Conference Session

Case Studies in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; Alex Kotlarchyk

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

environmental impact – A study was conducted that applied oursprinkling algorithm to historical data to estimate the percentage of water that would have beensaved using our system. Dealing with water restrictions – Many municipalities restrict days and times thatsprinkling can occur. We needed to research how strictly these are enforced and if anyaccommodations could be made with governmental agencies. Addressing reliability issues – Beyond the prototyping stage of the project, we needed tocontinually test our system for reliability, since this is a major consideration when going tomarket. Understanding that “time is money” – Whenever possible, we have tried to use the“official” university channels to purchase necessary equipment

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

) Page 23.379.7 • Best practices for preparing persuasive presentations 9,24 (Abrams, R. & Vallone, J) Standard techniques for assessing a new venture idea (market analysis, competitor analysis,people and production strategies, and financial analysis) are identified in all of the leading 22,23,25entrepreneurship texts in including those by Baringer, Kuratko, and Vesper and skillsincorporating this knowledge are cited as critical aspects of entrepreneurial behavior byMitchelmore, S. & Rowley’s and Fiet’s research 18,19.The understandings that are 'good to know' based upon prior entrepreneurship research by Vespercover the following: 15,26

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

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #6655Developing a Marketing High-Technology Products and Innovations Course:First Year ReviewDr. James V Green, University of Maryland, College Park Dr. James V. Green leads the education activities of Mtech at the University of Maryland as the Di- rector of Entrepreneurship Education with responsibilities for the Hinman CEOs Program, the Hillman Entrepreneurs Program, and the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program. As a Senior Lecturer and Associate Director with Mtech, Dr. Green designs and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in entrepreneurship and technology commercialization. Dr. Green’s research

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

InnovationIn addition to our discussion of these four factors’ impact on corporate innovation, the secondmajor element of each corporate visit was each industrial partner’s recommendations ofcompetencies, mindsets and knowledge for future engineering innovators, especially those notprovided by today’s engineering education. Both corporate innovation leaders and recentengineering graduates provided over 160 recommendations. The second part of the paperpresents a summary of their answers and reflections of the authors in the section title “The Voiceof Corporate Innovation Leaders.” Page 23.17.4 The Culture of

Conference Session

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

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Room (470 sq ft). This multi-purpose room will include an Energy Telemetry Laboratory for renewable energy resources and provide a testbed design area for energy and green technologies. Using telemetry systems, this lab will allow the remote (smart) monitoring and performance evaluation of, for example, small vertical wind turbines that may be used in residential, commercial and industrial applications, or solar power systems, in collaboration with the Sustainable South Bronx for example. Other equipment will include a micro-grid system, with generator protection and multifunction relays that will provide a basis for training in power engineering.F. Power Transmission & Control Graduate Research Room (920 sq ft). This room

Conference Session

Basic Concepts in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara A. Karanian Ph.D., Stanford University; Mona Eskandari, Stanford University; Jackie Liao, Stanford University; Zubair Ahmed

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

University Mona Eskandari is a graduate student in mechanical engineering at Stanford University with a focus in biomechanics.Mr. Jackie Liao, Stanford University Jackie Liao is a Master’s student in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University in the Dynamic Design Lab (DDL) under Professor Chris Gerdes. Jackie is currently designing the sensing systems for vintage race cars with a focus on driver input measurements such as steering wheel angle, throttle, brake and clutch measurements. Jackie has worked with Ford Motor Company and Microsoft Research Asia.Mr. Zubair Ahmed Zubair Ahmed and his family immigrated to the U.S. in 2005, and he is a Master’s Degree candidate in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford. He is a co

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

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

design, the modified courses include those in our general educationcore curriculum, such as calculus, history, literature, communication, and the sciences. As such,this course modification process involves more than 50 faculty members from multipledepartments and colleges. The process entails intensive week-long workshops, report-backaccountability sessions, closing-the-loop sessions, support teams of faculty from related contentareas, coordinators, peer-reviewers, and a leadership team of university administrators, facultyand staff.This paper will explain the reason and objectives for the course modifications and will detail theprocess to modify many diverse courses including faculty evaluation of the program. The paperwill discuss the impact

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

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

study within a civil engineering course that covered topics such asmarket segmentation and a rudimentary competitive analysis, subjects not typically covered in acore engineering curriculum. In both studies, post intervention research reported high levels ofstudent engagement and satisfaction with the case study technique, as well as enthusiasm forentrepreneurship. However, there was no indication of either the extent or quality of theentrepreneurial learning or the impact on the core engineering learning.In an attempt to prepare engineers for a business career many educational institutions haveadopted a pedagogical approach that can generally be described as “design thinking.” While theconcept of design thinking can mean many things, the