major-specific courses such as Fluid Mechanics [5].EML has also been shown to improve student learning as well as lead to increased perception ofskills related to the entrepreneurial mindset in engineering courses, in general [7, 8, 9, 10]. Forexample, students showed gains in various EML skills when engaged in modules related tofailure analysis case studies such as the Hyatt Regency Hotel Walkway Collapse [7]. Similargains were demonstrated when students conducted market research for a fictitious companylooking to locate a new fabrication facility near growing population centers [7].It should be noted that BME courses, in particular, present a unique opportunity to leverage thebenefits of EML. Due to the nature of their work, biomedical
partnerships, and applied research in partnership.Jeffrey Matthew Welch, University of Portland Jeff Welch is a doctoral student in educational leadership at the University of Portland (Oregon, USA). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Exploring Ethical Hacking from Multiple ViewpointsAbstractThe Shiley School of Engineering, Dept. of Computer Science is using the KEEN module todevelop an entrepreneurial mindset while meeting technical objectives in a 300 level Unix/Linuxtools course. This paper describes a work-in-progress module for students to explore issuesrelated to ethical hacking and its impact in the field of information security and cybersecurity.Ethical hacking was analyzed from
Engineering course. She has also co-developed two unique MOOCs, Introduction to Engineering and Perspectives on Grand Challenges for Engineering, for the Global Freshman Academy/ASU Earned Admission Program. Her Ph.D. research focuses on multi-scale multiphase modeling and numerical analysis of coupled large viscoelastic defor- mation 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 methods, incorporation of the Entrepreneurial Mindset in the engineering curriculum and its impact.Amy Trowbridge, Arizona State
was expanded into a more elaborate semester-long project that addedmakerspace visits and an essay where students reflected upon the opportunities these spacesmight offer to cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset. Student surveys captured attitudes about theproject and the university making facilities, and indicated that a large majority of the studentswere more likely to use the making facilities in the future because of the semester project.Student reflective essays also indicated that the students believed that making spaces addedenormous value to the university and supported cultivation of the entrepreneurial mindset,specifically promoting curiosity, making connections, and creating value.The “Teams Teaching Engineering” project may provide
’ entrepreneurial mindset. Purzer, Fila and Nataraja provide a review of assessment methods in engineeringentrepreneurship education [2]. Most studies on the general assessment of an entrepreneurialmindset (EM) have been based on personality instruments that were not specifically designed toassess EM. An extensive literature review and a new measure of EM—the EntrepreneurialMindset Profile—is presented by Davis, Hall and Mayer [3]. A survey instrument to assess EMspecifically tailored around the KEEN Framework was developed by Li, et al. [4] andBrunhaver, et al. [5]. These types assessments of EM are indirect measures based on surveyinstruments. If these are to be used to assess EM growth resulting from curricular or co-curricular intervention, then
creating 5-10-minute video lessons on introductoryartificial intelligence topics as part of their regular homework during the course. The studentvideos will be shared with the other students in the course as both alternative lecture materials onthese introductory subjects and to provide feedback. Students will be surveyed pre, mid, and poston their enjoyment of the homework assignments, if they videos improved learning, if they feltthey learned from watching videos by other students, if they learn topics from videos, and if theylike the format of the course. The authors believe that this addition to the course fosters many ofthe student objectives/outcomes for an entrepreneurial mindset. Currently, the authors aregathering preliminary feedback and
ways. First, cards were sought foreach full participant, and their presence or absence was noted. Second, the presence of outcomesrelated to the physical creation of a prototype were tallied. Finally, the text description of theclass activity was read for activities related to making and then grouped according to emergentthemes. For comparison,10 randomly selected “Exemplar” Cards by faculty who have notattended these workshops were subject to the same analysis. Exemplar cards are a subset ofthose published on the website judged by website curators to be of exceptionally high quality interms of writing, pedagogy, and expression of entrepreneurial-mindset and representing a widevariety of disciplines, projects, and approaches. These were
, as well as students’ non-technical skills, skillsthat may or may not be a part of their technical coursework [3], [4], [5], [6]. While Simmons et al do not list the development of an entrepreneurial mindset (EM), anengineering competition is potentially a rich environment in which students can acquire EM. Forexample, the ASME Human-Powered Vehicle Challenge describes the nature of the challenge inthis way: Human-powered transport is often the only type available in underdeveloped or inaccessible parts of the world, and if well designed, can be an increasingly viable form of sustainable transportation. ASME's international Human Powered Vehicle Challenge (HPVC) provides an opportunity for students to demonstrate the
. Identify and describe links between course knowledge and real-world systems. [connections]The research goal of the project was to determine if a structured module in an engineering coursecould help students engage more fully with psychrometrics. This module is also part of a largereffort at the University of Portland to embed the entrepreneurial mindset [1] across thecurriculum. The entrepreneurial mindset includes helping students connect engineering topicswith real world systems and building curiosity about systems. The learning objects of thismodule were aligned with this idea, and backward design was used to develop the evaporativecooling module.BackgroundThermodynamics students often struggle with the topic of psychrometrics. The topic
marketing communications. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Impact of an I-Corps Site Program on Engineering Students at a Large Southwestern University: Year 3AbstractIn today’s global market economy, equipping engineering students with a broader set of skillsassociated with an entrepreneurial mindset will empower them to create value for the companiesthey join or to launch their own startups. In recent years, institutions across the nation have beeninvesting resources in developing maker spaces plus curricular and extracurricular programs toprovide opportunities for students to acquire knowledge and skills, and pursue innovative ideasin a safe environment – while still in
taught are computational, materials, andbiomaterials.Vanderbilt University is a partner of KEEN, the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering network. Thefocus of KEEN is to introduce undergraduate students to the “entrepreneurial mindset.” Thismindset can be summarized by three words curiosity, connections, and creating value – the threeC’s [2]. KEEN has an increasing collection of exemplar work that showcases the three C’simplementation in the undergraduate program [3]. In this work we will look at how to assess thethree C’s of students in this course redevelopment.For this research project a new chemical engineering introductory module was created to givestudents experience in design and research thinking through hands-on activities linked tochemical
Education,” Proceedings of the 2012 ASEE Annual Conference, Valparaiso, IN.[4] Gerhart, A., Carpenter, D., Fletcher, R., Meyer, E., (2014), “Combining Discipline-specific Introduction to Engineering Courses into a Single Multi-discipline Course to Foster the Entrepreneurial Mindset with Entrepreneurially Minded Learning,” Proceedings of the 2014 ASEE Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN.[5] Jablonski, E., (2014) “Fostering Intra- and Entrepreneurship in Engineering Students,” Proceedings of the 2014 ASEE Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN.[6] Meyer, E. and Nasir, E. (2015), “Fostering the Entrepreneurial Mindset through the Development of Multidisciplinary Learning Modules Based on the ‘Quantified Self’ Social Movement
engineering students, and ties directly to ABET student outcome 3, “an ability to recognizeethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments,which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental,and societal contexts.” [3].This module is also part of a larger effort at the University of Portland to embed theentrepreneurial mindset across the curriculum. One facet of the entrepreneurial mindset asdefined by the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN) is supporting students indeveloping advanced skills and mindsets to equip students to create personal, economic, andsocietal value [4]. Improving student skills to speak out about character issues is an
c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Fostering Entrepreneurship Through Targeted Adversity: A Senior Design Case Study Nicholas Hosein, Andr´e Knoesen, Lee Michael MartinAbstractEngineering education has the potential for significant social and economic impacts throughentrepreneurship. In this regard, most engineering curriculum falls short in three critical areas,thereby limiting its effectiveness. Firstly, students are often indoctrinated into the “specificapproach to solve a problem” mindset when in fact real world technical problems are dynamic,nuanced and most importantly, can be solved many ways depending on the resources andexpertise at hand. Secondly, aversion to risk
knowledge of mass momentsof inertia and the entrepreneurial mindset.The research goal of the project was to determine if two hands-on activities in an engineeringstatics course could help students engage more fully with mass moment of inertia and improvetheir understanding of the concept. The activities are also part of a larger effort at the XXX toembed the entrepreneurial mindset across the curriculum[7]. The entrepreneurial mindsetincludes helping students connect engineering topics with real world systems and buildingcuriosity about systems. To assess understanding, a class using traditional learning techniques(control) was used to compare to a class using the activities. It was hypothesized students whocomplete the two in class activities will
provide students with the mindset and skillset tocreate personal, economic, and societal value through a lifetime of meaningful work. Here, wedescribe our global strategy to create a learning continuum, so students retain fundamentalprinciples and have context to strengthen their knowledge as they progress. We have utilized athree-phase process involving curriculum evaluation, faculty recruitment, and moduledevelopment and implementation, while planning for a fourth phase, assessment. We haveevaluated the undergraduate, Bioengineering curriculum in its entirety, identifying the areas wherethe three concepts from the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN)(www.engineeringunleashed.com) – curiosity, connections, creating value – could
, 2016; Pistrui and Kleinke, 2019; Arena, 2018; Pistrui and Kleinke, 2018; Brachman, 2018.Insights into 21st Century Industry 4.0 Skills, Mindsets and Cultures of PerformanceResearch conducted by Pistrui et al. (2018; 2019) provides insights into three categories andspecific types of skills that industry and educators view as critical for the 21st Century [3] [4].Their research identified three categories of skills that are important to develop and employ in anIndustry 4.0 environment including discerning skills, people skills and purposeful skills (seeTable 2). These findings parallel the work of Petrick and McCreary (2019), Bawany (2019),Schwab (2019), and Arena (2018) who all identified similar skill sets, common trends andempirical findings
interdisciplinary course design has been one of the key interests amongresearchers in the field of engineering education. A cross-disciplinary learning (CDL) frameworknoting that CDL facilitated effective learning which increased motivation and satisfaction ofstudents was presented in [5]. The importance of project-based interdisciplinary learning washighlighted by [6] asserting that entrepreneurial mindsets are significantly enhanced throughtaking interdisciplinary engineering capstone courses.Advancements in various engineering foci require interdisciplinary cooperation, yet studies havefound the lack of communication between engineers and other fields of study is often a limitingfactor in developing effective working teams. Special efforts to design
theiragreement with 30 statements, partly taken from the ROSE questionnaire, section D [7]amended with some statements created for this purpose together with the university’s circulareconomy and sustainability experts. The third and fourth question of the survey targetedpupils’ ideas about business and their orientation toward entrepreneurial learning. Therespondents were first asked to evaluate the importance of 13 different aspects when doingbusiness. Then, they were asked to assess how well the 17 statements described them andtheir behaviour. The 13 aspects and 17 statements were created together with the university’ssustainable business and entrepreneurial education experts, and the development of the latterquestion was somewhat rooted in the
potential applications of OPE (Oligo phenylene ethynylenes) polymers, solids with remarkable antimicrobial resistance. This prototypical entrepreneurial challenge exposes students to current research conducted by Dr. Dave Whitten.2. Students complete a community water contamination remediation project where they investigate the hazards of acid drainage from abandoned mines, which are abundant in New Mexico. Students perform lab work and develop a treatment, prevention, and emergency response for rural communities, along with a community engagement strategy.3. Students complete a “Why Chem E?” challenge which introduces them to the scope of the chemical engineering profession. Students work in teams to research and interview an alumnus
Engineering Education, 2020 An EML Project on Steel Beam DesignAbstractStudents get to know how to apply the AISC requirements for the design of steel beams in thefirst steel design course. This is usually done through straight forward and predefined problemsand parameters, which is not always the case in the real world. The current paper describes atwo-week-long project on the addition of a balcony to the new engineering building at OhioNorthern University. The purpose of the project is to help students get more familiar with thetypical loading and framing plans of steel structures, the design process, and improve theirentrepreneurial mindset by applying Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN)learning objectives on
competencies that are believed to beassociated with entrepreneurial mindset [6, 7] and to guide engineering education towardsproducing graduates with said mindset [8].The choice of using the TTI survey for this study was based on the needs of the co-op program atUniversity of Detroit Mercy in relation to its mission to help students succeed in their nascentprofessional engineering careers. Engineering students at the University are required to havethree one-semester long co-ops as a graduation requirement and must seek a co-op at the end ofthe freshman year. The TTI Survey is designed to help students get a better understanding ofthemselves, thus making them better prepared to communicate effectively with prospectiveemployers during the job search and
and students did not completely agreeabout the presence or absence of course attributes. Because we hypothesize that student attitudeis most closely correlated with student perceptions of course design more than faculty’s, thepresent study reexamines these data from the student perspective and includes an additionalsemester of data.MethodsThe present study builds upon prior work (8, 9) that used a multiple-choice self-report instrumentto assess and compare motivation and curiosity in students who were taking elective courses, andthe work of (7) that used the same instrument to examine whether certain course attributespositively affected students’ entrepreneurial mindsets within the KEEN framework (10). Thisinstrument has two components: The
LearnedOur analysis to date has resulted in several preliminary findings that we will share in this section.These include the effectiveness of hybrid training approaches that provide diverse resources tomultiple educators, the importance of customization and flexibility in curriculum design, andsupport for youth entrepreneurial interests.3.1.Effective Hybrid Training ModelsOur findings so far indicate that the educators and administrators who participated in theprogram preferred a hybrid training model, similar to the home-site and satellite-siteengagements, that included both in-person visits and training as well as online resourcesaccessible throughout the administration of the program. Participants commented that havingDHF staff install and
-based [1, 2] to free choice [4, 5]. Combiningentrepreneurial thinking and maker technology, student-driven free-choice open-ended designprojects allow students to generate their own idea, take ownership of their design project, andresults in significant gains in creativity and entrepreneurial intentions [6].In a project-based first-year Introduction to Engineering course at Arizona State University, thedesign project was revamped in the fall semester of 2016 [7], following the KEEN (KernEntrepreneurial Engineering Network) movement [8] of fostering an entrepreneurial mindset inyoung engineers. An open-ended design project was chosen to let students discover customerneed, identify pain points, and design a solution. The student feedback was very
. She received a BA from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, an MBA from Babson College, and MS and PhD degrees from Purdue University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020Running Head: FACULTY VIEWS OF UNDERGRADUATE IP POLICIES Faculty Views of Undergraduate Intellectual Property Policies and Practices ABSTRACTThis study investigated faculty attitudes related to IP policies and practices associated witheducating and guiding undergraduate students in intellectual property (IP) development in lightof their increased involvement in research and entrepreneurial activities. We surveyed a sampleof 143 faculty members from both engineering and
abstract problems thataren’t the straightforward textbook problems. Problem-based learning techniques have been usedto help students learn course objectives through problem solving, abstract assignments, andinverted learning [1]–[4]. Problem-Based Learning (PBL) is a teaching/learning approach whichoften includes open-ended, vague and sometimes ill-defined real-world problems as the startingpoint; the challenges involved in dealing with such problems promote critical thinking andproblem solving skills. Similarly, the Entrepreneurial Mindset Learning (EML) aims at instillingthe entrepreneurial mindset in engineering education by introducing open-ended real-worldproblems with focus on curiosity, connections, and creating value. These teaching
’ retention. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Integrating Innovation Curriculum - Measuring Student Innovation to Assess Course and Program EffectivenessAbstractThe USA is falling behind other nations in innovation, creating serious threat to the health,stability, and influence of our country. Industry is desperate to hire engineers able to innovate,and universities are developing programs to instill the innovative mindset required to improveglobal competitiveness [1].Innovation requires collaboration between engineering, business, and creativity to realisticallyprepare students to be innovators. Researchers at the University of Arkansas's College ofEngineering and Sam M
, an image, or any other response a person has to a prompt. A prompt would bethe initial question and could be anything from “Tell us about your experience learning incollege”, to “Tell us about your experience with a specific piece of material within yourengineering design course”, to “Why did you enroll in program?” The prompt is directly tailoredto the scope of the research question and aims to provide information in the larger context ofwhere that phenomenon occurs [21]. There are two primary mindsets used in NA, “ParadigmaticNarrative Analysis” and “Alternate Narrative Analysis.” A principal investigator with theparadigmatic mindset treats all captured narrative as a collective pool of information and has thegoal of identifying common
,” Presented at Open 2017, Washington, D.C.,March 2017.[20] B. Roughani, “Bridging Scientific Thinking with Innovation and Entrepreneurial Mindset,”Presented at Open 2017, Washington, D.C., March 2017.[21] W. Deconinck, “Innovation and Entrepreneurship at a Liberal Arts University,” Presented atOpen 2017, Washington D.C., March 2017.[22] C. Bailey, W. Deconinck, J. Gardiner, A. Newman, “Enabling Equity and Inclusion throughInterdisciplinary Innovation,” Planned Session at Open 2020, Salt Lake City, UT, March 2020.[23] A. Leak, C. Cammarota, B. Zwickl, “Physics students’ perceptions about seven aspects ofinnovation and entrepreneurship,” presented at Physics Education Research Conference (PERC)2018, Washington D.C., July 2018.[24] B. Roughani, R. S