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Engineering Leadership Development Division Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Bayless, Ohio University

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leaders, team building, and self-realization. It is astand-alone course, not part of a minor or longer development program. [1]Value of Learning to Ask QuestionsWhile there exists a plethora of literature on the value of teachers using effective questioning tohelp student learning, there is a dearth of similar literature on helping students develop effectivequestioning to enhance learning. Much of that literature is actually found in business journalsand in the executive coaching field. [2-4] Unfortunately, most of the evidence cited in literatureis anecdotal.Description of the Leadership Training ModelThe engineering principle-centered approach to leadership education in the Leadership Seminarwas used to focus on the leadership skills that are

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Engineering Leadership

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven W Klosterman, Northeastern University

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including the syllabus and majorcontent. Assessment of industry’s need for improvement in engineering leadership, the currentimpact and consequences of poorly led engineering projects and the global risk to thecompetitiveness of companies, if not addressed, was presented in 20122.The program addresses assessment, development of and mastery of 14 specific leadership areasillustrated in a polar chart (Figure 1: Leadership Capability Polar Chart), known in the programas the “spider chart”. Figure 1: Leadership Capability Polar ChartThe spider chart is also used as the baseline for a 360-degree feedback process to measure thesuccess of students in improving each of these skills.The exercise described in this paper contributes

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Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto; Robin Sacks, University of Toronto; Mike Klassen, Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering, University of Toronto; Doug Reeve, University of Toronto

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development activities with anindustry focus were most effective. We conclude the paper by identifying practical andtheoretical implications for engineering educators, student life professionals, engineering deansand student engagement researchers.Context: Engineering leadership education reformNorth American faculties of engineering have been encouraged by national academies andaccreditation boards to integrate leadership development into their programing since the mid2000s 1-6. The US-based National Academy of Engineering (NAE) published a call for educationreform in 2004—The Engineer of 2020, which encouraged engineering educators to complementtheir strong technical curricula with professional skills development 4. Five years later,Engineers

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua C. Palmer, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale; Kenneth D. Birchler, Southern Illinois University; Joseph David Narusis, Southern Illinois University; Rhonda K Kowalchuk, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale; Bruce DeRuntz, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

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“Degree”, “Minor”, “Certificate”, “Coursework”, and“Other”. These categorizes were operationalized with the following definitions and provided tosurvey participants.1. Degree - A program that offers a degree in Engineering/Technical Leadership or a closelyrelated field.2. Minor - A program that offers a minor in Engineering/Technical Leadership or a closelyrelated field.2. Certificate - A program that offers a certificate in Engineering/Technical Leadership uponcompletion.4. Coursework - A program that offers coursework not part of a degree/minor/certificate inEngineering/Technical Leadership Program.5. Other - Please select other if your program type does not fit into the categories listed above.Selecting other will allow you to provide

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Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robyn Paul, University of Calgary; Lynne Gradon Cowe Falls P.Eng., University of Calgary

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provided the following definition thatdefines engineering leadership through a list of required capabilities: “the ability to assess risk and take initiative, the willingness to make decisions in the face of uncertainty, a sense of urgency and the will to deliver on time in the face of constraints or obstacles, resourcefulness and flexibility, trust and loyalty in a team setting, and the ability to relate to others”7 (p.1).Lastly, the CDIO Syllabus, an internationally recognized innovative engineering educationframework, recently added an extension to include leadership. Within the extension, it isclearly stated that leadership is not orthogonal to the remainder of the engineering curriculum,but rather there is an extensive amount of

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Dimitra Michalaka P.E., The Citadel

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graduation.Attainment of proficiency for each outcome is measured using embedded indicators based onmapping to the six levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy 11,12. Table 1 summarizes the 22 CEE Page 26.1465.3Table 1 Summary of Citadel Civil Engineering CEE Department Program Outcomes Dept. Program Outcome Dept. Program Outcome with Professional Skills Linkage 1. Mathematics 2. Science 3. Solid & Fluid Mechanics 4. Experiments 5. Problems Solving a.) Techniques b.) Tools Design 6. a.) Environmental 7. b.) Structural 8. c.) Land Development 9. d.) Transportation 10. Contemporary Issues 11. Project Management

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Louis, Purdue University; Amadin Osagiede, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Karan Sharma, Purdue University

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Engineering Education (ASEE)among others. In this study, a personal leadership profile instrument was tested that enablesstudents to compare their personalized engineering leadership score with data obtained from aprior study (N=753)1. This establishes a baseline of leadership skills in comparison to one’speers. This paper describes the development of a personalized leadership profile for students thatwould aid them in creating their own leadership plan by comparing their responses with thebaseline. The leadership profile helps to identify areas for improvement and providesrecommendations of relevant courses as a step towards improving upon them. Studentsempowered with the results of their profile could make informed decisions about future

Conference Session

Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Logan Oplinger, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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parallel inductive-deductive analysis, the emergent themes among our sample of Makers include that they expressleadership qualities of (1) innovators – they utilize different skillsets to develop unique productsand solutions; (2) monitors – they evaluate projects and respond to results; (3) directors – theyset goals and expectations of their projects and processes; and (4) producers – they aredetermined and possess a personal drive.IntroductionLeadership is a highly desired trait among engineers according to the Engineer of 20203.Engineers must “have developed skills in talking through material with peers, listening with realskill, knowing how to build trust in a working relationship, and providing leadership to groupefforts”9. Engineers are

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto; Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto, ILead; Robin Sacks, University of Toronto

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. Page 26.1519.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 The Ebb and Flow of Engineering Leadership OrientationsContextThe National Academy of Engineering and Engineers Canada have been advocating forengineers to assume greater leadership responsibilities in their workplaces and in society [1, 2],but little is known about how engineers orient themselves toward leadership. A growing body ofliterature on engineering leadership includes: 1) calls for leadership and professional skilldevelopment in faculties of engineering [1-15]; 2) engineering leadership program descriptionswritten by institutional insiders [16-30]; and 3) applications of traditional leadership theory toengineers’ work [31-40

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Curriculum Development in Engineering Leadership

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Bayless, Ohio University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

here may be useful to any leadershipeducator, it may not directly apply to other curricular circumstances. Having stated that, there aremany aspects of the presented pedagogy that may be translatable, because they are based insimilar approaches taken in other leadership development programs.The leadership “S-triangle,” pedagogy, illustrated in Figure 1, links understanding of self, style,and situation through application of leadership experience. In the model described in this paper,both the student’s previous leadership memories (their leadership inventory) and performance ofa capstone leadership project are used as the linking experiences (not shown in Figure 1). Whilethe study of leadership styles and characteristics [1], understanding of

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luisa Ruiz Mendoza, University of Texas - El Paso; Leonardo Orea-Amador, University of Texas - El Paso; Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas - El Paso

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E-LEAD students were asked to describe theirpersonal leadership skills in which they wanted to improve for the following week and whichwas related to character, competence, and capacity (summary of weekly interview resultsavailable in Table 1). During the first week, with regards to competence, students reported theneed to conduct further research on how to improve their workshops and activities. On capacity,the four E-LEAD students mentioned the desire to increase their adaptability and organizationalskills in order. Then, in the third weekly interview the E-LEAD student 4 commented on theimportance of character as it relates to leadership. He stated, “being a leader by example is areally big thing. I think that is why we can continue to

Conference Session

Curriculum in Engineering Leadership Development

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammadreza Ostadali Makhmalbaf, Virginia Tech; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., Virginia Tech

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Construction(ASC) and National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) annual competitions]. By usinginformation provided in this study, future steps may be taken by faculty members to bridge and, inparticular, improve their students’ development of leadership competencies.IntroductionThe Institute of Civil Engineers defines leadership as an ability to set the direction of a project andguide people through that direction.1 In addition, according to Allen and Roberts (2011),leadership development is defined as a constant and systemic procedure created to increase theabilities and competencies of individuals, groups, and organizations in order to satisfy the sharedobjectives and requirements.2 Leadership development is a process that helps students

Conference Session

Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary B. Vollaro, Western New England University; Robert R. Klein, Western New England University

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constructs. In studies with hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students, trainedin leadership courses with the KGI assessment, all of the students were able to develop newskills in out-of-class group settings over a three-month period.2The conceptual design of the KGI assessment can be simply illustrated in the ‘KGI Diamond’,which shows the interrelationship of the key factors for positive team experiences and outcomes.When it is combined with the MBTI assessment, one can look at the personality preferences thatare associated with specific group behaviors, as will be seen shortly. Page 26.1598.4Figure 1. The KGI Diamond for Group Behavior2The

Conference Session

Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay B. Brockman, University of Notre Dame; Victoria E. Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Gary Allen Gilot P.E., University of Notre Dame

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toward a master skill level of leadership. Offered as fee-based two-day workshops held on campus, these programs include networking with students in the undergraduate executive leadership program, and also help financially support the undergraduate offerings.Outcomes over the first two years of this program include enhancements to existing coursesreaching over 500 students, undergraduate executive education programs with over 50 students,and continuing education for alumni and others with over 15 students.IntroductionThe National Academy of Engineering identified solving “complex social issues” that areunsolvable with technology alone as a grand challenge for the 21st century.[1] The changing roleof the modern engineering

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Curriculum in Engineering Leadership Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robyn Paul, University of Calgary; Lynne Gradon Cowe Falls P.Eng., University of Calgary

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Professional Engineers(NSPE) covers a wide variety of concepts and will be used as reference. The definition states thatengineering leadership is “the ability to assess risk and take initiative, the willingness to makedecisions in the face of uncertainty, a sense of urgency and the will to deliver on time in the faceof constraints or obstacles, resourcefulness and flexibility, trust and loyalty in a team setting, andthe ability to relate to others” 8 (p.1).Engineering Leadership EducationWith the growing interest in engineering leadership education, over the last decade many differentprograms have arisen that focus on leadership development. There have been a few reportspublished which summarize the main program elements of current engineering

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Curriculum in Engineering Leadership Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyle G. Gipson, James Madison University; Meghan Daly, James Madison University; Cairo Jahan Lakil Sherrell, James Madison University; Thomas Atcheson Ware; Diane L. Foucar-Szocki, College of Education, James Madison University; Justin J. Henriques, James Madison University

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andinteraction with first-year students through the linkage to the redesigned first-year course ENGR101: Engineering Opportunities where the leaders serve as mentors. The mission of MadELeadership is to help students learn and develop mastery through practicing leadership skills inorder to become effective, ethical, and empathetic leaders. The goals of the program are to 1)engage engineering undergraduates with the skills and attitudes that will prepare them to beproductive and ethical leaders and 2) integrate undergraduate education with leadershipprinciples and practices. We strive for the program to be a model of what is at the core ofMadison Engineering, which is the development of a community of learners that engendersrespect, fosters excellence

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Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adjo A Amekudzi-Kennedy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Reginald DesRoches, Georgia Institute of Technology; Susan E Burns P.E., Georgia Institute of Technology; Laurence J. Jacobs, Georgia Institute of Technology; Janille A Smith-Colin P.E., Georgia Institute of Technology; Wes Wynens, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lisa Gail Rosenstein, Georgia Institute of Technology

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of the strategic plans of the various engineering schools. Table1 provides a list of leadership-focused objectives and strategies within the strategic plans of theInstitute, College of Engineering and selected engineering schools reflecting the broad focus onthe development of leaders and expansion of global influence. These strategic plan elements arewell aligned with the National Academy of Engineers’ Vision for the Engineer of 2020, whichincludes the following attributes (1): (1) Technical proficiency (2) Broad education (3) Global citizenship (4) Ethical grounding (5) Ability to lead in business and public service.These strategic plans and the NAE vision were foundations for the development of the GELMinor

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beth Lin Hartmann P.E., Iowa State University; Clinton Stephens, Iowa State University; Charles T. Jahren P.E., Iowa State University

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programs are (1) Civil, (2)Construction, and (3) Engineering Management and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.1Due to the work and influence of the American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE), civilengineering and construction engineering programs lead the effort with regard to explicitidentification of the need for leadership in the ABET Program Criteria. As the governing bodyfor the civil engineering and construction engineering, ASCE continues to highlight the need forcivil engineers to possess technical and professional skills. In two key publications, The Visionfor Civil Engineering in 20252 and the second edition of the ASCE Body of Knowledge4, alsoknown as BOK2, ASCE has offered strong rationale for the need of leadership development

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Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kim Graves Wolfinbarger, The University of Oklahoma; Rui (Celia) Pan, Toyota Financial Services

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section, taught by an academicresearcher with experience in engineering leadership education (Instructor B), was recentlyadded. Although the instructors collaborate, their pedagogical approaches and some of thecontent in their respective sections differ. The creation of a new version of the course providedan opportunity to conduct a comparative assessment of the course’s influence on students’understanding of leadership.PurposeThe purpose of this study was two-fold: 1. To evaluate the effects of an engineering leadership course on students’ perceptions of leadership, as measured by the Leadership Attitudes and Beliefs Scale (LABS- III),1 and 2. To compare the two instructors’ sections, with the goal of identifying

Conference Session

Listening and Negotiation

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University; Kim LaScola Needy P.E., University of Arkansas; Cheryl B. Schrader, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Continuing Professional Development, Engineering Leadership Development Division, New Engineering Educators, Student, Women in Engineering

focuses on the topic ofnegotiation, with an emphasis on providing practical ideas and strategies relevant to academicprofessionals at both entry-level and mid-career who find that they need to negotiate a careeropportunity. The paper will review negotiation basics, as well as discuss what can be negotiated,how one might proceed to discuss these, and how listening is critical to negotiation. By viewingnegotiation as a “wise agreement”1 that seeks to meet the needs of both parties to the extentpossible, this paper presents several common cases or scenarios that illustrate the importance ofunderstanding the elements involved both from the faculty member’s perspective as well as fromthe perspective of their department head, dean or

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Klassen, Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering, University of Toronto; Doug Reeve, University of Toronto; Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto; Robin Sacks, University of Toronto; Annie Elisabeth Simpson, Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering, University of Toronto; Amy Huynh, Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering, University of Totonto

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supplement their verbaldescriptions of how their programs operate. Interviews were recorded and transcribed.Case records were developed to summarize the key aspects of the fourteen programsstudied in a common structure, and these case records were reviewed by interviewees toensure accuracy. The universities included are briefly described in Table 1 below, and areordered by the date their engineering leadership work started, from oldest to newest.Table 1: Program DescriptionsUniversity (year Brief Descriptionprogram began)Tufts University Tufts Gordon Institute is one of the oldest engineering leadership(1987) programs. Its most substantial offering is the Masters of Science in Engineering Management, an intensive and highly

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University; Paul J. Kauffmann P.E., East Carolina University

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the greatest challenges facing society today require technical solutions that can only becreated through collaboration within interdisciplinary teams.1 For these collaborations toeffectively harness the capabilities of groups that may not normally work together, effectivetechnical leadership must be deployed. Thus, the need for engineering leadership (EL).As evident by the development and growth of the Engineering Leadership Development Division(LEAD) within the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), recognition of the needto develop engineers with greater leadership skills is gaining momentum. However, observationsduring LEAD’s sessions at ASEE’s 2015 Annual Conference & Exposition seemed to indicatethat faculty engaged in

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Curriculum Development in Engineering Leadership

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eva Andrijcic, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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benefitof this simulation is that it enables students to more deeply experience real-world problems withdire consequences that they traditionally know very little about, and to experience some empathyfor those affected by such problems.This paper describes three different crises simulations that we have developed over the last threeyears, outlines the major learning goals, and presents an analysis of the student and volunteerreflections.Literature reviewThe history of using games and simulations for learning purposes is long, and has been discussedextensively in literature. Langton et al. 1 suggest that games were first introduced as trainingtools by and for the military in the 18th century, and it was a century and a half later when gamesand

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Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farah I. Jibril, Qatar University ; Bassnt Mohamed Yasser, Qatar University; Mahmoud Abdulwahed, Qatar University; Mazen O. Hasna, Qatar University; Mohieddine A. Benammar, Qatar University; Saud A. Ghani, Qatar University

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educationacademics and engineering curriculum developers.IntroductionLeadership definition varies to a significant extent, where each definition has different area offocus 1. One of the best ways to describe leadership is the “skills approach”, that emphasizes onthe skills or abilities that can be learned or developed. For instance, enhancing personalcapability to inspire confidence and support among the people who are needed to achieveorganizational goals 2 is a competency development definition of leadership. One of the mainattributes associated with leadership is determination of a direction and influencing people inregards with values, vision, mission, and strategy 3. As the dynamics of societal development isat highest ever pace in the 21st century

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Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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based on the needs of various open positions. Engineering leadership programs,created to address industry identified non-technical skill deficits, should produce students withbehavioral indicators that meet the non-technical competencies for entry-level employment. Byunderstanding from the recruiters’ perspective, the behavioral indicators relevant for engineeringleaders, engineering leadership development programs can better prepare and evaluate studentscompleting their programs. The purpose of this study is to explore recruiters’ perspectives of which engineeringleadership behaviors are important for students to communicate during the on-campus recruitingprocess. The research questions for this study are: 1. What activities during

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Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jed S. Lyons, University of South Carolina

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. For many, it is integral to the way theycommunicate with one another and document their activities. As such, their perceptions of theseconnections are possibly different than those of the authors, who might see social media as eithera distraction, or a potential “add-on,” to the learning and practice of engineering.Increasing our understanding of the students’ attitudes and dispositions towards social media,engineering and leadership can inform the development of engineering education and practice.Therefore, this study explores two related research questions: 1. How are social media, engineering and leadership related to one another from a student perspective? 2. How do student self-perceptions of their leadership skills change

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Curriculum Development in Engineering Leadership

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary B. Vollaro, Western New England University; Robert R. Klein, Western New England University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

, engineering management, and teamwork for engineershave been debated, as the definition of ‘engineering leadership’ has evolved. Wilding, W. V., &Knotts, T. A., & Pitt, W. G., & Argyle, M. D. 1 have defined leadership characteristics forengineering students and created a working definition comprised of 13 qualities for theirengineers; highlighted by “follows as well as leads”, “takes time to evaluate personalperformance as a team member and improves when needed”, and “understands the personalitytraits of self and others and can work with others in accomplishing tasks”. They have noticed the“prominence of teamwork skills” in their list.1 From an extensive review of best practices, Paul,R., & Cowe Falls, L. G.2 propose the definition is

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Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Jennifer Karlin, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Ronald R. Ulseth, Iron Range Engineering; Dan Ewert

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a two-year, project-based program that allows students with two-yearcollege degrees to complete a bachelor’s degree in engineering. The program is a partnershipbetween a community college and a state university, separated geographically by severalhundred miles. The program takes place at the community college, targeting students in that partof the state and responding to the needs of local industries. Because of the complex nature of theinstitutional partnership, as well as the project-based, team-focused emphasis, the program servesas an innovative model for engineering education.IntroductionThe engineering profession is becoming steadily more global in nature,1 creating the need forengineering education to develop a graduate who is

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Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Agnew Trevey, Marquette University; Andrea L. Gorman, Marquette University; Kristina M. Ropella, Marquette University

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Century LeadersAbstractWe have created a three-year leadership curriculum for undergraduate students enrolled in theOpus College of Engineering at Marquette University - a medium-sized, private, urban,religiously affiliated university. The objectives of this people-focused, technical leadershipprogram are to: (1) develop engineers who are able to address 21st century global challenges;(2) prepare individuals to lead, not only through innovation and technical expertise, but alsothrough their ability to motivate, engage and guide people and organizations who represent thefull range of diversity across the human spectrum; and (3) educate and develop the leadershipand character of outstanding engineering students, who are able to lead technical teams

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary L. Winn, West Virginia University; Jeremy M. Slagley, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

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worker,the message is that ‘safety is optional.’Schein’s main message is that an organization’s culture is dictated by the values held by itsleadership – the actual values. The culture can’t be bought or copied from a book somewhere;more importantly, to be congruent, the values must show, sound like and represent exactly whatleadership says they are. If the organization is authentically values-based, all actions must bedictated by those same values embraced by its leadership. If, ‘safety of employees comes first,’or, ‘respect for each individual,’ is a core value, then the company’s actions, words and dailywork are always held in the white light of scrutiny. The following are attributed to Schein:2 1. Artifactual values are those that can be