Conference Session

Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harpal Dhillon, Excelsior College; Salahuddin Qazi, SUNY Institute of Technology; Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

about the potential of nanotechnologyto impact numerous facets of human life and society, and the incentive for expeditiouscommercialization of this technology is strong. However, considerations and factors, suchas long time between nanotechnology research and development of commercial products,large capital investment needed for a viable commercial venture, and financial/operationalrisks associated with commercial applications of nanotechnology, have impeded rapidadoption of this technology in the commercial domain. Substantial government funding,and involvement of academic institutions and research laboratories, are viewed as anessential response to these barriers. It is critical for the U.S. nanotechnology industry tospeed up the process of

Conference Session

Successful Outcomes of Student Entrepreneurship

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khanjan Mehta, Pennsylvania State University; Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

understanding of system-based approaches to problem-solving andexperience in rapidly integrating systems to test the efficacy of their ideas.The Pennsylvania State University is one of the largest research universities in the United States.Fundamental and applied research is carried out at its numerous research centers andlaboratories. As the dynamics between technological know-how, engineering talent, andchallenges change, paradigm shifts are necessary in the way research is conducted, as well as theway in which products and processes are designed and developed. Advances in electronics haveenabled a whole gamut of laboratory automation techniques that cut costs, improve quality andproductivity, and enable the rapid testing and evaluation of ideas

Conference Session

Opportunities for Entrepreneurship Programs and Program Assessment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Green, University of Maryland; Georgina Johnston, University of Maryland

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

improves based on improved access to information.33Particularly for students working within university laboratories or serving as research assistantsfor faculty, students’ information access to innovative science-based concepts should improvetheir access to information and therefore improve their abilities in entrepreneurial opportunitydiscovery. Page 13.48.7Search ProcessesEmpirical evidence suggests that those searching for information on entrepreneurialopportunities are more likely to discover opportunities.19 While these searches can be based onpublicly available information, non-public information discovered through personal contacts is

Conference Session

Successful Outcomes of Student Entrepreneurship

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stuart Kellogg, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

learning. In the past, such opportunities were generallyrestricted to laboratory courses and to capstone design, but much more will be expected Page 13.1189.2in the future. The engineering classroom of the future will almost certainly requireactive/collaborative learning components in most engineering courses. Thesecomponents will include team based projects, service learning components, technologyenabled support components, inverted classrooms, and a better integration of curricularand co-curricular components. Herein lies the challenge. To do this effectively is goingto require resources and faculty time. System constraints work against this. At a

Conference Session

Successful Outcomes of Student Entrepreneurship

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University; Richard Scruggs, Texas A&M University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

-576.9. Marchese, A.J., et al., A venture capital fund for undergraduate engineering students at rowan university. Journal of Engineering Education, 2001. 90(4): p. 589-596.10 Clark, W.A. and A.J. Czuchry. Technology-based business incubators: Living laboratories for entrepreneurial students. 2004. Salt Lake City, UT, United States: American Society for Engineering, Washington, DC 20036, United States.11. Wierman, J.C. and M. Camerer. Lessons from starting an entrepreneurship program. 2003. Nashville, TN, United States: American Society for Engineering Education, Washington, DC 20036, United States.12. McCorquodale, M.S. and R.B. Brown, Academic and professional resources for student-led

Conference Session

Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Farris, Grand Valley State University; Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University; Shabbir Choudhuri, Grand Valley State University; Christopher Pung, Grand Valley State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

school, the faculty involved in theentrepreneurship minor and the product development major and the executive director of WMSTI were all inattendance. The issue of contention was does the university have a claim to some ownership of studentintellectual property generated to fulfill course requirements. Widely divergent opinions and arguments werepresented. The director of WMSTI argued that the university was entitled to part ownership of anyintellectual property generated in the classroom or laboratory. The faculty countered that the students couldnot be treated like employees of the university. The students had paid for access to the faculty andlaboratories as part of their tuition. The Deans did not express any opinions. In the end the