Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Faculty Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas E. Allen, Bucknell University; Steven B. Shooter, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

extemporaneous narratives lastingas long as 15 to 20 minutes. A few insights could be gleaned from this initial exercise.First, the diversity in terms of intellectual cultures was clearly reflected in the stylisticapproaches to the assignment. As a result of this diversity, it became obvious that freereign would have to be given to the group, and the organizers could not exercise toomuch control over the timing and flow of discussion. Also, it was clear that such anexercise broke the ice among participants and allowed people to relate to one another.An overall sign of the extent of camaraderie that evolved early on was the fact that by theend of the day, people were referring to the entire collectivity and project using thepronoun “we,” instead of using

Conference Session

Student Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindset II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Calvin C. Jen, Calvin College; Tyler Scott Helmus, Calvin College; Steven H. VanderLeest, Calvin College

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

the post-evaluation. Teachers can also share from their own work and personalexperiences, demonstrating the impact of the consideration of virtues on their own work,teaching, and lives – recounting how virtues have been helpful or even necessary to bring aninnovation to a marketable reality. We have the opportunity to push students beyond the typicalquestions, to set higher standards and goals for them, to encourage them to make a positivedifference in society and the global community of which they are all a part.Project reports can require students to also do reflection in writing. Learning is enhanced by Page 22.1390.11using a variety of

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Courses and Outcomes II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Marchese, Colorado State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

exposure to commercialization opportunities for their graduate research along with therecognition of the potential opportunities at the base of the global economic period. The slate ofguest speakers was overwhelmingly evaluated as the most valuable aspect of the course. Theproject component of the course was generally viewed less favorably.The second offering of the STESE course is scheduled for the Spring 2011 semester. Based onfeedback from the students and reflection among the instructors, we have identified the followingareas for improvement:  Improving the interface with the GSSE program,  Using the course as a means of harvesting technology from university research labs,  Modifying the choice of text book and doing a

Conference Session

Novel Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert S. Crockett, California Polytechnic State University; Daniel W. Walsh, California Polytechnic State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, anechoic chambers, etc).8 Cal Poly is recognized as a very practical, hands-on, applied research university, and this is reflected in the way that Proof of Concept is marketedto potential clients: we provide engineering R&D services with a core competency in early-stagereduction to practice of technology-based ideas. Typical products are “skunkworks”-typeoperations, with rapid development, prototyping, and validation of client technology. AllIntellectual Property generated during the project is owned entirely by the client.POC was created as a for-profit entity that does not involve a formal partnership with theUniversity. This arms-length relationship is key to the success of the model: it assures clientsthat they are signing agreements with

Conference Session

Research and Assessment

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Borchers, Kettering University; Sung Hee Park, Kettering University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, Page 22.243.8allowing one to analyze variance in the dependent variable at multiple levels without artificiallyflattening the levels, and thereby allowing the variables to be more accurately reflective of the 7multilevel phenomenon. HLM originated in the mid-1980s in the fields of educationalmeasurement and sociology and has been applied to other domains as the idea of individuals orobjects, nested in groups, can explain additional variability of a phenomenon [9]. HLM is aregression-based approach that allows a hierarchical partitioning of variance. HLM provides away for examining higher-level effects on lower-level relationships. Researchers

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Courses and Outcomes II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica R. McCormick, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Beverly Radloff, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Nancy Lamm, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Terri L. Talbert-Hatch, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

OfferThis section evaluates the number of graduates that received at least one full-time offer and whenthat offer was received in relation to the graduation month. Full-Time Offer % Grads with Avg. months Yes No no offer to offer* EDDP 21 3 8.70% 2.24 IUPUI 51 8 13.56% -4.86 U Indy 2 2 50.00% -0.5 *Average months to offer is based upon date of graduation, a positive number reflects an offer x number of months prior to graduation

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Courses and Outcomes II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William D. Schindel, ICTT System Sciences; Samuel N. Peffers, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James H. Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jameel Ahmed, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William A. Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

challenge the status quo.Primary Traits: A passing submission for this criterion must: 1. Describe the situation or current mode of operation (status quo) and perceived constraints. 2. Present one or more questions that challenge the status quo. 3. Explain how each question is a challenge to the status quo.Potential Artifacts: reflective essay, blog, journal, presentationAdditional Information: 1. Common approaches to this type of questioning include asking “Why?”, “Why not?”, and “What if?” For example, “Why is program accreditation done every six years?” 2. It can be helpful to imagine an opposing situation or viewpoint. For example, “What if program accreditation was done by employers rather than agencies