The Communication Factor
Newsletter of the Cain Project in Engineering and Professional Communication at Rice University Fall-2003

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Student Spotlight: New Ventures Course

ENGI/NSCI 305 Students
Students who take the New Ventures Communication Course ENGI/NSCI 305, taught by Dr. June Ferrill, learn to develop business plans and then present their concepts to venture capitalists from the “real world.”
Emmie Chang, who graduated from Rice in 2002 with a degree in electrical engineering, took the concepts she learned from this course and her other training from Cain Project sponsored activities, and started her own business. Along with her fellow alumna Josefa Marquez, Emmie developed a computer and technology enrichment company called “Wonder Space.” Currently they coordinate summer computer camps for students K-12 and hope to expand into adult and after-school programs this fall.

Her work with Cain Project courses and activities gave her the confidence to start her own business. Emmie received presentations coaching from Tracy Volz in ELEC 391. Her work with Tracy greatly influenced her design principles and public speaking skills. Additionally, Emmie was active in the Cain Project sponsored “Ideas to Action” group, serving on its board and coordinating the group’s first fundraiser in the summer of 2000.

You can find out more information about Emmie Chang’s company at: http://www.wonder-space.com.

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