Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 6

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Furnbach Clavijo P.E., Stevens Institute of Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

ofprofessional skills and development opportunities. The researcher used descriptive and in vivocoding to help ensure the participants' narratives were not lost [8, p. 134]. The researcherfollowed a consistent format utilizing Microsoft Word’s note feature throughout the documents.After finishing, the researcher listed all the resulting codes in an Excel document; there were 267codes. All codes, including duplicates, were put in a website-based word cloud generator calledMonkeyLearn. The website used the top 50 words to create a word cloud. The intervieweesseemed more comfortable with the terminology “soft skills” rather than professional skills. Thisis also evidenced in the word cloud, as seen in Fig. 1. Other top keywords from the word cloudwere soft

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda Walls, University of Arkansas; Thomas Hudnall McGehee, University of Arkansas; Ishita Tandon, University of Arkansas; Timothy J. Muldoon, University of Arkansas; Mostafa Elsaadany, University of Arkansas

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

engineering majors and the subsequent careerpathways of students after graduation has gained concern as studies reveal that many engineeringstudents do not continue into engineering careers, despite a global need for them. Decreasedengineering self-efficacy, lack of engineering identity, and low perceived levels of careerpreparedness have all been shown to play a major role in the loss of potential engineers. Topromote more confidence and improve students’ success in engineering careers, many degreeprograms have explored the incorporation of entrepreneurial engagement and the development ofstudents’ “entrepreneurial mindsets”. Entrepreneurship in engineering curriculum promotes thedevelopment of soft skills, business knowledge, and the ability to

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitra Varun Anand, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Curtis Abel, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Ahmet Can Sabuncu, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Adam Sears, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

theDEI objectives of the course and reinforces the literature on the benefits of diversity inenhancing creativity and problem-solving in engineering education [15, 16].These themes collectively emphasize the effectiveness of the 'fail-forward learn-fast' mindset incultivating an environment that encourages risk-taking, embraces failure, and leverages diversityfor innovation. The course's approach, as reflected in the thematic analysis, not only facilitatestechnical skill development but also raises critical soft skills such as resilience, adaptability, andcollaborative problem-solving.The DEI-focused survey questions revealed students' perceptions of the course's inclusivity anddiversity efforts: • Inclusive Classroom Environment: High

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 4

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dalya Ismael, Old Dominion University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

possess the entrepreneurial mindset or the pedagogical strategies required to teachthese skills effectively. This gap highlights a critical area for development within academicinstitutions, suggesting a need for faculty development that equips educators with theknowledge and tools to integrate entrepreneurship and soft skills into their teaching.While the focus on a sustainable buildings course provided a rich context for applying thesepedagogical strategies, the foundational approach is versatile and can be adapted to other typesof engineering or design education. This adaptability is key to replicating the success of thiscourse in different educational settings, highlighting the potential for broad applicability acrossthe engineering education

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 4

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tobias Rossmann, Lafayette College; Martin Johnson

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

, and measured risk [3]. Faculty have incorporated the entrepreneurial mindset[4], head/heart alignment and passion finding, creativity, and an innovators identity [5] into variouselements of experiential and project based courses. Capstone design instructors often teach tenetsof entrepreneurship to their design teams to build “soft skills” and develop “well-rounded”engineers [6]. These activities are both necessary for ABET accreditation as well as desired by theengineering workforce.In addition, employers seek more creative, entrepreneurial engineering graduates. Increasingly,they believe that gaining knowledge beyond traditional engineering curriculum is more importantthan discipline knowledge [7]. In addition, learning creativity and