Spring 2027

Applied Leadership and Management of Engineering Organizations

Applied Leadership and Management of Engineering Organizations covers strategies, models, and practices for leading engineering organizations, emphasizing self-reflection and workplace dynamics.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Chris Dakes

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.81 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.94 GPA, 96.3% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.93 GPA, 95.7% A/AB (n=23 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Apply knowledge of individual, team, and organizational dynamics to improve organizational effectiveness through continuous process improvements

  • Apply tools and techniques to motivate and develop employees to improve performance

  • Articulate the value and methods to proactively engage your professional network, peers, company leaders, managers, and HR professionals to address management issues

  • Identify and prioritize key issues in personal and professional life to mediate stress and help navigate changing circumstances

  • Interpret how the business case for diversity, equity, and inclusion pertains to effectively managing engineering teams and organizations

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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E P D 710

EPD 618

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LEC 001Online Only0 / 290

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.81 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.94 GPA, 96.3% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.93 GPA, 95.7% A/AB (n=23 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Leadership and management theory, models, case studies, and workplace dynamics.
  • Stress mediation and navigating changing circumstances in personal and professional life.

Skills

  • Leading and managing engineering organizations using strategies, models, and organizational dynamics.
  • Self-reflection on personal leadership and management styles, beliefs, and past experiences.
  • Motivating and developing employees to improve performance.
  • Applying diversity, equity, and inclusion principles to managing engineering teams.

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EPD 618 · Spring 2027

Applied Leadership and Management of Engineering Organizations

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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