Workshop: From Ideas to Action: Integrating Entrepreneurial Mindset in FYE Programs
- Conference
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University of Maryland - College Park, Maryland
- Publication Date
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July 27, 2025
- Start Date
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July 27, 2025
- End Date
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July 29, 2025
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WORKSHOP III: From Ideas to Action: Integrating Entrepreneurial Mindset in FYE Programs
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FYEE 2025
- Page Count
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4
- DOI
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10.18260/1-2--55288
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https://peer.asee.org/55288
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5
Paper Authors
Kaitlin Mallouk
Rowan University
orcid.org/0000-0003-4367-1165
Kaitlin Mallouk is an Associate Professor of Experiential Engineering Education at Rowan University. Prior to beginning that role, she spent five years an Instructor in the Mechanical Engineering and Experiential Engineering Education Departments at Rowan.
J. Blake Hylton
Ohio Northern University
orcid.org/0000-0001-9766-971X
Dr. Hylton is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Coordinator of the First-Year Engineering experience for the T.J. Smull College of Engineering at Ohio Northern University. He previously completed his graduate studies in Mechanical Engin
Jack Bringardner
Colorado School of Mines
orcid.org/0000-0002-5980-384X
Jack Bringardner is a Teaching Associate Professor and Director of Education Innovation at Colorado School of Mines in the Engineering, Design, and Society Department. He teaches the first-year engineering Cornerstone design course. His primary focus is developing curriculum, mentoring students, and engineering education research, particularly for project-based courses, the first-year engineering experience, and student professional skills. He is active in the American Society for Engineering Education and serves on the First-Year Programs Division Executive Board and was the past Webmanager for the ASEE First-Year Programs Division and the First-Year Engineering Experience Conference. He is on the Executive Steering Committee for the Vertically Integrated Projects Consortium. Prior to working at Colorado School of Mines, he was the Assistant Dean for Academics and taught Introduction to Engineering and Design at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering.
Krista M Kecskemety
The Ohio State University
orcid.org/0000-0003-1192-4172
Krista Kecskemety is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University and the co-Director of the Fundamentals of Engineering Programs. Krista received her B.S. in Aerospace Engineering at The Ohio State University in 2006 and received her M.S. from Ohio State in 2007. In 2012, Krista completed her Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering at Ohio State. Her engineering education research interests include investigating first-year engineering student experiences, faculty experiences, and the research to practice cycle within first-year engineering.
Cassie Wallwey
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
orcid.org/0000-0003-1318-1843
Dr. Cassie Wallwey is a Collegiate Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Her research interests center on student-centered and inclusive learning practices and principles including student engagement in learning, feedback and assessment, self-regulation of learning, and student motivation. Cassie got her PhD in Engineering Education from Ohio State University and her MS and BS in Biomedical Engineering from Wright State University.
Andrew Charles Bartolini University of Notre Dame
Associate Teaching Professor, University of Notre Dame
Director, First-Year Engineering Program, University of Notre Dame
Abstract
Workshop Description Faculty in first-year engineering (FYE) programs often seek to enhance student engagement and broaden engineering mindsets through hands-on, value-driven activities. However, identifying appropriate intervention points and enacting lasting curricular change can be challenging. This interactive session guides participants from insight to implementation by combining two key areas: (1) identifying where the entrepreneurial mindset (EM) can be embedded in existing FYE courses, and (2) developing a strategic plan to support adoption and stakeholder buy-in.
Drawing on outcomes from the EMIFY project and the Change Maker’s Toolkit, this workshop walks participants through identifying EM opportunities using a community-developed framework and design heuristic, then transitions to change planning activities that build stakeholder support and implementation readiness.
By the end of this session, participants will be able to: *Recognize how the entrepreneurial mindset aligns with their FYE program goals. *Use a design heuristic to identify and evaluate opportunities for EM integration. *Analyze stakeholder needs and identify solutions to anticipated roadblocks.
Target Audience This session is for instructors, coordinators, and academic leaders engaged in first-year engineering education who are motivated to improve student outcomes by integrating EM and leading change in their local context.
Mallouk, K., & Hylton, J. B., & Bringardner, J., & Kecskemety, K. M., & Wallwey, C., & Bartolini, A. C. (2025, July), Workshop: From Ideas to Action: Integrating Entrepreneurial Mindset in FYE Programs Paper presented at FYEE 2025 Conference, University of Maryland - College Park, Maryland. 10.18260/1-2--55288
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