2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

The ICE Faculty Development Program (Integrating Curriculum with Entrepreneurial Mindset) – Then and Now

Presented at Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 11

This evidence-based practice paper describes the creation and evolution of a faculty development program known as “Integrating Curriculum with Entrepreneurial Mindset” (ICE) that has been offered for more than ten years. The program began when entrepreneurially minded learning (EML) was in its infancy and has undergone continual improvement as a deeper understanding of what is required for effective EML has continued to evolve. More than 2000 faculty members have completed the year-long faculty development program, and five years ago, many more entrepreneurial mindset-themed workshops have been developed based on the format and successes of ICE. This paper will describe the general features of ICE (e.g., active learning stacked with aspects of EM), the changes incorporated over the years, and some of its unique qualities (such as the coaching model) that have led to its growth and success. Throughout the paper, pitfalls to avoid if implementing a similar program are presented. This paper can be presented as a traditional lecture.

Authors

Dr. Andrew L Gerhart Lawrence Technological University [biography]

Andrew Gerhart, Ph.D. is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. He is a Fellow of the Engineering Society of Detroit and is actively involved in ASEE and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He serves as Faculty Advisor for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Student Chapter at LTU, director of IDEAS (Interdisciplinary Design and Entrepreneurial Applications Sequence), chair of the First Year Engineering Experience committee, supervisor of the LTU Thermo-Fluids Laboratory, coordinator of the Certificate/Minor in Aeronautical Engineering, and faculty advisor of the LTU SAE Aero Design Team. Dr. Gerhart conducts workshops on active, collaborative, and problem-based learning, entrepreneurial mindset education, creative problem solving, and innovation. He is an author of a fluid mechanics textbook.
Dr. Maria-Isabel Carnasciali http://orcid.org/https://0000-0001-5887-0744 Merrimack College [biography]

Maria-Isabel Carnasciali is the new founding Associate Dean of the School of Engineering and Computational Sciences at Merrimack College (MA). Previously, she spent 13 years at the University of New Haven (CT) where her last role included four years as Assistant Provost. She is Professor of Mechanical Engineering and enjoys teaching thermo/fluids/energy and design related courses.

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