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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noelle K. Comolli, Villanova University; Jacob James Elmer, Villanova University

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Paper ID #22875Entrepreneurial Mindset (EML) Modules for Chemical Engineering CoursesDr. Noelle K. Comolli, Villanova University Noelle Comolli is an Associate Professor and the Chair of Chemical Engineering at Villanova University. Her research focuses on polymers for biomaterials and targeted drug delivery, as well as engineering education. She received her Ph.D. from Drexel University and her B.S. from University of Delaware, both in chemical engineering. Her interests are Chemical Engineering Education and Entrepreneurial Education.Dr. Jacob James Elmer, Villanova University Dr. Elmer earned dual B.S. degrees in

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samarth Gupta, Purdue University; Greg J. Strimel, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Paper ID #24273Effect of Entrepreneurial Mindset on Funding Opportunities forFundamental ResearchSamarth Gupta, Purdue UniversityDr. Greg J. Strimel, Purdue Polytechnic Institute Dr. Greg J. Strimel is an assistant professor of engineering/technology teacher education in the Purdue Polytechnic Institute at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. His prior teaching experience includes serving as a high school engineering/technology teacher and a teaching assistant professor within the College of Engineering & Mineral Resources at West Virginia University. ©American Society for Engineering

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis A. DiBerardino III, Ohio Northern University; Lawrence Funke, Ohio Northern University; David R. Mikesell, Ohio Northern University

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Paper ID #23833Incorporating the Entrepreneurial Mindset into a System Dynamics CourseDr. Louis A. DiBerardino III, Ohio Northern University Dr. DiBerardino is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Ohio Northern University. His teaching and research interests are in first-year engineering, dynamic systems, and musculoskeletal biome- chanics, and integrating curriculum with the entrepreneurial mindset.Dr. Lawrence Funke, Ohio Northern University Dr. Funke received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 2017. He is currently an assistant professor at Ohio Northern University.Dr

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheryl Q. Li, University of New Haven; Ronald S. Harichandran, University of New Haven; Nadiye O. Erdil, University of New Haven; Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven; Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven

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Paper ID #21777Investigating the Entrepreneurial Mindset of Engineering and Computer Sci-ence StudentsDr. Cheryl Q. Li, University of New Haven Cheryl Qing Li joined University of New Haven in the fall of 2011, where she is Associate Professor of the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department. Li earned her first Ph.D. in mechanical engineer- ing from National University of Singapore in 1997. She served as Assistant Professor and subsequently Associate Professor in mechatronics engineering at University of Adelaide, Australia, and Nanyang Tech- nological University, Singapore, respectively. In 2006, she resigned from

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John M. Santiago Jr., Colorado Technical University; Jing Guo, Colorado Technical University

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Paper ID #23599Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset Using the KEEN Framework for aDigital Communication System CourseProf. John M. Santiago Jr., Colorado Technical University Professor John Santiago has been a technical engineer, manager, and executive with more than 26 years of leadership positions in technical program management, acquisition development and operation research support while in the United States Air Force. He currently has over 16 years of teaching experience at the university level and taught over 40 different graduate and undergraduate courses in electrical engineer- ing, systems engineering, physics

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Ronald S. Harichandran, University of New Haven; Nadiye O. Erdil, University of New Haven; Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven; Cheryl Q. Li, University of New Haven

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American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Integrated e-Learning Modules for Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset: Direct Assessment of Student Learning AbstractIn an effort to develop an entrepreneurial mindset in all our engineering and computer sciencestudents, the University of New Haven is embedding entrepreneurial concepts throughout the 4-year curricula in their majors. This is done with the use of several short e-learning modulesdeveloped by content experts. The modules are integrated into engineering and computer sciencecourses by faculty who reinforce concepts through a related activity, project, or assignment. Thee-learning modules, available online through course

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University; Ian Derk, Arizona State University; Stephanie Sowl, Arizona State University; Natalie Nailor

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the Global Freshman Academy. Her Ph.D. research focuses on multi-scale multiphase modeling and numerical analysis of coupled large viscoelastic deformation and fluid transport in swelling porous materials, but she is currently interested in various topics in the field of engineering education, such as innovative teaching pedagogies for increased retention and student moti- vation; innovations in non-traditional delivery methods, incorporation of the Entrepreneurial Mindset in the engineering curriculum and its impact.Mr. Ian Derk, Arizona State University Mr. Ian Derk is an instructor in the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts and PhD student in com- munication at the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 4

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig G. Downing, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Thomas P. James P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Diane Evans, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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instructional purposes, such as the New Venture Simulation: The FoodTruck Challenge. Designed by Michael A. Roberto and made available online from HarvardBusiness Publishing for Educators, the food truck challenge provides a safe, yet fun, simulationto teach students the value of strategy and entrepreneurism.Concurrent with the development of simulations that demonstrate entrepreneurial intent, newonline survey instruments are available to gain insight into entrepreneurial mindedness. Theobjective of this paper is to determine if data collected from two survey instruments,Entrepreneurial Mindset Profile (EMP) and Builder Profile 10 Index (BP10), predict behavior inthe food truck simulation. For example, if data from a mindset profile demonstrates a

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jing Guo, Colorado Technical University; John M. Santiago Jr., Colorado Technical University

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graduate, having an entrepreneurial mindset will help thembecome creative and valuable engineers. “EML is not about start-ups, it is about thinkingcreatively and creating value for society” [2]. However, it is not easy for students to build upentrepreneurial skills within one course or a couple of courses in an already crowded engineeringprogram. The College of Engineering (CoE) at Colorado Technical University (CTU) decided toembed entrepreneurial skills in engineering learning activities for a number of coursesthroughout the program curriculum, requiring an efficient and integrated process. Byincorporating EML in different course sequences such as circuits, electronic design, andcommunication sequences, students will have the opportunity to

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Katharyn E. K. Nottis, Bucknell University; Amy Frances Golightly, Bucknell University

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: Implications of pedagogical approach for students’ mindsetAbstractStudent curiosity compels learners to go beyond what is presented in the classroom, to connectwhat they have discovered with other concepts, and to finally create new items and knowledge tohelp address the world’s problems. Encouraging this entrepreneurial mindset is a goal within anumber of courses at our institution. While not every learner arrives in our classrooms innatelycurious about the course topic, by using alternative instructional approaches, perhaps curiositymight be fostered more broadly.The goal of this study is to explore the hypothesis that courses that include open-ended, real-world problems will foster growth of the entrepreneurial mindset

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 8

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Western Michigan University; Vinit Kishor Agham; Vediya Sitaram Raghuvanshi, R. C. Patel Institute of Technology, Shirpur; Jayantrao Bhaurao Patil, R. C. Patel Institute of Technology, Shirpur; Pramod Jagan Deore

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entrepreneurs. Towards that, various engineering colleges have beenestablishing Entrepreneurial Development Centers (EDC). The centers (also referred to asentrepreneurial education training programs) focus on developing entrepreneurial capabilitiesand mindset (associated socio-emotional skills and entrepreneurship awareness) and raisingsuccessful enterprises[5]. We decided to use the design thinking approach, which is elaboratedby Buchanan[6] as addressing intractable human concerns through design, and started byunderstanding requirements of prospective student entrepreneurs to establish a more useful EDC.The paper explains the approach that consisted of learning from people, finding patterns, andarriving at design principles for design of the proposed

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 4

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark V. Huerta, Arizona State University; Jeremi S. London, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus

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revealed that, overall, engineeringdeans believe an entrepreneurial mindset can support both students and faculty and expressedtheir desire to continue scaling their institutions’ entrepreneurship initiatives. The findingsindicate that deans value entrepreneurial mindset because of its potential to enhance many of theactivities that occur within an institutional context. The findings of this study add to the body ofliterature on this topic by documenting the perspectives of critical change agents connected tothis topic.Introduction Various stakeholders in the engineering education ecosystem have expressedcommitments to advancing entrepreneurship-related topics. For example, it is now commonplacefor engineering students to be exposed to

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra Furnbach Clavijo P.E., Stevens Institute of Technology; Leslie R. Brunell, Stevens Institute of Technology; Keith G. Sheppard, Stevens Institute of Technology; Kishore V. Pochiraju, Stevens Institute of Technology

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entrepreneurial mindset and innovation,which KEEN defines as: being able to design value-added products and processes that createdemand through innovation, resulting in positive cash flow, revenue, and regenerative profits forthe enterprise producing the product. This is different from entrepreneurship, which is self-employment through business ownership [3].At Stevens Institute of Technology (Stevens), we recognized that the two-semester capstonedesign project was the perfect opportunity to explore hands-on education in innovation andentrepreneurial thinking by creating a companion course, delivered concurrently with seniordesign and focused around the same senior design project. Our entrepreneurial thinking course iscalled Senior Innovation I (2

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leon Szeli, Stanford University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Paper ID #21294The Entrepreneurial Engineer: A Quantitative Analysis of Personality Fac-tors in the Social Cognitive Career TheoryLeon Szeli, Stanford University Leon Szeli is a researcher at Stanford University. His research focuses on the intersection of Human Behaviour, Innnovation and Technology. He studied Psychology and Communication Science at LMU Munich as well as Consumer Affairs at Technical University Munich. Currently, Leon is pursuing an Honors Degree in Technology Management at the Center for Digital Technology Management (CDTM) which is funded by Elite Network of Bavaria. Leon worked on multiple

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pritpal Singh, Villanova University; Teresa Genevieve Wojcik, Villanova University

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used avariety of methods. First, a survey was developed and sent out to all 96 alumni/ae who had 4graduated from the engineering entrepreneurship minor program over the period 2011 to 2016.There was about a 30% response rate to the survey. The survey questions were similar to theones that had been used in a previous survey to assess how well the program was succeeding ininstilling the entrepreneurial mindset in engineering students. Details of that research effortincluding the questions used in the survey instrument were presented in [1]. The questions usedin the present survey were updated to reflect the KEEN student outcomes [2].Survey data

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Bielenberg, Khalifa University of Science and Technology; Ali Bouabid, Khalifa University of Science and Technology; Sami Ainane, Khalifa University of Science and Technology

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entrepreneurialmindset through undergraduate learning experiences.The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) serves as a starting point for answering this question.TPB suggests that becoming an entrepreneur is a planned behavior, and entrepreneurialintentions often precede entrepreneurial behavior. Maresch et al [6] have documented that EEcan contribute significantly to the development of entrepreneurial intentions in students. EEhelps to nurture an entrepreneurial mindset among students, a fact that has been documented forengineering students [7]. Kriewall and Mekemson [7] expand on this change in mindset byillustrating the dimensions of an entrepreneurial engineer through their KEEN pyramid (seeFigure 1). The pyramid indicates four core attributes of an

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 4

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark V. Huerta, Arizona State University

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possess an ‘entrepreneurial mindset’. Considering the significant financial and time investments involved in the creation ofentrepreneurship programs, institutional funding competitions, and accelerator programs, it isnotable that there are no in-depth, qualitative studies that explore the entrepreneurshipexperiences students have because of these programs. In general, there is very little research onthe personal impacts of these experiences including how they can affect an engineering student’sattitudes, behaviors, career goals, or personal competence (Duval-Coetil, Reed-Rhoads, &Haghighi, 2011). There is also no consensus on what developing an ‘entrepreneurial mindset’means. This study builds off current literature in addressing these

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William A. Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Douglas E. Melton, Kern Family Foundation

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. Prior to joining Rose-Hulman, he was a company co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Montronix, a company in the global machine monitoring industry. Bill is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Illinois College and a Bronze Tablet graduate of University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign where he received a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering.Dr. Doug E. Melton, Kern Family Foundation Dr. Douglas Melton is a program director for the Kern Family Foundation and works with the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN) which has partner institutions who are developing educa- tional experiences to foster an entrepreneurial mindset in their undergraduate engineering students. Doug Melton served as a faculty member for

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 8

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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on-going grantsawarded to Baylor’s School of ECS to encourage the inclusion of the entrepreneurial mindset intotraditional ECS courses.The spring 2015 seminars focused on the Five Elements of Effective Thinking (based on the bookby the same name by Ed Burger and Mike Starbird) [10]. Included topics: • Understanding simple things deeply • Failing to Succeed, or how to welcome accidental missteps • Creating your own questions (how to create questions and actively listen) • Looking Back, Looking Forward (understanding current ideas through the flow of ideas, creating new ideas from old) • Engaging ChangeFor these seminars, we again opened attendance to other academic units and purchased books forthe participants.2015

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 7

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University; Mary Fraley, Michigan Technological University; Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University

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- neering and management positions during a 15 year career in the automotive industry.Ms. Mary Fraley, Michigan Technological University Mary Fraley is a Sr. Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Technological University. Her research interests include online/blended learning methods, entrepreneurial mindset, and applying LEAN to the process of teaching and learning.Ms. Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University Ms. Kemppainen is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals. Her research inter- ests include the improvement of STEM education, mental toughness, growth mindset, and online/blended learning methods. c American Society for

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Jeremi S. London, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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practical way of thinking about designing and learning.” (coded for infusion of EM, funding, and continue previous efforts) “I was motivated to apply for the [professorship] because it would afford me the opportunity to integrate learning methods into my classroom that I would have otherwise not been able ... I was also excited to apply to become part of a community of faculty looking for ways to advance their current pedagogical methods through an integrated focus on fostering the entrepreneurial mindset.” (coded for infusion of EM, student development, course innovation, and recognition) “Four mini-projects were added to my [course] for the first time in the Spring 2016 semester to

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Jane Grigg, Clemson University

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reach a logical conclusion about the issue.Course Content and Theoretical ModelsThe course introduces students to foundational theories of innovation and evaluation methods toengage students in thinking critically about product development from a broad range ofperspectives. Specifically, students learn to evaluate innovations from technological, business,human, and environmental perspectives. Figure 1 shows a breakdown of course content.Students are introduced to foundational theories for promoting innovation through companyculture [4], individual mindset [5], and design thinking methodology [6]. Additionally, studentsare exposed to various tools to evaluate innovation from financial [7], social [8], andenvironmental perspectives [9] as well as

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 8

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Buffardi, California State University, Chico; William Zamora, Califonia State University, Chico; Colleen Robb, California State University, Chico; David Rahn, California State University, Chico

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; some universities have policies that require students and/orthe institution receive compensation, which may discourage some potential industry partners;and industry software development does not typically operate on schedules compatible with thebeginning and ending of academic terms. As we discuss in the following section, educators haveattempted different approaches to identifying realistic software projects, but doing so is often atodds with adopting Agile methods. Meanwhile, students in Entrepreneurship programs also require experiential learning totransition from a “novice entrepreneurship mindset” to practice entrepreneurial processes anddevelop practical skills [6]. Conveniently, Ries [7] pioneered the Lean Startup approach, which

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 5

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas D. Fila, Iowa State University; Justin L. Hess, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis

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’ Development of More Comprehensive Ways of Experiencing InnovationIntroductionRecent years have seen an increased emphasis placed on innovation among engineering students.This is evident in the variety of courses, workshops, programs, and communities that currentlysupport innovation and innovation learning1–4. Likewise, there is a growing volume of researchdedicated to understanding the contexts, conditions, and experiences that promote innovativeoutcomes, knowledge, skills, and mindsets among engineering students5–9. Collectively, theseinvestigations and efforts paint a complex and diverse landscape of engineering innovation andstudent learning. Within this landscape, innovation can take many forms, arise from differentconditions, and

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia; Bernd Steffensen, University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt

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