Epicenter Resources

Innovation Tournament

Epicenter — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Engineering students can learn how to leverage resources and take actions to create value, by participating in an innovation tournament. An innovation tournament is a

Living Innovation

Epicenter — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Student residents of the Innovation Living-Learning Community at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign live entrepreneurship 24/7, taking advantage of workshops, resources and a creative work space.

Selecting a Startup Accelerator

Epicenter — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT

What do you look for when selecting a startup accelerator? Joel Hestness of 3 Day Startup shares some advice.

Lean LaunchPad

Epicenter — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Entrepreneurship faculty learn how to build a successful startup, and how to teach the method to students, at the Lean LaunchPad Educators Program.

An Experiential Education

Epicenter — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Experiential Classroom clinic at Oklahoma State University provides faculty with the tools they need to teach entrepreneurship.

Free Online Entrepreneurship Courses

Epicenter — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

There are plenty of courses to keep those with an interest in entrepreneurship busy this fall. We’ve rounded up the details on nine free online entrepreneurship courses.

How to Build an eBoard

Epicenter — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Student Ambassador Sean Maroni created a giant triangular whiteboard as an interactive promotional tool for North Carolina State University’s Entrepreneurship Initiative.

Innovation Challenges iBook

Epicenter — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The free iBook "Innovation Challenges: Mind Workouts for Teams" describes methods for teaching and promoting creativity, innovation and the entrepreneurial mindset.

How to Teach a Painstorming Exercise

Epicenter — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Jonathan Weaver, professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Detroit Mercy, shares an exercise he uses to help engineering students recognize opportunity and identify problems.

Alumni Innovation Survey Tool

Epicenter — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

A recent Stanford survey of alumni demonstrates the impact of innovation and entrepreneurship on the local and global economy.

Survey Results: Innovation & Entrepreneurship Communities

Epicenter — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The first national survey of innovation and entrepreneurship living-learning programs examined recruitment, operations, programming and more.

Entrepreneurship Games

Epicenter — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Download a collection of interactive games that can be used to teach concepts related to innovation and entrepreneurship.

OPEN 2013 Conference Resources

Epicenter — Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Download papers and resources from Epicenter's research session at OPEN 2013 as well as a selection of papers from related OPEN sessions.

How to Run a Design Bootcamp

Epicenter — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Engineering professor Joe Tranquillo shares the lessons he learned hosting a 10-day workshop that gave engineering students an opportunity to tackle one of the NAE’s Grand Challenges.

Epicenter Online Courses

Epicenter — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Epicenter's online courses and content aim to enhance the educational experience in entrepreneurship and innovation.

Student Entrepreneurship and Innovation Wiki

Epicenter — Tue, 26 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMT

University Innovation Fellows launch a public online platform for students across the country to share information about how to spark an entrepreneurial movement at their schools.

A TEDxUniversity Guide

Epicenter — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT

University Innovation Fellow Jack Goodwin shares 10 tips on how to hold a TEDx at your school.

University Innovation Fellows Manifesto

Epicenter — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT

The University Innovation Fellows share their manifesto: "We believe students can change the world."

How to Create an On-Campus Innovation Space

Epicenter — Wed, 28 May 2014 00:00:00 GMT

University Innovation Fellow Jared Karp shares how he and his peers founded the Design Engineering Collaborative at UC Berkeley.

How the Maker Movement Can Change Higher Education

Epicenter — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMT

We asked University Innovation Fellows how universities can benefit from having students take part in the maker movement. Here’s what they had to say.

Epicenter Research Papers from ASEE 2014

Epicenter — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMT

Download Epicenter's research papers presented at ASEE 2014.

Looking for Your Next Disruptive Technology? Try Student Competitions

Epicenter — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMT

View a list compiled by Jay R. Goldberg and Phil Weilerstein of national student design competitions that emphasize innovative medical devices and technologies.

Open Source Movement Fuels Global Innovation, STEM Students Report

Epicenter — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 00:00:00 GMT

August 11, 2014 - Students in the University Innovation Fellows program share their thoughts on Elon Musk’s release of Tesla Motors patents, and how the open source movement can impact innovation.

Activity Guide: Living the Business Model Canvas

Epicenter — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMT

November 12, 2014 - PhD student Bre Przestrzelski and Associate Professor John DesJardins from Clemson University have developed a human-sized business model canvas exercise for students.

12 Tips for Building an Innovation Space

Epicenter — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT

April 1, 2015 - Student Amin Mojtahedi shares his 12 suggestions for creating innovation spaces after his trip to Silicon Valley for the Univeristy Innovation Fellows 2015 Annual Meetup.

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Games

Epicenter — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT

April 24, 2015 - Play, learn, do: download a collection of games that help teach students about innovation and entrepreneurship, and then learn how to create your own unique games for your classroom.

Epicenter Papers and Materials from ASEE 2015

Epicenter — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMT

July 7, 2015 - Download papers and materials from Epicenter community presentations at the 2015 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.

How to Grow Your Institution's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

Epicenter — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMT

July 8, 2015 - Epicenter’s Victoria Matthew shares nine insights she gathered from educators across the country.

So You Want to Offer a Pop-Up Class?

Epicenter — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT

What are pop-up classes and how can you get your own up and running? Professor Joseph Tranquillo from Bucknell University and Epicenter's Victoria Matthew share key questions to get you started.

Makerspaces: Plan and Launch or Pivot as You Go?

Epicenter — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT

November 30, 2015 - Epicenter's Victoria Matthew discusses two approaches that faculty often take when developing makerspaces at their schools.

AEE Special Issue

Epicenter — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT

April 13, 2016 - In special issue of AEE, Epicenter’s Tom Byers and Phil Weilerstein discuss the growth of innovation and entrepreneurship in engineering education, the development of the communities that have emerged to support this work, and identify challenges faced by this growing field.

Epicenter Recommended Books

Epicenter — Tue, 10 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT

Members of the Epicenter team share their favorite books for educators and students interested in learning about entrepreneurship, innovation, creativity and design thinking.