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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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Andrea T Kwaczala, Western New England University; Andrea Davis, Western New England University; Heidi Ellis, Western New England University

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value creation, telling a personal story,and using strong communication tools such as voice projection, eye contact, and clear, concisestatements to emphasize their purpose as a student at Western New England University. Theinstructors focused on the importance of practicing and working towards speaking naturally andfluently about themselves in a professional manner.Students were given a 1-page pitch worksheet to outline their pitch (Appendix A) and timeoutside of class to draft their first pitch script. In the following class, they presented to anindividual classmate and received feedback on pitch story/theme, communication style andnoticeable things to improve the quality of the pitch. After receiving peer feedback, studentsmade a <3

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

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

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consumerproduct applications focused on wellness, which may overlap with similar, but highly regulated medicaldevices. Offered since 2017, the course has impacted approximately 120 students. The course takes placeduring a 3-hour studio block which consists of lectures, individual skill-building activities, and groupproject work. Assessment of learning outcomes for accreditation, student feedback, and instructors'reflections are presented. The course's iterative history, curricular benefits, and best practices forimplementation are discussed. Commentary on syllabi, outcomes, logistics, COVID-19 adaptations, andonline resources provides insights for programs interested in replicating this innovative approach tobiomedical engineering education. 1

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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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Ebony Omotola McGee, The Johns Hopkins University; Shelly Engelman, Johns Hopkins University ; Thema Monroe-White, George Mason University; Binh Chi Bui, The Johns Hopkins University

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entrepreneurs receive from individuals within their networks (e.g., emotional support,career advice, networking). Third, it investigates how these relationships and support types arelinked to outcomes, including psychosocial factors (e.g., entrepreneurial self-efficacy) andbusiness performance (e.g., future viability). By employing a quantitative approach and socialnetwork analysis, this research aims to offer a more nuanced understanding of how networkcomposition and support structures are differentially related to entrepreneurial outcomes for bothURM and non-URM entrepreneurs in tech fields.Our research is guided by the following questions: 1. Types of relationships: What types of individuals (e.g., industry experts, family) do URM

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

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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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ENT-2: Bridging Faculty and Student Perspectives in Entrepreneurial Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Jiawen Ren, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; David K Pugalee, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Audrey Rorrer, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Praveen Ramaprabhu, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Mesbah Uddin, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; H. P. Cherukuri, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Terry Xu, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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and workforce demands. Some universities have begun developinginnovative doctoral programs that explore alternative defense pathways beyond the traditionaldissertation model. One such initiative is the Pathway to Entrepreneurship Patent Program,which offers a creative, student-centered framework within graduate education [1]. The purposeof this study is to investigate doctoral students’ and faculty’s experiences and perceptions with apilot patent defense program in engineering disciplines. Despite growing interest, there is limitedresearch on an alternative patent proposal defense for engineering doctoral students. Mostdoctoral programs remain focused on conventional academic research and are often less alignedwith applied science and

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ENT-4: Experiential Approaches to Developing Entrepreneurial Mindsets in Engineering

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Sydney Casperson; Heather Dillon, University of Washington; Jeffrey Walters, University of Washington; Chris Sharp, George Fox University; Kayt Frisch, George Fox University

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study.IntroductionIn 2020 the University of Washington Tacoma (UWT) started a new mechanical engineering program tosupport high regional demand for additional engineering students. The program was designed withprogressive thinking about high impact practices to support student experiences. In particular, theprogram faculty pushed hard to create meaningful undergraduate research experiences for students in theprogram.Many prior studies have demonstrated the power of course-based undergraduate research experiences(CUREs) as a way to support students in retention [1–3]. CUREs are considered a high impact practice, asthey create a direct mentoring relationship between a student and a faculty member. One challenge ofundergraduate research is the time required to

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

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Lynn Hall, The Ohio State University; Bob Rhoads P.E., The Ohio State University

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development,and curriculum [1]. This EM approach to curriculum is one tool for supporting thedevelopment of sociotechnical engineers—preparing students to solve global engineeringproblems utilizing the KEEN EM framework’s 3Cs: curiosity, connections and creating value.When coupled with engineering thought and action, EM is expressed through collaboration andcommunication and founded on character. The sociotechnical engineer uses both technical andnon-technical (e.g. collaboration and communication) skills in order to work effectively. Theengineering capstone course, as a culminating experience for students preparing to embark ontheir professional careers, serves as an ideal site to further train students to to transfertechnicalknowledge gained from

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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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Catalina Cortazar, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile; Gabriel Astudillo, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile; Isabel Hilliger P.E., Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

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progress: How a Cornerstone Course Impacts Self-efficacy and EntrepreneurshipIntroductionEngineers have emerged as pivotal players in technological innovation in the past decadeby founding or actively participating in entrepreneurial ventures [1]. Consequently, policyinitiatives have increasingly supported integrating entrepreneurship programs withinengineering education [2]. Economic shifts and an evolving job market for graduates haveheightened the demand for engineers with an entrepreneurial mindset, which is defined asthe cognitive adaptability that preceeds entrepreneurial behaviors for acting onopportunities, learning from failures, and creating economic and social value throughproblem-solving [6]. Such a mindset

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ENT-2: Bridging Faculty and Student Perspectives in Entrepreneurial Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tyler James Stump, The Ohio State University; H. Schwab, The Ohio State University; Sydney Cooper, The Ohio State University; Krista M Kecskemety, The Ohio State University

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investigation into the validation of theseinstruments supports a larger endeavor to advance assessment tools for entrepreneurialengineering education. Equipping engineering educators with adequate and nuanced assessmentstools could enhance the ways in which best EML practices in the classroom are evaluated withhopes of ultimately improving EML skillsets for engineering students entering professionalpractice.1. IntroductionEngineers are positioned to be impactful contributors to solving modern global problems such asclimate change, food shortages, and sustainable energy [1]. These complex modern challengesoften are ill-structured and require engineers to apply technical skills such as computationalmodeling to solve these problems [2]. Oftentimes, these

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Poster Session

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Keilin Jahnke, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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currently widely accessible to students—into anacademic assignment focused on creative thinking, students can gain formal, facilitatedexperience in seeing both the opportunities and limitations of such tools.1. IntroductionCreativity is a crucial skill for engineering students to learn and practice so that they mightstrengthen their ability to develop novel and impactful engineering solutions and processes [1].This ability to be creative [2]—i.e., to have an idea and bring it to be—is beneficial in a varietyof disciplines and professional contexts. Engineering programs can provide students with theopportunity to practice being creative by offering standalone courses in creativity and innovationas well as through incorporating creativity techniques

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

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

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students to use design thinking to advance their research,translation, and career goals, and (iv) demonstrate that an innovation mindset can fuel basicresearch as well as translation and innovation activities. This Work in Progress paper describesour novel implementation approaches and early indicators of trainee engagement and success.Our approach to delivering the Impact Training revolves around central tenets of early andcontinuous engagement applied using a “just-in-time” model. In this just in time approach,trainees learn concepts immediately before they must be deployed to accomplish authentic,meaningful tasks [1], [2]. Examples include workshops on scientific talks and poster design justbefore a key regional or national conference, or

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

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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 that are customer-focused and aligned with existing infrastructure andworkflows.This paper details the structure of the IF mentoring program, showcasing two quantitative andqualitative discovery instruments that are designed to inform continuous programmaticimprovement. Preliminary pre- and post-program data is presented, capturing two cohorts offellows’ perceptions of their competencies in areas such as intellectual property and legal issues,networking, and knowledge of regulatory pathways, where a near two-fold improvement wasobserved.Introduction / BackgroundBased on the I-Corps model implemented at NSF [1] - [3], the Innovation Fellows (IF) Programemploys a multi-level, multi-perspectives approach to entrepreneurial mentoring [4] - [6

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ria Madan, Texas A&M University; Hadear Ibrahim Hassan, Texas A&M University; M Cynthia Hipwell, Texas A&M University; Astrid Layton, Texas A&M University

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in an original direction, alsoknown as a venture, at a profit. Entrepreneurial success has been repeatedly tied to economicgrowth [1] and positive social change [2]. As entrepreneurs often take significant financial risksto get started and their success can benefit so many, understanding how to support their successas much as possible is critical. An entrepreneur’s ability to build and sustain their network is animportant element of their success, as networking ability has been shown to positively affect thefinancial performance of new ventures [3] and the ability to attract larger institutional investors[4]. This connection has been found to be the most pronounced for younger ventures [3]. Certainnetworking strategies, such as consciously

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

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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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SafetyThis work-in-progress submission describes activities to nurture an innovation ecosystem toimprove agriculture, forestry, and fishing (AgFF) occupational safety. This ecosystem will besupported through a research-to-practice (r2p) incubator project entitled “IdeasThatWork” thataims to remove health and safety hazards in AgFF, industries that historically have significantlyhigher than average occupational injury [1] and fatality rates [2], as compared to other industries.This paper describes (1) a data gathering effort to identify best practices utilized in existingtechnology incubators, (2) the recruitment of an expert advisory board representing the range ofexpertise needed in the AgFF occupational safety innovation sphere, (3) the

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

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entrepreneurs.Literature ReviewThis literature review explores the domain of academic entrepreneurship, focusing on differencesbetween faculty and graduate students. We focus on three key areas: 1) academicentrepreneurship in bridging research and commercialization, 2) challenges encountered byfaculty and graduate students, and 3) the potential of advanced methodological approaches toanalyze qualitative data in entrepreneurial research. By addressing these themes, we provide afoundation for understanding the role of career stages and methodological advancements inentrepreneurship research.Roles and Contributions of Academic EntrepreneursAcademic entrepreneurs are individuals within universities who engage in entrepreneurialactivities, such as patenting

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ENT-4: Experiential Approaches to Developing Entrepreneurial Mindsets in Engineering

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Dalya Ismael, Old Dominion University

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of EML as an approachto enhance practical skills for real-world industry challenges.Keywords: Entrepreneurial Minded Learning (EML), Construction Project Management,Experiential Learning, Engineering Technology 1. IntroductionThe entrepreneurial mindset is increasingly critical in modern engineering education, as it preparesstudents to think innovatively, solve complex problems, and navigate real-world challengeseffectively (Hassan et al., 2013; Santiago & Guo, 2020). The KEEN network promotes the EMLframework, which emphasizes the 3Cs, Curiosity, Creating Value, and Connections, asfoundational elements of learning in engineering education. By fostering these competencies,educators aim to develop engineers who are not only technically

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marcus Melo de Lyra, The Ohio State University; Sherri Youssef, The Ohio State University; Peyton OReilly, The Ohio State University; Shukufe Rahman, The Ohio State University; Benjamin Ahn, The Ohio State University; Adam R Carberry, The Ohio State University

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practices assessment. Comparing the types of teachingpractice assessments, we identified that self-reporting teaching inventories offer a low-resource(personnel and time) alternative to assess teaching practices through the lens of the instructor.Ultimately, this study leveraged existing research on STEM teaching practice assessment tools todevelop one that furthers the integration of EM in engineering education.Introduction In today’s world, the continuous advancement of society’s needs and technology has ledto calls for engineers to possess more than just technical engineering skills. They must haveskills that better prepare them for serving society, such as cultural competency [1] andcommunication skills [2] along with an understanding

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ENT-3: Transforming Engineering Curriculum through Entrepreneurial Approaches

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen Peña, Arizona State University; Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Anoop Singh Grewal, Arizona State University; Michael Machas

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-tests, while qualitative data fromstudent reflections were examined using thematic analysis. Findings indicate significantimprovement in students’ entrepreneurial mindset (p < .01); however, quantitative measures ofvalue creation did not show statistically significant changes. Qualitative findings suggeststudents valued collaborative problem-solving and the use of structured decision-making tools,such as decision matrices. Even small interventions can influence online students’entrepreneurial mindsets.IntroductionThere is a growing need to better understand how intentional course design embeddingentrepreneurial mindset (EM) principles impacts engineering education [1, 2]. Specifically, suchdesign interventions can influence students’ ability

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ENT-3: Transforming Engineering Curriculum through Entrepreneurial Approaches

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anna K. T. Howard, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Katherine Saul, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Nathalie Lavoine, North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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problems solving are intended to be more proficient at recognizing opportunities,drawing connections, and creating value (EngineeringUnleashed.com) [1]. The KernEntrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN) is a partnership of >60 colleges and universities thatseeks to infuse EM into engineering education to create best practices and train faculty. In 2020, ourNC State faculty were disengaged from the national efforts to embed EM into classroom instruction.The authors were among the first faculty (teaching and tenure-track faculty) at NC State to attemptto start the movement on campus to teach with more EM.The authors worked within the system at NC State to build a coalition to become a KEEN partnerschool. NC State has had an excellent

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ENT-3: Transforming Engineering Curriculum through Entrepreneurial Approaches

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua Gargac, Ohio Northern University; Shuvra Das, University of Detroit Mercy; Kurt M Degoede, Elizabethtown College; Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College

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Engineering Education, 2025Mastery-Based Learning Inspires Persistence and Growth Through Failure1. IntroductionFailure tolerance is a necessary skill for professionals in fields demanding innovation. The ability topersist through and learn from failure has been identified as a key outcome of an entrepreneurialmindset (EM) [1]. In response, there has been significant interest in designing course structures thatfacilitate productive failure, particularly within entrepreneurship education, the KEEN network, andbroader engineering education. One promising approach could be mastery-based learning (MBL), whichmay promote EM by normalizing failure and encouraging students to learn from their past mistakes [2,3, 4]. To effectively cultivate an

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ENT-2: Bridging Faculty and Student Perspectives in Entrepreneurial Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; DeAnna Lynn Leitzke PE, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Kurt Paterson P.E., Arizona State University; Joshua Mitchell, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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perspectives of team members andstakeholders. However, mindsets of any kind are challenging to assess. We hypothesize thatbehaviors provide an opportunity to observe the translation of mindsets into actions and thatobserving these behaviors, in turn, allows for assessing EM development.Background and Prior WorkIn 1959, Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern founded what became Generac Power Systems, one ofthe world’s largest manufacturers of complete engine-driven power generator systems. Afterselling a division of Generac in 1998, the Kerns established the Kern Family Foundation [1]. TheFoundation’s mission is to focus on efforts that have long-term, systemic impact, therebyempowering the rising generation of Americans to build flourishing lives anchored in

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ENT-5: Pathways for Developing Entrepreneurial Skills Across Educational Levels

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Reap, Quinnipiac University

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proposeand test psychometric instruments to establish baselines and gage changes in entrepreneurialmindset or intent.Educational literature on mechanical and closely adjacent engineering contains multipleinstances where the business of entrepreneurship serves as the center of a curricular intervention.The enterprise in question may exist as a simulation, a potential enterprise, or a functioningbusiness in such cases. Costello simulates “…real-life entrepreneur interaction for students…”by requiring final year mechanical engineering students to solve class design problems incollaboration with real entrepreneurs [1]. As an interaction between business students withentrepreneurial intent and sophomore mechanical engineering CAD students shows

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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describes how the Department of Bioengineering at the University ofOregon has reached beyond faculty in engineering and related sciences to incorporate expertiseand coursework from a broader set of disciplines with a direct impact on student success. Thoseinterdisciplinary networks internal to our institution – particularly from outside STEM fields –are central to our strategy for enhancing innovation and entrepreneurship education and thefuture flexibility in our graduate engineering programs.[1] [2] Interdisciplinary EngineeringEducation has been identified as a valuable approach in many programs because the professionallandscape for engineers relies on a diverse set of technical competencies and an essential set ofnon-technical skills. [3]In the

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Poster Session

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Blanca Esthela Moscoso; MiguelAndres Andres Guerra P.E., Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ

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establishedinstruments in peer-reviewed literature, such as the Multifactorial Leadership Questionnaire(MLQ) and the Scale for Effective Communication in Teams (SECTS), modified for aneducational context [20,46,47], and can be seen in Table 1.The collected data were processed using the Qualtrics platform, which allowed for filtering andcleaning, facilitating numerical analysis. The Pearson correlation coefficient was applied to thedata from the questionnaires, with the results exported to statistical software for further analysis.The quality of the research was ensured through expert evaluation of the instrument’s validity, andits reliability was confirmed with a high Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.887, indicating stronginternal consistency. Ethical

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ENT-4: Experiential Approaches to Developing Entrepreneurial Mindsets in Engineering

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Stephanie G Wettstein, Montana State University - Bozeman

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their confidence in leadership, creative thinking, and problem-solving.IntroductionAs part of a Kern Entrepreneurial Education Network (KEEN) Fellowship I received in AY2023,I incorporated a semester-long project to have recent alumni engage undergraduate engineeringstudents and lead classroom activities focused on the entrepreneurial mindset (EM) and the threeCs: curiosity, connections, and creating value.[1] “It spiked my interest in understanding howengineering students develop through their… professional experiences and how [those positionthem to incorporate] entrepreneurial mindset into their work. Especially the three Cs,” was astudent’s seminar survey response. The development of an EM is important for engineeringstudents as they prepare

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ENT-5: Pathways for Developing Entrepreneurial Skills Across Educational Levels

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Irene Reizman, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Maysam Nezafati, Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech & Emory University; Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Liping Liu, Lawrence Technological University; Mary Lauren Benton, Baylor University; Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Mitchel Daniel, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jonathan Rylander, Baylor University

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andmotivation in UGR can aid in the design of improved workshops and courses for UG researchers,as well as provide direction for individual faculty who are interested in leveraging EM in theirmentorship of UG students.Introduction:Undergraduate research (UGR) is widely recognized as a high-impact practice that enhancesstudents’ academic productivity. The engagement in learning, retention in college, and careerpreparedness of students can be positively affected by participating in UGR. Studies show thatUGR helps students clarify career goals [1], foster a sense of identity as scientists or engineers[2], and build resilience [3]. Additionally, UGR serves as a valuable ecosystem for preparingfuture graduate students and enhancing research lab productivity

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ENT-2: Bridging Faculty and Student Perspectives in Entrepreneurial Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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M Ajmal Khan, Ohio Northern University; Heath Joseph LeBlanc, Ohio Northern University; Khalid S. Al-Olimat P.E., Ohio Northern University; Ahmed Ammar, Ohio Northern University; Farha Jahan, Ohio Northern University

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Communications course. EML is a pedagogy that aims to inculcate the entrepreneurialmindset (EM) in students, specifically the 3C framework of the EM: curiosity, connections, andcreating value. EML techniques aim to increase student curiosity, improve the student’s ability tomake connections between disparate sources of information, and ultimately equip them to createvalue for themselves and society. Thus, EML is closely related to inquiry-based learning, problem-based learning, and project-based learning. The distinction between EML and these otherpedagogical approaches is the focus on a value-creation mindset.EML is integrated into this course primarily through three frameworks: (1) DevelopingConnections, which employs risk factor consideration when

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ENT-3: Transforming Engineering Curriculum through Entrepreneurial Approaches

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Irene Reizman, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Liping Liu, Lawrence Technological University; Mary Lauren Benton, Baylor University; John Peponis, Lawrence Technological University; Maysam Nezafati, Georgia Institute of Technology; Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jonathan Rylander, Baylor University; Mitchel Daniel, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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to explain theresearch process and the impact of research in society.Background and MotivationUndergraduate research (UGR) is a high-impact practice in undergraduate education, with someof the benefits of UGR include helping students to understand their career options in science andengineering, including gaining a greater understanding of the many roles needed in the sciences[1], developing a professional identity within those roles [1]–[3], understanding the balancebetween independent work and collaboration [4], and helping students to set their own careergoals [5]. With respect to furthering their education, UGR has been shown to help students gainresilience to persist through failure [3], [6], improve their research practices and

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ENT-9: Multidisciplinary Activities in Engineering Innovation

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

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. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Work-in-Progress: From Curriculum to Competence: Exploring PedagogicalPractices in Engineering Entrepreneurship and Human Capital FormationKey words: entrepreneurship education, innovation, assessment, emotion, human capital, venturecapital, cultureIntroductionThe growth of entrepreneurship education in recent decades has been fueled by interests ininnovation, venture creation, and contributed to employment opportunities and economic anddevelopment [1]. Universities have played a critical role in the advancement of entrepreneurshipas a unique discipline and field, especially in engineering. This Work-In-Progress paper aims toexamine how the pedagogical practices of entrepreneurship education can

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ENT-9: Multidisciplinary Activities in Engineering Innovation

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emmanuel Tetteh Teye, Montana State University; Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University - Bozeman; Seth Yeboah Ntim

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entrepreneurial thinking within engineering education throughpatterner institutions [1] . Developing this mindset implies not only technical expertise but alsothe ability for engineering students to identify as entrepreneurs[2]. Identity then becomes a usefullens for understanding individuals’ academic and career motivation [3]; [4]. However, integrationand compartmentalization of these identities can be challenging, as engineering andentrepreneurial skill sets often do not coexist easily within the same individual, leading to atension in identity formation[5]. Though, this integration of engineering innovations withsustainable entrepreneurship principles presents an area requiring further exploration [6] there isa notable absence of entrepreneurship