Conference Session

Improving Student Entrepreneurial Skills

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Ferguson, Ohio Northern University; Michele Govekar, Ohio Northern University; Amanda Stype, Ohio Northern University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Entrepreneurial Idea Pitch and Research Proposal Competitions often determine theaward of cash prizes [ e.g. $100,000 at MIT] and scarce resources. The recipients of these awards aredetermined by judging processes. These judging processes are rarely audited or evaluated as to quality orconsistency. We contend that judging processes will be more fair and perceived as less subjective with a highlevel of consensus between judges [interrater agreement], especially for those ranked as best. Our researchcalculates aWG for idea pitch competitions, identifies interventions that improved interrater agreement over timeincluding external factors that may support higher quality judging processes. We seek participation in acollaborative application to continue the

Conference Session

Leadership and Strategic Planning

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten Hochstedt, Pennsylvania State University; Elizabeth Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Angela Shartrand, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2010-745: A QUALITATIVE EXAMINATION OF FACULTY BELIEFSRELATED TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATIONKirsten Hochstedt, Pennsylvania State University Kirsten Hochstedt is a Graduate Assistant at the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education. She has received her Masters degree in Educational Psychology, with an emphasis in educational and psychological measurement, at Penn State and is a doctoral candidate in the same program. The primary focus of her research concerns assessing the response structure of test scores using item response theory methodology.Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University Sarah E. Zappe, is Research Associate and Director of Assessment and Instructional

Conference Session

New Methods and Tools

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Melissa Grunow, Lawrence Technological University; Katie Hayes, Lawrence Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

following research questions: ≠ How do students perceive their own leadership traits and skills? ≠ Are students’ self-perceptions demonstrating growth in confidence in their leadership abilities because of the experiences and education from each component of the curriculum? ≠ What impact do all the courses in the four-year leadership curriculum have on this perception? ≠ What modifications are necessary to the curriculum to adequately address the student learning outcomes?As implied by these research questions, the instrument will be used for both formative andsummative assessment, as well as a longitudinal study of the leadership growth of the students.Instrument development included conducting a focus group for

Conference Session

Post BS Entrepreneurship Education Needs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerome Schaufeld, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gretar Tryggvason, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; McRae Banks, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2010-426: EARLY EXPOSURE TO ENGINEERING INNOVATION ANDENTREPRENEURSHIPJerome Schaufeld, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteGretar Tryggvason, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Gretar Tryggvason is a Professor and Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He received his doctorate from Brown University in 1985. After fifteen years as a professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan, he moved to WPI in 2000. Professor Tryggvason is well known for his research on numerical simulations of multiphase and free-surface flows, vortex flows, and flows with phase changes. He is a fellow of APS and ASME, and the editor-in-chief of the Journal

Conference Session

Improving Student Entrepreneurial Skills

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Santarelli, Cal State Fresno

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

investigate industry and community needs for engineering educationin the high desert in order to inform the university’s planning and decision making.Research Questions Tyler’s9 seminal work in curriculum development provided the basis for developing theresearch questions for this exploratory study. The issues surrounding affiliation and the ability toset goals and accomplish informed decision making can best be accomplished within theframework of Tyler’s 4 questions and Dewey’s description of the fundamental sources ofeducational objectives as related by Tanner and Tanner10. The research questions for this studywere6: 1. What is the demographic information provided by regional organizations that would support an engineering program at a

Conference Session

New Methods and Tools

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Duncan Moore, University of Rochester

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. School of Nursing, School of Medicine and Dentistry, WarnerSchool of Education) will develop similar joint degrees based on the TEAM model.Program OverviewThe Master of Technical Entrepreneurship and Management1, or TEAM, program at theUniversity of Rochester in upstate New York is offered jointly by the University’s Hajim Schoolof Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Simon Graduate School of Business, and isadministered by the University’s Center for Entrepreneurship. Students are able to complete theTEAM degree in as little as one year. A longer track, created especially for internationalstudents, includes a summer internship or research component.TEAM is based on the premise that a student finishing the degree will be able to “speak

Conference Session

Leadership and Strategic Planning

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Fry, Baylor University; Gregory Leman, Baylor University; William Jordan, Baylor University; Brian Garner, Baylor University; Brian Thomas, Baylor University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

assessment tools and methodology to be used to measure the effectiveness of their proposal. 4. A list of any particular challenges or gaps in know-how in which they would like the Baylor KEEN grant team and KEEN members to assist.2009 KEEN Innovators Page 15.241.4As a result of our Request for Proposals (RFPs) for 2009 KEEN Innovators, two ECS facultymembers were selected, based on their program proposals. Their initial proposals included theembedding of entrepreneurial content into the freshman, junior, and senior design courses,impacting slightly more than 50% of the students in the School in this first year.Initial plans for embedding

Conference Session

Post BS Entrepreneurship Education Needs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Barbe, University of Maryland; James Green, University of Maryland; Dean Chang, University of Maryland

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

and courses are an excellent way to satisfy graduation requirements as many ofthese classes totaling 16 credits may count towards general education requirements and thestudent's major.The valuable academic experiences are complemented with the central offices of program staff.In this way, students can easily visit staff offices to discuss their latest new venture idea or totackle a tough legal, financial or ethical question. The program directors are seasoned in theentrepreneurial community, pairing practical experience with a top-tier education to coach teamsand individually mentor students.3.5 Seed Fund and InternshipsA $50,000 seed fund is available each year for students of the Hinman CEOs Program, theHillman Entrepreneurs Program, and