Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina S. Morton, University of Michigan; Aileen Huang-Saad, University of Michigan; Julie Libarkin, Michigan State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

their University Innovation Fellows initiative and mentored faculty teamsrepresenting 50 institutions through the Pathways to Innovation program (personalcommunication, VentureWell). While the NSF I-Corps program was specifically created to helpNSF funded scientists and engineers explore opportunities for their innovations beyond the lab, asecondary effect of the program has been the growth of university faculty exposed toentrepreneurship education, Lean Launch, who then incorporate these methods and pedagogiesinto their own classrooms and institutions. Currently, there are 18 research 1 (R-1) universitiesthat are involved in teaching the Lean Launch curriculum to NSF funded engineers and scientistsand 36 I-Corps sites8. The rapid rise

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stuart G. Walesh P.E., S. G. Walesh Consulting

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

negativity bias. While some of thesetopics may seem alien to teaching and studying engineering, they will be shown later inthe paper to have practical value. OverviewAbout the size of a small head of cauliflower, the human brain (Figure 1) weighs two tofour pounds or roughly three percent of the body’s weight. It is very soft, tan-gray on theoutside, has a surface resembling a walnut, and is yellow white on the inside. The braincontains 100 billion nerve cells, called neurons, which can receive and sendelectrochemical signals stimulated by neurotransmitters6. Figure 1. The human brain. (Source: pixabay)Various parts of the human brain: • Control body processes such as temperature, blood

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Design and Entrepreneurship

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara A. Karanian A., Stanford University; Ateeq Junaid Suria, Mechanical Engineering Department, Stanford University, Stanford, CA; Jonathan Summers

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

differently than any other story. Fundamentals of episodic memory, empathy, andcollaboration were components of the students’ experience and the core part of a final interactiveexhibit visited by more than one hundred people. Results demonstrate broad applicability: 1)fostering communication among engineering and design students with their teams and theirusers, and 2) introducing a generative storytelling approach in an interaction design class.Introduction and BackgroundToday, the need for storytelling1 is perhaps one of the most vibrant, yet misunderstood andunderappreciated qualities of any business. Without coherent, considered storytelling, it isimpossible to craft the kind of subtle brand messaging which separates winning organizationsfrom also

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Galina Burylina, Kazan National Research Technological University; Phillip Albert Sanger, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Julia Ziyatdinova; Dilbar Sultanova

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

programs.In order to achieve the survey goal, the sets of questions were developed toreveal the following: 1. The motivation of PhD students to set up their own business (from 0 to 100 points); 2. PhD student vision on the existing and possible barriers to set up their businesses; 3. Necessary knowledge to start entrepreneurial activities.150 PhD students participated in the survey prior and after attending the course‘Commercialization of Research: Foundations of Fundraising’. It demonstratedthe following statistics: 1. 36% of the survey participants with low level of interest in setting up their own business (0 to 60 points) did not change their mind after the course. 2. 41% of the survey participants had initial

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Epicenter Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

they will see that methods willdiffer greatly depending on the intent and strategy needed in each type. Instead, research can befocused on what methods and content are most useful in different types of entrepreneurial learning.The two dimensions create four quadrants into which entrepreneurial learning can be categorized.The matrix is shown in Table 1. The quadrants in the matrix contain examples of the types ofprograms that would target each type of entrepreneurial learning. The following sections willdescribe the rationale for using the 2 dimensions, and then discuss the quadrants and the types ofeducational programs or offerings that typify each. Table 1. Categorized emphases in entrepreneurship education goals

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenifer Blacklock, Colorado School of Mines; Mark B. Mondry, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

studentsinto the learning experiences and outcomes that represent the skills and knowledge they willneed to succeed in their careers.1Yet, these efforts do not come naturally in many of the university ecosystems. In many moretraditional engineering programs, these same agile and lean approaches, not to mention theconcept of design thinking2, fail to get incorporated into the improvement process forcurriculum, co-curriculum and program development.The Grassroots EffortsAt Colorado School of Mines, it all started with a comment from a prospective student and aninquiry from a non-traditional undergraduate who was looking for something outside of the   1

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Innovative Course Offerings

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rolfe Josef Sassenfeld, New Mexico State University; Luke Nogales, New Mexico State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

business creation.The Lean LaunchPad business development methodologySteve Blank has led the charge for the Lean LaunchPad, a process that guides startups throughthe creation of their business. It’s a process that uses scientific experimentation to validate anentrepreneur’s best guess, or hypothesis, about their business model.1 The entrepreneur willhypothesize what the customer wants, who the customer is, as well as seven other key areaspresented in Alexander Osterwalder’s Business Model Canvas.2 To test the hypotheses, theentrepreneur “gets out of the building” and talks to potential customers and key stakeholders. Ifthe hypothesis is validated, the entrepreneur builds confidence in the viability of his or herbusiness. It’s a process where the

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rolfe J. Sassenfeld, New Mexico State University; Luke Nogales, New Mexico State University; Barbara Andrea Gamillo, New Mexico State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

forentrepreneurial courses and to study its effect in depth.Relation to previous workIn today’s competitive world, engineering firms have become leaner than ever. Besides technicalroles, engineers now have to fulfill project management and team leadership roles to complywith the now complex and multidisciplinary culture in the workplace. Engineering education hasevolved in the last decades with the intent of fulfilling this demand of teamwork skills ingraduates. Among the five major breakthroughs in engineering education discussed by Froyd et [1]al. are the outcomes-based accreditation guidelines introduced by ABET (Accreditation Boardof Engineering and Technology)in the late 1990s, a major emphasis on design, a greaterapplication of education, learning

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Program Development & Desired Outcomes

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sergio William Sedas, Tecnológico de Monterrey

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

intentionally create possibility: 1. Find your purpose and declare a statement of possibility 2. Communicate and enroll others into possibility 3. Define a project, event, program or initiative 4. Layout a plan 5. Get into action 6. Acknowledge and Celebrate along the way2.3.4 Using Intentional Possibility in LearningPeople that live in possibility develop a number of traits we wish to develop in our students.They are driven, motivated, engaged, focused and prone to openly accept and handleadversity as challenge.By engaging students in possibility and having them enrol volunteers to develop a project thatimpacts between 50 and 200 people, we can provide an environment in which the studentincreases resiliency, self-confidence and

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melany M. Ciampi, Safety, Health, and Environment Research Organization; Claudio da Rocha Brito, Science and Education Research Council; Rosa Maria Castro Fernandes Vasconcelos, Universidade de Minho; Luis Alfredo Martins Amaral P.E., University of Minho - ALGORITMI; Victor F. A. Barros Ing.-Paed IGIP, Science and Education Research Council

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

sciences.Contents, tools and services provided by COPEC, through courses, publications and consultationswith national and international experts, contribute to the promotion of the professional who wantsto be privy of the new achievements and the service of man to technology.COPEC enjoys respect and recognition internationally characterized by the open discussion, thefree exchange of ideas, respectful debate, and a commitment to rigorous inquiry. Its IIE –International Institute of Education - is a bold and resilient source of innovation in highereducation [1].Educational Aspects in Current RealityWork environment worldwide has changed drastically, and today millions of professionals arealso unemployed, even in advanced economies. On the other hand

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

awards of$2,000 up to $8,000, depending on the duration and quality of the module proposed, along with itapplicability in the discipline. Awards were announced on September 17, 2015, with the awardof the stipend to be in summer 2016 (contingent on the submission of a complete module by theend of the grant period).Depending on the proposed module content, the duration of a module could be anywhere from15-minutes to 1-to 2-hours. A complete module (slide deck or video, background information,discussion questions, assessment artifacts) must be packaged for dissemination to other teachingfaculty.Amount:The total Innovator budget is $40,000, with each award ranging from $2,000 to $8,000, andincludes an expectation that the Innovator will: • Attend

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Design and Entrepreneurship

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mona Eskandari, Stanford University; Barbara A. Karanian A., Stanford University; Ville Mikael Taajamaa, University of Turku

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

that will engage users and other designers, engineers and stakeholders. Compellingstories promote and manifest a user-centric approach often forgotten especially in theengineering world when focusing only to the technical approach of the problem. Here is howeffective storytelling addresses the four story message problems described above: 1. The in-the-moment response to the perfectly rehearsed narrative articulated by engineering and business students, such as John, can serve to help them identify moments when they lack empathy. He heard that his approach was ineffective because of explicit comments by the students in the class. As a result, he will try other, not so practiced approach that can encourage true

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne-Marie Jacob Job, Tulane University; Rebecca Zarch, SageFox Consulting Group; Alan R. Peterfreund, SageFox Consulting Group; Donald P. Gaver, Tulane University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

cohorts and theparticular needs of the FDA at the time: Year 1 (2013): This was a learning experience for everyone. The FDA worked to lay the groundwork for the internship program. The first cohort of fellows worked on IT infrastructure to build databases for particular devices. Although the fellows felt that these projects did not align well with their strengths, the work served to expose them to aspects of the FDA’s regulatory process. Year 2 (2014): Projects were designed to provide a deep-dive into a product area to expose the fellows to the challenges of big data. There was more room for collaboration than the previous year, with fellows applying similar techniques to manipulate and