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Integrating Entrepreneurship Into An Already Ambitious Curricula Through A Collaboration Of Business And Engineering Programs

Conference Session: Assessing Entrepreneurship Programs
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jeffrey Blessing, Milwaukee School of Engineering; John D. Gassert, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Lawrence J. Schmedeman, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Larry Fennigkoh, Milwaukee School of Engineering
Tagged Divisions: Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Education Network(KEEN) and the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA), with a broadmandate to undertake a first-time effort to instill the ideas of entrepreneurship in the minds of ourfaculty and students. Faced with the challenge of integrating entrepreneurship into an alreadyambitious engineering curriculum, we decided to focus our resources on activities that wouldbring together business and engineering students, two groups that normally do not interact intheir course of study, to work together on a design project.ChallengesWhile there is agreement around campus that a focus on entrepreneurship is both a timely and aworthy undertaking, there are significant obstacles to be overcome in order to achieve our goal.The

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How To Teach Patent Law To Engineers

Conference Session: Patenting & IP Issues for Commercializing University-Developed Technology and Launching Innovative Technical Entrepreneurship Ventures in Universities
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jeffrey Schox, Stanford University; David Chesney, University of Michigan
Tagged Divisions: Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Page 12.812.2infringement test to a patentability situation, and some applied the patentability test to an Page 1 of 5infringement situation. Despite the fact that enrollment increased from 40+ students to 80+students over one year, the course – in my mind – had failed.As a Lecturer for Stanford University, I taught ME208: Patent Law and Strategy for Innovatorsand Entrepreneurs to engineering students at the graduate and senior undergraduate level duringthe Fall 2005 and 2006 terms. I developed and introduced the course and, although I kept theSocratic Method, I taught from my own text. The class, which still had lively debates, no longertouched upon the detailed intricacies and nuances of the law, but

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Entrepreneurship, Economic Development, And The Engineering Faculty Member

Conference Session: Critical Success Factors for Technopolis Creation
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: William Nunnally, University of Missouri - Columbia; James Thompson, University of Missouri; Steve Wyatt, University of Missouri - Columbia
Tagged Divisions: Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

wanting to be engineers in the lower grades. Thisvision of the engineering faculty member persists in the minds of most business persons andmany times eliminates the thought of working with faculty members to develop more productsfor business. One note here is that the administration of some engineering universities havedeveloped a negative reputation with the business community, specifically one in which the firstquestion asked by the University is “How can what you propose harm the university?” Thisattitude discourages business people who are interested in economic advantage and companyvalue related to the ownership or control of technology in the market place. As with theengineering faculty member, the business person is focused on the

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Implementing Engineering Entrepreneurship Education At Lafayette College

Conference Session: Entrepreneurial Leadership and Non-traditional Ways to Engage Students in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Russell Dinardi, Lafayette College; Sharon Jones, Lafayette College
Tagged Divisions: Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

a prosperous urban area, andthere is limited or no access available to technological centers. Also, while theengineering curricula would require changes to incorporate entrepreneurshipeducation, the curricula must still meet ABET requirements. With these conditionsin mind, the following are tools and techniques which Lafayette College’sEngineering Division might be able to use in incorporating entrepreneurshipeducation which will be beneficial to Lafayette College’s engineering students. • Establishment of Entrepreneurship discipline within the Engineering Division: The establishment of an Entrepreneurship discipline within the Engineering Division would bring in faculty dedicated solely to entrepreneurial studies

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Creativity And New Product Development: Bringing Entrepreneurship Into Engineering Design Classes

Conference Session: Utilizing On-Line Technology in Entrepreneurship Education
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Larry Richards, University of Virginia
Tagged Divisions: Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2007-2925: CREATIVITY AND NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: BRINGINGENTREPRENEURSHIP INTO ENGINEERING DESIGN CLASSESLarry Richards, University of Virginia Page 12.422.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Creativity and New Product Development: Bringing Entrepreneurship into Engineering Design ClassesAbstractWe have taught a course on Creativity and New Product Development since 1995. It isunique in its attention to all aspects of the product development process, including thepersonal and interpersonal issues in product development, as well as the technical ones.Our focus is not just on studying product development, but on actually DOING it

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Engineering Entrepreneurship For High School And Early College Students

Conference Session: Entrepreneurial Leadership and Non-traditional Ways to Engage Students in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Karen High, Oklahoma State University; Paul Rossler, Oklahoma State University; Martin High, Oklahoma State University
Tagged Divisions: Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Entrepreneurial Skills and Mind-Set,” Journal of Engineering Education, 94 (2), 2005, pp. 233-243.(4) Creed, C., E. Suuberg, and G. Crawford, “Engineering Entrepreneurship: An Example of A Paradigm Shift,” Journal of Engineering Education, 91 (2), 2002, pp. 185-195.(5) Standish-Kuon, T. and M. Price, “Introducing Engineering and Science Students to Entrepreneurship: Page 12.632.14 Models and Influential Factors at Six American Universities,” Journal of Engineering Education, 91 (1), 2002, pp. 33-39.(6) Johnson, M., “Engineering Entrepreneurship: Does Entrepreneurship Have a Role in Engineering Education?,” IEEE Antennas and Propagation

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Entrepreneurial Leadership And Transformational Change

Conference Session: Systems Engineering and Entrepreneurship
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Barbara Karanian, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions: Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2007-2804: ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP AND TRANSFORMATIONALCHANGEBarbara Karanian, Wentworth Institute of Technology Page 12.680.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Entrepreneurial Leadership: A Balancing Act in Engineering and ScienceAbstractBuilding on previous work, “Entrepreneurial Leadership, Gender and Teams,” multipleparticipants representative of private, public and academic settings were interviewed to uncoverthe unique features of the entrepreneurial leader in the engineering and science context. Onecentral question organized the current work. If the entrepreneur gets everyone excited and theleader

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Convergent/Divergent Creativity

Conference Session: Product Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Richard Fry, Brigham Young University
Tagged Divisions: Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. Page 12.405.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Divergent/Convergent Creativity Working With Different Modes of Creative Thought in Interdisciplinary Settings.IntroductionCurrently, the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Industrial Design at _____________University ishoused and awarded by the College of Engineering and Technology. This came about in the Fallof 1999 when the Industrial Design program left the College of Fine Arts and Communications(where it had been for the 30 previous years) and moved to the newly formed School ofTechnology in the College of Engineering and Technology.Even before the move from the College of Fine Arts to the College of Engineering

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Cultivating An Entrepreneurial Mindset Through Interdisciplinary Collaboration And Networking

Conference Session: Engineering Entrepreneurship and K-12 Education
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Gregory Feierfeil, Lawrence Technological University
Tagged Divisions: Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

-listed as appropriate. Additionally, non-engineering coursesinvolving entrepreneurial skills will be identified and offered within the engineeringcurriculum as electives.Strategy 3: Multidiscipline capstone enterprisesThe entrepreneur minded engineer or scientist of the 21st century will be required tounderstand many disciplines to succeed, and a multidisciplinary capstone enterprise at theUniversity will provide a first experience to develop that understanding. Beginning in the2006-2007 academic year capstone projects will emphasize the collaboration ofengineering, management, and science students.Strategy 4: Promoting and funding student venturesStudent venture capital grants have existed at the University since the 2003-2004academic year on a

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Welcome To The "Real World" Balancing Practical, Legal, And Educational Issues In Implementing Industrial Sponsored Student Design Experiences

Conference Session: Patenting & IP Issues for Commercializing University-Developed Technology and Launching Innovative Technical Entrepreneurship Ventures in Universities
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: James Baker, Michigan Technological University; Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University; Richard Berkey, Michigan Technological University
Tagged Divisions: Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

agreements, and other related agreements with industrial partners. Jim is a registered Patent Agent and holds a B.S. in Environmental Engineering, an M.S. in Civil Engineering and a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Michigan Technological University.Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University Ms. Mary Raber is the director of the Enterprise Program at MTU. In this role, she secures funding and projects from external sources, oversees day-to-day operation of the program and teaches various instructional modules in the curriculum. Prior to Michigan Tech, Ms. Raber worked in the automotive industry for 14 years, holding various positions in engineering and management. Mary holds a B.S.M.E

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Developing A Center For Applied Research And Technology Transfer (Cart, Inc.) At Bluefield State College

Conference Session: The Challenges of Tech Transfer
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Bruce Mutter, Bluefield State College; Frank Hart, Bluefield State College
Tagged Divisions: Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

from industry, the R&D community,government, the armed services,” students, and faculty inthe pursuit of meeting the technological challenge. Thispaper highlights the projects and activities happeningthrough the Center. Continuous improvement needsnurturing to cause desired CART activities.(CART) is up and running well. In the first two years ofoperation, we have continued to develop new appliedresearch projects and technology services to betterrepresent the School of Engineering Technology andComputer Science and Bluefield State College. KeepingCART’s vision and mission in mind, we worked diligently to meet the goals of our ambitiousbusiness plan. We have stayed within our project budgets without expense to the School or theCollege and

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Developing An Angel Investor Forum To Complement An Engineering School's Entrepreneurship Initiatives

Conference Session: Creating a Technology Incubator and Creating a Seed Fund
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Thomas Duening, Arizona State University
Tagged Divisions: Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2007-824: DEVELOPING AN ANGEL INVESTOR FORUM TO COMPLEMENTAN ENGINEERING SCHOOL'S ENTREPRENEURSHIP INITIATIVESThomas Duening, Arizona State University Page 12.484.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007Developing an Angel Investor Forum to Complement an Engineering School’s Entrepreneurship Initiatives Page 12.484.2BackgroundAfter two years of decline, entrepreneurial activity in the United States increased from 10.5percent in 2002 to 11.9 percent in 2003. This level of activity ranks the U.S. 7th among 31nations surveyed by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor in Total Entrepreneurial Activity(TEA).1

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The Hillman Entrepreneurs Program: A New Educational Entrepreneurship Model That Partners The David H. And Suzanne D. Hillman Family Foundation, Inc., Prince George’s Community College, And The University Of Maryland, College Park

Conference Session: Best Practices in Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programs
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Karen Thornton, University of Maryland; Jacqueline Rogers, University of Maryland (Retired); Kristen Waters; Nathan Myers, University of Maryland; Lisa Rawlings, Prince George's Prince Community College
Tagged Divisions: Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

faculty director provided the vision that has shaped the Hinman CEOs Program into a nationally recognized program. In December 2006, Karen was appointed the director of the Hillman Entrepreneurs Program and she is heavily involved with setting up the program in preparation of its launch at UM in the fall of 2007. Karen also manages the business development activities of MTECH Ventures and oversees a cadre of educational programs and activities offered through the Clark School of Engineering designed to spur and support technology commercialization through education, networking and hands-on incubation. Karen has professional experience in both human resources and

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Learning In Action! (Lia): A Problem Based Learning Experience For Developing The Entrepreneurial Spirit

Conference Session: Entrepreneurial Leadership and Non-traditional Ways to Engage Students in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Wilburn Clouse, Vanderbilt University
Tagged Divisions: Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2007-788: LEARNING IN ACTION! (LIA): A PROBLEM-BASED LEARNINGEXPERIENCE FOR DEVELOPING THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRITWilburn Clouse, Vanderbilt University R. Wilburn Clouse is Assocoate Professor at Vanderbilt University with interest in creativity and entrepreneurship education. His work is centered on the development of learning environments that cut across disciplines and universities. Page 12.1010.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007Learning in Action! (LIA): A Problem Based Learning Experience forDeveloping the Entrepreneurial SpiritR. Wilburn Clouse, Vanderbilt UniversityJoseph Aniello, Francis

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Creating A Framework For Undergraduate Entrepreneurs To Start And Manage Student Run Businesses

Conference Session: Creating a Technology Incubator and Creating a Seed Fund
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: John Wierman, Johns Hopkins University; Lawrence Aronhime, Johns Hopkins University; Marybeth Camerer, Johns Hopkins University; Benjamin Gibbs, Johns Hopkins University
Tagged Divisions: Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

to Start and Manage Student-Run BusinessesIntroductionThe W. P. Carey Entrepreneurship and Management program at the Johns Hopkins University ishoused in the Center for Leadership Education in the Whiting School of Engineering and is opento all full-time students. The center focuses on student learning, both academic and of anexperiential nature. With experiential learning in mind the center launched Hopkins StudentEnterprises (HSE) in June 2006. A new hands-on learning opportunity for undergraduatestudents, HSE is loosely modeled on the student agency programs found at several Ivy Leagueschools. The program creates opportunities for students to develop entrepreneurial ideas fromconcepts into actual businesses and gain the invaluable

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From Idea To Market: A Case Study For Sustainable Innovation

Conference Session: Best Practices in Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programs
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; Brandon Moore, Florida Atlantic University; Eiki Martinson, Florida Atlantic University
Tagged Divisions: Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Martinson Department of Electrical Engineering Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431 E-mail: ravivd@fau.edu 561 297 2773Abstract This paper describes an experience of working on a research project at Florida AtlanticUniversity. It is unique in the sense that the working settings are different from an ordinaryresearch project, and the intellectual property agreement is different from a standard universityone. We have been working with a private investor and entrepreneur who came with the originalidea. He has been very involved in the project with some business, humanitarian andenvironmental goals in mind