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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division New Ideas Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David G. Novick, University of Texas, El Paso; Cory Hallam, University of Texas, San Antonio; Dorie Jewel Gilbert; Olivier Wenker MD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Gary L. Frankwick, University of Texas at El Paso

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mass that would enable their technology start-up programs to thrive.To address this problem, four UT System campuses proposed a pilot program that would build avirtual entrepreneurial community across their campuses. The UT TRANSFORM project(Translational Research Advancement Network to Support, Fund, Organize, Roll Out, andMotivate UT Innovations) is a joint project of four University of Texas (UT) System institutions:UT San Antonio, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, UT El Paso, and UT Austin. The project,funded by the UT System, seeks to create and maintain a transformational and progressiveentrepreneurial ecosystem within the university environment, essential factors for fostering,supporting, developing, and commercializing new technologies

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nassif E. Rayess, University of Detroit Mercy; Brian A. Garner, Baylor University; Darrell K. Kleinke, University of Detroit Mercy; Rebecca P. Blust, University of Dayton; William M. Jordan, Baylor University; Edmond John Dougherty Jr., Villanova University

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Paper ID #10255Intercollegiate Student Design Projects: Lessons Learned by Four Universi-tiesProf. Nassif E Rayess, University of Detroit MercyDr. Brian A Garner, Baylor University Dr. Brian A.Garner is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Baylor University. He re- ceived his PhD in ME from the University of Texas at Austin in 1998, and joined the Baylor faculty in 2002. His research interests include computer modeling of the human musculoskeletal system, algorithms for human motion analysis, biomechanics of equine assisted therapies, and design of therapy assistance devices. His teaching includes capstone

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Programs and Courses Session 5

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heath Joseph LeBlanc, Ohio Northern University; Khalid S. Al-Olimat P.E., Ohio Northern University; Firas Hassan, Ohio Northern University; Nesreen Alsbou, Ohio Northern University

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Paper ID #10070Combining Technical and Entrepreneurial Skills in an Electric Circuits Coursethrough Project-Based LearningDr. Heath Joseph LeBlanc, Ohio Northern University Heath J. LeBlanc is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science Department at Ohio Northern University. He received his MS and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering from Vanderbilt University in 2010 and 2012, respectively, and graduated summa cum laude with his BS in Electrical Engineering from Louisiana State University in 2007. His teaching interests include control, signals and systems, electric circuits

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The Nature of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Session 4

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emil H. Salib, James Madison University; Eric Vincent Walisko, James Madison University

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Paper ID #10389Quantitative Assessment of All-Class Project-based Undergraduate Courseon Graduates CareerDr. Emil H Salib, James Madison University Professor in the Integrated Science & Technology Department at James Madison University. Current Teaching - Wire-line & Wireless Networking & Security and Cross Platform Mobile Application Devel- opment. Current Research - Mobile IPv6 and Design for Motivation CurriculumMr. Eric Vincent Walisko, James Madison University Page 24.1028.1 c American

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Programs and Courses Session 5

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Yan Xu, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Kai Jin, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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includes project based learning, integrating entrepreneur- ship thinking in engineering curriculum, engineering education for women, and improving students’ en- gagement through engineering minors. She has served as PI or Co-PI in granted projects from DOEd, DHS, NRC, and HP with totally more than $3M. She also conducts research in wind energy, sustainable manufacturing, and optimization and simulation. Page 24.758.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Innovative STEM-Preneur Learning Modules for Freshman Robotic Engineering Class1

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Education Session 3

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nabila A. Bousaba, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; James M. Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Carolina Agricultural &Technical State University. Some of the senior design teams that she mentored include the UNCC Parking team, IEEE Hardware competition teams. In addition she mentored industry sponsored projects from Microsoft, NASA and special Innovation and Entrepreneurship teams. She published and presented papers in ASEE conferences in June 2009, 2010, and 2011. Prior to her current position at UNC- Charlotte, Nan 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

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University, Northridge; Dale S. Deardorff, Rocky Peak Leadership Center

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Paper ID #10735An Implementation of Innovative Thinking in The Entrepreneurship Cur-riculum for EngineersDr. S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University, Northridge Dr.S. Jimmy Gandhi is an assistant professor at California State University, Northridge and is also The Director of The Ernie Schaffer Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Dr.Gandhi teaches classes and has research interests in entrepreneurship, lean thinking, quality management, six sigma, project management and sustainability. Prior to coming to Cal State University, Northridge, Dr. Gandhi taught at The City University of New York and also at The Stevens

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division New Ideas Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erin Jablonski, Bucknell University

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the ability to solve problems in novel ways, the capacity to envision alternativesolutions, and the knack for design. However, traditional instructional and evaluation methodsmay make students overly risk averse, impacting their willingness to innovate to the extentnecessary to make disruptive changes to technology. Fostering an entrepreneurial spirit inengineering undergraduates may allow them to be more creative and less risk averse in theirapproach to solving multi-faceted, ill-defined problems. Analysis of student feedback fromreflection essays, self-report attitudinal surveys, and instructor assessment in two very differentcourses that promote the entrepreneurial mindset through student-driven projects will be used todistill the

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University; Eric G. Meyer, Lawrence Technological University

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Page 24.288.1 http://www.ltu.edu/engineering/experimental biomechanics lab.asp Dr. Meyer directs the Experimental Biomechanics Laboratory (EBL) at LTU with the goal to advance ex- perimental biomechanics understanding. He developed and teaches a number of courses in the Biomedical c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Paper ID #10438Engineering program, including; Introduction to Biomechanics, Biomechanics Lab, Tissue Mechanics,Medical Imaging, Orthopedics, BME Best Practices, Intro to BME, and Fundamentals of EngineeringDesign Projects. Recently, the EBL has partnered with ME and EE faculty to

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division New Ideas Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarvesh S. Kulkarni, Villanova University; Frank Klassner, Villanova University; Vijay Gehlot, Villanova University; E.J. Dougherty III, Villanova University; Sue McFarland Metzger, Villanova University; William P. Wagner, Villanova University

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Adjunct Professor in the College of Engineering at Villanova University, teaching courses in Engineering Entrepreneurship and Mobile Application Development. He received both his B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science from Villanova University. E.J. is also Vice President of a project-based technology company, Ablaze Development Corp, specializing in the design and development of working proof-of-concept software and hardware systems.Ms. Sue McFarland Metzger, Villanova University Sue McFarland Metzger received a B.S. in Mathematics from Bucknell University in 1987 and a M.S. in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 1995. Prior to 1995, she was a programming and database management consultant and specialized in

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Programs and Courses Session 5

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael (Mick) J. Bates, Waynesburg University; Donald Ken Takehara, Taylor University; Hank D. Voss, Taylor University

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gasification, and wind turbine reliability/optimization. Previous to Taylor, Don was at Dow Corning Corporation for 16 years as a technology leader, project leader, and Expertise Center Leader in the R&D of processes and products for silicon containing materials. Don is currently a consultant for university-industry partnerships, grantsmanship, research development, partnership development, engi- neering, project management, and science education. Don received his PhD and MS in Chemical Engi- neering at Northwestern University and his BS in Chemical Engineering at Purdue University.Dr. Hank D. Voss, Taylor University Dr. Hank D. Voss received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from University of Illinois in 1977.He then

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Education Session 3

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Joseph, Pace University

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level engineering capstone design courses that were cross-listed as a single course, which was open to MBA students24, 25. The purpose of this cross-listed course was to produce business minded future engineers who through the experience of producing marketable products would develop better teamwork skills, adaptable communication skills, be comfortable with business plan development, and be knowledgeable of patents and intellectual property. Student team projects were either assigned or self-generated. The final product of the project was a functional product prototype supported by a written report describing its business and engineering aspects. The project evaluation was based on the intended business and engineering

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zbigniew J. Pasek, University of Windsor; Francine K. Schlosser, Odette School of Business, University of Windsor

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particularly relevant to the following themes of:  Global awareness  Financial, economic, business and entrepreneurial literacy  Civic literacy  Health literacy  Environmental literacy. Page 24.912.3 Figure 1 Summary synthesis of multiple 21st Century Learning frameworks5Integrative Product Development Course The main feature of the discussed course is a semester-long project in which students workin teams. Every team consists of up to 4-5 students, and it is preferred when - whenever possible- each student brings to the team a different background and experience. The team assignment isto create a start-up company

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Programs and Courses Session 5

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Perry Samson, University of Michigan

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betweenleadership and management, understand and develop ethical principles of entrepreneurialleadership, and recognize various entrepreneurial strategies and apply them as appropriate.MethodsThis course provides an analytical framework to improve understanding of individual and sharedownership models in entrepreneurial organizations, and the way alternative ownership decisionsaffect organizational dynamics. It also looks at the mechanisms that entrepreneurs can use tocreate specific ownership structures and organizational cultures.This course is a half-semester long (7 weeks) covering: 1. Introductions a. Present current state of equity for your project b. Introduction to the pluses and minuses of equity dilution for founders c

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Education Session 3

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Elizabeth C. Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University; Jacob Dean Wheadon, Purdue University

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.). Assessments as part of the project were being piloted when the paper waspublished.An Invention and Innovation Course for Engineering Students – University of Colorado atBoulder Page 24.265.10Sullivan, Carlson & Carlson (2001) discussed an engineering course at the University ofColorado at Boulder which was described as being a team-based product design anddevelopment course designed to teach students the processes of invention and productinnovation. It is an elective course targeted at more “mature” students, many of whom eithertransferred into engineering later in their academic careers or who delayed taking a first yearinterdisciplinary

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Opening General Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Grimsley Michaeli P.E., Old Dominion University; Gene Hou, Old Dominion University; Xiaoxiao Hu, Old Dominion University; May Hou, Norfolk State University

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and system integration and risk management. He is the director of the Dynamics Environment Simulation (DES) Laboratory and the Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) Laboratory. He is the supervisor of the capstone senior design project team on the Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV) which has competed in the international competition in the last three years. During his tenure, he has the privilege of developing 3 new undergraduate and 6 new graduate courses in the areas related to computational methods and design.Xiaoxiao Hu, Old Dominion University Xiaoxiao Hu is an Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department at Old Dominion University. She received her PhD in Industrial/Organizational psychology from George Mason

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The Nature of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Session 4

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James L. Barnes, James Madison University; Susan Kubic Barnes, James Madison University; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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also a co-principal of Barnes Tech- nologies International LLC. Prior to joining the faculty at James Madison University, Dr. Barnes was the Director of NASA RISE, a NASA research institute at Eastern Michigan University. Dr. Barnes has also directed a technology research center at The University of Texas at Austin and has served as President and CEO of two technology research companies. Dr. Barnes earned his baccalaureate and doctorate degrees at Virginia Tech and his masters at Virginia State University. Dr. Barnes has conducted many research projects, published numerous articles, and has authored several books in his research areas of Innovation, Problem Solving and Sustainability. His current research examines

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Opening General Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Qu Jin, Stanford University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Sheri D. Sheppard, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University

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both quantitative and qual- itative research methods. Her current research project in National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter) focuses on measuring engineering students’ entrepreneurial interests and related individual characteristics. Her Ph.D. dissertation involved using statistical modeling methods to explain and predict engineering students’ success outcomes, such as retention, academic performance, and grad- uation.Dr. Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford UniversityDr. Sheri D. Sheppard, Stanford University Sheri D. Sheppard, Ph.D., P.E., is professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. Besides teaching both undergraduate and graduate design and education related classes

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division New Ideas Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jameel Ahmed, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Renee D. Rogge, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William A. Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Robert M. Bunch, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Thomas W. Mason, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michael Wollowski, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Glen A. Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Robert M. Bunch is a Professor of Physics and Optical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technol- ogy and an Innovation Fellow at Rose-Hulman Ventures. Since joining the Rose-Hulman faculty in 1983, he has been active in developing undergraduate and graduate courses and laboratories for the optical en- gineering educational program. He has directed 23 completed master’s degree thesis projects, consulted with industry, and is co-inventor on two patents. In 2000, he received the Rose-Hulman Board of Trustees Outstanding Scholar Award. His research and technical interests include development of optics-based products, fiber optics, optical instruments, and systems engineering.Dr. Thomas W. Mason, Rose-Hulman Institute of

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Research Technical Session 7

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Wendy C. Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Eden Fisher, Carnegie Mellon University; Paula Gangopadhyay, The Henry Ford (museums); James Edwin Cawthorne Jr., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sridhar S. Condoor, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology, Saint Louis University; Edward J. Coyle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Donald Wroblewski P.E., University of California, Berkeley; Cornelia Huellstrunk, Princeton University

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Henry Ford’s Innovation Education Incubator project. Prior to joining The Henry Ford, Gangopadhyay served as executive director for the Plymouth Community Page 24.1217.1 Arts Council, curator of education, public programs and visitor services at the Public Museum of Grand Rapids, executive director of the Great Lakes Center for Education, Research and Practice and executive director of the Commission for Lansing Schools Success (CLASS). Gangopadhyay is heavily involved in several professional organizations. She serves as a reviewer on state and federal grant panels as well as a c

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division New Ideas Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James V. Green, University of Maryland, College Park; Alyssa E. Cohen Sherman, University of Maryland

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5% Strategic Analysis 5% Value Curve 5% Team Projects Business Model Canvas 15% Business Plan Evaluation 15% Peer Evaluation 10% Contributions and Discussions 10% The ten weekly individual assignments are a mix of true – false, multiple choice, and numericsolutions that are automatically graded. One or more short answer questions are included withineach individual assignment. These are human graded.The team projects include the “Business Model Canvas” and the

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The Nature of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Session 4

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Christina Seimetz Wade, Virginia Tech; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech; Joseph Ariel Cuadrado-Medina, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Juan Carlos Folgar-Lopez; Stephanie Nicole Lewis, Virginia Tech

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whichstudents learn about real-world applications of innovation and entrepreneurship through thecompletion of small, hands-on design challenges. Company representatives often lead theInnovation Challenges, in which they provide information about their company and jobs andthen facilitate a design challenge that is typically based on a company product or project in athree to four hour workshop setting. In the Fall semester of 2013, two consulting companiessponsored Innovation Challenges for program participants.Company 1Representatives from Company 1 split the event into an introductory portion and then the maindesign competition. The introduction allowed participants to become acquainted with each otherthrough a small-scale construction activity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Education Session 3

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland; Jon Down, University of Portland

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skills to compete in the globalbusiness environment when they meet with international business leaders on their travels abroad.They interact with America’s best entrepreneurs to learn business strategies. They design,implement, and lead a business project that aims to be the best of its kind in the world. They aretreated to guest lectures in the classroom and a year-long series of business workshops held bysome of the Northwest’s most successful business leaders. See Appendix 2 for descriptions ofthe three courses in the E-Scholars program.E-Scholars travel both domestically and abroad to meet business leaders across the globe. Allstudents travel to New York, where they meet with companies, consultants, non-profits andgovernment agencies, to

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The Nature of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Session 4

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William A. Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William D. Schindel, ICTT System Sciences

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innovator’s colleagues(be they teachers, coaches, stakeholders, or other colleagues) likewise interact with the modelwhile interacting with each other—the model becomes a literal catalyst for enabling improvedteam interactions10,13,14.Throughout this paper, by “system” we mean a set of physically interacting components, asillustrated in Figure 2. System Component Figure 2: The System PerspectiveThere are three different modeled systems involved in this framework:• System 1--The Innovated System: The object of an innovation is a new or modified system (commercial product or service, student project

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Research Technical Session 7

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Philip M. Reeves, The Pennsylvania State University; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Elizabeth C. Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; D. Jake Follmer, The Pennsylvania State University; Jessica Menold, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Engineering Education at Penn State. She holds a doctoral degree in educational psychology emphasizing applied measurement and testing. In her position, Sarah is responsible for developing instructional support programs for faculty, providing evaluation support for educational proposals and projects, and working with faculty to publish educational research. Her research interests primarily involve creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship education.Prof. Elizabeth C. Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University, University ParkD. Jake Follmer, The Pennsylvania State University D. Jake Follmer is a first-year Ph.D. student in educational psychology at The Pennsylvania State Univer- sity. He received his M.S.Ed. in 2013 from

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division New Ideas Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christy L. Bozic, Purdue University; Nathan W. Hartman, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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competenciesrequired to innovate in the workplace. Contextual learning environments such as work-basedlearning, internships, case-based learning, and project-based learning were found to be the mosteffective classroom practice for developing innovation competencies with undergraduatestudents[10].Case-based instruction for innovation theoryLecture-based instructional methods often leave students unengaged, uninspired,[11] and canpresent topics without applying contextual meaning[12]. Because of the inherent passive style oflecture-based instruction, students are missing out on the opportunity to be active participants intheir own learning which could affect learning outcomes[12, 13]. More active instructionalmethods, such as case-based instruction, have

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Giersch, Broad-based Knowledge; Flora P. McMartin, Broad-based Knowledge, LLC; Elizabeth Nilsen, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA); Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Phil Weilerstein, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA)

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specifically on implementing, evaluating, conducting outreach for and promoting the sustainability of education digital libraries. Prior to establishing a consulting practice, Giersch worked in the private sector conducting market analyses and assessments related to deploying technology in higher education. She received a M.S.L.S. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.Dr. Flora P McMartin, Broad-based Knowledge, LLC Flora P. McMartin is the Founder of Broad-based Knowledge, LLC (BbK) , a consulting rm focused on the evaluation of the use and deployment of technology assisted teaching and learning. Throughout her career, she as served as an External Evaluator for a number of NSF-funded projects associated with

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Programs and Courses Session 5

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Azim Houshyar, Western Michigan University; Bob White, Western Michigan University; Steven E. Butt, Western Michigan University; Tycho K. Fredericks, Western Michigan University

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Engineering Economist, Computers and Industrial Engineering, The International Journal of Modeling and Simulation, and The International Journal of Production Research. His professional affiliations include or have included IIE, ASEE, and SME.Dr. Steven E. Butt, Western Michigan University Dr. Steven Butt is Professor and Chair of the Department of Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering & Engineering Management at WMU. Dr. Butt has worked in the areas of operations research, product design, and engineering statistics for over 20 years. Projects with private, corporate, and government institutions have led to data sets with billions of elements for which Dr. Butt has written software to maintain, mine, and model

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Research Technical Session 7

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul D. Mathis, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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. Page 24.354.3Data SourcesWe established our criteria for identifying potential cases and reviewed related books. Theselection chosen for analysis were based on four criteria. First, the book must have been listedamong the 100 best-selling books in multiple innovation related fields (such as technologicalinnovations and creativity & genius) from two major book retailers6,7. Second, the book musthave received at least 50 citations according to Google Scholar8. Third, the book must be held byat least 500 libraries according to the WorldCat resource9. Finally, the books must havecontained detailed descriptions of expert innovators and their innovation projects. Based on thesecriteria, three books were selected for inclusion: The Innovator’s

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Programs and Courses Session 5

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Federico Garcia Lorca, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation & Technology; Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering

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interdisciplinary theories. In fact, engineering competitions usuallyinvolve designs that need different fields of expertise, fostering cross-pollination. The process oftrial and error involved in competitions helps overcome fear of failure and increase creative risk.The open-criteria of grading in competitions--the variability in possible solutions--is a thirdfeature that professors could use in the classroom to promote an entrepreneurial mindset. Bychanging homework assignments to problems that can have different approaches students aregiven the opportunity to hone their deductive skills, their curiosity and their strategic thinking.Substituting tests for class projects and presentations encourages students to ask for help