TIP is a 2 Semester Industry collaboration project course, in which students gain 3 credits each semester. The main focus of TIP is you, the student, as it's student driven. You are given the opportunity to showcase your talents alongside other talented peers and make a real-world impact that contributes to your own personal career growth.
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Fall 2026 Team Innovation Projects
Enrollment Steps & Guidelines
All three sections register under the same catalog listing: “KC 5001: Team Innovation Projects.” Students enrolling in a TIP project (101-LEC or 102-LEC) must enroll in two components: a lecture (LEC) section and a lab (LAB) section. Section 103-LEC has no paired lab section - enroll in the LEC only. Confirm the correct section(s) with your faculty advisor or the TIP Program Office before you enroll.
Step 1: Enroll in your lecture (LEC) section
Step 2: Enroll in your lab section
Every TIP project team (101-LEC / 102-LEC) has its own dedicated lab section, taught by that project’s faculty advisor. Project lab sections are numbered sequentially: 301-LAB, 302-LAB, 303-LAB, 304-LAB, and so on, with one lab section per project. Confirm your specific lab section number with your faculty advisor or the TIP Program Office - it will not automatically match your lecture section number. Section 103-LEC does not have a paired lab section; students enrolling in 103-LEC enroll in the lecture only.
Benefits
Real World Experience
Students will be able to apply what they learn from class into their TIP project. what sets TIP apart is that students will be working on projects that directly impact the real world. Students will experience working in your typical work environment early and have that unique experience that prepares them for their future careers
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Innovation doesn't happen in a silo. You will collaborate on cross-functional teams alongside brilliant undergraduate and graduate peers from different departments across campus. It’s your chance to lead, collaborate, and see a project come together from multiple perspectives.
Networking Opportunity
Students get to interact with employers and work under them. The results you deliver will leave an impact on the company project, potentially leading to a job offer after TIP project is done