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Project-Based Learning in a Simulation Course to Develop an Entrepreneurial Mindset

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2022 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference

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Syracuse University, New York

Publication Date

March 25, 2022

Start Date

March 25, 2022

End Date

February 26, 2024

Page Count

7

DOI

10.18260/1-2--45419

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https://peer.asee.org/45419

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Michael E. Kuhl Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)

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Michael E. Kuhl, PhD is a Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology. He earned his PhD in Industrial Engineering in 1997 from North Carolina State University. His research and teaching interests

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Abstract

Having an entrepreneurial mindset is often a characteristic of highly successful engineers. This mindset can be cultivated through engineering curriculum and educational methods. This work presents a case study in which project-based learning is utilized in a simulation course to foster the development of an entrepreneurial mindset in engineering students. The activity involves utilizing simulation to design a full-scale production system given an assembly system prototype. In addition to the traditional technical engineering objective, the project engages the key elements of the entrepreneurial mindset defined by KEEN – curiosity, connections, and creating value. Both the project outcomes and results of a student survey support benefits this approach.

Kuhl, M. E. (2022, March), Project-Based Learning in a Simulation Course to Develop an Entrepreneurial Mindset Paper presented at 2022 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference, Syracuse University, New York. 10.18260/1-2--45419

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