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Includes the study of theories, tests for and objectives of engineering and management ethics. Explores personal values. Measures personality profile and preferred communication style for each student. Includes management of stress, time and career. The student prepares career and personal development plans. Managerial writing and communication skills are developed through weekly projects including: report and proposal preparation, internal correspondence concerning praise and reprimand as well as organizational policy preparation. Interpersonal and nonverbal communication styles are studied. Relies heavily on instructor-assisted peer mediation of topics after introduction of constructive techniques of interpersonal communication.

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This course includes the study of interpersonal communications, decision making and ethics. Written and oral presentation of solutions to issues concerning personal development, professional development, and engineering ethics exercise the engineering manager's effectiveness in communicating with others while examining personal objectives and values. The communication section of the course is based on an understanding of interpersonal communication, effective technical writing skills, and effective presentation techniques. The decision making section of the course is typically based on Kepner-Tregoe analysis. All personal and professional development skills are learned and practiced in an engineering management context.

Ethical issues involving professional codes, public responsibility, client responsibility, product and service liability, whistle-blowing, and safety are studied through class discussion, role playing, and written assignments.

Other topics in self-esteem, time management, stress management, negotiation, diversity, personality style measurement, coaching & mentoring, risk taking, power, and team building rely heavily on presentation and discussion guided by peers in the classroom.

Prerequisite: Admission to the Engineering Management Program, Civil Engineering Graduate program or instructor's consent

The objective of this course is to facilitate the engineering manager in his/her personal and professional growth and development plans in the areas of communication, decision analysis, and ethics.
In a way that...

1. Respects the engineering manager's capability and perspective
2. Values the contribution of each engineering manager in the class
3. Provides the engineering manager with opportunities to practice skills
4. Utilizes different modes of learning.

So that ...

1. The engineering manager can effectively perform on a team as a member, manager of resources, and/or leader
2. The engineering manager can develop his/her own desired ethical behavior and code of conduct
3. The engineering manager can continue to build upon his/her foundation of study and experience for further course work in the Engineering Management program.