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Peer-facilitated group sessions focused on problems at or above the level of course material, designed to enhance understanding of core concepts in ENGRD 2020/MAE 2020.

Academic Excellence Workshop for CHEM 2090. Weekly two-hour collaborative learning sessions. Peer-facilitated group works on problems at or above the level of course material, designed to enhance understanding of core concepts in CHEM 2090.

Academic Excellence Workshop for CS 1110. Weekly two-hour collaborative learning sessions. Peer-facilitated group works on problems at or above the level of course material, designed to enhance understanding of core concepts in CS 1110.

Academic Excellence Workshop for CS 2110. Weekly two-hour collaborative learning sessions. Peer-facilitated group works on problems at or above the level of course material, designed to enhance understanding of core concepts in CS 2110.

Academic Excellence Workshop for CS 1112 . Weekly two-hour collaborative learning sessions. Peer-facilitated group works on problems at or above the level of course material, designed to enhance understanding of core concepts in CS 1112.

The purpose of the course is to prepare Jiang Fellows for a summer internship at a startup. Course introduces Jiang Fellows to the startup culture, job skills, and methods to evaluate possible internship opportunities. Students will also be introduced to the entrepreneurship ecosystem at Cornell and the various entrepreneurship resources available. Topics to be discussed include: interview skills and expected questions, conducting research on private companies, employee roles and responsibilities at startups, role of a product manager, creating OKRs (Objectives and Key Results), venture financing, and the Business Model Canvas and critically thinking about startups. Will include guest speakers from current startups.

Academic Excellence Workshop for CS 2800. Weekly two-hour collaborative learning sessions. Peer-facilitated group works on problems at or above the level of course material, designed to enhance understanding of core concepts in CS 2800.

Academic Excellence Workshop for CS 3110. Weekly two-hour collaborative learning sessions. Peer-facilitated group works on problems at or above the level of course material, designed to enhance understanding of core concepts in CS 3110.

Academic Excellence Workshop for CS 3410. Weekly two-hour collaborative learning sessions. Peer-facilitated group works on problems at or above the level of course material, designed to enhance understanding of core concepts in CS 3410.

First-year engineering students meet in groups weekly with their faculty advisors. Discussions may include the engineering curriculum and student programs, what engineers do, the character of engineering careers, active research areas in the college and in engineering in general, and study and examination skills useful for engineering students. Groups may visit campus academic, engineering, and research facilities.

Introduction to several engineering fields, such as bioengineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer science, earth sciences, electrical and computer engineering, engineering physics, materials science, mechanical engineering, and operations research. Hands-on experience in weekly labs, as well as design projects to introduce concepts of the engineering design process.

Mentally visualizing and manipulating three-dimensional objects are critical skills for engineers and scientists, as is the ability to represent three-dimensional objects with two-dimensional formats. In this active-learning style course, students will strengthen spatial reasoning and visualization skills through deliberate training and practice. Students will also gain exposure to CAD design and work as teams to identify and present on the use of visualization techniques in scientific publications.

Academic Excellence Workshop for MATH 1910. Weekly two-hour collaborative learning sessions. Peer-facilitated group works on problems at or above the level of course material, designed to enhance understanding of core concepts in MATH 1910.

Academic Excellence Workshop for MATH 1920. Weekly two-hour collaborative learning sessions. Peer-facilitated group works on problems at or above the level of course material, designed to enhance understanding of core concepts in MATH 1920.

Academic Excellence Workshop for MATH 2930. Weekly two-hour collaborative learning sessions. Peer-facilitated group works on problems at or above the level of course material, designed to enhance understanding of core concepts in MATH 2930.

Academic Excellence Workshop for MATH 2940. Weekly two-hour collaborative learning sessions. Peer-facilitated group works on problems at or above the level of course material, designed to enhance understanding of core concepts in MATH 2940.

This class will help you engineer your life to get the most out of your undergraduate experience now while building foundational professional skills for the future. Meetings with an assigned engineering alumni mentor-coach will expand your network and give you a window into the non-technical aspects of the practice of engineering. Class sessions provide tools for strategic decision-making about the many opportunities you have at Cornell to develop teamwork, leadership, and related skills. Through COMPASS, you will gain a clear sense of your values, interests, strengths, and areas for development as well as a plan for the remainder of your Cornell experience.

Students who are joining an Engineering Project Team for the first time will be introduced to the program and to information and skills needed for success as a project team member. Topics will include a broad orientation to the Engineering Project Teams, safety, communication, giving and accepting feedback, and expectations for culture and behavior. The course is a prerequisite for ENGRG 3400 and intended for and required of all new project team members.

This course is intended for first-year students. A solid introduction to the entrepreneurial process to students in engineering. The main objective is to identify and to begin to develop skills in the engineering work that occurs in high-growth, high-tech ventures. Basic engineering management issues, including the entrepreneurial perspective, opportunity recognition and evaluation, and gathering and managing resources are covered. The fundamentals of supply and demand and other basic microeconomic terms are covered. Technical topics such as the engineering design process, product realization, and technology forecasting are discussed.

Prepare to engage, reflect, and explore! This discussion based course will consist of in-class activities, journaling exercises, and homework assignments for shaping your career goals, choices, and planning. Through this course, you will develop an awareness of and ability to manage the career development process. You will be able to communicate with confidence about your values, skills, and strengths. You will learn to make connections with others who can assist you in your career development and advancement. You will create your own personal mission and vision statements. And, you will apply engineering knowledge to product design. If you are looking for a challenging and thought-provoking experience that encourages asking question, being curious, and taking risks, you've found it!

Provides an introduction to the role computing and information technologies played in political public life, from tabulating machines used to calculate the census to Big Tech's impact on democratic procedures, the future of labor, and the environment. Though organized around four thematic units (Recognizing and Representing, Knowing, Working, and Belonging), the course pays attention to the chronological trajectory of technologies and political practices and students will develop the skills necessary for historical analysis. While focusing on the US experience the course also highlights the international flow of labor, materials, and ideas. By studying the development of computing historically, we will grapple with the effects of computing and data sciences on society today, paying special attention to critiques of economic, racial, and gender injustice. The course will meet twice a week, and each meeting will include a lecture followed by a discussion.

Introduction to engineering and business economics investment alternatives and to project management. Intended to give students a working knowledge of money management and how to make economic comparisons of alternatives involving future benefits and cost. The impact of inflation, taxation, depreciation, financial planning, economic optimization, project scheduling, and legal and regulatory issues are introduced and applied to economic investment and planning and project-management problems.

Intended for student members of Engineering Student Project Teams. Project Team students work in an applied setting that fosters knowledge transfer from the classroom to practice and development of professional skills necessary to work in multidisciplinary teams.

This course surveys a range of ethical issues that arise in professional engineering, and provides discussion-based practice in analyzing and addressing them. Using normative frameworks from professional codes, philosophical ethics, value-sensitive design, feminist theory, and science & technology studies, the course engages with a series of historical, current, and fictional case studies, across a wide variety of engineering disciplines. Specific topics to be discussed may include: privacy, consumer rights, smart cities, geoengineering, artificial intelligence, and cloning. Instruction is through a mix of lectures and discussions.

Computing is ubiquitous in modern life, and essential to professional work in engineering and many other disciplines. However, computing technologies, especially artificial intelligence, raise distinctive normative issues. This course surveys a variety of social, ethical, and political issues that arise in connection with computing technologies, including artificial intelligence, from a philosophical perspective. Specific topics may include: hacking, privacy, intellectual property, forms of deception and manipulation enabled by computing technologies, social injustices that are reinforced by algorithmic systems, machine ethics, and science fiction issues such as robot rights or existential risks posed by superintelligent computer systems. Content delivery will be through a mix of lectures, readings, and in-class discussion.

This is the first of two required classes in the Engineering Leadership Certification Program. The focus is on the self and team competencies covered in the certification program. Students gain knowledge about their own strengths, values, purpose, goals, and derailers. Further topics include project management basics, presentation skills, communication and team dynamics. Working from this foundation, students propose and form teams to enact a Leadership Project that has meaning and impact. Note that this class includes two required weekend retreats in addition to the regularly scheduled class: one during the first week of classes in January and the other in April.

Weekly experiential learning about different aspects of leadership and teamwork. Exercises are fun and engaging, sometimes taking students outside of the lab to experiment with different people skills. Topics include communication, decision-making for leaders, managing conflict, ethics, influence and persuasion, organizational culture, and others.

This skills-based, experiential learning course will use students' project team experiences as a vehicle to learn about, practice, and refine critical leadership skills. Students will have access to one on one and small group coaching throughout their enrollment in the course.

LSC: Listening Skills for Leaders is your opportunity to master one of the most powerful skills in transformational leadership-effective communication through listening. In this course, you'll uncover a simple yet highly effective approach to gathering better information, building empathy, and strengthening relationships. Through hands-on, real-world practice, you'll apply these techniques in dynamic situations, reflecting on your personal growth and leadership journey. The final workshop focuses on sharing your insights, reflecting on your progress, and creating a personalized plan to continue developing your listening abilities as a leader. Whether you're already leading teams or preparing to step into leadership roles, this course will help you refine a crucial skill that distinguishes exceptional leaders.

LSC: Positive Team Culture teaches any team member how to shape norms, expectations, and behaviors to support the team's goals. You'll learn tools to align members with the mission of the team. During the action interval, you'll apply these skills in real-world situations and reflect on your experience. The second and final workshop is dedicated to sharing your 'lessons learned' and forming a plan to continue to practice the skills of building positive team culture.

LSC: Leading Inclusive Teams equips you with the skills to build stronger, more unified teams by embracing different perspectives and experiences. In this course, you'll learn how to create an environment where every team member-regardless of background or identity-feels valued and motivated. You'll explore how welcoming a variety of viewpoints drives team performance, creativity, and collaboration. Through hands-on application in real-world settings, you'll practice these strategies and reflect on your experiences as both a leader and a team member. The final workshop is a chance to share your insights, set goals for your ongoing development, and leave with a concrete plan for fostering a culture of respect and connection wherever you lead. Whether you're leading a group project or preparing for future leadership roles, this course will help you harness the full potential of a team with varied strengths and perspectives.

LSC: Performance & Accountability is the course you didn’t know you needed. You’re juggling a million things, but guess what? If you can’t get your team to actually do things without constant drama or finger-pointing, you’re wasting precious time. This course will teach you how to hold your peers accountable, without the whole “awkward silence after someone drops the ball” thing. Spoiler: your group project will finally work like a well-oiled machine. Plus, you’ll learn how to actually follow through on your own commitments (don’t act like you’ve never said “I’ll do it later” before). And no, you’re not just sitting there reading case studies like a boring lecture—you’ll apply everything to real-life situations. The final workshop? It’s all about sharing your “Aha!” moments, setting fresh goals, and keeping your skills sharp. This is your chance to level up. Don’t miss it.

LSC: Difficult Conversations is here to help you survive those awkward, uncomfortable moments that are actually crucial to team success. Whether it’s giving feedback, addressing conflict, or navigating sensitive topics, this workshop will give you the tools and language you need to communicate confidently, even in challenging situations.You’ll get hands-on experience during the action intervals, applying these skills to real-world scenarios and reflecting on how you handled them. By the end of this course, you’ll feel more comfortable tackling difficult conversations and have a practical plan for continuous improvement—skills that will make you an even stronger leader and teammate. Plus, this is an excellent addition to your resume, showing you have the communication skills employers look for. Sign up today and get ready to take on any conversation with confidence!

Engineering Leadership Skills Clinics are action-oriented, short-term classes that build your confidence and capabilities in engineering teamwork and leadership. Each Clinic comprises two interactive workshops separated by an Action Interval in which you will experiment with new skills and analyze the results. The time commitment is about ten hours over three weeks.LSC: Managing Conflict will teach you how to surface and productively address the inevitable disagreements and tensions that arise whenever people work together on something of importance. You'll receive feedback about your own preferred conflict style and learn specific tools to apply to deal most productively with different kinds of conflict. During the action interval, you will apply these skills in a real-world situation and reflect on your experience. The second and final workshop is dedicated to sharing your 'lessons learned' and creating a development plan to continue to build competencies and comfort around managing conflict.This Clinic carries a digital microcredential in Engineering Leadership Skills: Managing Conflict, and can be counted toward a Digital Mastery Badge in Engineering Leadership Fundamentals.

LSC: Leadership Skills Clinics Giving Feedback, develops the tools and language needed to offer feedback that drives growth and success-without the discomfort. In this course, you'll learn a proven framework for giving constructive feedback that's clear, supportive, and motivating, helping both you and your peers perform at your best. Whether it's offering praise or addressing areas for improvement, you'll gain the confidence to provide feedback that fuels team progress and individual development. Through real-world practice and reflection, you'll refine your approach, and in the final workshop, you'll share insights, discuss challenges, and create a personalized plan to continue honing this essential leadership skill. This course will equip you with a key tool for fostering trust, collaboration, and high performance-skills that will set you apart in any future leadership role.

LSC: Receiving Feedback is a skill that can set you apart in any team environment, both now and throughout your career. In this course you’ll learn how to shift your mindset from seeing feedback as something to fear to viewing it as a powerful tool for growth. You'll discover strategies for asking for feedback effectively, managing your emotional reactions to criticism, and thoughtfully analyzing the input you receive to continuously improve your performance. You'll have the opportunity to apply these skills in a real-world situation, gaining firsthand experience in turning feedback into action. Whether you're working on group projects, internships, or preparing for future professional teams, mastering the art of receiving feedback will help you stand out, strengthen your collaboration skills, and accelerate your personal and professional growth.

LSC: Effective Followership or Leading without Title will redefine how you think about leadership-and your role in it. In this course, you'll discover that great leaders are also exceptional followers. You'll learn the mindset and behaviors that allow you to add value to a team, influence outcomes, and contribute meaningfully-whether or not you hold the title. By mastering the art of active followership, you'll understand how to support your leaders, shape team dynamics, and drive success from any position. Through real-world application and reflection, you'll develop these skills in practical situations. The final workshop is your opportunity to share your key takeaways, reflect on your growth, and create a plan to continue cultivating this essential skill. This course will help you become a more effective, impactful team member-preparing you to excel in any future leadership role.

LSC: Leading from Strengths offers a personalized and research-based approach to leadership development, grounded in the CliftonStrengths framework. Through this interactive workshop, you’ll identify your core talents and learn how to leverage them to lead with authenticity, clarity, and impact. Designed for students committed to personal growth and meaningful leadership, this course blends theory with application. You'll explore how individual strengths shape leadership styles, enhance team dynamics, and drive collaboration. Throughout the program, you’ll engage in reflective exercises, case-based discussions, and hands-on activities that translate insight into action. The final session culminates in the creation of a tailored leadership development plan—one that aligns your strengths with your goals, and equips you to lead confidently in academic, professional, and community settings.

Time Management will teach you how to manage your time well, by shifting your mindset around how you spend your time and make decisions. We'll explore strategies for setting priorities, overcoming procrastination, and balancing competing demands. During the action intervals you will apply these skills in real-world situations and reflect on your experience. The final workshop is dedicated to sharing your 'lessons learned' and setting goals for continued experimentation and development.

This course provides a means by which engineering students can develop and refine their innovative technical ideas. The course is tailored to individual student or student group needs, linking them with mentors and resources, including prototyping facilities, to help enable them to move their innovative ideas forward.

This course provides selected undergraduate students with hands-on teaching experience by involving them in planning and leading Academic Excellence Workshop (AEW) courses. AEW facilitators work closely with a co-facilitator and communicate weekly with the associated course team to plan and deliver their sessions. Throughout the semester, facilitators receive thorough training on teaching math, chemistry, computer science, or engineering. They will read and discuss articles and videos, reflect on their own experiences, and engage in activities to improve their teaching and learning skills. The training covers topics such as building community, creating inclusion, how people learn, asking effective questions, structuring collaboration, and various student-centered teaching strategies. Trainings also include a focus on developing facilitators as leaders and professionals.

Teaching assistant responsibilities include class preparation, grading, and assisting students with class logistics. Regular class duties includes monitoring student class participation and facilitating exercises and discussions. Teaching assistants will help facilitate two outside-of-class retreats in the spring semester.

This independent study course offers engineering students an opportunity to reflect on professional and personal growth, challenges, and opportunities resulting from a recent internship in the USA (Curricular Practical Training, CPT). Typically, these internships take place in the summer and students, in the semester they return to campus, write a short paper describing their work experience and how it connects to the educational objectives of their major. The value of the course is in the reflection on expectations, successes, challenges and skills and knowledge gained during the internship in the United States.

The primary focus is to prepare students for the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam, which is the first step in obtaining a Professional Engineering license. Students complete a formal comprehensive review of engineering subjects associated with the FE exam. Engineering professionalism topics will be covered in some of the lectures or asynchronous videos.Students are advised to sign up to take the Fundamental of Engineering (FE) exam during the semester. Students sign up directly with the NCEES site. Once the nationally conducted FE exam is passed, it is valid forever in any state as part of Professional Engineering registration.Course grading is based upon weekly quizzes, assignments within the asynchronous videos, attendance, and a comprehensive online final that is similar to the FE exam. Alternatively, the quizzes and final portion of the grade can be covered by passing of the FE Exam during the semester.

This course delves into the essential elements of career planning and job search strategies. Through interactive discussions and practical exercises, students will identify their strengths, skills, and values, honing their ability to articulate these effectively in professional contexts. They will gain comprehensive insights into the complete job search process, including learning how to craft compelling application materials, cultivate their professional network, communicate with confidence during interviews, and negotiate offers effectively.

This course is dedicated to fostering overall professional growth and enhancement. Students will explore advanced techniques for leveraging their strengths and experiences to advance their careers. Through engaging discussions and immersive activities, they will refine their communication skills, leadership abilities, and emotional intelligence. Topics include personal branding, navigating team dynamics in the workplace, and career goal setting. Students will also delve into strategies for continuous learning and adaptation in an ever-evolving professional landscape.

Independent study promoting reflection on teaching styles and experiences for graduate student teaching assistants in the College of Engineering. Participants may be concurrently fulfilling a TA assignment or must have done so in the past. Requirements include participation and completion of the College of Engineering's TA Development Program. This course is designed to provide Cornell Engineering TAs with the opportunity to process their understanding of teaching and learning through the formulation of questions, concepts, and theories related to their experiences.

This course develops fundamental communication, coaching, mentorship and leadership skills for PhD students. It is designed specifically for PhD mentors in the Ezra's Bridge program; however, the course is appropriate for all PhD students who wish to be more effective lab members and leaders.