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Zhan, Wei; Wang, Jyhwen; Vanajakumari, Manoj; Johnson, Michael D. – Advances in Engineering Education, 2018
This paper discusses an initiative called Product Innovation and Development (PID) that was launched at Texas A&M University. The goal of PID is to create a high impact learning environment that focuses on innovative product development. Undergraduate students are hired to develop innovative new products. The student teams generate ideas for…
Descriptors: Engineering Technology, Educational Environment, Undergraduate Students, Innovation
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Zhan, Wei – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2014
Research experience has been proven to be effective in enhancing the overall educational experience for undergraduate students. In this article, two engineering research projects with undergraduate students involvement are discussed. The projects provided the undergraduate student researchers with motivation for independent research work and…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Undergraduate Students, Student Research, Engineering Education
Hughes, Kent, Ed.; Sha, Lynn, Ed. – Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 2006
These proceedings from a conference with leading experts examines the hugely successful American model of technological and scientific innovation. They stress the critical importance of government funding of physical science for the realms of national security, education, and industry. Kent Hughes and Frederick M. Bush, both of the Woodrow Wilson…
Descriptors: Government Role, Physical Sciences, Scientific Research, Scientific Methodology