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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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The Challenges of Developing Engineering Management and Leadership Curriculum for Students Planning RIPE Careers. David VanKleeck, Kazimir Karwowski, Tom Phalen, Gayle Moran, Cesare Wright, Jim Hennessey, *C. Fred Higgs III1,2 Rice University Rice Center for Engineering Leadership (RCEL) 1 Mechanical Engineering Department, 2Bioengineering Department Proposed ASEE LEAD Track: Work in progressIncreasingly, engineering leadership and programs are seeing broad ranges of students interestedin pursuing grand challenge and blue-sky type opportunities to ‘change the world

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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compile the list, one researcher read all of theportfolio narratives, noting which activities or experiences each student described and totalingthe number of times each activity was mentioned.FindingsOur review of the portfolio narratives revealed 27 different activities or experiences described bystudents as being among the most meaningful parts of the program. Some were entire retreats,while others were brief, organic experiences that we did not even plan. Of the 27 total activitiesor experiences, only five were described by four or more students as being among the mostmeaningful for him/her. Figure 1 (below) lists the most prevalent activities or experiences andthe number of students who mentioned them. Figure 1: Most

Conference Session

Creating Impactful Learning Experiences for Engineering Leaders

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Meg Handley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Dena Lang, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Andrew Michael Erdman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; John Jongho Park, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Professor of Practice in SEDTAPP and Engineering Science at Penn State. Erdman has chaired the local Jaycees, Department of Social Services Advisory Council, GE Share Board, and Curling Club; and served on the Human Services Planning Council, United Way, Chamber of Commerce, and Capital Fund Drive Boards of Directors. Erdman has lectured on leadership topics at Penn State and RPI. He served as a recruiter (25 years) for GE and Lockheed Martin, on the Penn State College of Engi- neering Advisory Council, an Alumni Advisory Board, and as the President of the College of Engineering Alumni Society. Affiliations include Fellow of ASME, member of ASEE, AIAA, the Penn State Alumni Association, Centre County Chapter Board of

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Continuous Improvement in Engineering Leadership Development Programs

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marnie V. Jamieson, University of Alberta; John M. Shaw

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course. Not every individual on the team needed to possess all skills but theteam required at least one individual who possessed strength in each skill. Student teamswere approved following completion of a composite skill matrix, and an adequate plan toaddress areas of team weakness.Between 2010 and 2013 team and leadership development activities were instituted andelaborated. In 2014 funding was provided by the Provost’s Office for a majorredevelopment of the capstone course for blended learning delivery. During the transition,course level learning outcomes were examined and mapped to the twelve CanadianEngineering Accreditation Board Graduate Attributes (CEAB GA) and the results wereincluded in the course syllabus (Jamieson, 2015; 2016; Ivey

Conference Session

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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student and faculty development around teaching, mentoring, leadership, communications, and teamwork. She has a particular professional expertise with program planning, management, and evaluation and an academic interest in leadership de- velopment in academic contexts. She holds a M.A. in Education from Michigan State University and an M.A. in English from The Ohio State University.Mrs. Astri Briliyanti, Michigan State University Astri is a graduate student in the Department of Community Sustainability, Michigan State University. She previously worked as a researcher and urban planner consultant in Indonesia, helping the government with the creation of spatial and development plan, as well as policy analysis and

Conference Session

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

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2019 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; Emma Annand, Montana State University; Romy M. Beigel, Montana State University; Monika B Kwapisz, Montana State University

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academic plans at college entry, including:  Whether students planned to pursue engineering as a career after college.  How likely they were to change major during college (on a four-point scale from very unlikely to very likely).  The highest degree to which students aspired during their lives.  Students’ intended major, included to test differences among engineering fields.  The importance of getting a better job as a reason for them to attend college (measured on a three-point scale from not important to very important), assuming this reason might explain why they were motivated to select engineering.A set of institution-level variables collected by both CIRP and IPEDS were included to test forpotential

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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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how to identify and develop causal loops, I think I will find endless applications for their use.” • “This course challenged how I view organizations, particularly as it relates to assumptions and systems thinking. Great course. Tough course.” • “Really interesting content around Systems Thinking. This is a skill which I am going to make an effort to integrate into my practice of leadership over the next few weeks and months. I realize it is something I will have to practice developing, and I am going to try to do just that to make it a habit.” • “This course honestly could be offered in all degree plans because it's so significant to how we connect with other people.” • “The systems

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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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Serhiy Kovalchuk, University of Toronto; Qin Liu, University of Toronto; Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto; Mike Klassen, University of Toronto; Jamie Ricci, Indspire; Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto; Emily Moore P.Eng., University of Toronto

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andsupervising others, coordinating and planning tasks, and building team cohesion—neither highnor low importance ratings among 38 professional skills. However, within leadership skills thestudents assigned a much higher value to coordinating and planning tasks and building teamcohesion than to motivating and supervising others, which shows that they ascribe different valueto different leadership skills. As in Direito et al.’s study, the participants in Chan et al.’s studiesrated their confidence in leadership skills lower than they did the importance of those skills.While these studies provide us with an understanding of the value that engineering studentsascribe to leadership and other professional skills and of their ability beliefs in these skills

Conference Session

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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situated leadership learning insights of senior engineers [52]. By privileging deeplycontextualized leadership learning narratives over more traditional career path research methods—quantitative analysis of human resource records and large-scale industry surveys—we wereable to generate a dynamic, empirical strategy to examine how engineers learn to lead over thecourse of their careers. This data collection method also provided us with a useful way to test thedual career track model.Our sampling plan involved identifying 3-4 engineers with at least 25 years of experience in eachof eight industries, deliberately diversifying by career path and demographic background. InMarch 2018, we sent invitations and project descriptions to key informants in

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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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restated. Identification of Sustainability IssuesThe students were tasked with identifying a problem found on campus or in the local community.The selected project had to meet the following criteria: • The problem must be related to a sustainability issue in food, water, or energy • The problem must be solvable within reason. For example, no projects would be considered if funding was unlikely, special permissions that would take long-range planning were required (such as a vote by the University Trustees,) or anything endangering health and safety. • The problem selected had to require a cross-functional team effort for solution. • The solution must meet the conditions of judging (positive ROI, proven stakeholder

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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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), he con- ducted research for Naval Reactors. He currently serves as the Walter L. Robb director of Engineering Leadership and as a Professor of Practice in SEDTAPP and Engineering Science at Penn State. Erdman has chaired the local Jaycees, Department of Social Services Advisory Council, GE Share Board, and Curling Club; and served on the Human Services Planning Council, United Way, Chamber of Commerce, and Capital Fund Drive Boards of Directors. Erdman has lectured on leadership topics at Penn State and RPI. He served as a recruiter (25 years) for GE and Lockheed Martin, on the Penn State College of Engi- neering Advisory Council, an Alumni Advisory Board, and as the President of the College of Engineering

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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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need for greater emphasis on leadership in engineeringeducation, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET),through its Engineering Accreditation Commission, updated its accreditationcriteria for student outcomes in 2017 [1]. ABET shifted from simply stating theneed for engineers to “function on multidisciplinary teams” to a more detailedcriterion, which identifies specific aspects of leadership, including “an ability tofunction effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, createa collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meetobjectives” [1]. The importance of including leadership as a focus in anengineering curriculum has long been confirmed by the National Academy