It's week three of a new interdisciplinary course at Penn State Abington, and the students and team of instructors are shifting paradigms, thinking outside of boxes, and working out of their comfort zones. But how does one process emotionally and socially a completely new way of thinking and working? Posts on the course website provide some insight.
A global tech firm intent on reshaping its customer engagement model wanted honest feedback and fresh ideas. So a group of QAD executives, some of whom are Penn State Abington alumni, presented the challenge for the campus' fourth international business competition.
What do you want to do when you grow up? Even as a 10-year-old, Dave Lisowski's response always revolved around music as a singer, an actor in musical theater, or a recording artist. But a course the first-year student enrolled in at Penn State Abington gives him hands-on experience in another facet of the music industry: audio engineering.
About a dozen Penn State Abington students and three faculty members will embark on a multidisciplinary venture this fall, thanks to an award the trio received to support innovative teaching methods.
Penn State Abington students in engineering, art, and information sciences and technology will collaborate on cross-disciplinary projects to exhibit at the college's first Maker Faire this fall.
