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Learning from Industry
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Pryce Davis, University of Nottingham; Alexandra Vinson, Northwestern University; Reed Stevens, Northwestern University
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
fleeting.The following vignette is an example of a typical type of interaction that is not planned andemerges momentarily to address a specific purpose before passing quickly. This vignette alsoshows how these types of interactions seem occasioned by the fact that new engineers frequentlywork in isolation and more senior engineers only sometimes check in on the progress of theirwork or in order to correct them.This case involves a chemical engineer, Curtis, who works in the position of developmentalengineer for Large Southern Steel Mill. The title of “developmental engineer” was part of aprogram initiated by the company to bring in and train new engineering talent, in order toinculcate them into the ways of the company (thus not requiring the “re
Conference Session
Engineering Technology Division Poster Session
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Tracy L. Yother, Purdue University; Mary E. Johnson, Purdue University; Brian Kozak, Purdue University; James Thom, Purdue University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Technology
planned minor in space operations program are developed andmapped to the educational outcomes established by the AET program.IntroductionThe commercial space industry is evolving in ways unforeseen twenty years ago. The financialsuccess of people like Elon Musk (Paypal), Paul Allen (Microsoft), Richard Branson (Virgin),and Jeff Bezos (Amazon) allows these individuals the freedom to invest in or start up their owncommercial space companies. These people have been influenced by the grandeur of the ApolloProgram in the 1960s, and they use their wealth to invest in the future of the space industry asindividuals, not as a part of a government entity. Such investments are largely unseen in thecorporate conglomerate paradigm of the late 20th century
Conference Session
Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Design-Based Projects
Collection
2017 FYEE Conference
Authors
John Edward Miller, Baylor University; Carolyn Skurla, Baylor University
Tagged Topics
FYEE Division - Paper Submission
and in the process of transitioning from high schools in which the teachers taught them everything they were expected to know to college-level expectations. Second, there were inevitable comparisons drawn between the pilot section and the other sections that were being taught using the old course plan. This issue will not occur in the future because all
Conference Session
Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Classroom Practices
Collection
2017 FYEE Conference
Authors
Ohbong Kwon, New York City College of Technology; Juanita C But, New York City College of Technology; Sunghoon Jang, NY City College of Technology of CUNY
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FYEE Division - Paper Submission
engineering field are evolving,analyzing relationship among ideas, and interpreting so are the pedagogical approaches in engineering courses.information presented in diverse formats and media. They What we plan to do in EMT 1255 is a response to thealso showed reasonable competency in applying concepts changes of the industry and the needs to prepare ourand ideas in the text to solve problems. However, they students to meet the challenges that come with thesegenerally lacked proficiency in critical reasoning and changes.making valid judgment and prediction based on relevant Students in the READ gain confidence motivation andevidence
Conference Session
WIP: Student Success & Development - Focus on Self-Efficacy
Collection
2017 FYEE Conference
Authors
Kayla Nicole Arnsdorff; Ashley Tingting Chen; Rachel McCord Ellestad, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Steffen Peuker, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Tagged Topics
Diversity, FYEE Conference - Works in Progress Submission
student. At the end the lifecycle of a particular task by engaging in planning,of the semester, students are asked to complete a monitoring, and evaluation activities. Research hassummarizing reflective assignment where they look at demonstrated that the ability to self-regulate is not only atheir growth as a learner over the academic term. Using better predictor of student success than IQ or economic statusthe framework of self-regulated learning, our research but self-regulation can be learned by anyone [6]. Research inteam has begun coding the end of semester reflective engineering education is beginning to look at how studentsassignments to understand how students discuss
Conference Session
Issues in the First Year - Focus on Self-Efficacy
Collection
2017 FYEE Conference
Authors
Natalie C.T. Van Tyne, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Tagged Topics
FYEE Division - Paper Submission
attitudes toward them. These categories are described as METHODOLOGY follows: Our institution is a large university in the eastern UnitedStates, where the introductory engineering course sequence isorganized into sections of 30 students each. While the firstcourse is concentrated in the formation of an engineeringidentity and plan of study, a selection of professional andtechnical skills, including an introduction to computerprogramming, the second course serves as an introduction to8th First Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference July 31-August 2, 2016, Columbus, OH F1A-2Table 1: Students
Conference Session
Pre-College: Working with Teachers to Improve K-12 Engineering Education
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sarah E. Lopez, Utah State University; Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University; Moe Tajvidi P.E., Utah State University; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University, Center for Engineering Education Research
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Pre-College Engineering Education Division
teaching engineeringconcepts and may perceive a greater benefit from professional development onengineering in the classroom. In addition, rural teachers indicated different priorities forprofessional development. Though teachers overall saw the greatest benefit fromprofessional development on lesson plans that incorporate engineering, rural teachersindicated an even higher benefit just from having access to an expert teacher inengineering.The lower confidence that we see may be indicative of the limited support, community,and resources available to teachers in rural areas who often have a more limited budgetand fewer colleagues to collaborate with. These results make a strong case for thecreation of a professional development program that targets
Conference Session
Student Division Poster Session
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Molly H. Goldstein, Purdue University, West Lafayette
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Student
results, electronic notes (i.e. reflections), and design artifacts are of the selected terms, explain why. collected through automatic, unobtrusive logging as students design. Analyzing data Gathering Information Planning
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Angela Harris, Stanford University; Rohini N. Abhyankar, Arizona State University; Mitikaa Sama, Arizona State University
Tagged Topics
NSF Grantees Poster Session
group. These are members that are the “regulars” of thecommunity – those who can be counted on to interact and participate on an ongoing basis. In 1PEPS, the active group is comprised of key members from the six partner schools. As shown inTable 1, the active members were identified during the planning stages of PEPS.The outermost circle is comprised of the peripheral group. These are members who pop in andout of the community and who interact less regularly. In PEPS the peripheral group is comprisedof advisors and career center personnel at other engineering institutions. And finally, outside thecircle are outsiders –those who are not yet in the
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Xia Wang, Oakland University; Anica Gwenell Bowe, Oakland University; Brian K Dean, Oakland University; Chris J Kobus, Oakland University; Mark R. Olson, Oakland University
Tagged Topics
Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session
involvement, and their plans of teaching STEM after graduation.We received a total of 23 applications including one pre-service teacher. Eleven teachers havebeen selected as final candidates to participate in the RET program at Oakland University. Anacceptance letter was sent to the candidates, and all the candidates returned the signed letterwithin a week. Table 1 shows the profile of teachers selected for the 2016 summer program. Table 1: 2016 RET Teachers’ Profile Applicants School District School Level Teaching Years of (F/M) Subject Teaching 1 (F) Avondale High School Math
Conference Session
Civil Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University; Byungik Chang P.E., University of New Haven; Erick Benjamin Butler, West Texas A&M University; J. Arn Womble P.E., West Texas A&M University; Nathan Howell, West Texas A&M University
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Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 The Journey to Initial Accreditation of a Civil Engineering ProgramAbstractStarting a new engineering program that fulfills ABET EAC 2000 requirements is a majorundertaking. With a new program, there is great responsibility to develop the curricula andassessment tools to meet university, community, and stakeholder requirements while meetingABET EAC outcomes. In this paper, the authors will discuss the process of implementing anew civil engineering program at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas (in theAmarillo, Texas metropolitan area). This discussion includes the planning, launch, andimplementation of curricula that lead to a successful initial ABET EAC accreditation, as
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Katherine G. Herbert, Montclair State University; Thomas J Marlowe, Seton Hall University; Jerry Alan Fails, Boise State University; Cyril S Ku, William Paterson University; Kelly M Goedert, Seton Hall University; Emily Hill, Drew University; Nina M Goodey, Montclair State University; Donal Thomas MacVeigh S.J.
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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session
withfaculty partners from other institutions. For students from SPU and SHU, once students have self-identified as candidates, they will work with a faculty member there, coupled with a mentor fromMSU to transition into their graduate studies at MSU. If students demonstrate interest earlier thantheir senior year, a faculty member at that institution will advise them as they select their computerscience and other courses to facilitate the transition or to increase the value of the MSCS to theircareer plans. Students accepted into this program who come from a non-NECST consortium memberwill be assigned an MSU advisor; such students as well as MSU undergraduates accepted as NECSTscholars, will interact with the SPU and SHU faculty through other
Conference Session
Student Division Diversity and Persistence Related Technical Session
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jackson Kai Painter, University of Louisville; Kate E. Snyder, University of Louisville; Patricia A. Ralston, University of Louisville
Tagged Divisions
Student
have plans to investigate the relationship between reasons for selectinga major and retention. This analysis will provide further implications for engineering faculty tobetter understand the reasons that are associated with persistence in the major. ReferencesBandura, A. (1986). Social foundations of thought and action: A social cognitive theory. NY.: Prentice-Hall.Beggs, J. M., Bantham, J. H., & Taylor, S. (2008). Distinguishing the factors influencing college students' choice of major. College Student Journal, 42, 381-394.Brown, S. D., Lent, R. W., Telander, K., & Tramayne, S. (2011). Social cognitive career theory, conscientiousness, and work performance: A meta-analytic
Conference Session
Project-Based Learning
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Huihui H Wang, Jacksonville University; Steven Christopher Davis, Jacksonville University; Emre Selvi, Jacksonville University; Laura C. Atkins, Jacksonville University
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
PBSL Activities The four PBSL activities are as follows: 1) “I am an instructor in a STEM class”: At the moment of the writing, we are still discussingwith a local high school for details. We plan to conduct this activity in fall 2017. 2) “Design customized food barrels for a food pantry”: This project challenges sophomoresto work on a project that is not strictly designed (assumptions, contexts, etc.) but has a concreteend goal. Through communication with employees at the local food pantry, 16 students in 8teams interacted with them at each step of their projects such as design, development, and testphases to maintain constant goal alignment. This activity is being implemented into theTechnical Communications course this semester
Collection
2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference
Authors
Peter Raymond Stupak, Raritan Valley Community College
Tagged Topics
Diversity
- Communicate with the customer, understand the customer’s needs, and negotiate achievable needs, conduct interim demonstrations, collaborate with the customer, and deliver the product on-time. - “Do what you say you will do” – Teamwork, division of labor, project planning, task execution, leadership, and responsibility. - Engineering Prototyping – Idea generation, start simple then improve, face high-risk problems first, think through each step in-detail to reduce risk - Grit and Determination – Anything that can go wrong will go wrong – push through.II. Voice-of-the-CustomerThe Engineering Team consisted of four RVCC Engineering students. The Team was notinformed of any of the details of
Collection
2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference
Authors
David RB Kraemer, Johns Hopkins University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
15 20 25 30 35 40 -50 time(s)Figure 2. Position data, from acceleration data integrated twice.The real-world acceleration measurement experiment proved to be an interesting exercisefor the course. The author plans to use this experiment in the future, and to assess itseffectiveness. Spring 2017 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, April 7-8, 2017 MSU
Conference Session
Concurrent Paper Tracks Session I - Curriculum I
Collection
2017 ASEE International Forum
Authors
Esm Suresh, National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research; Arul Kumaravelu, National Institute of Fashion Technology
Tagged Topics
Main Forum (Podium Presentation)
, CAD, Modern Surveying using Total Station & GPS, Geotechnical Engineering, Instructional Design and Delivery Systems, Educational Video Production, Strategic Planning and Institutional Development, Outcome based Education and Accredita- tion. He has completed more than 300 training programs for Polytechnic college faculty and more than 150 training programs for Engineering College faculty. He has conducted about 10 International Training Programs. His trainees spread over more than 20 countries. He is guiding Ph.D Scholars in the area of Engineering Education. (6 got Awarded and 4 more are working under his guideship). He has software skills in ArcGIS, Autodesk Products and MS Project.Mr. Arul Kumaravelu
Collection
2017 ASEE International Forum
Authors
Elvira Valeyeva, Kazan National Research Technological University Russian Federation ; Roman V Kupriyanov, Kazan National Research Technological University; Nailya Sh. Valeyeva, Kazan National Research Technological University; Galina Romanova, Kazan National Research Technological University; Dzhamilia Renatovna Nugmanova, Kazan National Research Technological University
2017 ASEE International Forum:Columbus , Ohio Jun 28 Paper ID #20734The Role of Metacognitive Skills in Engineering EducationDr. Elvira Valeyeva, Kazan National Research Technological University Russian Federation I am an Associate Professor at Kazan National Research Technological University. I received my specialty in Social Work in 2005 and PhD in Pedagogics in 2008. My professional career covers: teaching at undergraduate and graduate level; planning, developing and managing project in the areas of Educational Systems. My research interest include the process of
Conference Session
Session/Panel 2: New Opportunities – Breaking into Federal Agencies that are New for You
Collection
2017 ERC
Authors
Addison Stark
business planning, IP, product development, and and represents the Agency as a thought leader in supply chain considerations the program area • Target public and private follow-on funding Qualifications sources • 5+ years of work experience, including technology, Techno-Economic Analyses research, and business experience; advanced • Perform techno-economic
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Panel 1: New Opportunities – Creating Corporate/University Partnerships
Collection
2017 ERC
Authors
Lawrence Hornak
AwardCritical that everyone understand that university-industry partnerships are multi-faceted, mutuallybeneficial, long-term relationships…  U-I partnerships are a significant investment of resources  Developing a strategic plan is critical  Align resources to maximize effectiveness  Utilize federal programs to help build partnerships  Build One-on-One relationships into Sector Cooperatives  Adopt a “customer-focused” approach  First understand the needs – industry and faculty  Tailor programs and partnerships to match  Be “easy to do business with” …. really  Leverage existing resources to accelerate growth  External groups to identify partners and build connections  UGA success storiesWe are
Conference Session
The Care and Keeping of Graduate Students - GSD Tech Session 6
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University
Tagged Divisions
Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators
; however, not much curricular emphasis isplaced on developing leadership skills through graduate school or for junior faculty members.Recent studies have linked transformational leadership5,6 –the leadership style that seeks to helpeach individual member of a team develop her or his maximum talent and potential—toinnovation success,27 learning outcomes, and higher productivity.28 By adopting a“transformational leadership” approach to leading and sculpting a research group, advisors canhelp students plan their own success. Outlining specific roles for students and helping them to setgoals for themselves at the same time as a research advisor sets overall goals for the team canhelp to form a productive research group.In sum, there are several
Conference Session
ETD Accreditation and Assessment
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Behnam Shadravan, Florida A&M University; Yves J. Anglade, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Emmanuel Cofie, Florida A&M University/Florida State University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Technology
questions, the options given were the standard selections for such a survey: stronglyagree, agree, fair/neutral, disagree, or strongly disagree. Some questions offered a range ofoptions pertaining to each specific question; a few of these questions asked students to selectmore than one option.An initial questionnaire was created as a “test survey” for students. It was administered in aclass to sophomore students noted as being primarily. The students were asked to answer a set ofquestions regarding their perception of the program’s education. Additionally, they wereinquired about their future education and career plans. The students completed thequestionnaires promptly and returned them. After reviewing the first questionnaire, theresearchers
Conference Session
Pre-College: Robotics
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
John M. Mativo, University of Georgia; Roger B. Hill, University of Georgia; Theodore J. Kopcha, University of Georgia; Jennifer McGregor, University of Georgia; Seungki Shin, University of Georgia; Ikseon Choi, University of Georgia
Tagged Divisions
Pre-College Engineering Education Division
to activelylearn about it? Several options were explored but the robot solution was found to be morepractical, that is, it could explore without endangering human life. The special robot can be sentto the volcano to investigate ongoing activities plus it can bring back samples of materials ofinterest. This type of thinking resulted in planning and creating lessons about exploring avolcano using a robot that was required to visit several sites of the volcano while taking theshortest time possible. The lessons are shown in Table 1. Table 1: An overview of eight robotic lessons for 5th gradeLesson Name Driving Question 1 Danger Zone How can scientists study dangerous
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Teams, Teaching, Leadership, and Technical Communications in Mechanical Engineering
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Megan Reissman, University of Dayton; Timothy Reissman, University of Dayton
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
amount of time dedicated to this effort. In theseexperiments the focus was on extensive testing.It was desired, though not fully achieved, to scaffold the number of variables that each experimentconsidered (Table 2), yet many experiments only lent to manipulation of one variable. However,this highlights that when developing a plan for scaffolding it can be desirable not to increase thechallenge level of every aspect for each new assignment. Alternatively, instructors can increaseand then reduce challenge level of a specific aspect in order to increase the challenge of anotheraspect without overwhelming the students. Typically the final step in such a process is anassignment that incorporates increased complexity across multiple aspects but where
Conference Session
Strategies to enhance student learning
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ann D.. Christy, Ohio State University; Oladiran Fasina, Auburn University
Tagged Divisions
Biological & Agricultural
these courses and the course which they are currently enrolled, c) how the courses they have taken so far have moved them closer to their career plans/goals.Students are also expected to include several paragraphs about themselves, and other experiencesthat may be related to their career goals and future plans. In addition, each senior design capstoneproject team is required to create a separate ePortfolio that articulates their capstone projectsincluding reflection and narrative about the individual contribution of each member of the team.Examples of ePortfolio sites developed by Auburn BSEN students are listed below: • http://hallienelson18.wix.com/hallie-nelson • http://kingbenpaul.wix.com/eportfolio • http://ceg0032.wix.com
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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 5
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Derek Breid, Saint Vincent College; Lawrence Machia, Saint Vincent College
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Community Engagement Division
, butcould still be greatly improved. Although the improvement was not completely designed, muchof the more difficult analysis was completed, which showed that the proposed system waspotentially worthwhile. In addition, Br. Lawrence was able to learn some basic heat transferconcepts that were relevant to the evaporator, which may shape future plans and modifications tothe maple-making process. In particular, he was quite interested to learn that increasing theflowrate in his proposed cooling-water system would – counterintuitively – decrease theeffectiveness of the attached sap melter. The collaboration also increased the awareness of themaple program among the engineering community, and vice versa. The student who completedthe project stated that
Conference Session
Community Engagement Division Technical Session 5
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jessica N. Jones, University of Florida; Tiffanie R. Smith, University of Florida; Naja A. Mack, University of Florida; Imani Sherman, University of Florida; Juan E. Gilbert, University of Florida
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Community Engagement Division
arelooking beyond students with traditional educations. According to a 2015 article 3 , in certain cases, it does not even matter whether a candidate has a bachelor’s degree in a specific area: companies are looking for candidates with hands-on experience in software development through “hack-a-thons,” extracurricular projects, and internships.The purpose of this article is to describe an attempt to provide non-traditional students with thissort of hands-on knowledge and experience via a 12-week programming course provided by aUniversity and community partnership. We describe the partnership and the resulting courseincluding several problems that were encountered and lessons learned. We then describe a coursethat was planned
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Insights and Practices for Engineering Leadership Development
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
David Bayless, Ohio University
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Engineering Leadership Development Division
other functional groups within thebusiness structure to attain project success in the “real world.”In response to calls from our alumni advisory board for a leadership experience integratingbusiness and engineering disciplines, a leadership development competition was designed usingsustainability as the theme. Students developing leadership skills from both engineering andbusiness were organized into teams to identify and solve a sustainability problem. Each studentwas not only focused on the overall competition, but also in defining their roles and leadershipopportunities. Both teams and individual students had periodic metrics to report, as well as detailtheir plans for influencing stakeholders or teammates in specific action areas. While
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Pre-College: Resource Exchange
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kerrie A. Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)
Tagged Divisions
Pre-College Engineering Education Division
Justifywhytheirdesignsolutionisappropriatebasedonapplicationofcore communicatetheir science/mathematicsconcepts. designsolutionthrough B Justifywhytheirdesignsolutionisappropriatebasedoninformationobtainedin useofevidence-based problemscoping. reasoning. En grTEAMS Projec t i s fu nded by t h e N a t i o n a l Sci e n ce F o u n da t i o n un d er gra nt NSF DUE- 1238140Notebooks in the CurriculaThroughout the design project, each student maintains an engineering notebook in order to take notes, develop ideas,record testing and observations, document decisions, and plan next steps. Each of the 13 units has both commonelements of the notebook and elements that are specific to that unit. The common elements of the notebooks
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New Tools for Teaching Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Daniel Christe, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Jay J. Bhatt, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Douglas G. McGee, University of Pennsylvania; Ruth Wolfish, IEEE
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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation
formulate business plans and execute them perfectly. However, thecommunity has realized that startups are fundamentally different that large companies, leading to theconcept of the “lean startup”[7] which says that new ventures should quickly and cheaply validate orinvalidate hypotheses through delivering the minimum viable product to potential customers well beforecommitting to large investments and long timeframe development efforts. This approach essentiallyamounts to an application of the scientific method in a new venture context[7].The nation’s 160,000 libraries empower the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. Libraries aredigital decentralized networks that empower innovators from all facets of society through access toknowledge