Introduction to Engineering Entrepreneurship

1 unit

This course connects small groups of students with the Skandalaris Center and the St. Louis entrepreneurial community to apply their engineering, technical, professional, and communication skills to real-world situations. The engineering and entrepreneurship mindsets intersect through innovation, curiosity, creating value, and making connections. Students will apply classroom concepts to develop a unique solution to an important problem by going through the early stages of startup creation. This course will highlight how engineering and entrepreneurship can work together to solve problems present in the St. Louis community and beyond. Through experiential learning, students will participate in local networking events, competitions, and hone their presentation skills by engaging with the startup process. Students will experience how engineering appears in the entrepreneurial ecosystem and have valuable hands-on experiences. This course is an opportunity for McKelvey students to explore other campus communities and connect with St. Louis. This course will be co-run by representatives from the Skandalaris Center and McKelvey. This course is for students pursuing a degree in engineering and preference will be given to students who are enrolled in or have taken Engineering Statistics with Probability (E60 328). Note: This course will count towards the Honors in Innovation and Entrepreneurship .