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Entrepreneurship Division Poster Sessions

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Karanian, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Gül E. Okudan is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Design at The Pennsylvania State University. She received her Ph.D. from University of Missouri-Rolla. Her research interests include intelligent shop floor control, manufacturing strategy modeling and measurement, solid modeling, product design, and product design teams. Her published work appears in journals such as Journal of Engineering Design, Design Studies, Journal of Engineering Education, European Journal of Engineering Education and Technovation. She is a member of ASEE and ASME. She is also a National Research Council-US AFRL Summer Faculty Fellow of the Human Effectiveness Directorate for 2002, 2003 and 2004

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Approaches to Teaching Entrepreneurship

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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2006-699: TEACHING ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO ENGINEERS: ALOGICO-DEDUCTIVE REVIEW OF LEADING CURRICULAThomas Duening, Arizona State UniversityWilliam Sherrill, University of Houston Page 11.1208.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Teaching Entrepreneurship to Engineers: A Logico-Deductive Review of Leading Curricula By Thomas N. Duening Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering Arizona State University William W. Sherrill C.T. Bauer College of Business University of HoustonSubmitted to the American Society of

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Capstone Design and Entrepreneurship

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Ochs, Lehigh University; Gerard Lennon, Lehigh University; Todd Watkins, Lehigh University; Graham Mitchell, Lehigh University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

prerequisite. The pedagogical approach isproject-based, experiential learning, of the entrepreneurial mind-set distinct from minorsin business or engineering. Support for student lead entrepreneurial projects comes fromthe University’s Small Business Development Center, the Office of Technology Transfer, Page 11.32.3the Ben Franklin Technology Partners, the Keystone Innovation Zones (KIZ) ofPennsylvania and the NCIIA. As in the other experiential programs, the entrepreneurshipminor concludes with a two semester practicum. In 2005 the fourth year of our campuswide Student Entrepreneurship Competition (SEC), seven student teams were selected aswinners of small

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Entrepreneurship Division Poster Sessions

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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La Verne Abe Harris, Arizona State University

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a technological decision is not theonly important element. An organization’s human capital –– open-minded creative team playersand risk takers –– should be valued.One team member stated that he believed it was a “bad trend” to require students to apply fortheir final two years of a 4-year design or technology degree. Students who are not accepted intothe last two years would have to begin another degree program. Another said that the ComputerScience Engineering curriculum needs to include more physics and mathematics to better preparefuture employees.The most important lessons learned from higher education, which led to the career success of thesurvey participants, was how to deal with ambiguity, how to move forward in the face ofadversity

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Opportunities for Entrepreneurship Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Evans, University of Texas-Austin; Jennifer Parks, University of Texas-Austin; Steven Nichols, University of Texas-Austin

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) (2004) pp.293-3014. Nichols, S.P., Armstrong, N.E., Engineering Entrepreneurship: Does Entrepreneurship have a Role in Engineering Education?, Proceedings of the 2001 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, A Session 2354, (2001)5. Thursby, M.C., Introducing Technology Entrepreneurship to Graduate Education: An Integrative Approach, University Entrepreneurship and Technology Transfer: Process, Design and Intellectual Property Advances in the Study of Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Economic Growth, 16, (2005) pp.211-2406. Jolly, V. K., Commercializing New Technologies: Getting from Mind to Market, Harvard Business School Press, Boston, Massachusetts (1997)7. Powell, K., Entrepreneur Contests Spark Innovation and provide a Practice

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Approaches to Teaching Entrepreneurship

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

processes.Bibliography:1. W.M. Morris and L. Morris. 1999. Fourth Generation R & D: Managing Knowledge, Technology, and Innovation. New York. John Wiley and Sons, Inc.2. National Science Board, Science and Engineering Indicators – 1996. Washington, DC, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1996. (NSB 96-21).3. Klein. J.T. 1990. Interdisciplinarity: history, theory and practice. Detroit. Wayne State University Press.4. Fogarty, R. 1991. The Mindful School: How to Integrate the Curricula. Palatine, IL. Skylight Publishing, Inc.5. Goldratt, E. M. 1984. The Goal. Great Barrington, MA. The North River Press.6. Haynes, C. 2002. Innovations in Interdisciplinary Teaching. Carol Haynes (ed.). Westport, CT. Oryx Press.7. Hofer, C.W. 1975

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Course-based Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Joseph, Pace University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

2006-1903: INTERDISCIPLINARITY, FINANCIAL SOFTWARE PRODUCTDEVELOPMENT, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN AN URBAN UNIVERSITYAnthony Joseph, Pace University Dr. Anthony Joseph is an associate professor in Pace University's computer science department. He performs research in time-frequency analyses and neural networks with emphasis on applications in economics/finance and bioinformatics. He also conducts research in applied pedagogy, including active and collaborative learning techniques and strategies. Page 11.812.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Interdisciplinarity, Financial

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Approaches to Teaching Entrepreneurship

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rose Marie Lynch, Illinois Valley Community College; Dorene Perez, Illinois Valley Community College; James Gibson, Illinois Valley Community College

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and Mind-Set,” Journal of Engineering Education, April 2005, pp. 233 – 243.3. Barbe, David F., J. Robert Baum, and Karen S. Thornton, “Campus Entrepreneurship Opportunities,” Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2001.4. Ports, Ken, et. al. “Senior Design Project Commercialization and Entrepreneurship,” Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2005.5. Stanford Technology Ventures Program. Stanford University, Stanford, CA. http://www.stanford.edu/ group/stvp6. MIT $50k Entrepreneurship Competition. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

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Successful Outcomes of Student Entrepreneurship

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Thornton, University of Maryland-College Park; Anik Singal, Affiliate Classroom, Inc.; David Barbe, University of Maryland-College Park; James Green, University of Maryland-College Park

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2006-379: BRINGING STUDENT INNOVATIONS TO MARKET: A HINMANCEOS SUCCESS STORYAnik Singal, Affiliate Classroom, Inc. Mr. Singal is a 2005 graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park, earning a B.S. in Finance. He is an alumnus of the Hinman CEOs Program and was awarded the Program’s “Entrepreneur of Year” in 2004-2005. He is the founder and president of Affiliate Classroom, Inc. Mr. Singal is a recognized leader in affiliate marketing.David Barbe, University of Maryland-College Park Dr. Barbe is the Executive Director of the Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Faculty Director of the Hinman CEOs Program at the University

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Course-based Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Warren, Pennsylvania State University; Ralph Hanke, Bowling Green University; Elizabeth Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University

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2006-961: A SCALABLE PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING SYSTEM FORENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATIONAnthony Warren, Pennsylvania State UniversityElizabeth Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State UniversityRalph Hanke, Bowling Green University Page 11.115.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A Scalable Problem-Based Learning (PBL) System for Entrepreneurship EducationEXECUTIVE SUMMARYEntrepreneurship skills are vital to the future of the US economy and its ability to supportcontinual wealth creation. Traditional educational methods do not teach such skills; indeed theymay hinder them. The initiative described creates a new way to provide a valuable

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Entrepreneurship Education - A 10,000' View

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Secor, Institute to Promote Learning; Douglas Arion, Carthage College

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Professor of Physics at Carthage College. After a career at Science Applications International Corporation as head of the Applied Physics and Engineering Division, Dr. Arion conceived, started, and directs the ScienceWorks: Entrepreneurial Studies program at Carthage. This program has for the last twelve years successfully integrated entrepreneurship and career training into the undergraduate science and technology curriculum. He works extensively with regional business development groups and municipal organizations, combining academic activities with new business creation and business revitalization. He is also technical director at the Center for Advanced Technology and Innovation, a

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Entrepreneurship Division Poster Sessions

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Ports, QTS, Inc.; Dennis Kulonda, Florida Tech; Clifford Bragdon, Florida Tech; Carmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

2006-2056: CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS FOR TECHNOPOLIS CREATIONCarmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech Dr. Carmo A. D’Cruz is Associate Professor in the Engineering Systems Department at Florida Tech. A twenty-year veteran of the semiconductor industry, Dr. D’Cruz has studied and taught at Engineering and Business schools. His experience ranges from R&D and engineering to manufacturing, operations, marketing and Business Development. His research areas include Technopolis Creation and Engineering Entrepreneurship. He has developed pioneering courses in Systems Engineering Entrepreneurship, Technical Marketing, High Tech Product Strategy and Technology Commercialization Strategies. He has a BSEE from the