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View article: Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Undergraduate Engineering Leadership Development Minor on Graduates
Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Undergraduate Engineering Leadership Development Minor on Graduates Open
Leadership development programs aim to meet the professional development needs of our graduates while aligning program curriculum to the needs of our graduates' employers. This paper reports results from a survey of alumni from an undergra…
View article: An Online Professional Engineering Doctorate Program: Getting the Program Launched from Design to Delivery
An Online Professional Engineering Doctorate Program: Getting the Program Launched from Design to Delivery Open
Opportunities for engineering industry practitioners to obtain a terminal degree have been limited. Masters degrees are the focus, unlike other disciplines such as education (Ed.D.), pharmacy (PharmD.), physical therapy (DPT), and law (JD)…
View article: Engineering Leadership Development: Contribution of Professional Skills to Engineering Undergraduate Students’ Leadership Self-efficacy
Engineering Leadership Development: Contribution of Professional Skills to Engineering Undergraduate Students’ Leadership Self-efficacy Open
Corresponding to industry trends and changes in engineering education accreditation criteria, non-technical professional skills training is now seen as central to baccalaureate engineering education. Beyond simply developing good managers …
View article: Leaders as Coaches
Leaders as Coaches Open
Leaders as Coaches Changing leadership needs within industry have resulted in a shif from bureaucratic structures to collaborative networks that encourage innovation and problem-solving. The leader today does not tell people what to do, bu…
View article: Intercultural Competency Differences between U.S. and Central Asian students in an Engineering Across Cultures and Nations Graduate Course
Intercultural Competency Differences between U.S. and Central Asian students in an Engineering Across Cultures and Nations Graduate Course Open
This was an exploratory study to examine the level of ethnocentrism and cultural awareness in graduate students enrolled in a course on Engineering Across Cultures and Nations, jointly offered between a US university and a partner universi…
View article: An Evaluation of an Engineering Leadership Development Program on Alumni Job Placement and Career Progression
An Evaluation of an Engineering Leadership Development Program on Alumni Job Placement and Career Progression Open
This is a ‘work-in-progress’ paper and is appropriate for the ‘Inform’ topic area. Leadership development programs have become an integral part of the engineering curriculum in order to meet the professional development needs of our gradua…
View article: Identifying Engineering Leadership Potential During the On-Campus Recruiting Process
Identifying Engineering Leadership Potential During the On-Campus Recruiting Process Open
Recruiters’ perspectives are important in determining the effectiveness of initiatives aimed at building relevant engineering leadership skills in undergraduate engineering students. Recruiters are responsible for evaluating and identifyin…