Building an Entrepreneurial Culture in Electrical Engineering Education
- DOI
- 10.2991/978-2-38476-134-0_16How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- Entrepreneurial culture; Curriculum; Entrepreneurial Framework; Pedagogy
- Abstract
Entrepreneurship is a vital skill for engineering students in the 21st century, as they face complex and dynamic challenges that require innovative and entrepreneurial solutions. However, traditional engineering education often fails to cultivate an entrepreneurial culture among students and faculty. This paper aims to address this gap by exploring strategies for building an entrepre- neurship culture in electrical engineering education, drawing upon relevant lit- erature and examples of successful practices from different institutions. To achieve this goal, a comprehensive framework, consisting of four key dimen- sions: curriculum, pedagogy, environment, and assessment, is proposed. Each dimension is crucial for fostering entrepreneurship education and should align with the goals and objectives of developing entrepreneurial competencies. It is essential to integrate and coordinate these dimensions across different levels of the educational system to ensure a holistic and effective approach. The curricu- lum dimension emphasizes the incorporation of entrepreneurship-related con- tent into the programme. Pedagogy emphasizes student-centred, experiential learning methods that encourage entrepreneurial activities. The environment dimension entails creating an entrepreneurial ecosystem within institutions and promoting academia-industry collaboration. The assessment dimension high- lights the need for appropriate evaluation methods to measure students' entre- preneurial skills and competencies. It involves designing assessment tools that assess not only technical knowledge but also entrepreneurial mindset and abili- ties. While implementing this framework brings numerous benefits, it also pos- es challenges. These challenges include resistance to change, faculty develop- ment, resource allocation, and ensuring sustainability. Addressing these chal- lenges requires institutional commitment, collaboration among stakeholders, and ongoing evaluation and adaptation.
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TY - CONF AU - M. Sibanda AU - P. Naidoo PY - 2023 DA - 2023/11/06 TI - Building an Entrepreneurial Culture in Electrical Engineering Education BT - Proceedings of the 10th Focus Conference (TFC 2023) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 235 EP - 251 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-134-0_16 DO - 10.2991/978-2-38476-134-0_16 ID - Sibanda2023 ER -