professional experiences and research interests range from mechanical engineering facilities design to research that applied engineering and molecular biology approaches to the study of the skeletal response to mechanical loading. As a Mechanical Engineer, she worked on facility design projects involving mechanical systems that included heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and energy conservation systems, as well as R&D of air conditioning equipment for Navy ships. Additional research interests include the investigation of relationships among components of the indoor environment, occupants, and energy usage. Specifically, the effects of the indoor environment on occupant health and well-being and in parallel, how socially-mediated energy-saving strategies can increase awareness of energy use and/or increase energy saving behaviors. of group development fits the macrocosmic evolution of the program and is used as a framework within which to place the experiences, observations, and perspectives of the individuals associated with its conception and direction. Examples are provided of processes, failures, successes, and lessons learned, and references are provided to quantitative works describing the results of Program assessment over time.
A summary of key elements of the new Engineering Leadership Development Minor being developed at Penn State is presented. The program was started during the 199.5-96 academic year, and progress made, student feedback, and program status are discussed.
Penn State's College of Engineering has begun anew, interdisciplinary minor to help engineering undergraduates develop the practical leadership skills they' 11 need throughout their careers. The Engineering Leadership Development Minor is sponsored by the Department of Electrical Engineering and the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education, requires a minimum of 18 credits, and is open to students from all engineering majors. The focus of the Minor is to help students develop essential leadership skills, including ability to deal effectively with other people, to work in teams and to interact with customers on both national and international levels. Several new courses are being developed for the Minor, which began fall 1995. BACKGROUND The idea for the Leadership Minor originated from discussions by the members of the Leonhard Center Advisory Board. The Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education was established at Penn State through an endowment by William and Wyllis Leonhard to catalyze changes in the engineering curriculum that reflect the educational needs of students who will practice engineering in the twenty-first century. The Advisory Board is composed of twenty distinguished Penn State engineering alumni. The Advisory Board, in conjunction with College of Engineering faculty and administrators, developed the concept of a "World Class Engineer" who has, in addition to solid grounding in technical and scientific principles, the following attributes: q International outlook q Highly ethical orientation q Innovative leadership skills q Business savvy q Strong communication ability Would it be possible for students to be introduced to these attributes, given that engineering curricula in the departments are already full, on top of pressure to reduce credit hours? The discussion led to the possibility of a minor in leadership development that engineering students could take along with their majors. Historically, engineering majors emphasized depth, examples being
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