Course Syllabus
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Title of Course Engineering Leadership
Prefix and Number ENGR 390
Semester and Year [tbd]
Number of Credit Hours 2
Prerequisites [ENGR101]
Course Details
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Instructor Contact Information
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Course Description
Introduction to leadership; development of personal leadership skills and application of leadership strategies via experiential learning.
Course Materials
Books: Ryland, J. (2021). Becoming an Engineer: The Average Person's Guide to Getting Good Grades and Succeeding in Engineering and STEM School. Jake Ryland Publishing.
Other Materials: Engineering notebook
Fees: [NA]
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Course Learning Outcomes (students will be able to:) |
Activities Supporting the Learning Outcomes | Assessment of the Learning Outcomes |
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Successfully facilitate an engineering fundamentals course |
Lead pre-built Engineering Fundamentals lessons with clear learning objectives and effective delivery strategies. |
Present and engaged in class Presentation - Course materials & student engagement |
| Design and implement a Classroom Management Plan |
Key classroom management plan elements
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Present and engaged in class Design and communicate their classroom management plan Assignment |
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Apply coaching and mentorship techniques to foster student engagement and success. |
Hold one-on-one mentoring sessions that include leading questions. |
Present and engaged in class Present and get feedback on their demonstrated coaching skills |
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Provide constructive feedback and assessment on student performance |
Understand and apply the grading rubric for assignments, presentations, and in-class engagement and attendance |
Present and engaged in class Grading assignments, presentations, student engagement & attendance assignment |
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Model and enforce safety protocols and ethical standards in an engineering learning environment. |
Learn safety and ethical behavior requirements. Address any unsafe actions immediately. |
Observing the student coordinator's adherence to safety protocols assignment |
| Dates | Lesson Topic | Assignment | Assessment |
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Week 1 |
Role shift, responsibilities of a leader/educator compared to a student |
Present and engaged in class Reflect on the differences between leader and student, discuss and journal |
Present and engaged in class Grade journal reflection assignment |
| Week 2 |
Understanding Student Perspective part 1 |
Present and engaged in class Attend an FYI session Go talk to students about their interests and why they chose WSU engineering, take notes, discuss findings in class |
Present and engaged in class Attend an FYI session review findings in journal assignment |
| Week 3 | Understanding Student Perspective part 2 |
Present and engaged in class Attend an FYI session Observe student reactions to the FYI, take notes, discuss findings in class |
Present and engaged in class Attend an FYI session review findings in journal assignment |
| Week 4 | Design a classroom management plan part 1 |
Present and engaged in class Attend an FYI session Classroom management plan objectives
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Present and engaged in class Attend an FYI session Build your classroom management plan |
| Week 5 | Design a classroom management plan part 2 |
Present and engaged in class Attend an FYI session Classroom management plan objectives
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Present and engaged in class Attend an FYI session Present your classroom management plan |
| Week 6 |
Time Management |
Present and engaged in class Attend an FYI session Building an effective class schedule |
Present and engaged in class Attend an FYI session Scheduling assignment |
| Week 7 |
Handling Classroom Dynamics |
Present and engaged in class Attend an FYI session Review conflict resolution measures & role-play how to work through classroom dynamics |
Present and engaged in class Attend an FYI session Role-play classroom dynamics assignment |
| Week 8 |
Feedback and Assessment |
Present and engaged in class Attend an FYI session Understand and apply the grading rubric for assignments, presentations, and in-class engagement and attendance |
Present and engaged in class Attend an FYI session Grading assignments, presentations, student engagement & attendance assignment |
| Week 9 |
Promoting student responsibility |
Present and engaged in class Attend a FYI session Explicitly teach what responsibility looks like, do a Y-chart, & how to demonstrate responsibility
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Present and engaged in class Attend an FYI session Y-chart assignment |
| Week 10 |
Mastering ENGR 101 & 102 Curriculum |
Present and engaged in class Attend a FYI session Review ENGR 101 and 102 content, deliver a pre-selected lesson |
Present and engaged in class Attend a FYI session Presentation of a lesson assignment |
| Week 11 |
Getting started -planning the first weeks of class |
Present and engaged in class Attend a FYI session Create a first two-week plan, show how to engage, and make learning objectives clear to students |
Present and engaged in class Attend a FYI session Grade first two-week plan |
| Week 12 |
Safety, Logistics & Administration |
Present and engaged in class Attend a FYI session Build a safety, & administrative checklist |
Present and engaged in class Attend a FYI session Safety & administrative checklist assignment |
| Week 13 |
Course delivery plan part 1 |
Present and engaged in class Attend a FYI session build a semester long course delivery plan |
Present and engaged in class Attend a FYI session
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| Week 14 |
Course delivery plan part 2 |
Present and engaged in class Attend a FYI session Build a semester long plan course delivery plan |
Present and engaged in class Attend a FYI session Course delivery plan assignment |
| Week 15 |
Final Presentation |
Present and engaged in class Attend a FYI session Present comprehensive classroom management and course Plan |
Present and engaged in class Attend a FYI session Grade final presentation |
Expectations for Student Effort
[Describe how much time students should expect to invest in the course each week. Graduate courses should state: "For each hour of lecture equivalent, students should expect to have a minimum of two hours of work outside of class." Note that Global campus courses will automatically include credit hour equivalents in the syllabus.]
For each hour of lecture, students should expect to have a minimum of two hours of work outside of class.
Grading [add more lines if necessary]
| Type of Assignment (tests, papers, etc) | Points | Percent of Overall Grade |
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| Present and engaged | 15 | 15% |
| Attend all FYI courses & gather information | 25 | 25% |
| Self & Student perspective (weeks 1-3) | 10 | 10% |
| Classroom management plan (weeks 4-5) | 10 | 10% |
| Key leadership skills (weeks 6-9) | 10 | 10% |
| Course content (weeks 10-12) | 10 | 10% |
| Final Presentation (weeks 13-15) | 20 | 20% |
| Grade | Percent | Grade | Percent |
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| A | >=95% | C | >=74% & <77% |
| A- | >=90% & <95% | C- | >=70% & <74% |
| B+ | >=87% & <90% | D+ | >=67% & <70% |
| B | >=84% & <87% | D | >=64% & <67% |
| B- | >=80% & <84% | F | <64% |
| C+ | >=77% & <80% |
[Provide information about how grades will be rounded (eg, if 89% earns a B+ and 90% earns an A-, what grade is given to a student with an 89.5?]
Grades will be rounded to the nearest whole value, with 0.5 and above rounding up and 0.4 and below rounding down. For example, 89.5 would be rounded to 90%, while 89.4 would be rounded to 89%.
Attendance and Make-Up Policy
[Provide details on how attendance affects final course grades. Indicate whether and how missed exams, laboratory sessions, etc. can be made up. Sample attendance statement: “Students should make all reasonable efforts to attend all class meetings. However, in the event a student is unable to attend a class, it is the responsibility of the student to inform the instructor as soon as possible, explain the reason for the absence (and provide documentation, if appropriate), and make up class work missed within a reasonable amount of time, if allowed. Missing class meetings may result in reducing the overall grade in the class.” ]
Attendance, and Late Work Make-up Policy
This class has a heavy emphasis on in-class activities, so missing class meetings may result in reducing the overall grade in the class. No more than three unexcused absences are allowed in this course.
- Assignments submitted up to 48 hours late incur a 10% penalty.
- No submissions accepted after 48 hours without documented emergency and instructor approval.
- Attendance & Participation: Required for all lecture sessions. No more than three unexcused absences are allowed in this course.
Academic Integrity Statement
You are responsible for reading WSU's Academic Integrity Policy, which is based on Washington State law. If you cheat in your work in this class you will:
-Depending on the severity, receive zero points for the entire assignment or a course letter grade of F
-Be reported to the Center for Community Standards
-Have the right to appeal my decision
-Not be able to drop the course or withdraw from the course until the appeals process is finished
If you have any questions about what you can and cannot do in this course, ask me.
If you want to ask for a change in my decision about academic integrity, use the form at the Center for Community Standards website. You must submit this request within 21 calendar days of the decision.