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Entrepreneurship Education - A 10,000' View

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Clifton Kussmaul, Muhlenberg College; John Farris, Grand Valley State University; Jana Goodrich, Pennsylvania State University-Erie; Susannah Howe, Smith College; Robert Weissbach, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

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2006-1541: FACILITATING ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION ATPRIMARILY UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTIONS (PUIS): PROPOSEDFUNCTIONAL AND TEMPORAL MODELSClifton Kussmaul, Muhlenberg College Clifton Kussmaul is Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Muhlenberg College, and Chief Technology Officer for Elegance Technologies, Inc. He has a PhD from the University of California, Davis, an MS and MA from Dartmouth College, and a BS and BA from Swarthmore College. His interests include agile development, virtual teams, entrepreneurship education, and cognitive neuroscience, particularly auditory processing.John Farris, Grand Valley State University John Farris is an associate professor in the Padnos College of

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Entrepreneurship Education - A 10,000' View

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Wade Shaw, Florida Tech; Muzaffar Shaikh, Florida Tech; Carmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech

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2000.16. Pacific Partners Consulting Group. “An Economic Impact Study of Stanford University”. Stanford. CA. 1997.17. Jansen, C. and D. Jamison. “Technology Transfer and Economic Growth. Salt Lake City, Utah.” The University of Utah. 1999.18. Gartner, William B. “What Are We Talking About When We Talk About Entrepreneurship ?” Journal of Business Venturing, (5), 1990 pp. 1519. D’Cruz, Carmo and P. Vaidyanathan “A Holistic Approach to Teaching Engineering Entrepreneurship and Technology Commercialization” - Proc. of ASEE National Conference, Nashville, Jun 200320. Kirzner, Israel. “The Entrepreneurial Process” in The Environment for Entrepreneurship, ed. Calvin A. Kent (Lexington Books, 1984) p. 4121. Knight Russell M. “Can Business

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Entrepreneurship Education - A 10,000' View

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Mary Secor, Institute to Promote Learning; Douglas Arion, Carthage College

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2006-1024: CREATING A POWERFUL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FORENTREPRENEURSHIP STUDENTS: A MODEL FOR PROGRAM ANDCURRICULUM DEVELOPMENTMary Secor, Institute to Promote Learning Mary Secor has over nineteen years of experience in higher education as an educator, program director, administrator, coach, and recruiter. As the Assistant Director of Exercise and Sport Science at Carthage College, Ms. Secor was responsible for the administration and direction of all phases of the Exercise and Sport Science program including curriculum development, staffing, scheduling, advising, and program and program evaluation. Ms. Secor was also involved in developing and implementing several curricular reform efforts

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Entrepreneurship Education - A 10,000' View

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Paul Lane, Grand Valley State University; John Farris, Grand Valley State University

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2006-1352: COOPERATIVES AS MEANS FOR ORGANIZINGINTERDISCIPLINARY ENTREPRENEURSHIP TEAMSJohn Farris, Grand Valley State UniversityPaul Lane, Grand Valley State University Dr. Paul Lane is a Professor of Marketing and holds the position of Esther Seidman Chair for innovation in business of Seidman College of Business. He holds a Ph.D. degree from Michigan State University and has previously published articles in The Journal of Consumer Marketing, International Review of Strategic Management, International Marketing Review, and Journal of Consumer Research, among others. His research interests include entrepreneurship, new product development, marketing strategy, e-commerce, aging, and China

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Approaches to Teaching Entrepreneurship

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Rose Marie Lynch, Illinois Valley Community College; Dorene Perez, Illinois Valley Community College; James Gibson, Illinois Valley Community College

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. http://www.mit50k.net/7. Zayas-Castro, Jose L., et.al., “EMILE: A Concerted Tech-Based Entrepreneurship Effort Between Engineering and Business,” Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2002.8. Lamancusa, John S., Jens E. Jorgensen, and Jose L. Zayas-Castro, “The Learning Factory – A New Approach to Integrating Design and Manufacturing into the Engineering Curriculum,” Journal of Engineering Education, April 1997, pp. 103 – 112.9. Ochs, John B., Todd A Watkins, and Berrisford W. Boothe, “Creating a Truly Multidisciplinary Entrepreneurial Educational Environment,” Journal of Engineering Education, Oct. 2001, pp. 577

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Successful Outcomes of Student Entrepreneurship

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Thornton, University of Maryland-College Park; Anik Singal, Affiliate Classroom, Inc.; David Barbe, University of Maryland-College Park; James Green, University of Maryland-College Park

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. 13, No. 4: 275–294.Barringer, B.R., Jones, F.F, and Neubaum, D.O. (2005). A quantitative content analysis of the characteristics of rapid-growth firms and their founders. Journal of Business Venturing 20 (2005) 663–687.Block, Z. and Stumpf, S.A. (1992). Entrepreneurship education research: experience and challenge (pp. 17-42). In Sexton, D.L. and Kasarda, J.D. (Eds), The State of the Art of Entrepreneurship, PWS-Kent Publishing Company, Boston, MA.Braggs, S.M. (1999). Managing explosive corporate growth. New York: Wiley.Brehmer, B. (1980). In one word: not from experience. Acta Psychologica, Vol. 45: 223-241.Chakrabarti, A.K. (1990). Scientific output of small and medium size firms in high-tech industries. IEEE Trans. Eng

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Approaches to Teaching Entrepreneurship

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William Sherrill, University of Houston; Thomas Duening, Arizona State University

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2006-699: TEACHING ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO ENGINEERS: ALOGICO-DEDUCTIVE REVIEW OF LEADING CURRICULAThomas Duening, Arizona State UniversityWilliam Sherrill, University of Houston Page 11.1208.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Teaching Entrepreneurship to Engineers: A Logico-Deductive Review of Leading Curricula By Thomas N. Duening Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering Arizona State University William W. Sherrill C.T. Bauer College of Business University of HoustonSubmitted to the American Society of

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Capstone Design and Entrepreneurship

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John Ochs, Lehigh University; Gerard Lennon, Lehigh University; Todd Watkins, Lehigh University; Graham Mitchell, Lehigh University

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2006-1330: A COMPREHENSIVE MODEL FOR INTEGRATINGENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION AND CAPSTONE PROJECTS WHILEEXCEEDING ABET REQUIREMENTSJohn Ochs, Lehigh University John B Ochs is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Lehigh and Director of the Integrated Product Development Program (IPD), which he co-founded with Dr. Watkins in 1994. He is the past chairman the Entrepreneurship division of the American Society for Engineering Education. From 1985-95 Dr. Ochs did extensive industry consulting and was involved in the start up of three companies. In 1996 the pilot courses IPD won the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ curriculum innovation award and in 1997 IPD won the Newcomen Society award for

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Capstone Design and Entrepreneurship

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Thomas Miller, North Carolina State University; Stephen Walsh, North Carolina State University

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traversals of the website with a targeted maximum depth of four web pages 3. Multiple views depending on user classification. The classifications are as follows: a) Portal Administrator – Faculty and website developers. This classification allows full read/write access to the EEP Portal. This includes the creation of E-Team workspace, setting of project deadlines including single and multiple deadline capabilities, along with file lockout and record capabilities if deadlines are not met b) Virtual Executives – E-Team Senior Members. This classification

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IP and Supporting Student Startups

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Paul Swamidass, Auburn University; Brian Wright, Auburn University

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invention: 2. 6. Number of technologies still under active analysis: 14 7. Number of technologies on hold: 9—waiting for feedback from inventors. 8. Number of technologies in which the TTTs helped the authors reach final decision: 14 a. Two have been optioned (one company has signed an option to license, and a startup company based on these technologies is expected) b. OTT decided not to pursue 12 inventions i. Our analyses revealed that 3 did not have patent position—due to prior art, or previous public disclosure ii. Nine were determined to lack commercial interest or value. Of these, seven were allowed to lapse while

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Approaches to Teaching Entrepreneurship

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Robert Weissbach, Pennsylvania State University-Erie; Jana Goodrich, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

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and Learning Project Management,” Proceedings American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM, June 2001, Session 2630.3. Mark R. Plichta, Mary Raber, “The Enterprise Program at Michigan Technological University,” Proceedings American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM, June 2001, Session 3454.4. Forsyth, D. R., Group dynamics, 2nd Ed., Brooks/Cole, 19905. John B. Ochs, Todd A. Watkins and Berrisford W Boothe, “Creating a Truly Multidisciplinary Entrepreneurial Educational Environment,” Proceedings American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM, June 2001, Session 2554.6. James A. Buckenmyer, “Using Teams for Class

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Course-based Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education

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Anthony Warren, Pennsylvania State University; Ralph Hanke, Bowling Green University; Elizabeth Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University

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2006-961: A SCALABLE PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING SYSTEM FORENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATIONAnthony Warren, Pennsylvania State UniversityElizabeth Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State UniversityRalph Hanke, Bowling Green University Page 11.115.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A Scalable Problem-Based Learning (PBL) System for Entrepreneurship EducationEXECUTIVE SUMMARYEntrepreneurship skills are vital to the future of the US economy and its ability to supportcontinual wealth creation. Traditional educational methods do not teach such skills; indeed theymay hinder them. The initiative described creates a new way to provide a valuable

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Opportunities for Entrepreneurship Programs

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Robert Evans, University of Texas-Austin; Jennifer Parks, University of Texas-Austin; Steven Nichols, University of Texas-Austin

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2006-2164: I2P™ INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: A GLOBALEDUCATIONAL FORUM FOR TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIPRobert Evans, University of Texas-Austin R. S. Evans, Ph.D. is a post-doctoral fellow and lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. His current research focus is on technology commercialization and engineering education. Dr. Evans completed his doctorate in mechanical engineering at UT Austin in 2005. His dissertation covered materials and product development for rapid manufacturing. He also co-founded a company based on his doctoral research concurrently with his doctoral studies. Prior to enrolling at UT he worked as a manufacturing

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Successful Outcomes of Student Entrepreneurship

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Robert Evans, University of Texas-Austin

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2006-2197: DOCTORAL STUDENT CO-FOUNDERS: A CASE STUDY OFADVANCED LASER MATERIALS, L.L.C.Robert Evans, University of Texas-Austin R. S. Evans, Ph.D. is a post-doctoral fellow and lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. His current research focus is on technology commercialization and engineering education. Dr. Evans completed his doctorate in mechanical engineering at UT Austin in 2005. His dissertation covered materials and product development for rapid manufacturing. He also co-founded a company based on his doctoral research concurrently with his doctoral studies. Prior to enrolling at UT he worked as a manufacturing engineer and

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IP and Supporting Student Startups

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

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2006-526: STUDENT-GENERATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM A RESEARCH INSTRUMENT USED TOCAPTURE STUDENT, FACULTY, AND INDUSTRY PARTNER PERSPECTIVESAND EXPECTATIONSCraig Silvernagel, University of North Dakota Craig Silvernagel is Entrepreneurship Director at the University of North Dakota (UND) College of Business and Public Administration. Craig came to UND from the University of Minnesota-Crookston (UMC), where he helped develop a new program emphasis in entrepreneurship while serving as a marketing faculty member. For the eight years prior to his time at UMC, Craig owned a full-service advertising agency he co-founded in 1994. The agency served several regional and

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Course-based Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education

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Doug Abbott, MT Tech of the U of MT; Lance Edwards, MT Tech of the U of MT; John Evans, MT Tech of the U of MT; Leo Heath, MT Tech of the U of MT; Mike Johnson, MT Tech of the U of MT; Timothy Kober, MT Tech of the U of MT; Mary North-Abbott, MT Tech of the U of MT; Roger Oldenkamp, MT Tech of the U of MT

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business concepts into a petroleum engineering curriculum.AbstractThe interdisciplinary course, PET 4460 – Petroleum Project Evaluation, offered at MontanaTech, was a direct result of the changing landscape in the petroleum engineering field. Thecourse combined engineering concepts that students learned in other courses withentrepreneurship and other business concepts that entry-level petroleum engineers must possessin order to be successful. Faculty from the Business and Petroleum Engineering departmentsdeveloped the course over a two-year time span with input/feedback from the PetroleumEngineering Department’s industrial advisory board as well as input from upper-levelmanagement from many of the businesses operating in the petroleum arena. The

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Approaches to Teaching Entrepreneurship

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W. Andrew Clark, East Tennessee State University; J. Paul Sims, East Tennessee State University; Craig A. Turner, East Tennessee State University; Jon L. Smith, East Tennessee State University

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2006-1610: EMBEDDING INNOVATION PROCESS AND METHODOLOGY INENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT ANDMARKETING COURSESW. Andrew Clark, East Tennessee State University W. ANDREW CLARK is a nutritional biochemist with diverse experience in academics and industrial research. He received his Ph.D. in Nutrition from North Carolina State University in 1980 and served as Assistant Professor on Nutrition at South Dakota State University (1980 - 1983). From 1983 to 2001 he held various positions in research, management and business at Eastman Chemical Company. Dr. Clark is an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurial Business at East Tennessee State University.J. Paul Sims, East Tennessee State

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IP and Supporting Student Startups

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Martin High, Oklahoma State University; Paul Rossler, Oklahoma State University; Karen High, Oklahoma State University

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” the use did not serve as a prior art reference since the use was experimental and used to further refine the materials considered.)4 35 U.S.C. § 102(a).5 See Gerald McClain, “Inventor's Logbook 16 Suggestions for Keeping a Proper Logbook,” available at http://www.library.okstate.edu//patents/logbook.htm (visited Jan. 10, 2006).6 35 U.S.C. § 102(b). (“A person shall be entitled to a patent unless … the invention was patented or described in a printed publication in this or a foreign country or in public use or on sale in this country, more than one year prior to the date of the application for patent in the United State ….”)7 35 U.S.C. § 103.8 35 U.S.C. § 103(b).9 See phosita ::: an intellectual property law blog

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Capstone Design and Entrepreneurship

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Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University; Jennifer Finelli, Pennsylvania State University; Elizabeth Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University

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Better Before, During, and After Natural Disasters: Analyze the current offerings in the market and design a product that would make like better for those who lived through a hurricane disaster. b. Electric toothbrush redesign project: Modify an electric toothbrush project after dissecting it for specific needs of a target population (e.g., kids, people with disabilities). c. Improving the working life/environment of people with disabilities: Analyze the current offerings in the market and design a product that would make like easier/better for people with a specific disability. 2) Design and Build Projects (examples are provided below): a. Design/build a floor/desk lamp: Build a desk lamp that can be

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Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs

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Nancy Clement, Purdue University; Edward Coyle, Purdue University; Joy Krueger, Purdue University

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and Communications. His research interests include the performance analysis of computer and sensor networks, signal and image processing, and engineering education. He was a co-recipient of both the Myril B. Reed Best Paper Award from the 32nd Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems and the 1986 Best Paper Award for Authors under 30 from the Signal Processing Society of the IEEE. He has served as an associate editor of the IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems and was an elected member of the Board of Governors of the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society. He was the general chair of the 1997 IEEE/EURASIP Workshop on Nonlinear Signal and Image Processing. Dr

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Entrepreneurship Division Poster Sessions

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Barbara Karanian, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University

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2006-2121: ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP, GENDER AND TEAMS IN THEENGINEERING AND SCIENCE CONTEXTBarbara Karanian, Wentworth Institute of Technology Barbara A. Karanian is a Professor of Social Sciences and Management at Wentworth Institute of Technology. She received her Ph.D. in Educational Studies in Organizational Psychology from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts and was a Leadership Teaching Fellow at Harvard University. Her research interests include collaborative and cross-functional teams, transitions in the career path, gender/influence/and persuasion, and entrepreneurial leadership. Her consulting work is with changing organizations.Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University

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June Ferrill, Rice University; Lisa Getzler-Linn, Lehigh University

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Page 11.1209.5the entire enterprise. Business managers, on the other hand, are concerned with their roles in thecorporation and with their status within that corporation. These differences in pressure points canbe discussed and emphasized in ethical studies for entrepreneurs.One way to more specifically teach ethics with a view to entrepreneurs’ pressures and concernsis through the use of cases. In our case “WWP: Crossing the Line to Entrepreneurship” (SeeAttachment B), we portray an engineer entering the world of entrepreneurship. For the first time,he finds himself with no higher level management to consult on writing a proposal or even onhow he advertises his services. His major concerns revolve around financial matters. He is lessconcerned

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Entrepreneurship Division Poster Sessions

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John Stephens, Lawrence Technological University; Mariam Iskandarani, Lawrence Technological University

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industries outside of software? Are thereconnections between types of financing used and the business cycle of the firms? Is there a linkbetween information and business savvy of the entrepreneurs and the type of financing beingused? All of these questions and many more seem to be the next logical step for the study ofbootstrap financing and will be explored as the techniques become better understood and Page 11.1172.5recognized by researchers. Bibliography1. Carter, Richard B. “Bootstrap Financing and Owner’s Perceptions of Their Business Constraints and Opportunities.” Entrepreneurship and Regional

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Opportunities for Entrepreneurship Programs

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Heidi Neck, Babson College; John Bourne, Olin College; Stephen Schiffman, Olin College

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engineers of tomorrow.References1 Cohen, A., “Transformational Change at Babson College: Notes From the Firing Line,” Academy of ManagementLearning & Education, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 155-180, 2003.2 Barefoot, B., “Babson College Strategic Plan 2003 Summary,” Babson Park, MAhttp://www3.babson.edu/Offices/President/StrategicPlan/default.cfm, 20033 Bourne, J., R., Schiffman, S., Berbeco, H., Rao, A., Marram, E., Overlan, L., Wientraub, J., Frey, D., and Crisman,J., “Building an Integrated Technology Entrepreneurship Curriculum at Olin College: Design of the First TwoYears. Paper Presentation ASEE Annual Convention, Nashville, TN, June, 2003.4 Olin College of Engineering, see http://www.olin.edu/about_olin/overview.asp5 ABET, Criteria for

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Entrepreneurship Division Poster Sessions

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Kenneth Ports, QTS, Inc.; Dennis Kulonda, Florida Tech; Clifford Bragdon, Florida Tech; Carmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech

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2006-2056: CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS FOR TECHNOPOLIS CREATIONCarmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech Dr. Carmo A. D’Cruz is Associate Professor in the Engineering Systems Department at Florida Tech. A twenty-year veteran of the semiconductor industry, Dr. D’Cruz has studied and taught at Engineering and Business schools. His experience ranges from R&D and engineering to manufacturing, operations, marketing and Business Development. His research areas include Technopolis Creation and Engineering Entrepreneurship. He has developed pioneering courses in Systems Engineering Entrepreneurship, Technical Marketing, High Tech Product Strategy and Technology Commercialization Strategies. He has a BSEE from the

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Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs

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Arnold Lumsdaine, University of Tennessee; Frank Speckhart, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Geoff Robson, Technology 2020; Kenneth Kahn, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Majid Keyhani, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Dan Fant, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Rapinder Sawhney, University of Tennessee-Knoxville

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Knoxville initiated the innovative dual degreeprogram in the fall of 2001. Its focus is to integrate the skills and knowledge of studentsstudying both engineering and business, and to direct those skills to product development. Itpermits students, in 23 months, to obtain a Master of Business Administration [MBA] degree anda Master of Science [MS] degree in an engineering discipline. It is expected that, by thecompletion of the program, student teams will have developed a concept, a business plan, amarketing plan and a prototype for a marketable product. The vision of the MS-MBA dualdegree is not merely to allow students to receive two graduate degrees in a compressed timeframe, but to tightly integrate the two degrees, so that multidisciplinary

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Gerald Nelson, Mississippi State University

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2006-76: DEVELOPING ENGINEERS WITH AN ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRITGerald Nelson, Mississippi State University Gerald Nelson, an industrial engineering graduate (1974) with an MBA (1985) from Mississippi State University, began his career with a co-op experience at Rockwell International. Nelson worked five semesters with Rockwell before joining them full time after graduation as a Project Engineer and Program Manager. Nelsons career includes former positions as Plant Manager, Trinity Industries; President and Chief Operating Officer of the Wear Resistance Group of Thermadyne Industries, Inc.; Executive Vice President of Operations, Viasystems Group, Inc.; and Chief Operating Officer of

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Entrepreneurship Division Poster Sessions

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Philip Rufe, Eastern Michigan University; Gary Rodak, Eastern Michigan University; Scott Pollock, Eastern Michigan University; Mary Finkel, Eastern Michigan University

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2006-129: BRINGING "REAL WORLD BUSINESS" INTO THE CLASSROOM:INTRODUCING ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO ENGINEERING ANDTECHNOLOGY STUDENTSPhilip Rufe, Eastern Michigan University Mr. Philip Rufe is an Instructor of Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Eastern Michigan University. He is a certified Manufacturing Engineer and a registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office as a patent agent. He is the program coordinator of the Manufacturing Technology and Manufacturing Engineering Technology programs. He is also heavily involved with the Center for Product Reseach and Development at Eastern Michigan University.Gary Rodak, Eastern Michigan University Gary Rodak, President of

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La Verne Abe Harris, Arizona State University

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2006-453: THE IDEALABORATORY NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF TODAY'SINDUSTRY PROFESSIONALSLa Verne Abe Harris, Arizona State University La Verne Abe Harris, PhD, CSIT came to Arizona State University with many years of industry experience in graphic design, information design, illustration, and computer graphics. Prior to coming to ASU, she was the art director of The Phoenix Gazette, the computer graphics production manager at Phoenix Newspapers, Inc., an editorial illustrator for The Arizona Republic, the creative director of a Phoenix advertising company, and the owner and consultant of Harris Studio, a computer graphics consultation and creative business. As the computer graphics production

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Minnie Patel, San Jose State University; Anuradha Basu, San Jose State University

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2006-2325: HOW TO WEAVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTO ENGINEERINGEDUCATION: THE EXPERIENCE AT SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITYMinnie Patel, San Jose State University Minnie H. Patel is an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering at the San Jose State University (SJSU). She earned her Ph.D. from Georgia Tech in 1988. Her masters’ degrees are in operations research from Georgia Tech, in systems engineering from the University of Illinois-Chicago, and in statistics from the M.S. University, Baroda, India. She was a faculty member in the Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering (IME) at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) from 1990-2002 prior to