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PROGRAM DIRECTOR<\/strong><\/h2>\n

William J. Endres, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nRichard and Elizabeth Henes Endowed Professorship
\nwjendres@mtu.edu<\/a>
\n906-487-2567<\/p>\n

\n

PROGRAM VISION<\/strong><\/h2>\n

a capstone design program that consistently delivers
\nsuch high value to its customers that they are inspired
\nto continuously search for projects to work on with\u00a0us<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cGreat vision without great people is irrelevant.\u201d<\/strong>
\n\u2013Jim Collins, Author, Good to Great:\u00a0 Why Some Companies Make the Leap\u2026 and Others Don\u2019t<\/em>
\nThe greatness or goodness of my vision for this program is for others to decide.
\nBut if it is deemed great, that is irrelevant without
\nour students, staff, and advisors being great, which they are.<\/p>\n

\n

QUICK LINKS TO COURSE BOOKS
\n(limited\/internal access only)<\/h2>\n

A Game Against Reality: Engineering Practice and Professionalism in a Physical World Inhabited by Humans<\/i><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Math to Mettle: Supporting, Selling, Struggling, and Surviving in the Practice of Engineering Design<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

\n

SOME GUIDING\u00a0PRINCIPLES<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u201cPerfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.\u201d<\/strong>
\n\u2013Vince Lombardi, Head Coach, Green Bay Packers (led team to 5 NFL championships in 7 years)
\nmy take on it\u2026
\n<\/em>As a Chicago Bears fan it pains me to quote a Packers coach.
\nBut, he was a great one and spot on!\u00a0 Gotta give credit where credit is due.<\/p>\n

\u201cGood is the enemy of great.\u201d<\/strong>
\n\u201cGreatness is not a function of circumstance.<\/strong>
\nGreatness, it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice, and discipline.\u201d<\/strong>
\n\u2013Jim Collins, Author,\u00a0Good to Great:\u00a0 Why Some Companies Make the Leap\u2026 and Others Don\u2019t<\/em>
\nmy take on it\u2026<\/em>
\nI see a lot of \u201cgood\u201d competition out there;
\nto win these days you need to pursue greatness\u2026<\/em> excellence.<\/p>\n

\u201cBegin with the end in mind.\u201d<\/strong>
\n\u2013Stephen R. Covey, Author, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People<\/em>
\nmy take on it\u2026<\/em>
\nThis is the second habit.
\nIt means to \u201cbegin anything with a clear vision of your desired direction and destination.\u201d
\nYour destination is delivery of great value to your customer that exceeds their expectation,
\nand receipt of personal fulfillment through doing so.<\/p>\n

Think!<\/strong>
\nYour brain differentiates you from machines and computers.
\nYour thinking is what can deliver the greatest value; it is what you will be paid for.
\nReally, you will always fall short of your potential if you\u00a0just go through the motions.<\/p>\n

\u201cSeek first to understand, then to be understood.\u201d<\/strong>
\n\u2013Stephen R. Covey, Author, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People<\/em>
\nmy take on it\u2026<\/em>
\nThis is the fifth habit.
\nThis is not about listening more and talking less.
\n(the \u201ctwo ears and one mouth\u201d thing, which is true)
\nIt is about when you are listening to someone\u2026
\ndon\u2019t listen to yourself as you prepare in your mind what you are going to say back to them.
\nTry it; it\u2019s not easy!\u00a0 I struggle with it regularly but with increasing success with regular practice.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople don\u2019t care how much you know until they know how much you care.\u201d<\/strong>
\n\u2013Theodore Roosevelt, 26th<\/sup> President of the United States (and others since)
\nmy take on it\u2026<\/em>
\nFirst, give the caring.\u00a0 Second, when on the receiving end, remember\u2026
\n1. Even the most caring person is not perfect in showing it.
\n2. Sometimes great caring does not seem so; they may know something you don\u2019t know.
\n(sometimes called \u201ctough love\u201d)<\/p>\n

\n

ONLINE CONTENT<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Throughout the online content here, bold-face text<\/strong> is used to
\nhighlight words or phrases that are extra important<\/strong>
\nand\/or linked together in contrast or similarity<\/strong>;
\nbold-italic text<\/em><\/strong> is used to indicate a verbal emphasis<\/em><\/strong> you
\nwould hear if the words were being communicated verbally.<\/p>\n

Work-Product Guidance<\/a>\u00a0\u21d2 how to do the work<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Doc-Prep Guidance<\/a>\u00a0\u21d2\u00a0how to present\u00a0the\u00a0work<\/strong><\/h1>\n
\n

SUGGESTED READINGS ON LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Students at times have asked for more suggested readings
\non leadership beyond the scratch of the surface in class and in Math to Mettle<\/em>.
\nA\u00a0short-list of content I have found to be useful\u00a0is documented here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers.\u201d<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u2013Harry S. Truman, 33rd<\/sup> President of the United States
\n(click here for a quick-read article on five reasons why)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\n

CREDITS<\/strong><\/h2>\n

thanks to the students
\n\u2014 who are the motivation for developing this content\u00a0\u2014
\nand a special thanks and acknowledgement to those students
\nwho have provided exemplary work that has been used
\nthroughout as \u201cexamples of great work\u201d<\/p>\n

thanks to numerous professional advisors, mentors, partners, and customers
\nassociated with my business ventures for helping me continue to learn
\nso much in the practice\u00a0of leadership, selling, surviving, and serving
\nfor the benefit of customers and employees<\/p>\n

valuable input, review and\/or feedback on this content has been provided by
\nDr. Nancy Barr, Dr. Jim De Clerck, and Dr. Paul van Susante, among others<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a9 2017, William J. Endres<\/td>\nUpdated June 20, 2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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