Conference Session

Creating Impactful Learning Experiences for Engineering Leaders

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Leadership Development

-in-progressAs a work-in-progress, the program continues to evolve in the 2018-2019academic year. While the end-of-year data is not yet available, we hope toanalyze the two-year participant cohort against the new CLA cohort to determinetheir relative confidence with leadership soft skills. Now that the program is in itssecond year, the workshops have been designed to incorporate a tiered systemsuch that participants can attend workshops that match their level ofunderstanding of a topic. Upon building confidence of the leadership programwith the corporate sponsor, it is the intent to grow the program to a college-wideleadership program.At LSU, there is a well-established certificate program for DistinguishedCommunicators. To earn this

Conference Session

Continuous Improvement in Engineering Leadership Development Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Director of the HPCC. Dr. Colbry collaborates with scientists from multiple disciplines including Engineering, Toxicology, Plant and Soil Sciences, Zoology, Mathematics, Statistics and Biology. Recent projects include research in Image Phenomics; developing a commercially-viable large scale, cloud based image pathology tool; and helping develop methods for measuring the Carbon stored inside of soil. Dr. Colbry has taught a range of courses, including; com- munication ”soft” skills, tools for computational modeling, Numerical Linear Algebra, microprocessors, artificial intelligence, scientific image analysis, compilers, exascale programing, and courses in program and algorithm analysis. c

Conference Session

Creating Impactful Learning Experiences for Engineering Leaders

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Leadership Development

of leadership. Kumar and Hsaio [12] cleverly summarized thatengineers are forced to learn “soft skills the hard way.”Approaches to Engineering Leadership Development A significant challenge in developing engineering leaders stems from ambiguities in definingengineering leadership. In their review of eleven university engineering leadership programs,Paul and Falls [13] identified 72 different competencies, while Kumar and Hsaio [12] reportedseveral hundred definitions for the term “leader.” Notwithstanding these many possiblemanifestations, much of the work of practicing engineers depends on teamwork andcommunication [14], suggesting a particular area of focus for leadership practice. In their study, Rottmann, Sacks, and Reeve [15

Conference Session

Creating Impactful Learning Experiences for Engineering Leaders

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Bayless, Ohio University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development

in the capstoneexperience were not part of the engineering leadership development class. Therefore, while theinformation presented here may be useful to the general community of engineering leadershipdevelopment, it may not directly apply to all curricular circumstances.There is a body of literature regarding the need for engineering students to learn to work moreeffectively with other disciplines within a business structure to attain project success. Whetherespoused through visionary calls [1] or compilation of industrial feedback [2], it is generallyaccepted that engineers need “soft” skill development to succeed in team environments in the“real world.” A number of efforts have either documented the need for development of skillsnecessary