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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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Paper ID #22262Self-Awareness of Student Leaders in an Experiential Undergraduate Engi-neering Clinic ProgramMs. Jessica Lupanow, Harvey Mudd College Jessica Lupanow completed her B.S. in Engineering at Harvey Mudd College in May 2018, focusing on management and robotics. For her clinic projects, she worked on an autonomous trajectory-tracking controller for underwater robots and served as team leader for an autonomous operations project for construction vehicles. She was awarded an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, and in August 2018 she will begin working on her Ph.D. in Computer Science at the University of Southern

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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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academic andpersonal development. These cases probe some of the shifts that have taken place in engineeringeducation on both sides of the Atlantic in response to calls from professional policymakers andeducators for technical education to include the development of professional and interpersonalskills, and consideration of the broader social context of technical work. Collectively, these fourcase studies also illustrate how intentional, carefully-scaffolded learning experiences incollaborative project-work and design lay the groundwork for our students to continue to developas engineering leaders after graduation.IntroductionFor at least the last fifteen years, the engineering education community has engaged in thedevelopment of a suite of

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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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leadership among the five most important outcomes fortheir future professional success; 4% rated leadership among the five least important outcomes.Leadership was the eighth most frequently cited outcome among the most important outcomes.Gender differences were found; 32% of the male students and 10% of the female students ratedleadership among the five most important outcomes. A higher percentage of the 2016-2017seniors believed that leadership was highly important for their future engineering careers, ascompared to peers at the same institution 5 to 7 years earlier. The students routinely identifiedfour required courses that contributed to their leadership knowledge and/or skills: first-yearengineering projects, a junior-level introduction to

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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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industry-sponsored projects. Leadership behaviors were reported by students usingthe Competing Values Framework which focuses on student behaviors in four orientations:Collaborate, Create, Control, and Compete. The results show that there were some significantdifferences among self-perceptions at the beginning, middle, and end of the class, especially inthe Create, Control, and Compete leadership orientations. Differences in self-perception amongmen and women were more prominent in the Create orientation at the beginning of the coursewith women starting lower but nearly matching men at the end of the course. Implications of thisstudy generate insights into a potential method of assessing leadership development through thelength of a

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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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Engineering (ILead). She completed her PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) studying product development decision-making during complex industry projects. Dr. Olechowski completed her BSc (Engineering) at Queen’s Uni- versity and her MS at MIT, both in Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Olechowski studies the processes and tools that teams of engineers use in industry as they design innovative new products. She has studied engineering products and projects in the automotive, electronics, aerospace, medical device and oil & gas industries.Ms. Madeleine Santia c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Examining the Engineering Leadership Literature: Community of

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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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and as a project management consultant. Her research contributes to the advancement of labor and personnel issues in engineering broadly and specifically in the construction industry through two research areas: untangling the complex relationship between activities people become involved in — operationalized as engagement — and the technical and professional out- comes gained — operationalized as competencies. The broader impact of this work lies in achieving and sustaining productive, diverse and inclusive project organizations composed of engaged, competent peo- ple. Dr. Simmons’ research is supported by awards from NSF, including a CAREER award. She oversees the Simmons Research Lab (www.denisersimmons.com

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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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and molecular biology approaches to the study of the skeletal response to mechanical loading. As a Mechanical Engineer, she worked on facility design projects involving mechanical systems that included heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and energy conservation systems, as well as R&D of air conditioning equipment for Navy ships. Additional research interests have included the investigation of relationships among components of the indoor environment, occupants, and energy usage. Specifically, the effects of the indoor environment on occupant health and well-being and in parallel, how socially-mediated energy-saving strategies can increase awareness of energy use and/or in- crease energy saving behaviors. Dr

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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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assisted both the campus as well as the local community in developing technology programs that highlight student skills development in ways that engage and attract individuals towards STEAM and STEM fields by showcasing how those skills impact the current project in real-world ways that people can understand and be involved in. As part of a university that is focused on supporting the 21st century student demographic he continues to innovate and research on how we can design new methods of learning to educate both our students and communities on how STEM and STEAM make up a large part of that vision and our future.Celena Arreola, American Society for Engineering Education Celena Arreola graduated on May 13, 2017 with

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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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carried out as part of agraduate degree project [9].Background: Leadership in LiteratureLeadership has been researched for centuries and is said to be “one of the most observed andleast understood phenomena on the earth” [10, p. 2]. In literature, leadership theories anddefinitions are often categorized into different models or styles. Within these vast arrays oftheories and models, there is an extensive amount of literature on defining leadership. Forexample, a thorough review of 160 articles defining leadership provided a detailed integrativedefinition of leadership that is over 1600 words [11]. Their definition of leadership contains 90variables that make up the whole of leadership, which provides a detailed view on the breadthand scope 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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James N Magarian, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alison Olechowski, University of Toronto

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Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, in the Department of Mechanical & Indus- trial Engineering and the Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (ILead). She completed her PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) studying product development decision-making during complex industry projects. Dr. Olechowski completed her BSc (Engineering) at Queen’s Univer- sity and her MS at MIT, both in Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Olechowski studies the processes and tools that teams of engineers use in industry as they design innovative new products. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Engineering Students and Group Membership: Patterns of Variation in

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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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the literature focused on experience-based leadership development, such as project-based learning. 23% of the opportunities focused on mentorship, coaching, and peer learning,and 15% focused on some other type of personal development.Each of the articles in category 3 mention associated learning outcomes or desired leadershipattributes. It was unclear how some of these attributes were derived from, but of those that didindicate the source, 15% sought the attributes from industry, 15% from professionalorganizations (ASCE) or accreditation boards (ABET), and 23% from a literature review (Table2).DiscussionThe systematic review method was used in this pilot study to identify the current state ofknowledge and practice related to engineering

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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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Paper ID #22424Faculty, Student, and Practitioner Initial Conceptions of LeadershipDr. Kenneth Lamb P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Kenneth is an Associate Professor at Cal Poly Pomona and a licensed Professional Engineer in Nevada with experience working on a variety of water, storm water, and waste water systems projects. He holds degrees from the University of Nevada Las Vegas (BSCE and PhD) and from Norwich University (MCE).Mr. Werner Zorman, Harvey Mudd College Werner Zorman is the Associate Professor and Annenberg Chair of Leadership at Harvey Mudd Col- lege. Before he joined Harvey Mudd, he

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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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growth to interdependence thatis tied to identity is the most advanced measure of growth. In this stage, a person understandsleadership roles as essential to project success and is willing and able to engage with such rolesgoing forward. Some influences on leadership identification and success, hence the negotiationprocess, are their creative contributions, complex thought, commitment, and ability to empowerteammates [53].Using the combined literature of leadership development and leadership development in collegestudents discussed above, this study utilized the data collected in an existing national survey ofcollege students to identify 30 potential contributors to the development of leadership. Appendix Acontains the full list of the

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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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position, four percent indicated a sales position, and seventy percent indicated that their position included some engineering responsibility. Students who indicated “other” positions listed research, CEO, business analyst, business development, professor, and physician as responses. 4. Leadership Experiences: Eighty-seven percent of the respondents indicated that their work duties since graduation included some leadership responsibility. The most frequent responses indicated that respondents were either project, team or committee leaders. Two respondents indicated that they were CEOs of startup companies, and another was a General Manager level. Seventy two percent of the respondents indicated that they

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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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hearing what [they] had to say and interacting with people’s opinions that differed from my own such as theirs. I recognize this is a major hindrance and flaw in myself, as I believe one of the great problems of our world today is not listening and hearing what others have to say, which often differ than our own opinions. By the end of our class, I gained a new respect for [named student] and [their] viewpoints. I believe that the T-Group has helped me to become a significantly more effective leader, in that I’m attempting to more fully consider everyone’s needs and working styles as the project goes on. It is nice to know that I can be influenced in positive ways like that. That could also explain why I have influence in the