The OPTIONS Program
The OPTIONS Program is an initiative to support all engineering graduate students and post-doctoral fellows in exploring diverse career options.
Learn more here: http://uoft.me/optionsprogram
*This event is by invitation only. Please register below.*
Date: Tuesday September 8, 2020
Time: 7:00 – 8:00 pm EST (virtual lobby opens at 6:45 pm for networking)
Location: Online
Short Talk: Engineering Innovation from Home
The onset of COVID-19 has necessitated engineering design teams (and the rest of the world) to quickly adapt to working remotely. Dr. Olechowski will present highlights from her own and others’ research on best practices for leading and contributing to virtual engineering teams. We’ll discuss tools and techniques for translating know-how from in-person innovation to virtual innovation.
About Professor Alison Olechowski
Alison Olechowski is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering and the Troost Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (Troost ILead). She completed her PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) studying product development decision-making during complex industry projects. Dr. Olechowski completed her BSc (Engineering) at Queen’s University and her MS at MIT, both in Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Olechowski studies the processes and tools that teams of engineers use in industry as they design innovative new products, with a recent focus on virtual teams.
