Paper ID #15081Integrating a Capstone Leadership Project and the S-Triangle Pedagogy toGuide Engineering Leadership Development EducationDr. David Bayless, Ohio University Dr. Bayless is the Gerald Loehr Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Director of Ohio Uni- versity’s Coal Research Center, part of Ohio University’s Center of Excellence in Energy and the Envi- ronment. He is also the director of the Robe Leadership Institute and director of the Center for Algal Engineering Research and Commercialization (an Ohio Third Frontier Wright Project) He is engaged in the development of energy and environmental
Paper ID #14416How are Social Media, Engineering and Leadership Related to One Anotherfrom a Student Perspective?Dr. Jed S. Lyons, University of South Carolina Dr. Jed Lyons is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering and Computing at the University of South Carolina. His passion is developing authentic engineering learning experiences for students from grades K through Ph.D. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 How are Social Media, Engineering and Leadership Related to One Another
Paper ID #18040Developing Leadership through an Immersive Service-Oriented InternationalInternshipAaron S. Gordon, Clemson University Aaron Gordon is a Senior Civil Engineering major at Clemson University with extensive experience in sustainable development, construction, and project management in Haiti. He has spent almost a year in Haiti’s rural Central Plateau on projects ranging from repairing small schools, water distribution/treatment systems, sanitation infrastructure, and aquaculture programs. Additionally, he is the founding director of Clemson’s chapter of Grand Challenge Scholars.Dr. Jeffery M. Plumblee II
and vocational pathways. Dr. Lande received his B.S in Engineering (Product Design), M.A. in Education (Learning, Design and Technology) and Ph.D. in Me- chanical Engineering (Design Thinking) from Stanford University. Dr. Lande is the PI on the NSF-funded project ”Should Makers Be the Engineers of the Future” and a co-PI on the NSF-funded project ”Might Young Makers Be the Engineers of the Future?”Dr. Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus SHAWN JORDAN, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of En- gineering at Arizona State University. He teaches context-centered electrical engineering and embedded systems design courses, and studies the use of context
Paper ID #6028Learning Expectations and Outcomes for an Engineering Leadership Princi-ples ClassKirsten S. Hochstedt, Penn State University Kirsten S. Hochstedt is a graduate assistant at the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineer- ing Education. She received her M.S. in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in Educational and Psychological Measurement at Penn State University and is currently a doctoral candidate in the same program. The primary focus of her research concerns assessing the response structure of test scores using item response theory methodology.Mr. Andrew Michael Erdman, Pennsylvania State
Paper ID #18372Observations of the Application and Success of Leadership Development Toolswith Undergraduate Engineering EducationDr. J. S.. Shelley, California State University, Long Beach J. S. Shelley, Ph.D., P.E. Detailed from the Air Force Research Laboratory on an Intergovernmental Per- sonnel Agreement, Dr Shelley is the Faculty Lead in Mechanical Engineering for CSU Long Beach’s Antelope Valley Engineering Programs, ABET assessment coordinator and Student Success Champion. She has been teaching for CSULB since Fall 2011.Dr. Kenneth Wayne Santarelli P.E., California State University, Long Beach Dr. Santarelli
used as the overarching tie in the leadership “S-triangle”pedagogy, which is illustrated in Figure 1. This approach links understanding of self, style, andsituation through hands-on application of leadership experience and discussions withPaper 18207 Page 2experienced leaders, as well as exploration of focused activities to help students reflect onleadership roles and characteristics.This work is the third evolution of an assessable “hands-on” capstone project for the semester-long leadership development course. The original effort was added to the curricula as a separateand late-in-class activity to reinforce learning through application. [5] This effort was
institutional data. Assessment of the data can help educators and faculty membersrevise the effectiveness and content of civil engineering and construction curricula and improve thecourses regarding leadership skills. There may be facets of leadership skills unique to civilengineering and construction science compared to other majors, which would be worthy ofresearch attention.References1. Steels, H.M. (2006). Successful Professional Reviews for Civil Engineers. 2 nd Edition. London: Thomas TelfordPublishing.2. Allen, S. J. and Roberts, D. C. (2011). Our Response to the Question: Next Steps in Clarifying the Language ofLeadership Learning. Journal of Leadership Studies, 5(2), 65-70.3. Hyatt, B., (2013) ―Leadership Development in Undergraduate
and beliefs over the course of the semester. The instructors alsocompleted the scale at the beginning of the semester.ParticipantsThirty-eight participants completed both the pre-course and post-course surveys. Ten participantswere enrolled in Instructor A’s section; 28 were enrolled in Instructor B’s section. All werejuniors or seniors majoring in engineering or related disciplines. Nine identified as women and29 as men. Four participants were from non-U. S. countries and had spent most or all of theirpre-collegiate years outside the U. S. Twenty-nine students were members of a registered studentorganization and/or a social fraternity or sorority; 10 of those students had been officers in one ormore organizations. Four participants had
questionnaire.Self-Rating of Engineering Leadership Skills. The second part of the survey included a skillsquestionnaire that was developed based on the survey instrument created by Ahn et al.3. Ahnet al.’s survey contained 45 items specifically designed to measure outcomes in engineeringundergraduate students related to leadership, adaptability to change, and synthesis abilities3.Twenty of these items, principally the ones directly related to leadership, were chosen for theskills questionnaire (e.g. I independently initiate new individual or team projects and Imanage and organize my time efficiently). The participants were asked to rank the extent towhich they embodied each statement on a scale of one to four (1=rarely, 2=sometimes,3=frequently and 4
,execution, personal drive and teamwork – are essential competencies for any institutionproviding engineering leadership education.A more detailed literature review comparing the results from this study to other similar researchmay provide additional insight. Further research is also required in order to confirm the results,and a wider range of programs should be investigated to include in the analysis. As well, aproximity study of the competencies would assist in grouping them into program components. Page 26.634.9References[1] S. Kumar and J. K. Hsiao, “Engineers Learn ‘Soft Skills the Hard Way’: Planting a Seed of Leadership in Engineering
. Page 26.1718.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 What Behaviors and Characteristics Do Engineering Competition Team Members Associate with Leadership?Engineering student competition teams (ECT) are promoted as incubators for the development ofleadership, 1, 2 yet we know little about how leadership actually develops within these teams. Acase study of two teams at a public university in the central U. S. was performed, with theobjective of exploring leadership development at the individual and team levels. Implicit in theconcept of team leadership development is the development of individuals as leaders. This paperdiscusses the behaviors and characteristics that students
sampling techniquesduring campus site visits (Patton, 2015).AcknowledgementsThe authors would like to acknowledge Dr. Kevin Fosnacht with the National Survey of StudentEngagement for assistance in providing the initial analysis of the data being used to validate theproposed model presented in this paper.ReferencesAllie, S., Armien, M. N., Burgoyne, N., Case, J. M., Collier-Reed, B. I., Craig, T. S., . . . Wolmarans, N. (2009). Learning as acquiring a discursive identity through participation in a community: improving student learning in engineering education. European Journal of Engineering Education, 34(4), 359-367. doi:10.1080/03043790902989457American Society for Engineering Education. (2014). Divisions: American Society
. Students then had time to reflecton the feedback before practicing again with another recruiter during the mock career fairexperience. Additionally, an important logistical element of the activity centered on the timingof the mock career fair in coordination with the actual career fairs on campus. Students werethen able to reflect on their experiences in the classroom, establish conclusions, and try out whatthey learned and refine their pitch during the actual career fair the following day(s). Thislogistical consideration provided ease in confirming employer attendance. One hour and fifteenminutes is ideal for a class of 30-40 students, requiring that each student speak with at least threedifferent recruiters for feedback. Fifty to sixty minutes
, annually. Junior and senior level experiences have proven to be most effective whenthey are tailored to the needs of the respective departments. Inclusion of a regularly scheduled,premiere engineering leadership seminar series has proven to be invaluable in maintainingstudent and faculty excitement regarding the inclusion of leadership topics in the curriculum. Page 24.874.9Bibliography1 Hawks, V., Harb, J., Parkinson, A., & Magleby, S. A college-wide program for teaching leadership: Framework,model, and outcomes. Proceedings of 2009 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. AC 2009-1287, Austin, TX:ASEE.2 R. J. Bennet and E. R. Millam
faced.Capstone ExperienceThe objectives of the Capstone Experience, as given to the students, were 1. Choose a “real-life” leadership opportunity in an organization that you have the greatest personal interest (passion) in addressing 2. Describe the leadership opportunity (including aspects the organizational structure) 3. Describe the problem(s) that you will or must address in this role 4. Envision the organization in your ideal outcome(s) and describe 5. Explain your vision for solving the problem(s) by developing specific objectives 6. Create a strategic plan for achieving your vision including a. Communication strategy b. Delegation and empowerment of your followers c. Timeline for completion of your
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.’s fourteen leadership competenciesinclude2: initiative (assess risk and take initiative to create a vision/course of action), decision-making (make data-informed and risk-informed decisions about your course of action),responsibility and urgency to deliver (commitment to on-time deliverables), resourcefulness (getthe job done with passion, discipline, intensity and flexibility), ethical actions and integrity(courageously adhere to ethical standards), trust and loyalty (instil trust in your team byempowering members), courage (face difficult actions head-on), vision (create compellingimages of the future), realizing the vision (design processes to move from abstraction toimplementation), inquiry (listen to others and recognize that their
confidence without conceit. They have a firm handshake, look people inthe eye, address colleagues by name, take pride in their appearance, speak up instead ofmumbling, etc.”“I want the students to show full confidence to look me in the eye and tell me where theirinterests are, definitive answers are always best.” Leadership research reveals a positive relationship in a leader’s self-confidence andsuccessful leadership34. These findings also align with Hartman et. al.’s (2015) study whereindustry professionals identified initiative/confidence as a main competence for entry-levelengineering leaders. The authors define the initiative/confidence theme as “stepping up, goingthe extra step, asking questions, having confidence and/or self-confidence
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section the Engineering Leadership &Innovation Institute (eli2) is described. eli2 is a college-wide initiative which responds toABET’s and industry’s call for more well-rounded undergraduate engineering students. eli2 is acollection of faculty, courses, programs, and labs. The intent of this case study is to provide afoundation description and understanding of eli2. Detailed impact assessment is not yetavailable. Initial measurements are being developed and gathered.eli2’s Mission & GoalsTo respond to the need for engineering leaders, the University of Central Florida is implementingeli2. eli2 was initially started in 2006 as a leadership institute funded by Progress Energy. Thisinitial effort provided the foundation to expand and grow
profession skills in engineering students tobetter prepare them to be effective leaders in workplace.Leadership training for engineering students is delivered in a variety of ways: in a lecture serieswith guest speakers; in a leadership course(s); Bernard M. Gordon Leadership Programs4, 5 and inan Engineering Leadership Minor6,7,8. Universities with a Minor utilize a variety of institutionalresources, including courses within the engineering program and in other departments oncampus, which facilitates a focused interdisciplinary program structure across the university.Often students must go through a rigorous application process, and be selected and accepted intothe leadership program. With regard to the candidature of engineering students for
for the students to apply and reflect on their developing leadership abilities.Experts in the engineering leadership programs however expressed concern about the ability ofcurrent engineering faculty to deliver effective leadership programs and the difficulties ofidentifying external and suitably qualified staff.Graham et al.’s study also identifies strong themes in engineering leadership education. Theglobal theme was found to be particularly strong within U.S. programs: the ability to workeffectively across cultures in an international sphere was seen by many as an increasingly vitalattribute of an engineer-leader, and is reflected in many of the programs. Another strong themewas student empowerment in their own leadership
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