b'EXPERIENTIAL LEARNINGDevelopyourstrengths.Embraceyourrole.Contributetosomethingbiggerthanyourself.TheUniversityofMichigan-Dearbornisfoundedonexperientiallearningprograms,wherestudentsnetworkandcollaboratewithleadingcompanies,governmentagenciesandnonprofitsnearbyandabroad.Thereal-worldexperiencesyougainherewillserveyouwell,whereverlifetakesyou.iLabsHousedwithintheUniversitysCollegeofBusiness,iLabs,isaresearchinstituteestablishedin2006thatisdedicatedtoadvancingtheunderstandingofcorporate,entrepreneurial,andinstitutionalinnovationanditsimpactoneconomicdevelopment.StudentsareactivelyinvolvedinvariousiLabsprojects,andworkissupportedbyfull-timefacultyadvisors,iLabsstaff,andiLabsalumni.Currentandpreviousstudents,notjustattheCollegeofBusiness,havetakenadvantageoftheopportunitytotakeiLabsasacoursefor3-credithours.AlliLabsstudentstreatparticipationinthecourseasanappliedinternship,withopportunitiestobedirectlyinvolvedinthedesign,administration,analysis,andpresentationofabroadrangeofprojects.ThisgivesiLabsStudentResearchersuniqueskillsthatdonotcomefromlecturesorassignments,butaredevelopedandearnedbycompletinganiLabsresearchproject.Who:TimDavisLocation:100FairlaneCenterNorth(FCN)Phone:(313)593-3991Email:[email protected] at:umdilabs.com/studentsSenior Capstone Projects & Independent StudySenior Capstone Projects:SomedegreeprogramsrequirethatstudentscompleteaSeniorCapstoneProject,eitherindividuallyorasateam.ACapstoneProjectprovidestheopportunityforstudentstoapplythelearninggainedoverthecourseoftheircollegecareertoarealworldsituation.Theprojectcanbecompletedinoneortwosemesters,dependinguponthediscipline.Talktoyouracademicadvisortoseeifthisappliestoyourdegreeprogram.Independent Study:Ifthereisaprojectthatyouwouldliketocompletethatwouldsupportyouracademicandcareersuccess,discussitwithaprofessorwhoisanexpertinthatsubjectmatter.IfyourprojectproposalisapprovedbyyourprofessorandtheDeanorDepartmentChairofyourCollege,youcancreateacustom-designedexperientiallearningopportunity.13 RESOURCE GUIDE'