Basic EGEN 493 Study Abroad Syllabus
EGEN 493 – Study Abroad
Topic: Engineering Mindset & Global Leadership Identity
Credits 1.0 (Faculty-Led Experience) 2-3 week trip
Final Assignment: Completed International Engineering Certificate Application
Course Description
This 1-4 credit study abroad course explores engineering as a critical thinking mindset and sets a foundation for developing identity as a global leader. Using research-based tools, the course provides a language to foster a method of communicating across a diverse team of engineering and other technical groups. Topics provide a framework for developing knowledge and skill as global leaders. This course complements engineering course work and provides a global context to explore leadership identity. Combining leadership and engineering will build student fitness as leaders on a global platform by gaining experience as an international student while earning college credit toward their degree. NACOE students participating in this program are eligible to earn the International Engineering Certificate.
Student Learning Outcomes
Though engagement with course materials and international travel experience, students will:
- Examine the application of engineering fundamentals used historically to develop and sustain Ireland’s infrastructure.
- Demonstrate foundational understanding of leadership fitness and develop goals to enhance skills and abilities utilizing resources such The Student Leadership Challenge, Real Colors, and Global Fitness for Global People.
- Synthesize knowledge of engineering and leadership by articulating awareness of global leadership fitness and constructing actionable goals for professional application within technical disciplines.
Major Assignment Summary
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Assignment |
Description |
Learning Outcomes |
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Self-Assessment & Goal Journal |
Reflection on leadership style and goals using course resources |
LO2 |
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Field Journals (3) |
Reflective writing after weekly experiences connecting observations from site visits, workshops, and travel activities to engineering application and leadership concepts |
LO1, LO2, LO3 |
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Leadership Vision Statement |
Draft and revise a leadership vision statement articulating identity as a leader with actionable goals for personal growth. |
LO3 |
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Leadership Identity & Engineering Portfolio |
A comprehensive portfolio integrating reflections, site-based learning, engineering concepts and development of leadership concepts focusing on a global perspective as a technical expert. |
LO1, LO2, LO3 |
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Individual Presentation |
Create and deliver a short presentation to peers summarizing key insights of their personal leadership foundation and how they will apply experiences to professional and technical fields |
LO2, LO3 |
Course Materials
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Required |
Recommended |
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Jensen, M.C., Erhard, W., Echeverria, J., and Zaffron, S. (2020). Being a Leader and the Effective Exercise of Leadership (TBD) |
Brown B., (2018).Dare to Lead: Brave work. Tough conversations. Whole hearts. Random House. ISBN:(ebook: $14.99; audiobook: $15.75; hardcover: $14.63; paperback: $15.85)
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Kelly, P. (2017, 2018, 2019). Building Ireland. (Video Documentary - Amazon $31.98) |
Spencer-Oatey, Helen & Dauber, Daniel (2019) Internationalisation and student diversity: How far are the opportunity benefits being perceived and exploited. Higher Education (online first)
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Madhavan, G., (2016). Applied Minds: How engineers think. W. W. Norton & Company ISBN: 978-0-393-35301-3. (ebook: $17.99; print: $22.00)
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Kim, Y. Y. (2001). Becoming Intercultural. An Integrative Theory of Communication and Cross-Cultural Adaptation. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
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Spencer-Oatey, Helen & Dauber, Daniel. (2018). Internationalizing the student experience. In: Teixeira, P.N. and Shin, J-C. (General editors), Encyclopedia of International Higher Education Systems and Institutions, sub-section Higher Education as a Global Reality. Springer.
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Kouzes, J.M., Posner, B. (2018). The student leadership challenge: Five practices for exemplary leaders, Third Edition. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. ISBN: 978-1-119-42225-9. (ebook: $29.00; print: $36.00) Includes self-assessment
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Course Plan: 3-Week Interactive Study Abroad Experience (Ireland)
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Week: Day |
Location |
Activity/Experience |
Assignment |
Learning Outcome Alignment |
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Pre-Departure |
Virtual |
Orientation: Cultural Briefing, Leadership Tools, Course Overview |
Self-Assessment & Leadership Goals Journal; Personal Heritage Reflection |
LO2, LO3 |
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W1:D1 |
Dublin - Trinity College |
Arrival, On Own Tours, Dinner Orientation |
None |
Orientation |
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W1:D2 |
Dublin - Trinity College |
Visit EPIC Museum; Workshop: Telling Your Story |
Field Journal #1 |
LO3 |
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W1:D3 |
Dublin: Newgrange |
Site Visit: Prehistoric Engineering Site |
Reflection in Journal |
LO1 |
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W1:D4 |
Travel Day to Thurles |
Workshop: Leadership Foundations & Story Circles |
Draft Leadership Vision Statement |
LO2, LO3 |
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W1:D5 |
Thurles - Mary Immaculate College |
Workshop: Fearless Leadership; Site Visit: Leap Castle |
Journal Entry |
LO1, LO2 |
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W1:D6 |
Thurles: Cultural Immersion weekend @ Rock of Cashel |
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W1:D7 |
Rest Day – Journalling – Reflection – Time in Thurles |
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W2:D8 |
Thurles: Waterford Day |
Tour: Glass Engineering & Manufacturing; Workshop: Vision & Craft |
Journal Entry |
LO1 |
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W2:D9 |
Thurles |
Industry Innovation Tour: Revive Environmental International Limited |
Journal Entry |
LO1, LO2 |
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W2:D10 |
Ardnacrusha |
Hydroelectric Plant Tour; Workshop: Leading Big Projects |
Journal Entry |
LO1, LO2 |
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W2:D11 |
Cork |
Tech Industry, Blarney Castle |
Journal Entry |
LO1 |
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W2:D12 |
Kilkenny |
Tour: Urban Infrastructure & Castle Design |
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W2:D13 |
Thurles: Cultural Immersion Weekend: Leap Castle |
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W2:D14 |
Rest Day – Journaling – Reflection – Time in Thurles |
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W3:D15 |
Thurles |
Leadership Development Circle: Mid-trip Reflection |
Peer Feedback |
LO2, LO3 |
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W3:D16 |
Thurles |
Group Design Challenge: Engineering for Impact |
Team Project Brief |
LO1, LO3 |
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W3:D17 |
Travel Day to Galway |
Museums & Cultural Immersion; Workshop on Communication |
None |
Orientation |
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W3:D18 |
Galway: Connemara |
Day Trip: Kylemore Abbey, Landscape & Engineering Adaptation |
Journal Entry |
LO1, LO3 |
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W3:D19 |
Galway |
Day Trip: Cliffs of Mohr & The Burren |
Field Journal #3 |
LO3 |
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W3:D20 |
University of Galway |
Final Presentations: Leadership Identity & Engineering Portfolio; Celebration Dinner |
Final Reflective Essay and Presentation |
LO1, LO2, LO3 |
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W3:D21 |
Departure Day |
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