Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Experiential Learning and Economic Development II

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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

than once in a cohort’s four year program. The difference between thedifferent modules that carry the same name lies in the specific activities that comprise them.1. “Community Modules”: Our university unique location allows interaction with a cultural-, racial-and age-diverse community for enriching the learning and teaching environment. This module makes useof this diversity and consists of several elements. One of these elements is reaching out to the K-12community where some of the students in the program will help in teaching technology at local schools.Students from each cohort will be engaged in hands-on laboratory experiments. For example, they mightdesign, build and test miniature bridges using dedicated computer programs; use fiber

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Assessment and Integrating Entrepreneurship into the Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Johnson, Valparaiso University; Mark Budnik, Valparaiso University; Doug Tougaw, Valparaiso University

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. E. Johnson, D. Tougaw, K. Leitch, and B. Engerer, “Teaching the Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics to First- Semester Engineering Students,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education National Conference (2008).11. B. Engerer, M. Hagenberger, and D. Tougaw, “Revision of a First-Semester Course to Focus on Fundamentals of Engineering,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education National Conference (2006).12. M. Hagenberger, B. Engerer, and D. Tougaw, “Designing a First-Semester Studio Laboratory Course Focused on Fundamentals of Engineering,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Illinois/Indiana Conference (2006).The bibliography must begin four spaces

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Crossdisciplinary Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bruce Mutter, Bluefield State College

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2009-1704: OPERATING A CENTER FOR APPLIED RESEARCH ANDTECHNOLOGY (CART)Bruce Mutter, Bluefield State College Page 14.935.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009Operating the Center for Applied Research & Technology (CART, Inc.)AbstractThe paper describes the continuing development of the Center for Applied Research andTechnology (CART, Inc.) at a small college as a vehicle for entrepreneurial success. It discussesour Unmanned Systems Laboratory (USL) to provide teams of engineering technology studentsfor our School of Engineering Technology and Computer Science (SET) with in-house internshipexperience and the School with a source of increased funding through CART

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Innovation, International Cooperation, and Social Entrepreneurship

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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of Maryland, andPennsylvania State University. In September 2007, our university received a grant fromthe Kern Family Foundation to develop a new curriculum for a minor in EngineeringEntrepreneurship open to students in all of the engineering disciplines. The generalframework of this program has been presented elsewhere [1]. The first course in thesequence was taught to a first cohort of students during the Fall 2008 term. The courseis titled Creativity and Innovation and was offered to first semester sophomoreengineering students from all disciplines. The details of this course are presented below.Course Objectives and Pedagogical ApproachThe four primary goals of the Creativity and Innovation course are to:1. Teach students the difference

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Crossdisciplinary Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Green, University of Maryland; Judy Frels, University of Maryland

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AC 2009-498: A CALL FOR CROSS-CAMPUS COLLABORATION INEXECUTIVE EDUCATION: REFLECTIONS ON THE CERTIFICATE ININNOVATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OFMARYLANDJames Green, University of Maryland Dr. James V. Green is the Director of the award-winning Hinman Campus Entrepreneurship Opportunities (Hinman CEOs) Program at the University of Maryland, and the associate director of entrepreneurship education at Mtech Ventures. He manages the executive education programs and the Technology Start-Up Boot Camp, and serves as the course manager for Mtech Ventures. He is an instructor with the A. James Clark School of Engineering, teaching a variety of courses in entrepreneurship and technology

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Experiential Learning and Economic Development II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Reimer, Lawrence Technological University; Ahad Ali, Lawrence Technological University

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real world and that teaching mustincorporate practice and hands-on learning [4].” Both the IIT and MSOE program are excellentexamples of integrating hands-on learning into the curriculum.Entrepreneurial curriculums now include experiential learning as an integral part of exposing thestudent to the entrepreneurial mindset. At Lawrence Tech, we have created an entrepreneurialcurriculum that integrates experiential learning in our senior projects, community outreach, planttours, E-Teams and laboratory environments. Our students participate in activities that provideexperiential learning. We are now working on integrating entrepreneurial content into 30 existingcourses. This includes the opportunity to link “theory and practice” through the

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Experiential Learning and Economic Development I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerald Nelson, Mississippi State University; Byron Williams, Mississippi State University; Gary Butler, Mississippi State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Page 14.61.3research is then positioned for commercialization and put into practical use. Any efforts pushingtechnology commercialization at the university level must include a strict focus on developing aselect subset of faculty as entrepreneurs and applied researchers.Many critics of faculty and student led startup initiatives from research activities assume thatthere is a conflict of interest between university researchers and institutions that promoteentrepreneurial activities. They argue that faculty who pursue applied research for technologytransfer and commercialization purposes may neglect the university’s primary foci of teaching,service and academics. The enactment of the Bayh-Dole Act in 1980, which gave USuniversities, small

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Assessment and Integrating Entrepreneurship into the Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hak Tam, University of California, Santa Barbara; Gary Hansen, University of California, Santa Barbara; Sally Blomstrom, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Peter Robinson, Utah Valley University

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education hasalso migrated to engineering schools 2-7. This seems to be a logical development. In fact, it hasbeen reported that engineering entrepreneurship graduates have more new business start-ups thantheir business school counter-parts 8. Meanwhile, educators have voiced different opinions on what should be taught inentrepreneurship programs 9-12. The modality of delivery and the objectives of entrepreneurshipeducation is another area of lively discussion 11-18. Learning style is a much covered field ineducation 19. Matching teaching with learning style has also been addressed in the literature 20.While it is important that there is substantive content in any educational program, perhaps themore interesting question for educators in

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Experiential Learning and Economic Development II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. Andrew Clark, East Tennessee State University; Craig A. Turner, East Tennessee State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

theircomfort and understanding of financial data and that this is a weakness that we need tocorrect in both the undergraduate and graduate programs.Introduction:Students enrolled in our Master of Science degree in technology come from two distinct Page 14.861.2populations; about one-third are entering graduate school immediately after graduatingfrom their bachelor’s degree program while the other two-thirds are non-traditionalgraduate students who are working on their master’s degree while performing full-timeemployment in a technical field, many working in National Laboratories. Both studentpopulations understand that in addition to understanding the

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Crossdisciplinary Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

sasikumar naidu, University of Tennessee; Prasanna Venkateswara Rao, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Paul Frymier, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Spivey Douglas, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Gary Smith, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Masood Parang, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Rapinder Sawhney, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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to the private sector, but also for enabling the near-term success of students who graduate from the program.Entrepreneurial Board The dual-degree program's start-up involved the cooperation of 20 public and privatepartners, including Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), large corporations, smallstart-up corporations, and state and local officials. Selected members of these partners(Table 1) were involved in the following activities: ≠ evaluating student projects and advising the student teams; ≠ offering the student teams technical and business expertise; ≠ contributing intellectual property (ORNL alone has a portfolio of over 1000 patents) and project ideas; ≠ serving as guest lecturers in graduate product

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Cases and Models

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dana Clarke, Applied Innovation Alliance; Donald Reimer, Lawrence Technological University; Ahad Ali, Lawrence Technological University

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of realworld problems.The use of outside speakers from industry provides another strong link between theory andpractice. The speakers provided examples of how the Structured Innovation process has beenutilized to solve tough problems.Body of KnowledgeStructured Innovation, like other sciences, has a “Body of Knowledge” that is key tounderstanding the science. Therefore, we focused on teaching the “Body of Knowledge” and itsapplication to solving real world problems. This course is the first step in the journey of learningthe language of innovation. The best way to learn is by doing. This is why experiential learningis so important. The following describes the foundational elements and/or components ofStructured Innovation that were taught in