scholarly journals Examining engineering students’ participation in entrepreneurship education programs: implications for practice

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Prateek Shekhar ◽  
Aileen Huang-Saad
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Students ◽  
Student Participation ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Undergraduate Engineering ◽  
Academic Transitions ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intent

Abstract Background Recent research has demonstrated the importance of entrepreneurship education programs (EEPs) in the professional development of engineering students. Numerous universities have adopted various forms of EEPs which are typically offered as elective programs. To create suitable programs that will encourage students to seek out EEPs, it is critical to understand the factors that influence student participation in EEPs. Using qualitative research methods, we examined the question “What influences engineering students’ participation in entrepreneurship education programs?” The purpose of our work is to identify and understand the factors impacting engineering student participation in EEPs. Results Analysis of 20 semi-structured interviews of undergraduate engineering students was conducted using the first and second cycle coding methods to determine key factors that inform students’ participation in EEPs. We found that student decisions to participate in EEPs are influenced by several factors: entrepreneurial self-efficacy, entrepreneurial intent, attitude, subjective norm, goals, academic transitions, information and resources, social capital, opportunities and challenges, and past participation in EEPs. Conclusions Findings demonstrate that students’ non-compulsory participation is not a result of a single act, but is regulated by multiple factors. Explication of these factors using our qualitative results provides actionable guidance for EEPs to encourage engineering students’ participation and offers directions for future research.

scholarly journals The Influence of Entrepreneurship Education towards the Entrepreneurial Intention in 21st Century Learning

2018 ◽  
pp. 502-507
Keyword(s):  
Career Choice ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Research Population ◽  
Career Research ◽  
The Relationship

The research had been conducted to identify whether there are any significant differences of entrepreneurs’ intention level based on education demography of them and to what extent the relationship between their intentions and to choose entrepreneurship as their career choice. This research moved around the chosen of 462 final years Bachelor in engineering students of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), and Universiti Teknikal Malaysia which centralised at the south region of Malaysia as samples from the whole research population. Questionnaires had been used to collect descriptive and inferential research data. This research data previewed that the entrepreneurial education influenced entrepreneur’s intention as well as driven them to choose entrepreneurship as a career. Research data collected provides a huge implication towards the implementation of entrepreneurship education programs in Malaysia. In the context of this study, entrepreneurial development needs to be well planned to enable the number of entrepreneurs to be enhanced and can only be established to become resilient and competitive entrepreneurs globally.

Entrepreneurship Education in Engineering Curriculum

2018 ◽  
pp. 243-261
Author(s):  
Mukta Mani
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Motivating Factors ◽  
Engineering Curriculum ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Career Option ◽  
The Right ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities

Entrepreneurship education programs are commonly offered in business schools, but recently, the educationists have started recognizing the need for such programs in engineering education. This chapter is targeted to empirically explore the suitability of entrepreneurship education in engineering curriculum from the perspective of students. The study attempts to unearth the levels of willingness of engineering students to take entrepreneurial activities and investigate the factors that motivate them and the factors that deter them to go for entrepreneurship. The analysis revealed that the students are highly interested in taking entrepreneurship as a career option because of some intrinsic motivating factors such as being their own boss, chasing their dreams. They consider decision-making skills, risk-taking capacity, creativity, communication skills, and ability to prepare business plan are the most important skills. However, lack of experience and funds deter them. The right kind of entrepreneurship education programs can promote more entrepreneurial activities among the engineering students.

Entrepreneurship Education in Engineering Curriculum

2021 ◽  
pp. 1105-1123
Author(s):  
Mukta Mani
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Motivating Factors ◽  
Engineering Curriculum ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Career Option ◽  
The Right ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities

Entrepreneurship education programs are commonly offered in business schools, but recently, the educationists have started recognizing the need for such programs in engineering education. This chapter is targeted to empirically explore the suitability of entrepreneurship education in engineering curriculum from the perspective of students. The study attempts to unearth the levels of willingness of engineering students to take entrepreneurial activities and investigate the factors that motivate them and the factors that deter them to go for entrepreneurship. The analysis revealed that the students are highly interested in taking entrepreneurship as a career option because of some intrinsic motivating factors such as being their own boss, chasing their dreams. They consider decision-making skills, risk-taking capacity, creativity, communication skills, and ability to prepare business plan are the most important skills. However, lack of experience and funds deter them. The right kind of entrepreneurship education programs can promote more entrepreneurial activities among the engineering students.

scholarly journals An Examination of Instructional Approaches in Online Technical Education in Community Colleges

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Samuel Horvitz ◽  
Lisa R Garcia ◽  
Regina Garza Mitchell ◽  
Cheryl D Calhoun
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Community Colleges ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Technical Education ◽  
The United States ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Blended Course

Technical education programs in community colleges prepare students for many science and engineering-based jobs in the United States. An increasing number of technical education programs in community colleges are using online learning tools to teach courses. However, little is currently known about the ways these programs are integrating online learning in their coursework. This study examined fifteen National Science Foundation funded technical education programs that use online learning to partially or entirely deliver their courses. We conducted semi-structured interviews with key personnel from each project. Through analysis of this data, we found that technical education programs used a variety of instructional delivery approaches that can be categorized as follows: (a) a hybrid or blended course with asynchronous online lectures; (b) a hybrid or blended course with synchronous lectures; (c) a hybrid or blended course with a combination of asynchronous and synchronous lectures and discussions; or (d) a course that is fully online. We also found that online or hybrid technical education programs used a variety of different methods to give students experience in their field of study that can be categorized as follows: (a) pre-recorded video; (b) live video; (c) simulations; (d) equipment at home; (e) equipment in lab; and (f) professional site experience. We recommend that future research examine how well these approaches are working, incorporate student perceptions, and incorporate the views of employers of these programs’ graduates.

scholarly journals A Comparison of Beginning and Advanced Engineering Students’ Description of Information Skills

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerrie Anna Douglas ◽  
Amy S. Van Epps ◽  
Brittany Mihalec-Adkins ◽  
Michael Fosmire ◽  
Şenay Purzer
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Design ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Search Strategies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Problem Statement ◽  
Advanced Level ◽  
Coding Scheme ◽  
Information Strategies ◽  
General Search

Abstract Objective – The purpose of this research was to examine how beginning and advanced level engineering students report use of information when completing an engineering design process. This information is important for librarians seeking to develop information literacy curricula in the context of engineering design. Methods – Researchers conducted semi-structured interviews about information strategies used in engineering design with 21 engineering students (10 first and second year; 11 senior and graduate). Researchers transcribed interviews and developed an inductive coding scheme. Then, from the coding scheme, researchers extracted broader themes. Results – Beginning level engineering students interviewed: (a) relied primarily on the parameters explicitly given in the problem statement; (b) primarily used general search strategies; (c) were documentation oriented; and (d) relied on external feedback to determine when they had found enough information. Advanced level engineering students interviewed: (a) relied on both their own knowledge and the information provided in the problem statement; (b) utilized both general and specific search strategies; (c) were application oriented; and (d) relied on self-reflection and problem requirements to determine when they had found enough information. Conclusion – Beginning level students describe information gathering as externally motivated tasks to complete, rather than activities that are important to inform their design. Advanced level students describe more personal investment in their use of information through consideration of information based on their prior knowledge and questioning information. Future research should consider how to best support beginning level engineering students’ personal engagement with information.

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF RESILIENCE ON EUDAIMONIC WELL-BEING OF FIRST-YEAR UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENTS

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sahil Saxena ◽  
Chirag Variawa
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Students ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
First Year ◽  
Undergraduate Engineering ◽  
Resilience Scale ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Low Prevalence

First-year undergraduate engineering students are exposed to numerous stressors, including high academic demands and adjusting to new social support networks. Positive adaptations through the use of personal resources e.g. resilience has been associated with improved well-being outcomes in literature. A sample of 8 first-year undergraduate engineering students was examined in terms of i) the prevalence of Eudaimonic Well-Being (EWB) and resilience and ii) the role of resilience on EWB. EWB was assessed using the Flourishing Scale and resilience was measured using the Brief Resilience Scale. Findings uncovered low prevalence of EWB and resilience in the study population. The means of both FS and BRS scores were found to be significantly lower in the study population, compared to findings from other empirical studies. No significant relationship was found between resilience and EWB. Areas for future research is discussed.

scholarly journals Engineering Students’ Concepts of Humanitarian Engineering and Their Identity Development as Humanitarian Engineers

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 8845
Author(s):  
John Jongho Park ◽  
Mihee Park ◽  
Jeremy Smith
Keyword(s):  
Identity Development ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Engineering Practice ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Motivation Factors ◽  
Undergraduate Engineering ◽  
A Value ◽  
Social Inequities ◽  
Humanitarian Engineering

Humanitarian Engineering extends engineering practice to provide a focus on addressing social inequities and contributing to sustainable development for all. This study investigated undergraduate engineering students’ concepts of Humanitarian Engineering and motives to be Humanitarian Engineers as they acquire knowledge and skills and build a professional identity as engineers who can work in complex socio-technical sustainability contexts. Qualitative data were collected from an open-ended survey of 46 engineering students followed by semi-structured interviews with ten students at a U.S. university. Survey data provided individual characteristics that conceptualized and guided interviews to explore key relationships among participants’ concepts of Humanitarian Engineering and motivations. A central idea of a “Humanitarian Engineer” identity emerged, influenced by various motivations. Students envisioning themselves as Humanitarian Engineers were associated with socio-cultural background, motivation to practice engineering skills, and desire to travel. A value-related motivation, the desire to help others, appeared as a strong catalyst for developing students’ professional identities and empowering a possible future self as Humanitarian Engineers. To support sustainability education in engineering demands, initial motivation factors associated with student Humanitarian Engineer identity development are researched to support potential future practice and career development.

scholarly journals The School Counselor Leading (Social) Entrepreneurship within High Schools

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 352
Author(s):  
Gemma Cuervo ◽  
Isabel Alvarez
Keyword(s):  
School Counselors ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Viable Option ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Different Levels

<p>This article aims to determine the role that should exercise a School Counselor in social entrepreneurship education programs. To achieve this objective, first, we have analyzed the main approaches of these programs that are being carried out currently in Europe, which has allowed getting a concrete and contextualized idea about the status of the situation and studies done until the present day. Secondly, we have been held a qualitative research based on the realization of three semi-structured interviews to three specialists involved in entrepreneurship educational programs from different levels. After analyzing the data, it was concluded that the most viable option for achieving the target would be including a proposal about a program of entrepreneurship education in which the functions carried out by the professional would be in a detailed, contextualized and well defined situation. This program has been designed to develop in a secondary school and tries to compensate the difficulties and limitations of the environment for its implementation. The importance of this research lies in the fact that the number of studies on the subject is very little and there are very few focused on the value that can bring School Counselors and the role they should play in these entrepreneurship education programs.<strong> </strong></p>

Predictors of Entrepreneurial Intentions: Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. 4798-4806
Author(s):  
Jetsalid Anesukanjanakul ◽  
Dumrong Cholsuk ◽  
Komkrit Rattamanee
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Self Employment ◽  
Study Results

Entrepreneurship is an important factor which lead towards the self-employment and while doing this can potentially reduce the unemployment. Which has become a giant problem globally. Considering the importance of the issue present study has attempted to analyze that how do the entrepreneurship education and emotional intelligence lead towards the entrepreneurial intentions. Additionally, self-efficacy was considered as a potential mediator. Data were collected from the engineering students by using the convenience sampling. Statistical analysis was performed by using Smart-PLS. The results of the study reported a positive relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intentions of the students. Relationship between emotional intelligence and entrepreneurial education was also supported by the study results. The relationship between selfefficacy and entrepreneurial intentions was proved to be strongest of all by the study results. Finally the study results have supported all the mediation relationships between the variables. Practical implications and future research areas are provided at the end.

scholarly journals Entrepreneurship education in Post-Soviet states developing programmes for hospitality and tourism students in Samarkand

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leei John ◽  
Marc Robertson ◽  
Kate Tetley ◽  
Claire Seaman
Keyword(s):  
Staff Development ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cultural Resistance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Country Level ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intent ◽  
Hospitality And Tourism ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
Hospitality And Tourism Education

Purpose This paper considers a country context where traditional entrepreneurship has not been a major part of the economy and considers current attempts to develop entrepreneurship education (EE) as a part of wider market development. Design/methodology/approach The authors review the background to the economic development of the Post-Soviet states and link this to existing knowledge around EE. The potential routes by which EE might be developed in Uzbekistan are discussed with a focus upon hospitality and tourism education, leading to the development of a model of the six key aspects of change Findings The potential for future research is explored, and four aspects are highlighted as areas where partnership working with overseas universities is likely to have substantive benefits. In particular, the development of quality standards and staff development are areas where partnership could have an important influence, whereas barriers within local systems and cultural resistance are likely to benefit less from a partnership approach. Although entrepreneurial competencies and entrepreneurial intent are both important, entrepreneurial intent is highlighted given its role in terms of individual responses to country-level initiatives. Practical implications Although all four aspects merit further research, this paper ends with a specific suggestion that future research should draw on the theory of planned behaviour to explore entrepreneurial intent. Originality/value Uzbekistan is a relatively under-researched area where hospitality and tourism industries are undergoing a period of intense development.

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