Conference Session

Case Studies in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Schar, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University; Mark Cuson; Michelle Marie Grau, Stanford University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

been shown to helpthe student connect theory with a practical application that increases the relevance of thepotential solution8. Case-based instructional methods have long been used in engineeringeducation, almost exclusively in the context of ethics where “there is widespread agreement thatthe best way to teach professional ethics is by using cases.”9Less common is the use of the case study method to integrate business learning, specificallyentrepreneurship concepts, with core engineering curriculum. Weaver and Rayess,10 on behalf ofthe KEEN Network, have developed a series of short case studies across a variety ofentrepreneurial situations that are incorporated into various engineering courses. Garcia et al.11tested an entrepreneurial case

Conference Session

Classes in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Edwin Cawthorne Jr., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #7975Designing an Introductory Entrepreneurial Thinking CourseMr. Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette Daniel M. Ferguson is a graduate student in the Engineering Education Program at Purdue University and the recipient of NSF awards for research in engineering education. Prior to coming to Purdue he was Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship at Ohio Northern University. Before assuming that position he was Associate Director of the Inter-professional Studies Program and Senior Lecturer at Illinois Institute of Technology and involved in research in service learning, assessment processes

Conference Session

Programs in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monique Fuchs, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Frederick F. Driscoll, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

encouraged to participate and engage inthe innovation lab to expand their learning experiences from the first semester to senior year. Asstudents move through an innovation and entrepreneurship environment they can increase theirresponsibilities by moving from team member to managing small project teams. Thus, the Centeris designed to foster interdisciplinary, project based, and collaborative activities with internaland/or external constituencies which can bring together cross-curricular interests and projectsthat may occur in three different formats: (1) integral part of the curriculum, (2) extra-curricularprojects among departments and/or subject matter areas, (3) projects focusing on outside

Conference Session

Classes in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

initiative for curriculum reform via an integrated teaching of innovativedesign, entrepreneurship, and energy efficiency concepts, in a sequence of courses fromengineering fundamental to capstone design. The topics will be introduced by the use of newlydeveloped materials for lectures and labs in standard courses, and then students will apply thislearning in design projects that will focus on human powered transportation system (HPTS).2. Background and ContextAt the undergraduate level, in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS) atXXXXX University there are twelve engineering and three engineering technology programs,all of which are accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).The Department of

Conference Session

Programs in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James V Green, University of Maryland, College Park; Alyssa E. Cohen Sherman, University of Maryland

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

product teams. Students notadvancing on an original team were allowed to join another product team, or create aninvestment team to develop the funding proposal and alternative funding sources for the productteams. Page 23.386.5To support the accelerated timeline and a highly interactive classroom environment we employedthe use of the “flip classroom.” Select class lectures and course content was presented onlinethrough video and PowerPoint presentations of material and in-class time was focused onpresentations and group activities.Chart 1. Overview of deliverables and timelineThe integration of experiential learning is key to teaching

Conference Session

Classes in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhang Fenzhi, Aalborg University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

value.Meanwhile, the increasing need of specialized and unique products requires engineers toinnovate in relation to cross-disciplinary fields. Traditional engineering education is losingsome of its relevance in relation to these new requirements of the engineering knowledgeand profession [1]. In many universities, the traditional engineering curricula areincreasingly replaced by learner-centered and group-organized approaches, such asproblem based learning (PBL). Facing employer demands for innovative engineers,engineering education has tried to connect engineering scientific knowledge withprofessional practice. New educational models, like problem based learning (PBL)curriculum, are intended to integrate subject knowledge into projects, empower

Conference Session

Classes in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nihad Dukhan PhD, University of Detroit Mercy; Nassif E Rayess, University of Detroit Mercy

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, which meets with thefaculty and makes recommendations to the department on the skills that are expected formgraduating engineers. The department also has funding geared toward implementing innovationand creativity into the curriculum, and continuous efforts in entrepreneurship.The course outcomes were listed as follows. After taking this course, students will have an:1. increased ability to evaluate contemporary issues of the engineering profession2. increased ability to evaluate professional and ethical responsibility3. increased ability to evaluate the impact of engineering solutions in a global, social context4. increased ability to evaluate the importance of team work5. increased ability to make judgments based on analysis of literature and

Conference Session

Programs in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew L Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Donald D. Carpenter P.E., Lawrence Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

components in the engineering professionand includes a multi-disciplinary capstone design experience for which teams are eligible forstudent venture grants administered by the institution. Several multi-year grants havestrengthened the program through workshops, keynote speakers, faculty curriculum awards,student venture grants, and faculty incentives to work with industry sponsored student teams.Specifically, the College of Engineering received an invitation to participate as part of a larger Page 23.266.2initiative to develop the Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network (KEEN). The invitation alsoprovided funding to develop and integrate

Conference Session

Programs in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven B. Shooter, Bucknell University; Seth Orsborn, Bucknell University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

their discipline and someone new. We strongly encouraged them to move tonew seats throughout the semester (if they were sitting at all). Students shared their work ingroups of various sizes and often presented to the entire class. Reflection, self-criticism andconstructive criticism of others were integral to all activities. Passivity was not an option. Theclass met twice per week with two hour sessions. This allowed for flexibility of class activities.Students shared and presented their assignments at each class. All of these various techniquessupported an overall active learning method of Problem-based Learning that incorporated bothCollaborative and Cooperative learning methods19(The course was developed and team taught by Steve Shooter in

Conference Session

Panel: Opportunities & Methods to Encourage More Women Toward Research Commercialization

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Babs Carryer, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA); Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University; Abby Thompson, Mississippi State University ; Louise C. Dunlap, DunlapBrowder

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation, Women in Engineering

coordination, curriculum devel- opment, assessment and instruction in the Pavlis Global Leadership program. She received her BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Wayne State University and is currently working on her PhD at Michigan Technological University. Before joining MTU she held various engineering and management positions during a 15 year career in the automotive industry.Mrs. Abby Lammons Thompson, Mississippi State University Abby Thompson is the Entrepreneurship Program Coordinator in the Office of Entrepreneurship and Tech- nology Transfer at Mississippi State University. Through her current role at the University, Thompson works to cultivate a culture of entrepreneurship

Conference Session

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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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. 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

Conference Session

Case Studies in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravi T. Shankar, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL; Francis Xavier McAfee, Florida Atlantic University; Michael S Harris, Florida Atlantic University; Ravi S Behara, Florida Atlantic University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

functionality (an engineeringfocus) with aesthetics, user-friendliness, relevance and empathy. It was our objective to developproject oriented courses that integrated these aspects at the university level.Our long journey towards this was inspired by ABET’s3 accreditation criteria 3(a-k) that mapwell to team-oriented semester long projects, as envisioned and implemented in the capstoneprojects of an engineering curriculum. However, not all the criteria can be met in the capstoneprojects. The capstone projects also tend to vary much in quality and focus, leading to demandson faculty and student members alike. This led us to utilize the lessons learned from a six- yearlong industry funded project on significantly increasing engineering design

Conference Session

Basic Concepts in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leo E. Hanifin, University of Detroit Mercy; Ross A. Lee, Villanova University; Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Kenneth F Bloemer, University of Dayton; Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

back once it looks viable. Ensuring that itties to core competencies and platforms that support existing businesses is essential in thisprocess. An internal venture is separate from the main businesses and may even be moved offsite and given a great deal of autonomy. An example was a new TV guide venture that developeda software solution, connecting home-based applications to the cloud, via high-speed dataconnections. In this case, the technology was successfully tested first as a venture and is nowbeing integrated with the existing strategic business. External ventures can include eitheracquisitions, strategic investment, or spinouts. Most work with external ventures is handledthrough Comcast’s venture capital arm. Comcast Ventures is a

Conference Session

Case Studies in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zbigniew J Pasek, University of Windsor

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #6971Reel Entrepreneurs: Illustrating Entrepreneurship with Feature FilmsDr. Zbigniew J Pasek, University of Windsor Dr. Pasek received his PhD from the University of Michigan (1993). He is currently an Associate Profes- sor in the department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering at the University of Windsor, Canada. His interests include industrial automation, health care, service engineering and informal engi- neering education. He is a member of ASEE, ASME, SME and IEEE. Page 23.1029.1

Conference Session

Assessment

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

asa foundation for future research related to developing curriculum for and assessingentrepreneurship education. It will also be of benefit to engineering educators who are interestedin understanding the degree to which entrepreneurship education supports the goals ofengineering education.The Rise of Entrepreneurship EducationIn recent decades, entrepreneurship has been increasingly emphasized as an engine for economicgrowth in developed and developing countries. Many key measures of economic growth havebeen stronger in small startups than in large established firms (Acs & Audretsch, 1987;Audretsch, 2002). The need for innovation and entrepreneurship has become more apparent asthey have been tied to job creation (Drucker, 1985).Embedded

Conference Session

Assessment

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

importance of Bloom’s Taxonomy and have tried to changetheir teaching styles to create a learning environment. Teachers have recognized that the studentsmust be provided with an opportunity to develop their problem-solving skills in addition tomastering a particular body of information. Furthermore, many of our educational institutionshave tried to move away from emphasizing the establishment of strong knowledge-base. Themodern trend is to develop an interactive problem-solving pedagogy that encourages thedevelopment of learners’ creativity, understanding, and written and oral communication skills.In a learning paradigm, it is observed that evaluation is holistic, and student success outcomesare what is measured. Many scholars have recommended and