of conferences and journals focused on engineering education research. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Assessing Leadership Development through a Leadership Practice Project: A Work in ProgressThis work-in-progress practice paper describes the assessment of learning via a leadershippractice project for an upper-level engineering leadership course [1] offered at a large publicuniversity in the central U.S. The course features a mix of theory and practical application and isdesigned to teach skills students can use immediately, as well as concepts they may need later intheir careers. Learning is assessed through written reflections, a “managing oneself” essay, and
approval from twelve countries [4].This highlightsthe need for global engineering leadership competencies that can enable graduate engineers tocollaborate with diverse stakeholders across disciplines, geographical locations and cultures towork on complex global problems. Hence, engineering accreditation and research fundingorganizations have mandated that futures graduates develop global engineering leadershipcompetencies including global perspectives, multidisciplinary teamwork, and complexcollaboration skills that can enhance employability [5][6].Conventional pedagogical approaches by engineering institutions for incorporating engineeringleadership education comprise of experiential service-learning projects, problem-based learning
the specific context of engineering consulting by studying one mid-size, Canadianengineering services firm. More specifically, the research question we seek to address is who isidentified as a leader inside engineering consulting firms and why; for example, what skills,qualities or other attributes are recognized within the firm? By examining engineering leadershipin situ, we acknowledge the prospect that “engineering leadership” may be impacted by thecontext in which it is practiced. This work will support engineering educators in furtherunderstanding engineering leadership, particularly for Capstone, design, and other problem-based, project-based courses where students are meant to be situated in replicated professionalpractice
for several CEE undergraduate courses.James FieldLauren Stewart, Georgia Institute of Technology ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Work-in-Progress: Applying Aspects of Professional Settings to Student Teaming in an Engineering and Design CourseAbstractAs group-based learning and team projects continue their recent surge in engineering education,there is still significant debate on effective pedagogies associated with teaching project teams.How student teams are formed and evaluated are key decisions instructors must make, all thewhile balancing important aspects such as team diversity, alignment with learning outcomes, andthe quality of the team’s work. What is often missing from the literature
course. This study is inspired by such a course, where students work inmultidisciplinary teams for two semesters in designing, building, and testing projects. Theobjective is to evaluate the process of students’ self-placement in team roles and the impact ofthese roles on their engagement and perception of success during the project developmentexperience, to investigate how student role placement, rotation and execution contribute to theirdevelopment of leadership and teamwork skills. Results are presented from a mixed methodssurvey and data from three cohorts of students between 2021 and 2023, including questions onthe students’ course goals, role assignments, role rotations, and if their roles affected theirengagement, success, or team’s
Paper ID #43553Benchmarking a Foundation for Improving Psychological Safety in TeamsDr. Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Michelle Marincel Payne is an Associate Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She earned her Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, her M.S. in Environmental Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology, and her B.S. in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla (same school, different name). At Rose-Hulman, Michelle is leading a project
my leadership skills and my commitment to excellence, I have achieved outstanding results in projects and work teams. I am an enthusiastic collaborator and committed to continuous improvement, which has allowed me to successfully adapt to new environments and face challenges effectively.Prof. Maria Elena Truyol, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile Mar´ıa Elena Truyol, Ph.D., is full professor and researcher of the Universidad Andr´es Bello (UNAB). She graduated as physics teacher (for middle and high school), physics (M.Sc.) and Ph.D. in Physics at Universidad Nacional de C´ordoba, Argentina. In 2013 she obtained a three-year postdoctoral position at the Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil. Her focus is set on
for a number of conferences and journals focused on engineering education research. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Leadership Capabilities Exploration and Development via an Experiential Leadership Course: A Work in ProgressObjective. This work-in-progress practice paper describes the assessment of learning and theleadership development of students enrolled in a self-directed course, Experiential Leadership.Students identify a formal, extended activity (such as serving as a club officer or working on acourse-based project team) that provides opportunity for leadership development. They write aproposal describing the activity, create a leadership development plan (LDP
Paper ID #43910Educating the Whole Engineer: Leveraging Communication Skills to CultivateEthical Leadership CharacterMrs. Farnoosh B. Brock, Prolific Living Inc. Farnoosh Brock went from electrical engineer and project manager at a Fortune 100 to an entrepreneur, published author (4 books), speaker and trainer in 2011. She has coached and trained hundreds of professionals at all levels of the organizations in their Mindset, Leadership and Communication Skills. She delivers her workshops at universities such as Johns Hopkins, Duke and Wake Forest and has spoken her message at many places such as Google, Cisco, MetLife, SAS
financial aid, working with the faculty and administration of two major public university systems and their urban and flagship campuses. He has published well over a hundred technical papers, and received 7 patents, supported by over $12 million in external grants from NASA, NIH, NSF, Rolls-Royce, and others. He pioneered research in novel pressure-gain combustion systems. He also pioneered project-enhanced active learning in gateway STEM education, with federal grants for pedagogic research and student training. He previously led research and development at two small companies, and he founded a new start-up to commercialize his research. He is an Associate Fellow of AIAA, and he has served overseas as Fulbright Scholar
-year anniversary retrospective survey to former students in2019 to inquire about the value of the course for their academic and professional careers. Now,we are embarking on a project to formally evaluate the course content and its direct impact oncurrent students, particularly their leadership skills with regards to DEI in engineering, to informour next course redesign process. As part of the long-term goals for our project, we want toevaluate the impact the redesigned course has on students’ leadership development, both in theirremaining academic careers and their future professional careers.This work-in-progress practice paper presents the preliminary results of the first phase of ourcurrent project. In this first phase, we evaluate the
coverage is included in programs’ cores, how is the learning operationalized toreinforce it as being integral to engineering leadership practice? Proposals for embedding ethicsinstruction more integrally within engineering coursework have included increasing the emphasison human-centric approaches to design on engineering team projects [10, 17], mitigating orreducing the isolation of ethics instruction from other aspects of courses and projects [8, 13], andincreasing the use of experiential learning approaches for ethics instruction [12, 17 - 20], among 18 19others. As this paper’s central focus, we illustrate how an ethical reasoning challenge can
, students must demonstrate a variety of skills, competencies, and attitudesto meet course outcomes, enabling a truly multidimensional learning experience.Learning is supported through lectures, guest speakers, case study discussions and activities, butalso through a major project in which student develop a system map of a complex problem.Examples of problems explored include responsible lithium mining in Chile, the transition toautomation in manufacturing, or improving transit access to underserved communities. Theemphasis is on problem definition rather than solution, giving students the opportunity to explorethe problem space in depth. Over the course of a semester, students work in teams to developsystems maps that incorporate both the technical
theirexperience through additional competencies, and develop a project that showcases andsummarizes their experiences to external facing audiences.It is expected that by the end of the course, students will be able to: ● Describe their growth in and mastery of competencies in the context of their undergraduate experiences ● Develop their social capital by working with a professional mentor to ask salient questions, receive meaningful feedback, and discuss [or evaluate] challenging decisions about their personal and professional future ● Design a set of guiding principles and values for their personal and professional futures and use their guiding principles and values to: ○ Describe what being an
– Middlesex University, London. He was formerly a Research Tutor at OCMS, Oxford, and formerly a Research Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, a Recognized Independent Centre of Oxford University. He is also the Founding Director of Samvada International Research Institute which offers consultancy services to institutions of research and higher education around the world on designing research tracks, research teaching and research projects. His first book The Integral Philosophy of Aurobindo: Hermeneutics and the Study of Religion was published by Routledge, Oxon in 2017. For more information, please visit: https://plaksha.edu.in/faculty-details/dr-brainerd-princeDr. Sumita AmbastaMr. Vinayak Krishan Joshi, Plaksha
construction and civil engineering experience working for energy companies and as aproject management consultant; nearly 20 years of experience in academia; and extensiveexperience leading and conducting multi-institutional, workforce-related research and outreach.She holds civil engineering degrees (BS, MS, PhD) from Clemson University and is a registeredProfessional Engineer (PE), ASEE Fellow, Project Management Professional (PMP), andLeadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED-AP).Division: Engineering LeadershipAbstractEngineers, predominantly visual thinkers, have historically encountered engineering workspacesdesigned by men, for men. This trend continues, evident in the underrepresentation of women inthe
, then, goes beyondjob satisfaction. Other factors that contribute to happiness at work in any field includeorganizational commitment, job involvement, engagement, thriving and vigor, flow and intrinsicmotivation, and affect at work [6]. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, three of the top 10 occupations with thehighest projected percentage growth of employment between 2022 and 2032 are in theengineering field (wind turbine service technicians, data scientists, and software developers) [7].However, my research identified only 10 peer-reviewed journal papers related to happiness inengineers published since 2014, and no literature reviews that surveyed the research landscapeon the topic. As the field of engineering continues to grow
perceptions.Exploration of NetworkingIt is helpful to address the nature of networking and its significance to engineering students andpracticing engineers. While this paper focuses on strategic or professional networking, there are twoother types: personal and operational [6]. Personal networking includes our circle of family, friends,and those associated with personal interests. Operational networking is practiced as part of one’s work.A student’s operational network consists of faculty, staff, and other students, and related individuals,e.g., a company sponsor for the senior design project. Unless otherwise noted, we use the termnetworking to mean strategic, career, or professional networking.Very little has been published in the areas of preparing
engineering design and work, the systems and management of engineering projects andpractice and the high-level systemic impact of engineering on our society and environment. Weare both practitioners, teachers, and researchers. We are interested in identifying andunderstanding the larger scale interactions and influences that inform the development andprogress of change and resistance to change in engineering education and professional practiceculture.3. MethodologyTo develop a framework for characterizing engineering education culture and ultimately capturechange that occurs along cultural dimensions pertinent to the engineering education context, weattempt to synthesize relevant literature related to culture and specifically engineering culture.The