Shared Learning from the Implementation of a Technical Leadership Program

Ankur Sharma, Christopher Bodger, Abdullah Elahi, Robert Halbich, Harshita Jyoti, Rowan Kennedy, Ruth Kravis, Bryan Meng-Yao Law, Allissa Li, David Lim, Elton Lu, Christopher Luu, Angela Patajo, Arina Sigal, Vivienne Wells and Chris A Browne
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Ankur Sharma: ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia
Christopher Bodger: ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia
Abdullah Elahi: ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia
Robert Halbich: ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia
Harshita Jyoti: ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia
Rowan Kennedy: ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia
Ruth Kravis: ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia
Bryan Meng-Yao Law: ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia
Allissa Li: ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia
David Lim: ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia
Elton Lu: ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia
Christopher Luu: ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia
Angela Patajo: ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia
Arina Sigal: ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia
Vivienne Wells: ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia
Chris A Browne: ANU College of Science, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 11, 1-13

Abstract: Capstone projects have been an established vehicle of student–industry engagement in a university setting. In engineering, capstone projects are a point of transition from student to professional, as student engineers gain practical work experience and apply their technical skills and knowledge for an industry-proposed design, research, and/or development challenge. In this paper, we report on a supplementary program—the Technical Leadership Program (TLP)—which was designed and delivered for students to hone their technical leadership skills within a capstone project. To report on the outcomes of this case study, we use a student-as-partners philosophy to share the case study as a series of vignettes from co-authors who participated in the TLP. These have been collated into four key thematic areas including building awareness through technical leadership; building a personal repertoire of leadership; creating a common platform for collaboration; and transitioning into a professional workplace environment. The reflections are then shown to map to relevant competencies in technical leadership. Alongside these themes, the paper shares the design of the TLP delivery and reflects on the challenges and benefits of this mechanism to enhance student experience.

Keywords: technical leadership; students-as-partners; systems engineering; capstone project (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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