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)

, businessknowledge, teamwork skills, an entrepreneurial mindset, lifelong-learning skills, sustainability,cultural awareness, social responsibility, critical thinking skills, and so much more. While somemight label such competencies as ‘soft skills’ or ‘professional skills,’ these competencies areessential to the success of every engineer. As pointed out previously, many of thesecompetencies are already embedded within the student outcomes that all ABET-accreditedengineering programs must show attainment of from graduates. And yet, while there areengineering programs that do integrate such competencies within engineering curricula, themajority do not because the assumption that is made is that such competencies are taught andlearned outside of engineering

Conference Session

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

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vicente Valenzuela-Riquelme, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile; Maria Elena Truyol, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile; Camila Zapata-Casabon, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

-dominatedenvironments and pursuing male leadership models. Figure 1. Critical engineering skills for facing challenges and seizing opportunities.Significant disparities become apparent when discussing gaps between industry demands andthe skills possessed by engineering graduates. Previous studies have identified criticaldeficiencies in areas such as effective communication, teamwork, management and decision-making, ethical leadership, and social responsibility within the engineering field. Engineersoften encounter challenges applying these soft skills in dynamic work environments,underscoring the pressing need to address these discrepancies during academic training.The ability to communicate effectively and collaborate in multidisciplinary teams is

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD) Technical Session: Innovative Approaches to Teaching & Developing Engineering Leadership

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brainerd Prince, Plaksha University; Sumita Ambasta; Vinayak Krishan Joshi, Plaksha University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

engineering students think that their engineering knowledge would be sufficient for their careers, but many also don't take soft skills like decision-making seriously because they don't know what employers are looking for [13].  Class size and curriculum overload: Studies also show that instructors find it difficult to include assignments that incorporate such soft skills in their already very content- heavy courses. Additionally, most lectures have an average class size of 100 students, which dramatically reduces how well they learn such skills [14].However, courses on decision-making and leadership are major modules in managementstudies which does not overlap with engineering education currently. So, it

Conference Session

Engineering, Ethics, and Leadership

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Michael Aucoin P.E., Texas A&M University; Zhendi Zhang, Texas A&M University; Miles O. Dodd, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

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

. Perhaps such an evolution will take place in the larger workplace.If we use workforce analytics properly it will enhance our humanity; troublesome application of itwill strip away humanity and treat people as objects [24]. Fledgling engineering managers/leaders willthemselves be analyzed and will likely participate in the analysis of others. This content has beendeveloped to help them prepare themselves for considering how this technology can enhance ourhumanity. Perhaps paradoxically, this exploration helps us see how the practice of leadership isevolving to become about both soft skills and hard data. A comment from Deloitte [29] provides aguiding compass for our way forward. …[Thriving] depends on an organization becoming—and remaining

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD) Technical Session: Engineering Leadership in Industry

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seth Claberon Sullivan, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

; Zeng, S. X. (2014). Employee job satisfaction in engineering firms. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 21(4), 353-368.[18] S. Kumar and J. K. Hsiao, “Engineers Learn ‘Soft Skills the Hard Way’: Planting a Seed of Leadership in Engineering Classes,” Leadership and Management in Engineering, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 18–23, Jan. 2007, doi: https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)1532-6748(2007)7:1(18). AppendixTitle Authors, Purpose Methods Findings Citation YearPapers about Happiness at work (in general) - backgroundHRM and El-Sharkawy, Examine the role