Kickstart Your Career
Leadership in Engineering and Entrepreneurship Program
As an Engineering Vol, you have the opportunity to learn from world-class faculty inside state-of-the-art facilities that prepare you to thrive as an emerging leader. To help you take on these future leadership roles, the college is launching a new cross-discipline program in engineering leadership.
Students who participate in this new program will leave prepared for early career success through enhanced soft-skills developed through a an innovative leadership curriculum. This cross-discipline program gives students the opportunity to focus on topics like emotional intelligence, communication, decision-marking, conflict management, and team dynamics which will give you a jump-start on your future career.
Students will learn from the college’s Entrepreneur in Residence Angelique Adams, as well as have the opportunity to forge professional relationships with college alumni, industry partners, and university colleagues. The curriculum is based on a 12-credit undergraduate certificate program with 3 options including:
- Engineering Leadership and Entrepreneurship
- Engineering Leadership and Project Management
- Engineering Leadership and Public Policy
Check back later for more details about the certificate program. Feel free to reach out to Angelique Adams with questions.
Engineering Leadership
From Concept to Execution
In addition to the certificate program, the program is launching a new course in engineering leadership this spring. Check out the details of the new class below:
Course Description
EF 306 Engineering Leadership: From Concept to Execution (Special Topics)
This class introduces engineering students to the concepts, theory, and practice of engineering leadership. Topics include emotional intelligence, communication, decision-making, conflict management, and team dynamics. Through a combination of theory, practical exercises, personal reflection, and real-world case studies, students will gain valuable insights into leadership principles and their application engineering contexts.
The course is also designed to provide students with the College of Engineering’s first micro-credential and digital badge, allowing students to display their achievements easily on online platforms to employers and colleagues. Digital badges contain metadata describing the micro-credential and how the badge was achieved. Badges can be shared on social media platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook and X directly from our badging partner, Credly.
Course Information
- Credit Hours: 3
- Section Number: 001 Section CRN 39059
- Class Schedule: MWF
- Location: ZEC 360/362
- Time: 12:40pm-1:30pm
- Capacity: 30