Development of an Entrepreneurial Mind-set within a Three-Semester Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design Sequence Based on the SAE Collegiate Design Series

Abstract

His research interests include mechatronics, dynamic systems, and control with applications to piezoelectric actuators, hysteresis, and perception. He serves as the faculty advisor for the LTU Baja SAE team.

Assessing ABET Student Outcome 5 (Teamwork) in BSME Capstone Design Projects

“…A brief description of the three-semester capstone course sequence follows. Additional details are available in [7,8]. The course sequence for CDS students consists of three courses: Introduction to Projects, Competition Projects 1, and Competition Projects 2, as shown on the BSME flowchart in Figure 1.…”

“…Learning outcomes consist of both technical and entrepreneurial mindset dimensions. Details on the learning objectives, session-by-session class schedule, and assessment of technical dimensions of the learning objectives were previously described in [7] and details on the learning objectives and activities associated with an entrepreneurial mindset were previously described in [8].…”

Assessment of a Distributed Implementation of the Entrepreneurial Mindset in an Experimental Projects Capstone

“…Carnasciali [3] presented an assessment of EM learning outcomes achieved with the use of EMLdirected modules, which helped inform the approach used here. Mynderse [4] presented results from student surveys showing growth of EM components following modifications in a Capstone design course, which inspired the use of surveys as well as showing the utility of infusing EML into a capstone course. Desing [5] suggested best practices for EML incorporation in first-year engineering, which was used as a basis for planning the approach to including EML in the capstone sequence.…”

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

“…Problem-and project-based learning activities that integrated EML in either a course or a sequence of courses fostered entrepreneurial skills in students (Liu et al, 2017;Mallory, 2015;Gibbons, 2021;Seyed, 2020). Moreover, several higher education institutions have already started to redesign their entire engineering curriculum to incorporate EML at multiple levels (Mynderse et al, 2015(Mynderse et al, , 2019Gerhard et al, 2014;Seyed, 2021).…”