Paper ID #28485”EMbedding” the KEEN Framework: An Assessment Plan for MeasuringABETStudent Outcomes and Entrepreneurial MindsetDr. John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University An active member of ASEE for over 25 years, Dr. John K. Estell was elected in 2016 as a Fellow of ASEE in recognition of the breadth, richness, and quality of his contributions to the betterment of engineering education. Estell has held multiple ASEE leadership positions within the First-Year Programs (FPD) and Computers in Education (CoED) divisions, and with the Ad Hoc Committee on Interdivisional Coop- eration, Interdivisional Town Hall Planning
plan(s) and elevations of their building as well as the framing plan. Appendix 5 shows an example of the building layout. The evaluation rubric for the layout is shown in Table 2. 72% of students scored at least 90%, 16% between 75% and 90%, and 6% between 60% and 75% as well as below 60%.3- Design Handbook- 60%: Each member must submit a design handbook that includes hand calculations and/or software results of their building. The evaluation rubrics for the design handbook is shown in Table 2. 26% scored at least 90%, 42% scored 75% to 90%, 26% between 60% and 75%, and 6% below 60%.4- Written proposal- 5%: problem description, constraints, alternative solutions, analysis and design of each solution including hand calculations or
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competitive Activities on Engineering Students’ Entrepreneurial IntentionAbstract:An increased number of technological innovation and entrepreneurial competitiveactivities have been organized in engineering schools and beyond to raise students’entrepreneurial awareness and cultivate relevant skills. In this study, a mixed method researchbased on Planned Behavior Theory is being used to explore the outcomes of innovation andentrepreneurial competitions, in particular the influence of engaging in these competitiveactivities on engineering students’ entrepreneurial intention. This work-in-progress firstreports the construction of a customized survey, in particular the process of identifying
focused in the area of bioelectromag- netics, specifically designing electronics that can be used as medical devices. She obtained her B.S. and M.S. degrees at NDSU in electrical and computer engineering. Mary is also interested in STEM education research.Ms. Lauren Singelmann, North Dakota State University Lauren Singelmann is a Masters Student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Dakota State University. Her research interests are innovation-based-learning, educational data mining, and K-12 Out- reach. She works for the NDSU College of Engineering as the K-12 Outreach Coordinator where she plans and organizes outreach activities and camps for students in the Fargo-Moorhead area.Ms. Ellen M Swartz, North
solutions that generate and strengthen career plans of students, as well as improve retention, graduation rates, and speed to graduation. He is recognized within education circles as standing at the vanguard of the progressive technological movement. He has taught students, trained corporate salespeople and career coaches, and advised entrepreneurs. His energy, passion, positivity, and attention to detail have served him well in bringing out the best in others.Dr. Kishore Pochiraju, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science) Kishore Pochiraju is the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering department at Stevens Institute of Technology. He recently
as a Ph.D. student in Experiential Engineering Education, Rowan University. Before joining this program, he has also completed a professional training certification course from IUCEE, underpinning for engineering education. Siddharthsinh plans to become a professor after completing his Ph.D. and continue his journey as a life long learner.Dr. Elise Barrella P.E., Wake Forest University Dr. Elise Barrella is a Founding Faculty Member of the Department of Engineering at Wake Forest Univer- sity. She is passionate about curriculum development, scholarship and student mentoring on transportation systems, sustainability, and engineering design. Dr. Barrella completed her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at Georgia Tech where
solutions 4. Create and explain the value of ideas from a business perspective 5. Utilize the Summer Entrepreneurial Experience as a stepping-stone into other GCSP activities and programming 6. Meet and connect with GCSP students from other institutions who share similar interests 7. Observe and experience sustainability work being done in the private, public, and non- profit sectors 8. Develop transferable skills for academic and professional experiencesThroughout the three-week program, participants collaborated on a team project to research,design, and build a sustainable product or service prototype and business plan. The three weeksof curriculum followed a cyclical structure, which introduced each topic via a mini-lecture
from using concepts in kinetics and kinematics in an application that also trainsthem on business planning, cost analysis of new biotechnology and market analysis. There is a need tointroduce engineers to the entrepreneurial mindset which can help to engage students in the course materialand become more curious about the world around them. This paper aims to demonstrate how a semester-long human body motion analysis project can teach innovation and business skills in the engineeringclassroom through the use of an entrepreneurially minded learning (EML) module.IntroductionIt is valuable to implement entrepreneurial mindset in the undergraduate engineering classroom. Often,entrepreneurship courses are taught by business programs and do not focus
significant experience withmaker projects and research-based instructional strategies, and brings this to bear to helpparticipants have the best shot at a successful project plan. It is also part of the pedagogy sessionsthat participants should plan to implement their new project at least three times before it’s at itspeak of efficacy.The goals for participants following completion of the B-FAB program are that they will:1. Have drafted an activity or project for a class they teach that leverages some of the skills learned in the program for EML.2. Understand how the capabilities of Maker Space equipment can support EML, including the strengths and limitations of the equipment. Each participant will be trained on at least two pieces of
Entrepreneurship Program, which was started by an ad-hoc committee to provide theorganizational framework for building resources and infrastructure to promote entrepreneurialendeavors on campus and in the community. Co-chaired by the authors, the committee engagedwith campus and the regional business community to devise an action plan. The three pillars ofthe plan included a faculty entrepreneurial learning experience, developing a makerspace, andenhancing outreach to the public and private business community. The focus of this paper is onhow the makerspace was developed, challenges that were faced and overcome, initial results,lessons learned, and future direction.Makerspace DevelopmentThe overarching goal for the makerspace was to create and foster a
develops through iterations, it becomes a full proposal orbusiness plan, which can include cost, staffing, deliverables, a timetable, etc. [10, 11]. TheBenefits of the approach to the specific stakeholders must be highlighted and should demonstratea favorable benefit to cost ratio. What are the client benefits of our approach? Each approach toa client’s need results in unique client benefits, such as low cost, high performance, or quickresponse. Success requires that the benefits be quantitative and substantially better - not justdifferent [10, 11]. Finally, the Competition should be analyzed to show how the idea improvesupon the competing solutions [10, 11]. Why are our benefits significantly better than thecompetition? Everyone has alternatives. We
compared with the Finelli study. “I planned to give the instructor a lowerevaluation because of the activities” was close to “almost never” (mean of 1.27, s.d .57). TheFinelli study result was “seldom” (mean of 1.58, s.d. 1.02). The other factors in the Behavioralquestion series did not reach statistically significant differences.Table 4 - This table compares our study responses to the Finelli study responses about the StudentBehavioral and Affective Response to Instruction. The students’ mean response in this study when theinstructor asked students to do in-class, non-lecture activities ranged from 3 (sometimes) to just over 4(often). This study Finelli study Statistically
requirements, not businessrequirements or specific functional requirements. Business requirements are necessary for thedevelopment team to truly understand why the project is occurring and what business value isput forth by completing the project. Business value should always be driving the softwaredevelopment, and it is important for all members of the team to understand the needs of thebusiness. Developers though, must implement individual functional requirements. Figure 4: A Disciplined Agile Delivery Lifecycle. [14]While this model is generally the perception for agile projects, even agile projects requireupfront planning. The average agile team spends at least one month in upfront project planningand requirements modeling [15
, including K-12 educational curricula, K-12 STEM programs after-school programs, and comprehensive school reform initiatives. Across these evaluations, she has used a variety of evaluation methods, ranging from a multi-level evalua- tion plan designed to assess program impact to methods such as program monitoring designed to facilitate program improvement. She received her Ph.D. in Research, Measurement and Statistics from the Depart- ment of Education Policy at Georgia State University (GSU).Mr. Timothy Cone, Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Delivering K-12 Invention & Entrepreneurship to Rural Areas
techniquespracticed by modern enterprises. The traditional business plan approach bears similarities to therigid planning and design of the Waterfall model and it consequently suffers from analogousinflexibility. Research has found that adopting a formal business plan is not associated withincreased odds of success [2]. Instead, contemporary Lean Startup methods [3] emphasizecontinuous innovation through experimentation and adaptation to evolving knowledge of themarket.Accordingly, entrepreneurship curricula are evolving to provide experiential learning in adoptingLean methods. There is a movement to apply more hands-on learning in entrepreneurshipeducation [4], including a shift toward PBL pedagogy for business venture projects [5]. Whileentrepreneurship
access to resources that theycould share with students to help them develop these skills if they do not come to thecompetition team with those skills already in their possession; some respondents indicated thatthe courses designed to prepare students for design, such as a junior-level design course, weresometimes not adequate to prepare students for the real-world setting of a competition team andits associated demands. As a result of our work with the survey and interview data, we are in theprocess of creating the KEEN Competition Teams Skills Map, which adapts the KES to thecompetition team context, revises some of the KES skills and adds skills that are not yet a part ofthe KES. Our plan is to have this Map in draft form and ready for review
economic factors I learned to look into how prevalent a disease is in another country in order to determine if marketing a device is worth the profit based on the country’s GDP Determine whether or not a new market is possible within other countries What modifications can be made to make new markets possible Learned the 3 key metrics for success of a medical device Learned more on how to build a market analysis plan. Also more about other countries development in medicine The module was engaging. Allowed students to investigate markets I better understand the economics that goes into introducing a product to a new country More of a market side of engineering I think it
(Castand Burke, 2002); and finally (3) were more likely to make plans to find a new roommate whenthe roommate held a more favorable impression of them than a less favorable impression of them(Swann and Pelham, 2002).” It is also noted that views on this social stigma are vary by cultureand impact rates of and interest in entrepreneurship (Geibel, Askari & Heinzel, 2014). Inaddition, it has been noted when studying students’ response to failure in the context of STEMeducation that considering orientation toward fixed vs. growth mindset of the students hascorrelation to maladaptive vs. adaptive coping post failure (Henry et. al., 2019), which mayprovide insight into entrepreneurship education.Given the growth of entrepreneurship curricular and
) Coalition building Q136_4 Investigating and securing resources needed to implement new Coalition building & Idea ideas. (Secure resources) realization Q136_5 Developing adequate plans and schedules for the Idea realization & implementation of new ideas. (Develop plans) Transfer/diffusion Q136_6 Selling a product or service in the marketplace. (Sell product) Transfer/diffusionIndividual innovative behavior: Individual innovative behavior is the central variable inthis research study. As described earlier, individual innovative behavior is summarized as allindividual actions that contribute to
, metal scraps,etc.). We want to provide students with choice over which prototyping method might best applygiven their selected design, but still require that some part of the toy be 3D printed.Phase V: Working on Communicative DeliverablesThe UD project represented 20% of students’ final grades in the course. There are three majordeliverables associated with this project. First, students submit a 3-page memo halfway throughthe project detailing the progress they have made and their plans for completing their design.This memo allows the instructor to provide timely feedback on each group's direction and allowsstudents to learn through failure that will help improve the overall final design. Students willsubmit a final report and make a final
submit team notebooks andsummaries. The purpose of the prelabs were to have the students learn about the origin of thesignal and create an experimental plan for its collection and analysis, as none was provided bythe instructors. The purpose of the notebooks was to document the students’ method of collectionand analysis of the physiologic signals. The purpose of the summaries was to address the posedquestion with their rationale.Table 1. Relationship of physiological signal, the question posed to the students, the analysis thatthe instructors anticipated the students to perform, and the clearly stated learning outcomesprovided to the students. Signal Question Anticipated Analysis Learning Outcomes Can EOG be
M.S. in Clinical Behavioral Psychology from Eastern Michigan University. He conducts research on a Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations, and Results (SOAR)-based approach to strategic thinking, teamwork, and coaching. He is also interested in the neuroscience of mindfulness and strategic thinking. Consulting con- tracts include state and international organizations to provide coaching and workshops on the application of diversity, SOAR-based strategy, and teamwork to strategic planning, and organization development and change. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020A Mixed-Method Longitudinal Study of Entrepreneurial Mindset in an
sets.MethodParticipants & ProceduresThe survey was administered to undergraduate students. Three potential innovation styles (as anoutcome, a process, and a mindset) were tested before and after program intervention andcompared with the control group. The intervention group is students who enrolled to the pilotcourse of the Engineering and Business Innovation Experience. In contrast, the control group isthose who had neither took this course before nor had any prior experiences with similar courses.The innovation team began to collect the Wave 1 data in Fall 2019 and plans to collect Wave 2data in late Spring 2020. In addition, students will be surveyed each semester as they progressthrough their studies, and each year new cohorts will join the study. Since
behaviors during the behaviors during the plan (such as a team to resolve conflicts team development team development charter or team process that process that performance plan) to influenced influenced help the team be productivity productivity effectiveperformance rating provided by the instructors ranged from 1 to 5, with 1=Poor, 2=BelowAverage, 3=Average, 4=Above Average and 5=Outstanding. Not all students included in thisstudy completed all four modules. The assessment was done at the class level and not tracked byindividual students. Each of the four modules was integrated
MBAonly but now I want to get an advanced degree in Materials Science and Engineering and anMBA and work for a start-up.Student #3: It gave me an idea of what I should do before I go to graduate school and what skillsI need to make my research fruitful before I graduate.Student #4: Taught me how to define a research objective and understand how to look forinformation.Student #5: Helped me realize the importance of the teaming of business and research. I will goto graduate school to earn an MBA and Masters in Material Science and work full time.Student #6: I plan to transfer to the undergraduate program at this university to continue workingon my research project from thus summer.Significant results from the REU programApproximately 28% of the
they could be used for classwork or personal projects. Theywere also asked to work as a team to come up with a plan to make an inexpensive visual aid toillustrate an aerospace concept or emerging trend. To reduce social loafing, “selfie” photos ofeach team member were required as part of the site visits, and each student had to write andidentify authorship of at least one part of the report.In the final report, the student team was required to include a screenshot of a CAD model of atleast one part of their visual aid, a description of their fabrication process, a photograph of theirfinal product, pictures of the team using the visual aid to teach someone the aerospace concept oremerging trend, and lessons learned. Aerospace freshmen are not
also plans to complete a specialization in Biomedical Engineering in order to explore applications of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the development of medical devices like prosthetics.Dr. Kaitlin Mallouk, Rowan University Kaitlin Mallouk is an Assistant Professor of Experiential Engineering Education at Rowan University. Prior to beginning that role, she spent five years as an Instructor in the Mechanical Engineering and Experiential Engineering Education Departments at Rowan. Kaitlin has a BS in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University and an MS and PhD in Environmental Engineering in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois. c American Society for Engineering
investigates: What is therelationship, if any, between team dynamics and innovation effectiveness? Can a team achievehigh innovation effectiveness if it has low team dynamics?Literature reviewTeamwork is recognized as a critical engineering skill. ABET devotes a student outcome toteamwork skill: “an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provideleadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meetobjectives” [4]. Transforming Undergraduate Education in Engineering suggested that“Teamwork should be embedded everywhere – as part of authentic design experiences, ifpossible – and needs to become a meta-skill for every student.” [5, p.21]. Teamwork is valued atthe workplace because it
literature, the nature of responses raised someconcerns. Specifically, concerns that respondents were gaming the system to meet thequalification criteria and receive their payment led to elimination of over 20% of responses.Proposed approaches to further alleviate this concern are discussed in plans for future research.Conclusion and Direction for Future ResearchThis study represents the beginning of a multi-year effort to understand and improve EML acrossthe Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering, Jake Jabs College of Business andEntrepreneurship, and the College of Arts and Architecture at Montana State University. While itprovides interesting insight into the similarities and differences between engineering studentsand working entrepreneurs, it
understanding. The plan is to continue tooffer the CUE-CMR in subsequent semesters to assess student understanding of electrostaticscontent.Future work will involve attempting to have the course split into two sections, one taught with abaseline guided-inquiry pedagogy, and the other taught with the guided-inquiry pedagogy butwith EML added in order to measure if any knowledge gain occurs due to EML specifically.References[1] Notaroš, Branislav M. "Geometrical approach to vector analysis in electromagneticseducation." IEEE Transactions on Education 56, no. 3 (2012): 336-345.[2] Voltmer, David R., and D. Garner. "A new direction for undergraduate electromagnetics."In FIE'98. 28th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference. Moving from'Teacher