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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division New Ideas Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jameel Ahmed, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Renee D. Rogge, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William A. Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Robert M. Bunch, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Thomas W. Mason, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michael Wollowski, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Glen A. Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Technology Tom Mason is Professor Emeritus of Economics and Engineering Management. After retiring from his 38 year career at Rose-Hulman in 2010, he continues part-time teaching of entrepreneurship, exploring innovation in engineering education and advising technology based start ups.Dr. Michael Wollowski, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Michael Wollowski obtained his undergraduate degree in Informatics from the University of Hamburg, Germany. He obtained M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from Indiana University in Bloom- ington, IN, USA. He studied under Jon Barwise and as part of his dissertation developed a diagrammatic proof system for planning in the blocks world of Artificial Intelligence. Michael is

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Best Practices in Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Thornton, University of Maryland; Jacqueline Rogers, University of Maryland (Retired); Kristen Waters; Nathan Myers, University of Maryland; Lisa Rawlings, Prince George's Prince Community College

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residence at the St. Petersburg Conservatory.Jacqueline Rogers, University of Maryland (Retired) Jacqueline Rogers was a Senior Fellow for the Maryland School of Public Policy from 1994 until her retirement in 2006. In her role, she taught in the Management, Finance and Leadership concentration and was lead instructor in a variety of Executive Education Programs for mid-career professionals including Housing and Community Development, Managing Social Services, Military Housing Privatization and Asset Management for Privatized Military Housing. Previous to joining the University of Maryland, Jacqueline was Secretary, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development from 1987-94 for

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Entrepreneurship and Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 4

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Erin A. Henslee, Wake Forest University; Lauren Lowman, Wake Forest University; Michael D. Gross, Wake Forest University; Anita K. McCauley, Wake Forest University

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Paper ID #34466Student Motivation and Self-efficacy in Entrepreneurial-minded Learning(EML): What These Mean for Diversity and Inclusion in EngineeringClassroomsProf. Erin A. Henslee, Wake Forest University Dr. Erin Henslee is a Founding Faculty and Assistant Professor of Engineering at Wake Forest University. Her research spans biomedical engineering, e-sports, and STEM education. Prior to joining Wake Forest she was a Researcher Development Officer at the University of Surrey where she supported Early Career Researchers. She received her BS degrees in Engineering Science and Mechanics and Mathematics from Virginia

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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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does not need to be the only source of innovation from research universities.Innovation can also come through students by way of purposely developed or enhanced courses,pedagogy, and experiences designed to create a spark or foster an existing spark, fan the flames,and fuel them to help them grow. It is unfortunate to create the spark in first-year students andthen ignore it until it is time for the senior design / capstone project; the innovators need tocontinue to learn, experience, and grow throughout their academic career. To be a meaningfulreal-world experience, an innovation concentration needs to incorporate learning and experienceswithin disciplines students will encounter once they have begun their professional careerincluding

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Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Beyond the University

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sunni Haag Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Anna Newsome Holcomb, Georgia Institute of Technology, CEISMC

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Entrepreneurship-related Factors Teachers consistently discussed how they valued teaching engineering andentrepreneurship to their students, but their reasons for valuing this content differed. One highschool teacher noted the importance of teaching students about understanding your customer andrecognizing that business decisions entail constant risk analysis and cost-benefit tradeoffconsiderations; his reasoning behind the value of entrepreneurship education focused on specific,practical considerations within a business setting. An elementary school teacher noted thatlearning about entrepreneurship can prompt a variety of career interests, possibly ones thatstudents had not previously considered; her value on entrepreneurship education relates

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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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designcourse in the final year of study, called a capstone design course.2 In this course, students havethe opportunity to apply previously-acquired knowledge and develop new skills in a more “realworld” type of environment than that in their prior classes.3 Design courses have more recentlybecome engrained in other parts of the engineering curriculum; particularly, in the first year, tointroduce students to the engineering career and engineering ways of thinking.22In the consideration of how entrepreneurship parallels engineering design, we considered threeaspects of engineering design: the process that engineers go through as they design, the learningoutcomes associated with engineering design courses, and the behaviors that engineeringdesigners

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Institutionalizing Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claude Lague P.Eng., University of Ottawa; Hanan Anis, University of Ottawa; Richard Jean L'Abbé

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Engineer in Ontario and in Qu´ebec. He began his professional career as a project engineer for the consulting engi- neering firm Urgel Delisle et Associ´es. From 1989 to 1999 he held a faculty position at Universit´e Laval, where his teaching and research activities focused on agricultural machinery engineering. While at Uni- versit´e Laval, Dr. Lagu¨e also served as Vice-Dean (Research) of the Facult´e des sciences de l’agriculture et de l’alimentation and he was the founding chair of the D´epartement des sols et de g´enie agroalimen- taire. In January 2000, Dr. Lagu¨e was appointed to the Sask Pork Chair in Environmental Engineering for the Pork Industry industrial chair at the University of Saskatchewan’s College of

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Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Blessing, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Kristen Mekemson, Kern Family Foundation; David Pistrui, Illinois Institute of Technology

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. Prior to his academic career, has worked for three Fortune 500 companies and has owned and operated two small businesses.Kristen Mekemson, Kern Family Foundation Kristen Mekemson joined the Kern Family Foundation in April 2007. She works with senior program staff to oversee, monitor, and evaluate grants and projects. She also conducts program research, site visits, and other investigative activities in support of program development, program exploration, and grant making. Kristen received a B.A. in Writing-Intensive English and French and M.A. in British and American Literature from Marquette University. She was on the development staff at Lawrence University for two years. Prior to her

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Programs and Courses Session 5

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael (Mick) J. Bates, Waynesburg University; Donald Ken Takehara, Taylor University; Hank D. Voss, Taylor University

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business plan competition and on-campus incubator. Dr. Bates served as a board member and past executive committee member on two economic development organizations. His nearly 20-year business career revolved around high tech start-up companies in the contact center industry. His international experience includes an exchange to Guatemala during college, living in Germany for three years, business trips to various European countries, and in his time with Taylor University and Waynesburg University, research, speaking, and education travels to China, Laos, South Korea, Thailand, East and West Africa. Dr. Bates is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, holds an MBA from Regent University, and a

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Student Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindset I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erik Sander, University of Florida

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AC 2011-819: ENGINEERING ENTREPRENEURSHIP: LEARNING BYDOINGErik Sander, University of Florida Erik Sander began his career as a Project Manager and Senior Engineer analyzing advanced fighter aircraft engines and the Space Shuttle Main Engine for NASA, Lockheed Martin, General Electric, and Pratt & Whitney. He was also a Technology Transfer Officer for Lockheed Martin and the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. Starting in 1995, Erik joined the faculty of the University of Florida College of Engineer as Director of the University Center, Associate Director for the Engineering Research Center and the Florida Energy Systems Consortium, and Director of Industry Programs - all directed at fostering industrial

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Entrepreneurship and Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ranji K. Vaidyanathan, Oklahoma State University; Shalini Sabharwal Gopalkrishnan, Menlo College

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culture 12, no. 01 (2004): 55-78.33. Othman, M. N., E. Ghazali, and Y. S. Sung. "Graduate versus non-graduate entrepreneurs in urban Malaysia: some insights into entrepreneurial personality, company and family background differences." Journal for international business and entrepreneurship development 3, no. 1-2 (2006): 57-76.34. Sanders, J. M., and V. Nee. "Immigrant self-employment: The family as social capital and the value of human capital." American sociological review (1996): 231-249.35. Fisher, T. A. and I. Padmawidjaja (1999). "Parental influences on career development perceived by African American and Mexican American college students." Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development 27(3): 136-152.36. Tkachev, A

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Entrepreneurship and Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Abdullah Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Sadan Kulturel-Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Kathleen Marie Hauser P.E., Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Marietta R. Scanlon, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus

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workshops were designed to help students think more creatively in their class projectsand practice a growth mindset [14] through short exercises demonstrating cognitive biases,barriers, and traps that prevent people from finding creative, novel solutions to problems.Thereby, we hope that students would be less likely to fall into these traps. According to a recentstudy by Burnette et al. [15], students in a growth mindset intervention, relative to the control,reported greater entrepreneurial self-efficacy and task persistence on their main class project andimprovement in their academic and career interests. Reducing the negative effect of the cognitivebiases, barriers and traps requires deliberate and repeated practice of CPS techniques. Althoughwe

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Assessing Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Prateek Shekhar, University of Michigan; Aileen Huang-Saad, University of Michigan; Julie Libarkin, Michigan State University; Ricardo Cummings, University of Michigan; Valentina Tafurt, University of Michigan

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variety of aspects relevant to entrepreneurship education including but notlimited to students’ academic performance and retention (Ohland, Frillman, Zhang, Brawner, &Miller, 2004), career choice and attitudes (Duval-Couetil, Reed-Rhoads, & Haghighi, 2012; Jin etal., 2016), and learning outcomes (Duval-Couetil, Reed-Rhoads, & Haghighi, 2011; Duval-Couetil, Reed-Rhoads, & Haghighi, 2010). These studies provide a window into the impact ofengineering entrepreneurship programs, with growing evidence supporting their effectiveness inaddressing several predominantly noted engineering education challenges such as studentlearning and retention.Despite the above studies, the impact of engineering entrepreneurship programs onentrepreneurial

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Nilsen, Purdue Center for Regional Development; Thema Monroe-White, SageFox Consulting Group; Edward F. Morrison, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Phil Weilerstein, VentureWell

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worked for Telesis, a corporate strategy consulting firm. In this position, he served on consulting teams for clients such as Ford Motor Company, Volvo, and General Electric. He conducted manufacturing cost studies in the U.S., Japan, Mexico, Canada, Italy, Sweden, and France. Ed started his professional career in Washington, D.C., where he has served as a legislative assistant to an Ohio Congressman, staff attorney in the Federal Trade Commission, and staff counsel in the US Senate. He holds a BA degree cum laude with honors from Yale University and MBA and JD degrees from the University of Virginia.Mr. Phil Weilerstein, VentureWell Phil Weilerstein is the President and CEO of VentureWell (formerly NCIIA). Phil began

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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themes Necessary Conditions and Realities of Innovation.We would also posit that the ideal mode for promoting student perceptions of Self as Innovatorwould also require that students engage in authentic and personally meaningful innovationexperiences. With that said, recent scholarship on engineering identity has also described theimportance of performance/competence for success, although these considerations alone areinsufficient for encouraging the pursuit of an engineering career [28]. Rather, performance andcompetence are mediated by interest and recognition. As we draw a parallel, it may be thatconfidence in one’s ability to be innovative is insufficient for identifying as an innovator.Simultaneously, one might also need personal and

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Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Thornton, University of Maryland; Jacqueline Rogers, University of Maryland (Retired); Nathan Myers, University of Maryland; Monica Neukomm, University of Maryland

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internships because either their workschedules did not allow for time off, they had to complete summer classes, or they were notaware of internship opportunities that were financially feasible. Given that many of the HillmanEntrepreneurs are non-traditional students at different stages of their professional lives, findinginternship opportunities that meet their varied career and financial needs may continue to be adifficult process.For the summer of 2008, the Program Directors are being more strategic about informingstudents of the internship process. PGCC has an internship readiness process where studentsparticipate in workshops including career and life planning, resume writing and review, andmock interviews. David Hillman is also expected to hire

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew J. Traum, Engineer Inc.; Emre Selvi, Jacksonville University; Adele Hanlon, Jacksonville University

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. Dr. Traum coordinated MSOE’s first crowd-funded senior design project. He also co-founded with students EASENET, a start- up renewable energy company to commercialize waste-to-energy biomass processors. Dr. Traum began his academic career as a founding faculty member in the Mechanical & Energy Engineer- ing Department at the University of North Texas - Denton where he established a successful, externally- funded researcher incubator that trained undergraduates to perform experimental research and encouraged matriculation to graduate school. Traum received a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he held a research assistantship at MIT’s Institute for Soldier

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kaitlin Mallouk, Rowan University; Bruce D. Oestreich, Rowan University; Scott Duplicate Streiner, Rowan University; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University

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EMwhile also furthering the long-standing instructional objectives of the course, which includewriting effective reports and analysis and collection of data. The results show, broadly, that mostteams met the instructional objectives of the project.IntroductionIn recent years we have seen a shift in the economy. Individuals are no longer spending theirentire careers working for a single organization. In fact, many individuals are experiencinggreater than ten position changes over the course of their career [2,3]. We have also seen manyindividuals starting their own organizations [4,5] or working on contracts [6]. These observedchanges require newly graduated engineers to not only be able to apply technical engineeringskills in the workforce but

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Komarek, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daria A. Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder

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to learn more about entrepreneurship and tobetter understand how it can affect their career prospects and choices. While this does not meanevery engineering student will become an entrepreneur, as many as 60 percent want to learnmore about entrepreneurship.6 However, the rigid requirements that define an engineeringcurriculum at most universities can make it difficult for students to have the opportunity to focuson entrepreneurship. 7 Co-curricular options, such as out-of-classroom accelerators, providemotivated students with this opportunity.The Evolution of Entrepreneurial Education at the University of Colorado BoulderThe University of Colorado is situated in Boulder, a true hub of innovation and technology thatincludes a local community

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 9

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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, individuals require technical knowledge. They cannot, however, rely on a skillset alone if they hope to enjoy fulfilling careers. Individuals need a mindset that adds “know-why” to technical “know-how” to contribute to the success of their colleagues and employers, as well as to create value for others. An entrepreneurial mindset is key to personal and professional success. Engineers equipped with this mindset understand the bigger picture and, therefore, can recognize opportunities, evaluate markets, and learn from their mistakes. These engineers are capable of more than solving technical problems; they are constantly looking for unexpected ways to create value After recognizing the

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Epicenter Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Wilson II, University of Georgia

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graduation, but they arealso meant to attract a mix of what Graham (2014) describes as “career focused students” and“subject focused students”. Career-focused students are only likely to engage in an activity ifthey see how it can improve their employability, while subject-focused students have deepdisciplinary knowledge. Thirty-eight students from engineering, science, art, design, andbusiness registered and attended the event. Five students would drop out before the end of theevent due to various reasons. Although students could request team members, teams wererandomly constructed before the event to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration. Each teamcontained 1-2 technical students, 1 design or art student, and 1 business or non-technical

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Program Development & Desired Outcomes

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Nilsen, VentureWell; Victoria Matthew, VentureWell/Epicenter; Angela Shartrand, VentureWell; Thema Monroe-White, SageFox Consulting Group

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. Page 26.1401.5 Exhibit 4: Components of University Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Element of effective ecosystem Examples University-Led Entrepreneurship and Formal courses, programs, and spaces Innovation Activity Leadership and Institutional Governance Stated mission, presidential initiatives Tenure and promotion policies, support of Academic Culture and Careers faculty development Student-led and Grassroots Entrepreneurship and Innovation Activity Clubs, pitch competitions Regional and National

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Design and Entrepreneurship

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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currently working on development sensors and actuators for use in extreme harsh environments such as Venus, Mars, deep-sea beds, and inside airplane gas turbine engines. His primary research project involves the development of a harsh environment sensor for radi- ation measurements on a new material platform, and to qualify its reliability during operation. Before being enrolled in the Ph. D. program, he worked on his M.S. from Stanford University in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on energy systems and combustion of jet fuels. Prior to starting his Stanford career, Ateeq was awarded his B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Business Administration from the University of Arizona in 2010. Mr. Suria is

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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University of Singapore in 1997. She served as Assistant Professor and subsequently Associate Professor in mechatronics engineering at University of Adelaide, Australia, and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, respectively. In 2006, she resigned from her faculty job and came to Connecticut for family reunion. Throughout her academic career in Australia and Sin- gapore, she had developed a very strong interest in learning psychology and educational measurement. She then opted for a second Ph.D. in educational psychology, specialized in measurement, evaluation and assessment at University of Connecticut. She earned her second Ph.D. in 2010. Li has a unique cross- disciplinary educational and research background in

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Entrepreneurial Leadership and Non-traditional Ways to Engage Students in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Coyle, Purdue University; Nancy Clement, Purdue University; Joy Krueger, Purdue University

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career, Nancy owned several businesses Page 12.1438.1 including a wholesale/retail business, rental property business, and a direct marketing business. As an independent contractor she has worked for the Department of Education, the US Census Bureau, and was a teacher for a private mental health institution. Nancy was awarded the Frank Murphy Outstanding Faculty Fellow of the Year for 2006 Windsor Halls. She was also recognized by the Residence Hall Association as the 2006 Fredrick L. Hovde© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Outstanding Faculty Fellow for all of

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Approaches to Teaching Entrepreneurship

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. Andrew Clark, East Tennessee State University; J. Paul Sims, East Tennessee State University; Craig A. Turner, East Tennessee State University; Jon L. Smith, East Tennessee State University

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, but to “see the vision”, to understand what drives the innovatorand entrepreneur and to become part of the process.Conclusions:At ETSU we believe that it is imperative that students develop an understanding of howtheir jobs are integrally related to all elements of their organization and thoseorganizations that are their customers’, suppliers’, and other stakeholders’ within theirnetwork. We seek to offer courses that provide a variety of degrees and types ofinteractions designed to expose the students to a wide spectrum of experiences that theywill likely encounter in their professional careers. This exposure will enhance their Page

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Programs in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nada Marie Anid, New York Institute of Technology; Steven H. Billis, New York Institute of Technology; Marta Alicia Panero, New York Institute of Technology

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manager, technical staff, and six mid-career facultymembers with industry experience, who will work alongside six current faculty members to staffthe three labs. In order to infuse NYIT’s academic programs with practical applications, faculty willhave the opportunity to have summer residencies in industry and conversely, industry practitionerswill have the opportunity to spend time in shared-use collaborative work spaces at the Center. Onepartnership with IBM is leading to the integration of Enterprise Systems computing in thecurriculum and the participation of faculty in several workshops and conferences on EnterpriseSystems. Another alliance with Juniper Networks will result in innovations in NYIT’s MS inNetwork Security curriculum.Every year

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Case Studies in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; Alex Kotlarchyk

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academic background in biology and the environment, as well as computer science andengineering experience. The project included both graduate and undergraduate students so thatall could benefit at an early stage in their careers. The photo (Fig. 2) shows participants at anearly stage of the project gathered at the inventor’s residence for early experimentation. Figure 2. Early project participants Academic vs. Business Environment Michael Levine brings his entrepreneurial background to the project. As such, he isaccustomed to being surrounded by people devoting their full attention to his projects. In anacademic environment such single-mindedness is unrealistic to expect. Student participants

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Basic Concepts in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neelam Soundarajan, Ohio State University; Rajiv Ramnath, Ohio State University; Bruce W. Weide, Ohio State University

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. This is notsurprising given the potential rewards of a successful entrepreneurial career both with respect toallowing entrepreneurs the freedom to pursue their own ideas and visions as well as with respect tothe potential for large material rewards. But how do we nurture students to become successful en-trepreneurs? In this paper, we report on an innovative program at the authors’ institution, designedto nurture students to become IT entrepreneurs. While the program builds on the experiences ofother programs, it includes a number of novel components that are integrated together in an un-usual manner to interlock and complement each other.1. IntroductionIt is widely accepted that entrepreneurship is the engine that drives the American economy

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Entrepreneurship Teaming and Collaboration

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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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