Conference Session

Manufacturing Division (MFG) Technical Session 4

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gimantha N Perera, University of Arizona; Hannah Budinoff, The University of Arizona; DAVID MANFORD, The University of Arizona

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing Division (MFG)

, and outcomes of integrating entrepreneurialthinking into manufacturing curricula.2. BackgroundThe University of Arizona (UArizona), a public land-grant and Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), has astrong ecosystem for promoting technological innovations. As a highly ranked public research institution,our diverse engineering student population has many opportunities to engage with faculty in innovativeresearch and coursework on new technologies. Additionally, students have access to free, asynchronousprogramming to promote an entrepreneurial mindset and develop their own startups. Students can alsoapply for formal mentorship through the startup process.Engineering education has long emphasized the importance of equipping students with hands