Instructional Modules

• Each Module is equivalent to 1 semester credit hour. These modules provide students with the critical information necessary to support their work.
  
• The philosophy behind this approach is that students will better master the subject matter through its immediate application. Further development and understanding of the material will come through both student investigation and industry support

Enterprise Path (131 credits)

• B.Sc. in Engineering
• Certificate in Entrepreneurship

Enterprise Curriculum

The curriculum is two pronged and consists of:

• Participation in operation of a company (7 credits)
• Completion of nine instructional modules (10 credits)

Engineering Enterprise

• Students participate as interns during 2nd semester sophomore year.
• Students start forming companies in 2nd semester junior year.
• Each enterprise is intended to operate like a real company in the private sector and is run by the students with faculty advisors.
• Groups of students form companies for the purpose of commercializing a product/project.
• All enterprise employees (students) will have appropriate responsibilities corresponding to their level of maturity, abilities, and technical education.
• Each company (student team) will have one or more faculty advisors. The advisors meet with the team as a group on a regular basis. The faculty advisors monitor progress, offer advice, and help troubleshoot.

Company Deliverables

• Each enterprise is required to address and partially or entirely complete at least one major product/project per year.
• Students make presentations to their industry mentors and faculty advisors twice every semester.
• Students submit a midterm report and a final report every semester.

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