Interdisciplinary Innovations Fund (IIF) 2008/2009 Awards (MU)
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Item Solar decathlon : Show-Me solar team(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008) Buffaloe, Barbara; Grantham-Lough, Katie; Goldschmidt, Michael; Stone, Robert; Sudkamp, Luke; Bilger, Paul; Fleischer, Anna; Krueger, Chris"University of Missouri--Columbia (MU) and the Missouri University of Science & Technology (S&T) have composed the "Show-Me Solar Team." This team is composed of undergraduate and graduate students with a goal to design and build the most attractive, effective, and energy-efficient solar-powered house for the 2009 Solar Decathlon. The Solar Decathlon, an international design competition, exists to educate the public on solar energy, energy efficiency, and the best in home design. While this effort is well over the budget available for the current funding opportunity, we have selected certain components for submission in this application. Specifically, this effort includes architecture, interior design, architectural engineering, electrical engineering, civil engineering, history, and business disciplines across two campuses in a unique experience for all involved and utilizes technology and IT communications to make it happen. Most of the components of the project are done through computer and the virtual world. The students must rely on the ability to communicate via the internet for most decisions because only occasional face-to-face meetings take place. In addition, students on both campuses utilize computer programs related to their discipline and learn programs associated with other disciplines due to the multidisciplinary efforts required. For example, MU students often use Google Sketch?up to convey the architectural elements of the home. S&T students, new to Google Sketch-up, have found that with a tutorial by MU that they can better understand the dialogue going on between the teams on the design. We believe that the Show-Me Solar team�s proposal for the Interdisciplinary Innovation Fund meets the requirements from the MU Information Technology Committee. The student-led team is working hard to make the University of Missouri system a leader in the next wave of home design through the use of innovative technology and strong relationships between disciplines. We look forward to working with the MUITC and hope that our combined effort will continue to foster interdisciplinary projects throughout the UM system. Please let us know if any further clarification is needed." --DescriptionItem Using service learning to teach sustainable agriculture in downtown Columbia(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008) Margherio, Pat; Weaver, Jan; Monteer, Nancy; Starbuck, Christopher J.; McKelvey, BillProposal for the project "Service Learning to Teach Sustainable Agriculture in Downtown Columbia." From the original description: "This direct action interdisciplinary project will investigate sustainability on many levels. Students will improve urban agriculture infrastructure, examine the use of bike trailers, and compost food scrap “waste” from Rollins Dining. Students will design and implement a three-year garden experiment that tests different soil treatments and crop rotations. Data will be collected with hand held computer devices."Item iPhone 3G student developer competition(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008) McKean, Michael L.; Xu, Dong; Bloch, Peter; Wedman, John; Strid, Marc; Clithero, Lori; Kruse, BenProposal for the 2008 project: "iPhone 3G Student Developer Competition." Partners: Reynolds Journalism Institute/Missouri School of Journalism, College of Engineering, Trulaske College of Business, College of Education, College of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources, Apple Inc and AT&T Inc. Project Description: The above partners propose to sponsor a student contest, modeled on last year's successful RJI/Adobe AIR Student Competition, to develop, test and market native iPhone applications designed to improve the practice and the business of American journalism. Finalist teams will receive private consulting at Apple Inc.'s world headquarters in Cupertino, CA. The project's sponsors will host a symposium in Spring 2009 on the MU campus to showcase the competition as a model for interdisciplinary education and entrepreneurship. The winning student team will attend Apple's 2009 Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco.Item The FilmTech experience(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008) Cook, Roger; Uhlmann, Jeffrey K.Formal proposal for the 2008/2009 project, "The FilmTech Experience." From original description: "This project brings together students and faculty from several departments and programs in three different colleges, as well as staff from the Missouri Film Office and Student Life to work collaboratively on a feature film project. The filmmaking venture will enable students to use cutting-edge information technology on a competitive industry project and to gain professional experience and credits in the entertainment field. It will also open up new interdisciplinary areas of curriculum, both in the various major fields and with the new Film Production course that will be offered in Spring 2009 in conjunction with the project."Item Building dashboard : using real-time web-based utility usage feedback to promote energy conservation and education in residential halls(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008) Datema, Ben; Coleman, Paul; Minor, Frankie; Weaver, Jan; Margherio, Pat