Conference Session

Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jed S. Lyons, University of South Carolina

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division

were the Engineering Disciplines Team Concept Map, Hand PumpLaboratory Team Report, Simply Supported Beam Laboratory Report, Alpine Tower StaticsLaboratory Wiki and Grand Challenges Video Project.A team leader was designated for each of these five assignments, which provided every studentwith an opportunity for an intentional leadership experience. As the first assignment was given,the instructor led a class discussion on the roles of team members and team leaders. After thedeliverables for team assignments were submitted and in order to reflect individually on theexperience, students were required to submit a Self-Reflection using a journaling tool inBlackboard. The intent of these structured reflections was to reinforce and foster

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Dimitra Michalaka P.E., The Citadel

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division

outcomesfocusing on equipping students with professional skills needed to prepare graduates to for careersin the engineering profession. Course materials focus on development of professional skillsneeded to function as a successful practicing engineer. The overarching goal is to establish apurposeful multi-course, multi-year approach for concept mapping, knowledge construction, and Page 26.1465.2educational scaffolding of principles needed for graduates to attain the foundational professionalskills needed to successfully enter the engineering profession.Outcome maps aligning curriculum along professional skills outcomes have been created to linkcourse