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
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
Paper ID #41693Using Video Creation to Develop the Entrepreneurial Mindset of EngineeringStudentsDr. Mohammad Abu Rafe Biswas, The University of Texas at Tyler Dr. Mohammad (Rafe) Biswas is an Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Tyler Houston Engineering Center in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. His expertise and interests include process dynamics and control, fuel cell systems and thermal fluid engineering education. He has taught courses in system dynamics and control, process control, energy conversion, and thermal fluids laboratory.Dr. Prabha Sundaravadivel, The University of Texas at Tyler Dr
mindsetframework. This entrepreneurial mindset framework is summarized by the 3C’s, namelyCuriosity, Connections, and Creating value. By applying an entrepreneurial mindset, participantsidentify characteristics desired in their student chapter, officers, and members. Additionalworkshop prompts explore actions of student members and leaders and help participants developan action plan for the coming semester and year. The logistics and delivery of the workshop aredetailed in this contribution. In addition, surveying participants at both the beginning and end ofthe workshops found high engagement, i.e., significant evidence of brainstorming and goalsetting.Introduction and backgroundEngineers are known as problem solvers, who commonly work in teams. Teamwork
Paper ID #44465Board 25: Promoting Chemical Engineering Students’ Entrepreneurial Mindsetin A Chemical Reactor Design CourseProf. Jean M. Andino Ph.D., P.E., Arizona State University Jean M. Andino is a faculty member in Chemical Engineering and Civil, Environmental, and Sustainable Engineering at Arizona State University (ASU). She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Sciences at Harvard University and a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Promoting Chemical Engineering Students’ Entrepreneurial Mindset
water resources engineering and urban hydrology. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Early Design Sprint Impact on Engineering Identity and Entrepreneurial Mindset in the First YearAbstractThis Complete Research paper describes the impact of a design sprint early in a first-yearengineering course on engineering identity and the entrepreneurial mindset (EM). In anintroduction to engineering class, many first-year students do not see the connection of small,one-off lab activities, to their engineering identity and the EM. The first year is a critical time forstudents to develop their sense of self and identity. The purpose of this paper was to determine ifintroducing a
Paper ID #42478Embedding the Entrepreneurial Mindset into Undergraduate BioengineeringCourses: Two Instructional Laboratory Case StudiesProf. Caroline Cvetkovic, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Caroline Cvetkovic is a Teaching Assistant Professor of Bioengineering in The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.Dr. Keilin Jahnke, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Dr. Keilin Jahnke is a Teaching Assistant Professor in Innovation, Leadership, and Engineering Entrepreneurship in The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.Sarah Elizabeth
Paper ID #43312Concept Mapping the Entrepreneurial Mindset in a First-Year EngineeringDesign Course: How Students’ Perceptions ShiftDr. Krista M. Kecskemety, The Ohio State University Krista Kecskemety is an Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University and the Director of the Fundamentals of Engineering for Honors Program. Krista received her B.S. in Aerospace Engineering at The Ohio State University in 2006 and received her M.S. from Ohio State in 2007. In 2012, Krista completed her Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering at Ohio State. Her engineering education research
Year Engineering Experience committee, supervisor of the LTU Thermo-Fluids Laboratory, coordinator of the Certificate/Minor in Aeronautical Engineering, and faculty advisor of the LTU SAE Aero Design Team. Dr. Gerhart conducts workshops on active, collaborative, and problem-based learning, entrepreneurial mindset education, creative problem solving, and innovation. He is an author of a fluid mechanics textbook.Dr. Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, Merrimack College Maria-Isabel Carnasciali is the new founding Associate Dean of the School of Engineering and Computational Sciences at Merrimack College (MA). Previously, she spent 13 years at the University of New Haven (CT) where her last role included four years as Assistant
found that while the number of students who had been exposed to ideassuch as engineering design increased over a five-year period, the number of students with noexposure to engineering design remained the same, about 10% [1].The question for first year courses then becomes: How can we equally engage students withdiverse backgrounds in engineering knowledge? While this question is very broad, this paperlooks at a redevelopment of computer aided design (CAD) activities to help engage studentsacross a breadth of experiences. This redevelopment also had a secondary goal of engagingstudents in an entrepreneurial mindset, specifically having them consider creating value from thelearning experience by pushing through and learning from failure.Teaching
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
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
Paper ID #41431A Multi-Institutional Assessment of Entrepreneurial Mindset Perceptions ofStudents Participating in Entrepreneurial REU Programs Through ConceptMapsMs. Alexandra Mary Jackson, Rowan University Alexandra Jackson is a third year PhD candidate at Rowan University in Engineering Education. She began her research in Rowan’s Experiential Engineering Education Department in the Fall of 2019, and has developed interests in entrepreneurial mindset and student development. In particular, she is interested in assessment of entrepreneurial mindset through both quantitative and qualitative methods, and is currently
.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
Sustainable Engineering at Arizona State University (ASU). She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Sciences at Harvard University and a PhD in Chemical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 WIP: A Case Study of a Community of Practice Model Fostering Faculty Scholarship of Teaching and Learning of the Entrepreneurial MindsetShort AbstractThis work-in-progress paper provides insights from facilitators and participants of a Communityof Practice (CoP) focused on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) in engineering,addressing the challenge of supporting faculty in integrating an entrepreneurial mindset (EM) inengineering
Al-Handasah Shair and Co) based in Beirut. Absi then joined Vanderbilt University to pursue her PhD in Civil Engineering at Vanderbilt University (graduated 2019), focusing her research on risk and reliability of hypersonic structures. Absi is a licensed professional engineer in the state of TN. Absi is passionate about education and promoting diversity in engineering. She serves as the advisor for the ASCE student chapter, the EDI liaison for the civil engineering department, and the KEEN (Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network) leader for the engineering school. A 2023 KEEN Engineering Unleashed fellow, Absi incorporates EDI as well as entrepreneurial mindset learning fostering curiosity, connections and
Paper ID #42820Incorporating an Entrepreneurial Mindset, Bio-Inspired Design, and STEAMApproach to Enhance Learning in a Computer Aided Design and ModelingClassDr. Thomas Aming’a Omwando, Simpson University Dr. Thomas Omwando holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. He is an Assistant Professor and Director of Engineering program at Simpson University. His teaching interests are in statistical quality control, manufacturing processes, engineering/project management, engineering economy and production and operations analysis. His research interests are in sustainable manufacturing
Paper ID #42950Work in Process: Transformative Integration of Problem-Based Learningand Entrepreneurial Mindset in Early and Middle Stages of Mechanical Engineering:A Focus on Statics and DynamicsDr. Danahe Marmolejo, Saint Louis University Dr. Dana Marmolejo has been an assistant professor of practice in the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department at the School of Science and Engineering since 2022. With a background in Chemical Engineering, her expertise lies in Thermodynamics and Process Systems Engineering. Dr. Marmolejo’s primary focus is teaching engineering courses, mostly for first- and second-year students
,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
. Vignoli, "Measuring design thinking mindset," presented at the Proceedings of the DESIGN 2018 15th International Design Conference, 2018.[8] S. Patel and K. Mehta, "Systems, design, and entrepreneurial thinking: Comparative frameworks," Systemic Practice and Action Research, vol. 30, no. 5, pp. 515–533, 2016, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11213-016-9404-5.[9] A. Jackson et al., "Learning by evaluating (LbE): Engaging students in evaluation as a pedagogical strategy to improve design thinking," presented at the 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore, MD, June 25–28, 2023, Poster presentation. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/42934.[10] M. Oliveira, E. Zancul, and A. L. Fleury
map total score increase was observed at both universities after introducing themicromoment activities. In summary, we developed technical micromoment activities anddemonstrated their effectiveness using concept maps as EML assessment tools for core chemicalengineering courses.1. IntroductionThe Entrepreneurial Mindset (EM) is defined as an “inclination to discover, evaluate, and exploitopportunities.[1]” With more than 50 engineering school partners, the Kern EntrepreneurialEngineering Network (KEEN) has adopted and disseminated an Entrepreneurially MindedLearning (EML) Framework to infuse EM in engineering students. The EML framework isfounded on the 3 C’s principles of curiosity, connections, and creating value.[2], [3] Numerousresources
Zampaloni, University of Wisconsin, Platteville ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Entrepreneurial Minded Learning in a Core Junior-Level Mechanical Vibrations CourseAbstractThis paper describes the implementation of a project that incorporated prototyping and theentrepreneurial mindset into a core, junior-level Mechanical Vibrations course in the mechanicalengineering curriculum. The course underwent an update that included the modification of ahands-on prototyping project integrating aspects of the entrepreneurial mindset into the projectrequirements starting Summer 2021. The project required that all aspects were verified usingtraditional theoretical relationships, were
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
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
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
Paper ID #43537Cultivating a Sustainable Mindset in Undergraduate Engineering throughthe Engineering for One Planet FrameworkDr. Andrea T. Kwaczala, Western New England University Andrea Kwaczala is an associate professor at Western New England University in the biomedical engineering department. She teaches Biomechanics, Product Development and Innovation, Senior Design and Prosthetic and Orthotic Devices. She focuses on hands-on undergraduate education that utilizes project-based learning.Devina Jaiswal, Western New England University Dr.Devina Jaiswal completed Masters of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering from
notable that systems thinking or asimilar notion appears in all of the frameworks cited herein and frequently arises elsewhere inour reading and research of sustainability competencies, e.g., (Faludi, 2017), (Quelhas et al.,2019).Less frequently employed in curricular design, and less understood, are mindsets. However, insome contexts, they are gaining currency, e.g., the growth mindset (Yeager and Dweck, 2020) orthe entrepreneurial mindset (Bosman and Fernhaber, 2018). Nevertheless, the explicitarticulation of mindsets akin to that of competencies or program outcomes is sparse, particularlyin engineering. For example, this lack of attention has been acknowledged in the context ofdesign thinking (Howard, Senova and Melles, 2015), even while some
at UTech. She has supervised graduate students in the chemical engineering and pharmacist programmes. She also served as Dean of the Faculty of Engineering & Computing and Head of School of Engineering. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Using Micromoments and Concept Maps to Enhance EntrepreneuriallyMinded Learning of Indoor Air Pollution Control Abstract Micromoments targeted toward indoor air quality were introduced to students in an AirQuality Engineering course to enhance their entrepreneurial mindset. Three micromomentactivities, i.e., “Question Frenzy”, “Make It Relevant”, and “How Do We Make It Better?” thatare linked, respectively, to the curiosity, connections, and
' written reflections on ethical dilemmaswill be grouped according to three types of possible outcomes: client-based, company-based, andinnovation-based according to their answers to corporate social dilemmas. Students will have asurvey to determine what type of moral reasoning they adopt when they face an ethical dilemma.Students will be presented with an ethical decision-making scenario and answer it based on theirown individuality. The pre and post activity reflections will be compared to verify any changesin perspective in addressing the dilemma. The EM component to this decision-making activity isnot only mimicking decision-making situations as entrepreneurs, but it also includes thediscussion of the entrepreneurial mindset framework to either
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