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2008 GSW

Authors

Mohamad H. Ahmadian

, and applying concepts to real lifeexperiences. This paper provides some critical thinking techniques and suggests that in acapstone course using the multi-stage approach encourages students to think more critically. IntroductionFor engineering technology students to be successful in their careers they must have necessaryknowledge as well as critical thinking skills. These skills are sharpened to a degree during thecollege years through various activities such as lectures, assignments, laboratory assignments,and effective grading techniques. However, critical thinking is the art of analyzing andevaluating thinking with a view of improving it. Faculty members who tried to incorporatecritical thinking as

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2009 GSW

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Mariah S. Hahn

students think andapproach problems relative to their natural science colleagues. Due to this, the chemicalengineering department of Texas A&M has introduced a new course in biology whichemphasizes student ability to apply biological concepts to solving engineering problems. Resultsfrom survey evaluation of student ability to apply learned biotechnology concepts to newproblems indicates that the application oriented approach to teaching biotechnology concepts iseffective and should be further developed. IntroductionThe next generation of chemical engineers will be expected to have an understanding of basicbiotechnology concepts. Even students entering careers in more traditional chemical

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2009 GSW

Authors

Robert Fithen

students think andapproach problems relative to their natural science colleagues. Due to this, the chemicalengineering department of Texas A&M has introduced a new course in biology whichemphasizes student ability to apply biological concepts to solving engineering problems. Resultsfrom survey evaluation of student ability to apply learned biotechnology concepts to newproblems indicates that the application oriented approach to teaching biotechnology concepts iseffective and should be further developed. IntroductionThe next generation of chemical engineers will be expected to have an understanding of basicbiotechnology concepts. Even students entering careers in more traditional chemical

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marc McComb, Microchip Technology, Inc.

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2008-2183: ONLINE, INTRODUCTORY MICROCONTROLLER LABS ANDEXERCISES FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTSMarc McComb, Microchip Technology, Inc. As Technical Training Engineer with Microchip’s Security, Microcontroller & Technology Development Division, Marc McComb develops educational materials for customers on Microchip’s 8-bit PIC® Microcontrollers (MCUs). These materials take the form of Regional Training Center (RTC) classes, Web seminars and lab exercises for the Company’s Academic Program. Prior to this position, Marc worked for 13 years as a paramedic in Ontario, Canada until a back injury forced a career change. He returned to school and graduated from St. Lawrence College’s Electronics

Conference Session

Retention Tools and Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Jan Collins-Eaglin, Michigan State University; Nathaniel Ehrlich, Michigan State University; Denise Fleming, Michigan State University; Timothy Hinds, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

ABET.Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University Dr. NEERAJ BUCH is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Michigan State University. He is also the Director of Cornerstone Engineering and Residential Experience program at Michigan State University. He earned his M.S. degree in 1988 from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University, College Station, in 1995. Dr. Buch began his academic career at Michigan State University in 1996. Dr. Buch teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in concrete materials and pavement engineering. He is also involved in teaching short courses on pavement design and rehabilitation and pavement

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salah Badjou, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Loutfallah Georges Chedid, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Loutfallah Georges Chedid received the B.S. degree in electronics engineering technology from Wentworth Institute of Technology (WIT), Boston, MA, the M.S. degree in electrical engineering from Tufts University, Medford, MA, the Master’s degree in education from Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, and the Ph.D. degree in manufacturing engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Worcester, MA. He is on the faculty of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering of WIT, and he has taught in the interdisciplinary electromechanical engineering program for the last twelve years. He has more than 20 years of combined teaching and industry experience. During his teaching career, he

Conference Session

Project-Based Student Learning: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

members at Middle Tennessee State University realized the need to create anenthusiastic program that will properly train students for careers in engineering. Implementing Page 14.575.8Page 14.575.9universities in experimental vehicle competitions. These contests challenge the students andrequire them to spend numerous hours together planning, constructing, and traveling as a team.These extensive projects encourage freshman and sophmore students to continue the program bycreating a support system of team members who have experienced the same trials that theyencounter.PL-TL Model as a Mentoring Program The Experimental Vehicles Program at Middle

Conference Session

Retention Tools and Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University; Wolfgang Bauer, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Nathaniel Ehrlich, Michigan State University; John Courtney, Michigan State University; Ruth Heckman, Lansing Community College; Denise Fleming, Michigan State University; Louise Paquette, Lansing Community College; Renee Mickelson, Lansing Community College; Mark Urban-Lurain; Clifford Weil, Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

in hurricane Katrina. As Associate Dean, he oversees curriculum, advising, career planning, study abroad, early engineering and other related initiatives.Wolfgang Bauer, Michigan State University Wolfgang Bauer is University Distinguished Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Michigan State University, as well as Founding Director of the Institute for Cyber-Enabled Discovery. He has pioneered internet-based distance learning classes for college and advanced placement high school audiences and has been a co-PI on the MSU Lon-Capa project, a course management and automated individualized homework system. He is MSU’s representative for the Science &

Conference Session

Curriculum in Civil Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Lambrechts, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

” decisions. Because licensure would nottherefore be required to accomplish many of this P.E.’s work tasks, much of the work could becompleted by a highly skilled Civil Engineering Technologist. The question is then, how muchof a P.E.’s workday time is actually spent doing civil engineering analysis and design tasks thatcould just as well be done by a civil engineering technologist?Will the civil engineering industry be willing to undertake the creation of a category of positionsthat have different prerequisites and career paths from those of the Professional Engineer? Tocreate such a position would at a minimum require there be established formalizing of credentialsfor the Technologist, complete with educational requirements, examination

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Town Hall Meeting: Supporting University Priorities

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Ernest, Western Kentucky University; Jana Fattic, Western Kentucky University; Karla Andrew, Western Kentucky University; Jeffery Ballweber, Colorado State University; Ni-Bin Chang, University of Central Florida; Rick Fowler, Western Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Page 14.1358.2 bacteria in Mammoth Cave in collaboration with Dr. Chris Groves. His research was incorporated into the Center for Water Resource Studies at WKU in conjunction with the merger of environmental laboratories at Mammoth Cave National Park and WKU. Fowler’s research career has produced over 15 articles in peer-reviewed journals including Science and Nature and he was co-winner of the National Caves Association Science Award in 2001. He is a member of the© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 National Speleological Society, the Cave Research Foundation, and the National Parks Conservation Association

Conference Session

Infusing Engineering Content Through Curricular Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College; Linda Desjardins, Northern Essex Community College; Paul Chanley, Northern Essex Community College; Lori Heymans, Northern Essex Community College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

provided help with the engineering, science, and mathematics concepts needed tosupport and supplement the units of Engineering is Elementary.The teachers were also asked to develop with the assistance of the community collegefaculty an appropriate plan for the professional development of their elementary schoolcolleagues over the next year and to present the plans to the districts.An outside evaluator was employed to gather and evaluate data and report the results ofthe summer's activities. His findings are included.IntroductionIn 2003, by act of the Massachusetts legislature, in an effort to increase the number ofstudents choosing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) careers,a STEM Pipeline Fund of $2.5 million was established

Conference Session

Understanding Students: Recruiting, Retention, Enrichment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Bumbalough, Kettering University; Jennifer Aurandt, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

Performance forSteelcase, Keith Grass, CEO of the David J. Joseph Company, a scrap metalrecycling company, and Rachel Charron, Environmental Engineer at GMPowertrain Flint Engine South. All speakers are asked to stay and speak withGEO students so that students can ask questions and explore career pathsinvolving the environment. In addition, GEO hosted a Kettering University section of Focus theNation, a nation-wide simultaneous event to spread environmental awareness.This event consisted of four talks, focused around energy and the environment,given throughout the day on campus. GEO also hosted an outreach event for200 elementary school students for Focus the Nation. The students were brokeninto groups where they learned about fuel cells and

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Dyrenfurth, Purdue University; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Stephen Elliott, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

greater expectations and need for such responsiveness than does the typical university clientele.1. Dobrowski, T. College-Industry Collaboration, 2006 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings of the AmericanSociety for Engineering Education. (2006).2. Exploring common ground: A report on business/academic partnership. Washington, D.C. AmericanAssociation of State Colleges and Universities. (1987).3. Newton, K. A., Sutton, J. J., and Dunlap, D. D., Instructional Delivery Rationale for an On and Off-CampusGraduate Education Program Using Distance Education Technology, 2000 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedingsof the American Society for Engineering Education. (2000).4. Accelerate your career: A five-semester weekend program of master of science

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

John Kinney

‘..*,Hly’,?regression, fitting curves to data, and the design of experiments have been made in the past10 years. It is not surprising then that statistics has only recently been recognized asimportant for the engineering curriculum. Engineers in industry are increasingly called upon to design efficient experiments and toperform statistical analyses of the data gathered. Short courses by universities as well asprivate vendors are easily available, attesting to the need for retraining existing industrialengineers. It is then most sensible to produce engineers who are trained in statistics in thefirst place, rather than to produce a product that must be re-tooled early in its career. Some manufacturing processes demand that the resulting

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Walter C. Vodrazka

Annual Conference Proceedings ‘..,,~yllc:: The classes devoted to student participation start with any questions or comments about thepractitioner presentations. This is followed by a presentation and discussion of current professional issues.The point is made that virtually all their engineering and science courses deal with strictly technical issues.However, this course is concerned with professional issues that may not seem too important to them nowbut which will affect their careers and be quite important later on. Current professional issues are easy to find. All one needs are several copies of Engineering Times(ET), the NSPE publication, and perhaps the editorials found in technical society

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert C. Waters

since 1979. After a 16-year industrial career, which included the GE ManufacturingManagement Program, he joined the University of Missouri-Rolls as an associate professor. Seven yearslater, he moved to GWU. He was department chair, 1984 to 1989. Also, he was chairman of ASEEEngineering Economy Division, 1976-1977.1. W. J Bruns, Jr., Diversity in Accounting Principles: A Problem, a Strategic Imperative,or a StrategicOpportunity?, Harvard Business School Publishing Div.: Boston, MA, 9-193-045, Revised May 26, 1993.2. R. S. Kaplan, A. P. Sweeny, and J. Dearden, Peoria Engine Plant (A), Harvard Business SchoolPublishing Div.: Boston, MA, 9-193-082, Revised June 29, 1993.3. J. H. Hertenstein, Wilmington Tap and Die, Harvard Business School

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

James D. van Putten Jr.

spending only a year at a traditional engineering school. The reasonwas not ability to compete but a discovery that engineering was not the career for them. We decidedto begin teaching introductory engineering courses with the purpose of helping students make a moreenlightened choice of a vocation. An engineer with a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering was recruitedas a member of the Department of Physics and given the task of teaching two engineering courses asemester plus assisting in the programs of Mathematics and Physics. A demand for additional courses arose almost immediately. With only one faculty member inengineering to teach many different courses, a decision was made to teach sophomore level courses(after a year of physics and calculus

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry C. Burton; Jeffrey G. Soper; Jack V. Matson

I .— - ...... Session 2432 .. . . . The Engineering Leadership Development Minor at Penn State Larry C. Burton, Jack V. Matson, Jeffrey G. Soper The Pennsylvania State UniversityABSTRACTPenn State’s College of Engineering has begun anew, interdisciplinary minor to help engineeringundergraduates develop the practical leadership skills they’ 11 need throughout their careers. The EngineeringLeadership Development Minor

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Lueny Morell de Ramírez; Carlos Velazquez

pilot with the course was so rewarding that it helpedexperiment were overall good, despite the fact him make an important career decision: hethat this was the first structured effort engaged decided to earn a Ph.D. in Chemicalusing this teaching methodology. Student Engineering to become a full time professor. Heresponses to a survey at the conclusion of the is now completing his graduate thesis at thesemester included remarks like: University of Connecticut. “... (this method) forces one to be up-to- The AMP project group expanded the date in the class and always know ifyou experience to other SEM faculty. Since 1992, understand the material... I

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohamed I. Dessouky; Murali Krishnamurthi

availability of people with these skills is making it difficult for U. S, industries to compete in the international market. To function effectively in today’s technological society, contribute to its growth, reap its benefits, and minimize its hazards, knowledge of the technology is essential. This is true whether one is pursuing a career in business, economics, law, education, health care, mathematical, physical or social sciences, humanities or the arts. Academic institutions, particularly engineering schools, have the primary responsibility for producing new graduates in sufficient numbers and with adequate knowledge of science and technology and skill to meet the needs of the industry and the society. However

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Karl D. Stephan

that food keptinside her icebox might stay a few degrees cooler than the ambient temperature in her kitchen. And all toooften, even that hope was denied, with the result that lettuce or eggs which had traveled thousands of miles,perhaps, in refrigerated boxcars carefully maintained at the proper temperature, came to bad ends in animproperly designed and insufficiently iced refrigerator, and had to be thrown out.” She was clearly speaking of something close to her heart. I had done a little reading on her career, soI was able to ask her next, “You had something to do with those refrigerated boxcars. You performed someof the first scientific studies of refrigerator car cooling efficiency, starting around 1910. Did you actually ridein the

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1996 Annual Conference

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Paul J. Turinsky; Kuruvilla Verghese

of the lull in nuclear powerplant orders.REFERENCES1. Reshaping the Graduate Education of Scientists and Engineers, p.78, National Academy Press, WashingtonD. C., 1995.2. “Careers 95: The Future of the Ph.D.”, p. 129, Science, v. 270,6 October, 1995.BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATIONPAUL J. TURINSKY is Professor of Nuclear Engineering at NCSU. He also is Faculty Coordinator of theInterdisciplinary Graduate Program in Computational Engineering and Sciences and Technical Director of theNuclear Program Area of the NCSU Electrical Power Research Center. He received his Ph.D. from theUniversity of Michigan.KURUVILLA VERGHESE is Professor of Nuclear Engineering at NCSU. He also is Graduate Administrator ofthe Department of Nuclear Engineering. He received

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1996 Annual Conference

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R. Papannareddy

semiconductorcharacterization,” Proceedings of ASEE Conference, Vol. 1, pp. 565-569, 1994.RAJAPPA PAPANNAREDDYReceived the Bachelor of Engineering degree in electronics from Bangalore University, Bangalore, India in1975. After a year of undergraduate teaching career, he joined Indian Space Research Organization SatelliteCenter, Bangalore, where he worked as an Engineer in the field of satellite communication systems. In 1983, hereceived M.S.E.E. degree from the university of Maryland and the Ph. D. degree in electrical engineering fromSouthern Methodist University, Dallas, in 1987. In 1988, he joined Purdue University North Central andcurrently, he is an Associate Professor in the department of engineering and technology. His teaching areasinclude circuit theory

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

PhD, Charles E. Tinney

PSPICE was used early in thestudents’ programming coursework, the students used it more as a crutch, relying too heavily on it to do alltheir math labor work. In most cases, their math enhancement and resulting coursework scores actuallydropped. Using PSPICE midway in their engineering career made negligible difference in their understanding Page 1.393.1or their scores; and using it later in their program appeared to have no effect. @iii”-’ } 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings ‘.,yllyp

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Bob Lahidji

, simplifying in manufacturingprocesses, and optimizing of human resources. The objective of this paper is to report the core courses and laboratory activities inmanufacturing/mechanical engineering technology programs. These programs prepare studentsfor careers in America's changing industrial environment.Introduction Four-year Engineering Technology programs started in the early 1960's becauseengineering programs were becoming too theoretical. A baccalaureate in engineering technologyprepares individuals to become engineering technologist. The Engineering Technology Councilhas defined engineering technology as a: Profession in which a knowledge of the applied mathematical and natural sciences gained by higher education

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Saeid Y. Eidgahy

Session 3260 CQI IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERS: Dynamics, Obligations and Myths S. Y. Eidgahy, Ph.D Jefferson Community College ABSTRACT: Professional development or continuing education of practicing engineers hasbecome paramount to our international competitiveness. Whether such educational efforts aredirected at learning new technologies and processes; simply updating existing skills andknowledge, or even completely retraining engineers for new careers; training is now an integralengineering activity. That is why this issue must be under constant

Conference Session

Improving the Teaching Skills of Graduate Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

between the course and their future career. Similarly, only abouthalf of the students felt they were more interested in teaching for their future career. Manystudents do not anticipate seeking an instructional or faculty position, as a career goal, and planto go into industry.Of the course activities in the seminar, students rated the peer observations to be the most helpfulwith over 70% describing them to be “helpful” or “very helpful.” For example, one studentstated, “Peer observations were excellent.” Another student stated, “The peer review was themost important part of the course” but still desired wanting “more time to practice in front ofpeers [which] would have been valuable.” Yet another student noted that the peer observations“were the

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aurenice Oliveira, Michigan Technological University

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Electrical and Computer

, and levels of teaching. Nowadays, electrical engineering (EE) classesare part of the core curriculum of several other majors such as: mechanical engineering,mechanical engineering technology, computer network and system administration,surveying engineering, among others. Modern technologies are interdisciplinary andoften require knowledge of several engineering fields. Students graduating from thesemajors must have at least a basic understanding of electrical engineering principles, sincethey will be working with electronic systems and devices in their careers. The studentscan be motivated by seeing how the EE principles apply to specific and relevant problemsin their own field.Most of us face the challenge of teaching both non-majors and

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Civil Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock Barry, Purdue University; Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University; Sean St. Clair, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

members endeavor to prepare their students for a variety ofcareer paths within the engineering industry. Several of those paths require or arebolstered when students decide to pursue licensure to practice as professional engineers.As students, individuals learn about the merits of professional licensure from a variety ofsources. Not to be overlooked is the influence that professors, licensed as professionalengineers, have on their students and the opportunity to act as a role model to thosestudents considering a career path that includes professional licensure.The research question explored during this study was; “Among currently licensed civilengineering faculty members, what are the perceived values of professional experienceand of licensure as

Conference Session

Successful Outcomes of Student Entrepreneurship

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

M.B.A. from the University of Maryland. She managed her own career as a performing musician for 25 years and taught at Towson University and Jacksonville University. Ms. Thornton was a Fulbright Scholar. Page 11.289.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 “Bringing Student Innovations to Market: A Hinman CEOs Success Story” James V. Green, Anik Singal, David F. Barbe, and Karen S. Thornton University of Maryland, College ParkAbstractThis paper discusses a study of the challenges and opportunities navigated by Anik Singal