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AEE Journal

Authors

Cheryl Bodnar; Matthew Markovetz; Renee Clark; Zachari Swiecki; Golnaz Irgens; Naomi Chesler; David Shaffer

-Sacre, 2015). Though the definition of an entrepreneurialmindset varies to some extent, each of these traits has been identified as an element of such amindset. Regardless of definition, much focus is being directed toward instilling an entrepreneurialmindset in engineering students (Taks et al., 2014, Byers et al., 2013, Bodnar et al., 2015, Rogy et al.,2014, Schar et al., 2014). Companies require innovative thought, personal initiative, and market aware-ness from the incoming workforce to stay competitive (Litzinger et al., 2011). And those seeking toventure into new markets require similar personal traits (Kriewall and Mekemson, 2010). Indeed, it isimperative that the entrepreneurial mindset be fostered in the engineering classroom (Ortiz

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AEE Journal

Authors

Larry Shuman

a focus group. Theypropose that this supports including exercises that lead to increased customer focus within thedesign process is possible without sacrificing design quality, and should further help to developmore entrepreneurial mindsets. Jae-Eun Russell and colleagues from Iowa have investigated the effectiveness of a student-centered instructional approach on engagement and achievement in a transformed electrical cir-cuits course compared to a traditional lecture-based format. Three surveys were administered to243 participants over a semester; demographic information, prior learning outcomes, and courseoutcomes were collected after the semester was over. They found that students in the student-centered section were significantly