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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Development

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lawrence Holloway, University of Kentucky; Thomas Ward Lester, University of Kentucky; Joseph Anthony Colella, University of Kentucky College of Engineering

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. In this program, he is tasked with organizing all guest speaker visits, coordination of the student selection process, organizing the course capstone experience and any additional student affairs interactions required in the program. Prior to joining the UK College of Engineering, Tony served 24 years on active duty as a United States Air Force Commissioned Officer. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Engineering Leadership Development Program: A Tenth Year Review and AssessmentAbstractIn 2007, the University of Kentucky College of Engineering created the Pigman LeadershipDevelopment Program. The program had the following three objectives: (1

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Literature and Research Perspectives on Engineering Leadership Development

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James N Magarian, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alison Olechowski, University of Toronto

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assessing cohort composition within such courses, for methods employed incourses’ learning outcomes assessment, and for course or program degree-credit and recruitmentapproaches.IntroductionDespite their increasing prevalence, most Engineering Leadership (EL) courses are still optionalor elective for engineering undergraduates [1]. Herein, we present data showing variation amongengineering students in key attributes related to leadership and career development – and,correspondingly, related to learning experiences in EL courses. This variation appears to be atleast partly systemic: attributes vary, on average, in association with student group affiliationsand demographics. This paper discusses how knowledge of these patterns of student variationcan

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Development

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca Komarek, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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course.IntroductionAs universities strive to graduate engineering students who can make an impact on society,engineering leadership programs have become more prominent. The National Academy ofEngineering [1] as well as various engineering professional societies highlight the importance ofleadership skills in engineering [2-6]. This trend is reinforced by the newly approved ABETCriteria for the 2019-20 review cycle that includes “the ability to function effectively on a teamwhose members together provide leadership … establish goals, plans tasks, and meet objectives”[7]. With these ABET changes come questions about how to assess leadership. Because theconversation among educators on developing leadership in engineering students is growing, thisresearch seeks to

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Literature and Research Perspectives on Engineering Leadership Development

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto; Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto; Mike Klassen, University of Toronto; Serhiy Kovalchuk, University of Toronto; Qin Liu, University of Toronto; Alison Olechowski, University of Toronto; Madeleine Santia

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Practice StyleAbstractInherent to the career trajectories of professional engineers is an expectation that they learn tointegrate communication, interpersonal and leadership skills into their technical knowledge base.While this process may feel smooth and natural to some, research suggests that others find itchallenging and require support [1-3]. Our paper examines three bodies of literature relevant toengineering leadership learning in industry contexts: industry perspectives on the skills, traitsand styles of effective engineering leaders; large-scale surveys tracking engineers’ career pathsand transitions; and ethnographic studies examining engineers’ professional identitydevelopment. Our primary reason for doing this is to ground the next

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Development

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., Virginia Tech; Nicholas Anthony Clegorne; Cassandra J McCall, Virginia Tech

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), which is home to a dynamic, interdisciplinary mix of undergraduate and graduate students and a post-doctoral researcher from various colleges and de- partments at Virginia Tech who work together to explore engineering and construction human centered issues with an emphasis on understanding difference and disparity.Dr. Nicholas Anthony Clegorne c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Faculty Ways of Knowing, Valuing, and Assessing Leadership in the Undergraduate Engineering CurriculumBackgroundPrior research has shown that entering college students typically maintain unclear expectations ofengineering work [1]. For these students, faculty often serve as arbiters of

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Literature and Research Perspectives on Engineering Leadership Development

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Lamb P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Werner Zorman, Harvey Mudd College; Alicia M. Kinoshita, San Diego State University; Natalie Mladenov, San Diego State University

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CONCEPTIONS OF LEADERSHIPAbstractDespite being a “paradoxically obscure topic” [1], most people have an inkling of whatleadership is, or what knowledge, skills, or attitudes leaders should have. This prior knowledgecan help or hinder the deployment of a new leadership program if that new leadership programfocuses on leadership principles which build upon, or are dramatically different from, the priorknowledge at the institution. Three universities are in the initial stages of launching engineeringleadership programs, and each wishes to build upon the foundational concepts or perceptions offaculty, students, and program stakeholders. This work (still in progress) presents the initialfindings of a survey of faculty and students from three separate

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Engineering Leadership Competency and Skill Development

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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developing student’s emotional intelligence.Background and Literature ReviewIndustry’ calls for professional skills in engineering curriculum has opened up the debate for bestpractices for implementation in the classroom. Packed curriculum and added ABETrequirements for professional skill development poses challenges for engineering educators. Notonly do the curriculum requirements pose challenges, but also assessment techniques, which areoften in stark contrast to traditional engineering teaching and assessment styles. Assessing hardskills through coursework is a time-tested assessment method confidently utilized by engineeringfaculty. Confidence in assessment of professional skills, like leadership, has yet to find aconsistent approach [1

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Poster Session - Engineering Leadership Development Division

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Golding, University of Texas, El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso; Celena Arreola, American Society for Engineering Education; Crystal Fernandez-Pena, University of Texas, El Paso; Helen Elizabeth Geller, University of Texas at El Paso; Diane Elisa Golding, University of Texas, El Paso; Melissa Stearns; Daniel Santiago Torres, University of Texas, El Paso; Alejandro Rodriguez, UTEP Academic Technologies; Fernando Monroy, The University of Texas at El Paso; Sabastian Moncayo

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continuing to develop steadily at TheUniversity of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) [1], [2]. This development, led by the Department ofEngineering Education and Leadership (EEL), aligns strongly with our University’s core goals andstrategic initiatives.Growth in leadership learning across campus is occurring through several channels, which includethe establishment of a university-wide UTEP Edge initiative [3] and institutional support for cross-disciplinary faculty through the creation and operation of the Center for Faculty Leadership andDevelopment [4]. The UTEP Edge initiative highlights the value that the integration of leadershipstudies has in service to the institution by: (a) encouraging leadership education innovation andbest practices within

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Poster Session - Engineering Leadership Development Division

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robyn Paul, University of Calgary; Arindom Sen, University of Calgary; Emily Wyatt, University of Calgary: Schulich School of Engineering

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engineeringeducation curriculum.IntroductionAs societies rapidly advance, and populations grow to unprecedented levels, engineers are facedwith solving increasingly complex problems of a magnitude not previously seen. Solving theseproblems will require more than just the technical and analytical abilities that have traditionallybeen taught in engineering undergraduate programs. Rather, engineers of the future will berequired to possess key non-technical attributes which enable them to also understand andnavigate social, political, economic, cultural, environmental, and ethical aspects of the technicalprojects on which they are working [1]. Engineering educators must meet the challenge ofproviding their students with professional attributes and essential

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Development

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Werner Zorman, Harvey Mudd College

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that this course enabled the students to develop their authenticleadership skills, secondly, that emotions play a very important role in the process of developingauthentic leadership skills, and lastly, that specific attributes of this course fostered thedevelopment of authentic leadership skills.IntroductionTransforming our current world into a more just, more inclusive, and more compassionate worldrequires authentic leaders who know their values and act in alignment with those values.Therefore, the mission of Harvey Mudd College’s leadership program is to develop authenticleaders who have a positive impact on the world. Since Bill George [1] published his book Authentic Leadership (AL) in 2003, manyleadership experts have researched

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Engineering Leadership Competency and Skill Development

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas at El Paso; Debbie Chachra, Olin College of Engineering; Kate Roach, UCL; Emanuela Tilley, University College London; Kyle G. Gipson, James Madison University

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professional and interpersonal skills within engineering curricula, as aresponse to calls from professional bodies and industry for these skills in graduates [1] – [5]. Arecent example of this is the proposed ABET Student Outcome 7, which is related to functioningeffectively as a team [5]. This increased emphasis on non-technical outcomes has also led to areevaluation of the concept of ‘engineering leadership’, and how it might be effectively taught toundergraduate engineering students. As educators continue to create learning experiences todevelop a host of professional, interpersonal, and entrepreneurial skills, multiple definitions andmodels for engineering leadership have emerged [6].One common approach to teaching ‘engineering leadership’ at the

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Engineering Leadership Competency and Skill Development

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Lupanow, Harvey Mudd College; Donald S. Remer PhD, PE, Harvey Mudd College

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, government agencies, national R&D laboratories, and universities. He is also a registered professional engineer in California. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Self-Awareness of Student Leaders in an Experiential Undergraduate Engineering Clinic ProgramIntroduction to Clinic ProgramThe engineering clinic program at Harvey Mudd College was started in 1963, six years after thecollege first opened its doors [1]. It was different from other capstone projects at the time as itprovided students with real problems rather than ones invented by professors but was still keptin-house so that the intellectual experience could be overseen [1]. The ingenuity of its design

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Literature and Research Perspectives on Engineering Leadership Development

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Meg Handley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Jeffery M. Plumblee II, The Citadel; Andrew Michael Erdman, The Pennsylvania State University

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engineeringcurriculum.ASEE saw an increase in interest in the topic and launched the Engineering LeadershipDevelopment Division (LEAD) as of 2015. LEAD has grown to over 1,000 members across over400 institutions and seeks to “support the creation of engineering leadership educationalprograms and outcomes, viewed by those who participate in the programs and those who hire thegraduating students, as the best in the world” [1]. A strategic planning committee, analyzing thedrivers of change and the challenges related to engineering leadership, developed four strategicinitiatives to focus research and initiatives of the division. These four initiatives highlighted theneed to understand the concept of engineering leadership and how to incorporate it intoengineering

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Engineering Leadership Competency and Skill Development

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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around these skills.IntroductionThere appears to be an ever-increasing body of knowledge associated with being a skilledengineer in practice [1-4]. This includes foundational knowledge, technical information relevantto a particular engineering discipline, and professional skills that cut across all engineeringdisciplines. Leadership is one of the professional skills that appears to be gaining increasingrecognition. A search of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) AnnualConference proceedings identified a generally increasing number of leadership-focused paperseach year (Figure 1; regression slope 2.0 papers/year, p .006), based on leadership in the title,conference session name, tagged topics, or tagged divisions [5

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Literature and Research Perspectives on Engineering Leadership Development

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University; Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University; Brett Tallman P.E., Montana State University

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three of the leadership outcomesexplored in this work: thinking critically and analytically, working effectively with others, andcontinuing leadership after college. These results can be utilized by educators engaged inEngineering Leadership education to tailor their program experiences and better achieve thedesired educational outcomes.IntroductionIn a seminal work in the area of engineering design, Bucciarelli [1] revealed that design is a socialprocess that only exists in a collective sense. In order to lead this social process and ensure thatthe capabilities of an expanded engineering workforce are successfully harnessed, new engineersmust be more than just technical experts: they must also be technical leaders [2, 3]. This needprovides the