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Engineering Leadership Development Division Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diana Bairaktarova, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Glen DePalma, Purdue University; Pouneh Eftekhari

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what they might do to improve on their weaknesses.Results indicate that there is a discrepancy between peer mentors’ self-assessments on mentoring, leadership skills and instruction performance andtheir peers’ evaluation of mentors strengths and weaknesses. Our exploratorystudy also supported the linkages between the five dimensions of personalitytraits and leadership qualities. To help improve the course and mentorsexperience recommendations for further research are provided. 1. INTRODUCTION The National Academy of Engineering (2005) suggested in Educating theEngineer of 2020 that: The future engineers have to be technically proficient engineerswho are broadly educated, see themselves as global citizens, can be leaders in

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Division Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris Carlson-Dakes, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Gregory W Harrington, Dept of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Univ of Wisconsin - Madison

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underrepresented groups to itsranks”. The guiding principles of the NAE report also include keeping, “pace withtechnological innovations”, and expanding our capacity to appropriately contribute to an,“increasingly diverse and multidisciplinary” global community. More recently, in February2012, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology published a reportthat included three imperatives: 1) Improve the first two years of STEM education incollege, 2) Provide all students with the tools to excel, and 3) Diversify pathways to STEMdegrees (President's Council 2012).Without a doubt, these are challenging goals under any circumstances. Our current divisivepolitical climate and uncertain economic outlook make this an even more daunting task

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Division Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kirsten S. Hochstedt, Penn State University ; Andrew Michael Erdman, Pennsylvania State University; Richard John Schuhmann, Gordon–MIT Engineering Leadership Program

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students took both the pre-course andpost-course leadership principles survey. The goal of this survey was to understand how studentsperceive their learning of characteristics related to leadership. Additionally, a studentexpectations assessment, whereby students were asked what three different leadership attributesthey would like to develop, was collected from the same student class cohorts. The five mostfrequently listed student-reported expectation attributes were: (1) confidence, (2) communicationability, (3) trust in team members, (4) ability to inspire-motivate, and (5) ability to exercisesound judgment. The average student response on the leadership principles survey from pre-course to post-course for all five student-identified learning

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Engineering Leadership Development Division Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Simon Pitts, Northeastern University; Steve McGonagle, Northeastern University; Steven W Klosterman, Northeastern University

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making it happen in a real world environment. Figure 1: The focus of the Gordon Engineering Leadership Program - Educating at the Intersection of Engineering and LeadershipThis paper concentrates on the use of experiential learning as part of a deeper dive into theleadership portion of the program including the definition of leadership capabilities, a leadershipdevelopment framework and examples of how the framework is used, in conjunction withinteractive LLabs, to build competence and mastery of leadership skills. Candidates learn toapply these skills in their own industry and work environment.In prior papersii an overview of the complete structure of the GEL approach has been described,including the assessment of

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Division Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amadin Osagiede, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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exposed to formal studies in leadership which they aren’t[1]. Satisfying the societaldemand of engineering leadership education is, regrettably, commonly limited to introductory-level coursework in technical communication in most engineering curricula[1]. The purpose ofthis paper is to revisit the state of engineering leadership education in academia and to introducePurdue University's College of Engineering’s recently endorsed Engineering Leadership Minor.A potential model to address the shortfall of experiential engineering leadership education withintraditional engineering curricula, this minor, which is one element of a larger engineeringleadership program, will involve the use of coursework, discussions, one-on-one mentoring bydistinguished

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Engineering Leadership Development Division Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Toby Egan, Purdue School of Engineering & Technology

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betweenleader/manager coaching-related behaviors and employee motivation to learn. 4 Despite thecontinued emphasis on teaming effectiveness, effective communication and the need for moreeffective management in engineering and technology, there were no such studies in engineeringcontexts were identified. Therefore this study has potential import for engineering educators in avariety of roles and for those training for, or currently positioned in, engineering- relatedleadership roles. Research Questions, Hypotheses and Related LiteratureTo investigate potential but unexamined outcomes of leader coaching in engineering contexts,answers to the following research questions were sought: (1) What is the relationship betweenleader coaching

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Division Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Bayless, Ohio University

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leaders, team building, and self-realization. It is astand-alone course, not part of a minor or longer development program. [1]Value of Learning to Ask QuestionsWhile there exists a plethora of literature on the value of teachers using effective questioning tohelp student learning, there is a dearth of similar literature on helping students develop effectivequestioning to enhance learning. Much of that literature is actually found in business journalsand in the executive coaching field. [2-4] Unfortunately, most of the evidence cited in literatureis anecdotal.Description of the Leadership Training ModelThe engineering principle-centered approach to leadership education in the Leadership Seminarwas used to focus on the leadership skills that are