{"id":155680,"date":"2023-05-05T11:26:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T15:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianatech.edu\/?post_type=stories&#038;p=155680"},"modified":"2023-07-11T08:42:26","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T12:42:26","slug":"learning-experiences-outside-tech-classrooms-reinforce-what-students-learn-in-the-classroom","status":"publish","type":"stories","link":"https:\/\/www.indianatech.edu\/stories\/learning-experiences-outside-tech-classrooms-reinforce-what-students-learn-in-the-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning experiences outside Tech classrooms reinforce what students learn in the classroom."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Granqvist\u2019s idea is a winner, (nutrition) bar none<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Indiana Tech\u2019s Innovation Challenge competition was developed in 2021 to give all students an opportunity to showcase their innovative ideas and turn them into viable business opportunities or patents. For senior business major Fabian Granqvist, it\u2019s doing just that.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hTMo9TDps2g?rel=0\" rel=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>In November 2022, Fabian won the university\u2019s second Innovation Challenge after presenting his business plan for an energy bar he developed in 2020 as a healthy and affordable alternative to processed protein and energy bars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since then, it\u2019s been a whirlwind of activity for Fabian, who is also a member of the men\u2019s hockey team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Indiana Tech president Karl W. Einolf connected Fabian with Parkhurst Dining, the university\u2019s culinary provider based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Fabian was able to meet Parkhurst\u2019s director of sourcing and sustainability, which helped him improve the consistency and reliability of his bars. From there, Parkhurst representatives inspected where the bars are made and approved Fabian\u2019s baking process. Parkhurst will begin selling Fabian&#8217;s bars in the near future.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fabian sold 100 bars to the men\u2019s hockey team for use during the ACHA Division I men\u2019s tournament, which was held March 16 through 21 in Boston.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fabian has networked with several entrepreneurs since winning the Innovation Challenge, including Giovanni Martinez of the Fortitude Fund, a Fort Wayne-based not-for-profit that supports entrepreneurship in the region. Through the relationship, he was approved to vend at the Fort Wayne Farmer\u2019s Market for the 2023 summer season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Fabian had been making breakfast bars for a few years, but it wasn\u2019t until the urging of a friend over the summer of 2022 that he considered selling them. Now the Boras, Sweden, native visualizes his bars being \u201chealthy, sustainable and delicious substitutes\u201d to other bars found in grocery stores and gas stations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He is currently testing his product in the sports nutrition scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have always been very passionate about health, but never would I have imagined myself winning the Innovation Challenge with an idea so perfectly aligned with my passion,\u201d Fabian said. \u201cI am extremely grateful for this opportunity presented to me by Tech to realize my dream.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Staci Lugar Brettin\u2019s Venture Lab class was instrumental in Fabian\u2019s Innovation Challenge victory as many collaborated with him to help him prepare for the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe whole class was willing to listen to my pitch and give me constructive criticism which was incredibly helpful. Wil Campbell was extra helpful; he runs a successful business and gave me advice throughout this whole process that I applied to the marketing and branding of my idea,\u201d Fabian said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about Indiana Tech\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/ind.tc\/challenge\">Innovation Challenge<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Innovation Challenge second place\u2014Catherine Stafford<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The electrical engineering major who will graduate in May won second place with her innovative BraiKey, a Braille keyboard with a refreshable Braille display for those learning to use braille in congruence with a word processor, such as Word or Google Docs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was first introduced to this idea by two of my electrical engineering professors who suggested it as a potential senior project. I was originally drawn to the idea because I knew it would be a challenge for me and would allow me to not only demonstrate the skills that I have gained while at Tech, but also put me in a position to develop in areas that I was lacking in,\u201d Catherine said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As she dived deeper into the project, Catherine realized her product had the potential to truly help people and allow them greater access to technologies that she took for granted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bbObxcBv7KM?rel=0\" rel=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is easy for me to quickly type content into a document and email it to its intended receiver without batting an eye. That is not true for everyone\u2014partly due to the technology and partly due to the education gaps related to Braille as a language,\u201d Catherine said. \u201cIt is my hope, and intent, that BraiKey can be developed in such a way that facilitates young users to embrace Braille more fully as a tool for their success in the wide world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI never expected that I would be able to find a project that would inspire me to be brave enough to take it to a competition, let alone an innovation competition,\u201d she added. \u201cThis whole experience has been outside much of my wheelhouse and it wouldn\u2019t have been possible without help and encouragement from Dr. Zakariya Al Hamouz (associate professor of electrical engineering) and Dr. Staci Lugar Brettin (professor of marketing and management).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Industry tours show students what is possible<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On Thursday, May 4, 2023, a group of Indiana Tech engineering students got a behind-the-scenes look at the motorsports industry with a tour that included kissing the bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 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