Conference Session

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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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

the areas of engineering ethics and engineering education. Page 22.583.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Engineering Education and the Entrepreneurial Mind at Baylor UniversityAbstractOur current economy is facing many new challenges, including the challenge of technologicalcompetition from other countries. Engineering educators face the challenge of how to motivateour students to become competitive in a global marketplace. The challenge is how to bringinnovation back into the engineering disciplines, when many of our faculty have never worked inindustry, and so are not necessarily

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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), humility (pride), kindness (envy), patience (wrath), and temperance (gluttony).The virtues form a bridge between the individual and the community because they regulate howthe individual should behave toward the others in the community. For example, charity andgreed describe how one should treat resources, either sharing them with others or hoarding themfrom others. Chastity and lust describe intimacy between the individual and others, particularlysexual intimacy, though not limited to this aspect.The virtues thus appear to be a valuable tool to explore the relationship of the entrepreneur asindividual and the entrepreneur at the nexus of a community network. Although their primarypurpose is to encourage ethical and moral behavior (and we do not

Conference Session

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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recognizing thedeficiencies in traditional curricula in providing graduates with social skills.2 Dual degreeprogram goals are the integration of engineering, the humanities, and social sciences throughoutthe program to develop the students’ technical skills and ethical, historical, political, andeconomic insights which are so essential to the conduct of national and global affairs.7There is ongoing national debate over the need for well-rounded education for engineers and thelack of programs that provide such an education.5 Dual degree programs can be the solution tothis shortage. In fact the NAE states, “We aspire to an engineering profession that will rapidlyembrace the potentialities offered by creativity, invention, and cross-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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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

management & scheduling • Market analysis, including identifying a target market demographics, psychographics, etc. • Product design, testing, & focus groups • Branding & connecting with target customers • Legal and ethical issues of entrepreneurship, including the Apple Developer Agreement • Dynamic product pitches • Capital acquisition and ownership issuesThe course is team-taught by five faculty members at the University, including Gerald Nelson,director of the MSU Entrepreneurship Center; Dr. Rodney Pearson, Professor and Head ofManagement & Information Systems; Dr. Allison Pearson, Professor of Management; Dr.Melissa Moore, Professor of Marketing; and Dr. Robert Moore, Professor of Marketing

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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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

challenges in transitioning to the world ofinnovation champions (entrepreneurs and “intrapreneurs”) such as: An engineering education is typically focused on technical depth rather than breadth in fields such as business practice, accounting and finance, operations management, etc. Additionally, the historical engineering curriculum has not included a substantial component of “soft skills” such as ethics, persuasive communications, written and oral presentations, team building, crisis management, and the other skills necessary to succeed as an entrepreneur, the value of which have been recognized by ABET and other organizations.iv, v An engineering education typically does not provide sufficient opportunity to lead teams

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Entrepreneurship Courses and Outcomes II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Marchese, Colorado State University

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BusinessOne of the main components of the new program was the development of the STESE graduatecourse. To develop the course sequence, the authors worked closely with faculty members whoare part of a burgeoning entrepreneurship program within the COB. Course content that isspecific to global sustainable enterprises was developed in consultation with faculty memberswho were actively involved in the GSSE program and in the entrepreneurship certificate programfor undergraduate students [11]. Specifically, in its first offering, course content for the STESEcourse was culled and/or course syllabi were shared from the following existing courses withinthe COB, which span from the 200 to the 600 level:  Social, Ethical, and Regulatory Issues in Business

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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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

decision tools for various situations so that when the engineers encounter these situationsthey can consider learning more about the tools and using them to their advantage. New lectureshave been tested to introduce students to the concepts and practices of Quality Management, andQuality Functional Deployment. Students are also introduced to some business managementconcepts including business startup management and small business management. The coursealready contains extensive lectures that cover a wide range of other topics including, forexample, personal and professional ethics (three lectures), written and oral communications (twolectures), team dynamics (two lectures), project management, legal aspects of engineering, etc.The new topics that

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Novel Entrepreneurship Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan Ewert, Iron Range Engineering; Ronald R. Ulseth, Iron Range Engineering; Bart M. Johnson, Itasca Community College; Jeff Wandler, Iron Range Engineering; Andrew Lillesve, Iron Range Engineering

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potentially commercial design no matter if educational,or if used by students for educational purposes. In this latter case, sometimes comparable, if notsuperior, software can be found in the open source marketplace without encumbrance by closedsource licensing issues. An example of such is Octave, an open source program comparable toMATLAB®. In other cases the commercially licensed software can be purchased by theacademic institution for a reduced cost for use by the project. But in any event, it is critical forfaculty and students to know and understand the professional and ethical considerations ofdesign software licensing for commercial activities.Outcomes:The IRE program began in January 2010, therefore we have only one semester of results

Conference Session

Research and Assessment

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; David Pistrui, Acumen Dynamics, LLC

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

includes understanding the basics of financial management along withorganizational management including cross-functional team effectiveness, interpersonalcommunication skills and conflict resolution.Societal Values - EMEs value and help promulgate the free enterprise system. They promotehigh standards of engineering and business ethics. EME‟s also possess personal characterattributes typical of entrepreneurs: intuition, integrity, tenacity, courage, and honesty. [10] Page 22.244.4 Figure 1, The KEEN PyramidAssessing the Impact of KEEN Programs on Engineering Education ReformAs the KEEN network develops new

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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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, 356–369. 15. Jucks, R., Paechter, M., & Tatar, D. (2003). Learning and collaboration in online discourses. International Journal of Educational Policy, Research & Practice, 4, 117–146. 16. Lee, J. K., & Lee, W. K. (2008). The relationship of e-learner’s self-regulatory efficacy and perception of e-Learning environmental quality. Computers in Human Behavior, 24, 32–47. 17. Levy, Y. (2007). Comparing dropouts and persistence in e-learning courses. Computers & Education, 48, 185–204. 18. Martin, E. & Webb, D. (2001). Is e-learning good learning? In B. Brook & A. Gilding, (Eds.). The ethics and equity of e-learning in higher education, Melbourne: Victoria University, 49–60