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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 7

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Stephanie M. Gillespie, University of New Haven; Onyinyechi Nwadiuto Agu, University of New Haven; Erica Maggiore, University of New Haven

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Research Assistants. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 How well can Makerspaces build an Entrepreneurial Mindset?1. IntroductionIn this paper, we explore if makerspaces can contribute to student development of anentrepreneurial mindset. Makerspaces take prior implementations of hands-on engineering, suchas machine and wood shops, and push a step further to have complete digital tools available toassist with the common goal of creating a final product or solving problems. Often integratedthrough coursework, students usually have access to tools and a maker community both in andout of the classroom. They also allows students to unleash creative potential and

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Entrepreneurship and Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 3

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Peter Golding P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Scott A. Starks P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Roger V. Gonzalez P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas at El Paso; David G. Novick, University of Texas at El Paso; Cole Hatfield Joslyn, University of Texas at El Paso

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at The University of Texas at El Paso, Dr. Meagan R. Kendall is helping develop a new Engineering Leadership Program to enable students to bridge the gap between traditional engineer- ing education and what they will really experience in industry. With a background in both engineering education and design thinking, her research focuses on how Hispanic students develop an identity as an engineer, methods for enhancing student motivation, and methods for involving students in curriculum development and teaching through Peer Designed Instruction.Dr. David G. Novick, University of Texas at El Paso David G. Novick, Mike Loya Distinguished Chair in Engineering and Professor of Engineering Education and Leadership