Applied Research Projects
An Applied Research Project is a project connecting what a student learns in class to an employers’ problem. Applied research can also be called a capstone, consulting, or design project. Students will spend anywhere from 2-8 months working with the host organization to solve their problem.
Things to Consider
Innovation
- In this focused type of WIL, employers benefit from detailed and creative solutions to a variety of problems. This can result in greater cost-savings for businesses and help with new product development.
Skill Building
- Consider putting students in teams so that they can collaborate and share ideas with each other. Collaboration helps stimulate new ideas and develop key social and emotional skills.
Remote Work
- In light of COVID-19 and the move to remote work, consider ways to help students interact with each other so that they can still build essential skills commonly learned through face-to-face interactions. This can include frequent/scheduled check-ins, forums to share concerns, and virtual happy hours and team meetings to maintain morale.
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