Conference Session

Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jed S. Lyons, University of South Carolina

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division

Foundation's top-tier designations in both research activity andcommunity engagement. This study is based upon a single section of ENCP 101 that was taughtduring the Fall 2015 semester in a hybrid format.The class met for two hours on Friday afternoons. These face-to-face class meeting times wereused for a variety of purposes. These included lectures on specific topics, class discussion,hands-on laboratory activities, field trips to various engineering-related locations on theuniversity campus, and opportunities for student teams to work on assignments related to socialmedia engineering leadership concepts. Approximately one-third of the instructional activitiesfor this course were delivered by distributed learning methods, meaning that instruction

Conference Session

Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Jansen Perry, Baylor University; Emily M Hunter, Baylor University; Ed Frauenheim, Great Place to Work Institute; Steven C. Currall, Southern Methodist University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division

12throughout a student’s pursuit of a degree. Research assistantships, internships, or involvingstudents in the work of professors across various departments will also prepare students to take along-term view in their work. Professors rarely explain their research to students who are notinvolved in their research laboratories, but all students could benefit from observing the long-term process required for real-world innovation, including both technical and leadership skillsused. It would also be useful for students to have exposure to the types of large scaleinterdisciplinary efforts popping up all over the country and world. For example, with a billpassed in 2015, Congress funded several new manufacturing centers, which should increase therate of

Conference Session

Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean H. Lang, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Andrew Michael Erdman, The Pennsylvania State University; Meg Handley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division

expand horizons.As a class assignment a student interviews a laboratory owner which results in futureopportunities to work as a lab assistant, travel, and receive a professional reference. Thebenefits24 of this extended network are summarized at the end of the vignette, as well asrecommendations to help reflect on how current contacts may be approached to expand theirnetwork. – 4:19 minutes#6 Working in Teams – overcoming some common pitfalls in teamwork. A new team begins toorganize itself, and storming quickly becomes evident. As the team works through thedisagreements, some actions are taken to help normalize their efforts. Tuckman’s model25 isaugmented with symptoms of and

Conference Session

Listening and Negotiation

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University; Kim LaScola Needy P.E., University of Arkansas; Cheryl B. Schrader, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Tagged Topics

ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development, Engineering Leadership Development Division, New Engineering Educators, Student, Women in Engineering

Professor NegotiationsCase 1: Starting offer at a top-ten engineering research programDr. Taylor Smith, having completed a two-year international post-doctoral experience at a majorinternational laboratory – and having proved worth by already having several externally fundedgrants in addition to numerous peer-reviewed papers, applied for two top-ten engineeringprogram assistant professor positions. The candidate was selected for campus interviews at eachplace, and the interview experiences consisted of the typical two full days of interview, includingbreakfasts, lunches and dinners, with various combinations of faculty, graduate students and staff– rigorous interviews designed to vet future colleagues for their ability to take on the research

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Engineering Leadership

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven W Klosterman, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division

graduate level interns. The cohort has an average age of 27 years and 4.7 yearsof work experience and an average of 72% male/28% female, 75% US/25% international.The core course in leadership includes modules and labs to practice and attain mastery in each ofthe 14 leadership capabilities. Through the Challenge Project, the student’s workplace acts asan experiential laboratory to observe and use these capabilities in a real-world setting andthrough assignments deepen their understanding and appreciation of leadership.4 Research Objective and MethodsThe objective of this report is to assess the improvement of skills specifically addressed througha series of assignments and exercises in developing a personal and professional network.The