Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Courses and Outcomes II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica R. McCormick, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Beverly Radloff, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Nancy Lamm, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Terri L. Talbert-Hatch, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2011-1719: PREPARING ENGINEERING GRADUATES FOR THE REALWORLDJessica R. McCormick, Indiana University Purdue University IndianapolisBeverly Radloff, Indiana University Purdue University, IndianapolisNancy Lamm, Indiana University Purdue University, IndianapolisTerri L. Talbert-Hatch, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Terri Talbert-Hatch is the Assistant Dean for the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUI. In this position she is responsible for recruitment of undergraduate students and all scholarships. She is responsible for all marketing for the school including program brochures and the school’s website. She also oversees the School’s Career Services office and is the advisor to the

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Courses and Outcomes I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerald Nelson, Mississippi State University; Melissa L Moore, American Society of Agricultural Engineers; Rodney A. Pearson, Mississippi State University; Robert S. Moore, Mississippi State University; Allison Pearson, Mississippi State University; Abby Lammons Thompson, Mississippi State University

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AC 2011-934: IPHONE ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLASS: BRIDGING THEGAP BETWEEN ENGINEERING AND BUSINESS TO CREATE AN EN-TREPRENEURIAL CULTUREGerald Nelson, Mississippi State University Gerald Nelson is an Industrial Engineering graduate of Mississippi State University who later went on to receive his MBA. Nelson’s career includes former positions as Plant Manager, Trinity Industries; Presi- dent and Chief Operating Officer of the Wear Resistance Group of Thermadyne Industries, Inc.; Executive Vice President of Operations, Viasystems Group, Inc.; and Chief Operating Officer of Deka Medical, Inc. In 2006, Nelson assumed responsibility as Director for the Thad Cochran Endowment for Entrepreneur- ship, which fosters funds and

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Courses and Outcomes I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ken Vickers, University of Arkansas; Carol Reeves, University of Arkansas

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science-engineering graduate program in micro to nanoscalematerials, processes, and devices was created to allow students interested in its field of study totake courses across multiple departments that would benefit their career preparation.Operationally, the graduate program was defined to emulate an industrial work groupatmosphere, both in its daily operations and in its management education.It should be noted here that the faculty of this new graduate program recognized that thetechnical content of this interdisciplinary grad program could not be significantly reduced ascompared to traditional STEM grad programs on campus, but at the same time managerial andentrepreneurial education must be added to meet the demands of the hiring managers in

Conference Session

Research and Assessment

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Borchers, Kettering University; Sung Hee Park, Kettering University

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outcomes through the interactions and dynamics ofmicro-level elements. Thus, no single-level model can adequately provide a holistic account ofstudent outcomes of entrepreneurship education program because only limited conclusions canbe drawn from a single-level perspective.The third problem is the timing of measure. The ultimate impact sought from entrepreneurialeducation programs is the creation of an entrepreneurial mindset among the students. In order tomeasure whether the program creates entrepreneurial mindset among the students properly, theresearchers may need to wait years before the students graduate and then contribute toinnovations or new ventures in their later careers. This is not an option from the programevaluation perspective

Conference Session

Student Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindset I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy Brett Ross, East Tennessee State University; Keith V. Johnson, East Tennessee State University; Kevin Wade Varney, East Tennessee State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

long-term effects ofstudying abroad in over 3,400 participants. According to this study 96% percent of study abroadparticipants credit their experience to an increase in personal development, while 94% credit thisexperience to increased intercultural development. Of the participants engaging in summer studyabroad, 84% credited their study abroad experience to an enhanced interest in academic study1.Additionally, further data has been collected documenting the impacts of study abroad to futurecareer paths. “Students who studied abroad were more open to additional internationalexperiences in their careers, and thus tailored their job searches to further that goal.”3These studies, along with a study from Gutierrez2 and many more, clearly indicate

Conference Session

Student Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindset I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Judith Giordan, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA); Angela Shartrand, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA); Joseph Steig, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) and VentureWell; Phil Weilerstein, VentureWell

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AC 2011-1868: TRANSFORMING THE PRACTICES AND RATIONALEFOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO AID ACADEMIC RESEARCHERSIN TRANSLATING RESEARCH INTO INNOVATIONS AND VENTURESJudith Giordan, NCIIA Judith C. Giordan has held executive and leadership positions in R&D and operations spanning a 30 year career. Currently, Judy is Director of VentureWell (www.venturewell.org) a venture development and funder; Managing Director of Steel City Re, LLC, an intangible asset services firm; Senior Advisor to the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance; a member of the Board of Directors of start- up companies, and Professor of Practice in the College of Science and Technology of the University of Southern Mississippi from

Conference Session

Research and Assessment

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University; Tyler Lewis, Brigham Young University; Paul T Skaggs, Brigham Young University; Bryan Howell, Brigham Young University

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and his MFA from Rochester Institute of Technology.Bryan Howell, Brigham Young University Bryan Howell received his MFA in Design from the University of Texas Austin in 2003 and his under- graduate degree in Industrial Design from Brigham Young University in 1984. He started his professional career working with frogdesign in Germany. He then worked at Dell Computer in Design and Engineering Management following which he successfully directed his own Design consulting business. He has re- ceived IDEA, ID and G-Mark design awards and has 29 utility patents. He has lived in England, Germany, Singapore and the USA. Since 2006 he has been teaching Design courses at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah

Conference Session

Research and Assessment

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; David Pistrui, Acumen Dynamics, LLC

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

to thetwenty-three personal and professional competencies. This is the benchmark for the Baylorstudy, and will continue longitudinally throughout the students‟ academic careers at Baylor.The twenty-three personal and professional competencies on this assessment are: [12]1. Self management (time and priorities): Demonstrating self control and an ability to manage time and priorities.2. Customer service: Anticipating meeting and/or exceeding customer needs, wants, and expectations.3. Written communication: Writing clearly, succinctly and understandably.4. Goal orientation: Energetically focusing efforts on meeting a goal, mission or objective5. Flexibility: Agility in adapting to change.6. Persuasion: Convincing others to change the way

Conference Session

Student Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindset I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erik Sander, University of Florida

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AC 2011-819: ENGINEERING ENTREPRENEURSHIP: LEARNING BYDOINGErik Sander, University of Florida Erik Sander began his career as a Project Manager and Senior Engineer analyzing advanced fighter aircraft engines and the Space Shuttle Main Engine for NASA, Lockheed Martin, General Electric, and Pratt & Whitney. He was also a Technology Transfer Officer for Lockheed Martin and the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. Starting in 1995, Erik joined the faculty of the University of Florida College of Engineer as Director of the University Center, Associate Director for the Engineering Research Center and the Florida Energy Systems Consortium, and Director of Industry Programs - all directed at fostering industrial

Conference Session

Student Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindset II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory W. Davis, Kettering University; Craig J. Hoff, Kettering University; William J. Riffe, Kettering University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

value can bemade. Page 22.845.10References1 Carlson, C., and Wilmot, W. “Innovation: The Five Disciplines for Creating What Customers Want,” CrownBusiness, ISBN 13:978-0-307-33669-9, 2006.2 Thursby, M., Fuller, A., and Thursby, J., “An Integrated Approach to Educating Professionals for Careers inInnovation,” Academy of Management Learning & Education, Vol. 8, No. 3, 389–405, 2009.3 Sager, B., Fernandez, M., and Thursby, M., “Implications of a Multidisciplinary Educational and ResearchEnvironment,” Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, 18, pp. 57-69, 2006.4 Kingon, A. I., Thomas, R., Markham, S. K., Aiman-Smith, L., Debo, R.. “An

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Faculty Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas E. Allen, Bucknell University; Steven B. Shooter, Bucknell University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

to balance participation so that no discipline was represented orperceived to be represented more heavily. In addition to the consideration for intellectualdiversity, we looked for a few other characteristics in invitees. One criterion that wasimportant was to invite those faculty identified as “doers,” or people who were innovatorswith respect to their careers and endeavors on campus. Also, in light of concerns for Page 22.287.5some of the anticipated cultural barriers that might arise chronicled above, there was anemphasis on inviting faculty who were pluralistic and open-minded in their thinking withrespect to some of the potential barriers we

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Courses and Outcomes II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Marchese, Colorado State University

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question, “The teacher was enthusiastic about the course.” Several of thecomments are included below: I like the speakers! Fast track [the textbook] was very expensive and may be unnecessary. Reading load was a bit much. Good course overall. One thing I would change is the addition of class discussion about the reading material. It was interesting, but I think most of the students stopped reading after the first few weeks. Speakers were a beneficial addition to the class. I think the course provided a real eye-opener for students that a whole other type of career/endeavor exists. It was also highly motivational for. The difficulty (obviously) is teaching multiple subject areas to multiple backgrounds

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Courses and Outcomes II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William D. Schindel, ICTT System Sciences; Samuel N. Peffers, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James H. Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jameel Ahmed, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William A. Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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AC 2011-1370: ALL INNOVATION IS INNOVATION OF SYSTEMS: ANINTEGRATED 3-D MODEL OF INNOVATION COMPETENCIESWilliam D. Schindel, ICTT System Sciences William D. Schindel is president of ICTT System Sciences, a systems engineering company, and devel- oper of the Systematica Methodology for model and pattern-based systems engineering. His 40-year engineering career began in mil/aero systems with IBM Federal Systems, Owego, NY, included ser- vice as a faculty member of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and founding of three commercial systems-based enterprises. He has consulted on improvement of engineering processes within automotive, medical/health care, manufacturing, telecommunications, aerospace, and consumer