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Insights and Practices for Engineering Leadership Development

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alan R. Parkinson, Brigham Young University; Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University; Randall Davies, Brigham Young University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

provides oversight for leadership development and inter- national activities within the college and he works actively with students, faculty and staff to promote and develop increased capabilities in global agility and leadership. His research and teaching interests in- clude developing global agility, globalization, leadership, project management, ethics, and manufacturing processes. Gregg has lived in numerous locations within the USA and Europe and has worked in many places including North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Prior to joining BYU, Gregg worked for Becton Dickinson, a Global Medical Technology fortune 500 Company. In this capacity he worked as a product development engineer, quality

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

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca Komarek, University of Colorado Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

Architectural Engineering (CEAE). She has served as the ABET assessment coordinator for her department since 2008. Professor Bielefeldt is the faculty director of the Sustainable By Design Residential Academic Program, a living-learning community where interdisciplinary students learn about and practice sustainability. Bielefeldt is also a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include service-learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Exploring the Use of the Competing Values Framework in Engineering EducationAbstractThis study

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Insights and Practices for Engineering Leadership Development

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aaron S. Gordon, Clemson University; Jeffery M. Plumblee II, Clemson University; Claire L. A. Dancz, Clemson University

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accountability for managing independent and group projects in a professional environment. I have seen these experiences pay off outside of CEDC, and I already know that the leadership skills I have acquired will continue to make a positive impact on my future. Leadership in CEDC has been a huge contributor to my development as a leader. It forced me to take ownership of a project and be a driving force within it. This sense of ownership is key to taking on more responsibilities.DiscussionUnlike typical students in the CEDC program, CEDC interns not only have an objectively higherlevel of responsibility for the ethical considerations and successful execution of projects but alsodevelop the aptitude to lead a team of

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Insights and Practices for Engineering Leadership Development

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ricky T. Castles, East Carolina University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

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

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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: Theories, Models, Frameworks, and Tools

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

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