DocumentCode
1442156
Title
Engineering and Innovation: An Immersive Start-up Experience
Author
Miller, Thomas K., III ; Walsh, Stephen J. ; Hollar, Seth ; Rideout, Elaine C. ; Pittman, Beryl C.
Author_Institution
North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC, USA
Volume
44
Issue
4
fYear
2011
fDate
4/1/2011 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
38
Lastpage
46
Abstract
The paper mentions that the Engineering Entrepreneurs Program has been helping engineering students become entrepreneurs. What began as informal student meetings has grown to a three-course sequence with graduates who have pioneered successful companies. Assessments show a positive correlation between program participation and entrepreneurial action.
Keywords
educational courses; engineering education; innovation management; engineering; engineering entrepreneurs program; entrepreneurial action; innovation; program participation; three-course sequence; Career development; Engineering education; Innovation management; Product development; Engineering curriculum; Engineering entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurship; Innovation;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Computer
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9162
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MC.2011.33
Filename
5708121
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