Paper ID #38466Survey of the Entrepreneurial Mindset of Students in UndergraduateLaboratory CoursesAkshara SubramaniasivamDr. Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Rebecca M. Reck is a Teaching Associate Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign. Her research includes alternative grading, entrepreneurial mindset, instructional laboratories, and equity-focused teaching. She teaches biomedical instrumentation, signal processing, and control systems. She earned a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, an M.S. in Electrical
Paper ID #42478Embedding the Entrepreneurial Mindset into Undergraduate BioengineeringCourses: Two Instructional Laboratory Case StudiesProf. Caroline Cvetkovic, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Caroline Cvetkovic is a Teaching Assistant Professor of Bioengineering in The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.Dr. Keilin Jahnke, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Dr. Keilin Jahnke is a Teaching Assistant Professor in Innovation, Leadership, and Engineering Entrepreneurship in The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.Sarah Elizabeth
Paper ID #42937Designing a Bioinstrumentation Lab for All LearnersHannah Rosene Conover Kimmel, University of Illinois at Urbana - ChampaignMaya Sri Miriyala, University of Illinois at Urbana - ChampaignHanwen Liang, University of Illinois at Urbana - ChampaignMegha Agrawal, University of Illinois at Urbana - ChampaignKaitlyn Tuvilleja, University of Illinois at Urbana - ChampaignDr. Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Rebecca M. Reck is a Teaching Associate Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her research includes alternative grading, entrepreneurial mindset
Engineering, Biomechanical Engineering, Biomolecular Engineering, Senior Design, and Entrepreneurial Bioengineering. He is active in Engineering Education Research, where he studies different mentoring strategies to ensure the academic and professional success of historically marginalized groups. Further, he studies strategies for instilling the entrepreneurial mindset in engineering students as well as innovative approaches to teaching, such as using virtual reality.Prof. Younghye Song, University of Arkansas Dr. Younghye Song is an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Arkansas. Dr. Song is interested in understanding and enhancing the practicality of undergraduate biomedical engineering
actuation methods can be seamlessly integrated into aclassroom environment utilizing readily available resources which we detail in this paper.Hands-on experiences and projects-based learning as proposed in this activity represent some ofthe best ways for students to learn new knowledge and develop a deeper understanding of theunderlying actuation principles, material properties, and behaviors [4]. Furthermore, the projecttasks students with designing a soft fish toy tailored for children, setting up an opportunity tofoster an entrepreneurial mindset among students. Our project endeavors to ignite interest amongstudents in the realms of soft robotics and innovative design.Design IntentThere are many ways one can actuate soft robots which include
students to understand the conceptbetter or visualize its practical application. The first is a torque or torsion demonstrator, thesecond is a work and energy principle demonstrator and the inclined plane friction demonstrator.3. DiscussionAt Rowan university an eight semester sequence of courses is conducted known as EngineeringClinics. It emphasizes a hands-on approach to learning, is integrated with supporting coursework, creates a multidisciplinary community consisting of students working in teams, and 3reinforces a value based engineering by encouraging entrepreneurial mindset. The course isrequired for all engineering majors. Students and faculty from all six engineering departmentswork side
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 innovation in engineering education, design thinking, prototyping, program development, crafting inter- active curricula, and bringing ideas to fruition. With over 8 years of experience in Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Anand possesses a solid background in Innovation and Entrepreneurship education, Additive Manufacturing, and Digital Fabri- cation technologies. He has taught lectures and workshops on advanced subjects to more than 1000
, teams would have to make changes to their designs to specialize in different‘environmental niches’ in order to outcompete others. As desired, the instructor can introduce several othergameplay mechanics that would increase the complexity of the students’ design task and emulate otherelements of the food web. This project can incorporate several key learning objectives, includingimplementing parametric design phases, enhancing an entrepreneurial mindset, optimizing product design,and applying knowledge of balancing forces to create motion. In this paper, the curricular context andclassroom activity are thoroughly explained, as well as logistical aspects of implementation such asrequirements, game ruleset, and set up environment. Additionally
Matters.Dr. Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Rebecca M. Reck is a Teaching Associate Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her research includes alternative grading, entrepreneurial mindset, instructional laboratories, and equity-focused teaching. She teaches biomedical instrumentation, signal processing, and control systems. She earned a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Iowa State University, and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Work In