Conference Session

Engineering, Ethics, and Leadership

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farnoosh B. Brock, Prolific Living Inc.; Jessica Koehler, Wake Forest University; Andy Brock, Prolific Living; Olga Pierrakos, Wake Forest University and National Science Foundation

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS), Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

competency gap between engineering education and engineeringpractice remains wide. “While industry continues to be satisfied with the technical and scientificabilities of graduate engineers, they retain a ‘marked lack of satisfaction’ with their non-technicalcapabilities” (Nejad, 2017). Employers expect recent graduates and new hires to be able tocommunicate clearly and professionally and “to develop a productive working environment byparticipating in meetings, communicating through transparency, listening actively, andcommunicating with confidence, while simultaneously treating others with respect and beingnice to others” (Ruff et al, 2015). To highlight even more the communication competenciesexpected of engineers, it is important to understand

Conference Session

Joint Technical Session: Engineering Leadership Development Division and Engineering Management Division

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James N. Magarian, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Reza S. Rahaman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD), Engineering Management Division (EMD)

a 29 year career in the Consumer Packaged Goods, Pharma- ceuticals, and Agricultural Chemical Industries to lead the four School of Engineering Technical Leader- ship and Communication (TLC) Programs – the Gordon-MIT Program in Engineering Leadership (GEL), the Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program (UPOP), the Graduate Engineering Leadership Pro- gram (GradEL), and the School of Engineering Communication Lab. Immediately prior to MIT, Reza was the Vice-president of Research, Development, and Innovation for the Specialty Division of the Clorox Company. In that role he was accountable for developing innova- tion strategies for a diverse set of businesses and ensuring robust technology roadmaps and innovation

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD) Technical Session: Engineering Leadership Competencies and Skills

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacie Edington, University of Michigan; Michael Dailey, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

College of Engineering at the University of Michigan engaged in an multi-yearexperiential learning initiative to develop a framework to support students to intentionally explorelearning opportunities, engage meaningfully in experiences, reflect on what they have learned,and communicate the value of the core competencies they have developed [9]. Experientiallearning has been identified as a high-impact educational practice [12], and provides theopportunity for the student to develop and practice competencies in authentic settings [13]. Tosupport experiential learning, the College of Engineering developed a set of key professionalcompetencies (Table 1) through a strategic vision process involving faculty, staff, students,alumni, and industry

Conference Session

Engineering, Ethics, and Leadership

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James N. Magarian, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; John M. Feiler, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Leo McGonagle, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Eileen Milligan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alexander Rokosz, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Schanne, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Reza S. Rahaman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Olivier Ladislas de Weck, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS), Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

Gulf conflict, in support of the Global War on Terrorism in Iraq, and during peace enforcement operations in Bosnia-Herzegovina. He was awarded three Bronze Star Medals for leadership and service during wartime operations. He earned his commission through ROTC and was a Distinguished Military Graduate, He is a graduate of the U.S. Army Ranger School and the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. He earned a M.S. in leadership development and counseling from Long Island University and a B.A. in psychology from Boston University. He is a member of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE). Leo is an avid hiker, and when not at work can usually be found on a New Hampshire White Mountains high