Measuring the Impact of Project-Based Design Engineering Courses on Entrepreneurial Interests and Intentions of Alumni

Sheri D. Sheppard (), Helen L. Chen (), George Toye (), Felix Kempf and Nada Elfiki ()
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Sheri D. Sheppard: Department of Mechanical Engineering
Helen L. Chen: Department of Mechanical Engineering
George Toye: Department of Mechanical Engineering
Felix Kempf: Department of Mechanical Engineering
Nada Elfiki: Department of Mechanical Engineering

A chapter in Design Thinking Research, 2021, pp 297-313 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract As the field of engineering design has grown, educators have offered students experiential opportunities to engage in industry-sponsored projects that emphasize innovation and creativity and highlight entrepreneurial pathways. At Stanford University, alumni of these courses have gone on to engage in a range of professional endeavors, representing a variety of engineering functions and organizational roles. Much of the evidence of how these curricular efforts contribute to entrepreneurial interests lie primarily in anecdotal examples and stories about alumni career trajectories. Given this gap, this chapter describes the process of developing and implementing a survey instrument focused on gathering feedback and insights from course alumni. The findings inform a more nuanced understanding of the relationship between intensive project-based design experiences and alumni intentions and interests in entrepreneurial outcomes.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-76324-4_16

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