Conference Session

New Tools for Teaching Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hector Erick Lugo Nevarez, University of Texas, El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso; Hugo Gomez, University of Texas, El Paso; Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas, El Paso; Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas, El Paso; Randy Hazael Anaya, University of Texas, El Paso; Herminia Hemmitt, University of Texas, El Paso; Peter Golding, University of Texas, El Paso

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

challenging according to the students’ feedback. The interaction between Staff with students is considered as the assessment and assignment of managing the printers. The staff must know from front to end how the printers work, tutor the students that will aid in overseeing/troubleshooting the print models. The staff should be able to educate the part-time students how to provide one to one or a huge class of students, the proper workshop for 3D designing and printing. The part- time students should develop soft skills such as replying emails with proper feedback on how could the model be optimized for 3D printing and professionally answer students’ question in 3D designing and printing.CHARGE SYSTEM:“If you want 3D printing you have

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eden Fisher, Carnegie Mellon University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

you test them.”“Be comfortable with ambiguity and be able to adapt and learn.”“Division of labor is tough. Sometimes leadership is about taking a step back.”“In consulting, lead by example. Show people what can be done.”“Be humble, assertive and authentic with customers”“Take control of your own learning. Adapt to work with people in dispersed locations.”“It’s important to take responsibility when your boss doesn’t know how to proceed. Becreative.”“Leverage the situation you have. Give yourself goals.” C)   SkillsThe importance of both hard skills and soft skills in innovation management were highlightedduring internships, including skills associated with “innovator’s DNA” (Dyer et al, 2009).Example Skills takeaways:“Six sigma is a tool to

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Evaluating Student Behaviors and Attitudes

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Reid Brown, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon M. Sipes, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

the assessment of that academy.References 1. Kumar, S., & Hsiao, J. K. (2007). Engineers learn “soft skills the hard way”: Planting a seed of leadership in engineering classes. Leadership and Management in Engineering, 7(1), 18-23. 2. Galloway, P. D. (2008). The 21st Century Engineer: A Proposal for Engineering Education Reform, ASCE Press, Virginia 3. Creed, C. J., Suuberg

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew J. Czuchry, East Tennessee State University; Shawn A. Carson, University of Tennessee; James H. Lampley, East Tennessee State University; William H. Knight, East Tennessee State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

conceptual framework.Relationship RisksMaxwell and Lévesque identified a relatinship between behaviors related to relationship risk andinvestment decisions in the early stateges of decision making (see Table 2) [17]. Whenquantified these relationship factors are a) different and b) have greater weight than previouslyanticipated. See the left hand column in step four of the conceptual framework.Much has been discussed about the availability of objective, risk mitigating frameworks and theemergence of the “soft skills”; those categories of relationship-based risks. Entrepreneurshipeducation has done a good job of incorporating the former into curriculum and pedagogy andperhaps the latter will find its way as well. But little if no research has

Conference Session

ENT Division Technical Session: Competitions, Challenges, and Teams

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sandra Furnbach Clavijo, Stevens Institute of Technology; Matthew Wade, Stevens Institute of Technology; Kishore Pochiraju, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

“Soft Skills”," in Capstone Design Conference, Boulder, CO, 2010.[12] S. Clavijo, A. Choma, T. Lechler, K. Sheppard, C. Christodoulatos and K. Pochiraju, "Integrating entrepreneurial thinking concurrently with capstone senior design experiences in engineering curricula.," in International Council of Small Business, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2017.[13] A. Osterwalder, "Strategyzer," [Online]. Available: https://www.strategyzer.com/canvas/value-proposition-canvas. [Accessed 3 February 2020].[14] A. Maurya, "https://canvanizer.com/new/lean-canvas," [Online]. Available: Canvanizer. [Accessed 3 February 2020].[15] S. Clavijo, B. Leslie, K. Sheppard and K. Pochiraju, "Teaching Entrepreneurial Thinking through a Companion

Conference Session

Opportunities for Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi Neck, Babson College; John Bourne, Olin College; Stephen Schiffman, Olin College

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

entrepreneurship division of ASEE, NCIIA, and Stanford’s REEprogram are developing a critical mass of resources supporting engineering entrepreneurship. The evidence in support of entrepreneurship education is growing. Economic impact, jobcreation, society enhancing innovation, understanding the financial value associated withinnovation and commercialization, the soft-skills of business, and the opportunity to actionorientation of entrepreneurship are undeniably beneficial to engineers graduating from Americancolleges and universities. Is education reform so slow really? Or are the issues around adoptingentrepreneurship as part of engineering curriculum similar to design teaching issues uncoveredby Bjorkland & Colbeck above. Do engineering

Conference Session

Student Entrepreneurial and Innovative Mindset

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

found in any engineering program and can be mappeddirectly to courses that are very similar from program to program.4 However, the “soft”outcomes raise some interesting questions. These soft skills as stated in the a-k Student Page 25.1246.2Outcomes include: (d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility (g) an ability to communicate effectively (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context (i) a recognition of the need for, and an

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division New Ideas Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarvesh S. Kulkarni, Villanova University; Frank Klassner, Villanova University; Vijay Gehlot, Villanova University; E.J. Dougherty III, Villanova University; Sue McFarland Metzger, Villanova University; William P. Wagner, Villanova University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

tosuccessfully develop an application (app), one needs to learn at least three or four of the Page 24.910.3following: mobile application programming on one of two different platforms (Android andiOS), complementary data structures, user interface design, networking and communication, theuse of on-board sensors, and security. In order to successfully sell such an app, one needs to beentrepreneurial in analyzing the market need and its potential size, then construct a business plan,explore avenues for developmental funding and revenues, and design a marketing strategy. Inaddition, one also needs to hone one's soft skills such as presentation of ideas to

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Beyond the University

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Hirshfield, University of Michigan; Aileen Huang-Saad, University of Michigan; Julie Libarkin, Michigan State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Program Development & Desired Outcomes

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sergio William Sedas, Tecnológico de Monterrey

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

2012, the Entrepreneurship Institute at Tecnológico de Monterrey launched a process tostudy and identify the skills and characteristics that we as an institution must help develop inour students so that they graduate with what we call a strong entrepreneurship spirit. Thisspirit will drive and enable students to launch new projects, programs and initiatives in theirown companies, in the organizations they work for and in their communities.The study identified specific soft skills and characteristics that will be developed in threephases. During the first three semesters of his undergraduate program, a student will increaseresiliency and self-confidence and develop a sense of purpose. Throughout semesters four tosix, the student will develop

Conference Session

Student Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindset I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erik Sander, University of Florida

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

challenges in transitioning to the world ofinnovation champions (entrepreneurs and “intrapreneurs”) such as: An engineering education is typically focused on technical depth rather than breadth in fields such as business practice, accounting and finance, operations management, etc. Additionally, the historical engineering curriculum has not included a substantial component of “soft skills” such as ethics, persuasive communications, written and oral presentations, team building, crisis management, and the other skills necessary to succeed as an entrepreneur, the value of which have been recognized by ABET and other organizations.iv, v An engineering education typically does not provide sufficient opportunity to lead teams

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karl D. Schubert FIET, University of Arkansas; Leslie Bartsch Massey, University of Arkansas; Alan E. Ellstrand, University of Arkansas

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation