Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amadin Osagiede, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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and energy-related issues as GMO has the potential to be used as alternative fuel and vaccines) and the natural environment (impact on living organisms located close to areas where GMO foods are grown).This last case showed the student’s ability to think broadly about the impact of GMO products interms of economic, social, and environment issues.Common themes in assessment questions posed by the studentsAfter writing their cases, students randomly selected a peer’s case to analyze. Students createdassessment questions and submitted their cases and corresponding questions to a peer. Onecommon theme found in the student assessment questions was students’ ability to recognize thatone of the engineering leaders’ roles is to make trade

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Constituent Committee Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce DeRuntz, Southern Illinois University Carbondale; Rhonda K. Kowalchuk, Southern Illinois University Carbondale; John W. Nicklow, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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in 2007 (i.e., theprogram was conceived in 2006, and the first cohort began in 2007). The students represent across-section of two technology and five engineering majors. Participants choose a studentorganization in the College of Engineering (e.g., Society of Women in Engineering) in whichthey would like to lead. A student then has their peers assess their leadership effectivenessthrough the results of the organization’s projects. This information is then recorded in the LDP’sX-matrix.The LDP has used the X-matrix over the past three years and the results illustrate a progressiveimprovement in the overall efficacy of the program each year. The quantitative resultsdemonstrate that students are improving their engineering leadership skills as

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University; Joshua Schmidt, Brigham Young University; Anton E. Bowden, Brigham Young University

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Page 24.157.4not learned otherwise14. While there is certainly a place for good lectures in effective teaching,faculty need to involve students in discussions, team-based activities, laboratory experiences,peer-led learning, and hands-on participation to maximize learning outcomes.While the Kolb Experiential learning model is a good standard for experience-based learning, itis difficult for instructors to implement without further explanation. With more research havingbeen done on experiential learning, several elements of implementation stand out: 1. Leadership education should be implemented early on in an academic career – Early implementation gives more time for students to develop the leadership skills desired. Because the