TY - JOUR
T1 - Engineering education on the ‘fuzzy’ front end
T2 - a high-technology entrepreneurship model
AU - Crawford, G.P.
AU - Broer, D.J.
AU - Bastiaansen, C.W.M.
PY - 2006/1/1
Y1 - 2006/1/1
N2 - We have developed a university entrepreneurship program, culminating in a prototype and business plan, with five objectives: (1) value for all academic participants’ (2) introduction to engineering issues for students; (3) refinement of engineering students’ ‘soft’ skills; (4) training for students in creating value out of embryonic ideas; and (5) a genuine entrepreneurship opportunity for students who wish to pursue a start-up company. The framework is disclosed in the context of three case studies. Furthermore, educational outcomes are derived and discussed based on participant evaluations and faculty reflection. Value creation is evaluated in terms of student performance in graduation exams, in external competitions, industrial interest, investment, intellectual property creation, and market intelligence. Finally, factors that add value to or redirect university research are discussed in the context to better serve society.
AB - We have developed a university entrepreneurship program, culminating in a prototype and business plan, with five objectives: (1) value for all academic participants’ (2) introduction to engineering issues for students; (3) refinement of engineering students’ ‘soft’ skills; (4) training for students in creating value out of embryonic ideas; and (5) a genuine entrepreneurship opportunity for students who wish to pursue a start-up company. The framework is disclosed in the context of three case studies. Furthermore, educational outcomes are derived and discussed based on participant evaluations and faculty reflection. Value creation is evaluated in terms of student performance in graduation exams, in external competitions, industrial interest, investment, intellectual property creation, and market intelligence. Finally, factors that add value to or redirect university research are discussed in the context to better serve society.
KW - Entrepreneurship
KW - Fuzzy front end
KW - Innovation
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77955957169&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/03043790600566987
DO - 10.1080/03043790600566987
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:77955957169
VL - 31
SP - 145
EP - 153
JO - European Journal of Engineering Education
JF - European Journal of Engineering Education
SN - 0304-3797
IS - 2
ER -