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Creating Impactful Learning Experiences for Engineering Leaders

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Michelle Melvin, Louisiana State University; Boz Bowles, Louisiana State University; Adrienne Steele, Louisiana State University

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Engineering Leadership Development

Paper ID #27481Fostering a Relationship with a Corporate Sponsor to Grow an EngineeringLeadership Development ProgramDr. Elizabeth Michelle Melvin, Louisiana State University Elizabeth M. Melvin is currently the Director of Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. She earned her BS in chemical engineering from The Ohio State University in Columbus, OH in 2002 and her MS and PhD in chemical engineering from North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC in 2008 and 2011 respectively. While NC State, the focus of her research was to design microfluidic devices for the

Conference Session

Creating Impactful Learning Experiences for Engineering Leaders

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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B. Michael Aucoin, Leading Edge Management, LLC; Dennis Arthur Conners

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Engineering Leadership Development

parts of engineering practice. In describing the foundation of the practice, Koen [19,p. 10] defines the engineering method as, “the strategy for causing the best change in a poorlyunderstood or uncertain situation within the available resources.” One could succinctly use thewords optimization or innovation in place of the Koen definition. Furthermore, change thecontext or application and this portrayal of the engineering method is equally meaningful to thepractice of leadership! In a nutshell, we have identified solid and robust common groundbetween engineering and leadership. To follow this theme in more detail, let us consider the Lucas and Hanson [20] list of sixelements that they call engineering habits of mind. In other words, the

Conference Session

Continuous Improvement in Engineering Leadership Development Programs

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seth Claberon Sullivan, Texas A&M University; Beth Koufteros, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development

throughout the five semesters, we were interestedin understanding the graduating seniors’ perceptions of the overall impact of the program. Wewere also interested in learning which activities or experiences they found most meaningful. Ourgoals in this analysis were to inform our own curriculum for future cohorts in our program and toshare lessons learned with faculty and staff involved in leadership development programs forengineering students at other universities.Program BackgroundThe Zachry Leadership Program is a joint effort between the Texas A&M University College ofEngineering and Zachry Group. The purpose of this program is to empower engineering studentsto become future leaders who are well versed in our free enterprise system

Conference Session

Creating Impactful Learning Experiences for Engineering Leaders

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Bayless, Ohio University

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Engineering Leadership Development

such as producing algal-based fuels coupled with mitigation of greenhouse gases, bioreactor design, novel fluidized bed gasification, thermal process- ing of solid fuels, and adapting planar solid oxide fuel cells to coal-derived syngas. He has been principal investigator for over $18 million in externally funded research, holds several patents with three revenue generating licenses and one spin-off company, and over 60 peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Bayless for- merly worked for American Electric Power (Gavin and Amos Plants) and was an officer in the United States Navy. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign (Profs. Richard Buckius and James Peters

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Advancing Research on Engineering Leaders’ Confidence, Careers, and Styles

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michele Fromel, Pennsylvania State University; Matthew Bennett; Lei Wei, ELIM program, Pennsylvania State University; Meg Handley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Dena Lang, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Andrew Michael Erdman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Engineering Leadership Development

research interests range from mechanical engineering facilities design to research that applied engineering 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

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Advancing Research on Engineering Leaders’ Confidence, Careers, and Styles

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto; Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto; Serhiy Kovalchuk, University of Toronto; Mike Klassen, University of Toronto; Milan Maljkovic; Emily L. Moore, University of Toronto

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development

, in part, by the US-based National Academy ofEngineering publication, The Engineer of 2020 [10]—engineering educators have begun todevelop and evaluate formal leadership learning opportunities available to undergraduate andgraduate engineering students. Most of this research involves program directors describing andassessing best practices in the context of their programs [11-20], with some taking a multi- 1institutional approach [21-25]. A smaller, but growing community of researchers has surveyedindustry leaders about the skills and traits necessary to become an effective leader, oftenconcluding their studies with recommendations for

Conference Session

Continuous Improvement in Engineering Leadership Development Programs

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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C. Fred Higgs III, Rice University; Kaz Karwowski, Rice University; David Allen Van Kleeck, Rice University ; Thomas Edward Phalen Jr., Rice University; Gayle Moran; Cesare Wright, Rice University; James Philip Hennessy, Rice University

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Engineering Leadership Development

or more designated areas of potential growth.Students must select one the four RIPE courses below (1 credit):RCEL 410 Engineering Launchpad - ResearchRCEL 410 is one of four RCEL courses intended to jump-start the next steps for aspiringengineering leaders. The other courses deal with industry, alternative pathways, andentrepreneurship, while RCEL 410 is focused on developing an understanding of leadershipprinciples applicable in a research environment. Students will gain insights into managing ethicaldilemmas, developing communication strategies, creating a vision and goals, and projectmanagement in either an undergraduate or graduate student level engineering discipline. Researchin academia, government labs, and industry will be compared

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Continuous Improvement in Engineering Leadership Development Programs

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Christopher McComb, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Julie Rojewski, Michigan State University; Astri Briliyanti, Michigan State University; Dirk Joel-Luchini Colbry, Michigan State University

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Engineering Leadership Development

diverse, interdisciplinary teams [26]–[29] and as part of theleader-mentor-learner triad [30]–[32]. As with all EF training, these leadership skills will bepresented using a variety of role-playing and discussion exercises to allow participants toimmediately practice new skills in the context of engineering research and practice.In addition to the materials being developed by Tau Beta Pi and Michigan State Universitythrough the NSF-funded project, the EF facilitators are lending their professional expertise to thedevelopment of additional curriculum modules. For example, a module on Design Thinking isbeing developed based on work done at The Pennsylvania State University. The development ofthis module responds to the recent growth in popularity