Abstract:

The long-term goal of the research is to develop a model for a more holistic approach to engineering leadership development through an intentional focus on mindfulness and emotional intelligence. Self-awareness is foundational to growth as a leader, so this study will help us explore innovative ways to increase the self-awareness of higher education students in an engineering leadership program.

Particularly, the study has the following sub-objectives:
- To explore the use of Fitbits as biofeedback for increasing the self-awareness of the bodily reaction to workplace interactions
- To develop a conceptual framework for combining mindfulness and emotional intelligence development to support leadership effectiveness
- To create a more holistic curriculum for engineering leadership development

The results of this study will be valuable to higher education engineering management programs and to industry practitioners in developing better methods for creating more self-aware and effective technical engineering leaders.

Keywords:

Emerging Technologies, Mindfulness.