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Bridging Education, Innovation & Social Impact through Vertically Integrated Projects
The Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) program is the next step in higher education, uniting education, research, innovation, design and entrepreneurship. The program and its approach are team-based, long-term, and multidisciplinary, aiming to tackle large societal challenges outside the constraints of the academic calendar.
In its simplest form, it aims to increase the number of undergraduate and coursework Masters students that progress to Masters by research and PhD studies. This is achieved by these students participating in major research projects led by the faculty’s outstanding researchers and educators. However, the program also has key educational outcomes. It provides the time and context to learn and practise professional skills on large multidisciplinary teams in industry-based research projects, aspiring to develop experiences, cultivate leadership, and provide mentoring for the UG and PG students. Importantly, each project tackles real-world challenges, directly addressing one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
In this lecture, UNSW academics Professor Sami Kara and Associate Professor Lauren Kark share the lessons learned in implementing the VIP program at UNSW since 2018.
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