scholarly journals Role of entrepreneurship awareness in engineering education

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 44-47
Author(s):  
Kishore S
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Faculty Attitudes ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
The Future ◽  
Future Landscape ◽  
Innovation And Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship education teaches engineering students in all disciplines the knowledge, tools, and attitudes that are required to identify opportunities and bring them to life. Despite an increased focused on developing and understanding engineering undergraduates’ entrepreneurial mindsets, best practices related to assessing this mindset remain nascent. While some of these existing studies sought to understand perceptions, attitudes, and beliefs, the existing literature is limited in direct attempts to measure students’ entrepreneurial mindsets or beliefs. In this article, we tried to examine the importance of entrepreneurship efforts in engineering education, national support for entrepreneurship, student and faculty attitudes and engagement. We then offer our perspective on the future landscape for innovation and entrepreneurship in engineering education.

Best Practices for Mentoring in Arts Entrepreneurship Education: Findings From a Delphi Study

2020 ◽  
pp. 251512742096412
Author(s):  
Josef Hanson
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Delphi Study ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Pedagogical Approach ◽  
Learning Contexts ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Delphi Procedure ◽  
Mentoring Practice

Arts entrepreneurship education is a multifaceted endeavor encompassing a diversity of learning contexts, from collegiate lecture halls to close apprenticeships and one-on-one coaching. Although existing research explores best practices for the arts entrepreneurship classroom, relatively few studies have been undertaken to explore the role of mentoring in arts endeavoring, the effectiveness of mentoring as a targeted pedagogical approach, and how mentoring might complement or even conflict with the tenets of classroom-based arts entrepreneurship education. The purpose of this study was to build consensus among established arts entrepreneurship educators regarding optimal mentoring activities, outcomes, and competencies. Eleven experts in the field of arts entrepreneurship participated in a multiphase Delphi procedure to generate and subsequently evaluate approaches to, and outcomes and characteristics of, effective mentoring. The result is a set of 43 expert-approved recommendations that can inform mentoring practice immediately and provide a foundation for future research in this still-emerging area of inquiry.

scholarly journals Seven Challenges in Conceptualizing and Assessing Entrepreneurial Skills or Mindsets in Engineering Entrepreneurship Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 309
Author(s):  
Constanza Miranda ◽  
Julian Goñi ◽  
Bruk Berhane ◽  
Adam Carberry
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Education ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Business Programs ◽  
Working Definition ◽  
Entrepreneurial Skills ◽  
Educational Challenges ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Undergraduate Engineering Education ◽  
Definition Of

The growth of undergraduate entrepreneurship education programs and research, both within and outside of business programs, has led to a diverse array of academic literature on this topic. The diversity of perspectives has led to many conceptual and educational challenges that remain unresolved within the literature. The following conceptual paper offers a critical perspective on challenges that have been identified. A narrative-style literature review was conducted to explore challenges emerging from both (a) the practice of teaching entrepreneurship and (b) the definitions and assessment of entrepreneurial mindsets and skills that result from those education processes in entrepreneurship education, particularly within an undergraduate engineering education context. We achieve this objective by discussing previously dispersed sources of literature from disciplines that have critically discussed and explored entrepreneurial themes, such as business education, sociology, psychology, and philosophy. Contemporary debates within multiple disciplines are integrated and organized as challenges to inspire new theoretical discussions among scholars, educators, and other practitioners that can inform a more comprehensive way to conceive and assess entrepreneurship in engineering education. Seven challenges were identified ranging from the definition of entrepreneurship in education to the role of ethics in the teaching and assessment of entrepreneurship. We use these seven challenges and research questions as a starting point for the disambiguation of the working definition of entrepreneurship in the context of engineering education.

scholarly journals The Principle of Effective and Efficient Restructuring and the Future of the Nigerian Nation: The Role of Social Science Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 47-65
Author(s):  
Chuks Justus Iwegbu ◽  
Emmanuel C. Uwaifo
Keyword(s):  
Science Education ◽  
Social Science ◽  
National Development ◽  
Economic Restructuring ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
The Future ◽  
Social Science Education ◽  
Positive Step ◽  
Restructured Economy

This study on ‘The Principle of Effective and Efficient Restructuring and the Future of the Nigerian Nation: The Role of Social Science Education’ examines critically the meaning of Restructuring and effective restructuring defining restructuring as a concept which connotes the act of re-organizing, re-arranging, re-planning all the existing institutions and structures in the society while effective and efficient restructuring is one which encapsulate Economic, Political, Social, Cultural Educational, Health structures and institutions of any nation for a possible new and better result for renewed development of man and his environment. The various types of restructuring in our society were outlined and briefly explained with particular emphasis and restricted attention given to Economic Restructuring. The role of Social Science Education in achieving all round restructuring projects for all round national development and sustained unity is holistically discussed. The issue of entrepreneurship is also highlighted as a positive step towards attaining Economic Restructuring. The paper concludes by asserting that functional and effective Entrepreneurship Education in a nation is a panacea for a sustained restructured economy and recommendations on how to better the process of all inclusive Economic Restructuring was proffered. Keywords: Restructuring, Economic Restructuring, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education

scholarly journals HR and Ethics. A relationship that is work in progress

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Saloni Pandey
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Role Conflict ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Line Managers ◽  
Business World ◽  
The Future ◽  
Generational Changes ◽  
Ethical Stance

<p>In this ever-changing business world, the role of HR has become significantly imperative due to the increasing focus on aligning people of the organisation with the overall business strategy, particularly in an era when unethical behaviour is not tolerated. However, considering the complexity of the HR profession, it has been questioned what the role of HR is. With the changing future of work, this question has become more prevalent considering the influence of factors such as globalisation, automation and generational changes. Various scholars have claimed that HR professionals should be undertaking four distinct roles of administrative expert, strategic business partner, change agent and employee champion, which consequently leads to a role-conflict for HR professionals, hence influencing their decision-making within organisations, particularly in ethical situations. Using Ulrich (1997) model as a benchmark, this thesis aims to explore the relationship between HR and ethics, focusing on the role-conflict that HR professionals experience in organisations, along with the best practices they use to cope with the role-conflict in ethical situations and the influence of these best practices on the future of HR.  Employing a qualitative method approach, this study uses in-depth semi-structured interviews with top-tier HR professionals working in organisations who are continually striving to build their ethical stance. The sample of this study was particularly important, as it was crucial to choose HR professionals who would make strong subject matter experts and provide rich and in-depth perspectives with regards to working in HR. The findings indicate that though there is a visibility and recognition of role-conflict within the profession, it wasn’t regarded as a strong issue compared to what was reflected in the literature. Furthermore, support from the organisation leaders and a strong organisation culture along with following a fair, and consistent process allows for the role-conflict to be diminished, particularly in an ethical situation. The thesis also found that the profession is increasingly becoming more strategic, with the operational HR duties delegated to the line managers, and hence illustrating the emergence of two new roles of ‘mentor’ and ‘analyst’.  The study contributes to the existing literature by proposing a new model for the HR profession by considering the various roles they are required to undertake and the significance for all the roles to work concurrently with each other for HR to truly succeed. Several implications such as re-training and a creation of an independent body for HR professionals, along with a strong organisational culture that allows HR to thrive, and the recognition of them gaining a seat at the management table are discussed, followed by an overall conclusion of what the future of the HR profession is.</p>

Promoting the Use of Technical Standards Inindustry-Oriented Engineering Education

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 24-32
Author(s):  
Oscar Bonastre ◽  
Alejandro Bia
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Technical Standards ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Right ◽  
Correct Understanding

The role of technical standards (TS) has become increasingly important for engineering over the past years. Nowadays, undergraduates are not only our future colleagues in industry and academia, but they also constitute the future workforce of a very significant part of the industry. The accomplishments of professional activities require a correct understanding of the role of technical standards applied to the industry, especially within the computing and the telecommunications fields. One of the challenges is to find the right way to introduce technical standards to enhance the learning experience by pointing students to the best practices of the industry. We found a stimulating alternative to overcome this challenge through the IEEE Student Branch Program. This paper presents one case of success, the IEEE's Student Branch in Spain during 2014, 2015 and 2017 and the Exemplary Student Branch Award (2017 to 2019) of Region 8 (Europe, Middle East and Africa).

Undergraduate Preparedness and Partnerships to Enhance Diversity in Kinesiology

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosalind Chonise Gregory-Bass ◽  
Richard H. Williams ◽  
Bridget A. Peters ◽  
Asherah N. Blount
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Academic Support ◽  
Academic Mission ◽  
Historical Perspectives ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion ◽  
The Future ◽  
Inclusion And Diversity

Diversity and inclusion in Kinesiology is needed to ensure the future professionals of tomorrow engage in recognizing the shared fabric of science and inquiry. Initiatives targeting inclusion and diversity have shown promise in bridging the existing gap. Vital to this process is the role of faculty, administrators and students in providing academic support and paracurricular exposure to the field of Kinesiology. Historical perspectives and knowledge of best practices shape the conversation regarding innovative 21st century options deemed necessary for meeting this challenge. Our review describes programs that strengthen the preparedness of undergraduate students. In addition, we outline existing strategies leading to effective partnerships between undergraduate and graduate institutions. Diversity and inclusion are integral to the achievement of excellence and enhance each institution's ability to accomplish its academic mission and to serve its constituents.

scholarly journals A Design-Based Learning Approach for Fostering Sustainability Competency in Engineering Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 2958 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiliang Huang ◽  
Annan Peng ◽  
Tongguang Yang ◽  
Shuguang Deng ◽  
Yuexia He
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Education ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
System Thinking ◽  
Sensor Technology ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Passive Learning ◽  
Teaching Procedure ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Innovation And Entrepreneurship

This paper provides and illustrates a design-based learning (DBL) approach for fostering individual sustainability competency in engineering education. We performed two studies with engineering students in typical educational activities. The first study helped students perform a topic-specific design task in the practicum unit of a sensor technology course, which compared the performance of the DBL approach and conventional passive learning approach. The second study guided students to develop innovative projects for participating in the "Internet Plus" Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (IPIEC). To validate the proposed approach, stakeholder questionnaires and performance evaluations were implemented. The results show that the DBL approach was viable for sustainability competency teaching in terms of learning demand and teaching procedure. We found that students in the DBL group gave more prominence in the individual competencies, such as system-thinking, multidisciplinary applications, and collaboration. These findings suggest that applying the DBL approach to train sustainability competency in engineering education is beneficial for promoting students’ abilities in dealing with challenges involved in sustainability practice.

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