Provides a knowledge base in engineering leadership principles and practices as well as management techniques

Designed to enhance the student's marketability, preparation and career viability as they enter the engineering profession

Provides students with an understanding of engineering management concepts, strategies, tools, and techniques currently used in the workplace

Provides an exposure to leadership issues and management approaches prevalent in the engineering profession

Early Efforts of the CELL

1. National study of educational needs in the area of Engineering Education
   Surveys administered to :
   - Professional Engineers at FES, IIE, BEYA, and WOC conferences
   - Engineering students at SWE, WOC, BEYA, and SHPE conferences
2. National Focus Group Discussions on Engineering Leadership to determine education and research needs
   Forums held at :
   - National Women of Color in Technology Awards Conference
   - Black Engineer of the Year Awards Conference
   - Florida Engineering Society Conference
3. Review of current academic programs
   - Research was conducted on University Leadership Programs available to Engineering students
   - The content of these programs was summarized in a State of the Art Paper
4. Formation of an Engineering Leadership Minor
   - An 18 credit hour minor was developed
   - The minor focuses on teaching:
   

   - project engineering - engineering administration - team effectiveness - communications

   - The minor focuses on teaching:
   

   - negotiation skills - the presence needed to succeed in a global environment - financial engineering - a Leadership Development Institute experience

5. Assessment of the Engineering Leadership Minor at UCF
   - Surveys were administered to the students enrolled in the minor to assess the effectiveness of the program

Student and Professional Survey Results

BEYA Student Responses:

	These students consider themselves proficient at listening to others and thinking critically but rated themselves lowest on writing technical papers and controlling a group.
	Communication and problem solving were considered the skills that would be the most useful when accepting a leadership position while counseling and controlling group performance were the least useful.

FES Professional Responses:

The group was most confident in their ability to solve problems, lead a team, and listen to others. They were least confident in their ability to give oral presentations, write technical papers, and be persuasive.

UCF Engineering Leadership & Management Minor Course Work