. She mentored Departmental sponsored projects such as UNCC Parking team, IEEE Hardware competition teams, industry sponsored projects from Microsoft and EPRI, NASA teams and special Innovation and Entrepreneurship teams. She published and presented papers in ASEE conferences in June 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2014. She published paper in IEEE conference in 2013. Prior to her current position at UNC- Charlotte, she worked for IBM (15 years) and Solectron (8 years) in the area of test development and management.Dr. James M. Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte James M. Conrad received his bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of Illinois, Urbana, and his master’s and doctorate degrees in
Paper ID #21511Assessing the Development of Empathy and Innovation Attitudes in a Project-based Engineering Design CourseMr. Antti Oskari Surma-aho, Aalto University M.Sc. Antti Surma-aho is a doctoral student at Aalto University. He has been conducting research at Aalto Design Factory since January 2017, supervised by Prof. Katja H¨oltt¨a-Otto. Antti’s academic interests include design thinking, human-centered design, and usability.Dr. Tua A. Bj¨orklund, Aalto University Tua Bj¨orklund is one of the co-founders and the head of research at Aalto University Design Factory. She conducts and leads research, teaches product
Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Entrepreneurial Minded Learning in an Introduction to Bioengineering courseIntroductionBioengineering students tend to be drawn to the discipline based on a passion to create solutionsto biomedical problems that can improve an individual’s quality of life. New bioengineeringstudents taking mainly foundational science and engineering courses struggle to connect thesebroad aspirations to their day-to-day learning. Since an early exposure to aspects of the major aswell as design concepts are found to be vital to persistence in engineering, we include abiomimicry design project in our Introduction to Bioengineering course.Biomimicry is the practice of taking
extracurricular activities to help hone engineeringstudents’ entrepreneurial skills and encourage ideation. However, there remainfew co-curricular opportunities for students to develop an entrepreneurial skillsetand practice entrepreneurial thinking. In particular, opportunities are rare forstudents to merge entrepreneurially minded learning (EML) with the high-levelsubject-, project- and collaboration-based learning approaches typically seen insenior-level elective courses. Developing the entrepreneurial mindset will serveour students well by preparing them to be more impactful engineers.We have developed, implemented and assessed a framework for integratingEML into senior-level elective courses via an Ideation Project. In the affectedcourse
Shannon Keith-Marsoun has a B.S. in Community Health Education from Portland State University and has started pursuing a second bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from PSU. Shannon was an engineering mentor for the PSU Invention Bootcamp 2016 and she is the Project Coordinator for Invention Bootcamp 2017. Additionally, Shannon is a customer support specialist at Wold Consulting, focusing on association management for non-profit technical standards organizations. She is the Assistant Corporate Secretary for the Distributed Management Task Force, Inc. and has ten years of standards industry experience in customer support and project management. c American Society for Engineering
. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Why don’t commuter-school students pursue startups? AbstractThis paper reports the results of an empirical study of why student teams at commuter schools,particularly with underrepresented populations, do not pursue their course projects as startups.The study was conducted at a large public university at which 98% of undergraduate studentscommute to school, 84% are employed, and 80% are Hispanic-American. Interviews wereconducted with 16 students in an engineering major, a participation rate of 47% of the subjectpool. The interviews covered the students’ reasons for pursuing or not pursuing their courseproject after the conclusion of
Paper ID #30098Using the Entrepreneurial Mindset to Master Kinematics and Human BodyMotion in a Biomechanics CourseDr. Andrea T Kwaczala, Western New England University Andrea Kwaczala is an assistant professor at Western New England University in the biomedical engi- neering department. She teaches Biomechanics, Product Development and Innovation, Senior Capstone Design and Prosthetic and Orthotic Devices. She focuses on hands-on labs centered on student engage- ment and project-based learning. She works in affiliation with Shriners Hospitals for Children where her research focuses in the design of assistive technologies to
for Engineering Education, 2018 Making Sense of Gender Differences in the Ways Engineering Students Experience Innovation: An Abductive AnalysisIntroductionThe different experiences and outcomes for male and female students in engineering have longbeen a focus of engineering education research. In the spaces of engineering design andinnovation, researchers have explored differences in the ways male and female students approachconceptual design tasks1, their unique experiences working on a variety of engineering designprojects2,3, differences in propensity for engineering creativity4, and the innovative outcomes ofstudent projects from gender homogenous and heterogeneous teams5,6.Collectively, these and other studies suggest
holds the title of Senior Lecturer and focuses on designing the curriculum and teaching in the freshman engineering program. She is also involved in the NAE Grand Challenge Scholars Program, the ASU ProMod project, the Engineering Projects in Community Service program, the Engineering Futures program, and the Global Freshman Academy. Dr. Zhu also designs and teaches courses in mechanical engineering at ASU, including Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Design, Mechanism Analysis and Design, Finite Element Analysis, etc. She was part of a team that designed a largely team and activ- ity based online Introduction to Engineering course, as well as a team that developed a unique MOOC introduction to engineering course for
Paper ID #21861’It was a Failure, But a Good Failure’: A Qualitative Study Exploring Engi-neering Students’ Critical Entrepreneurship Experiences and Their ImpactsMr. Mark V. Huerta, Arizona State University Mark Huerta is a second year PhD student in the Engineering Education Systems & Design (EESD) program at Arizona State University. Mark is also the Chairman and Director of Projects of a non-profit called 33 Buckets, which empowers rural communities in developing countries to develop solutions for their drinking water problems. Before enrolling in the EESD program, Mark obtained a BS and MS in Biomedical Engineering
of the Tagliatela College of Engineering and is the PI of the two grants entitled ”Project to Integrate Technical Communication Skills” and ”Developing entrepreneurial thinking in engi- neering students by utilizing integrated online modules and experiential learning opportunities.” Through these grants technical communication and entrepreneurial thinking skills are being integrated into courses spanning all four years in seven ABET accredited engineering and computer science BS programs.Dr. Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven Jean Nocito-Gobel, Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of New Haven, received her Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She has been
Paper ID #34832How Well Can Makerspaces Build an Entrepreneurial Mindset?Dr. Stephanie M. Gillespie, University of New Haven Stephanie Gillespie is the Associate Dean of the Tagliatela College of Engineering at the University of New Haven. She previously specialized in service learning while teaching at the Arizona State University in the Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) program. Her current teaching and research interests are in developing study skills and identity in first-year engineering students and improving re- tention rates. She acts as a faculty liaison for the University of New Haven Makerspace
Center for Entrepreneurship California State University, Fullerton Pradeep Nair Computer Engineering Program California State University, Fullerton Amy Cox-Petersen Elementary and Bilingual Education Department California State University, FullertonUsing Business Entrepreneurship Practices to Engage Middle School Students in STEM Learning: Three Years PerspectiveAbstractSTEM-Inc is a 3-year NSF ITEST project designed as an after-school program targeting 7th and8th grade students from traditionally underrepresented groups. This project created a
, researchers have analyzed project deliverables andconceptual design outcomes as meaningful representations represent students’ innovationcompetency.7–9Yet, innovation is a complex phenomenon. Current understanding of innovation involves notonly outcomes and individual characteristics, but the environments that support innovativeoutcomes10–12, and more prominently, the processes that innovators13,14 and innovative teamsorganizations15 utilize. In this study, we investigate the breadth of student understanding ofinnovation processes. More specifically, we ask: 1. To what extent do engineering students acknowledge unique phases of innovation as part of their personal innovation processes? 2. To what extent do engineering students acknowledge
Associate Professor at the Department of Textile Engi- neering since 2005. Degree in Textile Engineering by the University of Minho. Professor at the University of Minho since 1984. PhD in Engineering –Technology and Textile Chemistry by the University of Minho in 1993. Rieter Award, 1993. Responsible for several curricular units in the integrated study cycles in Textitle Engineering and Engi- neering and Industrial Management, in the 1st cycle course of Design and Fashion Marketing, and also in the 2nd cycle courses of Fashion Design and Communication, Textile Chemistry, Advanced Textiles and Design and Marketing. Head research and research member of several R&D projects, has presented as main author or co
Jing Guo, D.Eng., Keysight Technologies Kathy Kasley, Ph.D, Emeritus Professor, Pamela Phillips, Professor, Ce Yao, MSEE College of Engineering, Colorado Technical UniversityIntroductionThe key contribution for this paper is that two frameworks were used to apply systemengineering and further promote entrepreneurial-minded concepts for a capstone course at themaster’s level in electrical engineering. In addition, entrepreneurial-minded learning (EML)activities were implemented in several courses in electrical engineering and computerengineering based on the recent results in the undergraduate program. For this project,background and explanation of the frameworks are described in a capstone course for the
research techniques, we sought to address the research question,“What aspects of engineering students’ innovation experiences were critical to the developmentof their ways of experiencing innovation?”Conceptual BackgroundThis study builds upon a previous study that explored differences in the ways engineeringstudents experienced innovation13. The current study expands the previous by exploring criticalincidents that led to new or refined understandings of innovation, but it is necessarily rooted inthe theoretical underpinnings and findings of the previous study. In this section, we summarizethe previous study and discuss how it informs the current investigation.The genesis of this project was a phenomenographic analysis of innovation among
and learning of STEM courses at both K-12 and college. Specifically, examination of factors influencing student performance in STEM related courses and instructional pedagogies at the college level associated with success in STEM courses.Kathryn Ann Bartosik, Clarkson University Kathryn is senior chemical engineering major at Clarkson University with minors in business and com- munications. Kathryn worked on the NSF-funded Innovation Corps project in the summer of 2018, and she interned at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in the summer of 2019.Pankaj Sarin, Oklahoma State University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Exposure of undergraduate research students to entrepreneurial
multiplepedagogical innovations emerged (e.g., collaborative and active learning, project and problembased learning, and more technology in the classroom) and great amount of information wasexchanged among participants. However, the diffusion and adoption of these innovations wererare within participant institutions and those who did not participate.2 From there, a large seriesof studies tried to understand the main challenges associated to processes of change inengineering schools.Clark, Froyd, Merton, and Richardson (2004) focus on the perspective of those leading thechanges promoted by the Foundation Coalition.3 At an initial stage of the program, leaders’ andauthorities’ approaches to curricular innovation followed a product development process.3
). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020Insights about an academic elevator pitch competition in undergraduateengineering curriculaIntroductionThe elevator pitch is an effective and efficient communication tool that entrepreneurs use toquickly sum up and forcefully present the uniquely salient aspects of their products or services,with the sole purpose of engaging with potential investors and raising capital. As such, this“soft” technique is highly desirable for engineers to master in order to rapidly, concisely andclearly convey the engineering value of their projects to prospective investors. A number ofuniversities are already working to embed elevator pitch learning opportunities into theircurricula.At Stevens Institute of
Paper ID #31377Creating a Makerspace for Cross-disciplinary Teaching and Collaborationwith Limited FundingDr. David G Alexander, California State University, Chico Dr. Alexander’s research interests and areas of expertise are in teaching pedagogy, capstone design, renewable energy systems, thermal sciences, vehicle system modeling and simulation, heat transfer, new product development, entrepreneurship, and technology transfer. He is PI and adviser of the Department of Energy Collegiate Wind Competition 2016. He is also working on an undergraduate research project modeling solar cells using a thermodynamics approach and
Project courses for all majors. The importance of understanding risk andliability, of continuous professional development including licensure, and of ethics inengineering practice, all of which are relevant concepts for an entrepreneurial approach toengineering, have been stressed. Historically, senior projects that have led to longer-termstudent-private sector collaborations or even student-initiated business have been rare.Recently, entrepreneurship at Pitt-Johnstown has experienced a revitalization. A renewed pushto create an Entrepreneurial Studies program came from Pitt-Johnstown President Jem Spectar in2011. This led first to an agreement with Johnstown Area Regional Industries (JARI) to supportentrepreneurial internships for Pitt-Johnstown
received all of his degrees from Purdue University, including his PhD in Engineering Education, Master of Science in Civil Engineering, and Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. Justin is the Program Chair-Elect of the American Society for Engineering Education’s Liberal Education/Engineering & Soci- ety Division and the vice chair of the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Committee on Sustainability subcommittee on Formal Engineering Education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 What Do Students Learn About Innovation?IntroductionInnovation is a complex construct. It spans a variety of processes and tasks [1,2], project andproduct outcomes [3,4], personal
Paper ID #26983Emerging Support Systems for Entrepreneurship Education in the Contextof an Ambitious National Reform in Chilean Engineering SchoolsMiss Macarena Ver´onica Zapata P.E., Universidad de Chile Macarena Zapata Pizarro received her Bachelor degree in Industrial Engineering at Universidad de Chile and Master degree in Management and Public Policy at Universidad de Chile. She serves as coordinator of the Armonizaci´on Curricular Area in Ingenier´ıa 2030 project for the Facultad de Ciencias F´ısicas y Matem´aticas of the Universidad de Chile. Her research interests include entrepreneurship, innovation, technology
positive andcognitive psychology to help them develop a sense of awareness, define a sense of purpose,and constructively modify thoughts and behaviors. In the second part, students lead andimplement a project that will positively involve and impact between 50 and 200 people.Through this guided experiential process students learn to intentionally create possibility, toface and overcome adversity, to enroll volunteers into their programs and to create a positivenurturing environment through Master Mind Groups, Accountability Partnerships, and Co-coaching strategies.A train the trainer and pilot program was launched in multiple campuses at Tecnológico deMonterrey with interesting results. Students successfully reached out to their communities
Paper ID #15994Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration and Innovation for Engineering and Busi-ness Student TeamsDavid G. Alexander Ph.D., California State University - Chico Dr. Alexander’s research interests and areas of expertise are in teaching pedagogy, capstone design, renewable energy systems, thermal sciences, vehicle system modeling and simulation, heat transfer, new product development, entrepreneurship, and technology transfer. He is PI and adviser of the Department of Energy Collegiate Wind Competition 2016. He is also working on an undergraduate research project modeling solar cells using a thermodynamics approach and
regarding “team performance” or “team dynamics,” typically assessedthrough measures of team communication, leadership, and project management. The pervasiveassumption underlying much of this research is that effective team functioning results ineffective innovation outcomes. Yet, the relationship between team dynamics and innovationoutcomes has not been well studied. Most of the existing research does not assess theeffectiveness of the final product of teamwork, nor does most existing research examineinnovation outcomes in relation to team functioning. In this paper, we examine the relationshipbetween team dynamics and innovation outcomes. Using an entrepreneurial simulation in anupper division thermodynamics course, this mixed-methods study
students to learn,adopt and implement attributes of social innovation philosophies and servant leadership via case studiesand discussion during the class meeting times. Weekly modules were developed to include one socialinnovation case study (including presentation rubric) per week and leadership lessons. The classproceeded in the flipped classroom approach, where each student presented their perspective andanalysis of the assigned social innovation case study, followed by interactive discussion within thegroup. Throughout the class, students advanced their understanding of the attributes of socialinnovation and leadership and its context to globalization and social equity. Concurrently, students weredivided among two groups for the class project
Paper ID #20567Setting the Foundations for International and Cross-disciplinary Innovation:The U.S.-Denmark Summer School ”Renewable Energy: In Practice”Dr. Tela Favaloro, University of California, Santa Cruz Tela Favaloro received a B.S. degree in Physics and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Univer- sity of California, Santa Cruz. She is currently working to further the development and dissemination of alternative energy technology; as project manager of a green building design initiative and researcher with the Center for Sustainable Engineering and Power Systems. Her background is in the development of
also includes leadership of STEM initiatives with Penn State and Virginia Tech. She earned her BA from Stanford University and an MBA from Northeastern University.Dr. Edward F. Morrison, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Ed Morrison is Director of the Agile Strategy Lab at Purdue University. Ed has been developing a new approach to developing strategies for complex collaboration in open, loosely connected networks. Called ”strategic doing”, this methodology emphasizes the strategic value of collaboration in today’s global econ- omy. For over twenty-five years, he conducted strategy projects throughout the U.S. His work won the first Arthur D. Little Award for excellence in economic