The Impact of Entrepreneurship on Engineering Education

Jarrar, Majed; Anis, Hanan

doi:10.24908/pceea.v0i0.6499

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“…In US-based HEIs, the incorporation of engineering entrepreneurship in engineering curricula has quadrupled over the last three decades (Byers et al, 2013). Moreover, it was observed in Spain that “the idea of integrating entrepreneurship with engineering education seems to pick up whenever there is a volatile or gloomy forecast of the economy” (Jarrar and Anis, 2016: 1). The increasing rate of unemployment within major engineering functions (Barba-Sáncheza and Atienza-Sahuquillob, 2018) has drawn educators’ and policy-makers’ attention to the need to educate and equip students with an enterprising mindset from a young age (Mbuya and Schachtebeck, 2016, Wang and Wong, 2004).…”

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Assessing the enterprising tendencies of Arab female undergraduate engineering students in the Sultanate of Oman

Yasin

Khansari

Sharif

2020

Industry and Higher Education

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This study assesses the enterprising characteristics of first-year undergraduate Omani female chemical engineering students in Muscat, Oman. Pre and post surveys were conducted with 27 respondents from an entrepreneurship boot camp module mandated by the Oman Ministry of Higher Education. The variables, measured on a 10-point Likert scale, included need for achievement, need for autonomy, creativity, risk-taking, and locus of control. Statistical analysis was performed on the integrated data to measure the impact of student learning using a t-test approach and comparing mean averages. This was followed by qualitative semi-structured interviews that were examined using thematic analysis. The comparison of students’ enterprise tendencies before and after the module indicates minor to moderate improvements in their entrepreneurial abilities and their understanding of entrepreneurial behavior. The most noticeable impact was on students’ risk-taking abilities, followed by their creativity, need for achievement, need for control, and, lastly, their need for autonomy. The findings illustrate that students perceived entrepreneurship positively but were concerned about the scheduling of the module and its integration into their core program of study. Students may have benefited further from a module of extended duration as opposed to the block delivery “boot camp” mode of learning. Due to the limited number of participants and the focus on female students only, the results of the study cannot be generalized. However, the article presents an initial exploration of and offers insights into enterprising characteristics among an empirically underexplored demographic and nonbusiness group.

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Assessing the enterprising tendencies of Arab female undergraduate engineering students in the Sultanate of Oman

Yasin

Khansari

Sharif

2020

Industry and Higher Education

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“…Implementing new curriculum courses and activities directly related to technology entrepreneurship would benefit the students. Formal courses in technology entrepreneurship [18] are also recommended, especially for those who are serious about entrepreneurship.…”

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“…Various approaches have been used to integrate entrepreneurship into the curriculum for technical students, including specialized courses, for example, Technology Entrepreneurship for Engineers and Computer Scientists [18]; concentration and optional programs in leadership and innovation spanning a number of courses [7]; seminars and presentations on entrepreneurial experiences [7]. Recommendations to foster entrepreneurship among engineering university students include start-up exhibitions of successful entrepreneurs as role models, workshops on idea generation and business plan creation, and inter-university business plan competitions [4], and the inclusion of more female entrepreneurs as role models [8].…”

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Computing and engineering students’ perceptions of entrepreneurship education in a Jamaican university

Facey-Shaw¹,

Mcken²,

Warren³

et al. 2019

Proceedings of the 17th LACCEI International Multi-Conference for Engineering, Education, and Technology: “Industry, Innovation

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Entrepreneurship fosters growth and competitiveness in a country's economy. University students, especially those in the technical fields, have the potential to found high growth technological-based innovative ventures. This paper looks at student perceptions of entrepreneurship education among undergraduate computing and engineering students at the University of Technology, Jamaica as a first step in fostering entrepreneurial intentions. Students appear to have limited exposure to entrepreneurial education which can affect their entrepreneurial intentions and reduce their inclination to start a business. Implications are that deliberate formal and informal curriculum activities should be instituted to promote innovation and entrepreneurship among computing and engineering students so that their technical education can lead to greater participation in entrepreneurial programs and activities. The significance is that increased participation among this group can result in technologically based businesses which can address the human capital gap in the Latin American and Caribbean region.

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“…A recent study by Duke and HARVARD Universities over 500 technology companies revealed that only 37% of their leaders even have engineering backgrounds (Zwilling). If any country wants to have a sustained economic growth, educating engineers with entrepreneurial mindsets is absolutely necessary, specifically during the times of volatile economy (Jarrar, 2016). According to the report in 2012 by the World Intellectual Property Organization (INSEAD, 2012), the U.S. dropped to 10 th on a global innovation scale.…”

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Early Incorporation of Entrepreneurship Mindset in An Engineering Curriculum

Andalibi

2019

IJHE

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In the study herein aimed at incorporating the entrepreneurship mindset early on in the engineering curriculum of undergraduate students via a final project of an introductory programming course with MATLAB. Students were asked to find a need on campus, in the society, or in the market with a business potential and write a standalone application to solve that problem. Prior to the start of project, students were required to study an online module developed by KEEN on generating new ideas in which they learned the definitions and differences between an idea and an opportunity, and different methods of recognizing business opportunities, followed by online quizzes. The study found that students were interested in learning about entrepreneurship and using the technical skills learned in class to solve a real-world problem with potential business opportunities; they enjoyed the course material more and it reinforced their learning of previous topics; and more importantly, it attracted students’ attentions toward self-employment. Pre- and post-assessment of creative thinking using standard AACU rubrics also showed a significant increase in the levels of students’ creative thinking skills due to participation in this project

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The Impact of Entrepreneurship on Engineering Education

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Cited by 16 publications

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Assessing the enterprising tendencies of Arab female undergraduate engineering students in the Sultanate of Oman

Assessing the enterprising tendencies of Arab female undergraduate engineering students in the Sultanate of Oman

Computing and engineering students’ perceptions of entrepreneurship education in a Jamaican university

Early Incorporation of Entrepreneurship Mindset in An Engineering Curriculum

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