Collection

14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference

Authors

Lizzie Santiago, West Virginia University; Michael Keith Brewster, West Virginia University; Daniel Augusto Kestering, West Virginia University; Kelly Stewart

to the firstphases of entrepreneurship using an elevator pitch competition. Entrepreneurship is the processof finding a need in the market, developing a creative solution or product to fill that need, andmarketing it with the goal of developing a successful business. The entrepreneurship process isdivided into five phases: idea generation, opportunity evaluation, planning, company formationand growth. Entrepreneurship is about recognizing opportunities in the market and acting onthem. It requires to think creatively, to innovate, and to move from an idea into a prototype.The elevator pitch competition was developed within the context of a first-year engineeringseminar. Students were divided into small groups and were tasked at identifying a

Conference Session

S6A: Full Papers - Out with the Old, In with the New

Collection

14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference

Authors

Derin Ural, University of Miami

Tagged Topics

Full Papers

improvement cycle for first year student successInnovative and engaging teaching methods employed in classes are shared through monthlyfaculty lunch and learn sessions, providing a platform for information sharing. Buildingcommunity is enhanced by a bi-annual newsletter aiming to disseminate programs and teachinginnovations, ensuring widespread awareness and knowledge exchange. The College Teachingand Learning Innovation in STEAM day, held annually, serves as a culmination of teaching andlearning activities, celebrating the achievements and advancements in pedagogical approaches. (i) Re-evaluating Student Advising and Mentoring:The College led focus group meetings and listened to requests by faculty and students regardingthe advising model