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Teaching and Learning Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Owe G. Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering; R. David Kent, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Christina Howe, University of Evansville; Mary B. Vollaro, Western New England University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Entrepreneurial Engineering CareerAbstractIf an engineering program has superb technical content, what, if anything, can be done to raisethe level of educational excellence in its graduates? Especially, if a key intent is to increase thedegree entrepreneurial-mindedness of its graduates and promote innovation? We believe theanswer is to truly integrate the core professional competencies cultivated by general educationinto the engineering curriculum and to have general education courses more specifically connectto issues that engineers need to be more aware of in a career climate of extensive globalization.General education is an essential educational component to be embraced as being on par inimportance in an engineering curriculum with technical topics

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National and Multi-university Initiatives

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Owe G. Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering; William M. Jordan, Baylor University; R. Radharamanan, Mercer University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

nest,the question is what did we prepared them to do? Where might they go and what do wehope/expect them to do? Hence, the sequential process of program development is: • ABET Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) are broad statements that describe the expected career and professional accomplishments of the first several years following graduation that the program prepared the graduates for. • Student Outcomes (SOs) constitute the body of knowledge of what students are expected to know and attributes they will have developed by the time of graduation such that they will have the capability to successfully fulfill the program objectives. • Program Curriculum is the last piece of the process and is developed to

Conference Session

Teaching and Learning Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

synthesizing a team solution Professional - Prepare students for successful careers and lifelong learning development and - Provide a basic innovation background to ensure the ability to effectively compete in preparation a changing career landscape in areas driven by innovation - Acquire management, communication and team skills that prepare students for industry - Network with employers through career fairs and company tours, and turn internships into full-time jobs at large and small software firms - Develop tools and confidence to create one’s own opportunities, and to

Conference Session

From Entrepreneurship Education to Market

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William A Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Thomas W. Mason, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Brian Charles Dougherty, Rose-Hulman Ventures

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, Rose-Hulman Ventures Brian Dougherty has spent the last 20 years working in various parts of the product development cy- cle. His early career focused on product design verification and manufacturing test engineering support for new products while the last 12 years has been focused on developing the new products themselves. Dougherty specializes in fast-paced development within the innovation space, and has documented how the project management practices within the innovation space should differ from classical techniques. As the Engineering Manager for Rose-Hulman Ventures, Dougherty fosters an environment where 60 engineers can develop functional proof of client concepts in a way that is more financially viable

Conference Session

Teaching and Learning Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Allison Michelle Robinson; Nur Özge Özaltin, University of Pittsburgh; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Angela M. Shartrand, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA); Phil Weilerstein, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA)

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

of programs that develop community and help move faculty and student entrepreneurs from innovative ideas to the launch of products and businesses. Weilerstein began his career as an entrepreneur as a student at the University of Massachusetts. He and a team including his advisor launched a start-up biotech company and took it to IPO. This experience, coupled with a lifelong passion for entrepreneurship, led to his work with the National Collegiate Inven- tors and Innovators Alliance. He is a founder of the Entrepreneurship Division of the American Society of Engineering Education and is the recipient of the 2008 Price Foundation Innovative Entrepreneurship Educators Award

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Faculty Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela M. Shartrand, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA); Ricardo Leon Gomez, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA); Phil Weilerstein, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA)

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opportunities for university students, and successful, science and technology-based, socially impactful businesses. NCIIA does this by providing a linked sequence of programs that develop community and help move faculty and student entrepreneurs from innovative ideas to the launch of products and businesses. Weilerstein began his career as an entrepreneur as a student at the University of Massachusetts. He and a team including his advisor launched a start-up biotech company and took it to IPO. This experience, coupled with a lifelong passion for entrepreneurship, led to his work with the National Collegiate Inven- tors and Innovators Alliance. He is a Founder of the Entrepreneurship Division of the American Society of

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Student Entrepreneurial and Innovative Mindset

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University; Buford Randall Jean, Baylor University; Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

number of competitively selected professors from U.S. and international universities to key elements and the business realities of industry by enabling them to "look over the shoulder" of working professionals at several levels of the technical, business, and management career paths. They will leave the program with an understanding of Boeing's business including its research needs, with an improved understanding of the practical application of technical and business skills and with a network of contacts within Boeing and among their faculty peers that can form the basis of long-term relationships. There have been 149 university participants since the establishment of the program in 1995.”The

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Entrepreneurship Teaming and Collaboration

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chad Milewicz, University of Southern Indiana; Zane W. Mitchell Jr., University of Southern Indiana; Kerry S. Hall, University of Southern Indiana

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

seen a “C” student become leader of the winning team and go on tointernships and careers with the corporate partner. We have seen lasting friendships form amongprevious strangers, both for students, corporate team members, and faculty team members. Ingeneral, students tend to leave the challenge with greater passion for defining and pursuing theirfuture careers. They gain confidence, they are exposed to new ways of thinking, and theydevelop new relationships. It is amazing that by the end of the competition a freshmen studentcan stand up in front of the CEO of a global organization, a panel of professionals, and a liveaudience, present a unique idea, field challenging questions, and not even look at the experienceas unique. After weeks of

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Teaming and Collaboration

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Pistrui, Acumen Dynamics, LLC; John K. Layer, University of Evansville; Sandra L. Dietrich, Eastern Michigan University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

incurriculum design and course instruction [5]. In their study of what skills employers are lookingfor in undergraduates, Crawford et al. (2011) identified seven soft skill clusters associated withright brain thinking: 1. Experiences 2. Team Skills 3. Communication Skills 4. Leadership Skills 5. Decision Making/Problem Solving Skills 6. Self-Management Skills 7. Professionalism SkillsThis comprehensive study based on 31 US universities and 282 employers representing all 50states found that employers and alum ranked soft skills as the most important in terms of jobeffectiveness and career development [6].The uncertainty and complexity in today’s global marketplace are dramatically changing theworld of work

Conference Session

Leadership, Design, and Entrepreneurship

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jameel Ahmed, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James H. Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Samuel N. Peffers, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon M. Sexton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Manager, Large Caliber Ammunition, at General Dynamics, Inc., served as guestjudge for the 2011 Case Study Competition.Leadership Workshop SeriesThis series brings students together to explore specific leadership topics and to further developtheir leadership skills. The 2011-12 Series consists of three workshops:  An interactive team leadership workshop led by Dr. Jason Winkle, CEO of WinkleCorp, a leadership development and coaching company.  A workshop on Leadership, Innovation & Career Coaching, co-presented by National Instruments and Rose-Hulman faculty and staff  And a Rose-Hulman alumni panel discussion on the topic of leadership.We initiated the LAP in the summer of 2008, with the first Leadership Academy

Conference Session

From Entrepreneurship Education to Market

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James V. Green, University of Maryland, College Park

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, the types of projects typically include marketassessments, industry assessment, technology readiness analysis, competitive analysis, andbusiness process reengineering projects. The technologies involved include nanotechnology,battery technology, drug delivery systems, alternative lighting systems, and chemical, biological,radiological, nuclear, and high explosive (CBRNE) detection systems.Course requirementsWith all students sourced from the Hinman CEOs Program, they meet certain academicrequirements and career objectives, and enroll in entrepreneurship courses assistive tocompleting the Entrepreneurial Consulting Practicum successfully. The 12-credit curriculumcompleted by all Hinman CEOs includes four 3-credit courses, with students

Conference Session

National and Multi-university Initiatives

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; William M. Jordan, Baylor University; Edmond John Dougherty, Villanova University; Nassif E. Rayess, University of Detroit Mercy; Pritpal Singh, Villanova University; Kenneth F. Bloemer, University of Dayton

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

workenvironments. The work will provide the students with the hard skills as well as manyexperiential learning opportunities to help them develop the soft skills and professional attributesnecessary for career success.Figure 1 presents intrapreneurship in the well-known funnel and gauntlet model and shows thatthe HHDN project will cover the entire experience of turning an unrecognized market need into aproduct within an established company. Page 25.1303.6 Funnel: Product Planning Gauntlet: Product Design Critical skills: creativity, market sense

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National and Multi-university Initiatives

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University; Timothy J. Kriewall, Kern Family Foundation; Christopher Kitts, Santa Clara University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

deploys airfoils parallel to the rotational axis in such a way that, unlike other windmills, it rotates around a ring frame, leaving the central portion open for other uses. This enables VayuWind to extract wind power using existing structures such as commercial buildings and skywalks with minimal noise pollution.Dr. Timothy J. Kriewall, Kern Family Foundation Timothy J. Kriewall leads the Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network (KEEN) Program at the Kern Family Foundation located in Waukesha, Wis. Prior to this role, he served as President of Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee, a position he held for five years. He began his career at Bell Telephone Laboratories where, with a colleague, he helped develop one of

Conference Session

Student Entrepreneurial and Innovative Mindset

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Edwin Cawthorne Jr., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

punish and not reward failure, decreasing the motivation of engineers to beinnovative: “A willingness to tolerate failure was another big one. A lot of practicing engineers have a tough time with this. If you fail in the auto industry and your parts get recalled, your career is like done. You’re the guy that got labeled with the ball joint that fell apart because…. That’s a great one. Where I’m coming from is engineers generally don’t like failure at all so they’re not comfortable (with risk). You’re going to generate 100 ideas, 99 of which are going to be bad.”-FrankGeorge describes a specific person whom he believes is innovative as someone who experimentsand can tolerate failure: He’s a Russian