Agenda

2010 Educating the Engineer of 2020 Workshop:

Embedding Elements of Entrepreneurship into Engineering Courses
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Stewart Center, Purdue University
 
 
8:00 am
Continental Breakfast, STEW 218
8:30 – 8:45 am
Welcome – Peter Meckl, Professor, Mechanical Engineering
 
Opening Remarks – David Radcliffe, Head, School of Engineering Education
 
Dr. Victor L. Lechtenberg, Vice Provost for Engagement of Purdue University
 
 
8:45-9:30 am
Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Director, Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program :
  • Overview of Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program activities and outcomes. 
  • Description of "core" entrepreneurship course content. 
  • Perspectives of engineering students who are participating in the program.
 
9:30-10:15 am
Keynote – Steven Nichols, Professor, Director of the Chair of Free Enterprise,University of Texas, Austin
 
10:15-11:00 am
Panel of Faculty describing Entrepreneurship Curriculum Grant Activities
Michael Harris, Prof., Chemical Eng. and Associate Dean – Panel Moderator
 
  • Enhancing Capstone Senior Design by adding an Entrepreneurial Component - Arun Chockalingam and Mark Lehto
  • Incorporating Entrepreneurial Lessons from the Kentlands Development Case into CE51200: The Comprehensive Urban Planning Process -              Joe Sinfield, Jon Fricker, and Miranda Vanderpool
 
11:00-11:30 pm
Individual discussions/activities at each table – Joe Sinfield
 
 
11:30 am-12:00 pm
Share table discussions/activities with entire group
 
 
12:00-12:30 pm
 
Poster Session - 2009 & 2010 Engineer of 2020 Seed Grant Awardees (lunch hour)
PMU Anniversary Drawing Room
12:30-1:30 pm
Lunch