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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 5

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arwen Elizabeth Pearson, University of Washington; Simon Njoroge, University of Washington; Menaka Abraham, University of Washington; Heather Dillon, University of Washington

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Paper ID #41822Assessing Entrepreneurial Mindset in Computer Science Students Using ConceptMappingArwen Elizabeth Pearson, University of Washington Undergraduate mechanical engineering student at the University of Washington Tacoma. Set to graduate June 2024. Conducting undergraduate research with Heather Dillon on the benefits of concept mapping in computer science and numerical methods courses as of December 2023.Mr. Simon Njoroge, University of Washington Simon Njoroge is a driven Mechanical Engineering student born and raised in Central Kenya, currently finalizing his Bachelor of Science degree in the United States

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 3

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynn Dudash, University of Mount Union

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Paper ID #42495Active Learning Experience Incorporating Entrepreneurial Mindset in EngineeringMechanics CourseDr. Lynn Dudash, University of Mount Union ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Active Learning Experience Incorporating Entrepreneurial Mindset in Engineering Mechanics CourseIntroduction An increasing number of engineering professors have been using active learningexperiences to engage students. Moreover, active learning techniques have been shown toincrease student performance in several settings [1], [2], [3], [4] and may help close achievementgaps for underrepresented

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 3

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Shenk, Campbell University; Najmus Saqib, Marian University; Marie Stettler Kleine, Colorado School of Mines; Aneesha Gogineni, Saginaw Valley State University; A. L. Ranen McLanahan, The Kern Family Foundation; Stephanie M. Gillespie, University of New Haven

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Tagliatela College of Engineering at the University of New Haven in West Haven, CT. Since entering academia, she has been passionate about preparing the next generation of engineers with real-life skills, specifically by teaching courses in the area of engineering service learning, first-year engineering courses, and the Grand Challenges of Engineering. Her current research interests span multiple areas of engineering education including makerspaces, multidisciplinary teams, gender diversity and minority retention, and entrepreneurial mindset. Her PhD from Georgia Tech focused on machine learning and signal processing for affective computing, specifically detecting stress and depression in adults with communication

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 5

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sherri M. Youssef, The Ohio State University; Amanda Singer Nault, The Ohio State University; Carter James Huber, The Ohio State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, The Ohio State University; Krista M Kecskemety, The Ohio State University

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Paper ID #42594The First-Year Engineering Student Entrepreneurial Mindset: A LongitudinalInvestigation Utilizing Indirect Assessment ScoresSherri M. Youssef, The Ohio State University Sherri Youssef is a PhD candidate in the Engineering Education Department at The Ohio State University. Her research interests include understanding the motivation of regional campus undergraduate engineering students to persist and how the need to belong inform one’s motivation to persist in engineering. She completed both her M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and her B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering at The Ohio State University as

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olgha Bassam Qaqish, North Carolina State University; Marcia Pool, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; William H Pennock, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Erick S. Vasquez-Guardado, University of Dayton; Fahmidah Ummul Ashraf, Bradley University

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.Introduction:International experiences, including collaborative online international learning (COIL)experiences that naturally increase accessibility, are of interest to many students [1]. Theseexperiences provide educators a unique opportunity in which to develop a student'sentrepreneurial mindset (EM). EM is a framework to encompass a multitude of essential skills,including the inclination to discover, evaluate, and exploit opportunities, all of which are criticalfor developing students into well-rounded engineers. The Entrepreneurial StudentEntrepreneurial Mindset Assessment, as developed through The Ohio State University College ofEngineering, details the assessment criteria to concentrate on three main areas which areexpanded upon for varied focuses: Curiosity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 4

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claudia Paz Gwynn, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Maria Elena Truyol, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile

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,achievement motivation, leadership, and tolerance for failure, among others. They correspond toa specific mindset that needs to be effectively channeled into attitudes that promoteentrepreneurship and innovation. Both aspects are interdependent and mutually complement eachother on the path to achieving entrepreneurial goals, and they have gained significant prominencein recent years, leading educational institutions to focus on understanding various aspects of thisrelationship. Given the aforementioned, this research aims to analyze the relationship betweenentrepreneurial intention and self-perceived development of entrepreneurial competencies inengineering students. The sample comprises 175 students aged 18 to 28, representing variousengineering

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 4

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; Deirdre D. Ragan, The Citadel

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materials science, the neuroscience of learning, humanitarian engineering, and undergraduate research involvement. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Implementing Entrepreneurial Minded Learning in a First-Year Seminar CourseEntrepreneurially minded learning (EML) was implemented in a first-year seminar course at ateaching-focused public institution in the Southeast United States. Entrepreneurial mindset (EM)is characterized by the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN)’s 3Cs, which arecuriosity, connections, and creating value. To assist the first-year students with the developmentof EM, a 7-week long project was developed and incorporated into the course

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 5

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Walters, University of Washington; Kayt Frisch, George Fox University; Zaher Kmail, University of Washington; Heather Dillon, University of Washington; Chris Sharp, George Fox University

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in progress (WIP) paper, we present preliminary findings from a study that seeks toexplore the way CUREs and EM tools may support student development. The specific coolhighlighted in this WIP is a survey tool for evaluating EML within CUREs. When completed, webelieve that the insights provided by this research will be of significant value to faculty interestedin promoting student learning through CUREs - especially those with high teaching loads.The overarching research questions (RQ) this study seeks to address are the following: RQ1. In what ways do students in CUREs develop an entrepreneurial mindset? RQ2. What structures or practices help students develop EML through course-based research?This WIP specifically focuses on RQ1

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 3

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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Paper ID #43663Embracing a Fail-Forward Mindset: Enhancing Engineering Innovation throughReflective Failure JournalingMitra Varun Anand, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Mitra Anand serves as the Associate Director of Makerspace, and Innovation and Entrepreneurship, in addition to being an Adjunct Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Anand’s research interests lie in combining hands-on Maker skills with an entrepreneurial mindset and value creation, aiming to develop practical solutions for real-world problems. He is enthusiastic about innovation in engineering education, design thinking

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Arkansas. Dr. Elsaadany teaches Introduction to Biomedical Engineering, Biomechanical Engineering, Biomolecular Engineering, Senior Design, and Entrepreneurial Bioengineering. He is active in Engineering Education Research, where he studies different mentoring strategies to ensure historically marginalized groups’ academic and professional success. Further, he studies strategies for instilling the entrepreneurial mindset in engineering students and innovative teaching approaches such as using virtual reality. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024AbstractIn recent years, the retention of undergraduate

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 4

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tobias Rossmann, Lafayette College; Martin Johnson

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, 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

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Paper ID #43817Cultivating Innovators—Unveiling the Hidden Potential of ”Innovation ThroughMaking” in Engineering EducationMitra Varun Anand, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Mitra Anand serves as the Associate Director of Makerspace, and Innovation and Entrepreneurship, in addition to being an Adjunct Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Anand’s research interests lie in combining hands-on Maker skills with an entrepreneurial mindset and value creation, aiming to develop practical solutions for real-world problems. He is enthusiastic about innovation in engineering education, design thinking

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 3

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kurt M. Degoede, Elizabethtown College; Brenda Read-Daily, Elizabethtown College; Rachel Koh, Smith College

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Engineering at Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania. She holds a BS in Civil Engineering from Bradley University, and a MS and PhD in Environmental Engineering from the University of Notre Dame.Dr. Rachel Koh, Smith College ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 MBL (Mastery-Based Learning) Supports a Normalization of Failure as an Essential Part of LearningAbstractThe positive benefits of fostering a Growth Mindset in students have been widely reported.Developing the skill of persisting through and learning from failure is key to developing a growthmindset and the entrepreneurial mindset – KEEN (Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network).This work-in-progress paper will

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 4

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dalya Ismael, Old Dominion University

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. 2. BackgroundHistorically, engineering education has primarily focused on technical skills and problem-solving within a specific set of parameters. However, the contemporary professionalenvironment demands a broader skill set. Engineering graduates today need to be equippedwith the ability to identify market opportunities, understand customer needs, and developsolutions that are both technologically sound and commercially viable. This shift calls for anintegration of an entrepreneurial mindset (EM) into the core of engineering education. 2.1 The Imperative for an Entrepreneurial Mindset (EM)The concept of EM involves more than the ability to start a business. It encompasses a way ofthinking that embraces innovation, risk-taking, and

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 6

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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adequately developing creativity,entrepreneurial mindset, and cultural competency, which leaves them ill-prepared to solve 21st-century problems. Researchers indicate that these professional skills are not specifically includedin the ABET student learning outcomes and are not assessed in engineering curricula. There is anoverarching concern that curricula favor technical skills over professional skills. This qualitativeresearch study explores how engineering faculty currently provide engineering students withopportunities to develop professional skills. Three semi-structured interviews and one focusgroup were conducted to capture the knowledge and perceptions of engineering faculty in amechanical engineering department. Major findings include the

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 6

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nada Elfiki, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; George Toye; Micah Lande, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Felix Kempf, King's College London; Lauren Marie Aquino Shluzas, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Paper ID #42704The Nexus of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Engineering Education:Unlocking Engineers’ Potential through Learning Experiences that CultivateSelf-Efficacy in Embracing New IdeasMs. Nada Elfiki, Stanford University Nada Elfiki was a Visiting Student Researcher in the Design Education Lab in Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University from February 2020 to February 2021. Her research interests bridge innovative and entrepreneurial behavior with insights from psychology, focusing on neuroplasticty and mindset in educational development. Nada holds B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Management and

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 4

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nadia Al-Aubaidy, Norwich University

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in sustainable (bio-inspired) design helps them to understand the impacts oftheir decisions on the environment and natural resources and empowers them to make positivechanges. On the other hand, entrepreneurship enables students to learn how to spot, evaluate, andexplore opportunities, build a prototype, and test it to design a project that satisfies clients' needsand aesthetic preferences. Unfortunately, educational institutions and researchers lag, particularlywhen integrating an entrepreneurial mindset with green building. Thus, this study emerged toovercome this contemporary interdisciplinary challenge and prepare green entrepreneurs and T-shaped engineers.PURPOSE OR GOAL: This study aims to prepare future green entrepreneurs and T

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keilin Jahnke, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Joe Bradley, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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for your development of vital skills that can be enhanced by learning. You enhance your skills by becoming proficient with a set of techniques and developing a mindset that favors impact generating behaviors [aligning with the KEEN 3Cs]. It is expected that you will attend every class, participate in discussions and activities, and complete the assignments to the best of your ability.The learning objectives of the course included that upon completion of this course, studentswould be able to: 1. Apply a variety of frameworks to view their research and educational goals. 2. Detect and assess atypical professional development opportunities. 3. Define the entrepreneurial mindset, and understand how it can help guide

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pritpal Singh, Villanova University

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set up as inter-disciplinary teams with a gender mix in each team. Thesecond class looked at the entrepreneurial mindset. Since almost all the professors and studentsatending the classes were engineering faculty, researchers, and students, the KEEN 3C’s approach [9] toins�lling the entrepreneurial mindset was presented. Following this presenta�on and some exercises toexemplify the 3C’s framework, Prof. Gina Andrade gave a slide presenta�on on the two communi�es ofBarcelona and Sinchal, introducing the students to the businesses in the communi�es and the challengesthat they face. a) b) c)Figure 1. a) The sign at the entrance to Barcelona with a large model of a Panama hat b) A mural on the community center

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Ben Jelen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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student who may not otherwiseview themselves as an engineer—a curious person, an entrepreneur, a person with great ideasthat society needs, or a part of the university’s ecosystem—may be able to demonstrate theirpotential to themselves and to their community through their lived experiences viastory. Providing time for students to develop and tell their stories is a powerful way to validatethe vast experiences students bring with them to college. Likewise, faculty want to know theirstudents, and students want to know themselves. Our own work with story in this context wasinspired by the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN) on Stories project starting in2020 and reflects our interest in instilling an entrepreneurial mindset in our

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 5

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chloe Grace Hincher, North Carolina State University; Olgha Bassam Qaqish, North Carolina State University

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for undergraduate‬ ‭engineering students. Specifically, it examines how this program fosters connections, a‬ ‭fundamental component of the Entrepreneurial Mindset (EM). Concept maps are visual‬ ‭representations of knowledge and connections between topics. EM encompasses a multitude of‬ ‭essential skills, including the inclination to discover, evaluate, and exploit opportunities, all of‬ ‭which are critical for developing students into well-rounded engineers.‬‭ oncept maps are tools used in both learning and assessment within broad K-20 academic‬C‭contexts. They aid in student learning by developing non-linear connections of acquired ideas‬ ‭over time. In engineering education, leaders in EM scholarship have demonstrated the impact

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noemi V Mendoza Diaz, Texas A&M University; Magdalini Z Lagoudas, Texas A&M University

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comprehensive 6-week program annually to a minimum of thirty teams ● Increase the number of engineering students, in particular from underrepresented groups, gaining knowledge and skills on entrepreneurial mindsets. ● Increase the number of teams pursuing the National Teams program ● Enhance the on-campus ecosystem for entrepreneurship to support student /faculty innovationsThe 6-week program comprises three elements: ● Training on value proposition, market analysis, customer identification, and customer discovery. ● Weekly individual meetings with assigned mentors ● Weekly status reports on customer discovery ● Customer discovery findings at mid-program and end of program ● All teams are expected to

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 3

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jasmine N. Patel, Georgia Institute of Technology; Alaina Lee Rutledge; Jayme M. Cellitioci, National Inventors Hall of Fame ; Roxanne A. Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology

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communicating ideas to an audience. Inventioneducation provides a platform for students to identify real-world challenges and devise novel andinnovative solutions, fostering a sense of self-efficacy. Encouraging invention, innovation, andan entrepreneurial mindset helps students become more self-determined and contributes tostudents’ acquiring the skills needed to shape their own future [1].Students’ sense of belonging, psychological safety, and decision-making processes about theirfuture often align with their interests and curiosity, but anxiety can negatively influence theseperceptions. The aim of this study is to examine the constructs of interest and anxiety, withrespect to science and math and specifically to inventing. Prior research efforts in

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Azadeh Bolhari, University of Colorado Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder; Richard W Saxton, University of Colorado Boulder; Anvie Gowrishankar, University of Colorado Boulder; Maya Leizerovich, University of Colorado Boulder; Shane Gavney, University of Colorado Boulder

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. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevphyseducres.14.020123.[16] T. de C. Nakano, K. da S. Oliveira, and P. Zaia, "Gender Differences in Creativity: A Systematic Literature Review," Psicologia: Teoria E Pesquisa, vol. 37, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1590/0102.3772e372116.[17] R. J. Daker, R. A. Cortes, I. M. Lyons, and A. E. Green, "Creativity anxiety: Evidence for anxiety that is specific to creative thinking, from STEM to the arts," Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, vol. 149, no. 1, pp. 42–57, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1037/xge0000630.[18] S. Ashourizadeh, Z. H. Chavoushi, and T. Schøtt, "People’s confidence in innovation: a component of the entrepreneurial mindset, embedded in gender and culture, affecting