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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 4: Curriculum and Programmatic Effects

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heather Greenhalgh-Spencer, Texas Tech University; Tim Dallas, Texas Tech University

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core content areas when compared to entrepreneurship programsin higher education, that are often isolated to Business programs. For example, Rodriguez andLieber (2020) talk about the ways that high school programs that provided students with hands-on experiences working with small businesses were successful in developing entrepreneurialmindsets, competencies, and desires. They write: “Students in entrepreneurship educationshowed an overall statistically significant increase in entrepreneurial mindset, specifically incommunication and collaboration, opportunity recognition, and critical thinking and problem-solving. Moreover, there was a positive association between entrepreneurial mindset gains andperceptions of future career success.” (p, 87

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 5: Exploring and Re-Examining Ideas in Engineering Entrepreneurship and Innovation Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sanjeev M. Kavale, Arizona State University; Alexandra Mary Jackson, Rowan University; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Prateek Shekhar, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Rowan University seeking a specialization in Engi- neering Education. She began her research in Rowan’s Experiential Engineering Education Department in the Fall of 2019, and has developed interests in entrepreneurial mindset and student development. In particular, she is interested in assessment of entrepreneurial mindset through quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods, and is currently working in survey, concept map, and narrative inquiry assessment. She was awarded an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship in April, 2022, and aspires to continue in the research field and work for a university as a research professor and advisor.Dr. Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University Dr. Bodnar is an Associate Professor in the

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 6

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nada Elfiki, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; George Toye; Micah Lande, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Felix Kempf, King's College London; Lauren Marie Aquino Shluzas, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Paper ID #42704The Nexus of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Engineering Education:Unlocking Engineers’ Potential through Learning Experiences that CultivateSelf-Efficacy in Embracing New IdeasMs. Nada Elfiki, Stanford University Nada Elfiki was a Visiting Student Researcher in the Design Education Lab in Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University from February 2020 to February 2021. Her research interests bridge innovative and entrepreneurial behavior with insights from psychology, focusing on neuroplasticty and mindset in educational development. Nada holds B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Management and

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chithra Adams, VentureWell; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University; Phil Weilerstein, Broadening Impacts; Hope Liu

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Delphi study to identify the top entrepreneurial attributes of professionals andresearchers who lead ESPs. Phase 2 of the study includes conducting workshops withsocial scientists who study the attributes and ESP leaders. The goal of the workshops isto identify assessment frameworks grounded in social science theory and literature thatwill guide the measurement of the attributes. This paper will focus on the results of theDelphi Study.ESPs are one mechanism by which students can gain knowledge, skills, andcapabilities for both students who aspire to be entrepreneurs as well as those who planto work in industry settings. It should be noted that most ESP programs focus on thedevelopment of an entrepreneurship mindset. While the term

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ENT-9: Multidisciplinary Activities in Engineering Innovation

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Ade Mabogunje, Stanford University

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‘through’ entrepreneurship explores experiences that involve application of knowledge and skills that may take place via clubs and organizations, internships, projects, etc. ● Increasingly, teaching ‘in’ entrepreneurship highlights opportunities to embed entrepreneurial principles and concepts into other disciplines or subjects such as incorporating entrepreneurial scenario-based learning in an introductory solid mechanics course [7]. Teaching “in” entrepreneurship also highlights the learning that comes from peers in a facilitated community of practice.Learning skills and mindsets ‘for’ entrepreneurship moves beyond research and traditionalbusiness and management-related content to encompass durable skills [8] as problem

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ENT-8: Mentorship, Creativity, and Ethics in Academic Entrepreneurship

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anne K DeChant, Penn State University Hershey College of Medicine; Erika Swift, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine; Alyson Grace Eggleston, Pennsylvania State University; Robert J. Rabb P.E., Pennsylvania State University; Mark Daniel Pacey, Pennsylvania State University

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solutions, but these skillsare just as important for entrepreneurs to make strategic decisions for an organization. Engineersand entrepreneurs seek out opportunities, secure and employ resources, and provide leadership tocreate something of value. Engineers may lack entrepreneurship development and exposure dueto curricula focused on technical content, but these very skills and mindset can be developed. Aculture of coachability is a key factor in creating successful, fundable ventures. The Center forMedical Innovation’s Innovation Fellows (IF) Program has developed a distinctive mentoringstrategy to nurture innovation and engineering entrepreneurial mindsets in early-career engineersand scientists. This year-long program enhances expertise in

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 6: Undergraduate and Faculty Research

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University; Liping Liu, Lawrence Technological University; Anthony M. Jacobi, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Sophie Wang; Kyriaki Kalaitzidou

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the engineering skills already beingtaught in classrooms with outcomes that support the development of being “entrepreneuriallyminded,” hence, the phrase Entrepreneurially Minded Learning. Entrepreneurially mindedindividuals are powerful agents of societal good, progress, and human flourishing, especiallywhen disciplinary skills are complemented by excellent collaboration and communication skillsand are founded on character. Individuals who exercise an entrepreneurial mindset recognizeproblems as opportunities, assess potential impact of solutions, and use their skills to create valuefor others. This is what is desired in undergraduate students. Students need to be exposed tothese concepts early in their academic career and by doing so, this

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 4

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nadia Al-Aubaidy, Norwich University

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in sustainable (bio-inspired) design helps them to understand the impacts oftheir decisions on the environment and natural resources and empowers them to make positivechanges. On the other hand, entrepreneurship enables students to learn how to spot, evaluate, andexplore opportunities, build a prototype, and test it to design a project that satisfies clients' needsand aesthetic preferences. Unfortunately, educational institutions and researchers lag, particularlywhen integrating an entrepreneurial mindset with green building. Thus, this study emerged toovercome this contemporary interdisciplinary challenge and prepare green entrepreneurs and T-shaped engineers.PURPOSE OR GOAL: This study aims to prepare future green entrepreneurs and T

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ENT-8: Mentorship, Creativity, and Ethics in Academic Entrepreneurship

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Voichita Maria Dadarlat; Yi Wang, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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and motivations of student entrepreneurs, as well as their engagement and success. Dr. Wang employs advanced quantitative methods and mixed-methods approaches to analyze large-scale national survey data. Her work strives to contribute to the broader understanding of how to cultivate entrepreneurial mindsets and drive innovation in academic settings. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Potential Conflicts of Interest in Academic Entrepreneurship AbstractMany universities encourage academic researchers to participate in technologycommercialization and entrepreneurship to demonstrate economic and societal returns frominvestments in research

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 3: Projects and Student Learning

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University; Amy Trowbridge, Arizona State University

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Perspectives on Grand Challenges for Engineering for the Global Freshman Academy/ASU Earned Admission/Universal Learner Courses Program. Her Ph.D. research focuses on multi-scale multiphase modeling and numerical analysis of coupled large viscoelastic deformation and fluid transport in swelling porous materials, but she is currently interested in various topics in the field of engineering education, such as innovative teaching pedagogies for increased retention and student motivation; innovations in non-traditional delivery meth- ods, incorporation of the Entrepreneurial Mindset in the engineering curriculum and its impact. She has published over 30 papers and presented at various conferences about her work. She is

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 3: Projects and Student Learning

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anu Osta, Rowan University

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in today's fast-paced and rapidlychanging world ꞌentrepreneurial mindsetꞌ is recognized as a key trait. Entrepreneurial mindset is aset of attitudes, behaviors, and skills that enable individuals to identify and pursue opportunities,take calculated risks, and innovate in order to create value. The entrepreneurial mindset isimportant for several reasons. It promotesOpportunity recognition: Entrepreneurs are able to identify gaps in the market and come up withinnovative solutions to address them.Adaptability: Entrepreneurs are often faced with unexpected challenges and setbacks, and theability to adapt and pivot is crucial.Risk-taking: While not all risks pay off, taking risks can lead to learning and growthopportunities, and can help

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keilin Jahnke, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Joe Bradley, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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for your development of vital skills that can be enhanced by learning. You enhance your skills by becoming proficient with a set of techniques and developing a mindset that favors impact generating behaviors [aligning with the KEEN 3Cs]. It is expected that you will attend every class, participate in discussions and activities, and complete the assignments to the best of your ability.The learning objectives of the course included that upon completion of this course, studentswould be able to: 1. Apply a variety of frameworks to view their research and educational goals. 2. Detect and assess atypical professional development opportunities. 3. Define the entrepreneurial mindset, and understand how it can help guide

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pritpal Singh, Villanova University

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set up as inter-disciplinary teams with a gender mix in each team. Thesecond class looked at the entrepreneurial mindset. Since almost all the professors and studentsatending the classes were engineering faculty, researchers, and students, the KEEN 3C’s approach [9] toins�lling the entrepreneurial mindset was presented. Following this presenta�on and some exercises toexemplify the 3C’s framework, Prof. Gina Andrade gave a slide presenta�on on the two communi�es ofBarcelona and Sinchal, introducing the students to the businesses in the communi�es and the challengesthat they face. a) b) c)Figure 1. a) The sign at the entrance to Barcelona with a large model of a Panama hat b) A mural on the community center

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ENT-1: Innovative Approaches to Student Engagement and Belonging in Engineering

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Peponis, Lawrence Technological University; Eric G Meyer, Lawrence Technological University

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. Meyer teaches Introduction to Biomechanics, Tissue Mechanics, Engineering Applications in Orthopedics, and Foun ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 The Fifth Element of Biomedical Engineering is Innovation: A Quintessential Design Studio Course Focusing on the “Wearable Technology” Ecosystem Tags: Biomedical Engineering, Wearable Technology, Entrepreneurial Mindset, InnovationAbstract Engineering has played a pivotal role in industrial revolutions, lifestyle transformations andaccelerated changes in our society. The “4th Industrial Revolution” is blurring the boundaries between thephysical and digital worlds with technology moving

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ENT-9: Multidisciplinary Activities in Engineering Innovation

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alvaro Reinaldo Gonzalez, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile; Juan Felipe Calderón, Universidad Andres Bello, Viña del Mar, Chile

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need to develop entrepreneurial skills to face the challenges of today'sworking world;37.- The evaluation of entrepreneurial skills should be an integral part of the evaluation ofall subjects;38.- Extracurricular activities (clubs, projects, etc.) are essential to complemententrepreneurship training;39.- I feel comfortable advising students in developing their entrepreneurial ideas, eventhough it is not my area of expertise;40.- I believe that the university should offer more resources to support teachers inintegrating entrepreneurship into their classes;41.- I believe that the university should offer more resources to support teachers inintegrating innovation into their classes;42.- Students need to develop an entrepreneurial mindset to be

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Ben Jelen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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student who may not otherwiseview themselves as an engineer—a curious person, an entrepreneur, a person with great ideasthat society needs, or a part of the university’s ecosystem—may be able to demonstrate theirpotential to themselves and to their community through their lived experiences viastory. Providing time for students to develop and tell their stories is a powerful way to validatethe vast experiences students bring with them to college. Likewise, faculty want to know theirstudents, and students want to know themselves. Our own work with story in this context wasinspired by the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN) on Stories project starting in2020 and reflects our interest in instilling an entrepreneurial mindset in our

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ENT-6: Fostering Creativity, Communication, and Impact in Student Learning

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan Jacobs, University of Oregon; Mark Blaine, University of Oregon

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of Oregon and across institutions. Although itmay be challenging for other programs to integrate the full suite of trainings into theircurriculum, individual modules may be able to be incorporated. With a little customization, theseactivities are likely to be useful in disciplines beyond bioengineering, especially for programsthat already have a focus on communication, innovation, or entrepreneurial mindset.References[1] L. Bosman and S. Fernhaber, “Applying Authentic Learning through Cultivation of the Entrepreneurial Mindset in the Engineering Classroom,” Educ. Sci., vol. 9, no. 1, Art. no. 1, Mar. 2019, doi: 10.3390/educsci9010007.[2] L. R. Volpatti et al., “Quantitative Assessment of Students’ Revision Processes,” presented at

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ENT-6: Fostering Creativity, Communication, and Impact in Student Learning

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leigh S McCue, George Mason University; Liane Hirabayashi; Pamela J Milkovich; Eamon Geraghty, Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety; Julie Ann Sorensen, Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety; Farrell Davis

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ofinstructional design fostering the entrepreneurial mindset [16]. The NSF I-Corps program hasplayed a significant role in transitioning academic research to market [17], and we observe manyacademic incubators using as a metric of success, participant competitiveness in federally fundedSmall Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)submissions [7], [8], [10], [12]. Furthermore, agricultural incubators are prevalent, fosteringcreative agricultural production technologies. Relatively few incubation activities, however, focusspecifically on safety, which has unique challenges to entrepreneurship and profitability.In designing an incubator to nurture AgFF occupational safety, the research team conducted areview of

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 5: Exploring and Re-Examining Ideas in Engineering Entrepreneurship and Innovation Education

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Vijay K. Kanabar, Boston University

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the ever-changing landscape of Gayar, "Agile Project Management: A Systematic technology and innovation. Literature Review of Adoption Drivers and Critical • Fostering entrepreneurial critical thinking and Success Factors," in Hawaii International problem-solving: Exposure to diverse delivery models Conference, 2021: Scholarspace. [Online]. enables engineers to develop a problem-solving Available: mindset and make informed decisions https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/items/5a782

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Omar H. Albalawi, University of Tabuk; Ibrahem E. Atawi, University of Tabuk; Asma M. AlTurki, University of Tabuk; Khaled Saleem S. Alatawi, University of Tabuk

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entrepreneurial mindset and skills. entrepreneurial mindset of college students in China: The mediating role of inspiration and the role of educational attributes[8] 2021 Explaining standardized Creativity Identify the thinking abilities that play educational test scores: a crucial role in traditional academic The role of creativity outcomes (Convergent and Divergent). above and beyond GPA and personality[9] 2020 Engineering Students’ Creativity, University culture

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ENT-7: Approaches to Fostering Self-Efficacy and Data-Driven Decision Making

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abigail Tubbs, University of North Dakota; Mercedes Terry, University of North Dakota; Brandon Fugger, University of North Dakota; Blair Dupre, University of North Dakota; Enrique Alvarez Vazquez, University of North Dakota; Ryan Striker P.E., University of North Dakota

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academic and professional pursuits. Project mentors attend weekly teammeetings to guide collaborative innovation projects. They mentor student teams as they navigatethe complexities of open-ended, real-world problems. By offering feedback on the feasibilityand impact ofproposed solutions and ensuring alignment with innovation objectives, project mentors helpteams develop creative and practical solutions.Learning coaches undergo a rigorous selection and training process overseen by faculty.Graduate students are identified and selected based on their demonstration of a growth mindset,entrepreneurial mindset, professionalism, strong communication skills, engagement, andpunctuality. To be considered, candidates must have successfully completed a prior

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ENT-1: Innovative Approaches to Student Engagement and Belonging in Engineering

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lauren H. Logan, Ohio Northern University

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oncuriosity, connections, and creating value. These 3Cs are the tenets of the entrepreneurialmindset (EM), a mindset, or mental habits, necessary for engineers to excel at problemidentification, innovation, and value creation [1]. While motivation and autonomy might not bedirect facets of EML, they are linked with the 3Cs, and provide students the opportunity to takeownership of their learning. Furthermore, an entrepreneurial mindset (EM) instills in studentssuch attributes as uncertainty tolerance, opportunity recognition, and healthy competition [2].Research has shown that a student’s motivation in a given educational assessment directlyinfluences their creativity, as well as critical thinking skills [3]. Related to motivation, inclusiveclassroom

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 4: Curriculum and Programmatic Effects

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amin Azad, University of Toronto; Emily Moore P.Eng., University of Toronto

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creation. The government of Canada recognizes the importance ofentrepreneurship in the development of its economy, with small and medium-sized enterprises(SMEs) accounting for 98% of businesses and employing 8 out of 10 private-sector workers [2].New products are often first brought out by entrepreneurs. These products could also includevarious services, technologies and specific advancements in a sector or industry [3]. Researchhas shown a positive association between entrepreneurial activities and levels of innovation [4].A challenge is finding methods that could lead to fostering fast and scalable entrepreneurship andfoster the culture of risk taking, experimentation and competitiveness amongst businesses. © American

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 5

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chloe Grace Hincher, North Carolina State University; Olgha Bassam Qaqish, North Carolina State University

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for undergraduate‬ ‭engineering students. Specifically, it examines how this program fosters connections, a‬ ‭fundamental component of the Entrepreneurial Mindset (EM). Concept maps are visual‬ ‭representations of knowledge and connections between topics. EM encompasses a multitude of‬ ‭essential skills, including the inclination to discover, evaluate, and exploit opportunities, all of‬ ‭which are critical for developing students into well-rounded engineers.‬‭ oncept maps are tools used in both learning and assessment within broad K-20 academic‬C‭contexts. They aid in student learning by developing non-linear connections of acquired ideas‬ ‭over time. In engineering education, leaders in EM scholarship have demonstrated the impact

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noemi V Mendoza Diaz, Texas A&M University; Magdalini Z Lagoudas, Texas A&M University

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comprehensive 6-week program annually to a minimum of thirty teams ● Increase the number of engineering students, in particular from underrepresented groups, gaining knowledge and skills on entrepreneurial mindsets. ● Increase the number of teams pursuing the National Teams program ● Enhance the on-campus ecosystem for entrepreneurship to support student /faculty innovationsThe 6-week program comprises three elements: ● Training on value proposition, market analysis, customer identification, and customer discovery. ● Weekly individual meetings with assigned mentors ● Weekly status reports on customer discovery ● Customer discovery findings at mid-program and end of program ● All teams are expected to

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 3

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jasmine N. Patel, Georgia Institute of Technology; Alaina Lee Rutledge; Jayme M. Cellitioci, National Inventors Hall of Fame ; Roxanne A. Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology

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communicating ideas to an audience. Inventioneducation provides a platform for students to identify real-world challenges and devise novel andinnovative solutions, fostering a sense of self-efficacy. Encouraging invention, innovation, andan entrepreneurial mindset helps students become more self-determined and contributes tostudents’ acquiring the skills needed to shape their own future [1].Students’ sense of belonging, psychological safety, and decision-making processes about theirfuture often align with their interests and curiosity, but anxiety can negatively influence theseperceptions. The aim of this study is to examine the constructs of interest and anxiety, withrespect to science and math and specifically to inventing. Prior research efforts in

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ENT-8: Mentorship, Creativity, and Ethics in Academic Entrepreneurship

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christina McGahan, Vanderbilt University; Charleson S Bell, Vanderbilt University; Deanna Meador, Vanderbilt University; Christopher Harris, Vanderbilt University; HD McKay, Vanderbilt University, Management Library; Yiorgos Kostoulas, Vanderbilt University; Kevin Galloway, Vanderbilt University; Philippe M. Fauchet, Vanderbilt University; David A. Owens, School of Engineering, Vanderbilt University; Sharon M. Weiss, Vanderbilt University

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Innovators to Achieve Macro Impact: A Course on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in a Nanoscience Makerspace for Undergraduate StudentsIntroductionThe incorporation of the innovation mindset, along with an increased appreciation for designthinking, creativity, and problem-based learning opportunities sparked the university makerspacetrend that began in the late 1990s. As this trend has continued to gain momentum,entrepreneurship and the role of making in entrepreneurial activities added further fuel to thismovement. A census conducted in 2018 and 2019 of 784 public U.S. institutions of highereducation found that 214 institutions had at least one makerspace and an additional 31institutions were planning to build their first

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 1: Robotics and Bio-Inspired Projects

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hiroyuki Ishizaki, Shibaura Institute of Technology; Sumito Nagasawa, Shibaura Institute of Technology; Hatsuko Yoshikubo, Shibaura Institute of Technology; Hitoshi Nakamura, Shibaura Institute of Technology

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. This article alsodiscusses the benefit of starting interdisciplinary robot education in early age, the necessityof an entrepreneurial mind amongst teachers, and the Robotics Learning Roadmap as awhole picture of lifelong learning.Keywords: robotics, robot education, search and rescue, technopreneurship, interdisciplinaryeducation, Robot Operating System (ROS), ROS2, Cooperative Distribution System (CDS)1. Background, problem statement, and objectives1) Project philosophy of robotics toolkits for practical and interdisciplinary learning journeys Robotics is an excellent subject for interdisciplinary learning as a combination of hardware(HW) knowledge such as mechanics, electric and electronics, materials, and software (SW),which includes

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Azadeh Bolhari, University of Colorado Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder; Richard W Saxton, University of Colorado Boulder; Anvie Gowrishankar, University of Colorado Boulder; Maya Leizerovich, University of Colorado Boulder; Shane Gavney, University of Colorado Boulder

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. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevphyseducres.14.020123.[16] T. de C. Nakano, K. da S. Oliveira, and P. Zaia, "Gender Differences in Creativity: A Systematic Literature Review," Psicologia: Teoria E Pesquisa, vol. 37, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1590/0102.3772e372116.[17] R. J. Daker, R. A. Cortes, I. M. Lyons, and A. E. Green, "Creativity anxiety: Evidence for anxiety that is specific to creative thinking, from STEM to the arts," Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, vol. 149, no. 1, pp. 42–57, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1037/xge0000630.[18] S. Ashourizadeh, Z. H. Chavoushi, and T. Schøtt, "People’s confidence in innovation: a component of the entrepreneurial mindset, embedded in gender and culture, affecting