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Insights and Practices for Engineering Leadership Development

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ricky T. Castles, East Carolina University

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ethically, making a genuineeffort to get to know others and build relationships, and self-sacrifice/servanthood.Summers et al. [3] identified several “soft skills” as being extremely important for engineersincluding: writing reports, team leadership, project and time management, and setting of projectdeadlines. There are many definitions of leadership and lists of skills, knowledge, and abilitiesexpected of leaders. Bowman and Farr [4] describe a leader as “someone who can influence anorganized group toward accomplishing its goals.” They emphasize that the literature supportfour key leadership traits: communication, teamwork, cultural awareness, and ethics.There are various leadership models and debates about what constitutes leadership. Similarly

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Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard J. Schuhmann, The Landing School; Andrew Michael Erdman, Pennsylvania State University; Jack V. Matson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Dean H. Lang, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Jeffrey G. Soper, Montreux School of Business; Donald H. Horner Jr., Jacksonville University

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experiment, fail, andlearn. Students were challenged in courses to explore and understand the root cause of theproblem they were assigned, the sustainability of technical solutions, and consider the ethics ofproposed actions; these objectives harking back to the intent as described in 1996.Assessments conducted in the Program’s International Leadership of Engineering andDevelopment course highlighted the value of virtual international collaboration but also pointedtoward the need for travel-based experiences. These results led to the expansion of virtual andtravel activities. 2 The perceived need for enhanced global awareness and enhanced worldviewintegrated within the leadership curriculum drove an investigation into how best to deliver

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Education in Engineering (ILead) at the University of Toronto. Her research interests include engineering leadership, engineering ethics education, critical theory, teacher leadership and social justice teacher unionism.Dr. Robin Sacks, University of Toronto Dr. Sacks is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering at the University of Toronto teaching leadership and positive psychology at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Robin also serves as the Director of Research for the Engineering Leadership Project at the Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering which aims to identify how engineers lead in the workplace

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Curriculum Development in Engineering Leadership

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Niño, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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nations. Ni˜no has published on the topics of organi- zational culture, courage, ethics, and the development of management and leadership skills. He holds a Ph.D. in Management from the University of Texas at Austin, where he also earned his B.A., B.B.A., and M.A. degrees. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Developing Engineering Leaders Using a Reflective Autobiographical Exercise David Niño, Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThis paper describes an autobiographical exercise that helps engineering students build self-awareness of their distinctive leadership strengths and

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Engineering Leadership Development Constituent Committee Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian J. Novoselich, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education

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substantial leadership roles so that they canhelp drive initiatives for developing technological solutions to—and policy decisions for—globalproblems in our increasingly technology pervasive society. Emphasized by ABET 6, engineersare charged with understanding the global, economic, ethical, and societal impacts of theirtechnical decisions. Policy decisions in our dynamic, technical society require this firmunderstanding of the limits and effects of science and technology 3. To accomplish this goal, theNAE cites the need for engineers to understand the principles of leadership and apply themthroughout their careers. 3As the world’s technical expertise continues to globalize, leadership is also important for anindividual’s professional success in

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

Collection

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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test, p = 0.006).  Respondents supported a variety of reasons that EL is a high importance component of undergraduate education, including: improving student’s career success (72%), the need for effective communication (78%), and the role of leadership in influencing the organization (81%). The strongest reason for this support was based on the professional obligation of engineers, where 85% of respondents agreed that without strong EL, the role engineers hold with respect to solving society’s greatest challenges will be diminished. One respondent took this further, stating “We have a moral and ethical responsibility to create the very best leaders....that is our very mission as post

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Engineering Leadership Development Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Toby Egan, Purdue School of Engineering & Technology

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researched personality inventory available. 27 The alignmentof each personality measure to the study context is explained below. AgreeablenessAgreeableness refers to an individual’s tendency toward being honest, considerate, trustworthy,helpful, understanding, decent, and generally likable. 27 Although not yet explored,agreeableness is likely to relate positively to leader coaching behavior as there is some researchsupport linking agreeableness to leadership. Agreeableness has been found to be the personalityfactor most strongly affiliated with the idealized influence element of transformational leadershipand is positively associated with ethical leadership. 28, 29 Individuals exhibiting a propensity foragreeableness more often utilize

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fu Zhongli, National University of Defense Technology; Huang Zhang, NUDT in China; Tong Wu, Center for National Security and Strategic Studies (CNSSS), National University of Defense Technology (NUDT); Lini ZHOU, Center for National Security and Strategic Studies, National University of Defense Technology; Jianchuan Li, National University of Defense Technology; Lian Lin, National University of Defense Technology; wang yang, Continuing Education College, National University of Defense Technolgy(NUDT)

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flexible and having multidisciplinaryskills in basic technology and application technology, were covered. The Societal codebook included many of the condition aspects and societal issues inengineering. Constructs included "scholarly" atmosphere, respect principles, interactivecommunication and business elements during the engineering process. Relationships betweenengineering and social responsibility, politics, ethics, and global issues were identified associetal issues. According to the data of survey, 65% of interviewers selected "scholarly"atmosphere and only 8% selected the hardware condition among societal issues. Survey datashows that the interactive communication is the main method to cultivate the leadership in theengineering field. 85

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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a specialized curriculumthat makes program graduates skilled and competent in their field upon graduation. The VicePresident of Human Resources for one large manufacturing company provided the followingstatement regarding leadership development program graduates they have hired. “(Institution’s name omitted)’s engineering leadership development program does an outstanding job of preparing the students to enter the workforce with the readiness to assume leadership positions quickly. (Manufacturing companies name omitted) utilizes this program as one of our key talent pools for leadership roles. Through the program’s rigorous academic and extracurricular requirements, I have found that these graduates have an exceptional work ethic

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Engineering Leadership Development: Theories, Models, Frameworks, and Tools

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. S.. Shelley, California State University, Long Beach; Kenneth Wayne Santarelli P.E., California State University, Long Beach; Christopher R. Warren, California State University, Long Beach; Amelia Bahrami, California State University, Long Beach

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cohort workshop designed to initiate learning community, instill professionalism, andintroduce learning skills to the students. The cohort workshop is presented through team instruction by the programs director, aprofessional engineer with 30 years’ experience as an engineering hiring manager who representsthe professional work environment to the students, the mechanical engineering faculty, a PE with20 years’ experience in industry, and a professor from the University’s organizational behaviorprogram in the department of psychology who represents professionalism and knowledge infields outside of engineering needed in professional practice. The workshop covers the topics ofprofessionalism, ethics, cohort norms, self-awareness, and

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

Collection

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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interests include engineering leadership, engineering ethics education, critical theory, teacher leadership and social justice teacher unionism.Dr. Robin Sacks, University of Toronto Dr. Sacks is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering at the University of Toronto teaching leadership and positive psychology at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Robin also serves as the Director of Research for the Engineering Leadership Project at the Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering which aims to identify how engineers lead in the workplace.Ms. Annie Elisabeth Simpson, Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering, University of Toronto Annie is the Assistant Director of the

Conference Session

Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger V. Gonzalez P.E., University of Texas, El Paso; Richard T. Schoephoerster, University of Texas, El Paso; Jessica Townsend, Olin College of Engineering

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(NAE) and its 2007 publicationRising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter EconomicFuture [1] in which they urged a focus on developing, recruiting, and retaining engineers. Datasupporting this demand is documented in the National Science Foundation’s publication, Scienceand Engineering Indicators 2012 [2], using Bureau of Labor Statistics from 2002 to 2018 thatproject job openings from growth and needs replacement, which will top 160,000.There is an evermore urgent need for our higher education sector to graduate engineers whopossess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to respond to a 21st-century world with its technical,social, and ethical complexities. Indeed, engineers’ abilities to meet these needs

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Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

Collection

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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248 4.13 0.00 Thinking Cognition, Systems 247 3.47 247 4.10 0.00 thinking, and Thinking mental Critical Thinking 248 3.43 248 4.16 0.00 Creative 247 3.40 247 4.23 0.00 Thinking Innovation 248 3.46 248 4.14 0.00 Professionalism 244 3.50 244 4.09 0.00 Ethics & 245 3.44 245 3.99 0.00

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Engineering Leadership Development: Theories, Models, Frameworks, and Tools

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University; Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University

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engineering major does not (necessarily) an engineer make: Career decision making among undergraduate engineering majors. Journal of Engineering Education, 98(3), 227-234.Lord, R. G., & Hall, R. J. (2005). Identity, deep structure and the development of leadership skill. The Leadership Quarterly, 16(4), 591-615.Loui, M. C. (2005). Ethics and the Development of Professional Identities of Engineering Students. Journal of Engineering Education, 94(4), 383-390. doi:10.1002/j.2168- 9830.2005.tb00866.xMeyers, K. L. (2009). Engineering identity as a developmental process. (3403137 Ph.D.), Purdue University, Ann Arbor. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global database.Meyers, K. L., Silliman, S. E., Ohland, M

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Engineering Leadership Development Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Richard A. House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Steve Chenoweth, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kay C. Dee, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jameel Ahmed, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Craig G. Downing, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Donald E. Richards, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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programs minimally expectedoutcomes of a technological education. ABET introduced the revised outcomes for EngineeringCriteria 20001 to drive changes in engineering education practice—such as promoting more sub-stantial education in communication and ethics—but many programs’ and institutions’ ap-proaches to the ABET requirements have now become codified, and administrators now exam-ine proposed changes to curriculum or pedagogy, asking whether they pose any risk to continu-ing accreditation. Programs that have been successfully placing graduates into desirable jobsmay be similarly constrained by their own success. Such factors can reinforce an institutional

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Engineering Leadership Development: Theories, Models, Frameworks, and Tools

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Klassen, University of Toronto; Serhiy Kovalchuk, University of Toronto; Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto; Robin Sacks, University of Toronto

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refused theopportunity to lead a project – based on personality traits, past performance, work ethic orrelationships with managers. Organizations, through the actions of their managers andsupervisors, facilitate or constrain the leadership development of their young engineers based onhow they communicate opportunities and assign work.Individual CasesThe cases that follow show specific instances of leadership conceptions, behaviours andopportunities that bring the findings to life through individual narratives. We selected these casesto highlight patterns we saw in the full set of twenty-one interviews. Robert Yin [23] argues thatcase studies are best suited for answering complex “how” and “why” questions when there aremany more variables than