Engineering & Technology for the 21^st Century: Leadership

Importance

In an increasingly global engineering and business environment, effective leadership, teamwork, communication, and project skills will set apart engineers and technologists that will be highly successful and industry leaders in the 21^st century.

Outcome

Students that have developed personal leadership characteristics, qualities, and skills and that are prepared to effectively assume leadership responsibilities.

Characteristics

Wisdom	Building people is the work of leadership and a wise leader strives to utilize an eternal perspective in working with people and sound judgment in working in organizations.
Understanding	Understands that relationships and vision are core to effective leadership. Seeks to use influence positively and make decisions according to basic values and principles.
Knowledge	Knows the importance of avoiding symptomatic solutions and realizes that poorly designed systems can be a larger problem than incompetence and avoids faddish management models and techniques.
Information	Aware of leadership and organizational theories, can identify effective leadership resources, and knows how to use tools of effective communication, including presentation and writing skills.

Program

• General
  • Assesment
  • Levels
  • Outcomes
  • Overview
• Initiatives In-Depth
  • Character
  • Global Awareness
  • Innovation
  • Leadership
  • Technical Excellence