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Engineering Leadership Development Division Technical Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Michelle Melvin, Louisiana State University and A&M College; Boz Bowles, Louisiana State University; Adrienne Steele, Louisiana State University and A&M College

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

Transactions on Engineering Management, vol. 58, no. 1, pp. 71-86, Feb. 2011, doi: 10.1109/TEM.2010.2048914.[3] Hockey, R.G.J., "Compensatory control in the regulation of human performance under stress and high workload: A cognitive-energetical framework," Biological Psychology, vol. 45, no. 1, pp. 73-93, 1997, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0301-0511(96)05223-4.[4] J. Dewey, How We Think. Boston, MA: Heath, 1910.[5] D. Schön, The Reflective Practitioner: How Professionals Think in Action. New York: Basic Books, 1983.[6] D. A. Kolb, Experiential Learning: Experience as a Source of Learning and Development. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1984.[7] L. Dee Fink, Creating Significant Learning Experiences: An Integrated

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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

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

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John R. Donald, P.E., University of Guelph, Canada; Marnie V. Jamieson, University of Alberta, Canada

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

Teaching and Learning(associated with the norm of femininity). This is especially relevant as instructors aretypically hired without any formal training in pedagogy and have limited support orincentive to improve courses year-to-year nor to integration of curriculum beyond theirown specific teaching requirements. This challenge has been exacerbated by theaccelerating pace of educational technology available to both instructors and students.Examples of engineering leadership concepts that are delivered to engineering studentsand could support a cultural shift in instructors that would increase the femininity normassociated with non-technical content would be the exploration of personal values andorganizational values related to vision, mission and

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Inclusive Leadership: A Panel Discussion

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Volpe, University of Florida; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., University of Florida; Sara Valentina Rojas

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

withhigh levels of leadership and professional skills [3]–[5]. Historically, leadership and professionalskills have been referred to as “soft skills” indicating lesser importance than the “hard” ortechnical skills typically associated with engineering. Leadership development was often pushedto the margins of engineering education using an end-of-program project or a few electivecourses to fulfill the requirements [6], [7]. However, recent work explores the potential andsuccess of integrating leadership and professional development into the technical aspects ofengineering education. This literature indicates that out-of-class activities such as summerinternships or research experiences (e.g., REU programs) can be beneficial in furthering

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian J. Novoselich, United States Military Academy; Meg Handley, Pennsylvania State University; Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas, El Paso

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

. This theme suggested a stronger emphasis onleadership education throughout the engineering curriculum. ABET’s current leadership-related student outcome 3.5 requiresengineering program students to demonstrate, “an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provideleadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives,” [7]. This studentoutcome suggests a requirement for students to grasp and apply leadership principles in team-based work but lacks a direct outcomefor educational institutions to pivot for an integrated approach to leadership education in engineering. Participants suggested this lackof integration prohibits the ability for students to link and apply

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica J. Li, P.E., University of Toronto, Canada; Andrea Chan, University of Toronto, Canada; Catherine MacKenzie Campbell; Elham Marzi, University of Toronto, Canada; Emily Moore, P.E., University of Toronto, Canada

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

, approximately 200,000individuals are employed in this sector, and the 36 billion Canadian dollar industry has more thandoubled in size since 2006 [15], [16].Beyond its steady growth as a sector, engineering consulting is an industry where leadershipskills are a valued and integral part of the work. Engineering consultants communicate withclients and other stakeholders frequently, primarily work in teams, and collaborate closely withclients in the development of custom solutions [17]–[22]. Engineers in these firms can also moveswiftly from one engagement to another, where the team, client, and technical nature of the jobmay be different depending on the specific requirements of the project [19]. According to Hininget al., PSF typically generate

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Inclusive Leadership: A Panel Discussion

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katreena Thomas, Clemson University; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

leadership that areunderexplored in research and practice. While leadership is recognized as an integral part ofengineering and engineering education, there are nuances of leadership that are unique tomarginalized groups in engineering, such as Black engineers. Studies regarding engineeringleadership often highlight the importance of technical competency and social or professionalskills related to effective engineering leadership [3]–[5]. These skills are closely connected to anengineer's various funds of identity in where, how, and who they interact with in leadership.However, for the early-career Black engineers in this study, these aspects of their identity andleadership are only recognized and appreciated in specific spaces in engineering. In