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
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
strongleaders and strong engineers.T ABLE 1 : S AMPLE S URVEY Q UESTIONS Survey Sample Question Focus CodesectionPart 1: Age: 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60+ Self Demographics (AgeDemographics Category)Part 2: As a student, when dreaming about my future, I Self Time (student)Student imagined doing technically complex work. Situationexperiences (1 never, 2 rarely, 3 occasionally, 4 frequently, 5 (aspiration/satisfaction
. “Adaptive Thinking & Leadership Simulation Game Training for Special Forces Officers.” I/ITSEC 2005 Proceedings, Interservice/ Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference Proceedings, November 28-December 1, 2005 Orlando, Florida, USA. 3. Aebersold, M. and D. Tschannen. “Simulation in Nursing Practice: The Impact on Patient Care.” The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, Vol. 18, No. 2, 2013. 4. Shaw, Carolyn M. "Designing and Using Simulations and Role-Play Exercises." The International Studies Compendium. Ed: Robert A. Denemark. Wiley – Blackwell, 2010. 5. S. Kumar, and J. K. Hsiao. Engineers Learn “Soft Skills the Hard Way: Planting a Seed of Leadership in Engineering Classes.” Leadership
.’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
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
methods were utilized toanalyze the data and report on the findings. Quantitative data analysis was conducted using SPSS(Software Package for Social Sciences). This study makes use of a variety of statistical tools in order to reach its conclusion, about95% confidence intervals were produced using hypothesis testing; Wilcoxon signed rank test andMann Whitney U test for non-parametric data to determine skills satisfaction gaps between preand post participation and skills and knowledge satisfaction as self-reported by the students afterhaving such experience. Reliability was demonstrated using Cronbach`s alpha in order to determine the internalconsistencies of the used satisfaction scales, Cronbach alpha values above 0.9 indicate
of Defense Technolgy(NUDT) Mr. Wang Yang is an researcher of Center for National Security and Strategic Studies, National University of Defense Technology(NUDT). He received his double B.S.in 2004 and 2005. In 2012, he received his M.S. in Technology Philosophy from NUDT. His current research interests focus on continuous education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Achieving Excellence in Master of Engineering Education: A Case Study of National University of Defense Technology (NUDT)'s PracticeAbstract The profound societal impacts of technological developments call for a drastic change inthe education of engineering leadership
. (2012). Engineering Professionals’ Expectations of Undergraduate Engineering Students. Leadership and Management in Engineering, 12, 60–70.[5] Farr, J., & Brazil, D. (2009). Leadership Skills Development for Engineers. Engineering Management Journal, 21(1), 3. http://doi.org/10.1080/10429247.2009.11431792[6] Hartmann, B., Stephens, C., Jahren, C. (2015). Surveying industry needs for leadership in entry-level engineering positions. American Society for Engineering Education.[7] Male, S. a. (2005). Generic Engineering Competencies : A Review and Modelling Approach. Education Research and Perspectives, 37(1), 25–51.[8] Nair, C. S., Patil, A., & Mertova, P. (2009). Re-engineering graduate skills – a case
program, Leading Oneself. In defining“leader”, student responses shifted from simplistic definitions that viewed leaders asauthoritarian figures with the responsibility for command and controlling others to morecomplex definitions that view leaders as those who have a positive and authentic relationshipwith and responsibility to those s/he is leading. There is a shift from a focus on the leader to afocus on the relationship the leader has with others. In defining “leadership”, once again thestudent responses shift from simple to more complex definitions. They started with a focus onthe leader him or herself, and moved to an understanding of leadership as a process that must bemarked by positive interactions and relationships with others. These
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)’s Gordon EngineeringInstitute of Leadership program is a well-established co-curricular programTechnology targeting undergraduate students. Students work experientially to(2007) develop hands on leadership skills, building towards a competency model, and a small subset complete a second year as senior fellows, running leadership labs and mentoring younger students to “learn by doing.”Northeastern Northeastern’s Gordon Engineering Leadership program offers aUniversity (2008) customized masters degree or a stand-alone graduate certificate for master’s students. The program offers courses on leadership and
(1999)Management Challenges for the 21st Century. New York: HarperBusiness.10 Marcus Buckingham and Donald Clifton (2001) Now, Discover Your Strengths. New York: The FreePress.11 Laura Morgan Roberts, Jane E. Dutton, Gretchen M. Spreitzer, Emily D. Heaphy, Robert E. Quinn(2005) Composing the Reflected Best-Self portrait: building pathways for becoming extraordinary inwork organizations, Academy of Management Review, Vol. 30, pp. 712-736.12 Laura Morgan Roberts, Gretchen M. Spreitzer, Jane E. Dutton, Robert E. Quinn Emily D. Heaphy, andBrianna Barket (2005) How to play to your strengths, Harvard Business Review, January, pp. 1-6.13 David A. Whetten and Kim S. Cameron (2005). Developing Management Skills (6th Ed.) PearsonPrentice Hall.14
fromthose that were based on leadership as a process [13]. The former is based on traditional notionsof a leader as an individual with power and authority based on their position within anorganization or society. It was exactly this notion of leadership that was associated with theresistance encountered in our earlier studies. The latter, leadership as a process, has beenarticulated by many scholars, but we chose to use Northouse’s simple definition of leadership as“a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal”(p.3) [13]. We also use Rottmann et al.’s orientations to engineering leadership: Technicalmastery - “shar[ing] their technical problem solving skills with others through informalmentorship” (p. 7
et al.’s 2012 PNAS paper (Science Faculty’s Subtle GenderBiases Favor Male Students)8 and Sheltzera and Smith’s 2104 PNAS paper (Elite Male Facultyin the Life Sciences Employ Fewer Women)9.Dr. Kirkmeyer: I cannot honestly say I have considered what strategies to use to help othersbecome aware of these issues, because they are situation-dependent and usually reactive. Ipersonally use humor and self-deprecation to address many issues in a non-threatening manner,and so I know I have done so with these. The reality is that it depends on the context of thesituation related to these issues. In some situations, humor (and particularly sarcasm) hasworked quite well in making others aware of how these issues are being perceived by othersaround them
that both Olin and UTEP seek to model, and that partnerships like the UTEP-Olin collaboration are necessary for educating a new kind of engineer. Yet, challenges remain ineducating the broader industry and academic community about E-Lead and its benefits. It is easyfor E-Lead to be misunderstood by potential employers, parents and prospective students. As a Page 26.635.12result, learning from the introduction of Systems Engineering in the 1970’s could benefit how wehelp form our message.Bibliography[1] National Academy of Engineering (NAE). (2007). Rising Above the Gathering Storm.Retrieved from http://www.nae.edu/Publications/Reports/25575
,and employing good listening skills, faculty can effectively navigate a variety of career situationsto arrive at a mutually beneficial end.AcknowledgmentsThe authors would like to acknowledge the review committee for the Women in EngineeringDivision, which encouraged them to formalize the panel discussion into a paper focused onacademic negotiation.References 1. Fisher, R., Ury, W. and Patton, B. (2012). Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In. Third Ed., London: Random House 2. Harvard Business Essentials: Negotiation, 2003. 3. Kolb, D.M., Williams, J. (2003) Everyday Negotiation, Navigating the Hidden Agendas in Bargaining, Jossey-Bass. 4. Babcock, L., and Laschever, S., (2003). Women Don’t Ask
), 61-69.2. Hartmann, B. L., & Jahren, C. T. (2015). Leadership: Industry Needs for Entry-Level Engineering Positions.Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 16(3), 13-19.3. Cox, M. F., Cekic, O., & Adams, S. G. (2010). Developing Leadership Skills of Undergraduate EngineeringStudents: Perspectives from Engineering Faculty. Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 11(3-4),22-33.4. Gonzalez, V. Roger. et. al. (2015). Engineering Leadership: A new Engineering Discipline, Paper #26.635.1.ASEE PEER. Seattle, Washington.5. Crumpton-Young, L., McCauley-Bush, P., Rabelo, L., Meza, K., Ferreras, A., Rodriguez, B., & ... Kelarestani, M.(2010). Engineering Leadership Development Programs a Look at What Is Needed and