Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Division Technical Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

engineers work in fields withpressing deadlines, on projects where millions or even billions of dollars, public safety, or thelives of the end user of their designs are at stake. Engineering and computer science-basedprofessions account for just under 6% the 800+ high-stress professions reported by ONET [1].Helping students to develop strategies for performing on teams effectively in stressful situationsis essential for their successful goal achievement, productivity and team performance in theirfuture engineering careers [2], [3]. This EL work in progress design paper will introduce amodel for a non-traditional engineering leadership development activity. Specifically, this paperwill explore the incorporation of a simulated stressful situation