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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Tactical Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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of empathy for the client’s problem situation. It is this empathy forthe client that is important to the entrepreneurial mindset. Entrepreneurs develop solutions, ifsuccessful, to market needs that people value.An issue arises that transcends a student’s major and applies to almost everyone. This issue hasbeen characterized as “jumping to solutions.” People, in general, are eager to solve problems. Inone class activity it was observed by the authors that a team of engineering and business studentswere reviewing pain points generated by the team. The process was to select a small group ofissues for further study. This group, however, had a lengthy discussion of possible solutions toeach pain point before achieving complete understanding of

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitra Varun Anand, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Ahmet Can Sabuncu, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Curtis Abel, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Paper ID #39595Board 106: Innovation through Making Course: Creating a DistinctivePrototyping Experience as Part of a New Entrepreneurial Pathway (Work inProgress)Mitra Varun Anand, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Mitra Anand serves as the Associate Director of Makerspace, and Innovation and Entrepreneurship, in addition to being an Adjunct Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Anand’s research interests lie in combining hands-on Maker skills with an entrepreneurial mindset and value creation, aiming to develop practical solutions for real-world problems. He is enthusiastic about

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda Walls, University of Arkansas; Ishita Tandon, University of Arkansas; Timothy J. Muldoon, University of Arkansas; Jeff Wolchok, University of Arkansas; Mostafa Elsaadany, University of Arkansas

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incorporationof entrepreneurial engagement and the development of students’ “entrepreneurial mindsets”.Entrepreneurship in the engineering curriculum promotes the development of soft skills, businessknowledge, and the ability to create innovative solutions for “real-world” applications andcustomers – many of the skills that students feel they lack as they work towards their degrees. Inturn, students who participate in entrepreneurial activities in their engineering programs havebeen found more likely to pursue an engineering career post-graduation compared to studentswho have no entrepreneurial experience [6].To stimulate more entrepreneurial involvement within the range of STEM disciplines, theNational Science Foundation (NSF) and the National

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Tactical Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Rogers, The Ohio State University; Richard J. Freuler, Ohio State University

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by counseling on curriculum design, hiring interns, sponsoringcornerstone and capstone projects, holding in-class workshops, and participating in professionaldevelopment activities.The IBE program recruits a small percentage of business and engineering honors studentsaccepted at Ohio State each year. The curriculum is not for the faint of heart. Students mustmaintain a 3.5 GPA throughout the four years, and those entering college with substantialadvanced placement or post-secondary option credit toward their degree are the most likelycandidates to succeed. IBE students finish with a bachelor's degree in their home program, aminor in the complementary program, and diploma recognition for completing the IBE Honorsprogram. Effectiveness of the

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aubrey Wigner, Colorado School of Mines; Sarah Kuang, Michigan State University; Kevin Miceli, Michigan State University

Paper ID #37779Assessing Entrepreneurial Mindsets – A Work-In-Progresspaper exploring how to create and deploy quantitative andqualitative assessments for student entrepreneurial mindsetdevelopmentAubrey Wigner (Assistant Professor) Dr. Aubrey Wigner was an Assistant Professor at MSU Broad Business College, where he taught and developed courses for the Minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Starting in the Fall of 2022 he will move to Colorado School of Mines to join the Engineering, Design, & Society team in teaching capstone, cornerstone, and design. He emphasizes deep engagement and hands-on practices in

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olgha Bassam Qaqish, North Carolina State University; Marcia Pool, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; William H Pennock, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Erick S. Vasquez-Guardado, University of Dayton; Fahmidah Ummul Ashraf, Bradley University

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enhance the process economically. Teams(4 -5 students) will record their presentations in a PodCast setting, and videos will be shared withall the students in both classes. English/Spanish will be used with subtitles in English/Spanish soeveryone is comfortable preparing and watching the videos. Peer reviews and instructor feedbackwill be provided for each module developed by students.The Northeast R1 institution was planning a spring break travel course to Honduras alongside adifferent midwest R1 institution during Spring 2024. Due to travel restrictions at the northeastinstitution, the course offering was canceled. The format of the course was on drinking watertreatment and supply along with the history of Honduras. Students would pick a topic

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Humanitarian Engineering, Social Entrepreneurship and Communitarian Innovation in the Global South

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martha Janneth Salinas S, Minuto de Dios University Corporation; viviana Garzon, UNIMINUTO; IVÁN DARÍO GARCIA P.E., UNIVERSIDAD MINUTO DE DIOS; Miguel Gonzalez, Universidad Minuto de Dios

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Interests: 1. Social Innovation. 2. Social Appropriation of Knowledge. 3. Social Digital Entrepreneurship. 4. Green Business Management. 5. Innovation Education 6. Regional development c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Engagement in Practice: Co-creation process in higher education contexts to innovate in Pre-calculus curriculum Abstract In Colombia, Engineering Education faces some significant challenges. According to the 'Dropout Prevention and Analysis System' of the Ministry of Education, only 28% of engineering students complete their studies and graduate, and the national dropout rate for first-semester

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Frederick Orthlieb

and proposals for further support,student entrepreneurial teams gather, evaluate and interpret both technical and marketinformation using processes that surprisingly resemble those that engineering faculty must nowlearn to assess the state of existing engineering programs and plan for continuous improvementunder ABET EC2000. Both sets of tasks involve conceptual integration at a higher level thanis usual in undergraduate engineering education, but is more commonly practiced in the liberalarts.1. Product Development as Design InstructionProviding authentic instruction and experience in design-based engineering entrepreneurship isalways a challenge. Set-piece design innovation problems may be new to individual students,but they cannot

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 5

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Walters, University of Washington; Kayt Frisch, George Fox University; Zaher Kmail, University of Washington; Heather Dillon, University of Washington; Chris Sharp, George Fox University

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– the ways in which students EML appears to shift byengaging in CUREs – where future work will aim to address RQ2 once more student data iscollected.BackgroundCUREs have been applied to many different STEM topics, including biology [9], [10], ecology[11], [12], [13], chemistry [14], mathematics [15], [16], medicine [17] (Johnson et al 2021), andeven music [18]. Largely, however, CUREs have been applied within the natural sciences andthere is a lack of knowledge on the impact of CUREs on student learning in general and EML inparticular.The evaluation of EML in engineering education is well studied [19]. Evaluation techniques haveranged from the application of grading structures and rubrics attached to in-class assignments(e.g., Dancz et al. 2016

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 4

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; Deirdre D. Ragan, The Citadel

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benefits ofpark development versus industrial development. A case study demonstrated the negative effectsof brownfield sites on neighboring communities to promote making connections.Graded work consisted of eight interim summary reports, with a poster due on the last day ofclass. Each deliverable was introduced with a brief in-class presentation, and students hadapproximately 60 minutes of class time to work on the project, aiming to complete most of thework in class. The instructor played dual roles: as a technical advisor to student teams and as thecustomer. Summary reports #1-#3 emphasized supporting curiosity, #4 focused on connection,and #5-#8 centered on value creation. • For summary #1, students visited the brownfield site and provided

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 5

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arwen Elizabeth Pearson, University of Washington; Simon Njoroge, University of Washington; Menaka Abraham, University of Washington; Heather Dillon, University of Washington

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Paper ID #41822Assessing Entrepreneurial Mindset in Computer Science Students Using ConceptMappingArwen Elizabeth Pearson, University of Washington Undergraduate mechanical engineering student at the University of Washington Tacoma. Set to graduate June 2024. Conducting undergraduate research with Heather Dillon on the benefits of concept mapping in computer science and numerical methods courses as of December 2023.Mr. Simon Njoroge, University of Washington Simon Njoroge is a driven Mechanical Engineering student born and raised in Central Kenya, currently finalizing his Bachelor of Science degree in the United States

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynn Dudash, University of Mount Union

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desire to solve problems can be used to create value for others. Groups likeKEEN have been supporting and encouraging EML in engineering education, with thepublication of the “The KEEN Framework” that includes examples of student outcomesassociated with entrepreneurial mindset [6]. Most often, these EML outcomes are incorporatedinto first year and capstone courses that emphasize the engineering design process. Courses, suchas statics, dynamics, and thermodynamics, make less frequent use of EML, possibly becauseinstructors feel like they do not have enough class time to include these elements. The aim of the“Clippers Worth the Cost” activity is to incorporate EML with course content in such a way thatstudents’ experience with the content is more

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 3: Projects and Student Learning

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Carlos Okantey; Clifton L. Kussmaul, Green Mango Associates, LLC; Esther Mensah; Eugene Eluerkeh; Oscar Rodriguez

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to ensure that graduates fit into Ghanaian industry and competelocally and globally. Palm has small classes to ensure every student gets the required attentionthey deserve from faculty.The Palm GreenLab seeks to provide an array of offerings and support for studententrepreneurship, including co-curricular workshops and special events. In Fall 2022, theGreenLab ran its first Startup Weekend - a two day intensive experience in which studentspitched and evaluated ideas, formed teams, worked to identify and address important elementsand issues for their project, and presented their project to a panel of judges. The main goals wereto generate student interest and enthusiasm in entrepreneurship, and to help students appreciatethe knowledge, skills

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Stephanie M. Gillespie, University of New Haven; Onyinyechi Nwadiuto Agu, University of New Haven; Erica Maggiore, University of New Haven

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mindset framework.Based on the gaps in the literature, the goals of this study are to explore: 1) In an academic course, how does integration of a makerspace-infused, client-focused engineering design project contribute to the development of an entrepreneurial mindset compared to an introduction to entrepreneurship course? 2) Which specific outcomes of an entrepreneurial mindset are developed from using a makerspace for an academic project, as opposed to solving a client-focused design challenge?We explore these research questions by comparing the change in student self-assessmentresponses on an entrepreneurial mindset outcomes survey between the introduction toengineering class that utilized the makerspace and an

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 4: Curriculum and Programmatic Effects

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Prateek Shekhar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Md Tarique Hasan Khan, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Akshata Ashok Patil, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Bahar Memarian, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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enroll in differenttypes of EEPs, including business, engineering, and seminar EEPs throughout theirundergraduate studies, to identify potential roadblocks and catalysts to diversifying engineeringstudents' participation in different EEPs [20], [21], [22].MethodologyData Collection Student enrollment data was gathered from the registrar's office at a sizable publicresearch institution in the United States. Records of undergraduate students who receiveddegrees from the College of Engineering between 2007 and 2018 were gathered to help definethe scope of this study. The dataset is comprised of information about the enrollment of 15415students in the number of credits for entrepreneurship classes provided by the College ofEngineering and the

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara A. Karanian, Stanford University; Mona Eskandari, Stanford University; Ville Taajamaa, University of Turku

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, demonstrate howstory messages may be misinterpreted. Student misunderstanding of their ownmotivations and their ability to mobilize and engage others may occur due to: 1. Blurring Entrepreneurial level concepts with individual story phenomena. Many confuse the big picture definition of entrepreneurship with individual level entrepreneuring activity. Specifically, audiences sometime assume that the confident, clear entrepreneur’s delivery of his story indicates an equal strength of conviction, and clarity in their personal life. In fact, the reality may be something very different. During the first class meeting, Jon (introduced earlier) a graduate student and new company-founder, confidently shared his non

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Vibhavari Vempala, University of Michigan; Jacob Frederick Fuher, University of Michigan; Heydi L. Dominguez, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jeremiah Ogunbunmi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Aileen Huang-Saad, Northeastern University; Prateek Shekhar, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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. Engineering entrepreneurshipeducation is seen as a means to develop entrepreneurial mindset and skills that are essential for asuccessful professional life. In an effort to integrate entrepreneurship education into an alreadydense curriculum, universities and colleges offer a range of entrepreneurship programming fromindividual classes, certificate programs, and minors and or majors. With these various options,students have several different pathways to entrepreneurship education. However, research hasshown that student demographics influence their participation in entrepreneurship programming.Further, self-efficacy, which is the belief in one’s ability, is seen as a key characteristicmotivating intent and activity. To continue to understand the

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Abdullah Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Sadan Kulturel-Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Kathleen Marie Hauser P.E., Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Marietta R. Scanlon, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus

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Intervention: Enhancing Students’ Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy and Career Development," Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, vol. 44, pp. 878-908, 2020.[16] A. Konak, S. Kulturel-Konak, M. Scanlon, and E. Sauer, "Creative Problem-Solving in Engineering Classes," in The Fall 2019 Mid-Atlantic Section ASEE Conference New York City, NY, 2019, pp. 1-6.[17] M. Michalko, Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques: Ten Speed Press, 2010.[18] J. Yeo, "Authentic Assessment for Creativity as a 21st Century Pedagogy," Mastering the art of authentic assessments: From challenges to champions, pp. 37-54, 2011.[19] E. De Bono, "Six Thinking Hats," 1st ed. Boston, USA: Little, Brown, 1985.

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noelle K. Comolli, Villanova University; Jacob James Elmer, Villanova University

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the goal of establishing an entrepreneurially minded (EM) engineer. The useof a set of canvases developed by Strategyzer has been beneficial in many engineering classes tointroduce students to the concepts of value proposition and an abbreviated business model (via thebusiness canvas) [8]. Despite the effort of many engineering schools, as summarized recently by the NationalAcademy of Engineers [1], to update their curricula to include EM concepts in their students, manyof the projects are focused on mechanical [9], electrical and civil engineering disciplines [10, 11].A search of the Journal of Engineering Entrepreneurship shows very little on chemicalengineering, as does a look at the ASEE Chemical Engineering division and American

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 11

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry G. Richards, University of Virginia

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creates a variety of logistical problems.Monitoring the teams is difficult and problems are easier to hide. Also the initial versions of thecourse were technical electives; they did not satisfy major capstone degree requirement. Everystudent was in the class because they were really interested in the material. Now I have studentswho enroll only to meet their senior design requirement.Despite the problems and frustrations, I enjoy teaching this course and consider it one of themost important experiences our students have. Most seem to agree. The great projects make it allworthwhile, and the good ones are fine too.References 1. Carlson, L.E. and Sullivan, J.F. Exploring Entrepreneurship through Product Development, ASEE 2002 2. Gorman, M

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Program Development & Desired Outcomes

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pritpal Singh, Villanova University; Maria Virginia Moncada

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universities.Preparation for the First CourseDuring the fall 2013 semester, Prof. Maria Virginia Moncada from UNI took a Sabbatical Leaveto attend Villanova University as a visiting professor. During this time, she attended severalentrepreneurship classes, including a Creativity and Innovation course, an engineeringentrepreneurship class, and a Social Entrepreneurship class. The first two courses were taught inthe College of Engineering and the third class was taught in the Villanova School of Business.Also, during her visit to Villanova University, Prof. Moncada participated in weekly meetingswith Profs. Singh, Dougherty and Klingler to discuss the course content for the first course in thetwo course sequence. An outline of the week-by-week course content is

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IP and Supporting Student Startups

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Silvernagel, University of North Dakota; Richard Schultz, University of North Dakota

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

questions that we should have asked?The next section describes how the survey was administered to University of North Dakotastudents in a convenience sample pilot study, with a presentation of the results. Observations andan interpretation of the preliminary results are provided as well.3. Pilot Study Results and InterpretationThe research instrument was distributed to three undergraduate classes at the University of NorthDakota during the 2005 fall semester – one entrepreneurship course typically taken bysophomores, one entrepreneurship course typically taken by juniors, and one electricalengineering course taken exclusively by seniors. Survey results were tabulated, with percentageslisted for the demographics, means calculated for the joint IP

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Entrepreneurship and Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Enrique Alvarez Vazquez, North Dakota State University; Ryan Striker P.E., North Dakota State University; Lauren Singelmann, North Dakota State University; Mary Pearson, North Dakota State University; Ellen M. Swartz, North Dakota State University; Stanley Shie Ng, Biola University; Dan Ewert, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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definition, evidence, and assessment. Since tokenscan travel through multiple stages, it was key for our team to be able to track the tokens in ourpipeline. We added blockchain features to the token structure to facilitate tracking and to providea novel sense of security, transparency, and immutability.MOOCIBL allows us to visually inspect, in detail, the process of all the learning tokens in thesystem. The online application is based on modular PHP/HTML and MySQL databases, whichgive great flexibility and allow implementation in a multitude of engineering classes. This paperwill describe how this tool is structured, will detail the functionality of the platform includingboth student and instructor web-views, and will analyze the students' and

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

general trend inengineering education to focus on innovation, is a strong motivator for the institution toincorporate entrepreneurial education in its programs.The institution received its first Kern Family Foundation grant in 2006. This grant led to thecreation of an elective course for entrepreneurship. The Kern Family Foundation awarded asecond grant in 2007, which allowed the institution to continue the academic class and create aminor in entrepreneurship. Like others, the institution expanded its entrepreneurial curricular andco-curricular activities beyond the academic class during the period of 2007-2008. Studentsorganized an Entrepreneur Society, to help each other start their own businesses. The BusinessDepartment filled an endowed chair

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Diane Stine, Carnegie Mellon University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

similar class or incorporate the topic in single ormultiple sessions as part of an innovation and entrepreneurship education program. This willallow students to learn about a topic that they may not realize is critical until facing questionsfrom potential investors.Context and GoalsEngineers are taught how to design technologies that respond to societal needs, yet theyfrequently lack an understanding of the context under which those technologies will operate.Autonomous VehiclesFor example, a self-driving (autonomous) car may work technically, and may have a market, yetthis technology may still face policy barriers at the local, state, or national level. See, forexample, this graphic, which illustrates the challenges posed to widespread

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karl D. Schubert, University of Arkansas; Leslie Bartsch Massey, University of Arkansas; Clint E Johnson, University of Arkansas

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #24074Integrating an Innovation Concentration into the Engineering CurriculumDr. Karl D. Schubert, University of Arkansas Dr. Karl D. Schubert is a Research Professor and Director of Research for Innovation and Data Science Initiatives for the College of Engineering and the Sam M. Walton College of Business in the College of Engineering at the University of Arkansas. His academic research focuses on providing Innovation programs for STEM education; and, student, faculty and industry innovation engagement. Schubert also serves as a consultant specializing in innovation, entrepreneurship, technology and

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ENT Division Technical Session: Competitions, Challenges, and Teams

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ryan Striker P.E., North Dakota State University; Enrique Alvarez Vazquez, North Dakota State University; Mary Pearson, North Dakota State University; Lauren Singelmann, North Dakota State University; Ellen M. Swartz, North Dakota State University

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may not agree on a project • Teams may lack the skills for a project • Instructors lack adequate time to coach individuals/teams through the above challengesIn the following methods, we outline strategies to mitigate the struggles and hazards of both thetraditional and proposed methods of team formation.MethodsThe pitching and pairing process used in this class is strongly inspired by the methods used atTechstars Startup Weekend events[8]–[10]. Startup Weekend (SW) events gather a diverse groupof individuals who are passionate about technology and entrepreneurship. Attendees proposetechnical problems in which they are interested, but they have not previously planned/developed.Teams are then formed around

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Barbara A. Karanian, Stanford University; Ville M. Taajamaa, City of Espoo; Mona Eskandari, University of California, Riverside

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about how short, recurring meetingsare also on the rise, perhaps providing connection and safety, as well as those just-checking-in texts [20].The power of invitation from students to each other and from faculty to students to worktogether during a class, sets the stage for the impact of collaborative actions onentrepreneurship. But why is collaboration the heart of entrepreneurship? Will the capacityto generate a collaborative atmosphere while taking classes or teaching classes, regardless ofthe on-line nature of the environments make us more likely to succeed? Your goal might beto invite venture funding and know how VC’s make decisions during a pandemic [21], toinspire graduate entrepreneurship students [22], create a handbook of engineering

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George D. Ricco, University Of Indianapolis

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the greatest differencebetween genders. Similar to the Dweck analysis, Creativity can be developed, but one either is or is not atruly creative person, evoked a visceral difference between the sexes, with men tending to reject theimmutability of creativity.Assessment by Class StandingA number of assessments here that directly correlate to our original study are apparent and some that arenot so. To begin with, the most blatant differences in the survey are between the extremities of classstanding – freshmen and seniors. It appears that over most questions, class standing is a significant factor,with students in fourth-year standing having different views on questions such as I spend a great deal oftime researching areas that I wish to learn

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division New Ideas Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarvesh S. Kulkarni, Villanova University; Frank Klassner, Villanova University; Vijay Gehlot, Villanova University; E.J. Dougherty III, Villanova University; Sue McFarland Metzger, Villanova University; William P. Wagner, Villanova University

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the class as a whole was divided in terms of their learning goals in this regard (QID 14).The pitch day (described in Section V.A) at the University provided a synergistic avenue for ourstudents to “pitch” their apps and gain impartial feedback from both internal and external judges.Evaluation criteria were provided to all judges. The three selected evaluation criteria thatspecifically evaluated entrepreneurship-related learning outcomes are listed in Table 2 and werebased on the concepts outlined by Stevenson.9 Table 2: Sample Pitch-Day Evaluation Criteria for Entrepreneurship Prototype How mature is the concept? Is the key functionality complete; has it been demonstrated? Evaluation Is the product tested