Define the problem you are addressing
This is the second of two culminating assignments for the course in which students are expected to apply knowledge learned throughout the course in a logical, accurate, and cohesive manner. Students will work individually or in teams (no more than 3 people per team) to design and implement (to the extent possible) an innovative solution to changing public perceptions and knowledge of mental illness and/or substance use. Individuals or Teams will upload their presentations into Canvas for the grade AND to the innovative presentations’ discussion post by August 6, 2020. Although the presentation can be done as a team project, each student on the team is responsible for submitting independently developed written papers for each of the stages of the project. The project will be developed in stages with critical feedback and suggestions provided after each step. It is expected that the feedback will be addressed and incorporated in the final submission. For the written project updates, the state definition of college-level writing will be applied, i.e., the paper must be clearly and logically organized, utilize correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage; flow logically and smoothly from one sentence to the next and from one section to the next. The project includes the following steps: 1.Topic Selection and Outline due in Canvas no later than July 23, 2020. At this stage of the assignment, you will identify the behavioral health condition you/your team will address and the plans you have to address the five stages of design thinking. The following outline is provided to assist with your first submission. Please use the attached template when submitting this assignment (Template for your Outline of Innovative Solutions Project (1).docx). Preview the documentI. Behavioral health condition you/your team is addressing II. Design Thinking Process Steps Completed/or in process a. Empathetic approach b.Define the problem you are addressing c. Ideate/brainstorm approaches d. Develop a prototype e. Pilot test or steps toward implementation III. Validation of Innovation a. Description of the innovative approach of your project b. Description of steps you will take or have already taken to validate your project as innovative c. Listing and brief description of similar projects along with citation for source IV. Description of final project V. Personal reaction to the project 2. First Draft of Paper: due in Canvas no later than July 30, 2020. At this stage of the assignment, you will develop your outline (5 pieces as outlined above) into a paper, double spaced using 12 point font. Although this is only a first draft, it is expected that the paper will address all of the components required (5 pieces as outlined in the abstract) and will reflect the standards for college level writing. The draft will be graded using the rubric provided in class and feedback will be provided to help you in improving your second submission. Up to 25 points may be earned for the first draft. Even though a second draft will be submitted, the points for the first draft will remain the same as originally graded.
