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Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farah I. Jibril, Qatar University ; Bassnt Mohamed Yasser, Qatar University; Mahmoud Abdulwahed, Qatar University; Mazen O. Hasna, Qatar University; Mohieddine A. Benammar, Qatar University; Saud A. Ghani, Qatar University

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career and manage a project which requires developing anumber of soft skills, such as interpersonal, marketing, and communications 14. In order to be atrue engineering leader, engineering students must possess technical and nontechnical soft skills,which would give them an edge in the workplace 13. They must possess skills such as written andoral communication, customer relations, personal initiative, teamwork abilities, organizationalknowledge, and decision making that will facilitate the development of solutions to businesschallenges, to be effective leaders 15.According to the NAE (2004), “engineers must understand the principles of leadership and beable to practice them in growing proportions as their careers advance”. Engineers need

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Curriculum in Engineering Leadership Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynne Cowe Falls, University of Calgary; Robyn Paul, University of Calgary; Gord Aker P.Eng. PCC, Logical Leadership

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provided an opportunity forthe presidents to share their respective challenges and lessons learned while at the same time providinginput into the leadership program.Initiative 3:The third and final element of the pilot program provided one-on-one leadership coaching with aLeadership Coach for those Presidents who wanted to focus additional effort on developing theirleadership talent or were experiencing particular and/or unique challenges in their roles.At the end of the one year pilot project, feedback from the participants included requests for formalleadership training for all executive members of CTAs, more soft skills training in the areas of publicspeaking and developing a leadership style, tactical lessons on recruitment, retention and

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Curriculum Development in Engineering Leadership

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Bayless, Ohio University

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students themselves reflected that theapproach presents a more “formulaic” method to leadership compared to similar offerings theyhad received. They noted that while the approach is not truly algorithmic, it has aspects that areallow more logical thinkers to implement while developing the soft skills needed to be effectiveleaders. This paper will explore both the reasons for the student’s conclusions and how otherprograms could adapt this approach in a variety of leadership development situations.IntroductionThe approach described in this paper towards engineering leadership development is a single-semester class experience for selected student leaders, all with significant previous leadershipexperiences. Therefore, while the information presented

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Engineering Leadership Development Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Bayless, Ohio University

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Paper ID #10204Assessing the Effectiveness of Leadership Education for Engineering Stu-dentsDr. David Bayless, Ohio University Page 24.207.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014Assessing the Effectiveness of Leadership Education for Engineering StudentsAbstractRegardless of the approach taken to help engineering student develop their leadership potential,the engineering leadership development community faces challenges in assessing theeffectiveness of the educational approach. Soft skills, while assessable, are much

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua C. Palmer, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale; Kenneth D. Birchler, Southern Illinois University; Joseph David Narusis, Southern Illinois University; Rhonda K Kowalchuk, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale; Bruce DeRuntz, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

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skills (e.g., soft skills and leadership)4 The need is so critical that fortune 50 companies such as Caterpillar7, General Electric8,Lockheed Martin9, and Siemens10 among others have created their own internal leadershipdevelopment programs. This not only highlights the need for strong leadership in a workenvironment, but it also reveals the necessity for leadership education in new engineeringemployees. Industry is also responding to this shortage by investing in the creation of technicalleadership development programs at universities via corporate sponsorship. Through thesepartnerships, students supplement their technical skills with soft-skills education and businessacumen3. Universities and industry can also work together to implement

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beth Lin Hartmann P.E., Iowa State University; Clinton Stephens, Iowa State University; Charles T. Jahren P.E., Iowa State University

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., & Giralt, F. (2013). Assessment of Engineering Students’ Leadership Competencies. Leadership and Management in Engineering, 13(2), 65-75.21. Passow, H. (2012). "Which ABET Competencies Do Engineering Graduates Find Most Important in their Work?" Journal of Engineering Education, 101(1), 95-118.22. Phani, C.S. (2007, January 8). The top 60 soft skills at work. Retrieved September 8, 2013, from Redif News: http://www.rediff.com/getahead/2007/jan/08soft.htm.23. Posner, B. Z. (2010). Psychometric Properties of The Student Leadership Practices Inventory Retrieved Sept. 15, 2010, from http://media.wiley.com/assets/2232/98/StudentLPIPsychometricProperties_2010.pdf.24. Rice Center for Engineering Leadership (2014). About Complete

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Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robyn Paul, University of Calgary; Lynne Gradon Cowe Falls P.Eng., University of Calgary

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, “Engineers Learn ‘Soft Skills the Hard Way’: Planting a Seed of Leadership in Engineering Classes,” Leadership and Management in Engineering, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 18–24, 2007.[2] P. Galloway, “Engineering Education Reform,” in The 21st-Century Engineer: A Proposal for Engineering Education Reform, American Society of Civil Engineers, 2007, pp. 46–51.[3] B. Ahn, M. F. Cox, J. London, O. Cekic, and J. Zhu, “Creating an Instrument to Measure Leadership, Change, and Synthesis in Engineering Undergraduates,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 103, no. 1, pp. 115–136, Jan. 2014.[4] S. S. K. W. Fakeh, M. S. Shahibi, A. Jamaludin, M. R. Rahim, J. Paiman, and Z. Ibrahim, “Understanding Leadership Values Among Under Graduate Students in UITM

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Curriculum in Engineering Leadership Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammadreza Ostadali Makhmalbaf, Virginia Tech; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., Virginia Tech

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Construction Management Education‖, InternationalProceedings of the 49th Annual Conference, Associated Schools of Construction, San Luis Obispo, California, April4. Badger, W. W., Walsh, K., & Mayo, R. (2005). Leadership and goal-setting in construction education. InProceedings of Construction Research Congress.5. Kumar, S., & Hsiao, J. K. (2007). Engineers learn ―soft skills the hard way‖: Planting a seed of leadership inengineering classes. Leadership and Management in Engineering, 7(1), 18-23.6. ASCE, The Vision for Civil Engineering in 2025, ASCE, Reston, VA.7. ASCE, Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century – Preparing the Civil Engineer for the Future, 2 ndEdition, 20088. Skipper, C. O., & Bell, L. C. (2006

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Insights and Practices for Engineering Leadership Development

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Ricky T. Castles, East Carolina University

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engineering professionals requires a balance in thedevelopment of technical competency along with the ability to clearly communicate ideas, workwell with others, understand one’s own strengths and weaknesses, delegate responsibilities toteam members appropriately, and exhibit empathy and understanding for the other members ofone’s team. In many courses, students have opportunities to develop both technical, or “hardskills,” and professional or “soft skills.”For several decades, traditional electrical engineering curricula has included coursesemphasizing learning to programming microcontrollers. These courses tend to be technicallyrigorous and often involve working in teams to achieve a common goal. Engineering studentseasily learn that their

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Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard J. Schuhmann, The Landing School; Andrew Michael Erdman, Pennsylvania State University; Jack V. Matson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Dean H. Lang, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Jeffrey G. Soper, Montreux School of Business; Donald H. Horner Jr., Jacksonville University

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drive thedevelopment of the program. He/she will need to overcome inevitable resistance from facultywho are concerned that the inclusion of “soft” skills will detract from the classic, technologyfocused engineering curriculum. Further, there needs to be a high level of institutional supportfrom within the college, and even within the university. A new program in leadership willrequire funding as well as capable and experienced faculty. It may also be perceived asencroaching on turf that has a home in the business or psychology schools. These road-blockswill call on the zealot to navigate a successful path. StormingDuring the storming phase, achieving agreement on the learning objectives and pedagogy isessential. The key is to develop a

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Insights and Practices for Engineering Leadership Development

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aaron S. Gordon, Clemson University; Jeffery M. Plumblee II, Clemson University; Claire L. A. Dancz, Clemson University

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., 2004. Teaching Geotechnical Engineering using Professional Practice. International Conference on Engineering Education.Kumar, S. & Hsiao, J. K., 2007. Engineers Learn “Soft Skills the Hard Way”: Planting a Seed of Leadership in Engineering Classes. Leadership and Management in Engineering, 7(1), pp. 18-23.Ogle, Jennifer, Plumblee, J., & Vaughn, D., & Gordon, A. 2016. “Enhancing Student’s Learning Experiences through Translational Research in Multidisciplinary Engineering Education,” 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, LA.Ozgen, S. et al., 2013. Assessment of Engineering Students’ Leadership Competencies. Leadership and Management in Engineering, 13(2), pp. 65-75.Peace Corps

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Curriculum in Engineering Leadership Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robyn Paul, University of Calgary; Lynne Gradon Cowe Falls P.Eng., University of Calgary

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,execution, personal drive and teamwork – are essential competencies for any institutionproviding engineering leadership education.A more detailed literature review comparing the results from this study to other similar researchmay provide additional insight. Further research is also required in order to confirm the results,and a wider range of programs should be investigated to include in the analysis. As well, aproximity study of the competencies would assist in grouping them into program components. Page 26.634.9References[1] S. Kumar and J. K. Hsiao, “Engineers Learn ‘Soft Skills the Hard Way’: Planting a Seed of Leadership in Engineering

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Engineering Leadership Development Division Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Simon Pitts, Northeastern University; Steve McGonagle, Northeastern University; Steven W Klosterman, Northeastern University

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-assessment and a leadership capabilities framework linked tointeractive leadership laboratories (LLabs). This is part of a curriculum that also includes theteaching of best practices in effective product development and the scientific principlesunderlying major engineering disciplines. Experience-based practice and mastery of methods isgained via the Challenge Project, an intense, tightly-scheduled, deliverable-orienteddemonstration of human leadership, project and resource management and engineering problemsolving.The Gordon Engineering Leadership Program (GEL), in the graduate school of engineering atNortheastern University, targets the development of the soft skills, organizational awareness andtechnical agility key to mastering leadership in an

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Engineering Leadership Development Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anton E. Bowden, Brigham Young University; Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University

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, "Leadership Education for Engineers: Engineering Schools Interest and Practice,"in ASEE Annual Conference, 2012.3 A. Osagiede, M. F. Cox and B. Ahn, "Purdue University's Engineering Leaderhsip Program: Addressing the Short-fall of Engineering Leadership Education," in ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Atlanta, 2013.4 A. Ferreras and L. Crumpton-Young, "The Development of a Curriculum to Instill Engineering Leadership &Management Skills in Undergraduate Students," in ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2006.5 S. Kumar and J. K. Hsiao, "Engineers Learn "Soft Skills the Hard Way": Planting a Seed of Leadership inEngineering Classes," Leadership and Management in Engineering, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 18-23, 2007.6 J. M. Williams, J. Ahmed

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Engineering Leadership Development: Theories, Models, Frameworks, and Tools

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jiabin Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Hu Yu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Tianyi Zheng, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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among students, and to provide constructivesuggestions to curriculum design. Future comparisons of current findings and priorstudies that were performed in a North American or a European context will also helpdeepen our current understanding of engineering leadership in different culturalcontexts.Acknowledgement This research was supported by Chinese Ministry of Education, Humanities SocialScience Study Program (15YJC880147).Bibliography[1] Kumar, S. & Hsiao, J. K. (2007). Engineers learn ‘soft skills the hard way’: Planting a seed of leadership in engineering classes. Leadership and Management in Engineering, 7(1): 18-23.[2] National Academy of Engineering (NAE). (2004). The Engineer of 2020: Vision of Engineering in the New

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Curriculum Development in Engineering Leadership

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eva Andrijcic, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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. “Adaptive Thinking & Leadership Simulation Game Training for Special Forces Officers.” I/ITSEC 2005 Proceedings, Interservice/ Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference Proceedings, November 28-December 1, 2005 Orlando, Florida, USA. 3. Aebersold, M. and D. Tschannen. “Simulation in Nursing Practice: The Impact on Patient Care.” The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, Vol. 18, No. 2, 2013. 4. Shaw, Carolyn M. "Designing and Using Simulations and Role-Play Exercises." The International Studies Compendium. Ed: Robert A. Denemark. Wiley – Blackwell, 2010. 5. S. Kumar, and J. K. Hsiao. Engineers Learn “Soft Skills the Hard Way: Planting a Seed of Leadership in Engineering Classes.” Leadership

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto; Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto, ILead; Robin Sacks, University of Toronto

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 learn  "soft  skills  the  hard  way":  Planting  a  seed  of   leadership  in  engineering  classes.  Leadership  and  Management  in  Engineering,  2007.   7(1):  p.  18-­‐23.  25.   McCuen,  R.H.,  A  course  on  engineering  leadership.  Journal  of  Professional  Issues  in   Engineering  Education  and  Practice,  1999.  125(3):  p.  79-­‐82.  26.   NAE,  Educating  the  engineer  of  2020:  Adapting  engineering  education  to  the  new   century,  2005,  National  Academy  of  Engineering:  Washington,  DC.  p.  208.  27.   Osagiede,  A.,  M.  Farmer  Cox,  and  B.  Ahn.  Purdue  University's  Engineering  Leadership   Program:  Addressing  the  shortfall  of  engineering  leadership

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Engineering Leadership Development: Theories, Models, Frameworks, and Tools

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University; Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University

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the engineering community of practice. What isunclear from the engineering identity research and related literature is if students are providedopportunities for reflective learning regarding their leadership experiences, the fourthenvironmental condition. As shown through the discussion of engineering identity this reflectionis typically left to chance at best or, at worst, actively discouraged through the viewpoint thatleadership is a “soft” skill not worthy of consideration in an engineering curriculum. Thequestion of incorporating effective reflective learning is central to the work underway.Moving engineering students from a positional to relational understanding of leadership has twobenefits: first, they should have a more stable sense

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Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto; Robin Sacks, University of Toronto; Mike Klassen, Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering, University of Toronto; Doug Reeve, University of Toronto

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