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A Narrative Inquiry into Pedagogical Approaches that Support the Development of Transversal Skills in Engineering Students

Conference Session
Engineering Leadership Skills Development Across the Undergraduate-to-Workforce Transition
Collection
2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Michele Norton, Texas A&M University; Behbood Ben Zoghi, Texas A&M University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Leadership Development
In 2013, UNESCO-International Bureau of Education, defined transversal skills as “skillsthat are typically considered as not specifically related to a particular job, task, academicdiscipline or area of knowledge and that can be used in a wide variety of situations and worksettings.” Other terms used across literature include soft skills, non-technical skills, leadershipcompetencies, social and emotional intelligence. This research journey aimed to exploreengineering students’ perspectives on developing both the technical or discipline related skillsalong with the non-technical or transversal skills needed to be effective leaders within theirprofessional landscape. In a survey done with large corporations in Canada, researchers foundthat
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Integrating Professional Skills and Leadership into an Undergraduate Engineering Program

Conference Session
Designing and Implementing Leadership Development Experiences for Engineering Students
Collection
2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Harold Ackler, Boise State University; Heidi Reeder, Boise State University; Abbey Louie
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Leadership Development
. 11, no. 3, 2010.[4]. “Capabilities of Effective Engineering Leaders”, Version 3.7, July 2019. Bernard M.Gordon-MIT Engineering Leadership Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,Cambridge, MA. Available: https://gelp.mit.edu/capabilitiesofeffectiveengineeringleaders.[Accessed Jan. 20, 2020].[5]. S. Pulko and S. Parikh, “Teaching ‘soft’ skills to engineers,” The International Journal ofElectrical Engineering & Education, vol. 40, no. 4, 2003. Available:https://doi.org/10.7227/IJEEE.40.4.2[6]. R. Stephens, “Aligning Engineering Education and Experience to Meet the Needs ofIndustry and Society”, The Bridge, vol. 43, no. 2, Summer 2013, pp. 31-34. Available: NationalAcademy of Engineering, https://www.nae.edu/21020/Bridge.[7
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Wisdom through Adversity: Situated Leadership Learning of Engineering Leaders

Conference Session
Engineering Leadership Skills Development Across the Undergraduate-to-Workforce Transition
Collection
2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Andrea Chan, Troost Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (ILead); Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto; Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto; Emily Moore P.Eng., University of Toronto; Milan Maljkovic, Troost Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering; Emily Macdonald-Roach
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Leadership Development
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