VIP+

The VIP+ Model

The VIP+ model is a transformative approach to enhancing higher education by engaging students in ambitious, long-term, industry-scale, multidisciplinary project teams. The proposed program encapsulates an initiative to instill entrepreneurial confidence in students and empower them to launch successful startups. Students will work within vertically-integrated teams that are led by faculty, coached by graduate students, and co-mentored by industry partners. Students will acquire knowledge of professional (e.g., documentation, leadership and teamwork, communications, project management, intellectual property) and technical (e.g., hands-on lab skills, scientific concepts related to the project) skills.

VIP+ involves a 1- to 2- hours team meeting (class) each week, plus time on the project outside of team meetings in addition to sub-team meetings.  Time spent outside of class varies by the number of credit hours students register for, which is similar to the ratio for traditional courses.

 The recommended number of credits per rank are:

School Program Current course Substituted by/VIP credits
Adnan Kassar School of Business Economics Free Elective(s): 12 credits Vertically Integrated Project
  • VIP 201 [1–0, 1 cr.]:
  • VIP 202 [2–0, 2 cr.]:
  • VIP 301 [1–0, 1 cr.]:
  • VIP 302 [2–0, 2 cr.]:
  • VIP 303 [3–0, 3 cr.]:
  • VIP 401 [1–0, 1 cr.]:
  • VIP 402 [2–0, 2 cr.]:
  • VIP 403 [3–0, 3 cr.]:
Accounting Free Elective(s): 3 credits or Business Elective
Banking and Finance Free Elective(s): 7 credits or Business Elective
Hospitality & Tourism Management Free Elective(s): 7 credits
Marketing Free Elective(s): 7 credits

or Business Elective

School of Engineering
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mechatronics Engineering
SOE signature course [3–0, 3 cr.]
 

Vertically Integrated Project

  • VIP 201  [1–0, 1 cr.]
  • VIP 202 [2–0, 2 cr.]
  • VIP 301 [1–0, 1 cr.]
  • VIP 302 [2–0, 2 cr.]
  • VIP 303 [3–0, 3 cr.]
Mechanical Engineering Technical Elective [3–0, 3 cr.];

VIP 401 [1–0, 1 cr.]:

VIP 402 [2–0, 2 cr.]:

VIP 403 [3–0, 3 cr.]:

  • Industrial Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
Engineering Elective [3–0, 3 cr.];
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Mechatronics Engineering
Undergraduate Research Project [3–0, 3 cr.]; or

Technical Elective [3–0, 3 cr.];

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

School of Arts and Sciences

Communication Free Elective(s) 7 credits

Vertically Integrated Project

VIP 201 [1–0, 1 cr.]:

VIP 202 [2–0, 2 cr.]:

VIP 301 [1–0, 1 cr.]:

VIP 302 [2–0, 2 cr.]:

VIP 303 [3–0, 3 cr.]:

VIP 401 [1–0, 1 cr.]:

VIP 402 [2–0, 2 cr.]:

VIP 403 [3–0, 3 cr.]:

Multimedia Journalism Free Elective(s) 7 credits
Performing Arts Free Elective(s) 7 credits
Television & Film Free Elective(s) 4 credits
Bioinformatics Check with your department
Computer Science Free Elective(s) 3 credits
Mathematics Free Elective(s) 7 credits
English Free Elective(s) 10 credits
Arabic Language and Literature Free Elective(s) 10 credits
History Free Elective(s) 16 credits
Philosophy Free Elective(s) 22 credits
Translation Check with your department
Applied Physics Check with your department
Biology Check with your department
Chemistry Free Elective(s) 3 credits
Nutrition Check with your department
Nutrition & Dietetics Coordinated Program Check with your department
Political Science Free Elective(s) 10 credits
Political Science/International affairs Free Elective(s) 7 credits
Psychology Free Elective(s) 18 credits
Social Work & community Development Free Elective(s) 4 credits

 

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