The Enterprise Program Michigan Technological University

Enterprise Mission The Enterprise Program provides students the opportunity to develop their technical, business and interpersonal skills through the application of their knowledge and interests to industry-sponsored, multi- disciplinary team-based projects.

Enterprise Curriculum Enterprise Project Work (6-7 credits total) under the guidance of a faculty advisor from the Enterprise’s host department 1-2 credits per semester over 2-3 years Professional Development Modules (6-13 credits total) many of which are taught by faculty outside engineering and in a non-traditional format (6-13 credits total) 1 credit courses in business, communications and special engineering topics

Professional Development Modules Teaming, Communications and Business… ENT Teaming in the Enterprise ENT Entrepreneurship ENT Communication Contexts ENT Project Management ENT Communication Strategies ENT Habits of Highly Effective People ENT Economic Decision Analysis ENT Project Budgeting ENT Enterprise Market Principles ENT Complex Communication Practices ENT Enterprise Strategic Leadership ENT Global Competition Special Engineering Topics… ENT Electronic Circuit Design & Fab ENT Design for Manufacturing ENT Conceptual Design Prob Solving ENT Product/Process Design II ENT Industrial Health & Safety ENT Project Phases of Design/Implementation ENT Product/Process Design ENT3973 – Geo/Hydrological Techniques ENT Ethics in Engineering ENT3974 – Fuel Cell Fundamentals

Enterprise Teams

Enterprise Teams (continued) New Enterprise teams in ! The FERM – Forestry and Environmental Resource Management Enterprise NanoTech Enterprise Cin/Optic Enterprise – Where Engineering Meets Art Automotive Computing Enterprise U2 Explore Enterprise Green Campus Enterprise

Enterprise Enrollment st – 2 nd Year rd Year th Year Total # Teams

Fall 2008 Enrollment FrSoJrSrTotal Engineering Business Technology Other Total

Enterprise Minors & Concentrations Awarded Engr’g Business Tech Other Total

Retention with Enterprise 3 rd Year Retention Rate ~Fall ‘01 Engineering FTIACs: –93.2% for Enterprise students –67.2% for non-Enterprise students (Difference is highly significant, p<0.0001) 2 nd Year Retention Rate ~ Fall ‘02 Technology FTIACs –100% for Enterprise students –59.6% for non-Enterprise students (Difference is significant, p<0.05)

GPA / Probation Enterprise vs. Non-Enterprise Fall 2001 # Students GPA – End of 2nd Year GPA – Upon Graduation Avg Terms on Probation Enterprise Graduated Did Not Graduate Non-Enterprise Graduated Did Not Graduate

Graduation Rates Enterprise vs. Non-Enterprise CohortRateCohortRateCohortRate Enterprise Non-Enterprise

Moving Forward… Several initiatives are in progress as we strive for continuous improvement and growth of this innovative educational approach Improve curriculum and assessment across disciplines Add co-curricular workshops in areas such as Time Management, Budgeting and Project Management High School Enterprise Program –2008 pilot program with three high schools (funded by Michigan Tech) –Continuing pilot with eight high schools (supported by NSF ITEST grant) International Projects and Collaboration Graduate Level Enterprises Entrepreneurial Initiatives with MTEC Smartzone Business Incubators Adaptation of the Enterprise model, and collaboration with, other colleges and universities around the world