan Martin, Environmental Health
Kimberly McLeod, Environmental Health
Filip Miljevic, Finance
Laura Miller, Marketing
Ben Taylor, Management
Final Deliverable
Each team demonstrated what marketing strategy, what client interaction event, what technology (types of lighting) yielded the best outcome of energy conservation for clients in the Bloomington/Normal area.
Specific student learning outcomes from this project were as follows:
- building communication skills with team members from other disciplines,
- developing research and analytical skills,
- developing project management skills,
- building selling and persuasion skills with local area businesses, and
- developing a financial analysis template that clients could use to help assess the return on investment of a lighting retrofit.