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Blending the Entrepreneurial Mindset into a Learning Module with a HVAC Design Project: Pilot Implementation

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Minneapolis, MN

Publication Date

August 23, 2022

Start Date

June 26, 2022

End Date

June 29, 2022

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Technical Session 5

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Engineering Technology Division

Page Count

17

DOI

10.18260/1-2--44664

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https://strategy.asee.org/44664

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Carmen Cioc University of Toledo

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Dr. Carmen Cioc is Associate Professor in the Engineering Technology Department, College of Engineering, at the University of Toledo.

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Noela A Haughton University of Toledo Orcid 16x16 orcid.org/0000-0001-9419-9003

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Dr. Noela A. Haughton is an associate professor of Education (Research and Measurement program) in the Judith Herb College of Education at the University of Toledo. She teaches courses in assessment and research methods.

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Abstract

The authors implemented Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN’s) Framework for Entrepreneurial Mindset Learning into a senior level Applied Fluid Mechanics course within a Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) program. The four-credit senior level course, which has lecture (three credits) and lab (one credit) components, covers topics such as pipeline systems, pump selection, and flow if air in ducts. This collaboration between engineering and education faculty builds upon the knowledge gained from the summer 2020 Integrating Curriculum with Entrepreneurial Mindset (ICE) workshop, and focuses on fusing Curiosity, Connections, and Creating Value (the 3C’s) throughout the Flow of Air in Ducts learning module, including an HVAC design project.

New lectures and assignments covering topics related to HVAC industry were added to the learning module curriculum. An existing HVAC design project was revised and updated to incorporate Entrepreneurial Mindset (EM) learning outcomes. The project required students to complement in-class learning with i) content knowledge learned from previous courses; ii) independent research using credible sources; and iii) a proposed HVAC design. New project deliverables were related to project economics and the environmental and societal impacts of the proposed design. Students authored and delivered a multi-stage written report and presented their proposed solutions to their peers. The classmates reviewed and graded the proposal including the quality of the presentation.

Direct assessments (course assignments) and indirect assessments (pre- and post-project surveys) were used to evaluate the effectiveness of the EML activities learning outcomes. Findings support the use of the updated KEEN’s 3C’s learning module to facilitate students’ understanding of the technical content and development of an entrepreneurial mindset. Results also satisfy the latest ABET student learning outcomes and increase the students’ preparedness for the workforce.

Cioc, C., & Haughton, N. A., & Cioc, S. (2022, August), Blending the Entrepreneurial Mindset into a Learning Module with a HVAC Design Project: Pilot Implementation Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. 10.18260/1-2--44664

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