Prince, A. J., & Perez, N. C., & Kulturel-Konak, S., & Konak, A. (2024, April), Challenges Experienced in Innovation Competitions and Programs from Student Perspectives  Paper presented at ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference, George Washington University, District of Columbia. 10.18260/1-2--45708

\bibitem{asee_peer_45708}
  Prince, A. J., \& Perez, N. C., \& Kulturel-Konak, S., \& Konak, A. (2024, April), \emph{Challenges Experienced in Innovation Competitions and Programs from Student Perspectives}
  Paper presented at ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference, George Washington University, District of Columbia.
  10.18260/1-2--45708

Alexa Joelle Prince, Nelly Cecilia Perez, Sadan Kulturel-Konak, and Abdullah Konak.  "Challenges Experienced in Innovation Competitions and Programs from Student Perspectives".  ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference, George Washington University, District of Columbia, 2024, April.  ASEE Conferences, 2024.  https://peer.asee.org/45708 Internet.  22 Jan, 2025

\bibitem{asee_peer_45708}
  Alexa Joelle Prince, Nelly Cecilia Perez, Sadan Kulturel-Konak, and Abdullah Konak.
  "Challenges Experienced in Innovation Competitions and Programs from Student Perspectives".
  \emph{ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference, George Washington University, District of Columbia, 2024, April}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2024.
  https://peer.asee.org/45708 Internet.  22 Jan, 2025

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author = "Alexa Joelle Prince, Nelly Cecilia Perez, Sadan Kulturel-Konak, and Abdullah Konak"
title = "Challenges Experienced in Innovation Competitions and Programs from Student Perspectives"
booktitle = "ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference"
year = "2024"
month = "April"
address = "George Washington University, District of Columbia"
publisher = "ASEE Conferences"
note = {https://peer.asee.org/45708}
number = {10.18260/1-2--45708}
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TY  - CPAPER
AB  - Innovation competitions and programs (ICPs) are acknowledged in existing literature as effective mechanisms for fostering innovation and entrepreneurship within universities, corporations, and beyond. These ICPs (including hackathons, design challenges, pitch competitions, and others) allow student participants to expand on the knowledge gained in their classes, grow their creativity, build an innovative mindset, learn from trial and error, and improve their collaborative skills in team settings. However, with these programs also come various obstacles that have the potential to negatively impact the overall student experience. These challenges can relate to funding, organization, team dynamics, outreach, accommodation, and more, impacting how these students perceive the impacts or benefits of ICPs. This paper considers the challenges and negative experiences students have faced while participating in ICPs based on past experiences collected from student interviews. Analyzing both reported challenges and negative experiences of students provides a guide to address concerns when developing future ICPs. Understanding the type of obstacles students face in these events may be the first step in making the necessary interventions for further improving the experiences of future participants and ensuring that ICPs add value to students across majors.  
AU  - Alexa Joelle Prince
AU  - Nelly Cecilia Perez
AU  - Sadan Kulturel-Konak
AU  - Abdullah Konak
CY  - George Washington University, District of Columbia
DA  - 2024/04/19
PB  - ASEE Conferences
TI  - Challenges Experienced in Innovation Competitions and Programs from Student Perspectives
UR  - https://peer.asee.org/45708
DO  - 10.18260/1-2--45708
ER  -