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Katrina J. Donovan, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Jon J Kellar, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Michael West, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Stuart D. Kellogg P.E., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; William Cross, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Cassandra M. Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Society for Engineering Education, 2023Investigating Creativity, Confidence, and an Entrepreneurial Mindset Through Curricular Modification and Community EngagementIn the Spring of 2022, the South Dakota Mines Department of Materials andMetallurgical Engineering faculty modified their junior-level Principles ofMetallurgical Design course to utilize local Black Hills minerals to formulate andproduce a clay-based ceramic body. The final body functionality was left to thestudent teams to help create an open end to the design process. The course provideda unique learning environment for students and faculty. The students learned theiterative design process through this project-based learning approach as well as theunique challenges that the use of

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Ellen Zerbe, Georgia Institute of Technology; Adjo A Amekudzi-Kennedy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kevin Haas, Georgia Institute of Technology; Donald R. Webster, Georgia Institute of Technology

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. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Designing Learning Environments for Knowledge, Skills and Mindset DevelopmentAbstract In our efforts to develop more holistic engineers with entrepreneurial mindset, faculty inthe School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology have beenexploring what it takes to create and refine effective learning environments for knowledge, skillsand mindset development. This poster discusses promising approaches being implemented tosupport such development and identifies emerging effective practices, challenges and future work.In particular, we address the following questions: (1) How can we develop effective learningenvironments for

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Thomas M. Katona, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Cade Robert Creason, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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engineering programs to develop anentrepreneurial mindset among their engineering students with the belief that this will lead tothem being more productive and innovative whether their career path leads them into establishedindustry (becoming “intrapreneurs”) or later as entrepreneurs.While this trend toward developing more entrepreneurially minded engineering students issupported by global economic trends and a rapidly changing work environment, one factor hasbeen largely overlooked in this process. Statistically, most entrepreneurial ventures fail, withdisproportionately large value being created from a minority of entrepreneurial endeavors [8].Given this fact, until we find ways to drastically increase the success rate of entrepreneurialventures

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Paul M. Yanik, Western Carolina University; Chip W Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Andrew Ritenour, Western Carolina University; Wendy Cagle; Scott Rowe, Western Carolina University

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. Scholarship recipients will be linked throughcohort teaming sessions with campus resources, local industry partners and experts, and facultymentors, to propose, critique, select, develop, and implement commercially viable technologyproducts. The novel approach to engineering education developed through this project will serveto enrich the creative potential of new graduates in technical fields and expand small businesscreation and employment, both of importance to growth regions where there may be fewer largecorporate employers. Key dimensions of those who exhibit entrepreneurial thinking include agrowth mindset, a regular practice of creativity, and high personal self‐efficacy. Withentrepreneurism seen as an enabling force to overcome employment and

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Courtney S. Smith-Orr, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Valentina Cecchi, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Paras Mandal, University of Texas at El Paso; Sukumar Kamalasadan

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, MaryRose Lyons, Larry J. Shuman, and Harvey Wolfe. 2004. Scoring Concept Maps: An Integrated Rubric for Assessing Engineering Education. Journal of Engineering Education 93 (2):105–115.[2] Bodnar, Cheryl A, Hixson, Cory 2018. Capturing Students’ Perception of Entrepreneurial Mindset: Tools for What and Why[3] V. Cecchi, C. Smith-Orr, F. Atchison, S. Kamalasadan, P. Mandal and I. Lopez, "Assessing Student Perceptions of Emerging Concepts in Power & Energy Systems via Concept Maps: Rubric Development," 2021 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), Lincoln, NE, USA, 2021, pp. 1-4

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Sadan Kulturel-Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks ; Abdullah Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks ; Chithra Adams, VentureWell; Alexa Joelle Prince; David Robert Schneider; Khanjan Mehta

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at the Penn- sylvania State University, Berks. Dr. Konak also teaches graduate courses in the Master of Science in Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations program at the College of Information Sciences and Technology, Penn State World Campus. Dr. Konak’s primary research interest focuses on modeling, analyzing, and optimizing complex systems using computational intelligence combined with probability, statistics, data sciences, and operations research. His research also involves active learning, entrepreneurship education, and the innovation mindset. Dr. Konak’s published numerous academic papers on a broad range of topics, including network design, system reliability, sustainability, cybersecurity, facilities

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Karen L. Webber, University of Georgia; Amy Stich, University of Georgia; Matthew Grandstaff, University of Georgia; Collin Case, University of Georgia

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enough to ensurestudents reach their desired outcomes [27].The benefit of WREAs toward employability originates primarily through skill development andthe expansion of personal networks. For example, research suggests that internships serve as away to build technical, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills [18]. Although postsecondaryeducation and engagement in WREAs contribute to broad human capital and aid in developingan individual’s critical thinking, skills are environmentally contextualized in how they form andare employed [28]. As such, we should strive to think of soft skills, such as communication andleadership, within the context of the environment in which they form to adequately understand astudent’s ability to navigate an

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Maria Chrysochoou, University of Connecticut; Arash Esmaili Zaghi P.E., University of Connecticut; Connie Mosher Syharat, University of Connecticut; Todd Campbell, University of Connecticut

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neurodiversity, it is possible to identify and challenge these beliefs to create amore inclusive society. By integrating these two perspectives, it is possible to gain a morecomplete understanding of how shared knowledge and beliefs shape societal attitudes andpractices related to neurodiversity. This can help to create a strength-based mindset thatrecognizes the unique abilities and contributions of neurodiverse individuals and works toinclude them in all aspects of society.In summary, Epistemic community theory can provide the technical understanding ofneurodiversity while the collective unconscious can provide the cultural and psychologicalunderstanding of societal attitudes and perceptions. Together they can provide a framework forpromoting