Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Entrepreneurship

Collection

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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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

challenge students to move beyondcontinuous improvement projects. In several cases, ideas generated in the classroom orthrough collaborative efforts between the business and technology faculty have resultedin prototypes being built in the laboratory for further testing of the prospectiveinnovation.The presence of a technology-centered business incubator located within walking Page 11.530.2distance from campus provides students the opportunity to observe several hightechnology businesses that have developed new technology niches in established marketsegments. These businesses provide consulting opportunities for cross-disciplinarygraduate student teams to

Conference Session

Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Mckinney and Evans LLP, that has partnered with the EEI. • Enabling student teams to develop commercial-grade prototypes by providing laboratory facilities in the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship. These facilities, which are approximately 1800 ft2 in size, first support teams interested in entrepreneurship by providing the same engineering resources available in other EPICS prototyping facilities. They go beyond this basic capability because they are located in a building, in which they are surrounded by other programs, students, and faculty interested in entrepreneurship. This creates many opportunities for both informal and formal education and mentoring in many aspects of entrepreneurship. • Establishing

Conference Session

IP and Supporting Student Startups

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Swamidass, Auburn University; Brian Wright, Auburn University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

conferences before.Brian Wright, Auburn University Brian Wright, Auburn University. Dr. Brian Wright is the Associate Director for Commercialization in the Office of Technology Transfer, Auburn University. As associate director, he works with and assists the technology transfer officers on various projects, oversees initiatives to reach out to industry and other research institutions, and markets, negotiates and licenses technologies from Auburn's research laboratories. For more than two years, he has worked closely with the Thomas Walter Center in commercializing selected Auburn inventions. Page

Conference Session

Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Nelson, Mississippi State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

successfulenterprises on the campus. Although, this would not necessarily be an undesirable outcome, thegoal of the program is more in the realm of building a firm foundation. That being said, start-upsprovide the laboratory for a variety of learning experiences, which is difficult to simulate in theclassroom. We will discuss the aspect of nurturing start-ups later in the body of this paper.The Marketing Plan for the Certificate Program to the StudentsThe Certificate Program was marketed initially by writing and printing a brochure that succinctlydescribed the requirements and benefits of the program. The program was then presented througha variety of means. The program was primarily marketed by “word of mouth”. Briefpresentations were given to students

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education - A 10,000' View

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wade Shaw, Florida Tech; Muzaffar Shaikh, Florida Tech; Carmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

serve as sources of new technologies that might be commercialized by incubatorclient firms and other regional start-ups. Universities can also provide other valuable servicesand unique resources to both the incubator, its clients and other regional start-ups such as (1)Faculty / technologist managerial or technical consulting on a pro bono or fee basis (2) Studentinterns and employees (3) Access to technical labs, facilities and equipment (4) Access todatabases and researchers (5) Access to research and development financing through programssuch as SBIR – federal grant funding is greatly enhanced when incubator clients submit a jointproposal with a university or federal laboratory (6) Additional services and resources includingpatent knowledge

Conference Session

IP and Supporting Student Startups

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Silvernagel, University of North Dakota; Richard Schultz, University of North Dakota

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

formulated the problem statement (e.g., “We need to develop a more efficient fuel cell for zero-emission vehicles”)? 2. Who solved the problem (e.g., students and/or faculty who reduced the idea to practice in a university laboratory)? 3. Significant use of resources on the part of either the people formulating the problem or the people solving the problem (i.e., Human Resources, Facilities and/or Equipment, Financial Resources). Primary Goal: To capture the philosophies of respondents on issues related to joint intellectual property ownership based on university student-generated intellectual property. Secondary Goal: To capture the philosophies of respondents on issues related to joint intellectual property

Conference Session

IP and Supporting Student Startups

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin High, Oklahoma State University; Paul Rossler, Oklahoma State University; Karen High, Oklahoma State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

obviousness rejection, so a successfully sold product may in itself support thepatentability of an invention. In any case, the patentability of an invention is directly related tothe market share and, in turn, the profitability of the product. Therefore, the ability to obtainpatent protection must be factored into all of the other business decisions made in thecommercialization process.Future Developments The U.S. patent system is one of only a few countries that use a “first-to-invent” systemof patenting. That is the basis of the novelty concept described above – the statutory provision in35 U.S.C. § 102(a). As discussed above, the laboratory notebook is useful in antedating a priorart reference if the inventor conceived of the invention

Conference Session

Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arnold Lumsdaine, University of Tennessee; Frank Speckhart, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Geoff Robson, Technology 2020; Kenneth Kahn, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Majid Keyhani, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Dan Fant, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Rapinder Sawhney, University of Tennessee-Knoxville

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. Note thatthe design reviews are done in conjunction with the student team partners, faculty advisors, andother interested entrepreneurial board members.Once the final design is selected, the team details the manufacturing, packaging and assembly,and shipping requirements to arrive at a realistic selling price for the new product. The last stepin the process consists of developing a marketing and business plan to facilitate the potentialstart-up of a successful company venture.Entrepreneurial BoardThe dual degree program involves the cooperation of 20 public and private partners, includingOak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), large corporations, small start-up corporations, andstate and local officials. All aspects of the product development

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Entrepreneurship

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Sherrill, University of Houston; Thomas Duening, Arizona State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

property protection” is better understood by engineers andtechnologists who have created novel products or technologies in the laboratory and desire tocommercialize their innovations, as opposed to, say, business students who are eager to establisha restaurant or nightclub. The latter is not likely to be centered on “resources” as much as“opportunity” or “speed to market”. It would be a stretch to conceive of these latter sources ofcompetitive advantage as “resources”.A resource becomes valuable as a result of its attraction to a particular market. While this mayseem like a highly intuitive and even obvious statement, to many technology or engineeringoriented entrepreneurs it can be a revelation. They simply have not been trained to view