Integration of Professional Responsibility & Ethics in Engineering Education

The Chair of Free Enterprise is involved in the creation and sponsorship of many ethics related learning initiatives and programs. These projects and programs seek to build a foundation for the incorporation of professional responsibility into the engineering curriculum.

 

Academic Development Grants

The Chair of Free Enterprise and the office of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs have awarded support to the following faculty to develop courses and course material in technology innovation, creativity, engineering design, and professional responsibility.

 

Entrepreneurs In Residence

Successful technology-oriented entrepreneurs are encouraged to devote part of their time interacting and helping student entrepreneurs.  Students wanting help and advice concerning their technology commercialization ideas should email an Entrepreneur-In-Residence to schedule an appointment.

 

The Marvin and Ellie Selig Center of Excellence in Entrepreneurship

The Center augments the technical education for a select group of engineering students who have a keen interest in becoming entrepreneurs.

 

Center for Technology Entrepreneurship

The Center for Technology Entrepreneurship provides multidisciplinary support for Technology Entrepreneurship at UT. CTE developed a graduate course in Technology Entrepreneurship that was offered for the first time in the Spring of 2001. The course (ME 397, Enterprise of Technology: From Lab to Market) involved students from engineering, sciences, business, and Law.

 

Roden Leadership Program

Student group that aims to cultivate engineering leaders. The Chair initiated the Roden Leadership Program to recruit and retain students with strong potential and interest in leadership.  Initiated with a gift from Mr. Ted Roden (B.S.Ch.E. '43), the Roden Leadership Program will identify promising high school students and recruit them for study in engineering at UT-Austin.  Designated students will receive additional education and travel opportunities as part of the program.