Paper ID #41218WIP: Evaluating Entrepreneurially-minded Learning in Course-based UndergraduateResearch ExperiencesDr. Jeffrey Walters, University of Washington My research seeks to develop participatory systems-based decision support techniques to improve engineering practice and policy for sustainable rural and urban infrastructure system design and management in developing world contexts. My research has been applied within the sectors of water, sanitation, energy, food systems, climate change migration, circular economy applications in construction waste disposal, and engineering education. I am also passionate about
Paper ID #41860Implementing Entrepreneurial Minded Learning in a First-Year Seminar CourseDr. Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel Dr. Simon Ghanat is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel (Charleston, S.C.). He received his Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Arizona State University. His research interests include geotechnical earthquake engineering and engineering education.Dr. Deirdre D. Ragan, The Citadel Deirdre Ragan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, as well as the director of the Honors Program, at
Paper ID #38542How to engage engineering students in teaching linear elasticity throughentrepreneurially minded bio-inspired projectsDr. Jeffrey Jianfeng Ma, Saint Louis University Dr. Jeff Ma is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Saint Louis University. Dr. Ma at- tended KEEN Foundation-funded programs and workshops to learn fundamental pedagogical techniques of EML, ACL, and PBL to instill entrepreneur mindset into engineering students.Dr. Lisa Bosman, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI) Dr. Bosman holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering. Her engineering education research interests include
Paper ID #38883Applying Entrepreneurially Minded Learning to the Design and Fabricationof Soft Robotic Fish with Native American Engineering Students.Dr. Monsuru O. Ramoni, Navajo Technical University Monsuru Ramoni is an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at Navajo Technical University, Crownpoint, NM. He has M.S. degrees in Manufacturing Engineering and Management and Industrial Engineering from the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom, and Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, respectively. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Texas Tech University, Lubbock. His research focuses on
onassessing the impact of telling the stories, by the storytellers who recorded for the podcast. In thefuture, we may assess the impact on listeners.Table 1. Survey questions for pre- and post-experience surveys. Pre-experience survey questions: 1. Think for a second about what makes you, you. Fill in the following blank with the first five things to come to mind. 2. The rest of this survey will refer to STEM professionals. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. You should think about yourself as a professional in your primary major. As a STEM professional, you could be a Scientist, Biologist, Chemist, Civil Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Computer Scientist, etc. Do you agree or disagree
. KEEN operationalizes EM into the “3C’s”, which represent a set of desiredEntrepreneurially Minded Learning (EML) outcomes that include Curiosity, Connections, andCreating Value [13]. The Ohio State University (OSU) began its partnership with KEEN in 2017and has since integrated the 3C’s into many courses across the College of Engineering. Theseinitiatives began with the restructuring of the design-build course in the First-Year EngineeringProgram (FYEP) standard sequence [15] and have expanded to the FYEP honors sequence,Capstone courses, and intermediate engineering courses. Efforts to assess students’ EM haveparalleled these integrations, including the development of 14 Entrepreneurial Mindset LearningObjectives (EMLOs) [16] and a “toolkit
few interview questions focused on familiarity with ABET professional skills and theimportance of each skill. The subsequent questions were about other professional skills neededfor engineering graduates and, lastly, if any 21st-century skills came to mind that would beuseful for engineering graduates. The interview participants preferred “soft skills” rather thanprofessional skills. The researcher prepared Table II, which indicates how faculty memberswould classify each skill. TABLE II ENGINEERING FACULTY DEFINITIONS OF PROFESSIONAL SKILLS 21st- ABET Soft Skills century
Engineering Technologycurricula specifically needs further attention. This gap highlights the need for enhancingentrepreneurship education in this field, considering the industry's demand for graduates whoare both technically skilled and entrepreneurially minded. This research explores theintegration of entrepreneurship into an Engineering Technology (ET) program, with a focus ona sustainable building course. It employs innovative educational strategies such as micro-moments, bisociation, virtual reality, entrepreneurial tasks, and a project-based approach todevelop real-world problem-solving skills. The effectiveness of this approach was assessedthrough a quantitative and qualitative survey to understand student perceptions. Findings revealstudents
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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
]. KEENis a collaborative network of 61 universities dedicated to integrating an EM into technicalengineering education via entrepreneurial minded learning (EML) and the 3Cs: Curiosity,Connections, and Creating Value [4]. Through the 3Cs, EML develops and promotes skillsrelated to information gathering, concept connections, and product or service valuation. KEENhas emerged as an EML leader in higher education, supporting faculty members acrosspartnering institutions in the creation, implementation, and sharing of engineering and EM-focused course content.Although each of the 3Cs have varying applications within an educational context, each centeraround key ideas. Curiosity refers to one’s ability to explore new ideas and perspectives
Paper ID #44024Exploring Opportunities for Innovative Professional Impact: Implementationof a Multidisciplinary CourseDr. Keilin Jahnke, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Dr. Keilin Jahnke is a Teaching Assistant Professor in Innovation, Leadership, and Engineering Entrepreneurship in The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.Dr. Joe Bradley, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Joe Bradley is a Clinical Assistant Professor in Bioengineering in the Grainger College of Engineering, a Health Innovation Professor and the Director of Engineering Education and
., & Erdil, N. O., & Nocito-Gobel, J., & Carnasciali, M.(2018, June), “Investigating the Entrepreneurial Mindset of Engineering and Computer ScienceStudents” Paper presented at 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition , Salt Lake City,Utah. 10.18260/1-2--30726[21] Martine, M. M., & Mahoney, L. X., & Sunbury, C. M., & Schneider, J. A., & Hixson, C., &Bodnar, C. A. (2019, June), “Concept Maps as an Assessment Tool for Evaluating Students'Perception of Entrepreneurial Mind-set” Paper presented at 2019 ASEE Annual Conference &Exposition , Tampa, Florida. 10.18260/1-2--32533
interest in . The engagement created by the actions of project 1 open-ended up my mind, especially in terms of the ability to source knowledge to create relevant and reliable solutions. A large reason why I decide to pursue the engineering route was that the thought of creating these cool contraptions or systems I see in everyday life would be so exciting and the way this project was structured delved much more into that original motivation thanks to instilling the entrepreneurial mindset and STEAM The need to interview potential clients made this project feel like the development process for an actual product. The need to
new or existing technologies. Whereas engineers are typically programmed to developnew solutions, entrepreneurially minded engineers are educated in identifying the mostappropriate solution to these newly uncovered needs, regardless of whether they are new orexisting solutions that may be integrated or augmented to satisfy the market need. While thereare multiple definitions for entrepreneurs, this paper posits the definition that states“Entrepreneurs, in the purest sense, are those who identify a need—any need—and fill it. It’s aprimordial urge, independent of product, service, industry or market” [13]. Ultimately, thesuccess of an entrepreneurial engineer depends on their ability to validate, attract, and acquirecustomers who seek to
students feel valued and respected. This includes active learning style classroom activities to foster open and respectful discussions [16 - 18], encouraging active participation from all students, and being mindful of cultural sensitivity and bias in engineering classrooms. • Curriculum Development: Ensuring that the course curriculum is inclusive and reflects the diverse perspectives and experiences of all students [19] through incorporating diverse case studies, examples, and readings into course materials including lectures and design challenges. • Student Recruitment: Active recruitment of a diverse student body to participate in the course, including students from underrepresented groups in
Paper ID #38203Undergraduate Research as a Tool for Building Entrepreneurial Mindset inEngineering StudentsDr. Heather Dillon, University of Washington Dr. Heather Dillon is Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Washington Tacoma. Her research team is working on energy efficiency, renewable energy, fundamental heat transfer, and engineering education. Before joining academia, she worked for the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) as a senior research engineer working on both energy efficiency and renewable energy systems, where she received the US Department of Energy Office of Science
reflexivein my work and transparent about my background throughout this study.MethodologyThis case study leveraged a qualitative study design. The case being looked at is bounded by theparticipants (engineers and engineering interns), industry (Ag Tech start-ups), and location(Midwest US). It was a qualitative study since semi-structured interviews, held over zoom, wereused to collect the data. The interview questions were based on the resources listed in theWRICM model. Multiple questions were formed with each resource and the skills connected to itin mind. Participants were also asked about their background, degree programs, and how theywould describe their job. Two examples of questions that were asked in the interviews were“What personality
. Interestingly, he attended such workshops when hewas still in high school. Since it had been a long time since he participated in those workshops,he could not recall during the interview the exact number and/or the content of these workshopsbut he mentioned that they were delivered by practicing artists also. He noted that the artistsmade presentations about their creative processes in the arts and talked about how creativity“helps tune one’s mind into thinking differently” and “ties into (one’s) work and daily life.”Topic 3: Creativity in Coursework. All the participants in this preliminary sample could giveexamples of engineering courses they took throughout their undergraduate and/or graduateeducation where they were allowed to demonstrate and
Design InterventionFaculty from the mechanical engineering and entrepreneurship programs initiated theintervention by actively recruiting entrepreneurially minded students from non-engineeringmajors using email messages and in-person appeals. Both recruitment methods target businesscourse sections and entrepreneurship clubs likely to contain interested parties. Theentrepreneurial students receive the engineering students’ design work (engineering drawings,3D CAD models, etc.) at the close of the semester. Prior to commencing their projects and at theclose of the projects, engineering students working on entrepreneurial projects receive invitationsto take the affective capacities survey. Table 1 summarizes the sequence of design project
for bothcontent and measuring the 3C’s ( Curiosity, Creating Connections, and Creating Value). To learnmore, we facilitated 30-minute interviews with faculty and staff in the Network who directlywork with the assessment of entrepreneurial minded learning. To identify participants, we askedKEEN to include a question in their annual survey to member institutions identifying assessmentleaders. KEEN provided a list of contacts to the research team as potential participants. Theresearch team then contacted each participant to ask if they were willing to be interviewed as partof our project. A member of the research group managed the correspondence, scheduling, andinterviewing.To more deeply understand how members of the Engineering Unleashed
Paper ID #39245Work-In-Progress: Early Student Exposure to an Entrepreneurial Mindsetin Engineering ResearchJohn Peponis, Lawrence Technological University John Peponis is a Project Engineer/Senior Lecturer in the Biomedical Engineering Department at Lawrence Technological University. He received his B.S. and M.S. in Biomedical Engineering at Lawrence Tech- nological University.Dr. Mary Lauren Benton, Baylor University Mary Lauren is an assistant professor of bioinformatics at Baylor University. She received her B.S. in Bioinformatics at Baylor University before completing her M.S. and Ph.D. in Biomedical Informatics at
Teacher of the Year nomination in 2023. In the classroom, Saqib likes to challenge his students to tackle real-world engineering problems. He likes to use innovative pedagogical techniques and Entrepreneurial-Minded Learning (EML) to facilitate student learning. Beyond the classroom, he has a passion for mentoring students and helping them achieve their educational and professional goals.Marie Stettler Kleine, Colorado School of Mines Marie Stettler Kleine is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering, Design, & Society. She conducts research on engineering practice and pedagogy, exploring its origins, purposes, and potential futures. Marie is especially interested in the roles of values in engineers
Assessment Tool for Evaluating Students’ Perception of Entrepreneurial Mind-Set.”[6] Ferguson, S. M., Foley, R. W., Eshirow, J. K., and Pollack, C. C., 2018, “Refining Concept Maps as Method to Assess Learning Outcomes Among Engineering Students.”[7] Weber, P., Dillon, H., and Lee, S.-J., 2022, “Benefits of Statics Concept Mapping in Career Cognition.”[8] Chiou, C.-C., 2008, “The Effect of Concept Mapping on Students’ Learning Achievements and Interests,” Innov. Educ. Teach. Int.[9] Arhandi, P. P., Firdausi, A. T., Lestari, V. A., Muhasibi, A., Putra, D. Y. E., and Andoko, B. S., 2023, “Application of Construct on Scaffold Concept Map in Mobile Programming Learning with Flutter Layout Topic,” J. Nas. Pendidik. Tek. Inform
entrepreneurshiptraining to foster those new pathways. Core constraints often get in the way – engineering curriculaleave little room for new courses beyond the fundamentals, semester timeline constraints do notoffer enough time for entrepreneurs to develop and test their ideas, new applied or experientialcourses face faculty headwinds, and “acting” like an entrepreneur requires cross-departmentlearning, like understanding financial viability and societal demand – typically understood throughthe lens of social sciences. This paper describes a new four-year cohort-based fellowship toovercome those constraints in order to develop and apply entrepreneurial mind and skill-sets tonew engineering applications. Fellows access a flexible yet disciplined co-curricular
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celebration. The hands-onexperience includes engineering a light-up party hat, building a musical instrument, andinvestigating the science of color. With these activities in mind, an evaluation of Camp Inventionwas designed to understand student outcomes associated with science and math interest, scienceand math anxiety, and problem-solving and inventing skills.MethodsResearch DesignThis research study utilizes a mixed-methods approach, incorporating both quantitative datathrough paper surveys and qualitative data through focus groups and interviews. The researchwas guided by the following questions: 1. What is the overall program impact on participants’ confidence towards STEM? 2. To what extent is gender and socioeconomic status associated with
Paper ID #41435An Assessment of Students’ Perceptions in Curriculum Development IntegratingEntrepreneurship and STEAM with Designing Green (Bio-inspired) RoofsDr. Nadia Al-Aubaidy, Norwich University Dr. Nadia Al-Aubaidy is an Associate Professor at the David Crawford School of Engineering at Norwich University. She earned a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Al-Aubaidy is certified in Dispute Prevention and Resolution from the School of Law at The University of Texas at Austin. She is also a LEED Green Associate. Dr. Al-Aubaidy is the recipient of the Excellence in Teaching 2024 of Region
1Examining The Differences In Grade Point Average For Engineering Students Enrolled In Entrepreneurial Education ProgramsAbstract Undergraduate students in engineering continue to gain exposure to entrepreneurialprogramming through different entrepreneurship education programs (EEPs) initiated in highereducation institutions. While traditionally, entrepreneurship education has been initiated andhoused in business schools; recent programmatic offerings have increased in the engineeringschools. Through various offerings (e.g., full-credit courses and seminars), engineering EEPsfocus on developing entrepreneurially-minded engineering graduates to prepare them to succeedin their future career roles. While research in entrepreneurship