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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lindsey Anne Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

developed within international developmentscholarship. These theoretical frameworks are especially well suited for assessing student designwork in social entrepreneurship projects because they can be generalized across many contexts.Understanding Theoretical Frameworks of WellbeingDefinitions of wellbeing fundamentally explore the relationship between what a person has, whata person wants, and what a person chooses to do. Many international development practitionersworking to improve wellbeing look to the writings of Amartya Sen.17 As an economist, Sen18argued that assessing whether an individual could derive full benefits from her or his incomenecessitated considering individual diversity. Sen demarcated individual diversities that arosefrom five

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Classes in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

included in this project is the definition of the modules andtheir content, and the labs, projects, practices that are recommended for implementation. Thisproject is partially funded by an NCIIA planning grant, and it is expected that it will serve as amodel for integrated modification of design in engineering technology programs..Keywords: Innovation, Entrepreneurial, Engineering Technology. Page 23.914.2INTRODUCTIONFor highly competitive and globalized markets there are a plethora of technical and humanitarianmethodologies and philosophies that have been developed or implemented [Gra], all of themwith the goal of providing a competitive advantage

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Case Studies in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; Alex Kotlarchyk

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Computer & Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431 E-mail: ravivd@fau.edu 561 297 2773 akotlarc@fau.eduAbstract This paper describes an on-going non-traditional educational experience of working onan intelligent water-conservation project at Florida Atlantic University. It is unique in the sensethat the working settings are different from an ordinary research and development project. Wehave been working with a private investor and entrepreneur who came up with the original idea.He has been very involved in the project with business, humanitarian, environmental andeducational goals in mind. In addition to

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Classes in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zhang Fenzhi, Aalborg University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #7081Conflicts in learning: A critical analysis of problem based learning in relationto cultivating innovative engineersMs. Zhang Fenzhi, Aalborg University Fenzhi Zhang earned her BSc in Pedagogy from Henan Normal University in China. She continued her graduate studies in the area of higher education in Beijing Normal University for three years. She is currently working on a Ph.D project in Department of Planning in Aalborg University, Denmark. Her research interest is engineering education, innovation and conflicts management

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Programs in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nada Marie Anid, New York Institute of Technology; Steven H. Billis, New York Institute of Technology; Marta Alicia Panero, New York Institute of Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Technology Innovation Center(ETIC). The ETIC will consolidate and expand the School’s ongoing industry-academicpartnerships by fostering innovation and promoting collaborations between industries, theacademic community, professional organizations, and government. The ultimate goal of thepartnerships is to strengthen the SoECS’ educational and programmatic offerings in order tograduate engineering professionals for the 21st Century. The premise is that by creating the rightlearning environment for students to engage with industry in innovative real-world problemsolving, project-based learning, teamwork, direct contact with practitioners, they will gain keycompetency and entrepreneurship skills required in today’s rapidly evolving

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Programs in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven B. Shooter, Bucknell University; Seth Orsborn, Bucknell University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

of Education, is leading a guest“lecture” on her particular view on innovation. With her are two students who worked withProfessor Henry to found a student-run non-profit organization they call the Poolpass Project.Also with her are the inspiration for the project, Mr. Rotolo and his minister. Professor Henrytells the story of how she was inspired to start this venture after reading in the newspaper abouttwo elementary school children who drowned in the nearby Susquehanna River one summerafternoon. Despite a newly remodeled and improved public swimming complex in town, thechildren were swimming in the dangerous river because they could not afford the $4 fee to go tothe pool. One child drowned when trapped by submerged rocks in the river and

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Case Studies in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ravi T. Shankar, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL; Francis Xavier McAfee, Florida Atlantic University; Michael S Harris, Florida Atlantic University; Ravi S Behara, Florida Atlantic University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Association. Email: Shankar@fau.edu. Phone: (561) 297-3470Mr. Francis Xavier McAfee, Florida Atlantic University In 1991, Francis X. McAfee joined the newly established Florida Center for Electronic Communication which was created to demonstrate communications technology and digital media production techniques. As Associate Director of the CEC in 1998, he supervised all aspects of digital video production and 3D computer visualization projects. His grant funded projects included collaborations with Florida Interna- tional University’s International Hurricane Research Center, the Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park, and archaeological visualization of soon to be lost ancient tombs in Sicily. His recent computer animated

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Classes in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

product design.- To practice methodologies for design of products and services.- To engage student teams in the design of assistive technologies. This course introduces students from engineering, computer science and business majorsto methodologies in design of products and services. Lectures, discussions, and problem solvingexercises are used to explore the creative/innovative process in product design. Student teamsdesign assistive technology products based on their knowledge and enhanced innovative skills.For a project to be approved, each team had to interview at least five potential users. The paper focuses mainly on engaging activities, some of which are new. It describeshands-on interactive class exercises, teaming

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Basic Concepts in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leo E. Hanifin, University of Detroit Mercy; Ross A. Lee, Villanova University; Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Kenneth F Bloemer, University of Dayton; Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

is a Senior Lecturer of Computer Science and Assistant Dean for Special Projects in Page 23.17.1 the School of Engineering & Computer Science at Baylor University. She teaches a wide variety of engineering and computer science courses, leads the iNova Weekly Innovation Challenge, and is a KEEN Fellow. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 “The Influence of Culture, Process, Leadership and Workspace on Innovation and Intrapreneurship in American Corporations, and the Implications for Engineering Education”Current entrepreneurship education

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Basic Concepts in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

task.Current assessment approaches rely on idea generation tasks, surveys, or project deliverableseach of which have limitations. In this paper, we present an alternative novel approach forassessing individual understanding of innovation process that we argue should be a learningoutcome of any innovation education program or curricula. Our method, called the InnovationProcess Mapping Protocol provides individualized assessment of knowledge and skills and takesabout 30 minutes to complete. The data collected in the form of Innovation Process Maps areevaluated in two ways: using the innovation process mapping rubric and in the form of a Markovchain. We present results from two students and discuss how this instrument can be used inresearch studies and

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Programs in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monique Fuchs, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Frederick F. Driscoll, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

national conferences. Page 23.384.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Designing, Developing and Implementing an Entrepreneurship ProgramI. AbstractInnovation and entrepreneurship are among the top competencies required to succeed in the 21stcentury. At Wentworth Institute of Technology, we foster these competencies throughinterdisciplinary, project based learning. While our traditional academic courses and programshave proven excellent in providing a solid foundation of subject matter content, they lack therobust interdisciplinary education needed by graduates who will make an

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Panel: Opportunities & Methods to Encourage More Women Toward Research Commercialization

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Babs Carryer, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA); Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University; Abby Thompson, Mississippi State University ; Louise C. Dunlap, DunlapBrowder

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation, Women in Engineering

training at the National Collegiate Inventors and In- novators Alliance (NCIIA). Babs is a serial entrepreneur and active in multiple entrepreneurial activities. She blogs about entrepreneurship on New Venturist. Babs taught entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) for 15 years, where she maintains an adjunct position. Formerly, Babs was embedded entrepreneur for CMU’s Project Olympus and innovation advisor for CMU’s Institute for Social Innova- tion. For seven years at the University of Pittsburgh, Babs taught the Benchtop to Bedside new technology commercialization course. Babs is President of Carryer Consulting and co-founder of LaunchCyte, which has a portfolio of five companies. Babs has a Masters in

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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R. Radharamanan, Mercer University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

also designated severalsubgroups ideal for various scenarios in the engineering academic environment at any institution;a few consistent with Mercer engineering students analyzed are outlined in Table 2. Table 2. Professional competencies for students3 TTI Description Effectively collaborate in a Applying critical and Persist through and learn team setting creative thinking to from failure ambiguous problems Mercer Equivalent Group projects/assignments Design phase of senior Student’s overall (PDR, CDR) design, R&D projects

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Classes in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Edwin Cawthorne Jr., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

presentation and selecting their course project topics more individualskills and best 2. read text: Winning Presentations in a Day attention through peerpractices in 3. Provide script drafts and practice in/out of class their feedback.presentations are two minutes and 10 minute pitches 7. Video tape and postcovered in the text 4. Review and critique videos of previous classes and idea pitch and finaland in readings. winning 2 minute Idea Pitches exam presentations. 5. Reflect on and assess their idea pitch performance 8 Arrange external

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Case Studies in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Schar, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University; Mark Cuson; Michelle Marie Grau, Stanford University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #6565Bending Moments to Business Models: Integrating an Entrepreneurship CaseStudy as Part of Core Mechanical Engineering CurriculumDr. Mark Schar, Stanford University MARK SCHAR works in the Center for Design Research - Designing Education Lab at Stanford Univer- sity. He is also a member of the Symbiotic Project of Affective Neuroscience Lab at Stanford University and a Lecturer in the School of Engineering. Dr. Schar’s area of research is ”pivot thinking” which is the intersection of design thinking and the neuroscience of choice where he has several research projects underway. He has a 30 year career in

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Programs in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James V Green, University of Maryland, College Park; Alyssa E. Cohen Sherman, University of Maryland

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

applied, hands-on analysis based on analyses, workshops, and projects. The four steps usedto design the course include: (1) defining the topics and deliverables, (2) establishing theschedule and budget for student teams, (3) determining a strategy and timeline for team selectionand advancement, and (4) developing a format for customer validation and business modeldevelopment.Topics and deliverablesThe first step to designing the course was to define the topics and deliverables. In order to definethe topics and deliverables we performed a university and private sector assessment of Page 23.386.2innovative courses and training programs in this area

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Assessment

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

approach aims to provideappropriate guidance and relevant training, not only to the instructor, but also the student learner.These ideas lead us to the design and development of innovative instructional techniques asdescribed below.Assessment Implementation & Methodology Assessment was carried out by utilizing sample quizzes, homework assignments,examinations, written essays, laboratory reports and project binders. All these documents weregraded on a holistic basis using likert scale principles. Later the data collected were recorded ina tabular form using an excel spreadsheet. A matrix was generated to document grading andanalysis. A sample excel table for one student’s single homework assignment report is shown inAppendix E

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Basic Concepts in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara A. Karanian Ph.D., Stanford University; Mona Eskandari, Stanford University; Jackie Liao, Stanford University; Zubair Ahmed

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

—what engages and captivates the audience?This paper explores motivational, attitudinal, and influential aspects of storytelling with anentrepreneurial streak and specific focus on the vulnerable introductory phase of studentresponses during classroom design challenges. What motivates students and the way they begintheir projects or start-ups are considered during the opening phases of each class, duringclassroom dynamics and during the introduction of an entrepreneuring story. Stories areexamined and informed by previous work. Storytelling is defined and measured by fourconcepts: self-motivated, ambiguity readiness level, passionate social connections, and empathy.A series of planned prompts alongside classroom work geared towards student

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Case Studies in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Chingnam Goh, University of Southern Queensland

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

; factors affecting innovation and technology transfer(I&TT) in regional micro-manufacturers, and describes an intervening investigationinto the I&TT process in the SME sector within a University-Industry collaborationcontext. The research initially focused on the manufacturing factors such as increasingproductivity through work study and work-flow analysis, and introducing semi-automation and flexible manufacturing methodology. As the project progressed,however, several non-manufacturing factors were identified as major influences in theI&TT process within the targeted micro-manufacturer. The ability for firms to progressin improving the manufacturing factors is often dependent on these factors, which arecategorized as very personal

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Programs in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew L Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Donald D. Carpenter P.E., Lawrence Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, 4, 5 KEEN has specifically outlined seven studentoutcomes pertaining to the entrepreneurial mindset.6 A student should be able to: 1. Effectively collaborate in a team setting (teamwork) 2. Apply critical and creative thinking to ambiguous problems (problem solving) 3. Construct and effectively communicate a customer-appropriate value proposition (customer awareness) 4. Persist through and learn from failure to learn what is needed to succeed (persistence) 5. Effectively manage projects and apply the commercialization process within respective disciplines (project management) 6. Demonstrate voluntary social responsibility (social responsibility) 7. Relate personal liberties and free enterprise to

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Basic Concepts in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Neelam Soundarajan, Ohio State University; Rajiv Ramnath, Ohio State University; Bruce W. Weide, Ohio State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

main components: a) thestudent’s computing-related major program; b) the entrepreneurship minor; and c) the culminatingentrepreneurship practicum. The requirements of the student’s major program, of course, varydepending on the particular major. For example, the CSE major consists of required and electivecourses in a range of topics from software design principles and practices to algorithms, fromcomputer systems and architectures to computer networking, from AI to computer graphics andvideo game design; and a culminating capstone project course which may, for example, consist ofdesigning and implementing a set of web services to meet the requirements of a real client.The entrepreneurship minor, offered in the business school, specialized for

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Assessment

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University; Paul T Skaggs, Brigham Young University; Jacob Dean Wheadon, Purdue University; Clifton B. Farnsworth, Brigham Young University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

individual. This does not allow educators to see howtheir instruction changes a student’s ability to innovate. In order to meet the needs of theInnovation Bootcamp and other innovation educators, a test that measures an individual’s abilityto do activities across a greater part of the innovation process is needed.Purpose Statement The purpose of this project was to develop an innovation test instrument and perform aninitial validation. The test needed to cover a broader range of innovation skills defined by theInnovation Bootcamp curriculum and needed to evaluate individual students’ abilities atperforming each of the tasks outlined therein. This paper describes the development of the test,including analysis of the content domain

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Classes in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nihad Dukhan PhD, University of Detroit Mercy; Nassif E Rayess, University of Detroit Mercy

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

reforming our engineering educational system has been made. The challenge hasbeen how to make the needed change happen in the curriculum. New practices in teaching suchas inquiry- and project-based learning, experiential learning, and service learning10 as a way forlearning non-technical skills are now common.New changes in curricula and/or extra requirements from students can put pressure on thealready-packed engineering curriculum. The reform effort of the department of civil andenvironmental engineering at University of Vermont, described above, developed a series ofthree system courses to implement the reform. Students were displeased about the organizationof the newly designed systems courses.11 Some too-ambitious curriculum reform efforts

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Case Studies in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zbigniew J Pasek, University of Windsor

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

- norming - performing -adjourning summarize the team evolution and progress through each stage.The students were allowed to work in groups and discuss the assigned issues. They were quitesuccessful in identifying the correct answers and these group discussions enforced the keynotions of entrepreneurship, which up to this point were rather theoretical; they also allowed thestudents to categorize their own effort (students work in teams on a term-long project involvingproduct development for a global market) as entrepreneurial. As one student wrote:“…the film is illustrating how quickly a design becomes obsolete, how competitors will work onimproving and capitalising on a new design, and how the market is rapidly changing. I believethe film is

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Assessment

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacob Dean Wheadon, Purdue University; Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation