The document proposes two prototypes to address the problem of medical technology businesses needing to hire graduates with specialized skills and experience. The first prototype involves a college work study program where 4th year students work half-time in their chosen industry. The second prototype models professional training after medical residency programs, requiring one to two years of post-graduate internships/residencies leading to certification. Feedback indicated the residency program better solves the problem but has high implementation costs and may not apply to all careers.

1. Ideate Prototype and Test
George Moser
Problem Statement:
-Medical technology business owner with
specialized skill needs and little time to
train needs a way to hire graduates with
experience because investing in years of
training after student graduation is not
practical.

2. CONFIDENTIAL2
Agenda
1) Select two ideas and create one prototype
process for each idea
2) Describe prototype processes
3) Test each prototype with original subject
4) Capture and discuss feedback

3. CONFIDENTIAL3
Two Ideas Prototyped
1.) "College to require students to perform work study before graduating."
• Work programs in addition to study only degree programs will enable students to
experience professional work environments and unstructured problems firsthand prior
to graduation. The students will have a good sense of difficulties of real work
problems and challenges that do not always have defined solutions that can be
analyzed and studied. Students will also learn skills that managers and those
controlling budgets and businesses require in terms of communication, motivation,
innovation, and developing business value.
2.) "Require students to complete residency program and specialized skills
fellowship-like program after all undergraduate work."
• Medical training programs afford future doctors the ability to work in a real hospital
setting, treating real patients, and learning directly from real staff physicians and not
career academic instructors. New doctors have the clinical and personal skills needed
to excel in their chosen medical specialty. And they also must have the academic
knowledge to pass all required licensing exams. Other professions do not prepare
students to this level and the model used for physical training could be directly
applied to other degree programs as well to potentially solve the problem statement
as I have outlined it in this exercise.

4. CONFIDENTIAL4
1.) Work Study Prototype
Summary
• "College to require students to perform
work study before graduating."
2. Students work
½ time and take
regular courses
½ time
3. Work under
supervision of
trained mentors
in chosen field
and graded for
credit
1. 4th year
students must
select ½ time
work program in
chosen industry

5. CONFIDENTIAL5
Work Study Detail Prototype
• "College to require students to perform
work study before graduating."
START: 4th year
student forced to
select industry
Apply to 3
participating local
companies in Sept
Match using student
criteria and HR
interview by Nov
Work to start in Jan of
4th year
Half credit time
traditional study / Half
work program
Work contains real
world challenges for
credit and grades
Grading done by
college work monitors
and company mentors
Graduation in June
with real world work
experience
END: 6-
months
experience
so only part
of original
process
solved

6. CONFIDENTIAL6
Work Study Prototype Notes
• "College to require students to perform
work study before graduating."
1) The industry selection forces the students to select and
make a choice
2) Match process is competitive with those not matching
working in university simulated work experiences
3) Companies paid by university and special professional
instructors paired to each position
4) Applicants apply direct to companies and must go
through normal HR interview processes
5) Work assignments are for full class credit
6) Students with real world work experience are more
marketable and valuable

7. CONFIDENTIAL7
Work Study Prototype Subject
Feedback
• "College to require students to perform
work study before graduating."
0
1
2
3
4
5
Idea Feedback Process Structure Realistic Accomplish Goal
Process Feedback Questions
5=Strong Agree; 1=Not Agree
Author Orig Subject

8. CONFIDENTIAL8
Work Study Prototype Subject
Feedback Matrix
• "College to require students to perform
work study before graduating."
What Worked What to Improve
Questions Ideas
•Process seems realistic
•Problem statement partially solved
•Sound process structure
•Idea obvious but not really in use
•More details
•How to get enough companies local to college
•Limited experience time
•How to finance program
•Will colleges support
•Forgo actual industry and use simulated
work in university setting only
•University only simulated experience
enhances program practicality

9. CONFIDENTIAL9
2.) Intern / Resident Program
Prototype Summary
• "Require students to complete residency
program and specialized skills fellowship-
like program after all undergraduate work."
2. Professions
either require or
reward
resident/intern
experience. Post
grads learn and
train in industry
3. Once program
requirements
completed must
meet formal
testing /
certification in
chosen industry
1. Students apply
to programs in
Oct of 4th year
for post
graduation work
training

10. CONFIDENTIAL10
Intern / Resident Program
Prototype Details
• "Require students to complete residency program
and specialized skills fellowship-like program after
all undergraduate work."
START: Oct of 4th
year students apply
to chosen industry
programs
Programs last 1-2 full
calendar years and
start in June post 4th
year graduation
Students interview
with companies very
similar to how medical
students interview
with hospitals
Once hired graduate
is paid and mentored
by chosen company
Hiring / selection
criteria takes into
account student
background and
school level / location
Competitive process
with students
competing with others
nationwide for
position slots
Formal training
requirements must be
met along with
profession
certification(s)
At program end
trainee transitions to
normal work or
applies experience
and certification to
graduate study
programs
END: 1-2
year
programs
and
associated
certifications
and training
solve original
problem

11. CONFIDENTIAL11
Intern / Resident Program
Prototype Notes
• "Require students to complete residency
program and specialized skills fellowship-
like program after all undergraduate work."
1) No requirement for local companies; national program
2) Participating companies receive funding or tax
preferences to encourage participation in proposed
professional residency program
3) Goal for 2/3 of 4th year students to place; huge program
resulting from this goal
4) Non-placed students not eligible for program
5) Professional companies and industry associations value
trained and certified graduates more highly
6) Program pay structured by national oversight board
similar to medical programs
7) National certifications and standards ensure global
competitiveness

12. CONFIDENTIAL12
Intern / Resident Prototype
Subject Feedback
• "Require students to complete residency
program and specialized skills fellowship-
like program after all undergraduate work."
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Idea Feedback Process Structure Realistic Accomplish Goal
Process Feedback Questions
5=Strong Agree; 1=Not Agree
Author Orig Subject

13. CONFIDENTIAL13
Intern / Resident Prototype
Subject Feedback Matrix
• "Require students to complete residency program and
specialized skills fellowship-like program after all
undergraduate work."
What Worked What to Improve
Questions Ideas
•Process will solve problem
statement as listed
•Benefits for students and industry
real
•US education system will have
advantage over others globally
•More details
•Complicated and large program
•High cost to implement
•Complex to manage / administer
•Similar to other prototype: How to
finance program
•What of professional careers that do
not require certifications
•Many jobs are company specific
unlike medicine which this program is
modeled after
•Do not require formal certifications
•Extend undergraduate programs to 5
years and require 5th year internship for
STEM degree programs