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NC STATE UNIVERSITY

NC STATE UNIVERSITY. Five Takeaways for Re-engineering Engineering Education. Takeaway #1. We don’t grow into creativity, we grow out of it. Or rather, we get educated out of it. Sir Ken Robinson TED 2006. Startups’ Impact on Job Creation. Source: Kaufmann Foundation.

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NC STATE UNIVERSITY

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  1. NC STATE UNIVERSITY Five Takeaways for Re-engineering Engineering Education

  2. Takeaway #1 We don’t grow into creativity, we grow out of it. Or rather, we get educated out of it. Sir Ken Robinson TED 2006

  3. Startups’ Impact on Job Creation Source: Kaufmann Foundation

  4. Inspired by Students

  5. Educated in the School of Hard Knocks X-Windows Engineering and Scientific Spreadsheet

  6. the eep beginnings Program launched Fall 1993 with support from the National Science Foundation through SUCCEED Curriculum 21 SUCCEED

  7. original program objectives • Retain student interest in engineering and science • Improve retention of underclassmen by providing senior leaders as role models • Improve leadership and teamwork skills • Prepare students for 21st century workplace • Tip the scales in favor of those who might want to someday start businesses

  8. the 21st Century Engineer • Problem finders as well as problem solvers • Seek out opportunity / think ‘outside-the-box’ • Combine technical skills with soft skills • Leadership • Teamwork • Communication • Understand the broader context of their engineering work • Product, market, and customer • Societal need and impact • Sustainability – fiscal as well as environmental

  9. The Engineer of 2020 • Objectives well aligned with the Engineer of 2020: “…These aspirations describe engineers who are broadly educated, see themselves as global citizens, can lead in business and public service, as well as in research, development and design, are ethical and inclusive of all segments of society. The attributes include strong analytical skills, creativity, ingenuity, professionalism, and leadership…” • Objectives well aligned with the Engineer of 2020: “…These aspirations describe engineers who are broadly educated, see themselves as global citizens, can lead in business and public service, as well as in research, development and design, are ethical and inclusive of all segments of society. The attributes include strong analytical skills, creativity, ingenuity, professionalism, and leadership…” Source: The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century National Academy of Engineering, 2004

  10. Experiential Learning Model • Extends the concept of the engineering capstone • “Clean sheet of paper” approach • Requires creative and innovative thinking • Team based • Led by engineering seniors in the role of start-up founders • Team members recruited from the entire university – any discipline, any level • Focus on developing leadership, teamwork, and communication skills • “Learn by doing” approach (experiential learning) • Diverse teaching team • Not intended to replace the business school • “Business appreciation” approach

  11. Curriculum Structure

  12. SUCCEED Longitudinal Study Looked at impact on retention and student performance Paired analysis of demographically matched students from SUCCEED longitudinal database gender, ethnicity, cohort, engineering CIP, and SAT EEP students are more likely to graduate in engineering (p < .005) 95% confidence interval for increased probability of retention is [6.4%, 32.8%] EEP students graduate with significantly higher cumulative GPAs (3.08 vs. 2.83, p < .05) Source: Ohland et al, Journal of Engr. Education, Oct 2004

  13. SUCCEED Longitudinal Study Looked at impact on retention and student performance Paired analysis of demographically matched students from SUCCEED longitudinal database gender, ethnicity, cohort, engineering CIP, and SAT EEP students are more likely to graduate in engineering (p < .005) 95% confidence interval for increased probability of retention is [6.4%, 32.8%] EEP students graduate with significantly higher cumulative GPAs (3.08 vs. 2.83, p < .05) Source: Ohland et al, Journal of Engr. Education, Oct 2004

  14. Takeaway #2 Give students a clean sheet of paper and let them take ownership of finding and solving a problem. They will work harder, learn more, and perform better.

  15. Attraction of Underrepresented groups E E P CO E D e m og ra phi c ( n = 1 69) ( n = 5 477) W hi te 63 . 3 % 80 . 2 % N a t i ve Am e ri c a n 1 . 2 % 0 . 6 % African American 13 . 0 % 7 . 3 % 1.8x A s ia n 20 . 7 % 7 . 8 % 2.6x H i s p a ni c 1 . 2 % 2 . 5 % M a l e 78 . 7 % 84 . 3 % 1.4x F e m a l e 21 . 3 % 15 . 7 %

  16. Takeaway #3 Solving problems requiring a diverse cross section of skills (creativity, technical skills, and soft skills) appeals to a diverse cross section of students.

  17. Entrepreneurship Outcomes for EEP Alumni 1.7x 1.2x 1.6x 1.3x Source: Elaine C. Rideout Doctoral Thesis, 2010

  18. Takeaway #4 Experiential approaches to teaching innovation and entrepreneurship increase career entrepreneurial activity. The world needs more innovators and entrepreneurs.

  19. Bonzai team

  20. EEP leads to NC State EI Launch Event – 11/3/08

  21. Silicon Valley Spring Break eGames EI Ambassadors Fireside Chats “Local Tours”

  22. “The Garage” Imagine a place where NC State Students come together to turn ideas into reality… Imagine a place where teams of bright, engaged learners across disciplinesbrainstorm, plan, design and build new products, services and solutions for the real world. Where specialized skills, be they grounded in engineering, management, writing or design, converge on a synergistic approach to solving real problems. A place where a continuous “buzz” of excitement is generated by students pushing the envelope in their abilities and their peers’, to experiment with prototypes, practice elevator pitches, and test innovative ideas on prospective customers, investors, professors, and mentors from the RTP entrepreneurial community. Where international experiences bring a global perspective to diverse projects. Where new North Carolina businesses are conceived and born, in the nurturing environment of the state’s science and technology flagship institution. This is the vision for “The Garage”, the hub of the NC State Entrepreneurship Initiative. Located in the heart of the Centennial Campus, the Garage houses open and collaborative workspaces, small group meeting rooms, a fully equipped video and teleconferencing center, lab and shop facilities, presentation rooms, online access to competitive information resources, and a snack bar well-stocked with healthy energy foods and caffeinated beverages!

  23. The Garage, Phase I

  24. The Garage,Phase I

  25. Ideas get greased at NCSU's 'Garage' SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2010 N.C. State graduate student Andrew Misenheimer studies at The Garage, a 2,000-square-foot incubator for student entrepreneurs. It was sponsored by Raleigh-based Linux software company Red Hat. BY DAVID RANII - Staff Writer Everyone has heard about the entrepreneurs who got started in a garage. Well, N.C. State University is looking forward to the day when people are buzzing about the cool new venture that got started in The Garage.

  26. Site for The Garage, Phase II

  27. Takeaway #5 Innovation happens at the intersections of the disciplines – not in academic silos. Engineering education in the 21st century should be no different!

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