Paper ID #38638Engineering Leadership: Bridging the Culture Gap in Engineering Educa-tionDr. John R. Donald, P.E., University of Guelph, Canada John R. Donald is a professor at the University of Guelph with over 25 years of leadership experience in post-secondary education and engineering consulting. John is a past president (2017–18) and fellow (2020) of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA-ACEG), ´ and founder of the Guelph Engineering Leadership Program. His current research focuses on engineering leadership and develop- ment of professional skills in the engineering design curriculum.Dr. Marnie V
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
highly fluidand negotiated context, can help us build our understanding of engineering leadership in thisknowledge-intensive, post-industrial world.Engineering Leadership in Engineering Education and Engineering PracticeDefining Engineering LeadershipEngineering educators have responded to the calls for the development of leadership andprofessional skills in engineering graduates, in part, by attempting to define engineeringleadership and create programs for development of these skills [24]. Some scholars have appliedtraditional management theories of leadership to the engineering context, such astransformational leadership [25], or servant leadership [26]. However, Rottmann et al. foundthat some engineers resist the traditional notion of
leadership and management) of engineering students are criticallearning requirements for engineering students [3]. Engineering programs and engineering education research have invigorated workfocused on developing students’ teamwork capacity, communication effectiveness, management capability, etc. These professionalskills and the requirement to address socio-technical challenges merge in the recognition that holistic engineering education requiresthe development of engineers that can lead and manage others.Though definitions of Engineering Leadership (EL) may be as varied as those who attempt to define it [4], for the purposes of thispaper, we rely on upon the definition by [5], who synthesized disparate definitions in support of undergraduate
Paper ID #42120Navigating the Mystery: An Approach for Integrating Experiential Learningin Ethics into an Engineering Leadership ProgramDr. James N. Magarian, Massachusetts Institute of Technology James Magarian is a Sr. Lecturer with the Gordon-MIT Engineering 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.John M. Feiler, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyLeo McGonagle, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Leo McGonagle
Paper ID #38758Learning from an Omnidirectional Mentorship Program: Identifying Themesand Outcomes through a Qualitative LensMatthew Lewis CaulfieldDr. Daniel Ivan Castaneda, James Madison University Daniel I. Castaneda is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering at James Madison Univer- sity. Daniel earned his PhD in 2016 and his Master’s in 2010, both in civil engineering from the Univer- sity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He previously earned his Bachelor’s in 2008 from the University of California, Berkeley. His course development includes civil engineering materials, dynamics, engineering design
questions on what constitutes engineering leadership, and if it should bedistinguished from any other leadership. As the discussion waged, many authors argued thatengineering leadership is leadership, but must also include engineering design [7]. Later, Donald& Jamieson [8] analyzed engineering leadership programs to find dominant themes. Thesethemes helped the authors to develop a generalized framework for engineering leadership:technical knowledge, socio/cultural context, professional skills, and metacognitive skills. Theperspectives shared by these two works helped shaped the scope of this paper, and will beexpanded upon later.An important question to ask, now 20 years removed from the The Engineer of 2020, is whetherthe efforts are working
coordinates the Communications Across the Curriculum program for the College. He also manages the Communication Studio in the Chevron Center for Engineering.Adrienne Steele, Louisiana State University and A&M College Adrienne Steele has over 20 years of experience in STEM education. Currently, Adrienne works at Louisiana State University as the Assistant Director of Student Programs and Outreach in the Chevron Center for Engineering Education. Her current responsibili ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Using Escape Rooms to Apply Team Building and Leadership Skills in anEngineering Leadership Development Program: A Work in ProgressPerforming under pressure is common in engineering. Many
leadershipin the process of developing technological innovations. However, during a typicalundergraduate engineering program the students are not taught about effective decision-making or leadership, as these are considered to be management modules and outside thecore engineering curriculum. This research paper, based on a case study from PlakshaUniversity, a new engineering university in India presents a pedagogical innovation thatcenters research design as an effective pedagogical tool to teach decision-making andleadership skills to engineering students. To test this, we collected data on three majorquestions: student perception of the importance of decision-making and leadership, actualstudent performance in the course, and student perception of
[12].Together the threeperspectives enabled the examination of students’ team interactions to ascertain boundary-crossing experiences and associated conflicts that can supported their development of globalengineering leadership competencies.MethodologyGlobal Engineering Design (GED) CourseThis research examines engineering leadership within the context of a global engineering design(GED) course at a large North American University that enabled students to tackle real worlddesign challenges with global significance and build high fidelity prototype solutions. In thecourse, engineering leadership is defined as the ability to combine leadership skills [19] of socialjudgement, problem solving, and knowledge with management skills [20] that are
criteria used to determine eligibility for the interview pool were participants that had directinvolvement in delivering the services to a client extern to the organization, including servicessuch as engineering design, reporting, analysis, project engineering, project management andfield services.To understand the perception of engineers across varying career stages and professionalresponsibility, we stratified our sampling pool into 3 groups. 1. The most senior group were individuals holding titles such as VP or Senior VP. These individuals led and managed the business units or service offerings within a firm. Their accountabilities included executing business strategies, profit and loss management and sponsoring large
social system, these parts may be human actorsand institutions with their own complex relationships and rules.Authors in the field of engineering education have highlighted the importance of systemsthinking in preparing engineers to solve real-world problems. Dym and Brown [16] argue that asystems thinking approach enables engineers to identify and address the root causes of problemsrather than just their symptoms, leading to more effective solutions. Byrne and colleaguesemphasized the role of systems thinking in promoting sustainability in engineering design [17].Similarly, researchers at MIT describe the emerging field of Engineering Systems which is “atthe intersection of engineering, management, and the social sciences” [18]. MIT now has
Paper ID #44353Competency-based Engineering Leadership Development using a BookendApproachStacie Edington, University of Michigan Stacie Edington is the Director of Honors and Engagement Programs within the University of Michigan, College of Engineering. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Michigan and her Master of Science in Executive Leadership from the University of San Diego. In addition to serving on the instructional team for ”Engineering 110: Design Your Engineering Experience”, she teaches the Engineering Honors Seminar, directs the College of Engineering Honors Program and oversees
teamsAbstractPsychological safety is emerging in the literature as a gateway to creating high performing teamsand high team satisfaction. Studies have demonstrated that psychological safety is a keyingredient in the ability of teams to perform to a higher degree than they otherwise would be ableto. In this research, we continue to expand the assessment of psychological safety in seniorcapstone teams to include data from engineering programs across four different institutions toprovide a sense of the experiences on capstone design teams and impacts interventions mayhave. We also begin to explore approaches to improve psychological safety in senior capstoneteams by focusing on improving students’ awareness of their ethics (the principles that guidetheir choices). The
Paper ID #43910Educating the Whole Engineer: Leveraging Communication Skills to CultivateEthical Leadership CharacterMrs. Farnoosh B. Brock, Prolific Living Inc. Farnoosh Brock went from electrical engineer and project manager at a Fortune 100 to an entrepreneur, published author (4 books), speaker and trainer in 2011. She has coached and trained hundreds of professionals at all levels of the organizations in their Mindset, Leadership and Communication Skills. She delivers her workshops at universities such as Johns Hopkins, Duke and Wake Forest and has spoken her message at many places such as Google, Cisco, MetLife, SAS
Engineering LeadershipW. Edwards Deming, the well-known expert in quality management, said, “Without data, you’re justanother person with an opinion.” Engineers have long made extensive use of data in understanding,designing, testing, and optimizing engineered systems., e.g., for statistical process control inmanufacturing. In other words, engineers implicitly accept and embrace data about engineeringprocesses. In a related sense, data from our social processes in organizations is equally important.Such context can help us navigate topics about the use of data to inform leadership.This context is particularly important given the emotional tenor often used in predictions of Gen AI’simpact on the workforce–whether it is a promise of a “Gold Rush,” or a
Paper ID #41820Leadership Capabilities Exploration and Development via an ExperientialLeadership Course: A Work in ProgressDr. Kim Graves Wolfinbarger, University of Oklahoma Kim Graves Wolfinbarger, director of the Jerry Holmes Leadership Program for Engineers and Scientists, designs and delivers leadership development curricula tailored to the needs of collegiate engineering and science students. An assistant professor in the Engineering Pathways Program, she teaches leadership and professional development courses, supports student organizations, manages the engineering leadership certificate program, and provides advice
their own surveys [10] - [12]. Instructors with large classsizes have turned to software assessment tools to measure the teamwork skills of individuals andthe roles within the teams. For example, CATME and TeamUP provide a survey to gather selfand peer evaluations from individual team members as well as instructors [13],[14]. For thestudy presented below, it was necessary to create a customized assessment tool to determine howindividuals fill functional or task-oriented roles in their teams and the impact of that process ontheir engagement and course experience.ContextIPPD is an educational capstone design program where students from thirteen engineering andcomputer science programs work in multidisciplinary teams for two semesters in designing
Paper ID #41818Assessing Leadership Development through a Leadership Practice Project:A Work in ProgressDr. Kim Graves Wolfinbarger, University of Oklahoma Kim Graves Wolfinbarger, director of the Jerry Holmes Leadership Program for Engineers and Scientists, designs and delivers leadership development curricula tailored to the needs of collegiate engineering and science students. An assistant professor in the Engineering Pathways Program, she teaches leadership and professional development courses, supports student organizations, manages the engineering leadership certificate program, and provides advice and counsel to
educational research, physics education, problem-solving, design of instructional material, teacher training and gender studies. She teaches undergraduate courses related to environmental management, energy and fundamentals of industrial processes at the School of Engineering, UNAB. She currently is coordinating the Educational and Academic Innovation Unit at the School of Engineering (UNAB) that is engaged with the continuing teacher training in active learning methodologies at the three campuses of the School of Engineering (Santiago, Vi˜na del Mar and Concepci´on, Chile). She authored several manuscripts in the science education area, joined several research projects, participated in international conferences with oral
developmenttargeted for graduate engineering students. The John Lof Leadership Academy (JLLA) at the University of Connecticut is a selectiveprogram that seeks to develop and enhance the leadership skills of engineering graduate students.In 2018, the UConn School of Engineering established this program specifically for these studentsbased on a philosophy of “for us, by us” (that is, for the students, by the students). While otheruniversities may offer similar programs, this philosophy behind its design is what sets the JLLAapart. Participating students are involved in creating and completing their own workshops whichnot only facilitates learning but also increases their exposure to the subject matter. The program isguided by an advisory board of three
construction and civil engineering experience working for energy companies and as aproject management consultant; nearly 20 years of experience in academia; and extensiveexperience leading and conducting multi-institutional, workforce-related research and outreach.She holds civil engineering degrees (BS, MS, PhD) from Clemson University and is a registeredProfessional Engineer (PE), ASEE Fellow, Project Management Professional (PMP), andLeadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED-AP).Division: Engineering LeadershipAbstractEngineers, predominantly visual thinkers, have historically encountered engineering workspacesdesigned by men, for men. This trend continues, evident in the underrepresentation of women inthe
of leadership, management, and supervisorypractices, we are disrupting the notion of engineers as pure technologists. Second, by reportingon senior engineers’ leadership learning trajectories, we examine what they have learned, notwhat industry leaders would like us to teach, providing some respite from the enduringexpectation that we play catch up to global economic forces. Finally, by analyzing theexperiences of engineers who learn to lead while busy doing other things, we make a tacitworkplace learning process explicit, providing engineering educators with authentic, workplace-embedded leadership development catalysts to support their programing. These threecontributions to the field of EL research are direct products of our adopted
courses pertaining to topics for first-year engineer- ing, materials science and engineering, engineering design, systems thinking and engineering leadership development. He has a PhD in Polymer, Fiber Science from Clemson University. His research back- ground is in the synthesis of polymer nanocomposites and engineering education. He was trained as a Manufacturing Process Specialist within the textile industry, which was part of an eleven-year career that spanned textile manufacturing to product development.Mr. Seth Claberon Sullivan, Texas A&M University Seth Sullivan is the Director of the Zachry Leadership Program in the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the university, he
Management from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and M.S. and B.S. degrees in Industrial and Management Engineering from Montana State University (MSU). He is Ass ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Identity-based Engineering Leadership Instruction: A Reflexive Instruction Model and Its ImpactAbstractThe growing perception of the engineering profession as a sociotechnical discipline has providedrich soil to cultivate leadership within a professional context. While skill- and behavior-basedapproaches are ubiquitous in engineering leadership programs, identity is emerging as a powerfulframework for understanding engineering leadership development. This
Paper ID #44071Exploring the Role of Mentorship within a Social Network to Develop Leadershipin Engineering EducatorsStephen Mattucci, University of Guelph Mattucci was raised in the traditional territories of the of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nations, Anishinaabek and Haudenosaunee Peoples (Southern Ontario, Canada). He has strong core values around continuous personal improvement, and love for learning. His post-secondary education includes three technical engineering degrees (two mechanical, one biomedical). Mattucci’s post-doctoral work shifted to focus on collaborative change management and communities of
professionals who will enter management and leadership roles. Nonetheless, research andanecdotal experience have indicated that both students and practicing professionals shy away fromstrategic networking, a stance that can hinder their careers. This paper reports on work-in-progress ofdesign and evaluation of course interventions to promote strategic networking among undergraduateengineering students. These experiences are part of a course in Engineering Leadership at Texas A&MUniversity. This paper offers first a literature review and then detail on our course content, networkingactivities, and a reflection connected with effective strategic networking for this class. Mixed-methodsanalysis of the results of student surveys provide insights of
Paper ID #38571”Everybody Gotta Eat” and Insights on Leadership and Resilient Identityfrom Black EngineersDr. Katreena Thomas, Clemson University Katreena Thomas currently serves as a postdoctoral researcher at Clemson University through the Ameri- can Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) eFellows postdoctoral fellowship. She received her Ph.D. from Arizona State University in Engineering Education Systems Design. During her doctoral education, she was a member of the Coley Shifting Perceptions, Attitudes, and Cultures in Engineering (SPACE) Lab research group. She also served as the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
” • “Learn the benefits of having diversity in [the] workforce” 2. Learning leadership 63 • “Learning how to do project management with a diverse group of and professional skills people in different education, backgrounds, and specialties” as they relate to DEI • “How to be a strong leader to diverse groups of people” • “How to develop diversity-oriented leadership skills” 3. Learning strategies 61 • “How to encourage others and spread awareness regarding DEI and skills to be more issues” diverse, inclusive, and • “What I can do to create a more equitable environment” equitable • “How to dismantle systematic issues within engineering” 4
attributes and their intersection with sustainability, learning culture, diversity, equity and inclusion, and continuous course and program improvement.Dr. John R. Donald P.Eng., University of Guelph John R. Donald is a professor at the University of Guelph with over 25 years of leadership experience in post-secondary education and engineering consulting. John is a past president (2017–18) and fellow (2020) of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA-ACEG), ´ and founder of the Guelph Engineering Leadership Program. His current research focuses on engineering leadership and development of professional skills in the engineering design curriculum. ©American Society for Engineering