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Engineering Leadership Development Programs a Look at What Is Needed and What Is Being Done.
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EngineeringBusiness ChallengesEducationSystems Engineering LeadershipStem EducationSystem Engineering EducationManagement DevelopmentInnovation LeadershipManagementEngineering LeadershipEducational AdministrationEngineering Design ProcessLeadership Development ProgramsDesignTechnical EducationEducational LeadershipBusiness LeadershipLeadership QualitiesMultidisciplinary EngineeringLeadershipStudent LeadershipEthical LeadershipLeadership Development
The National Academy of Engineering emphasizes that future engineering graduates must possess leadership skills to address business challenges, prompting universities and corporations to offer leadership education programs. The study aims to summarize survey findings on essential leadership concepts and to review existing engineering leadership development programs in U.S. colleges and professional settings. The authors review current engineering leadership programs, detailing curricula and course modules used in U.S.
“The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century,” published by the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), discusses the importance of current and future engineering graduates possessing skills needed to solve business challenges. To ensure that future engineering graduates are adequately prepared, several universities and corporations are currently providing programs and workshops that educate engineering professionals and students in the theory and practice of leadership. This paper summarizes findings of surveys administered to identify key concepts critical to developing leadership qualities and skills. Also, this paper provides a summary of the current engineering leadership development efforts within Colleges of Engineering in the U.S. as well as an overview of the academic and professional programs available for engineers. Detailed information on the curriculum and course modules being used to teach engineering leadership that may prove useful to other educators are also included in this review paper.