Introduction
An Ideas Lab is a new merit review strategy being used at the National Science Foundation (NSF) to address grand challenges in STEM research and education. The Ideas Lab process is modeled on the "IDEAS Factory" program developed by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) of the United Kingdom.
A diverse sub-set of participants from a range of disciplines will be brought together in an intensive, interactive and free-thinking environment, where participants immerse themselves in a collaborative dialog in order to construct bold and innovative approaches. In the IDEAS Factory model, the five-day Ideas Lab culminates with the development of multidisciplinary collaborative concepts by teams of participants; a sub-set of these teams are then invited to submit full proposals.
Meeting
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) is working with Knowinnovations, Inc. to conduct a series of five-day Ideas Labs workshops in Geosciences, Engineering, and Biology. The dates for the meetings are:
- NSF Ideas Lab: Geoscience - March 2 - 7, 2014
- NSF Ideas Lab: Engineering - March 17 - 21, 2014
- NSF Ideas Lab: Biology - March 31 - April 4, 2014
The series of meetings will be held at the National Conference Center in Leesburg, VA.
At each Ideas Lab, up to 45 attendees will participate in the meeting activities.
Preliminary Ideas Lab meeting activities are as follows:
Day 1: Data gathering introductions and initial knowledge mapping
Day 2: Framing the problme statement
Day 3: Generating ideas for actionable Research and Development
Day 4: Creating solution
Day 5: Planning for action
Introduction
An Ideas Lab is a new merit review strategy being used at the National Science Foundation (NSF) to address grand challenges in STEM research and education. The Ideas Lab process is modeled on the "IDEAS Factory" program developed by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) of the United Kingdom.
A diverse sub-set of participants from a range of disciplines will be brought together in an intensive, interactive and free-thinking environment, where participants immerse themselves in a collaborative dialog in order to construct bold and innovative approaches. In the IDEAS Factory model, the five-day Ideas Lab culminates with the development of multidisciplinary collaborative concepts by teams of participants; a sub-set of these teams are then invited to submit full proposals.
Meeting
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) is working with Knowinnovations, Inc. to conduct a series of five-day Ideas Labs workshops in Geosciences, Engineering, and Biology. The dates for the meetings are:
- NSF Ideas Lab: Geoscience - March 2 - 7, 2014
- NSF Ideas Lab: Engineering - March 17 - 21, 2014
- NSF Ideas Lab: Biology - March 31 - April 4, 2014
The series of meetings will be held at the National Conference Center in Leesburg, VA.
At each Ideas Lab, up to 45 attendees will participate in the meeting activities.
Preliminary Ideas Lab meeting activities are as follows:
Day 1: Data gathering introductions and initial knowledge mapping
Day 2: Framing the problme statement
Day 3: Generating ideas for actionable Research and Development
Day 4: Creating solution
Day 5: Planning for action
