Leadership, Innovation and Civic Engagement (UNIV200) develops students' entrepreneurial thinking, that is, their ability to identify problems and propose innovative solutions to address them for the social good. Using a Project-Based-Learning approach, students from different disciplines work together on a project that addresses a challenge and creates value in the community.
The course creates students’ awareness of their role in the community and provides them with the skills needed to lead the way and make an impact in the community. In addition to teaching them about the mechanisms of civic engagement and exposing them to some of the pressing issues in their local and international communities, the course develops their leadership skills, unlocks their innovation and creativity potentials and acquaint them with the social entrepreneurship process.
To develop their competencies in digital technology, students in UNIV 200 are also required to design and print a three- dimensional (3D) product as part of their project.