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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Scott Rebentisch, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Stephen Townsend, Project Management Institute; Edivandro Carlos Conforto, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #12512Collaboration Across Linked Disciplines: Skills and Roles for IntegratingSystems Engineering and Program ManagementDr. Eric Scott Rebentisch, MIT Eric Rebentisch is a research associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he leads the Consortium for Engineering Program Excellence and numerous research projects. His research has ad- dressed the development and management of enterprise technical competencies, including knowledge management and knowledge transfer, intellectual capital management, long-term institutional change, and the ”fuzzy front end” of product development. He is co-author of

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Dimitra Michalaka P.E., The Citadel

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graduation.Attainment of proficiency for each outcome is measured using embedded indicators based onmapping to the six levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy 11,12. Table 1 summarizes the 22 CEE Page 26.1465.3Table 1 Summary of Citadel Civil Engineering CEE Department Program Outcomes Dept. Program Outcome Dept. Program Outcome with Professional Skills Linkage 1. Mathematics 2. Science 3. Solid & Fluid Mechanics 4. Experiments 5. Problems Solving a.) Techniques b.) Tools Design 6. a.) Environmental 7. b.) Structural 8. c.) Land Development 9. d.) Transportation 10. Contemporary Issues 11. Project Management

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Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jay B. Brockman, University of Notre Dame; Victoria E. Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Gary Allen Gilot P.E., University of Notre Dame

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life of the surroundingcommunity. The program has three distinct yet interrelated curricular offerings, each targetedtowards participants at different levels of experience and mastery of leadership skills that drawfrom a common skills inventory and set of core values. These offerings are as follows:  Leadership Enhancements to Existing Undergraduate Courses: Project-based first-year engineering courses and senior capstone design courses have been enhanced to include leadership modules with the goal of introducing skills to make project teams more effective. A key focus is the role of self-awareness in effective leadership (and followership). While these projects may have external stakeholders, project scope is

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Curriculum in Engineering Leadership Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammadreza Ostadali Makhmalbaf, Virginia Tech; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., Virginia Tech

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development and Hispanic workforce safety in the construction industry.Dr. Denise Rutledge Simmons PE, Virginia Tech Dr. Denise R. Simmons, PE, is an assistant professor in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction and in Civil & Environmental Engineering Department, and an affiliate faculty of the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She holds a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in civil engineering and a graduate certificate in engineering education – all from Clemson University. Until 2012, she was the director of the Savannah River Environmental Sciences Field Station. Dr. Simmons has nearly fourteen years of engineering and project management experience working with public

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Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Logan Oplinger, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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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

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Curriculum in Engineering Leadership Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynne Cowe Falls, University of Calgary; Robyn Paul, University of Calgary; Gord Aker P.Eng. PCC, Logical Leadership

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result of their roles in various student societies and project teams with leadershiptraining, mentoring and coaching. This allows the students not only to learn new skills andknowledge but to apply and adapt these elements in a real work situation all within the securityof a safe learning environment.Reflections will be made by looking at historical feedback data and accounts from the foundingmembers of the program, who have been involved in all of its eight years. It is anticipated that anunderstanding will be gained into the students’ perceptions of the offered activities and thestudents’ commitment to their own personal leadership development. This case study willprovide a model for undergraduate institutions looking to provide similar

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Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yazmin Montoya, LEAD; Aaron Eduardo Pacheco Rimada, University of Texas, El Paso; Erwin Ignacio Delgado, Univerity of Texas, El Paso ; Isaiah Nathaniel Webb; Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas, El Paso

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opportunity to teach the course. The curriculumdeveloped by the students was created to focus on three major disciplines: leadership identitydevelopment, innovative thinking, and hands on skills. These disciplines were taught in a studioenvironment through group discussions and interactive individual and group projects. This redesign effort by students not only resulted in a refined curriculum for the E-Leadprogram, but also improved the course by increasing the feeling of community for incomingstudents and thereby increased retention in the course from 60% to 92% (measured by the ratioof students that completed the course to those enrolled as of census day). More importantly, thisexperience of being placed in the curriculum development driver

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Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Jennifer Karlin, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Ronald R. Ulseth, Iron Range Engineering; Dan Ewert

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a two-year, project-based program that allows students with two-yearcollege degrees to complete a bachelor’s degree in engineering. The program is a partnershipbetween a community college and a state university, separated geographically by severalhundred miles. The program takes place at the community college, targeting students in that partof the state and responding to the needs of local industries. Because of the complex nature of theinstitutional partnership, as well as the project-based, team-focused emphasis, the program servesas an innovative model for engineering education.IntroductionThe engineering profession is becoming steadily more global in nature,1 creating the need forengineering education to develop a graduate who is

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beth Lin Hartmann P.E., Iowa State University; Clinton Stephens, Iowa State University; Charles T. Jahren P.E., Iowa State University

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over six years of industrial experience as a bridge construction project engineer for a construction contractor and as a research engineer for the Naval Civil Engineering Labora- tory in Port Hueneme California. His teaching interests include construction equipment, cost estimating and construction process design. His research interests include highway and heavy construction methods, road maintenance methods, innovations in construction process administration, engineering education, hybrid learning and online learning. Page 26.1447.1 c American Society for Engineering Education

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Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kim Graves Wolfinbarger, University of Oklahoma; Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma

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participating on those teams associatewith leaders and leadership. Team members strongly associated five categories of behavior withleadership: Ideal Behavior, Individual Consideration, Project Management, TechnicalCompetence, and Communication. Other leadership behaviors, including Collaboration, Training& Mentoring, Problem-Solving, Motivating Others, Delegation, and Boundary-Spanning, wereless consistently recognized, and some behaviors were valued more highly within one team thanthe other. When asked to define leadership, most team members ascribed to a mainstream view.A few team members revealed a more mature understanding of the nonpositional andcollectivistic aspects of leadership.BackgroundThe Jets and the Sharks are the largest engineering

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Curriculum in Engineering Leadership Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kyle G. Gipson, James Madison University; Meghan Daly, James Madison University; Cairo Jahan Lakil Sherrell, James Madison University; Thomas Atcheson Ware; Diane L. Foucar-Szocki, College of Education, James Madison University; Justin J. Henriques, James Madison University

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nanocomposites and engineering education. He was trained as a Manufacturing Process Specialist within the textile industry, which was part of an eleven- year career that spanned textile manufacturing to product development.Meghan Daly, James Madison University Senior Engineering Student and Undergraduate Research Assistant, Department of Engineering, James Madison University.Mr. Cairo Jahan, Lakil Sherrell, James Madison University I am a senior engineering student at James Madison University. I expect to graduate with a B.S. of engineering and a mathematics minor in May 2015. I am pursuing a career in systems, sustainable, or environmental engineering while continuing to grow professionally by aiding my capstone project team

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Curriculum in Engineering Leadership Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clinton Stephens, Iowa State University; Katherine Lynn Friesen, College of Engineering, Iowa State University

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use two orthree workshop sessions focusing on the deconstruction of definitions and on the self-commitment plan. Integrating these workshops into introductory courses would work well.    Group Perspective     The group perspective engages students with team development activities where studentsapply what they are studying about group processes to in-class simulations. Together, groupscreate a team contract; develop a team purpose and norms, member roles, and team goals tosuccessfully complete the final project. Teams undergo mid-module and post-module 360evaluation reviews, where students evaluate self and team members, and the instructor evaluatesindividuals and the team as one unit. The group module is ideal for

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Curriculum in Engineering Leadership Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robyn Paul, University of Calgary; Lynne Gradon Cowe Falls P.Eng., University of Calgary

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such as interpersonal skills,communications skills and an understanding of project management processes, are valuableregardless if an engineer is working as a team member or a team leader.Definition of Engineering LeadershipWhen defining engineering leadership, consideration for the context is essential. For example, thedefinition of engineering leadership within an industrial defense firm may differ from thedefinition within a non-governmental organization7. All the same, the competencies of engineeringleadership will typically be consistent and the difference will be seen in the emphasis orimportance of these competencies based on the contextual application.A definition of engineering leadership provided by the National Society of

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Bayless, Ohio University

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Paper ID #12687Development of Assessable Leadership Experiences Outside of the Engineer-ing ClassroomDr. 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 technology such as producing algal-based

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Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robyn Paul, University of Calgary; Lynne Gradon Cowe Falls P.Eng., University of Calgary

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Page 26.1424.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Student Perspective on Defining Engineering LeadershipAbstractMany definitions and theories of leadership that have evolved over the past few centuries.However, only recently has the term engineering leadership been introduced and there is alack of a clear definition. A stronger understanding of the different perspectives of this termwill help institutions to develop and improve engineering leadership education programs. Theaim of this research project is to answer the following: from the perspective of engineeringstudents, academics, and professionals, what is engineering leadership and what skills arerequired to be a leader in

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Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Agnew Trevey, Marquette University; Andrea L. Gorman, Marquette University; Kristina M. Ropella, Marquette University

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insolving problems. In this paper, we present curriculum design, early results andrecommendations from first year assessment of the program and plans for future programmaticelements and assessment.Students are accepted into the leadership program during sophomore year. The curriculum isdesigned to follow an intentional sequence of experiences that meet students’ developmentalreadiness and needs over the three years in the program. In each year, the student cohortsexplore one of three themes of the program (leading oneself, leading with others, or leadingtechnology and innovation) through a combination of three formal leadership courses, a varietyof experiential learning opportunities, and the completion of a capstone project. Uponcompletion of the

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Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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Paper ID #14038Contributions of Competition Based Complex Engineering Design Experi-ence to Leadership Development in Engineering StudentsDr. Farah I. Jibril , Qatar UniversityDr. Bassnt mohamed yasser, Qatar University A research assistant in VPCAO office in Qatar University and have my masters degree in quality man- agement with thesis project about ”utilization of Lean six sigma in enhancement of sterile suspensions manufacturing”. Being working on pharmaceutical manufacturing field in Glaxosmithkline Egypt as sec- tion head for quality assurance and validation I have a great experience in quality management system

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary B. Vollaro, Western New England University; Robert R. Klein, Western New England University

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them the most. As put forward bythe KGI developer, “…in addition to the task issue, there is also the matter of establishingpositive member relations so people can cooperate successfully on the project. So a qualityleader will need to pay attention to both the task and interpersonal elements. The leader willalso use sound negotiation tactics to strike the right balance between the task and interpersonalconcerns.”2 With freshman engineers, their goals are usually to ‘minimize conflict on a team’,‘get everyone to contribute equally’, and ‘get the task done on time’ with positive result. Whatthey are looking for is ways to get better outcomes and a positive team experience! We havefound that the KGI model is able to guide them in exactly those

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Louis, Purdue University; Amadin Osagiede, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Karan Sharma, Purdue University

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and communication. Individual’s recognition of the interdependencies between Impact on Society and engineering work and impact, including awareness of relevant Economy problems, solutions, and change navigation. Engineering Individual’s ability to build relationships among a team for mutual Leadership benefit and interpersonal cooperation and exchange. Individual’s ability to adapt to change in careers, personal situations, Adaptor to Change and ability to make decisions that impact project success.Methods In this study, we discuss the

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Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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, she worked on facility design projects involving mechanical systems that included heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and energy conservation systems, as well as R&D of air conditioning equipment for Navy ships. Additional research interests include the investigation of relationships among components of the indoor environment, occupants, and energy usage. Specifically, the effects of the indoor environment on occupant health and well-being and in parallel, how socially-mediated energy-saving strategies can increase awareness of energy use and/or increase energy saving behaviors.Dr. Jeffrey G. Soper, Montreux School of BusinessDr. Donald H. Horner Jr., Jacksonville University

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Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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consultant with universities and professional organizations looking to improve engineering student engagement, and has contributed to the development of innovative pedagogies, courses, and curricula at Olin College, mainly in the design and mechanical engineering areas. Her technical area of interest is experimental thermal-fluids and she worked for many years on the development and characterization of nanofluids (colloidal suspensions of nanoparticles), mainly for thermal management applications. She now focuses on projects that effectively engage undergraduates in thermal-fluid and propulsion related areas, including recent work on a hybrid solid rocket test stand. Dr. Townsend has industry experience in

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Curriculum in Engineering Leadership Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven W. Klosterman, Northeastern University; Steven T. McGonagle, Northeastern University; Simon Pitts, Northeastern University

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Leadership Program (GEL) is to “create an elite cadre ofengineering leaders with exceptional abilities to lead engineering teams by providing purpose,direction and motivation to influence others to achieve collective goals.”In prior papersi an overview of the complete structure of GEL has been described, including theassessment of industry’s need for improvement in engineering leadership and the current impactand consequences of poorly led engineering projects. A representative syllabus and approach tothe engineering, product development, technical and scientific content was also presented.Further, the global risk to the competitiveness of companies if this need is not addressed waspresented in 2012ii.The following sections describe themes that the

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Interactive Panel on Perspectives and Practical Skills for Men as Advocates for Gender Equity

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lawrence J. Genalo, Iowa State University; Roger A. Green, North Dakota State University; Beth M Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Archie L Holmes Jr., University of Virginia; Brian P Kirkmeyer, Miami University; Klod Kokini, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel Lopresti, Lehigh University; Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division, Minorities in Engineering, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering, Women in Engineering

. As part ofthis group, I regularly train men, both on- and off-campus, to better serve as gender equity allies.I am a member of the Commission on the Status of Women Faculty, a committee that works todevelop and enhance gender-equitable policies at North Dakota State University. I am primaryauthor of a series of broadly distributed advocacy tips, have participated in a national webinar onengaging male faculty as gender equity allies, and have given several conference presentationson the same topics. Additionally, I currently serve on the planning committee for the NSF-funded project Transforming Undergraduate Education in Engineering (TUEE), which has thegoal of enhancing women participation and success in engineering programs.Dr. Holmes: I

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Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia

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and Philosophy of Science at the University of Melbourne in 1995.That dissertation, which was titled Magic Moments: A Phenomenological Investigation of theRole of Authenticity in Innovation, began as a study of the communication in innovation at anunnamed firm she describes as “a commercial engineering consultancy that specializes inproduct and process innovation. . . .[and has been] remarkably successful” as reflected by its own Page 26.631.5growth and profitability and “the commercial benefits it produces for its clients”3 (p. 2).Most of the employees of the consultancy were engineers of various types. Her project changeddirection when she