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Student Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindset I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University; Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2011-215: ENHANCING THE ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET OFFRESHMAN ENGINEERSKenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University Ken Reid is the Director of Freshman Engineering and an Associate Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science at Ohio Northern University. He was the seventh person in the U.S. to receive a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University. He is active in engineering within K-12, serving on the JETS Board of Directors and 10 years on the IEEE-USA Precollege Education Committee. He co-developed ”The Tsunami Model Eliciting Activity” which was awarded Best Middle School Curriculum by the Engineering Education Service Center in 2009, and was named the Herbert F. Alter Chair of

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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AC 2011-2417: ASSESSING THE ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET WITHINENGINEERING PROGRAMSCynthia C. Fry, Baylor University Sr. Lecturer of Computer Science, Assistant Dean of the School of Engineering & Computer ScienceDavid Pistrui, Acumen Dynamics, LLC David Pistrui, Ph.D., serves as the Managing Director of Acumen Dynamics, LLC, a strategy-based edu- cation, training, and research firm that focuses on practical knowledge and skills that help organizations align vision and strategy with execution and performance. Working as an independent scholar, thought leader and advisor to corporations, family foundations, academic institutions, government agencies and global think tanks Dr. Pistrui’s activities include strategy

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Courses and Outcomes I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald M Reimer, Lawrence Technological University; Ahad Ali, Lawrence Technological University; Sabah Razouk Abro, Lawrence Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Page 22.1235.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Relationship between Student Competitive Activities and the Entrepreneurial MindsetAbstractThis paper analyzes the effect of student competitive projects as part of their curricular activities.The goal of the analysis is to examine the relationship between these activities and the buildingof entrepreneurial mindset in engineering education. Student competitive projects have been andcontinue to be an integral part the engineering curriculum. Cross disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams are formed to compete in various competitions in our engineering programs.These projects include: Aero Design Competition

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Student Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindset II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Randall Brouwer, Calvin College; Aubrey Sykes, Calvin College; Steven H. VanderLeest, Calvin College

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AC 2011-2462: ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET DEVELOPMENT IN ASENIOR DESIGN/CAPSTONE COURSERandall Brouwer, Calvin College Randall Brouwer is a Professor of Engineering at Calvin College. He obtained the MSEE and Ph.D degree from the University of Illinois - Urbana. He served as an IEEE-USA Congressional Fellow in 2005. His interests include computer architecture, embedded computer systems, engineering education, public policy, and entrepreneurship.Aubrey Sykes, Calvin College Professor J. Aubrey Sykes is a Ph.D. Chemical Engineer and a Professional Engineer licensed in Texas as a chemical engineer. In his early life, he worked in materials processes and products development of all kinds for W.R. Grace, Shell

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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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situation, entrepreneurial ideaswere incorporated directly into existing engineering classes. Because many faculty members arenot well versed in the “entrepreneurial mindset,” Kettering University offers a series ofentrepreneurship/innovation classes over the course of a term to faculty from all disciplines anddepartments. Armed with their newfound confidence and knowledge, these faculty members arethen expected to incorporate these concepts and projects into existing courses.This paper provides information on the training and entrepreneurial techniques taught to thefaculty and then on the incorporation of entrepreneurial ideas and assignments into twoautomotive courses offered in the Mechanical Engineering Department. The techniques used toconvey

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

. Page 22.72.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A Multidisciplinary Approach to Study AbroadAbstractIn 2009, the Engineering Technology, Surveying, and Digital Media Department at ETSUinitiated a study abroad program in Rome, Italy. The desire was and is to create the firstpermanent study abroad center for the College of Business and Technology and the university.The benefits to the university from this establishment are great. This program has generated extratuition dollars to the university and also recognition throughout the community. The lack offunding, a nonexistent culture of study abroad, and very little experience in teaching overseasnecessitated an entrepreneurial

Conference Session

Student Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindset II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Calvin C. Jen, Calvin College; Tyler Scott Helmus, Calvin College; Steven H. VanderLeest, Calvin College

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outsourcing and subcontracting as the contractual means of tapping theircommunity network for skills they do not have “in house”. For example, one of the authors has abusiness in architectural services that contracts for engineering and information technologyservices so that the company can focus on architecture. One of the other authors has a businessin embedded computer systems engineering design services that contracts with a bookkeeper forcorporate accounting services, with an attorney for legal services, with a cleaning service to takeout the trash, and so forth. This allows the company to focus on its core identity and coreproduct.2.2 Literature referencesLow and MacMillan discuss the tension between entrepreneurial nature and nurture

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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. Rayess, “Developing entrepreneurially minded engineers by incorporating technical entrepreneurship case studies,” Journal of Engineering Entrepreneurship, vol. 2, 2011, pp. 10-27.[8] H. Petroski, The essential engineer: Why science alone will not solve our global problems, Knopf, 2010.[9] “Building an entrepreneurial pathway one campus at a time,” Community College Entrepreneurship, vol. Spring/Summer, 2009, pp. 5-6.[10] M.E. Porter, K. Schwab, and A. Lopez-Claros, Eds., The global competitiveness report 2006-2007, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.[11] Building a science, technology, engineering and math agenda, Washington, DC: National Governors Association, 2007.[12] J. Pecquet, “Medical innovation pitched as key to

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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discussed based on studies of groups such as the Kauffman Foundation and others.  The Mindset of the Entrepreneurial Leader – The entrepreneurial leader’s mindset, motivation, fears, and other attributes are studied to gain a better understanding of what drives a technology entrepreneur to success – or failure.  Creating and Selling the Value Proposition – Students explore the concept of defining and selling their company’s Value Proposition – the economically substantial need that they can uniquely solve with a business model to create value.  Capital Raising and Valuation – Students are introduced to the subjects of value creation for myriad stakeholders (investors, executives, employees, customers, etc

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Entrepreneurship Faculty Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; William M. Jordan, Baylor University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

aware of the complex and multi-faceted problems faced byindustry. This paper describes our efforts to introduce the entrepreneurial mindset into ourundergraduate engineering students, primarily through a program that is transforming ourfaculty.We have completed two years of a program at Baylor University designed to help engineeringeducators teach innovation and become innovative in their teaching, and have received anothergrant to greatly expand it. This paper will present the background of the program, theassessment of the first two years of the program and its impact on student learning, and futureexpansion of the program. We will also discuss lessons learned and best practices, including thenecessity of working across disciplinary

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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the globe in the first two weeks it Page 22.976.4was in the store. That is just absolutely incredible.”1 Another student stated, “Using Apps as abusiness development model in class is a great idea because there is such a wide range of peopleto design and market toward. The iTunes App Store is a portal to the world, and the possibilitiesare endless.”1 The course has also introduced many students to an entrepreneurial mindset. Threestudents from the fall 2009 course had plans to start their careers in the corporate world, butquickly changed their minds after taking the Field Study in Entrepreneurship course stating,“This class changed my life.”2

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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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

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

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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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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

developed and delivered by the Colleges of Engineering, Business and AgriculturalSciences at Colorado State University. The overarching goals of the STESE course were two-fold: (1) to instill an entrepreneurial mindset and global/sustainable perspective amongengineering and science students and (2) to provide technical expertise and rapid productrealization resources to student teams within the Global Social Sustainable Enterprise (GSSE)program housed in the College of Business. The motivation behind the first goal was to addressa deficiency of adequate entrepreneurship training opportunities for graduate students withinengineering and agricultural sciences at CSU. The motivation behind the second goal was toaddress a critical shortage of

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Entrepreneurship Courses and Outcomes II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

innovativeness in a variety of contexts. Thevolume of material that continues to be generated in scholarly, professional, and popular outletsis indicative of the emphasis the topics are receiving. Engineers, scientists, and other technicalexperts have long been at the forefront of technological and entrepreneurial innovation. In thecontemporary innovation environment, a “quality,” Engineering, scientific, or technicalundergraduate education, by definition, must be one that prepares the graduate to functioneffectively in that environment.Viewing innovation in three dimensions, bounded by three mutually supporting and reinforcingaxes is important because the lack of effective application along any one axis leads to less thaneffective innovation practice