“…Building upon successful engineering leadership programs in the U.S. at institutions such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Pennsylvania State University, this new program utilizes coursework, discussions, one-on-one mentoring by distinguished leaders, experiential learning, e-portfolios, and guest speakers to help students define and to take ownership of engineering leadership principles, practices, and tools learned in a multicultural context. The innovative features of this model includes: engaging engineering students in leadership development as early as their first-year, unlike some other programs [3,4,6] , and focusing on experiential learning, faculty coaching, and technical leadership.…”