Conference Session

Innovation and Reflection

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beth Rieken, Stanford University; Mark Schar, Stanford University; Shauna Shapiro, Santa Clara University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Chrysler Corporation.At Stanford she has served a chair of the faculty senate, and recently served as Associate Vice Provost forGraduate Education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Exploring the relationship between mindfulness and innovation in engineering studentsAbstractAn open, receptive, and curious (mindful) mindset is often cited as important in innovation. Yet,engineering education typically focuses on narrow analytical training at the expense of fosteringexpansive thinking. To specifically explore the relationship between a mindful attitude (open,receptive, curious) and innovation, we examined the relationship between dispositionalmindfulness and innovation self

Conference Session

Design and Making

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Summers, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Renee D. Rogge, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Cs that contribute to an entrepreneurial mindset: Curiosity, Connections, and Creating Value.The course objectives state that, as a result of Introduction to Disability Studies, students will  Demonstrate curiosity about how people with disabilities (deafness, autism, paralysis, etc.) experience the world and how those experiences challenge us to redefine, reconceptualize, and re/design for disability. Students will be able to answer questions like: How does disability studies help us understand the perspectives, motivations, and needs of others?  Make connections between their STEM work and the field of disability studies. Students will be able to answer questions like: How has science and technology

Conference Session

Innovation and Reflection

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Gewirtz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Kirsten A. Davis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ramon Benitez, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

, particularly in engineering departmentswhere general education courses have never been offered. The process of developing the minorand assessing its core courses is described more fully in another research project presented atASEE 20175. The Innovation Pathways Minor (IPM) is for students who want to develop as innovatorsin an interdisciplinary context. This minor provides a core sequence of classes with opportunitiesto practice these skills, as well as elective credits for students to pursue their personal interests.This minor also fills a unique niche by helping students expand their entrepreneurial ideasthrough customer discovery and business model activities. At the end of the minor, students willhave a capstone opportunity to unite their

Conference Session

Social Justice, Social Responsibility, and Critical Pedagogies

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yanna Lambrinidou, Virginia Tech; Nathan E. Canney, Seattle University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society