The Troost Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (Troost ILead) provides transformative learning opportunities so that students and professionals can develop success skills. We empower the whole engineer to maximize their potential and contribution. Troost ILead undertakes student programming, academic and industry-focused research, as well as outreach to engineering leadership educators and engineering-intensive enterprises.The world demands engineers who are successful problem solvers empowered to tackle complex, global issues. Leadership education allows individuals and groups to contribute more effectively to engineering and social innovation. The Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering established ILead in 2010 to advance engineering leadership education. While the Institute was founded in 2010, leadership education within the Faculty has a rich history that began in 2002 with ILead’s predecessor, the Engineering Leaders of Tomorrow program (LOT).
Listed skills include Teamwork, Leadership, Communication, Public Speaking, and 19 others.