Technical Entrepreneurship Case Studies at the University of Detroit Mercy, Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy

As part of the Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network (KEEN) Program sponsored by the Kern Family Foundation, UDM is developing a number of entrepreneurship case studies which are being integrated into existing engineering fundamental courses. These case studies are intended to illustrate how entrepreneurs have capitalized on their knowledge of specific engineering topics. The aim is to provide routine exposures to successful engineering entrepreneurs and principles of entrepreneurship throughout the curriculum. The ideal, long-term vision is that each engineering course would have one or more corresponding case studies. This paper will summarize the three cases which have been developed and piloted thus far. The materials have been developed using rich media and will be made freely available to KEEN partners and other colleges.

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