Collection

ASEE Middle Atlantic 2022 Fall Conference

Authors

Alexa Joelle Prince, Penn State Berks; Sadan Kulturel-Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Abdullah Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; David Robert Schneider, Cornell University Systems Engineering; Khanjan Mehta, Lehigh University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

entrepreneurs face and providing support to implement solutions and take risksfrom the more experienced entrepreneurs. Mentors do not only play a role in developing thefundamental skills and knowledge required to succeed in these competitions and beyond but alsoare connected to the formation of impressionable students’ identities. Many of these projects aremeaningful for students and allow them to engage with their unique ideas to serve theircommunities. Rigg and O’Dwyer [12] report that a close mentor relationship may shape aspectsof student identity by stimulating their learning related to innovation, thus adding a deeper layerto their development of practical skills and fostering an entrepreneurial spirit. Holder [13]emphasizes the importance of