Assessment of Student Learning in an Entrepreneurship Practicum Course

As entrepreneurship education has moved from traditional business schools into engineering programs, instruction itself has transformed from traditional approaches disseminating business content to more practice-oriented approaches targeting students' professional development. Particularly, entrepreneurship training has been included in undergraduate engineering education to instill domain-general skills (such as innovativeness, creativity and communication) needed to meet the demands of competitive global market. In addition to technical knowledge, engineering students should also demonstrate the ability to identify new venture opportunities, commercialize technologies, and exhibit an understanding of market operations. Entrepreneurship education focuses on instilling these skills by exposing students to business content and entrepreneurial practice through engagement in project-based courses, pitch competitions and providing opportunities to interact with practicing entrepreneurs.