Conference Session

Leadership and Strategic Planning

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Fry, Baylor University; Gregory Leman, Baylor University; William Jordan, Baylor University; Brian Garner, Baylor University; Brian Thomas, Baylor University

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ProgramBaylor University was awarded a $50,000 grant from the Kern Family Foundation in July 2008,and became a member of the Kern Entrepreneurial Education Network (KEEN). The grant wasto extend the work done in integrating entrepreneurship with engineering & computer science inthree specific ways: 1. Implementation of an intense hands-on, coached learning classroom style to accelerate skill acquisition and demonstration (the SuperCoach® curriculum) in the existing two- course sequence; 2. Creation of a KEEN Innovators program to assist faculty in embedding entrepreneurial content into their engineering and computer science courses; and 3. Formalizing a Technology Entrepreneurship (TE) certificate for engineers and

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sandra Furnbach Clavijo PE P.E., Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Kishore Pochiraju, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

presentations, posters, andtechnical reports and are touched upon and developed over many courses throughout anengineering curriculum. An elevator pitch is an additional way to teach students effectivecommunication. Some universities have adopted the "delivering an elevator pitch module"module developed by the University of New Haven-based on the KEEN framework [9] [10] andhave placed it in intro classes, technical classes, or in senior design like the University ofCincinnati [11]. Other universities integrate a pitch competition into a senior design course, likeat Stevens and Calvin College ([12] [1]) or with a business plan competition, like Grove CityCollege [3].The Elevator Pitch Competition before the PandemicThe authors have previously detailed

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Innovation, International Cooperation, and Social Entrepreneurship

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pritpal Singh, Villanova University; William Hurley, Villanova University; Edmond Dougherty, Villanova University; James Klingler, Villanova University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

cost labor regions, particularly India and China, there is a realconcern that the US-educated engineering student of the 21st century must be educated ina different way to the traditional engineering curriculum. The United States still leads theworld in terms of having a complete vertically integrated infrastructure supportingbusiness development. The elements of this infrastructure include a supportive culture forentrepreneurship, small business financing vehicles, intellectual property protectionand a supportive business tax and legislative structure. Yet with all this support, not manyuniversities provide entrepreneurship education to undergraduates within their curricula.Some universities that do include Lehigh University, the University

Conference Session

IP and Supporting Student Startups

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Moore, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; David Shepard, Engenius Solutions

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

and developing their idea. A better integration of entrepreneurshipprograms such as Engenius Solutions and Rose-Hulman Ventures into the curriculum may allowthese inventors and innovators to both develop their ideas and obtain their degree within the fouryear time period.Our ProcessSubmitting an idea to Engenius Solutions is simple via our online application. Upon receivingan application, the student management team discusses the idea and then performs a brief patentand internet product search. Those ideas which pass our criteria for sponsorship are accepted.The review and product analysis selection process allows the student managers to learn moreabout evaluating ideas for further investment. In a product development cycle, this

Conference Session

ENT Division Technical Session: First-year Experiences

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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

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research explores the nature of global com- petency development by assessing how international experiences improve the global perspectives of en- gineering students. Dr. Streiner has published papers and given presentations in global engineering ed- ucation at several national conferences. Scott is an active member in the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) both locally and nationally, as well as the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE).Dr. Cheryl A Bodnar, Rowan University Dr. Bodnar is an Associate Professor in the Experiential Engineering Education Department at Rowan University. Her research interests relate

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Innovative Course Offerings

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Page 26.1565.13This paper outlines a course that allows the integration of entrepreneurial topics before the seniorcapstone. But the PAC could be integrated into senior design, put earlier in the curriculum, beoffered as an interdisciplinary elective or serve as a thread that appears through a curriculum. Asthe PAC does not require a deep background in math and science, the framework could in principlebe used very early in the curriculum. The PAC can support many learning objectives that will beassociated with individual boxes, but because it is conducted on a real device, the canvas naturallycreates a way to bind together topics. In addition it will quite naturally touch upon nearly all softskills required by ABET 53,54 . There are several

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Beyond the University

Collection

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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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

other AP science teacher mentioned that a recent restructuring of the AP Physics coursecontent and sequencing led him to change from implementing IC as a required in-class program,which he did in previous years, to a voluntary after-school program, which was the case for the2015-2016 school year. He indicated that after the restructuring of the course, he did not have thetime or flexibility in the curriculum that he felt is needed in order to implement IC as a required,in-class program.Further, the elementary school teachers also discussed how they appreciate the opportunities theprogram offers, such as providing an integrated STEM experience and allowing students andteachers to move beyond the confines of their regular classroom and curriculum

Conference Session

Student Entrepreneurial and Innovative Mindset

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Edwin Cawthorne Jr., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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establishing the revolutionary EDI/EFT payment system implemented by General Motors. He is a two-time award winner of the Best Paper in Cash Management awarded by the Bank Administration Institute.Mr. James Edwin Cawthorne Jr., Purdue University, West LafayetteMr. Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette Benjamin Ahn is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. His research interests relate to higher education reform, graduate teaching assistants’ roles in engineering classes, undergraduate engineering syllabus and curriculum development, and professional engineering practices in universities and industries.Dr. Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette Matthew W. Ohland

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Innovation: The Student Experience

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin James Call, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University; Melissa H. Scheaffer, Utah State University; Tyler Reed Milliken

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

-technical skills, and applications of learned materialto realistic problems (Kirschner, 2004; Litzinger, Lattuca, Hadgraft, & Newstetter, 2011).Despite the recent integration of entrepreneurship into engineering education, the concepts andattitudes of entrepreneurship were not explored as part of an engineering educational experienceat the institution previously. Thus, it was important to find a venue where the implementation ofentrepreneurial content would not be too abrupt for the students and to implement the content insmall quantities that would be palatable to instructors and students. In other words, we felt itimportant to tread lightly and conduct a minimally-invasive study, which, of course, does preventany attempt at extensive

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

as three separate ones with separatecanvases is a teachable concept readily grasped by students.Concepts of ‘Creating Value’ in DesignIn this section, we focus on the opportunities to create value in product design activities. Being agood designer is a hallmark trait of an engineer and design curriculum is an integral componentof engineering education programs. As noted above, success in product design is elusive as 40%or more of products introduced to the marketplace fail to find success1.Concepts from systems engineering have been applied in developing a series of value-connectedviews (tables and diagrams) that have been applied in design courses at all levels22. The viewsare based upon a comprehensive metamodel23 that identifies items of

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

. in curriculum and instruction with a focus on higher education. In her current professional role, Shannon performs assessment functions at all levels, from small classroom projects through assessment at the institute level. Additionally, she spends a substantial portion of her time collaborating with faculty on educational research projects and grant-funded projects requiring an assess- ment component. Her own research interests are in inquiry methodology, gifted students, and curriculum design. Page 26.264.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015

Conference Session

The Nature of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Session 4

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William A. Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William D. Schindel, ICTT System Sciences

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

to explore and define engineering innovativeness and the innovationcompetencies4,6. The Innovation Competencies4 for working in a technical environment aresuggested to including three components - Discipline Competencies, Discovery Competencies,and Systems Competencies, in an integrated framework. Arranging these competencies in a 3-D“Innovation Competency Space”, shown in Figure 1, is useful for understanding the activities ofinnovators and visualizing the day-to-day combinations that arise from all three areas.The Discipline Competencies of Figure 1 are those specific to individual technical degreeprograms, such as EE, ME, ChE, CE, etc. This includes competency in the phenomena andtechnologies specific to a discipline.The Systems

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 – Tactical Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric G Meyer, Lawrence Technological University; Mansoor Nasir, Lawrence Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

problems that they are asked to solve.Engineering graduates entering industry require business and entrepreneurial skills, so LawrenceTechnological University and others, have implemented comprehensive transformations of theengineering curriculum to instill an entrepreneurial mindset in students (Carpenter et al., 2011).These developments, funded by the Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network (KEEN), includedan entrepreneurial certificate program and a seminar series that were strongly tied with the businessprograms. Entrepreneurial education was also integrated across the curriculum, throughoutengineering, science, arts and humanities courses (Gerhart and Carpenter, 2013). Starting withfreshman (Gerhart et al., 2014), the College of Engineering

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamid R. Piroozi J.D., Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis; Justin L. Hess, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis; Charles Feldhaus, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

educational programtitled Engineering-Science Intellectual Property Project (ESIP-Project). This project includesthree degree-counted elective courses that together create an IP concentration in an engineeringBS curriculum. The intent of the project is to generate within students a deep understanding of IPrequirements for creating novel, nonobvious, and non-infringing designs. In addition, the ESIP-Project is designed to teach IP concepts as they relate to engineering design, as well as criticalthinking skills and innovation. More specifically, students will be prepared to engage in prior artreview, identify what is needed to obtain enforceable designs, and apply strategies to avoidinfringement of existing patents. At the culmination of ESIP-Project

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Experiential Learning and Economic Development II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; Moshe Barak, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Timothy VanEpps, Florida Atlantic University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

for small and large scale changes in its content, the curriculum,and the participation of different faculty and invited scholars from different disciplines and institutions.This particular feature of the program will lead to a change in the university academic culture, i.e., it willencourage the faculty to take calculated risks, be more innovative and to experiment with differentteaching methods, allowing for amplification of knowledge and techniques into other, more traditionalprograms, thereby having a long-term effect on students and society.Related work This proposed program assumes a general understanding of the term innovation, like the definitionby the 3M Company “new ideas plus action or implementation which results in an

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

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

Conference Session

From Entrepreneurship Education to Market

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William A Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Thomas W. Mason, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Brian Charles Dougherty, Rose-Hulman Ventures

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

his sabbatical to study entrepreneurship in Indiana and assist start-ups as Educator/Entrepreneur in Resi- dence at Indiana Venture Center. He has been Advisor/Director for several high tech firms and has been involved in national efforts to integrate entrepreneurship and engineering education. Since his retirement from full-time teaching, Mason has co-authored an updated edition of Forecasting and Management of Technology, teaches part-time, continues his research and writing on innovation and entrepreneurship, and works in an advisory capacity with several emerging firms. Mason received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Pittsburgh and his B.A. in economics from Geneva College.Mr. Brian Charles Dougherty

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Vincent Huerta, Arizona State University; Jeremi S. London, Arizona State University; Amy Trowbridge, Arizona State University; Marvyn Arévalo Avalos, Arizona State University ; Wen Huang, Arizona State University; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

curriculum offered by programs across the U.S. This is one of few studies thatinvestigate the impact of doing so. Given the inherent characteristics of an EM and the engineering design process, thispaper starts by describing the overlap between the two and reveals how they complement oneanother; then goes into a thematic analysis of the mindsets of twenty-seven students who had justcompleted a design activity accompanied by EM interventions in a first-year engineering course.The purpose of the study is to explore how their mindsets were revealed in their writtenreflections on: the attitudes and behaviors they perceive were necessary for successfullycompleting the design activity; the specified attitudes and behaviors they feel they possess

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

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

bedside.As such, the Bioinnovation Program requires that fellows not only become well-versed in humanphysiology and science and engineering fundamentals, they must also develop an understandingof the business, regulatory and administrative hurtles they will face in today’s rapidly evolvinghealthcare industry. To this end, business and law classes have been integrated into theBioinnovation curriculum to supplement a rigorous science and engineering course load, andfellows regularly participate in entrepreneurship-focused seminars, conferences andcompetitions. One additional critical component of their training is a 12-week summer internshipat the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Silver Spring, MD in the Division ofPostmarket Surveillance

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Jane Grigg, Clemson University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

behavioral skills include: questioning,observing, networking, and experimenting s [2]. Critical thinking is then used to formassociations between content, effectively linking ideas/processes/solutions together which helpsinnovators generate new uses for existing technologies modification to existing technologies thatcan improve the effectiveness [3].One of the recent strategic initiatives of [our] University is promoting innovation andentrepreneurship, specifically within the engineering majors. Evaluating Innovation: Fixtures,Fads, and Flops was developed to create a cornerstone experience that infuse innovation andentrepreneurship into the first-year in an intentional way, integrated as a new course offering tofulfill an existing general education

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Six Sigma Master Black Belt.Dr. Thomas P. James P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Tom James is presently a Professor of Entrepreneurship at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. His major interests are new product development and global business ventures. He currently teaches courses in accounting, finance, and entrepreneurial studies. In addition to teaching, Dr. James directs the ES- CALATE program, a living-learning community focused on integrating entrepreneurship and technical disciplines. He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering and an Executive MBA from Marquette University. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and is a registered Profes- sional Engineer (PE). Dr

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; David Reeping, Ohio Northern University; Heather Sapp, Ohio Northern University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

David Reeping is an undergraduate research assistant with a major in Engineering Education and a minor in Mathematics. He is a Choose Ohio First scholar inducted during the 2012-2013 school year and the recipient of the Remsburg Creativity Award for 2013 and The DeBow Freed Award for outstanding leader- ship as an undergraduate student (sophomore) in 2014. David is a member of the mathematics, education, and engineering honor societies: Kappa Mu Epsilon, Kappa Delta Pi, and Tau Beta Pi respectively. He has extensive experience in curriculum development in K-12 and develops material for the Technology Stu- dent Association’s annual TEAMS competition. His research interests involve the analysis and refinement of the

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Thomas M. Katona, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Noa Dunevich, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Lauren Gase, VentureWell

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

begins to be more relatable for a larger percentage ofstudents experiencing university entrepreneurship curriculum and programming and is morebroadly applicable in engineering education when thinking about levels of failure in a project orproduct development. When speaking about entrepreneurial failure in the university context,however, an even larger body of work speaks about failure without providing a concretedefinition (Korach & Gargach, 2019; Li et al., 2019; Hirschfield, Huang-Saad & Libarkin, 2017;Jamison IV, D, 2017) or implicitly define it as the inability to properly accomplish a given taskon the first try (Davis & Beyette Jr., 2017; Shooter & Orsborn, 2013).Given the large range of contexts and definitions of failure

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Carroll, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.; Scott A. Sell, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.; Michelle B. Sabick, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, problemstatements, and teamwork…” [33]. Another approach at Baylor University [34] builds upon theICE workshops with monthly lunchtime seminars along with “End-of-semester FacultyDevelopment Workshops” and an “Internal Grant Program: the KEEN Innovators Program.”The purpose of the Innovators program is to encourage faculty to integrate entrepreneurialconcepts in their courses through stipends supporting the development of modules. The durationof the module can be from 15 minutes up to two hours in length and the modules are packagedfor dissemination. While there are existing professional development opportunities that instillthe Entrepreneurial Mindset in engineering courses, no such program exists for non-engineering,foundational STEM courses. This

Conference Session

Course-based Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Warren, Pennsylvania State University; Ralph Hanke, Bowling Green University; Elizabeth Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, F. 1964 Risk, uncertainty, and profit. Augustus Kelley.Koch Foundation. 2004. Report. http://www.nfte.com/about/research/Michaelsen, L. 2001. Integrating the Core Business Curriculum: An Experienced-BasedSolution. Selections: 9-17.New School, 2004. http://cepa.newschool.edu/het/profiles/schump.htmNowak, J. and Plucker. J. 1999. Do as I say, not as I do? Student assessment in Problem BasedLearning, White Paper. Indiana University.Samford University. 2004. PBL Background http://www.samford.edu/pblSan Diego State University. 2004. http/edweb.sdsc.edu/Spence, L. 2001. The Case against Teaching. New Rochelle Press.Venkataraman, S. 1997. The distinctive domain of entrepreneurship research. Advances, inentrepreneurship, firm emergence, and growth

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ENT Division Technical Session: First-year Experiences

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Elizabeth Pluskwik, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Yuezhou Wang, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation, First-Year Programs

grading in the activities at the beginning and gradually withdrawfacilitation [20] as the students become more self-directed.Research MotivationWhile the current research done with the StRIP instrument has covered a number of specificengineering classes, we are interested in evaluating the students’ potential resistance across anentire engineering program that is dedicated to providing students with active learning experiences.Founded in 2010, the Iron Range Engineering (IRE) program transforms the landscape ofengineering education with its philosophy of integrated engineering, project-based learningcombined with an entrepreneurial mindset. Project-based learning (PBL) is inherently active innature, as students work with industry clients on a

Conference Session

Improving Student Entrepreneurial Skills

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; David Barbe, University of Maryland

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

creative, inventive, and innovative thinking, at FAU, UMD and JHU. Thematerial is based on a continuously improved/modified curriculum. This includes common sense,intuition, imagination, teaming, thinking, diversity, and communication activities; problemexploration, risk taking activities, and team-based competitions; student presentations anddiscussions; projects, teasers and 3-d puzzles.Students helped in putting these sources together. We learned a lot by observing studentsdiscovering problems, trying to solve them, facing and resolving difficulties, taking risks,struggling under time constraints, and presenting their work. Of great advantage was an exercisewhere student teams prepared videos on their perception of innovation (published on

Conference Session

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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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

members were connected with an array ofworkshops and mentoring opportunities and assessment feedback indicated that they reallyappreciated mentoring around pitch practices and the opportunities for connection at the mentordinner. Students indicated a number of skills gains related to the development of a businessmodel with skills related to selecting key activities and identifying key partners for their projects.Alumni results revealed stronger skills gains after the program in the area of identifying keyresources for their projects. Teams provided additional feedback on the alumni survey indicatingcontinued mentor support after the program and additional fundraising success (two teamsreceived $250k investment).Integration of results with on

Conference Session

Assessing Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abigail Jane Kulhanek, University of Pittsburgh; Matthew Raymond Markovetz, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Golnaz Arastoopour Irgens, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Zachari Lucius Swiecki, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Naomi C. Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison; David Williamson Shaffer, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University

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Shaffer is the Vilas Distinguished Professor of Learning Sciences at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in the Department of Educational Psychology, and a Game Scientist at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research. His most recent book is How Computer Games Help Children Learn.Dr. Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University Cheryl A. Bodnar, Ph.D., CTDP is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Experiential Engineering Education at Rowan University. Dr. Bodnar’s research interests relate to the incorporation of active learn- ing techniques in undergraduate classes as well as integration of innovation and entrepreneurship into the engineering curriculum. In particular, she is interested in the impact that these tools can