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Technopreneurship Module

The document provides an overview and guide for an entrepreneurship course for engineering students. The course aims to help students develop an entrepreneurial mindset and covers topics like innovation, value propositions, understanding the market, and executing a business plan. The course is divided into 6 modules that progress from developing empathy to protecting intellectual property. Students are advised to manage their time well and treat the online learning environment like a formal classroom.

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Technopreneurship Module

The document provides an overview and guide for an entrepreneurship course for engineering students. The course aims to help students develop an entrepreneurial mindset and covers topics like innovation, value propositions, understanding the market, and executing a business plan. The course is divided into 6 modules that progress from developing empathy to protecting intellectual property. Students are advised to manage their time well and treat the online learning environment like a formal classroom.

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“Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change.” 
– Brene Brown 

COURSE GUIDE 
COURSE OVERVIEW 
 
In  this  course,  you  will  be  able  to  explore  the  entrepreneurial  mindset  and  culture, 
utilizing  technology  from  an  engineering  context.  The  course  will  provide  you  with  the 
background,  tools  and  life  skills  to  participate  in  the  entrepreneurial  process  as  future 
engineers.  
As  a result of your educational experiences in the course CE 520, you should be able 
to: 
1. Demonstrate Concepts of the Entrepreneurial Way  
2. Demonstrate the steps in idea creation and feasibility analysis 
3. Demonstrate the steps in business planning and execution 
 
Your  academic  experience  an  Engineering  student  will  be  utilized  in  this  course.  To 
ensure  that  you  will  demonstrate  the  above  cited  course  learning  outcomes  at the end of 
the semester, this module is divided into the following:   
 
MODULE 1: THE INNOVATION MINDSET 

The  journey  to  Technopreneurship  starts  with  learning,  acquiring,  and  practicing  empathy 
as  it  is  an  essential  competency.  To  become  an  effective,  and  more  so  a  successful 
technopreneur,  working  with  others  in  a  team  is  very  important.  Also,  as  your  team 
embarks  on  the  process  of  finding  and  developing  an  innovative  solution,  you  will have to 
work  on  developing  a  bond  with  the  people  who  will  eventually  benefit  from  your 
innovation.  Your  solution  should  be  able  to  address  their  needs,  experiences,  and 
motivations. 

Empathy is thus, a necessary soft skill. 

After  this  topic  and  eventually  throughout this class, you will be working as a team and you 


will  be  interacting  with  people  outside  your  team.  It  is  but  proper  then  to  start  off  by 
re-learning  empathy  as  it  is  essentially  an  inborn  trait  but  it  can  also  be  taught to whoever 
lacks it or needs to strengthen it. 

MODULE 2: VALUE PROPOSITION 

This  topic  is  preparatory  to  your  first  activity  working  as  a  team  and  later  on to developing 
your  team project.  As a team, you should be able to discover the strengths and interests of 
each  member  and  work  on  these  characteristics  in  order  to  achieve  a  common  team 
goal. The success of your team and your future project rests on this. 

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DESIGN  THINKING  is  methodology  or  framework  popularized  by  the  Stanford  school  which 
helps  teams  develop  solutions  to  the  most  complex  problems.  Design  thinking  combines 
the problem-solving roots of design with deep empathy for the user. 

The  value  proposition  takes  off  from  your  Design  Thinking output.  It is expected that during 
your  Design  Thinking  session,  you  have  arrived  to  a  solution  that  was  derived from a strong 
empathy with the people to whom you will offer the solution to. 

MODULE 3: KNOWING YOUR MARKET 

It  is  time  to  have  an  in-depth  understanding  of  your  market.  Knowing  your  market  as  well 
as  your  competitors  are  crucial  when  starting  up.  They will become the pivotal characters 
that will define the success of your venture. 

Since  they  will  be  buying  from  your  business,  getting  to  know  who  they are, what they like, 
what are their pain points, how much are they willing to spend, what they need, how many 
they  are,  and  where  they  are  will  give  you  a  good  understanding  of  WHAT  THEY  WANT 
FROM  YOU.  You  will  have  to  be able to translate your product to something that will sell to 
your target market. 

Knowing  your  customer  starts  by  asking  them  what  they  need.  You  should  be able to find 
out what it is that they will buy NOT what you think they will buy. 

MODULE 4: EXECUTING YOUR PLAN 

Now  that  you  have  a  good  understanding  of  your  market,  it  is  time  to  go  back  to  your 
prototype  and  refine  it  so  that it will fit in with your findings from the interviews.  This is called 
the  PRODUCT-MARKET  FIT.  Your  product  should  be  the  one  that  the  market  wants  and 
needs and will pay for it. 

You  will  have  to  decide  as  a  team  if  you  will  stick  to  the  original  prototype,  tweak  some 
parts to fit in to the market expectations, or totally change it. 

A  word  of  caution.  At  this  stage,  you  should  have  a  Minimum  Viable  Product  (MVP). 
Watch the video "Making Sense of MVP" to guide your team decisions.  

MODULE 5: BACK OF THE ENVELOPE ACCOUNTING 

A  back-of-the-envelope  calculation  is  a  form  of  mathematical  calculation  carried  out 


quickly  just  to  give  a  rough  estimate  of a particular calculation. It is an informal calculation 
done  on  an  envelope  or  a  piece  of  paper.  This  type  of  rough  mathematical calculation is 
not  often  accurate;  it  is  just  an  estimated  rounded  number  computed  hastily  to  create  a 
ballpark figure. 
 
A  back-of-the-envelope  calculation  is  often  used  by  salespersons,  accountants  and  even 
professionals  that  want  to  use  ballpark  figures  to  give  estimate  of a present or future result. 
Although,  the  result  of  this  calculation  is  expected  to  be  more  accurate  than a guess and 
at the same time not as accurate as a formal mathematical calculation. 
 

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MODULE 6: PROTECTING YOUR IDEAS 

Your innovation would require protection as it is an Intellectual Property (IP).  


 
What  is  Intellectual  Property?  Intellectual  property  (IP) refers to creations of the mind, such 
as  inventions;  literary  and  artistic  works;  designs;  and  symbols,  names  and  images  used  in 
commerce (Source: WIPO).   
In  the  Philippines,  the  Intellectual  Property  Office  (IPOPhil)  is  a  government  agency  in 
charge  of  registration  of intellectual property and conflict resolution of intellectual property 
rights in the Philippines. 
 
COURSE STUDY GUIDE 
 
Finishing  this  course  successfully  relies  heavily  on  your  self-discipline  and  time 
management  skills.  The  course  modules  were  prepared  for  you  to  learn  diligently, 
intelligently,  and  independently.  Keeping  yourself  motivated  to  follow  the  schedules 
specified  in  the  learning  plan,  maintaining  excellence  in the expected student outputs, 
and  mastering  the  different  technologies  and  procedures  required  in  the  delivery  and 
feedback for this course, will instill in you important qualities you will need in the future as 
an  ​engineer  practicing  your  profession.  The  following  course  guides  and  house  rules 
are  designed  for  you  to  practice  decorum  consistent  with standards expected within a 
formal  academic  environment.  These  guides  shall  lay  the  groundwork  for  consistency, 
coherence,  cooperation,  and  clear  communication  among  learners  and  instructors 
throughout the conduct of this course: 
 
1. MANAGE  YOUR  MINUTES​.  Create  a  study  routine  and  stick  to  it.  Keep 
requirement  deadlines  and  study  schedules  always in mind by providing visual 
cues  posted  in  your  place  of  study  or  listed  in  your  reminders  (electronically, 
online,  or  on  paper).  Remember  that  there  are  other  daily activities that take 
up  your  time,  not  to  mention  other  courses  you  may  be  concurrently  taking. 
Choose  a  time  of  day  when  you  are  most  likely  to  maximize  learning. 
Communicate  your  schedule  to  other  members  of  your  household  so  they 
could  help  you  keep  it.  It  would  also  help  to  prepare  a  dedicated  space  in 
your residence conducive for learning. 
2. MIND  YOUR  MANNERS.  Treat  the  distance  learning  environment  as  an 
academic space not too different from a physical classroom.  Do not do in the 
distance  learning  environment,  acts  you  would  not  normally  do  in  a 
face-to-face  classroom  set  up.  Avoid  asking  questions  that  have  already 
been  answered  in  the  lessons  or  in  the  instructions  previously  discussed  or 
provided.  Acts  like  these  will  reflect  your  poor  focus  and  uninspired 
preparation for this course.  Practice ​Electronic Conversation Etiquette ​in group 
chats, open forums, and similar electronic venues. 
a. Use  appropriate  language  and tone, correct grammar and spelling, 
and complete sentences acceptable in an academic forum.  Avoid 
text-speak,  slang,  all  caps,  and  other  informal  expressions  in  your 
posts. 

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b. Express  your  opinions  politely  and  do  not  dominate  the 
conversation. 
c. Avoid  lengthy  as  well  as  offensive  posts  by  sticking  to  the  topic  of 
the discussion. 
d. Take  time  to  understand  the  salient  points  of  the  discussion,  and 
provide  a  meaningful  and  well-thought  response  to  the  posts  of 
other participants. 
e. For  a  live  meeting  or  video/voice  conferencing  set-up,  mute  your 
microphone  when  you  are  not  speaking  to  keep  the  focus  on  the 
main speaker. 
3. MASTER  THE  MEDIUM.  ​The  ​distance  learning  courses  will  be  delivered  making 
use  of  the  institutional  Google  Suite  account  of  Saint  Louis  University.  It  would 
be  worthwhile  on  your  part  to  devote  some  time  and  effort  to  learn  the 
applications  you  will  need  to  access  your  course  materials,  interact  with  me 
and  your  classmates,  and  submit  course  requirements.  Applications  of  note 
are  Google  Classroom,  Google  Drive,  and  Google  Meet.  There  are  also 
available  alternatives  to  Microsoft  Office  tools  you  might  want  to  explore. 
Certain  requirements  will  require  you  to  take  a  video  on  your  smart  phone, 
save  it,  and  submit  it  electronically.  Work  on  this  skill as well.  If you are offline, 
identify  the  most  convenient  means  for  express  mail  correspondence  and 
inform  me  as  early  as  possible  so  we  can  make  the  necessary  arrangements 
ahead of time. 
4. MAKE  MASTERPIECES.  Go  beyond  minimum  requirements.  The course learning 
outcomes  will  serve  as  a  guide  to  the  minimum  expected  competencies  you 
are  to  acquire  at  the  end  of  this  course.  It  does  not  limit  you from performing 
beyond  it.  Keep  in  mind  that  the  quality  of  your  work  reflects  the  amount  of 
thought  and  care  you  put  into  the  process  of completing it.  It provides a very 
tangible  measure  of  how  much  of  the  competencies  you  have  developed 
and fully obtained throughout this course. 
5. CONNECT  CONSTANTLY.  There  are  more  than  sufficient  online  and  offline 
modes  to  ensure  that  you  are  well  informed  and  provided  on  time  with  the 
needed  learning  materials,  instructions,  requirements,  and  feedback  either 
from  me  or  from  your  classmates.  Exhaust  all  means possible to keep in touch 
and  updated.  My  contact  details  can  be  found  at  the  latter  part  of  this 
document  and  will be made available and widely disseminated to enrolees of 
this course. 
6. OBSERVE  ORIGINALITY.  Your  course  outputs  will  largely  be  submitted  in 
electronic  form.  It  is going to have a highly traceable and comparable digital 
footprint  that  can  be  easily  checked  for  originality.  Cite your sources properly 
for  referenced  statements  you  decide  to  use  in  your  own  work.  Attribute 
statements  by  persons  other  than  you  by  using  terms  like  according  to,  he 
said/she said, and the like. 
7. INSTIGATE  INDEPENDENCE.  You  are  the  focus  of  this  course.  Nobody  else.  All 
assessment  and  evaluation  tools  in  this  course  are  designed  to  measure  your 
competence  and  not  anybody  else’s.  You  may  use  all  resources  at  your 
disposal,  and  ask  other  people  for  advice.  In  the  end  however,  it  is  going  to 
be  your independent work that will be judged against the standards set for this 

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course.  The  only  way  for  you  to  maximize  this  course  to  your  advantage  is  to 
learn as much from it as an individual. Make it count. 
8. RESPECT  THE  ROUTINE.  There  are  traditionally  respected  routines  we  follow  in 
the  conduct  of  our  everyday  lives.  Please  be  mindful  of universally accepted 
norms  of  courtesy  attached  to  regular  schedules  of  personal  and  family  time. 
Unless  of  utmost  importance,  please  refrain  from  any  form  of  communication 
between  8:30  PM  and  7:30  AM  everyday  and  the  whole  day  on  Sundays and 
official  holidays.  You  shall  expect  me  to  adhere  to  this  guideline  myself.  This 
will  allow  us  all  to  dedicate  personal  time  and  space  to  other  aspects  of  our 
life and maintain a healthy work-life/study-life balance. 
9. FINISH  THE  FIVE.  ​To  be  able  to  help  you  build  your  own  understanding  from 
experience  and  new  ideas,  the  modules  in  this course are designed based on 
the  5E  Instructional  Model (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate). 
The  following  icons  will  help you find some of the most critical areas in the units 
of the learning modules: 
 
 
Part of module unit that is designed to pique 
your interest in the topics to be discussed by 
accessing your prior knowledge and build 
 
up your curiosity to learn more. 
 

  Part of the module unit that presents the 


main lesson through materials that will give 
you a general picture of the topics to be 
  discussed, introducing you to new concepts 
  and ideas. 

  Part of the module unit that contains 


detailed discussions of topics and provide 
you the definition of the smaller pieces of 
  the general picture you encountered in the 
  previous stage. 

  Part of the module unit that expounds on 


the ideas of the previous stage and allows 
you to extrapolate into a broader field or 
  delve deeper into the finer details of the 
  topics. 

 
Part of the module unit that gives us the 
opportunity to gauge your attainment of the 
learning outcomes using formative and 
 
evaluative assessment tools.  
 

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Additional Guidelines for Offline Students: 

● If  you  are  a  student  opting  for  the  correspondence-based  learning  (CBL) 
mode,  you  will  be  tasked  to  send  back  the  accomplished  requirements  at 
given  stages  of  the  course  through  express  mail  correspondence  to  me,  on 
or  before  the  scheduled  date.  I  will  provide  you  with  the  feedback  on your 
submissions  at  the  soonest  possible  time  through  any  of the available means 
of communication.  
● While  waiting  for my feedback of your accomplished requirements, continue 
doing the tasks in the succeeding units of the module.  
● If  needed,  do  not  hesitate  to  keep  in  touch  with  me  through  any  available 
means. 
 
 

Study Schedule 
WEEK  TOPIC LEARNING  UNIT  LECTURE ACTIVITIES 
  OUTCOME 
MODULE 1 
1  Demonstrate  Unit 1  LECTURE: 
Aug  innovation and    Engage​: Empathy Video  
28-29,2020  technopreneurial  Explore:​ Essay on Empathy 
mindset and  Explain:  
explain its  ● Empathy and Engineers and 
importance in  ● What is a technopreneur? 
business and  ● Vuca  
social  ● Sirib ket Siglat Framework 
development  ● Social Entrepreneurship 

Elaborate:​ Conversation Napkin and Tea Party 


Evaluate: ​Video Blog 
LABORATORY: 
1. Introduction to techno challenge lab. 
SELF: strength and weakness assessment 
activity 
2. Form teams: Rejection Therapy Activity 
2  Create a value  Unit 1  LECTURE: 
September proposition on a  Engage​: Design Thinking Video  
3-4, 2020  specific  Explore:​ Brain Storming Techniques 
  innovation  Explain:  
designed to  ● Design Thinking 
solve an existing  ● Value Proposition 
problem in the 
immediate  Elaborate:​ Design Thinking Exercise 
community  Evaluate: ​Video Blog 
LABORATORY: 

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1. Team formation: THE DESIGN CHALLENGE 
2. Team Presentation 

November 17,2020 : Summative Assessment/Due Date for Video Blogs 


MODULE 3 
3  Identify and  Unit 1  LECTURE: 
September define the  Engage​: “How to Identify my Target” video 
10-11,  customer base  Explore:​ Interview activity (Individual) 
2020  for a specific  Explain:  
start-up or social  1. SWOT Analysis  
enterprise  2. Market Estimation  

Elaborate:​ SWOT Analysis and Market 


Estimation (Individual) 
Evaluate: ​Video Blog 
LABORATORY: 
1. THE CUSTOMER: Team Interview
Activity, SWOT Analysis, Market Size
Estimation
2. Team Presentation 

 
October 23, 2020 : Summative Assessment/DUE DATE OF VIDEO BLOG 
October 22-23, 2020 : Summative Assessment: MIDTERM EXAMINATION 
SUBMIT YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO YOUR COURSE LEARNING FACILITATOR ON OR 
BEFORE October 23, 2020 
MODULE 4 
4   Create a  Unit 1  LECTURE: 
October 8-  business plan for  Engage​: Making Sense of MVP Video  
9 , 2020  a new start-up or  Explore:​ Business Model Canvass Video 
social enterprise  Explain:  
● Business Model Canvass 

Elaborate:​ The Pitch Deck 


Evaluate: ​Video Blog 
LABORATORY: 
1. MVP and Business Model Canvass 
2. Pitch Deck 

Novemeber, 2020 : Summative Assessment: FINAL QUIZ 1 


MODULE 5 
5  Perform Financial  Unit 1  LECTURE: 
November  Analysis of a  Engage​: Review of Midterm Activities 
6-21, 2020  new-start-up or  Explore:​ Formula to Write a Solid Business Plan 
social enterprise  Explain:  
Describe the  ● Back of the Envelope Accounting 
steps in 
obtaining  Elaborate:​ Complete Power Point Template 

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intellectual  Evaluate: ​Video Blog 
property  LABORATORY: 
protection in the  3. TEAM PITCH DECK 
local and  4. PRESENT PITCH 
national setting 
 
MODULE 6 
5  Describe the  Unit 1  LECTURE: 
November  steps in  Engage​: Intellectual Property Code Video 
28-29,  obtaining  Explore:​ Readings on RA8293, RA11337 and 
2020  intellectual  RA11293 
property  Explain:  
protection in the  ● What is Intellectual Property 
local and 
national setting   Elaborate and Explain:  
Video Blog 
LABORATORY: 
QUALIFIERS FOR TBI  
December 4, 2020 : Summative Assessment: FINAL QUIZ 2 
December 14-16, 2020 : Summative Assessment: FINAL EXAMINATION 
SUBMIT YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO YOUR COURSE LEARNING FACILITATOR ON OR 
BEFORE December 16, 2020 
 
 
Saint Louis University Calendar for First Semester AY 2020-2021 
 
 
EVALUATION 
 
TO PASS THE COURSE, YOU MUST: 

1. Read all course readings and accomplish all output required in this course 
2. Submit two graded quizzes for midterms and finals. 
3. Submit the final project (portfolio) for the laboratory class  
4. Take the Midterm and Final Examination. 
 

ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES: 

Formative Assessment 
Formative  assessments  such  as  pre-assessment  forms,  self-assessment  activities  and 
problem  sets  aim  to  enhance  and  deepen  your  understanding  of  the  course.  The 
requirements  are  written  after  each  module  and  you  are  expected  to  submit  your 
output by the scheduled due dates.  
The honor pledge shall always be a part of all requirements submitted online. 
 

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Summative Assessment 
 
Quizzes and Examination  
The  two  graded  quizzes  are  included  in  your  modules.  You  will  be  required  to  finish 
the quiz and you are expected to submit your output by the scheduled due dates.  
 
Midterm  and  Final  Individual  assessments  will  be  conducted  as  scheduled. Students 
will be assigned a problem/question to be answered within the given timeframe. The 
problem/question  will  be  given  through  courier/sms  on  the  scheduled  date  of 
examination. Answer should be sent together with all other requirements for the term 
as scheduled. 
 
The honor pledge shall always be a part of all requirements submitted. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS 
 
To be able to accomplish all the tasks in this course, you will be needing the 
following software applications: Word Processing, Presentation, Publication, and 
Spreadsheet. These are applications that are available in your desktop or laptops that will 
not require internet connection for you to use them.  
  
Feedback system will be facilitated through text messaging; hence, you need to 
have with you a cellphone. If you need to call, or you want to talk to me, send me a 
message first and wait for me to respond.  
 
CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE FACILITATOR 
 
Engr.  
FB account/messenger:  
E-mails:   
Cellphone/Viber Nos.:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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