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Leadership, Design, and Entrepreneurship

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noel E. Bormann P.E., Gonzaga University; Mara London, Gonzaga University; Spencer Joseph Fry; Andrew Douglas Matsumoto, Gonzaga University; Melanie Ruth Walter

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entrepreneurship exemplified in senior capstone projectsAbstractInnovation and entrepreneurial skills, combined with technological developments, in conjunctionwith requisite social and political forces, will likely be required in order to develop solutions tothe significant problems affecting the world and to marshal the resources required to improve thelives of people. Social entrepreneurship allows for the evaluation of project success toincorporate explicit criteria related to improvements in “assets” beyond those that are easilymeasured monetarily. It is well established that projects and programs can typically onlysucceed when the social requirements and constraints surrounding existing problems and that ofthe proposed

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Leadership, Design, and Entrepreneurship

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahad Ali, Lawrence Technological University; Donald M. Reimer, Lawrence Technological University; Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University

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AC 2012-3954: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STUDENT CAPSTONE DE-SIGN PROJECT AND ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSETDr. Ahad Ali, Lawrence Technological University Ahad Ali is an Assistant Professor and Director of the master’s of science in industrial engineering in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Mich., USA. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Khulna University of Engineering and Tech- nology, Bangladesh; M.S. in systems and engineering management from Nanyang Technological Uni- versity, Singapore, and Ph.D. in industrial engineering from University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. He has published journal and conference papers. His research interests include

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From Entrepreneurship Education to Market

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James V. Green, University of Maryland, College Park

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managing partnerships in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Green’s research interests in- clude entrepreneurship education and the psychology of entrepreneurship. Prior to Mtech, he provided business development and product management to WaveCrest Laboratories (acquired by Magna Interna- tional, NYSE: MGA), an innovative start-up in next-generation electric and hybrid-electric propulsion and drive systems. At Cyveillance (acquired by QinetiQ, LSE: QQ.L), he served in operations, client service, and product development roles for this software start-up and world leader in cyber intelligence and intelligence-led security. While at Booz Allen Hamilton, he provided technical and programmatic direction to the DARPA Special Projects Office (SPO

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National and Multi-university Initiatives

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; William M. Jordan, Baylor University; Edmond John Dougherty, Villanova University; Nassif E. Rayess, University of Detroit Mercy; Pritpal Singh, Villanova University; Kenneth F. Bloemer, University of Dayton

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developing countries. He also writes and does research in the areas of engineering ethics and engineering education.Edmond John Dougherty, Villanova University Edmond John Dougherty is a graduate of Villanova and Drexel universities. He is the Director of the Engineering Entrepreneurship program at Villanova University. He is also President of Ablaze Develop- ment Corp and a Founder of Wavecam Media. Ablaze provides electronic and software product design services. Wavecam designs, produces, and operates a number of aerial remote camera systems for sports and entertainment. He specializes in product design, engineering project management, artificial intelli- gence, and creativity. He was a key part of a team that won an

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From Entrepreneurship Education to Market

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William A Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Thomas W. Mason, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Brian Charles Dougherty, Rose-Hulman Ventures

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, Rose-Hulman Ventures Brian Dougherty has spent the last 20 years working in various parts of the product development cy- cle. His early career focused on product design verification and manufacturing test engineering support for new products while the last 12 years has been focused on developing the new products themselves. Dougherty specializes in fast-paced development within the innovation space, and has documented how the project management practices within the innovation space should differ from classical techniques. As the Engineering Manager for Rose-Hulman Ventures, Dougherty fosters an environment where 60 engineers can develop functional proof of client concepts in a way that is more financially viable

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Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Teaching Methods and Assessment

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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R. Radharamanan, Mercer University

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integrates elements of entrepreneurship withengineering education and instills entrepreneurial mindset among engineering students; fostersinnovation and creativity in engineering disciplines; helps the students to develop business plansfor the entrepreneurial design projects and compete in the annual business plan competition, andpromotes new ventures creation. The program outcome is measured based on the percentage ofstudents impacted, faculty involvement, students’ participation in conferences, patents applied,commercial products developed, companies formed, and the feedback from graduating students.The students learning outcomes and their professional competencies are assessed using KEEN-TTI assessment tools.The expansion of this program through

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From Entrepreneurship Education to Market

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donte Harris, Southern Illinois university Edwardsville; Sohyung Cho, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; H. Felix Lee, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Kevin M. Hubbard, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Luis T. Youn, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

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Advanced Manufacturing (SIAM) Center at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville. Hubbard has worked in the field of manu- facturing engineering for 20 years, and has conducted more than 120 research projects for manufacturing and technical enterprises across the United States.Dr. Luis T. Youn Page 25.418.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Developing a State-of-Art Supply Chain Test-bed for Engineering Education and Research Donte J Harris, Sohyung Cho, H. Felix Lee, Kevin Hubbard, and Luis Youn School

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Entrepreneurship Teaming and Collaboration

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chad Milewicz, University of Southern Indiana; Zane W. Mitchell Jr., University of Southern Indiana; Kerry S. Hall, University of Southern Indiana

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week for relevant training sessions. The meetings were standardized. The lead facultymember gave a short presentation, followed by a group question-and-answer session, and cappedoff with private team meetings with one of the three faculty members. Near the end of thechallenge a team of students needed a way to create a 3-dimensional electronic prototype of theirpizza container idea.The team of management, marketing, and accounting students sought help from the COB team,and who then then sought help from the engineering faculty. An engineering faculty memberagreed to incorporate the design challenge as part of a class project. The business studentsdetailed their idea to the engineering students, and the engineering students produced a

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Entrepreneurship Teaming and Collaboration

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara A. Karanian, Stanford University; Mona Eskandari, Stanford University; Akshit Aggarwal, Stanford University; Felipe Pincheira, Stanford University; Rebecca Rose Krauthamer; Gregory Kress, Stanford University

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communication. In this paper, we intend to correlate the factors that make thedesign team effective, utilize the findings to guide new student teams, and facilitate progressacross the stages of the project. Two factors set the stage for insights on entrepreneuring: 1)evolving research team dynamics, and 2) the need-finding interactions with users both inside andoutside the industry environment studied (IMVU). Surprising discoveries include a strong genderimbalance in the community as well as users reporting that online “was basically real life.” Apalette of stories abstractly parallels the student design team to the start-up they studied.Concepts include: self motivated, ambiguity readiness level, passion, and empathy. The teamleader knowingly

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Student Entrepreneurial and Innovative Mindset

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University; Buford Randall Jean, Baylor University; Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University

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project, the assessment of student grade, theassessment of objectives/usefulness of the projects, and the feedback and change for subsequentofferings of the courses in question.Electronic DesignA critical aspect of capitalizing on creativity and innovation as an engineer is learning toeffectively document and communicate important new ideas, methods, or designs incompelling and efficient ways. The patenting process is one such means of communication,as well as means of providing a tangible measure of the economic value of a giveninnovation.The goal of the project has been to introduce students to the role of patents in the day to daylife of an engineer and to give them an appreciation for economic value of the intellectualproperty produced by

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Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Teaching Methods and Assessment

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Samuel Todd Hunter, Pennsylvania State University

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curriculum teaches students that there is one correct answer, does not provide timefor students to discover and innovate, focuses on grades and competitiveness, and rewardsregurgitation of known solutions. The authors also argue that even capstone design courses limitstudents’ ability to be creative, as projects are “limited to ‘synthesis’ exercises using knownmethodologies. This article provides ten “maxims” that would foster creativity in students: 1)Keep an open mind, 2) Ambiguity is good, 3) Iterative process that includes idea incubation, 4)Reward for creativity, 5) Lead by example, 6) Learning to fail, 7) Encouraging risk, 8) Search formultiple answers, 9) Internal motivation, and 10) Ownership of learning. Another barrier to theintegration of

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Teaching and Learning Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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processes and products, create conditions that fosterinnovation and innovative behaviors, and lead and manage teams. Further, it is projected thatfewer future graduates are likely to obtain full-time employment due to a shift in the labor forcein favor of contract work. This means that graduates, regardless of their field, will have to beinnovative and able to differentiate themselves in order to compete and thrive in the professionalworld “as companies want a workforce they can switch on and off as needed.” 12Innovation-related pedagogy is receiving increased attention within the academic fields ofengineering, science and technology given its role in product and process design anddevelopment. This movement has been driven by changing economic and

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Entrepreneurship Teaming and Collaboration

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Pistrui, Acumen Dynamics, LLC; John K. Layer, University of Evansville; Sandra L. Dietrich, Eastern Michigan University

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entrepreneurial mindset.Entrepreneurially minded engineers (EMEs) are characterized as this emergent class of engineersand act as the drivers of U.S. innovation and competitiveness. EMEs have not necessarily starteda new business (although they may have), they are, most often, working in established small- andmedium-sized firms, many work in Fortune 1000 firms [1].The Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network (KEEN), a collection of twenty-one privateengineering schools across the US, in partnership with Target Training International (TTI), aworldwide leader in personal and professional assessments, is undertaking the KEEN – TTIPerformance DNA Assessment Project. Three well-known and vetted assessments are beingused to identify current students’ skills

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Leadership, Design, and Entrepreneurship

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jameel Ahmed, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James H. Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Samuel N. Peffers, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon M. Sexton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology where she designs and implements assessment activities ranging from small projects such as classroom assessments to large projects such as assessment of the Institute-wide student learning outcomes. She also assists faculty in planning, conducting, and analyzing projects and provides professional development opportunities in the area of assessment. She has presented her work in assessment and psychology at both national and regional conferences and has published in the areas of political and social psychology, as well as assessment and engineering education. Page

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National and Multi-university Initiatives

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University; Timothy J. Kriewall, Kern Family Foundation; Christopher Kitts, Santa Clara University

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world changers and who direct projects that change the world.This paper will document the design, development, and early implementation of these two densenetworks, including the challenges faced throughout these phases, lessons learned, and earlyassessment results.IntroductionThe KEEN NetworkThe Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network, or KEEN, is a consortium of 21 privateuniversities and colleges located across the United States that are committed to working togetherto change engineering education in the United States. Incepted in 2005, the mission of the KernEntrepreneurship Education Network (KEEN) is to graduate engineers equipped with anentrepreneurial mindset who will contribute to business success and in so doing, transform theU.S

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National and Multi-university Initiatives

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Owe G. Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering; William M. Jordan, Baylor University; R. Radharamanan, Mercer University

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Page 25.1089.4 4. Persist through, and learn from failure (to understand what is needed to succeed) 5. Effectively manage projects and apply the commercialization process 6. Demonstrate voluntary social responsibility 7. Relate personal liberties es and free enterprise to entrepreneurshipComparing the two sets of outcomes it is evident that there is considerable overlap. Figure 1. Overlapping Student OutcomesWhat is also evident is that KEEN has a specific mission component that ABET does not have.This has a significant impact on curriculum and extracurricular activities since those th items notdone

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Faculty Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Kirsten S Hochstedt, Pennsylvania State University, University Park ; Elizabeth C. Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Page 25.631.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Faculty Beliefs of Entrepreneurship and Design Education: An Exploratory Study Comparing Entrepreneurship and Design FacultyAbstractEngineering capstone design and certain entrepreneurship courses have some similarities interms of student outcomes, course structure, and instructional methods. Both types of courseshave the tendency to be less structured than traditional courses and utilize teaching methods suchas problem-based or project-based learning. The goals relating to the professional skill set areoften similar and can include communication, writing, business, and team

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Faculty Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela M. Shartrand, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA); Ricardo Leon Gomez, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA); Phil Weilerstein, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA)

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AC 2012-4445: ANSWERING THE CALL FOR INNOVATION: THREEFACULTY DEVELOPMENT MODELS TO ENHANCE INNOVATION ANDENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION IN ENGINEERINGDr. Angela M. Shartrand, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) Angela Shartrand oversees NCIIA’s internal and external research and evaluation initiatives as the Re- search and Evaluation Manager at the NCIIA. She leads research and evaluation projects in areas closely aligned with NCIIA’s mission, developing research collaborations with faculty instructors, researchers, and program directors who are actively engaged in technology entrepreneurship and innovation. She re- cently joined the Epicenter Research and Evaluation team and is in the process

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Entrepreneurship Teaming and Collaboration

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew L Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University

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and manufacturing. In subsequent summers, two of thepartner universities will host summer enrichment opportunities in Boston and St. Louis.Throughout the week, the camp participants explored the core competencies of creativity andinnovation through activities and games. In addition, the students studied and implementedvarious methodologies of creative problem solving through teamwork on various problems andproduct development projects/tasks. To further emphasize innovation as it relates to Americanhistory, two of the five days were spent visiting The Henry Ford which includes the Henry FordMuseum, Greenfield Village, a Ford F-150 truck assembly plant, and the Benson Ford ResearchCenter where they participated in a pilot version of the new

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Faculty Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University; Robert E. Kleine III, Ohio Northern University

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Collaborate in a Team Setting Learning Outcome Learning Outcome: Effectively collaborate in a team setting Student is able to contribute to team meetings in ways that advances the group’s work, facilitates the contributions of other team members, contributes to the project effort outside of team meetings, fosters a constructive team climate and responds effectively to conflict that may arise within the team effort. Does Not Meet Meets Expectations Developing Expectations Proficient Contributes to Team Meetings

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Teaching and Learning Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Owe G. Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering; R. David Kent, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Christina Howe, University of Evansville; Mary B. Vollaro, Western New England University

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precision. Problems faced are murky with manypossible ill-defined boundary conditions. The careers pursued by engineering graduates aredefined by technical issues, pressures involving cost of idea/product development, time tomarket, market share, and project profitability. If the latter items aren’t part of one’s careerthinking, that career is in great jeopardy because one is pursuing one’s career as if it is a hobby.Would you as the owner or manager of a company pay someone to pursue their hobby? Probablynot. Others won’t fund your hobby either. Engineers need to contribute to the revenue stream,business plan, and leadership. How is that being taught in the typical engineering curriculum?The rapidly changing scenario playing itself out on an

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Teaching and Learning Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Allison Michelle Robinson; Nur Özge Özaltin, University of Pittsburgh; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Angela M. Shartrand, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA); Phil Weilerstein, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA)

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Projections & Forecasts .002 Risk Analysis .002 Fixed Costs vs. Variable Costs .000 Overhead .000 Venture Launch/Funding .0050 Venture Capital .003 Due Diligence .001 Overhead .000 Reporting .0050 Equity

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Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Teaching Methods and Assessment

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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work.Practices that Promote Learning The author has discussed many of these ideas in his previous ASEE conferenceproceedings and publications (Narayanan, 2007 – 2011). From the literature focusingon frameworks and theories of learning, one can identify several general practices thatpromote learning for college students: • Social learning experiences, such as peer teaching and group projects, particularly those that promote group construction of knowledge, allow a student to observe other students' models of successful learning, and encourage him or her to emulate them (social constructivism, self-efficacy, learning styles); • • Varying instructional models that deviate from the lecture format, such as visual