Trina Davis

Inquiry, Design, and Ethical Action Scholars (IDEA-S) Certificate part of STEM Futures:Product Elements
Scholars will engage in a series of inquiry, design, and ethical-action based experiences that will culminate with a capstone project. This page shows the combinatorial progression of IDEA experiences our scholars will engage in as they journey through the summer certificate program.

Inquiry, Design, and Ethical Action Scholars (IDEA-S) Certificate part of STEM Futures:Products
The Inquiry, Design, and Ethical Action Scholars (IDEA-S) Certificate Program is designed for incoming STEM and STEM education freshmen. Scholars will navigate through a series of virtual and in-person design thinking and inquiry-based experiences during the summer months leading up to their freshman year. Each experience will be intentionally designed to build participants' capacities to take ethical action and impact change within the context of STEM-related issues. At the culmination of this interdisciplinary certificate program, scholars will apply the inquiry, design, and ethical reasoning skills learned to solve complex problems in high-need communities.