Collection

Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

Authors

Ross A. Lee, Villanova University; Giles Wozniak, Villanova University; Alicia Piscitelli, Villanova University; Anitha Devi Kannan, Villanova University; Andrew Jester, Villanova University, Sustainable Engineering Program

created by current designswhile accounting for sustainability requires a new learning mindset. As Ricco et. al [1] havedescribed in their recent paper named “Exploring the Engineering Mindset” the topic of mindsethas “remained nearly untouched” and most authors have focused on “fixed” vs. “growth” mindsets.These mindsets refer to the engineering student’s ability to either be constrained (fixed) in theirability to engage new engineering problems and solutions, or to be capable of going beyond theirknowledge and skills to take on and successfully master new challenges and solutions (growth).Others have reported on an entrepreneurial mindset that brings the business perspective intoengineering solutions [2]. In this case, again the focus is on the