Course Description:
Technical Leadership is presented in a framework of building blocks that the student learns to integrate in the context of the systems engineering process. The science, theories, and models of leadership that underlie management science receive the greatest emphasis. Leadership theories are related to current project and systems engineering management standards and practices. Current practices and theories of process design and improvement are introduced and integrated with leadership theories and systems engineering management topics.
Course Goals:
The primary goal is to provide the practical knowledge of leadership required when managing technical professionals during system design and development. An analytical approach to leadership will be taught. The student will understand the framework in which technical leadership and project management skills are applied and learned during system and component development. Taxonomies of leader, situational, and follower theories and variables are presented. A leader thought process will be taught and practiced. The student will apply leadership theories to case studies and a semester project. Since the systems engineering process provides the background for the course materials, an understanding of the systems engineering process is presumed. Process design and improvement concepts are presented to round out the skill set required to design and manage the systems engineering.
Recent Instructor:
Mr. Karl Arunski
Prerequisites:
None
Availability:
Campus, DVD, Video Tape, NTU
Course Textbook:
Not available
