Collection

2009 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Kaylea Dunn

theLeadership Education program, who incorporated the following tools: o A United Kingdom (UK) survey facilitated in 2005. o Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accreditation Criterion 3 guidelines. o The Introductory Leadership Course objectives in the syllabus provided to students.The survey responses indicated that not only is the development of professional leadership skillsby engineering students appreciated, it is required if they are to meet the demands of theengineering workforce. Many employers responding to the survey defined these skill sets asfundamental for future engineers.BackgroundThe global market for engineering graduates is becoming increasingly

Collection

2009 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Lawrence Whitman; Zulma Toro-Ramos; John Watkins

but will need some help getting started with research. XXX seeks advice from a number of people - which is so good, • We agreed to revise course syllabus, • How to write a good syllabus. We both went to the syllabus writing workshop and we shared our newly prepared syllabuses for the spring semester. We also went over T&P expectations, • The mentoring program seems to be working well for us. I think having deadlines and a schedule really helps in making sure the mentor and protégé meet. • I have learned that as I have advised the protégé on academic matters, I have also learned much. Some of the things I have learned include new challenges for a starting assistant professor, new