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Entrepreneurship Courses and Outcomes II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica R. McCormick, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Beverly Radloff, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Nancy Lamm, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Terri L. Talbert-Hatch, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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base and insightfulquestions.”6Liberal ArtsThe Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology’s [ABET] 2000 Criteria have a veryclear set of expectations for engineering degree programs related to the integration of technicaland non-technical disciplines. For employers, a drawback of the engineering graduate is a lack ofbreadth in terms of their ability to communicate, both verbally and in writing. In addition,graduates are lacking in background knowledge relating to public policy and political sciencesissues. Goldberg’s research states that current engineering curricula are not designed to providethe kind of breadth that is necessary to apply engineering concepts of design and analysis in non-traditional settings, and that breadth is

Conference Session

Research and Assessment

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University; Tyler Lewis, Brigham Young University; Paul T Skaggs, Brigham Young University; Bryan Howell, Brigham Young University

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AC 2011-740: CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION: A COMPARATIVE ANAL-YSIS OF DEFINITIONS AND ASSESSMENT MEASURESGeoff Wright, Brigham Young UniversityTyler Lewis, Brigham Young UniversityPaul Skaggs, Brigham Young University Paul Skaggs is an associate professor and program chair of industrial design at Brigham Young University. He joined the faculty at BYU after twenty-two years experience in industry. Fourteen years of which he operated his own full-service design consulting firm. Clients included Kodak, Fisher-Price, Federal Ex- press, Motorola, AT&T, Xerox and Hewlett-Packard, to name a few. Paul also taught conducted creativity seminars for in house engineering groups. Paul received his BFA from Brigham Young University

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Courses and Outcomes I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ken Vickers, University of Arkansas; Carol Reeves, University of Arkansas

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engineering graduateprograms. The course is now being promoted in two departments as a valid substitution for onetechnical content course in their M.S. curricula, and the College of Engineering has requestedthat the course be modified and recorded for use in its distance education M.S. Engineering andM.S. Operations Management graduate programs. Unfortunately, interest in the course by thescience graduate programs’ administrations has not yet appeared.The impact of the course in µEP students has been difficult to quantify, but anecdotal evidencefrom µEP alumni provide illustrative examples of how the course content has affected theirprofessional decisions: • One Ph.D. student started his own company based on his Ph.D. research upon

Conference Session

Research and Assessment

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Borchers, Kettering University; Sung Hee Park, Kettering University

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practical and valid outcome measure that we can repeatedlyassess over time. Outcome measures useful for our program evaluation must possess severalfeatures such as the properties of reliability, validity, and sensitivity to change.However, measuring the ultimate impact sought from the entrepreneurial education programs(i.e., the creation of entrepreneurial mindset among the students) is neither clear nor straight-forward. In order to measure whether the program create entrepreneurial mindset among thestudents properly, researchers perhaps need to measure multiple outcomes. Entrepreneurshipeducation programs include a large range of topics including knowledge, skills, and attitudes aswell as impacts of such programs go beyond classrooms. Because of

Conference Session

Student Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindset II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Randall Brouwer, Calvin College; Aubrey Sykes, Calvin College; Steven H. VanderLeest, Calvin College

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DornerWorks, Ltd., and partner at squishLogic LLC. He obtained the M.S.E.E. from Michigan Technological University and Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research interests include appropriate technology, entrepreneurship, Agile software development, and safety-critical embedded systems (particularly digital avionics). He can be contacted by email at Steven.H.VanderLeest@gmail.com. Page 22.632.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Entrepreneurial Mindset Development in a Senior Design Capstone

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Entrepreneurship Faculty Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; William M. Jordan, Baylor University

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aware of the complex and multi-faceted problems faced byindustry. This paper describes our efforts to introduce the entrepreneurial mindset into ourundergraduate engineering students, primarily through a program that is transforming ourfaculty.We have completed two years of a program at Baylor University designed to help engineeringeducators teach innovation and become innovative in their teaching, and have received anothergrant to greatly expand it. This paper will present the background of the program, theassessment of the first two years of the program and its impact on student learning, and futureexpansion of the program. We will also discuss lessons learned and best practices, including thenecessity of working across disciplinary

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Courses and Outcomes I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerald Nelson, Mississippi State University; Melissa L Moore, American Society of Agricultural Engineers; Rodney A. Pearson, Mississippi State University; Robert S. Moore, Mississippi State University; Allison Pearson, Mississippi State University; Abby Lammons Thompson, Mississippi State University

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innovative products and launching them all over the world. In just two semesters of thecourse being taught, it has made a significant impact on the entrepreneurial culture among thestudents in both the college of business and engineering.1 “Applying What They Learn.” Dividends. Spring 2010: p. 7-8.2 Bisoux, Tricia. “Following New Directions.” BizEd. 2011: p. 42-43.3 Moore, Melissa L., Robert S. Moore, Allison Pearson, Rodney Pearson and Gerald Nelson, "SMA InnovativeTeacher Comment: There’s a Class for that!," in Advances in Marketing: Going Green - Best Marketing Practices Page 22.976.5for a Global World, William J. Kehoe and Linda

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Entrepreneurship Courses and Outcomes II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William D. Schindel, ICTT System Sciences; Samuel N. Peffers, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James H. Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jameel Ahmed, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William A. Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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innovation is realizedevery year.In the senior design course, student teams use a decision matrix to evaluate options for the mostimportant design decision of their project. The students identify and research options. Todevelop the list of options, they rely on the discovery competencies: associating, questioning,observing, experimenting, and networking. To determine which options are viable, they use Page 22.154.10their Discipline Competencies. Only the viable options are evaluated in the decision matrix.Their client either picks or approves the criteria the students use to evaluate the options, and theclient decides the relative importance of each

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Novel Entrepreneurship Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James V. Green, University of Maryland, College Park

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best practices for planning, launching, and managing new ventures. This multidisciplinary course will draw on management, business, legal, financial, as well as technical, concepts.Further courses at the undergraduate and graduate level are currently under evaluation for onlinedelivery.Alignment of the University of Maryland’s approach to student s’ expectationsFor course design, priority for introducing online technology entrepreneurship course is placedon existing face-to-face on campus. This provides a tested syllabus with proven deliverables andexisting pedagogy that can be modified for the online environment. Technologies used are thosealready familiar to students and faculty, where possible. Details of the variables

Conference Session

Student Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindset II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Calvin C. Jen, Calvin College; Tyler Scott Helmus, Calvin College; Steven H. VanderLeest, Calvin College

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not for profit boards. His interests include the integration of faith in all types and aspects of business including engineering and architecture, and the use of business in international community development.Tyler Scott Helmus, Calvin College TYLER S. HELMUS is a student currently enrolled in Calvin College’s engineering program. He expects to graduate in 2012 and hopes to attend graduate school after. research interests include robotics and control systems.Steven H. VanderLeest, Calvin College STEVEN H. VANDERLEEST is a Professor of Engineering at Calvin College, Vice-President of Re- search & Development at DornerWorks, Ltd., and partner at squishLogic LLC. He obtained the M.S.E.E. from Michigan

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Student Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindset II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory W. Davis, Kettering University; Craig J. Hoff, Kettering University; William J. Riffe, Kettering University

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Engineering at Kettering University. He teaches in the areas of thermal design, mechanical design, and automotive engineering. His research focuses on sustainable mobility technologies including alternative fuels, fuel cells and hybrid electric vehicles. He is actively involved in the Society of Automotive Engineers and is the faculty advisor for Kettering’s Formula SAE race team. Dr. Hoff is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Michigan.William J. Riffe, Kettering University Professor Riffe has been a member of the Kettering University faculty since 1985, teaching courses in manufacturing processes, sheet metal forming, composite manufacturing, and problem solving. In 1988, he developed a class called

Conference Session

Student Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindset I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erik Sander, University of Florida

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isdesigned to bring commercialization focus and direction directly to the breadth and depth of theCOE’s research programs, ingraining entrepreneurial thought processes in engineering studentsand faculty. Fostering a culture of innovation in a broad and powerful engineering college willlead to significant impact on the rate of technology transfer to the public sector.It is in this context that the COE is expanding its entrepreneurial curriculum offerings as outlinedbelow based on its foundational entrepreneurship course, Entrepreneurship for Engineers.Entrepreneurship for EngineersEntrepreneurship for Engineers (E4E) is targeted to graduate engineering students and workingprofessionals of all engineering disciplines and mimics as completely as

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Faculty Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas E. Allen, Bucknell University; Steven B. Shooter, Bucknell University

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AC 2011-1863: BIG: UNITING THE UNIVERSITY INNOVATION ECOSYS-TEMDouglas E. Allen, Bucknell UniversitySteven B. Shooter, Bucknell University Steve Shooter, Ph.D., P.E. is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Bucknell University where he has taught for design, innovation and robotics for 16 years. He has published over 90 peer-reviewed papers and been PI or Co-PI on grants from NSF, ONR, NIST, ARDEC in addition to industry. As a registered professional engineer he also consults extensively with industry on design projects and formulation of innovation strategies. Page 22.287.1 c