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Learn new concepts from industry experts
Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
Earn a shareable career certificate
There are 6 modules in this course
Part of being an effective leader is learning how to play to your strengths and overcome characteristics that don't lend to good leadership practices. During the course, you will examine your own strengths and learn ways to use them in a leadership role. Learn to manage stress and solve problems creatively. Throughout the course, you will also build a tool kit of useful techniques that you can begin using right away in your engineering career.
This course is designed for engineers who are interested in and have the desire to advance into leadership and management roles. You don't need any leadership experience to do well in this course. We ask you to reflect on your personal experiences pretty often, so some work experience will help you in that aspect, but we hope that most of what you learn here will be applicable to many areas of your life.
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What's included
1 video6 readings1 discussion prompt
Show info about module content
1 video•Total 2 minutes
Meet The Professor•2 minutes
6 readings•Total 33 minutes
Course Icon Legend•3 minutes
Syllabus•3 minutes
Discussion Forum Guidelines•5 minutes
Required/Suggested Materials•2 minutes
Pre-Course Survey•10 minutes
Self Awareness Writing Assignment and Rubric•10 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
Introduce Yourself•10 minutes
Introduction to Leadership
Module 2•4 hours to complete
Module details
Outline a leadership competency framework, explain a methodology for assessing skill level and begin developing your leadership toolbox with an introduction to networking.
Dave's Journal - Model for Engineering Leadership•2 minutes
Summary•2 minutes
6 readings•Total 125 minutes
Recommended Reading•50 minutes
Completing the Personality Assessments•20 minutes
Journaling Introduction•5 minutes
Journaling Topic•20 minutes
Goal Setting•10 minutes
Journaling Topic•20 minutes
3 assignments•Total 90 minutes
Blooms Quiz•30 minutes
Goal Setting•30 minutes
Module 1 Quiz•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
Everyday Leadership•10 minutes
Engineering Profession
Module 3•6 hours to complete
Module details
Discuss the challenges that engineers will face in the future and continue developing your toolbox with strategies for managing your time and how to prioritize.
President Kennedy's Engineering Challenge•1 minute
Tool Box: Time Management•5 minutes
Tool box: Prioritizing Time, Size Relative to Importance Levels•4 minutes
Dave's Journal - Reflections on the Pace of Change•2 minutes
Summary•2 minutes
4 readings•Total 228 minutes
Recommended Readings•60 minutes
Engineer of 2020•120 minutes
President Kennedy's Vision Speech•18 minutes
Journaling Topic•30 minutes
2 assignments•Total 60 minutes
Engineer of 2020•30 minutes
Module 2 Quiz•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
Adapting to the Pace of Change•10 minutes
Self Awareness
Module 4•5 hours to complete
Module details
An introduction to self-assessment tools that allow you to identify strengths and weaknesses and how they could impact your leadership style. This week's tool for your leadership toolkit is developing your statement of life purpose.
Develop strategies for limiting or leveraging stress to improve your leadership style. The tool of the week teaches you to practice effective techniques for controlling stress.
Discuss the differences between analytical and creative problem solving. Develop techniques for encouraging creativity in solving problems while recognizing and overcoming conceptual blocks. We add mind mapping to your toolbox this week for a way to foster personal creativity.
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What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.
Is financial aid available?
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.