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- Insights and Practices for Engineering Leadership Development
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- 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- David Bayless, Ohio University
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- Engineering Leadership Development Division
thecompetition was finalized by selecting the best project based on team “pitch,” the leadershipdevelopment continued with the students developing a leadership plan to launch their projects.This paper will present the details of the pedagogical approach, with a step-by-step explanationof the structure of a “capstone” leadership development project incorporating team dynamics,structured deliverables, and techniques of engagement of the business and engineering majors inthe context of a competitive sustainability challenge program. This paper will present collectedassessment data, an analysis of the data, and provide recommendations for improvement.IntroductionThe work described in this paper focuses on a capstone engineering leadership experience
- Conference Session
- Insights and Practices for Engineering Leadership Development
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- 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Aaron S. Gordon, Clemson University; Jeffery M. Plumblee II, Clemson University; Claire L. A. Dancz, Clemson University
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- Engineering Leadership Development Division
months, where they lead infrastructure projects around their hostcommunity with a team of local Haitian foremen, skilled workers, and general laborers.While many other programs and student organizations provide leadership experience in aclassroom context through capstone projects and extra-curricular activities, CEDC interns aretasked with working with local citizens towards a common goal and tangible results. Interns aresupported by CEDC’s unique organizational structure that allows students in the classroom tolead design projects that are implemented by the interns in Haiti, with supervision from industryadvisors in the United States. CEDC’s project-oriented framework provides students real-worldresponsibility and accountability for small