not to fully captureand categorize every single activity, nor to evaluate the effectiveness of the existingprograms. Rather, this study sought to expand our understanding of how schools ofengineering are conceptualizing, defining and implementing initiatives to offer more‘leadership’ to their engineering students, based on their own definition of the term.Initially, we created a list of 35 engineering leadership programs in Canada and theUnited States, by searching the web for ‘engineering leadership education’ and using ourknowledge of the active members of key engineering education conferences andcommunities. The list was not intended to be representative, but rather to include thewell-known programs as well as some variation in approach to
nations. Ni˜no has published on the topics of organi- zational culture, courage, ethics, and the development of management and leadership skills. He holds a Ph.D. in Management from the University of Texas at Austin, where he also earned his B.A., B.B.A., and M.A. degrees. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Developing Engineering Leaders Using a Reflective Autobiographical Exercise David Niño, Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThis paper describes an autobiographical exercise that helps engineering students build self-awareness of their distinctive leadership strengths and
Paper ID #15521Achieving Excellence in Master of Engineering Education: A Case Study ofNational University of Defense Technology’s PracticeProf. Fu zhongli, National University of Defense Technology FU,zhongli is deputy director of the Center for National Security and Strategic Studies, National Univer- sity of Defense Technology (NUDT).In this role, he manages NUDT’s continuing education reform and leads excellent engineer training research projects. He has conducted research on engineering education as a visiting scholar in Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2013. His research interests are in engineering
Professor in the Department of Technology Leadership and Innovation in the College of Technology at Purdue University.He has expertise in Human Resource Development and Curriculum Development. Page 24.973.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Pathways to Technology LeadershipAbstractTechnology-rich organizations need people who can pair technical knowledge, skills, andabilities with an ability to lead people. Organizations have historically focused on hiringemployees with either a strong technical competence or a strong leadership competence. The 21stcentury
, to better serve as gender equity allies. Dr. Green is the author of a series of advocacy tips, published by the Women in Engineering Division (WIED) of ASEE and available at wied.asee.org.Dr. Beth M Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette Beth Holloway is the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Education and Director of the Women in Engi- neering Program (WIEP) in the College of Engineering at Purdue University. She is the current chair of the Women in Engineering Division of ASEE. Holloway received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education, all from Purdue University.Prof. Archie L Holmes Jr., University of Virginia Archie Holmes, Jr. is a Professor in the Charles L
Paper ID #6035Using Leadership Education Practices to Enhance Freshmen EngineeringStudent Interviewing SkillsDr. David Bayless, Ohio University Dr. Bayless is the Loehr professor of Mechanical Engineering and the director of Ohio University’s Center of Excellence in Energy and the Environment. He is also the director of the Robe Leadership Institute, director of the Center for Algal Engineering Research and Commercialization (an Ohio Third Frontier Wright Project), and director of the Ohio Coal Research Center at Ohio University, where he is engaged in the development of energy and environmental technology, such as
Paper ID #18207Engineering Leadership Development using an Interdisciplinary Competition-based ApproachDr. David Bayless, Ohio University Dr. Bayless is the Gerald Loehr Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Director of Ohio Uni- versity’s Coal Research Center, part of Ohio University’s Center of Excellence in Energy and the Envi- ronment. He is also the director of the Robe Leadership Institute and director of the Center for Algal Engineering Research and Commercialization (an Ohio Third Frontier Wright Project) He is engaged in the development of energy and environmental technology such as producing algal-based
Technology (MIT) for some time, albeit at the undergraduatelevel. The Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate (CDIO) syllabus attempts to educate students ina broad range of technologies while simultaneously developing students’ personal, interpersonal,and system-building skills (7). The thrust of the CDIO syllabus is that an engineering educationshould occur within the problem-solving context of conceiving-designing-implementing-operating of products, processes and systems, and that the educational program should havespecific learning outcomes for personal and interpersonal skills, product, process, and systembuilding skills, and disciplinary knowledge (8). The concept of both of these programs is to useproduct development or engineering program models
and professional devel- opment for stakeholders in K-12 education, higher education, and Corporate America. Her research is focused upon the use of mixed methodologies to explore significant research questions in undergraduate, graduate, and professional engineering education, to integrate concepts from higher education and learn- ing science into engineering education, and to develop and disseminate reliable and valid assessment tools for use across the engineering education continuum.Dr. Benjamin Ahn, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Benjamin Ahn is a Postdoctoral Associate with the MIT-SUTD Collaboration Office at MIT. His research interests include identifying effective mentoring skills in higher
leadership education programs: effective leadership, innovation and technology,independent learning, experiential learning and systems thinking. The analysis of the competenciesfound a diverse spread across the programs. Overall, six key competencies emerged:communication, innovation, creativity, execution, personal drive, and teamwork. This analysisprovides insight on the focus of engineering leadership education and the progress of the field. Thefindings can be used for the development of new engineering leadership programs.IntroductionAs society drives forward and a new generation of engineers is just around the corner, we must askif we are properly educating our engineers for the future. Professional skills such as leadershiphave become critical
Paper ID #14841’I Survived the Crisis!’ - Using Real World Scenarios to Teach Crisis Leader-ship Skills to Undergraduate Engineering StudentsDr. Eva Andrijcic, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Eva Andrijcic serves as an Assistant Professor of Engineering Management at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She received her Ph.D. and M.S. in Systems and Information Engineering from University of Virginia, where she worked at the Center for Risk Management of Engineering Systems. She received a B.S. in mathematics from Randolph-Macon Woman’s College. Her major interests are in the areas of risk analysis and management
to lead outside the formal curriculum AbstractLeadership has historically been part of professional engineers’ work life, but until recently itwas not integrated into the formal engineering curriculum. With the support of the NationalAcademy of Engineering and Engineers Canada along with regulatory pressures from theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology and the Canadian EngineeringAccreditation Board, committed engineering educators with ties to industry have begun to takeup this curricular challenge in greater numbers. Unfortunately, many of these programs touchonly a small segment of the student body because they remain on the periphery of engineeringfaculties. As a result, we know little about the
immensenumber of activities and university ethics regulations, only a few case study examples aredescribed here.Leadership in Cross-Disciplinary GroupsUndergraduate Music Society: In 2008, a group of like-minded undergraduate students withclassical music training sought to establish a music society specifically for engineering studentsto support the education and awareness around acoustical and noise engineering. This grouprequested financial support to purchase musical instruments that could be used by anyengineering student without access to their own instruments, either due to residence livingarrangements or cost, which would also be used in scientific demonstrations and related lecturesregarding the physics of music. After being successfully funded
engineeringleadership effort can use this paper to identify potential approaches for their institute.The Need for Leadership Education in EngineeringEngineering colleges are being driven to infuse leadership education into the engineering andcomputer science fields. The need for engineering leaders is being driven by the manychallenges the nation faces (e.g., see the National Academy of Engineering’s Grand Challenges2010; http://www.engineeringchallenges.org/). Technology and engineered systems can providesolutions to these challenges. To bring forth these solutions, the nation needs engineeringleaders. Many studies have explored the role of engineers and the need to change theeducational system to produce these engineers. For example, see • The Science and
Paper ID #11412Engineering Leadership Education - The Path ForwardDr. Richard J. Schuhmann, The Landing School For two decades, Dr. Schuhmann has been affiliated with engineering leadership programs at the Penn- sylvania State University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He now serves as the President of the Landing School of Boatbuilding and Design in Arundel, Maine.Mr. Andrew Michael Erdman, Pennsylvania State University Andrew M. ”Mike” Erdman received his B.S. in Engineering Science from Penn State and his M.S. from USC. Erdman has also taken courses at RPI, Union, UCLA, UCSB, MIT, and Dartmouth. At Rocket
maximumof 25 junior-level transfer students with the appropriate pre-requisite coursework in each of thetwo majors each fall. Initiated in fall 2011, the programs reside 100 miles east of the mainUniversity campus and are administered through the University’s College of Continuing andProfessional Education. Curriculum, student advisement, and vetting of faculty are conductedthrough the University’s College of Engineering. The University’s WASC accreditation hasbeen extended to include the extension programs, and the Accreditation Board for Engineeringand Technology (ABET) certification was achieved in both disciplines in fall 2015. The majorityof courses are taught through direct contact by a mixture of University faculty and industry-based
Technical Council on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering (2010), and Board of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI). He is currently a member of the executive committee of the National Academy of Sciences Roundtable on Risk, Resilience, and Extreme Events, a member of National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Directorate Advisory Committee, and is a member of the National Academies Board on Army Science and Technology (BAST). Dr. DesRoches c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Paper ID #17388 has received numerous awards, including the Presidential Early Career Award for
pairings, the students must determine ontheir own how to work together to achieve team goals such as completing assignments andlearning the course material. Evaluating the leadership of self-managed teams is an importanttopic for the leadership development of engineering students. Based upon the frameworks foundin the literature [5,6], a survey was deployed on a pre and post basis to assess the development ofleadership through working on laboratory exercises in self-selected pairs.Laboratory exercises have long been used in engineering education to train students with theproper technical competencies to be successful in their career. Engineering is a profession thatmust blend theoretical concepts and practical application. The use of hands-on
Paper ID #9181A Method for Assessing Engineering Leadership Content in the EngineeringCurriculum: A First Look at Civil Engineering Project Management CoursesDr. Richard J Schuhmann, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyJames N Magarian, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyElizabeth Huttner-Loan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Elizabeth Huttner-Loan, Ed.M., is an Instructional Developer with the Bernard M. Gordon-MIT Engineer- ing Leadership Program. Her current interests are project-based learning, simulations involving leadership scenarios, and the intersection of technology and education
obtained a B.S. in Mathematics from Spelman College, a M.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Alabama, and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Teaching interests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Primary research projects explore the preparation of engineering doctoral students for careers in academia and industry and the development of engineering education assessment tools. She is a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career (CA- REER) award winner and is a recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award for
first engineer to receive the U.S. Campus Compact Thomas Ehrlich Faculty Award for Service-Learning. He was a co-recipient of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering’s Bernard Gordon Prize for Innovation in En- gineering and Technology Education and the recipient of the ASEE Chester Carlson Award for Innovation in Engineering Education. He is a fellow of ASEE and the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE).Qin Zhu, Purdue University Page 24.846.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Leadership in Multidisciplinary Project Teams: Investigating
the capability to lead teams in efficiently andeffectively delivering projects and products for their stakeholders. Yet a significant gap existsbetween this need and the output of the traditional engineering education system. This results ina lack of competitiveness for commercial entities, causes failed projects and failed companiesand prevents technologies and innovations from transitioning from the laboratory to customersand society.To bridge this gap innovative integrated approaches that develop not only the technical depth butalso the interpersonal agility essential to successfully lead engineering teams are neededi.The purpose of this paper is to examine a pedagogical technique employed in developingengineering leaders: the use of self
competence and leadership. His research and teaching interests include developing global agility, globalization, leadership, project management, ethics, and manufac- turing processes. Gregg has lived in numerous locations within the USA and Europe and has worked in many places including North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Prior to joining BYU, Gregg worked for Becton Dickinson, a Global Medical Technology fortune 500 Company. In this capacity he worked as a product development engineer, quality engineer, technical lead, business leader and pro- gram/project manager managing many different global projects. Gregg received his PhD in Educational Leadership and Higher Education from the University of
understand the processes involved, barriers faced, and strategies for overcoming those barriers. To use these understandings to inform recommendations for others involved in similar endeavors.The study was guided by the following research questions: 1) How did the program come about? 2) What helped or hindered the process of developing and implementing the program? 3) What lessons learned from this process can inform and improve future transformational efforts in engineering education?Findings from this project will be used to create a case study of the IRE Story documenting notonly the chronological progress of the project, but also the barriers faced, strategies tried,successes, failures and lessons learned along the
needed, which educates allengineering students to better prepare them for this new reality.Section 2: A Quiet Success Story A program that has seen great success in preparing scientists and engineers to also beleaders is now in its fourth decade – the National Science Foundation (NSF) EngineeringResearch Center (ERC) Program. The university-based ERC Program began in 1985 with amission to strengthen the competitiveness of US firms through better education and research. Ithas seen great return on the modest investment in it over the past three decades – both in terms oftechnology advances and in equipping America’s science and engineering workforce. From 1985to 2009, about $1 billion in federal funding was invested in about 50 ERCs, and
betweenleader/manager coaching-related behaviors and employee motivation to learn. 4 Despite thecontinued emphasis on teaming effectiveness, effective communication and the need for moreeffective management in engineering and technology, there were no such studies in engineeringcontexts were identified. Therefore this study has potential import for engineering educators in avariety of roles and for those training for, or currently positioned in, engineering- relatedleadership roles. Research Questions, Hypotheses and Related LiteratureTo investigate potential but unexamined outcomes of leader coaching in engineering contexts,answers to the following research questions were sought: (1) What is the relationship betweenleader coaching
Paper ID #9682From Faculty to Change Agent: Lessons Learned in the Development andImplementation of a Change WorkshopDr. Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Ella L. Ingram is an Associate Professor of Applied Biology and Biomedical Engineering and Director of the Center for the Practice and Scholarship of Education at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Her educational research interests include promoting successful change practice of STEM faculty, effective evolution and ecology instruction, and facilitating undergraduate research experiences. Her teaching port- folio includes courses on: nutrition
and administrator decisions on the most effective use of limitedresources toward effective leader development strategies for undergraduate engineering studentsto better meet industry and societal needs.References1. President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. (2012). Report to the President: Engage To Excel: Producing One Million Additional College Graduates With Degrees In Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. In. (Washington D.C.2. American Society for Engineering Education. (2009). Creating a Culture for Scholarly and Systemic Innovation in Engineering Education. In. (Washington D.C., American Society
engineer, technical lead, business leader and pro- gram/project manager managing many different global projects. Gregg received his PhD in Educational Leadership and Higher Education from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a Master of Technology Management degree and a BS in Manufacturing Engineering Technology, from Brigham Young Univer- sity. Gregg also does consulting in project management and leadership working with IPS Learning and Stanford University where he provides training for fortune 500 companies throughout the world.Dr. Randall Davies, Brigham Young University Dr. Davies is currently an assistant professor of Instructional Psychology and Technology at Brigham Young University. His research involves
, students will present their reviews and lead discussions of theselected articles.Book (2) or (1) reviews - Read and review a selected book on leadership, leadership theory,teaching leadership, leadership pedagogy, engineering leadership, and engineering leadershipeducation. Write a short amazon.com-style review (complete with star rating) from the point ofview of an engineering educator, including the background of the author(s), overall objective,intended audience, clarity of topics presented, and usefulness of book for an engineeringeducator. (i.e. Were examples or specific applications offered that you can actually use in yourfuture career as an engineering?)Personal Statement Presentation – Personal statements are general a part of the