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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Program Development & Desired Outcomes

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sergio Celis, Universidad de Chile; Aileen Huang-Saad, University of Michigan

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varied, Gilmartin et al. (2014)3 found that entrepreneurship programgoals addressed a number of skills and outcomes, including “helping students to develop anentrepreneurial mindset, promoting understanding of technology commercialization, buildingleadership skills in an entrepreneurial context, and supporting venture creation” (p. 11).Pedagogical strategies were also similar, deploying many strategies already actively used in theengineering classroom, including experiential learning and problem based learning. Manyengineering programs also augmented their curricula by offering co-curricular entrepreneurshipexperiences, allowing students to put entrepreneurial skills into practice, such as competitions ormentorship7. Often, these co-curricular

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Tactical Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Gettens, Western New England University; Harlan E Spotts Jr., Western New England University; José Antonio Riofrío, Western New England University

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Engineering Education, 2015 Opportunity Thinktank: Laying a foundation for the entrepreneurially minded engineerIntroductionDesign projects have become a principal element of the undergraduate engineering curriculum.Recently, using the KEEN philosophy, there is momentum to push engineering education furtherby fostering an entrepreneurial mindset among students. Providing a basic set of engineeringskills in specific specialty areas of study is no longer sufficient. Engineers design solutions formarketplace problems. As such it is imperative that they approach the marketplace in search ofopportunities for which they can design break-through solutions. This is the mindset of theentrepreneur. The need for entrepreneurial thinking is pervasive among

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Design and Entrepreneurship

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bryan O'Neil Boulanger, Ohio Northern University; Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

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 who are capable of adding or creating value within their academic and professional  Page 26.287.2pursuits (Kriewall and Mekemson, 2010).  Curiosity, connections, and value creation are central to instilling the entrepreneurial mindset in students (KEEN, 2014).  It should be noted that the entrepreneurial mindset is distinct from skills and knowledge needed to execute and entrepreneurial venture, and is rather a set of attitudes. Engineering educators are trying to understand how to best foster the development of the entrepreneurial mindset in our students. There are progressive programs that have moved away from traditional models to try to

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Epicenter Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacob Dean Wheadon, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Framework: Two Great DebatesAmong entrepreneurship education researchers and practitioners, there are varying definitions anddescriptions of most, if not all, of the central ideas in the field. Attempts to specifically defineentrepreneurship, innovation, or entrepreneurial mindset have been attempted by many researchersand practitioners (Bilen, Kisenwether, Rzasa, & Wise, 2005; Ferguson & Ohland, 2012; Haynie,Shepherd, Mosakowski, & Earley, 2010; Kleine & Yoder, 2011; Petersen, Jordan, & Radharamanan,2012; Wang & Kleppe, 2001), but there appears to be a disconnect in the different approaches.In comments made at academic conferences and summits concerning entrepreneurship education andengineering, two major debates

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Epicenter Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Shannon Gilmartin, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Angela Shartrand, VentureWell; Laurie Moore, National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter); Emanuel Costache, SageFox Consulting Group; Andreea Mihaela Fintoc; Qu Jin, Stanford University; Calvin Ling, Stanford University; Florian Michael Lintl, Stanford University; Leticia C. Britos Cavagnaro, Stanford University; Humera Fasihuddin, VentureWell; Anna K Breed

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infusion of innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E) into undergraduateengineering education.1 Epicenter’s mission is to develop programs and initiatives thatempower U.S. undergraduate engineering students to bring their ideas to life for the benefit ofour economy and society. To do this, Epicenter helps undergraduate engineers connect theirtechnical skills with the ability to develop innovative technologies that solve importantproblems, while fostering an entrepreneurial mindset and skillset. Epicenter’s three coreinitiatives focus on students, faculty, and research.Students: The University Innovation Fellows ProgramThe University Innovation Fellows (UIF) program for undergraduate engineering students andtheir peers gives students the training

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Microcontrollers, Programming, and Data Acquisition

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University; Jeff Shelton, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Address the Entrepreneurial Mindset.” Proceedings of the 120th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Atlanta, GA. 3. Gerhart, A. L. and Fletcher, R. W. (2011) “Project-Based Learning and Design Experiences in Introduction to Engineering Courses: Assessing an Incremental Introduction of Engineering Skills.” Proceedings of the 118th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Vancouver, B.C., Canada. 4. Gerhart, A. L., Carpenter, D. D., Fletcher, R. W., and Meyer, E. G. (2014) “Combining Discipline-specific Introduction to Engineering Courses into a Single Multidiscipline Course to Foster the Entrepreneurial Mindset with Entrepreneurially Minded Learning.” Proceedings of the 121st ASEE Annual Conference and

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Evaluating Student Behaviors and Attitudes

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Magdalini Z Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Rodney Boehm, Engineering Academic and Student Affairs; James L Wilson, Texas A&M University - College of Engineering

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University in Education Technology. Masters from Texas A&M Commerce in Engineering Technology. Currently the Facility Manager of the Texas A&M Engi- neering Innovation Center. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Assessment of Student Outcomes in a 48-Hour Intensive Innovation ExperienceIntroductionRecent reports (1, 2) have highlighted the need to promote development of innovativeskills and entrepreneurial mindsets among undergraduate engineering students. Thispaper will focus on a new extracurricular 48-hour weekend Intensive InnovationExperience (IIE) designed to provide teams of engineering undergraduates opportunitiesto pursue rapid development of hardware

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Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roger V. Gonzalez P.E., University of Texas, El Paso; Richard T. Schoephoerster, University of Texas, El Paso; Jessica Townsend, Olin College of Engineering

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- lez has been recognized for scholarly work, education innovation and socio-entrepreneurial humanitarian efforts. He is known and respected for actively incorporating students into all three of these areas. Among many highlights of his scholarly work, he was awarded a prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Research Service Award for his work in neuromuscular control and musculoskeletal biomechanics on children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Dr. Gonzalez’s scholarly work includes over 100 publications in journals and conference proceedings many of which are co-authored with his students. For his efforts and innovation in engineering education Dr. Gonzalez has received the American Society

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Promoting Engineering and Technological Literacy

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University

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writing assignments.”8 Thomas andBreitenberg advocate using “Nature’s Designs” for inspiration.9 The concept behind “Nature’sDesigns” is to encourage students who might be intimidated by the math and science to becomfortable observing the world around them. A more general education is also seen to be animportant part of any program seeking to infuse engineers with an entrepreneurial mindset.10These courses can be courses in business education to include courses on economics andcommunication.Engineering Serving Liberal Arts Page 26.598.4Norton and Bahr outline a senior level course on materials for non-engineering students entitled“Materials: The

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Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Agnew Trevey, Marquette University; Andrea L. Gorman, Marquette University; Kristina M. Ropella, Marquette University

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entrepreneurial mindset and the skills tostrategically lead people to through problem solving.Formal coursework is designed specifically for undergraduate engineering students and alignswith elements of leadership development concepts offered to professionals in industry. Thecourses explore topics including: self-awareness and emotional intelligence, leadership stylesand theories, leadership and management, leadership and followership, servant leadership,Ignatian leadership, team dynamics, motivating and guiding others, diversity in the workplace(including race, ethnicity, culture, gender, education level, and perspectives), communication,conflict management, ethical leadership, leading change, leading technology and innovation,market analysis, product

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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(curricular) and out (co-curricular) of formal coursework impact students’ global preparedness.This research is timely as 21st century engineers are being called upon to solve complexproblems in collaborative, interdisciplinary, and cross-cultural contexts. This requires “. . . a newtype of engineer, an entrepreneurial engineer, who needs a broad range of skills and knowledge,above and beyond a strong science and engineering background . . .”5 Yet, most evidence abouthow international experiences and education impact engineering students lacks empiricalresearch to guide educational practices. It is only recently that such studies are beginning toappear.6,7Engineering faculty have anecdotally recognized that students who participated in study

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International Division Technical Session 5

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; D. Jake Follmer, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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“artisans from the mountains of Guatemala” (p. 6). Other universities havetaken a broader course-focused approach, in which students are able to enroll in courses whosefocus is on global issues in engineering. For example, Holloway describes a general educationcourse in which engineering undergraduates were able to learn about global energy issues.11[Authors] presented a model in which students are able to engage in “various internationalhumanitarian engineering and social entrepreneurial ventures” (p. 1).12 As part of the model,students worked on common international humanitarian projects in a variety of roles throughcredit-bearing courses, volunteer opportunities, honors theses, or short, intensive travel-basedexperiences. This unique model lets

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Models and Practices of Community Engagement for Engineering Faculty

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Kurt Paterson P.E., James Madison University; David O. Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University

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projects and using an entrepreneurial mindset to further engineering education innovations. He also researches the development of reuse strate- gies for waste materials.Prof. Kurt Paterson P.E., James Madison University Kurt Paterson currently serves as Head of the recently launched engineering program at James Madison University. There he has partnered with faculty, students, and stakeholders to deliver a 21st century engineering education for 21st century needs. His scholarly interests include the genesis of innovative workplaces, contribution-based learning, and community-based design. He has served as chair of ASEE’s International Division, and was founding chair of ASEE’s Community Engagement Division.Prof. David O