Paper ID #37304What Engineering Leaders Lead: The Career Outcomes of an EngineeringLeadership Program’s Alumni CommunityDr. James N. Magarian, Massachusetts Institute of Technology James Magarian, PhD, is a Sr. Lecturer and Associate Academic Director with the Gordon-MIT En- gineering Leadership (GEL) Program. He joined MIT and GEL after nearly a decade in industry as a mechanical engineer and engineering manager in aerospace/defense. His research focuses on engineering workforce formation and the education-careers transition.Dr. Reza S. Rahaman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Dr. Rahaman returned to MIT in 2018 after
Paper ID #42120Navigating the Mystery: An Approach for Integrating Experiential Learningin Ethics into an Engineering Leadership ProgramDr. James N. Magarian, Massachusetts Institute of Technology James Magarian is a Sr. Lecturer with the Gordon-MIT Engineering Leadership (GEL) Program. He joined MIT and GEL after nearly a decade in industry as a mechanical engineer and engineering manager in aerospace/defense. His research focuses on engineering workforce formation and the education-careers transition.John M. Feiler, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyLeo McGonagle, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Leo McGonagle
Paper ID #43350Applying Aspects of Professional Settings to Student Teaming in an Engineeringand Design CourseRobert Benjamin Simon, Georgia Institute of Technology Robert Simon serves as an Academic Professional for the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at Georgia Tech. He contributes to our undergraduate Global Engineering Leadership Minor, as well as our new Innovation & Entrepreneurship track, by infusing leadership, innovation, and team effectiveness into our engineering curriculum. He co-instructs our Innovation & Entrepreneurship in CEE Systems course, and is a member of the instructional team
Paper ID #43553Benchmarking a Foundation for Improving Psychological Safety in TeamsDr. Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Michelle Marincel Payne is an Associate Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She earned her Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, her M.S. in Environmental Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology, and her B.S. in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla (same school, different name). At Rose-Hulman, Michelle is leading a project
disciplines, but rather require aninterdisciplinary approach. Originally conceptualized by Rittel & Webber [2], wicked problemsare problems with multiple stakeholders and competing demands, which often contain ethical,social, political, or environmental dimensions. They are challenging to frame and scope, giventhe lack of an obvious “stopping point” when the problem to solution process is complete.Wicked problems reflect pressing societal issues like climate change, transportation and urbandevelopment, healthcare and technological unemployment – problems that frequently engage thetechnical expertise of engineers but require a breadth of disciplinary knowledge outside ofengineering as well, requiring strong collaborative skills and an intellectual
learning. The outcomes-based approach requires ashift from a teacher centered pedagogical approach to a student-centered approach. Evenso, this slow adoption of active learning is apparent despite a dramatic increase in ourcapabilities and capacity to leverage instructional technologies, and that as project-baseddesign education has become common in engineering programs. Active learningpedagogies challenge the more traditional teacher-centered pedagogies such as lectures,which are the dominant form of delivery. This slow adoption is apparent notwithstandingthe large body of evidence demonstrating the efficacy of student-centered approaches.This resistance to active learning can also be noted in both engineering educators andengineering students
Minor and Certificate Program at the University of Toronto, Canada. She has a passion for teaching and getting students engaged through active and technology enhanced learning. She is highly interested in developing innovative teaching techniques and strategies that can contribute to students learning and increase equity and inclusivity in the classroom.Dr. Emily Moore P.Eng., University of Toronto Emily Moore is the Director of the Troost Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (Troost ILead) at the University of Toronto. Emily spent 20 years as a professional engineer, first as an R&D engineer in a Fortune 500 company, and then leading ©American Society for
including emerging and non-traditional areas of practice. MacKenzie has an undergraduate engineering degree in Biomedical Systems Engineering, where her research focused on high-intensity focused ultrasound.Elham Marzi, University of Toronto, Canada Prof. Marzi is the Co-founder and Director of InVEST and has engaged in multidisciplinary research in Organizational Behaviour, Virtual Teams, and Engineering Education. She teaches in areas inclusive of OB, HR, Strategy, Virtual Teams, and Negotiations in the Engineering Business Minor and Certifi- cate Program at the University of Toronto, Canada. She has a passion for teaching and getting students engaged through active and technology enhanced learning. She is highly
Paper ID #43424Exploration of Career and Ethical Challenges of Analytics and GenerativeArtificial Intelligence in an Engineering Leadership CourseDr. B. Michael Aucoin P.E., Texas A&M University B. Michael Aucoin is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University, an Adjunct Instructor in the School of Leadership Studies at Gonzaga University, and President of Electrical Expert, Inc.Zhendi Zhang, Texas A&M UniversityMiles O. Dodd, Texas A&M University Miles Dodd is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Engineering Technology at Texas A&
professionals as well as from national sources including the NationalAcademy of Engineering (NAE) [2], the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)[14], and the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) [1] (See Appendix Afor competency definitions and dimensions). Each competency can be assessed on one of threeperformance levels designated as: Exploring, Engaging, and Explaining (Table 2) [15].Table 1: Key Professional Competencies [15] ● Communication ● Ethics ● Lifelong Learning ● Creativity ● Global/Cultural Awareness ● Risk Management ● Empathy ● Grit/Persistence/Resilience ● Systems
Paper ID #42558Assessing the Effectiveness of ’Research Design’ as a Pedagogical Tool forPromoting the skill of ’Decision-making’ Towards Developing Leadership inEngineering StudentsDr. Brainerd Prince, Plaksha University Brainerd Prince is Associate Professor and the Director of the Center for Thinking, Language and Communication at Plaksha University. He teaches courses such as Reimagining Technology and Society, Ethics of Technological Innovation, and Art of Thinking for undergraduate engineering students and Research Design for PhD scholars. He completed his PhD on Sri Aurobindo’s Integral Philosophy from OCMS, Oxford
Jamshidnejad, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Graduate Mechanical Engineering student interested in novel propulsion technology. Experience as a student liaison for research of an Engineering Innovation and Leadership program. Other related experience includes teaching assistantship for undergraduate and graduate level courses.Dr. Sharon Miller, Purdue University Sharon Miller, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Practice in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University. She received a BS degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Purdue University and MS and PhD degrees in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan. Her educational efforts focus on biomedical engineering
Engineering Education, 2024 A Case Study of Integrating Leadership Competencies in a Global Engineering Design Course: A Work in ProgressIntroductionEngineers have a strategic leadership role in tackling the world’s challenges such as the globalenvironmental challenges, infrastructure modernization needs for an expanding population,technological innovations and developments demands, and global health problems [1].Similarly,the engineering world has become increasingly global with many companies establishing globalpartnerships, international alliances, cross-border mergers and acquisitions for increasedproductivity and competitiveness [2][3]. For instance, the recent merger between two techcompanies, Broadcom and VMWare, required
Master’s in Power Systems from India in 2011 and 2014, respectively. He has worked with Tata Consultancy Services as an Assistant Systems Engineer from 2011–2012 in India. He has worked as an Assistant Professor (2014–2018) in the department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, KLE Technological University, India. He is a certified IUCEE International Engineering Educator. He was awarded the ’Ing.Paed.IGIP’ title at ICTIEE, 2018. He is serving as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Engineering Education Transformations (JEET). He is interested in conducting engineering education research, and his interests include student retention in online and in-person engineering courses/programs, data mining and
chose to use this timeframe because my initial research indicated that little has been writtenabout this topic, so a 10-year timeframe allows for a collection of literature sufficient to identifyrelevant theories, concepts, methods, and scholarly interests. It is recent enough to reflectcurrent conditions, technological advances, and any changes in work-related happiness thatoccurred during or after the COVID-19 pandemic and associated adjustments to work practices.Also, this 10-year period included periods of economic growth and recession, so results shouldnot be skewed by one prevailing macroeconomic condition.B. First Search, Google Scholar I performed my first search on happiness and engineering on Google Scholar using thekeywords
Paper ID #41640Characterization of Leadership Skills in Students: A Case Study in a ChileanEngineering SchoolVicente Valenzuela-Riquelme, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile Industrial Civil Engineering, dedicated to data analytics, I have experience in teamwork and leadership. My solid training in information technologies has allowed me to acquire advanced skills in the use of different software. I find myself working closely with databases. I have solid critical thinking and analytical skills, which allows me to interpret large amounts of information and detect opportunities for improvement in business processes. Thanks to
theDepartment of Civil and Coastal Engineering at the University of Florida. Her research answersnational calls for construction and civil engineering professionals to develop new competenciesto navigate the changes of evolving workforce demographics, technology, and organizationalstructures. As director of the Simmons Research Lab, she researches competency developmentvia education and training; interactions between humans and technology; and conceptualizationof leadership in engineering. Supported by more than $8.7M in federal funding and with resultsdisseminated across more than 100 refereed publications, her research aims to develop andsustain an effective engineering workforce with specific emphasis on inclusion. She has over tenyears of
Leadership Education in Engineering (Troost ILead) at the University of Toronto. Emily spent 20 years as a professional engineer, first as an R&D engineer in a Fortune 500 company, and then leading innovation and technology development efforts in a major engineering firm.Dr. Doug Reeve, University of Toronto Dr. Reeve was the founding Director (Emeritus) of the Troost Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (ILead) (2010-2018) at the University of Toronto. He is also Professor Emeritus in Chemical Engineering and Applied ChemistryDr. Andrea Chan, University of Toronto Andrea Chan is a Research Associate at the Troost Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering | University of TorontoMr. Milan
engineering educators: Engineering Leaders 1) employ the full range of engineering skills and knowledge in the design of socio-technical innovations while 2) seeking to understand, embrace, and address the current and future impact of their work in context by 3) actively fostering engaged and productive relationships with diverse stakeholders, including themselves and their team, the users of their technologies, and those impacted by their engineering work.The call for increased focus on professional skills in holistic engineering education has remained consistent for nearly three decades[1], [2], [6]. These calls were answered by and evolution in student outcomes for ABET accreditation which for 2022-2023 includeboth EL and
Power Systems from India in 2011 and 2014, respectively. He has worked with Tata Consultancy Services as an Assistant Systems Engineer from 2011–2012 in India. He has worked as an Assistant Professor (2014–2018) in the department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, KLE Technological University, India. He is a certified IUCEE International Engineering Educator. He was awarded the ’Ing.Paed.IGIP’ title at ICTIEE, 2018. He is serving as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Engineering Education Transformations (JEET). He is interested in conducting engineering education research, and his interests include student retention in online and in-person engineering courses/programs, data mining and learning analytics
Paper ID #43433Reducing Student Aversion to Strategic NetworkingDr. B. Michael Aucoin, Texas A&M University B. Michael Aucoin is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University, an Adjunct Instructor in the School of Leadership Studies at Gonzaga University, and President of Electrical Expert, Inc. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Reducing Student Aversion to Strategic NetworkingAbstractStrategic networking is an important practice for both students and professionals, and it is essentialfor those
Paper ID #39335Identity-based Engineering Leadership Instruction: a ReflexiveInstruction Model and Its ImpactDr. Brett Tallman, University of Texas at El Paso Brett Tallman earned his doctorate in Engineering at Montana State University (MSU), with focus on engineering leadership identity. His previous degrees include a Masters degree in Education from MSU (active learning in quantum mechanics) and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University. He comes to academia with over two decades of industry experience, including quality engineering with Toyota and managing his own consulting practice in biomedical
detrimentaleffects in the racial, classist, and gendered dynamics involved in the success of science,technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) students at their universities. Overall, K-12STEM education has had a long history of tracking and creating inequities in supporting youth toprepare for post-secondary opportunities (Calabrese Barton & Yang, 2001). As STEM universityeducators, we often assume this failure of students means they are individually not college-ready(Warter-Perez et al., 2022). Interventions have been created and engaged with at various levels.Still, despite the hard work of implementation, these efforts have not resulted in dramaticimprovements to STEM educational ecosystems or student engagement. Often, theseimplementations
Paper ID #40169Using Escape Rooms to Apply Team Building and Leadership Skills in anEngineering Leadership Development Program: A Work in ProgressDr. Elizabeth Michelle Melvin, Louisiana State University and A&M College Elizabeth M. Melvin is currently the Director of Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. She earned her BS in chemical engineering from The Ohio State University in Columbus, OH in 2002 and her MS andMr. Boz Bowles, Louisiana State University David ”Boz” Bowles is an Assistant Director of Academic Affairs for the College of Engineering, where he
Paper ID #43830Evaluating the Impact of Teaching Undergraduate Engineering Students Strategiesto Become Leaders in Diverse EnvironmentsDr. Renee M. Desing, University of Washington Dr. Renee Desing is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Washington. Her research interests include diversity, equity, and inclusion in the engineering classrooms and workplaces. Dr. Desing graduated from Ohio State with her Ph.D. in Engineering Education, and also holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a M.S. in Industrial Engineering and
Charae Coley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Brooke Coley, PhD is an Assistant Professor in Engineering at the Polytechnic School of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Dr. Coley is Principal Investigator of the Shifting Perceptions, Attitudes and Cultures in Engine ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 "Everybody Gotta Eat" and Insights on Leadership and Resilient Identity from Black Engineers "If your success is defined as being well-adjusted to injustice and well-adapted to indifference, then we don't want successful leaders. We want great leaders who love the people enough and respect the people enough to be
, September). An empirical study of psychological safety and performance in technology R&D teams. In 2008 4th IEEE International Conference on Management of Innovation and Technology (pp. 1423-1427). IEEE.[12] Senge, P. M. (2006). The fifth discipline: The art and practice of the learning organization. Broadway Business.[13] Edmondson, A. C., & Lei, Z. (2014). Psychological safety: The history, renaissance, and future of an interpersonal construct. Annu. Rev. Organ. Psychol. Organ. Behav., 1(1), 23-43.[14] Cole, C., O'Connell, A., Gong, Z., Jablokow, K., Mohammad, S., Ritter, S., ... & Miller, S. R. (2022). What Factors Impact Psychological Safety in Engineering Student Teams? A Mixed-Method Longitudinal Investigation
expertise across a larger system – not just across twoconnected nodes [13]. Guidance from one mentor then has the potential to benefit many othersbeyond the direct mentee.Reflection-in-action involves learning from experience through active reflection on actions in themoment [4]. The approach of identifying why experiences are important, and how to leveragethis learning in the future is ideally suited to any continuous improvement process [15]. Criticalreflection also has deep ties to professional practice, such as engineering [4]. Engineers facerapidly changing technological environments and complex problems within unique contexts, sothey must be adept at self-directed learning.Many mentorship models exist with distinct contextual nuances. To
larger social groups, the evolution of technology andengineering work and large-scale historical events such as the COVID pandemic. Remarkably,engineering education culture has remained somewhat stable in the face of this pressure [30] andthe institutional priority of research over teaching continues to be a challenge [16], [22],nonetheless, program changes are occurring as sustainability issues are addressed at the courseand program level. The workload remains a problem as there is a hesitancy to remove materialfrom courses and programs even as new material is added, nonetheless, the examination ofworkload is occurring [31]. The number of female engineering students and engineers remainslow for most programs and attrition remains high for
is also interested in student and faculty development. Elizabeth received a B.S. in civil engineering from Clemson University (Clemson, SC).Dr. Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., University of Florida Denise R. Simmons, Ph.D., PE, PMP, LEED-AP is the Associate Dean for Workforce Development in the Wertheim College of Engineering and a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering at the University of Florida. Her research answers national calls for construction and civil engineering professionals to develop new competencies to navigate the changes of evolving work- force demographics, technology, and organizational structures. As director of the Simmons Research Lab, she researches