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

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

seemed ideal because theinstructors were receptive to the research idea, the themes of the class were aligned with some ofthe skills that engineers view as prerequisite for entrepreneurial education, the course curriculumregularly emphasized teamwork and project-based activities as well as communication, and therewas a perceived need to increase student motivation for the projects.The technical communication instructors, having experience teaching in the business school anddepartment of English, were open to the idea of incorporating entrepreneurial themes within theirclasses. The focus of the course, largely designed to meet ABET’s Student Outcome (g), “anability to communicate effectively”, focuses both on technical writing and on "soft skills

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 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

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation