1. ENGR 2010: Women in Engineering Leadership
2015
Tuesdays/Thursdays
10 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Instructors:
Jayme Gardner
Women in Engineering
Programs Coordinator
W1003 Lafferre Hall
Office Hours by appointment
gardnerjs@missouri.edu
Bari Bates
Women in Engineering
Graduate Assistant
bbates@mail.missouri.edu
Katherine Baker
Chemical Engineering
kmbdkc@mail.missouri.edu
Course Description:
Overview:Thisisacourse focusedonwomeninleadership,leadershipdevelopmentandleadershipin
engineering.Throughexperientiallearning,empoweringexamples,groupdiscussion,writtenreflections,
attendance atthree conferences,one retreatandcompletionof twoshortpapersandone majorproject,you
will developthe self-knowledge andskillstopractice leadershipforachangingworld,explore yourown
potential forleadership,explore the contextforthe practice of leadershipandlearntomake a difference
throughleadership.BeginninginAugustandworkingthroughMay,youwill workindividuallyandinteamsto
produce a final projectthatshowshowyour ownskillsandknowledge aboutleadershipcanyouhelpyouuse
your passionandengineeringdegree toimpactthe worldaroundyou.
Requirements:Full participationinall classes,assignmentsandoutside-class(PRE-PLANNED) activities/events
ismandatory.Out of class workincludesshortblogposts,anonline assessment,twoshortpapersanda final
passionproject.
Unlessotherwise stated,all assignmentsare due before the beginningof classthatday.
Grading:This course istakenfor a lettergrade.Gradesare assignedonthe basisof classparticipation
(includingclassattendanceandeventattendance)(30%),blogreflections(5%),papers(15%) andthe passion
project(50%).
PercentagesasAssignedtoLetterGrades:
There isno preconceiveddesignationof the numberof studentstoreceive eachgrade,noranyceilingonthe
numberof "As"to be assigned if all studentsexhibitthe standardof performance expectedforthatgrade.
93% andabove will be reservedforan"A"
83 – 92% for a "B"
73 – 82% for a "C"
81% andbelowan“F”.

2. Attendance:Youare expectedtoattendall classesandevents.However,the instructorsare aware that life
happens.Youare allowedone excusedabsence persemester.Expectinemergency,we mustbe notifiedin
advance.
Course Materials:We will be usingExploringLeadership:ForCollegeStudentsWhoWantto Make a
Difference (3rd
edition) bySusanR.Komives,Nance LucasandTimothyR.McMahon. Thisbookwill be
providedtoyouat no cost.
Course Calendar:
Week Date Reading AssignmentsDue In Class Activity
Week1 January19th
Introduction
 Syllabus  Create and
share a
wordpressblog
 Share twitter
handle
 Go oversyllabus
 Follow blogsand
twitters
 Name Game
 ConcentricCircles
 Classgroundrules
 Turningto One
another(p.6)
January21st
Introductionto
Leadership
 Chapter1:
Introductionto
Leadership,p.3-22
 1b: Activity1:
Small Group
Discussionsonthe
Five Follower
Competencies
 Activity2:
Portraitsof
Leaders
 Concluding
Discussion
(Activity3)
Week2 January25th
Introductionto
Leadership
 Chapter1:
Introductionto
Leadership,p.22-
39
 Blogthat
answers
question3,4 or
5 fromthe end
of the chapter
 Respondtoone
otherblogpost
 Reading/Blog
discussion
 1a Activity1:
Leadership
Paradigms
Standing
Continuum
 Activity2: Leaders
and Leadership
Behaviors
 PassionProjects:
A SHORT
introductionand
real-world
example

3. January28th
The Changing
Nature of
Leadership
 Chapter2: The
ChangingNature of
Leadership,p.41-
67
 Module 2a
Week3 February2nd
The Changing
Nature of
Leadership
 Chapter2: The
ChangingNature of
Leadership,p.67-
92
 Blogthat
answers
question1,2, 5
or 6 fromthe
endof the
chapter
 Respondtoone
otherblogpost
 Reading/Blog
discussion
 Module 2b and 2c
 PassionProjects:
Empowering
Example
February4th
The Relational
Leadership
Model
 Chapter3: The
Relational
LeadershipModel,
p. 93-124
 Modules3a – 3c
 PassionProjects:
Connectionto
concepts,introto
visionstatements
and final project
Week4 February9th
The Relational
Leadership
Model
 Chapter3: The
Relational
LeadershipModel,
p. 124-145
 Blogthat
answersany
questionfrom
the endof the
chapter,also
addressthe
vision
statement/final
projectinthis
post
 Respondtoone
otherblog
 Modules3d – 3f
 PassionProjects:
Empowering
Example
February11th
Understanding
Yourself
 Chapter4:
Understanding
Yourself,p.147-
171
 Modules4b, 4c
 Discuss
Autobiography
Assignment
Week5 February16th
Understanding
Yourself
 Chapter4:
Understanding
Yourself,p.171-
186
 Take
Strengthsquest
and review all
materials
presentedin
your assessment
 Strengthsquest
presentation
 Saturday,
February20th
is
the Social Justice
Symposium
 DON’TFORGET:
Sunday,February
21st
we will be at
Venture Out,time
TBA
February18th
NO CLASS 

4. Week6 February23rd
Understanding
Yourself
 Empowering
Example
 Blogreflecting
on your
experience with
strengthsquest
and Venture
Out
 Autobiography
AssignmentDue
 Discussand Share
Autobiography
and reflectionson
strengthsquest
 Discuss biography
assignment
February25th
Understanding
Others
 Chapter5:
Understanding
Others,p.187-212
 DiversityPeer
Educators
Week7 March 1st
Understanding
Others
 Chapter5:
Understanding
Others,p.212-235
 Blogreflecting
on any
questionsfrom
the bookAND
the DPE
activities
 Biography
transcriptsdue
 Feminism101:
Women’sCenter
 Module 5b
Week8 March 8th
Understanding
Others
 Biography
Assignmentdue
 Module 5c and5d
 PassionProjects:
Empowering
Example
March 10th
LeadingWith
Integrity
 Chapter6: Leading
WithIntegrity,p.
237-257
 Module 6a and 6b
Week
10
March 15th
LeadingWith
Integrity
 Chapter6: Leading
WithIntegrity,p.
257-281
 Blogreflecting
on anyquestion
at the endof
the chapter
 Module 6c
 Empowering
example (special
speakerTBA)
March 17th
Passion
Projects
 TA PassionProject
Presentations
 DetailedQ&A
aboutpassion
projects
 TBA MID MARCH
WOMEN’S
LEADERSHIP
CONFERENCE
Week
11
March 22nd
Understanding
Change
 Chapter10:
Understanding
Change,p.401-424
 Blogreflecting
your favorite
aspectof
conference
 General topicof
your passion
 Module 10a
 Empowering
Example

5. projectemailed
to Jayme.
March 24th
Passion
Projects
 Formationof
PassionProject
ThinkTanks
Spring
Break
Week
12
April 5th
Understanding
Change
 Chapter10:
Understanding
Change,p.424-221
 BlogReflecting
on Favorite
aspectof
symposium
 Module 10b
 Empowering
Example
April 7th
Passion
Projects
 ThinkTank
Activity
Week
13
April 12th
Strategiesfor
Change
 Chapter11:
Strategiesfor
Change,p.443-468
 Module 11a, 11c
April 14th
Passion
Projects
 ThinkTank
Activity
Week
14
April 19th
Strategiesfor
Change
 Chapter11:
Strategiesfor
Change,p.468-495
 Bloganswering
any questions
fromthe back of
the book
 Modules11d, 11e
 Empowering
Example
April 21st
Passion
Projects
 ThinkTank
Activity
Week
15
April 26th
Thriving
Together
 Chapter12:
ThrivingTogether,
p. 497-510
 Module 12a, 12b
April 28th
Passion
Projects
 ThinkTank
Activity
Week
16
May 3rd
Thriving
Together
 Chapter12:
ThrivingTogether,
p. 510-523
 Wellness
Resource Center
Activities
May 5th
Passion
Projects
 ThinkTank
Activity
Finals
Week
May 10th
PassionProject
Poster
Presentations
May 12th
@
6:00 p.m.
Awards
Ceremony

6. *All readingscome fromExploringLeadershipforCollege StudentsWhoWantto Make a Differenceunless
otherwise stated.
*All activitiescome fromExploringLeadership:FacilitationandActivityGuide unlessotherwise stated
Assignment Rubrics:
Blogs:
Description What we’re lookingfor Points
You will be askedtoreflectonquestionsin
the back of the chapters,activitiesinand
out of class andvariousleadership
conferencesin2-3paragraphs.
We wouldlike tosee deepreflectionthat
includesinformationdirectlytakenfromthe
readings(usingquotes)andactivities.We
wantyou to use these promptsasa jumping
off pointto reallyreflectonyourself asa
leaderandas a leaderinyourchosenfield,
engineering.
5
AutobiographyAssignment:
Part Description What we’re lookingfor Points
Your
Identity
Thissectionshouldbe 1-2 paragraphslong
and shoulddetail whoyouare (hometown,
family,race,gender,ethnicidentities,etc.).
We wouldlike tosee basic
informationaboutyouand
where youcome from.Full
pointswill be giventothose
whoare able to notsimply
state these factsabout
themselvesbutalsoanalyze
whatthese factsmean about
whoyou are today.How has
your identityshapedyour
experience?
5
Your
Leadership
Style
Thissectionshouldbe 2-3 paragraphslong.
It shoulddetail yourpersonal leadership
style basedonwhatwe have read and
discussedinclassaswell aswhat has
influencedyoutodevelopthatparticular
style (ateacher,friend,coach,parent,a
certainexperience,etc.).
We wantto see how youview
yourself asa leaderandwhat
traitsyou believe defineyour
personal style.Full pointswill
be givento those whoare able
to reflectonwhat
experiences,people and
placescontributedtothe
developmentof those traits.
Thissectionisall about
reflection.
10

7. CareerPath Thissectionshouldbe 2-3 paragraphslong.
It shoulddetail yourgeneral careergoals(or
majorgoals if youhaven’tmade itthat far)
and whathas influencedthose goals
(teacher,parent,role model,experience,tv
show,etc.).
We wantto see whatyou
wantto do withyour
engineeringdegree andwhat
experienceshave helped
developyouintosomeone
whois passionate andready
to pursue engineeringasa
career.Thissection,like the
last,isall aboutreflection.
10
Synthesis Thissectionshouldbe 1-2 paragraphsand
shouldserve asa conclusiontothe paper.
You shouldtalkaboutyourleadershiptraits
inrelationtoyour experiencesinScience
and Engineeringandwhetheryoubelieve
that theyare related.
We are lookingforyouto try
to make connectionsbetween
your leadershipstyleandyour
future inengineering.Thisis
speculative andshouldbe
focusedonlookingahead.
5
Total 30
Biography Assignment:
Part Description What we’re lookingfor Due Points
The
Interviews
You shouldsubmittranscriptsfrom
TWO interviewswithupperclasswomen
that youdo NOT alreadyknow well.
These interviewsshouldhelpyoulearn
aboutyour interviewees’paths,
academicchoicesandpassions.
We wouldlike youtoask
the followingquestions
PLUS 4-5 more of yourown
choosing:
 How doyou
identify?
 What isyour
major?
 Why didyou
choose it?
 What are you
passionate aboutin
engineering?
 What isyour
leadershipstyle?
 Who isyour
favorite faculty
memberandwhy?
 Are you involvedin
any student
organizations?
What isthat like?
 Have you any
internshipsorco-
ops?Describe
them.
Nov.
12th
5

8.  Where wouldyou
like toworkafter
graduation?
 Who issomeone
youare inspiredby
and why?
The Paper You will thenwrite apaperreflecting
on yourinterviewsfollowingthe same
general guidelinesfromthe
autobiographyassignment.Finishwith
a reflectionof whatyouhave learned
frominterviewingyour
upperclasswomen.
View AutobiographyRubric
for guidelines.
25
Total 30
Passion Project:
Thiswill be discussedat lengthinclass. Eachclass date that isdenotedfor“PassionProjects”will be
facilitatedinthe style of aworkshop.Youwill be sortedintogroupsbasedongeneral interestsandthatwill
be your “thinktank.”Theywill be there foryoutoworkthroughprovidedactivities,narrow downandrefine
your ideas,andgive youfeedback.While youare turninginindividualassignments,thisisstill yourteamand
youare encouragedtosupportand helpeachotherinany way that you can. The blanktable below are for
youto write any pertinentinformationthatyoubelieve youwill needtorefertocomplete the assignment.
Part Description What we’re lookingfor Due Date Points