The Case Study Initiative:Entrepreneurial Program, Entrepreneurial Mindset

Bill Riley Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyMichael Rust, PhD Western New England UniversityRobert Gettens, PhD Western New England University

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Presentation Overview

• Why case studies?• Vision for the program• Update on the program• Collaborating with network faculty• Proposing your own case studies

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Why case studies in engineering? For students.

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The three types of case studies we’re developing

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Our cases, by the numbers

4815 23Case studies

completed, with accompanying teaching notes

Faculty members

enlisted as collaborators

Case studies completed or in

active development

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87Potential new case studies

proposed from KEEN Fall Meeting

Core courses in all engineering disciplines

Mechanical•Fluid Mechanics•Thermodynamics•Design•Statics

Civil•Statics•Bidding/Construction

Computer/Software•Startup Failure•Startup Success

Electrical•Circuits•Signals

Biomedical• Instrumentation

Chemical•Case coming soon!

Optical•Case coming soon!

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So, how can we collaborate?

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www.engineeringcasestudies.com

BME Curriculum Overview

1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year

Intro to BMEBME SystemsBiomaterialsCircuitsProb & StatsLab

BioinstrumentationPhysiology IPhysiology IIBiomechanics IBiothermal SystemsLab ILab II

Senior Design Biomechanics IIElectivesLab

Intro to ENGRDAQProgramming

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BME 302: Engineering Physiology II

• Systems covered– Nervous– Cardiovascular– Respiratory– Renal– GI

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BME 302: Engineering Physiology II

• Proposed Case Study– Risk factors– Diagnosis– Treatment– Less invasive approaches?

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BME 302: Engineering Physiology II

Biomaterials

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Proposed Case Study• Connections• Staged Reveal• Chemistry

• Polymerization• Exothermic

• Development of TJR

Introduction to Engineering• Classic Case• Character: Ethics• Persist through and

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Proposing Your Own Cases

• Best practices: provide context or supplement activity

• Preference for core engineering concepts• Think of your alumni• Intake form: available on

www.engineeringcasestudies.com

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Questions/FeedbackC

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Bill Riley is Director of the Case Study Initiative at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. A writer with six years of college teaching experience, he is committed to collaborating with faculty to improve engineering education.

Contact him at riley@rose-hulman.edu or (812) 877-8508.