Hart Center for Engineering Leadership
Leadership for All: Transforming Leading Engineering Students into Engineering Leaders
Preparing Tomorrow's Engineering Leaders
Our Impact
At the Hart Center, we pair an elite technical education with exceptional leadership and professional development skills to produce world-changing engineer leaders. We help students take advantage of Dallas-Fort Worth’s thriving advanced technology environment and provide them with the foundation needed to build leadership skills and lead high-performance technical teams.
With expert guidance from the Hart Center team, Lyle students are engineered to lead with Emotional Intelligence and empowered to succeed.
Build Skills for Success
"We are each the common denominator in the success or failure of everything we do. The fastest, surest way to improve our outcomes is to improve ourselves. SMU Lyle School of Engineering will utilize the latest research in emotional intelligence (EQ), neuroscience, and mindfulness to bring awareness to all engineering students so they can develop and expand their leadership capacities for optimal success.”
- Dr. Ben Zoghi, Executive Director of Hart Center for Engineering Leadership
Services
Hart Engineering Leadership Certificate Program
Hart Engineering Leadership Certificate Program
A year-long program for undergraduates, combining leadership education with practical experience, complete with an Emotional Intelligence (EQ) assessment, hands-on projects, and coaching.
Hart Leadership Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Assessment
Hart Leadership Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Assessment
Following an assessment, students gain an early introduction to leadership concepts, measuring fifteen competencies. Participants receive debrief sessions for feedback and coaching.
Hart Engineering Leadership @ the Top Lecture Series
Hart Engineering Leadership @ the Top Lecture Series
A lecture series featuring industry, military, academics, and thought leaders sharing insights on senior-level leadership, where students participate in live Q&As and network with guests.
Our Founders
The Hart Center is made possible by the generous support of Linda and Mitch Hart, who are longtime champions of advancing education, leadership and entrepreneurship at SMU. Learn more about the Harts.
Student Leaders
Students who hold leadership positions in engineering and diversity organizations at Lyle are members of our Student Engineering Joint Council. We provide these student leaders intensive development that includes classes, connecting with industry pacesetters, networking receptions, and more.
Our Mission
The Hart Center for Engineering Leadership transforms leading engineering students into next-generation technical leaders with the values, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and address engineering problems.Our approach is cohort-based and highly interactive, blending engineering scenario practice, emotional intelligence, neuroscience, mindfulness, and personal reflection and values development.
Professional Continuing Education Workshops
The Hart Center for Engineering Leadership regularly hosts workshops for industry partners on multiple topics. Organizations of any size may engage with us in order to build a custom learning experience to suit your specific needs - and we will bring the program to you, on-site at your location. Here are some topics in which we specialize.
- Leading with Emotional Intelligence
- Developing, Leading, and Sustaining High-Performance Technical Teams
- Technical Courses
Research
- Conducting advanced research in Artificial Intelligence (AI) utilization and wearable technologies in developing effective technical leaders
- AI-powered strategies for mitigating burnout and attrition in high-performance workplaces
- AI-powered strategies for mitigating burnout and attrition in high-performance workplaces on remote workers using wearable technology
- Developing, leading, and sustaining high -performing technical teams