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Preparing Future Generations for Executive Leadership Roles in Technical Organizations

Conference Session: Engineering Management Division (EMD) Technical Session 3
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Richard (Rick) Warren Blank, Johns Hopkins Engineering for Professionals; Stanislaw Tarchalski, The Johns Hopkins University
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Management Division (EMD)

Paper ID #41624Preparing Future Generations for Executive Leadership Roles in TechnicalOrganizationsMr. Richard (Rick) Warren Blank, Johns Hopkins Engineering for Professionals Richard W (Rick) Blank, B.A., B.S., M.S. Mr. Blank is a Lecturer in the Engineering for Professionals Master of Engineering Management Program at the Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering. In this program he teaches Planning & Managing Projects; Finance, Contracts, & Compliance for Technical Professionals; Strategic Communications in Technical Organizations; and Executive Technical Leadership. He also holds an appointment as the

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Online Engineering Management Master's Program—Lessons Learned

Conference Session: Engineering Management Division (EMD) Tech Session 1: Program-level innovations in design, delivery, and assessment
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: John T. Tester, Tennessee Technological University; Mazen I. Hussein, Tennessee Technological University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Management Division (EMD)

University Mazen is an Associate Professor in the General and Basic Engineering Department at Regional University. His research interests include: Freight modeling and logistics, facilities planning and material handling, optimization and simulation modeling, production planning and control, reverse logistics and recycling, modern manufacturing systems, microalloying and mechanical behavior, teaching statistics and increasing the data analytics content in engineering curricula, and the impact of the administrative policies on the engineering education. Memberships: Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers, American Society for Quality, Institute for Supply Management, and Institute for Operations Research and the

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Investigating the Industry Perceptions and Use of AI Tools in Project Management: Implications for Educating Future Engineers

Conference Session: Engineering Management Division (EMD) Technical Session 2
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Sakhi Aggrawal, Purdue University ; Paul J. Thomas
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Management Division (EMD)

quantitative data.Concurrently, qualitative data was thematically analyzed to gain insights into usage andperceptions surrounding AI.Results: The study revealed a growing trend among project management professionals inleveraging AI tools for a variety of tasks, including project planning, task assignment, tracking,and crafting emails, reports, and presentations. A strong correlation was observed betweenfamiliarity with ChatGPT and its likely usage in project management tasks. While someparticipants found AI tools convenient and efficient, they were frustrated with potentialinaccuracies and the need for specific input prompts. Overall, industry professionalsdemonstrated the usage of AI in project management, with a notable emphasis on taskautomation

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Alignment of Engineering Management and Education Using Facility Condition Assessments

Conference Session: Engineering Management Division (EMD) Tech Session 3: Engineering Management — From Classroom to Practice
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Derek Hillestad Ph.D, Arizona State University; Rebecca Kassa, The University of Kansas
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Management Division (EMD)

practice.Organizations use the Facility Condition Assessment (FCA) for financial and operational strategicplanning. An FCA facilitates; knowledge management of assets under ownership, riskmanagement, capital planning, and real estate decisions [23]. FCA practice includes architectural,mechanical, electrical and structural engineering disciplines towards an integrated engineeringpractice for buildings. Further, the increasingly complex software and digital operation ofbuildings includes software and technological engineering including digital twins, AI interfaces,and Building Information Modeling (BIM), and other built environment advances. [1]. Currently,there is no research associated with engineering education and the practice of FCA’s. As a startingpoint

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Engineering Student Support 2.0: A Blueprint for Recruitment, Retention, and Success

Conference Session: Engineering Management Division (EMD) Technical Session 1
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kumar Yelamarthi, Tennessee Technological University; Elizabeth A. Powell, Tennessee Technological University
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Management Division (EMD)

, and Recognition (R3).The Center’s mission is to recruit diverse and talented students, provide evidence-basedprogramming for retention, and celebrate students’ success by recognizing their hard work andaccomplishments. This mission is tied to the state’s mandate to increase enrollment in highereducation [7] and to boost STEM education to meet the growing STEM workforce needs [8].Tennessee Tech University’s strategic plan to increase freshmen-to-sophomore retention rates to82% and to reach a 50% 4-year graduation rate by 2025 [9] is also reflected in the Center’smission.The CoE SSC activities and outcomes have been through substantial growth in the past threeyears, the staff have been intensifying recruitment efforts, developing and

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The Complete Engineer: How the Whiting School’s Engineering Management and Leadership Course Complements Senior Design

Conference Session: Engineering Management Division (EMD) Tech Session 3: Engineering Management — From Classroom to Practice
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Mia Baytop Russell, The Johns Hopkins University; Illysa Izenberg, The Johns Hopkins University; Michael Agronin; Aabhas Jain
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Management Division (EMD)

the active involvement of others: direct reports, other managers, other team members, other department employees, and those above them on the organizational chart. Sometimes even their suppliers or customers! In this course, you will learn about teamwork and people management, and gain an introduction to strategy, finance, and project management. You will practice writing concise, persuasive analyses and action plans and verbally defending your ideas.ABET student outcomes are listed below in Table 1 [3]. Outcomes that are taught and assessedin EML are denoted in the table:Table 1. Student Outcomes taught in EML: ABET # Student Outcome Taught in EML course 1 an

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Design of a Unique Industry-Oriented Project-Based Capstone Course for Engineering Technical Managers

Conference Session: Engineering Management Division (EMD) Tech Session 2: Course-level strategies to positively impact student learning and experiences
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Wei Lu, Texas A&M University; Behbood Zoghi, Texas A&M University
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Management Division (EMD)

Technical Managers2023 ASEE Engineering Management Division (EMD) Abstract This work in progress (WIP) paper aims at demonstrating the innovative design ofintegrating a communication course with the Capstone course, which is part of the Master ofEngineering Technical Management (METM), a 21-month online graduate program for workingprofessionals in the engineering technical management fields. As the culmination of theirgraduate study, students must identify an organizational/technical challenge, formulate a feasibleproject plan to address the issue to bring impact to the organization. During this process, theywill conduct research, create a strong business case for their industry sponsors

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Engineering Management Student Study-Abroad Opportunities: Design Considerations for EM Programs and Faculty Mentors

Conference Session: Engineering Management Division (EMD) Tech Session 1: Program-level innovations in design, delivery, and assessment
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: James Henry Schreiner, United States Military Academy; Trenton Robert Douthwaite
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Management Division (EMD)

from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.Trenton Robert Douthwaite ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Engineering Management Student Study-Abroad Opportunities: Design Considerations for EM Programs and Faculty MentorsAbstractLeading an undergraduate program in Engineering Management (EM) can be challenging due tothe need to balance the requirements of accreditation engineering topics (ET) and the desire toinspire students through study-abroad opportunities. Often, foreign colleges do not offer thesame level of ET rigor, putting students at risk of falling behind and not graduating on time. Thispaper proposes one approach to planning and creating student opportunity. It begins

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What Engineering Leaders Lead: The Career Outcomes of an Engineering Leadership Program’s Alumni Community

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)

leadership positionsattained, and alums' sense of preparedness for leadership roles. Assessment in these areas requiresthe measurement of downstream variables many years after graduation, and, ideally, includes theability to connect in-program assessment measures and control variables to these downstreammeasures. We proceed to share GEL's conceptual plan for a longitudinal assessment system thatwill examine students' development and achievement during and after the years spent in theprogram. Though these plans are still in-process, we describe them at a high level to providecontext for the alumni-specific outcomes discussion that is the prime focus of this paper.Historical overview of the GEL programLaunched in 2007, the Bernard M. Gordon-MIT

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Board 99: Systematic Literature Review on Organizational Resilience in the Context of Higher Education Institutions

Conference Session: Engineering Management Division (EMD) Poster Session
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Diego Alejandro Polanco-Lahoz, Texas Tech University; Jennifer A Cross, Texas Tech University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Management Division (EMD)

struggle during thehardest period, but others even were helped during the same. This WIP paper analyzes literaturethat focuses on Organizational Resilience (OR) for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). OR is“the organization’s capability to face disruptions and unexpected events in advance thanks to thestrategic awareness and a linked operational management of internal and external shocks” [2]. 3. MethodThe SLR approach used for this research considers the method used in [3]. The methodologyconsiders three different stages of SLR development. First, planning the review focuses on theidentification of the need for a review, the preparation of a proposal, and the development of thereview protocol. The second stage of conducting the review focuses

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Shaping the Engineering Leadership Research Agenda: Results of a 2022 Special Session

Conference Session: Joint Technical Session: Engineering Leadership Development Division and Engineering Management Division
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Brian J. Novoselich, United States Military Academy; Meg Handley, Pennsylvania State University; Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas, El Paso
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD), Engineering Management Division (EMD)

Paper ID #38706Shaping the Engineering Leadership Research Agenda: Results of a 2022Special SessionCol. Brian J. Novoselich, United States Military Academy Brian Novoselich is an active duty Army Colonel currently serving as an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy (West Point) and the Director of Strategic Plans and Assessment. He earned his Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech in 2016 and a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 2006. He is a licensed professional engineer in the Commonwealth

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Career Advantages of Business Education Courses for Engineering Management Students

Conference Session: Engineering Management Division (EMD) Technical Session 1
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Suzanne S. Hicks, Middle Tennessee State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Management Division (EMD)

implement, andSafety Planning problem-solving, investigation, risk communicate safety collaboration assessment programs and practices Communication, Project management Develops skills to lead andET 6300 leadership, teamwork, software and techniques, deliver technical projectsPMI Project problem-solving, applying PM

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An Evidence-Based Approach to Technology Workforce Expansion by Increasing Female Participation in STEM Entrepreneurship

Conference Session: Engineering Management Division (EMD) Tech Session 2: Course-level strategies to positively impact student learning and experiences
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jonathan Eckhardt, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Minah Park, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Molly Carnes; Jennifer Sheridan, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Markus Brauer, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Brent Goldfarb; Subrahmaniam Tangirala, University of Maryland, College Park
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Management Division (EMD)

. In the unrelatable role model condition, students watched a video similar to theone described above, but the individuals who appeared in the video were older and dressed informal or somewhat outdated clothing. After watching the assigned video, participantscompleted a survey. The research plan and analysis were preregistered and are available at theCenter for Open Science registration platform (osf.io). Preliminary analysis indicates thatexposure to the relatable role model video increased the entrepreneurial intention of both femaleand male students, and the entrepreneurial identity aspiration was the underlying process drivingthe effect. This research makes several important contributions. First, we develop and test a theorythat

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Organizational Resilience in the Context of Higher Education Institutions: A Systematic Literature Review

Conference Session: Engineering Management Division (EMD) Technical Session 3
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Diego Alejandro Polanco-Lahoz, Texas Tech University; Jennifer A Cross, Texas Tech University
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Management Division (EMD)

HEI contexts is the one previously published as Work-in-process19.Methodology The SLR methodology used for this study considers the same used previously19, whichwas developed by Tranfield and colleagues in 20031. This methodology considers three differentstages with multiple phases on each. First, planning the review, where the main goal is toidentify the need for a review, the respective preparation, and the development of the reviewprotocol. The second stage of conducting a review considers the identification of research,selection of studies, their quality assessment, data extraction, and progress monitoring, to endwith the data synthesis. Finally, the third stage considers the report and recommendations, andgetting evidence into

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Measuring Team Effectiveness in Construction Projects: Team Members’ Perceptions

Conference Session: Engineering Management Division (EMD) Tech Session 3: Engineering Management — From Classroom to Practice
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Rebecca Kassa, University of Kansas; Monica Perrin, Arizona State University; Tolulope Ibilola Ogundare; Brian Lines, The University of Kansas; Jake Smithwick, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Kenneth Timothy Sullivan, Arizona State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Management Division (EMD)

members treatedRelationships each other with respect and appreciation). We laughed together, joked, poked fun good naturedly, and sharedHumor lighthearted moments. The team exercised perseverance, resilience, didn't get down, mood didn't getGrit down, kept trying, even keeled, drive, work ethic, avoided burnout.Problem Solving The team was effective at overcoming challenges. The team had a solid approach to identifying, planning for, and minimizingRisk Management risks to the project.Innovation/ The team used creativity and outside-the-box-thinking to improve theCreativity project.Collaboration

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A Project-Based Approach to Integrated Business and Engineering Curriculum

Conference Session: Engineering Management Division (EMD) Tech Session 2: Course-level strategies to positively impact student learning and experiences
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Alina Alexeenko, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); William C. Oakes, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Dilip Chhajed; Ryan Paul Case
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Management Division (EMD)

opportunity for students to build on thework of EPICS teams and broaden the impact of those projects beyond their immediatecommunity partners. The final experience is the New Venture Challenge in which teams presenttheir business or social venture plan to individuals and organizations who may be willing to fundtheir for-profit or not-for-profit venture during the Entrepreneurial Expo at the end of the year.EvaluationThe first cohort of 94 students is in their second year with a 90.1% retention rate. The overallacademic performance has been strong examining their overall grades shown in Figure 1 as wellas the grades earned in their engineering courses shown in Figure 2Figure 1 Overall Grades for IBE Students (N=94)Figure 2 Grades for IBE Students in

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Harmonizing Team Dynamics and Personality Strengths in Effectively Managing a Large Educational STEM Program

Conference Session: Engineering Management Division (EMD) Technical Session 3
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Adekemisola Olufunmilayo Asahiah, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University; Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University; Oyinkansola Aladeokin, Morgan State University; Hannah Abedoh, Morgan State University; Olushola V. Emiola-Owolabi, Morgan State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Management Division (EMD)

isassociated with the “Driving Onward” function, while intuition contradicts sensing in this role.Similarly, the “Planning Ahead” role aligns with the judging function, while the perceivingfunction opposes it. However, introversion, feeling, and thinking do not exhibit explicitassociations with specific roles, suggesting the complexity of team personality dynamics.Despite these insights, there remains a lack of understanding of the direct influence of teampersonality on effectiveness and success.This study attempts to provide evidence by investigating the relationship between teampersonalities and performance within an interdisciplinary research group at a historically blackcollege and university (HBCU). This group, operational for over four years

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Exploiting Digital Learning Management System (LMS) Capabilities for Effective Program Assessment of Competency-based Education

Conference Session: Engineering Management Division (EMD) Tech Session 1: Program-level innovations in design, delivery, and assessment
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Laramie Vance Potts, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Huiran Jin, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Mohammad Rabie
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Management Division (EMD)

a member as well as a leader on technical teams.These criteria appear simple and straightforward but they describe a wide range of skills. Forexample SO-1 describes competence on the body of knowledge (BOK), correct application oftechniques or methods, and use of appropriate tools of STEM to solve discipline-specificproblems. Competency in any of the five (5) student outcomes is developed gradually in aprogram through introductory lectures, experiential learning in laboratory sessions, followed upand reinforced in mid-level courses and finally mastery level skills that are taught at the highestcourse levels of the program.Table 1 presents a generalized assessment plan for any four year ET program. Here wedeconstruct each of the five

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The Journey of Establishing and Operating an Innovation Center to Nurture Future Engineering Innovators

Conference Session: Engineering Management Division (EMD) Technical Session 1
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Chun Kit Chui, University of Hong Kong; Norman C. Tien, University of Hong Kong
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Management Division (EMD)

networking opportunities and global awareness.Suggestions were made to address these shortcomings.This study offers practical insights for advancing engineering education through innovativeinfrastructure and serves as a reference case for planning, executing, and managing similarinitiatives in higher education institutions.Keywords Innovation center, student-centered approachIntroductionIn 2016, the engineering faculty at the University of Hong Kong initiated the Tam Wing FanInnovation Wing (a.k.a. the HKU Inno Wing) project with the goal of establishing and operatingan innovation center at a prominent location on campus. The primary educational objective of theInno Wing is to empower students, allowing them to unleash their creative potential