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Faculty Development: Tenure & Promotion

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Rose, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

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New Engineering Educators

2006-1826: CAREER OPTIONS IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONAndrew Rose, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown ANDREW T. ROSE is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Technology at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (UPJ). Before joining the faculty at UPJ, he was a Staff Engineer with GAI Consultants in Pittsburgh. He holds a BS and MS in Civil Engineering from the University of Connecticut and Ph.D. from Virginia Tech. His teaching interests include soil mechanics, foundation design, structural steel design, structural analysis, and incorporating practical design experience into the undergraduate civil engineering technology curriculum. His research interests include soil behavior and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida; Eric Roe, Hillsborough Community College; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Bradley Jenkins, St. Petersburg College; Andrew Hoff, University of South Florida

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

2006-901: MADE IN FLORIDA: A STEM CAREER OUTREACH CAMPAIGNMarilyn Barger, University of South Florida MARILYN BARGER is the Executive Director of FL-ATE, the Florida Regional Center for Manufacturing Education housed at Hillsborough Community College. She earned a B.A. in Chemistry at Agnes Scott College, and both a B.S. in Engineering Science and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of South Florida. She has over 15 years of experience in developing curriculum in engineering and engineering technology and is a registered professional engineer in the State of Florida.Eric Roe, Hillsborough Community College ERIC A. ROE is the Director of FL-ATE, an NSF Regional Center of

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Faculty Development: Tenure & Promotion

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Garrick Louis, University of Virginia

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New Engineering Educators

2006-710: A MODEL FOR PREPARING THE NSF CAREER PROPOSALGarrick Louis, University of Virginia Garrick E. Louis is an Associate Professor of Systems & Information Engineering at the University of Virginia. He also holds a courtesy appointment in Civil and Environmental Engineering. His research interests include engineering for developing communities and sustainable infrastructure, particularly the development of policies and programs to assure sustained access to infrastructure-related services in the face of routine, and low-probability high-consequence interruptions from natural and deliberate man-made sources. Garrick’s projects include community-based water, sanitation and

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Outreach and Recruitment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Korinne Caruso, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Jack Esparza, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Marc Mendez, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

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Minorities in Engineering

2006-66: SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGY AS CAREER PATHSTO MINORITY STUDENTSRafic Bachnak, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Rafic (Ray) Bachnak is Professor and Coordinator of Engineering Technology at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (A&M-CC). He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Ohio University in 1983, 1984, and 1989, respectively. Dr. Bachnak was previously on the faculty of Franklin University and Northwestern State University.Korinne Caruso, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Korinne Caruso received her B.S. degree in Control Systems Engineering Technology from Texas A&M University-Corpus

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Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claire Shigekawa, North Carolina State University

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Architectural

2006-1175: A CAREER IN BUILDING DESIGN - EDUCATION IN CIVILENGINEERING VERSUS ARCHITECTUREClaire Shigekawa, North Carolina State University Claire Shigekawa is a sophomore University Honors and Park Scholar majoring in civil engineering and minoring in art and design at North Carolina State University. Page 11.9.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A Career in Building Design: Education in Civil Engineering versus ArchitectureAbstractIn the construction profession, the trend in “transprofessional” discipline practice thatcombines structural engineering and architecture has gained

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BME Curriculum Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jay Goldberg, Marquette University

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Biomedical

Engineering Education, 2006 Preparing Biomedical Engineers for Career Advancement: The Healthcare Technologies Management ProgramEngineers working in industry often find that after several promotions, they reach a point wherefurther advancement places them into a management position. These positions require more thantechnical, interpersonal, and communication skills. Managers must be able to get things donethrough other people and provide their subordinates with the tools, resources, and support to besuccessful. Making the transition from engineer to manager involves less doing and moredelegating, and requires motivation, training, coaching, and evaluation skills. Managers need tounderstand how their functional areas and

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K-12 Programs for Recruiting Women

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen White, Purdue University; Mara Wasburn, Purdue University

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Women in Engineering

2006-242: A PROTOCOL FOR EVALUATING WEB-BASED RESOURCES TOINTEREST GIRLS IN STEM CAREERSKaren White, Purdue University Karen F. White is a graduate student in the Department of Organizational Leadership in the College of Technology, Purdue UniversityMara Wasburn, Purdue University Mara H. Wasburn is Assistant Professor of Organizational Leadership in the College of Technology, Purdue University. Page 11.104.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A Protocol for Evaluating Web-Based Resources to Interest Girls in STEM Careers There is a quiet crisis

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Diversity, Recruiting, and Retention in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margaret Ratcliff, Purdue University-Columbus/SE Indiana; JoDell Steuver, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

2006-813: INTRODUCTION TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CAREERS ANDLEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS FOR WOMEN AND GIRLSMargaret Ratcliff, Purdue University-Columbus/SE Indiana Margaret Ratcliff is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University College of Technology in Columbus, Indiana and has been there since January 2005. Before joining Purdue University at Columbus, she spent 11 years in industry working mostly as a Product Design Engineer, Senior Project Engineer, and Structural Analyst. She earned a M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Tulane University.JoDell Steuver, Purdue University JoDell K

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Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2006-2426: BUILDING INDUSTRY/EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS FORTOMORROW’S WORKFORCE - TECH CAREERS: "I AM THE FUTURE"Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board Ms. Wilkins is Vice President of the Maui Economic Development Board and is Program Director of its Women Technology Project. An experienced advocate for workplace equity, served as National President of the Business & Professional Women’s organization in 2001. Appointed by the Hawaii governor to two terms on the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, she was Commission Chair from 1996 - 2003. Page 11.297.1© American Society

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Professional Graduate Education & Industry Duplicate Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; John Bardo, Western Carolina University; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Albert McHenry, Arizona State University; Joseph Tidwell, Arizona State University; Niaz Latif, Purdue University; Dennis Depew, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; David Quick; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce; Jay Snellenberger, Rolls-Royce; Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Harvey Palmer, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mohammad Noori, California State Polytechnic University; Kathleen Gonzalez Landis, University of Arizona; Ronald Bennett, University of St. Thomas

2006-423: ENABLING A STRONG U.S. ENGINEERING WORKFORCE FORLEADERSHIP OF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION ININDUSTRY: CRITICAL SKILL-SETS FOR MID-CAREER DEVELOPMENTLEADING TO THE PROFESSIONAL DOCTOR OF ENGINEERINGDonald Keating, University of South Carolina DONALD A. KEATING is associate professor of mechanical engineering, University of South Carolina, and chair Graduate Studies Division, ex-officio member of the Corporate Members Council, and a director of the College Industry Partnership Division of the American Society for Engineering Education.Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina THOMAS G. STANFORD is assistant professor of chemical engineering, University of South Carolina.John

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Professional Graduate Education & Industry Duplicate Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; John Bardo, Western Carolina University; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Albert McHenry, Arizona State University; Joseph Tidwell, Arizona State University; Niaz Latif, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Dennis Depew, Purdue University; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce; David Quick; Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce; Jay Snellenberger, Rolls-Royce; Harvey Palmer, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mohammad Noori, North Carolina State University; Kathleen Gonzalez Landis, University of Arizona; Ronald Bennett, University of St. Thomas

2006-1317: ENABLING A STRONG U.S. ENGINEERING WORKFORCE FORLEADERSHIP OF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION ININDUSTRY: CRITICAL SKILL-SETS FOR EARLY CAREER DEVELOPMENTLEADING TO THE PROFESSIONAL MASTER OF ENGINEERINGDuane Dunlap, Western Carolina University DUANE D. DUNLAP is professor, director, Kimmel School of Construction Management, Engineering and Technology, and associate dean for the college of applied sciences at Western Carolina University, and program chair of the Graduate Studies Division of the American Society for Engineering Education.John Bardo, Western Carolina University JOHN W. BARDO is chancellor of Western Carolina University.Donald Keating, University of South Carolina

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Climate Issues for Women Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech; Soyoung Lee, Virginia Tech; Peggy Meszaros

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Women in Engineering

2006-611: FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH WOMEN'S INTEREST INCOMPUTING FIELDSElizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech Elizabeth Creamer is an associate professor of educational research in the Department of Educational Research and Policy Studies at Viginia Tech. She is the co-PI of the Women and Information Technology project funded by NSF, PI of a grant to assess the climate of engineering departments, and Director of Research and Assessment for the Virginia Tech Advance Project. Creamer's disciplinary background is in the field of higher education and her research insterests involve gender equity and faculty careers and work-family issues.Soyoung Lee, Virginia Tech Soyoung Lee is a graduate

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Manufacturing Education Program Innovation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sean Falkowski, University of Dayton; Gilah Pomeranz, Sinclair Community College; Monica Pfarr, Sinclair Community College

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Manufacturing

workers in manufacturing due to a lack of interest in technically based jobs in general and manufacturing jobs in particular. This is due to the poor image held by young people and their parents of the traditional skilled jobs in manufacturing and the poor image of the new technician careers.• A greater percentage of potential younger workers are graduating from four-year colleges (meaning a lower percentage of workers entering the skilled technician labor force).These and other factors will cause the US workforce to fall short of the numbers ofskilled technician workers needed in the future. While the shortfall will impact allsectors of US business, the impact to manufacturing is expected to be more dramatic thanin other areas

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K-12 Programs for Recruiting Women

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ann Beheler, Collin County Community College

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Women in Engineering

2006-488: GIRLS ARE IT--A WORKSHOP FOR RECRUITING GIRLS INTOINFORMATION TECHNOLOGYAnn Beheler, Collin County Community College Ann Beheler is Dean/Executive Director of the Engineering and Emerging Technology Division of Collin County Community College and is a Ph.D. student at Walden University. She is responsible for continuing education and credit engineering and technology programs on all campuses as well as Distance Education and the Teaching and Learning Center for the district. Additionally, she manages a $2.46 million National Science Foundation grant for a Regional Center in Convergence Technology that focuses on furthering careers in the emerging career area of convergence

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Women & New Faculty Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eve Riskin, University of Washington; Kate Quinn, University of Washington; Joyce Yen, University of Washington

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Women in Engineering

department. They become the role model forthe role models.”5To help department chairs gain the skills and information needed to address department culture,which would then support the effective implementation of policies such as family-friendlypolicies, the University of Washington’s National Science Foundation-funded ADVANCECenter for Institutional Change (CIC) received a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation topilot an annual two-day national leadership workshop for department chairs, deans, andemerging leaders. A particular emphasis of the workshop was work-life issues for faculty. Theworkshop was designed to address the disconnect that exists in American institutions of highereducation between the adoption of flexible career options as a

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BME Curriculum Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ann Saterbak, Rice University; Michele Follen, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center; Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Rice University

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Biomedical

University of Michigan Medical School in 1980, her M.S. degree in clinical research design from the University of Michigan in 1989, and her Ph.D. degree in Epidemiology from the University of Michigan in 2000. She is a professor of Gynecologic Oncology and the director of the Biomedical Engineering Center at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. She is also a Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Follen has devoted her research career to the prevention of gynecologic cancer.Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Rice University Dr. Richards-Kortum is the Stanley C. Moore Professor of Bioengineering and Department Chair of Bioengineering at Rice

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roger King, Mississippi State University; Kirk Schulz, Mississippi State University; Donna Reese, Mississippi State University; Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University

academic experience. In an effort to assist these facultymembers in successfully starting their academic careers, the Bagley College ofEngineering implemented a comprehensive faculty development program that assists newfaculty members in balancing teaching, scholarship, and service responsibilities [1,2].This program is now in its third year, and this paper will report on the significant impactthat this program has had on new faculty members in regards to teaching effectiveness,effective national service, and research productivity.Current Faculty Development ProgramThe faculty development program at Mississippi State falls into three distinct phases:programs for first-year faculty members, programs for untenured faculty members, andprograms for

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Using Teams, Seminars & Research Opportunities for Retention

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Hailey, Utah State University

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Women in Engineering

2006-1071: PILOT STUDY OF A “WOMEN IN ENGINEERING SEMINAR” THATIS RESPONSIVE TO REGIONAL ATTITUDESChristine Hailey, Utah State University Page 11.994.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Pilot Study of a “Women in Engineering Seminar” That Is Responsive to Regional AttitudesAbstractThe paper describes a pilot study of a one-hour seminar designed for incoming female freshmenstudents. The seminar includes many features of existing women in engineering seminarsincluding external guest speakers, introductions to the female faculty members, and presentationsby Career Services. Regionally conservative attitudes about family and

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Women Faculty Issues and NSF's ADVANCE program

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; Janet Callahan; Amy Moll, Boise State University

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Women in Engineering

viewpoints inherentwith increased diversity. The development of a diverse faculty will provide mentors and rolemodels to attract and support an increasingly diverse student body that otherwise might notpursue a technical career. To create an academic culture that promotes diversity and equitywithin the faculty and administration and that provides a supportive environment and appropriatementors and role models for an increasingly diverse student body has become Boise StateUniversity’s priority. This paper includes data on our university’s representation of womenfaculty in science and engineering, including measurable progress in recent years that places usabove the national norm. Additionally, we provide focus group results on climate for

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International and Sustainability Perspectives and Women in Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mike Murphy; Cecilia Chan, Dublin Institute of Technology

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Women in Engineering

Page 11.1456.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006Women, Engineering and Research – providing choice and balance? Women researchers in engineering remain a minority in both Higher Education and dAbstract“Research cannot reach its full potential when half the population is excluded from itsactivities”1. Women researchers in engineering remain a minority in both HigherEducation and industry in Ireland. Recent statistics of women graduating in science andengineering indicated an increase (a slow increase) but the numbers moving through tocompletion of PhD and careers in academia or industry remain quite low. Statistics onwomen in professorial and senior positions within the engineering sector also remainslow.The educated workforce

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K-12 Programs for Recruiting Women

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pat Pyke, Boise State University; Leandra Aburusa-Lete, Boise State University; Christa Budinoff, Visioneering LLC; Janet Callahan; Michael Luque, Boise School District; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; Michelle Taylor, Micron Technology, Inc.

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Women in Engineering

, media and marketing images may affect girls’ career choices in ways that steer girls indirections other than engineering. When planning the first-ever overnight engineering camp forhigh school girls hosted at Boise State University, the planning team decided to embracemarketing methods to create realistic images about engineering that are relevant to the lives ofgirls. The planning team represented a partnership among Micron Technology, the southwestIdaho Society of Women Engineers section, Boise public school staff, and Boise State Universityfaculty, staff and graduate students. The team defined four messages that formed the foundationfor curriculum development and communications with prospective participants: 1) Engineershelp the world; 2

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Attracting Young MINDs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tricia Berry, University of Texas-Austin; Andrea Ogilvie, University of Texas-Austin; Randy Emelo, Triple Creek Associates, Inc.

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Minorities in Engineering

ofEngineering at The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin), which evolved from collaborativeefforts between Triple Creek Associates, Inc. and College of Engineering programs such as theWomen in Engineering Program (WEP) and the Equal Opportunity in Engineering (EOE)Program. Research on Open Mentoring® and Web-based mentoring will be shared. In addition,marketing strategies employed to engage female and minority engineering students and toshowcase a multitude of engineering career paths will be discussed. An overview of pilotprogram activity, including mentoring topics and participant demographics, will be provided.BackgroundThe WEP and EOE Programs at UT Austin are in the second year of developing, managing andexpanding a College-wide, Web-based

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Innovative Lower Division Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Srikanth Pidugu, University of Arkansas-Little Rock; Swaminadham Midturi, University of Arkansas-Little Rock

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Two Year College Division

Rock, AR, 72204Abstract It is documented that the United States of America’s manufacturing, energy, and softwareindustries are facing severe shortage of well-trained and skilled workforce, and are on the vergeof loosing technical superiority to other nations. To this end, grass root efforts involvingrecruitment, education, and training of students from trade schools, high schools and two-yearinstitutes are to be initiated and promoted to prepare students for careers in industrial sector withan emphasis on energy management. This paper describes the Department of Energy sponsoredcollaborative effort between a university, two-year college, Arkansas state energy office andindustry to address the issues of education and training of students

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Women Faculty Issues and NSF's ADVANCE program

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jana Renner Martinez, University of Texas-El Paso; Evelyn Posey, University of Texas-El Paso

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Women in Engineering

colleagues; lack of support from peers and administration;3,6,7,11 and dual careersituations where the spouse did not find work.7 Family issues also derail women, as they try totime additions to the family and tenure. In Sue Rosser’s study of academic women’s struggles,over 60 percent of women interviewed reported that balancing their career and family was aconcern.11The National Science Foundation funds the ADVANCE Institutional Transformation for FacultyDiversity program with the goal of increasing the representation of women in academic scienceand engineering careers. At the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), the ADVANCE missionis twofold: 1) to value a talented, diverse faculty and recognize that a collegial, productiveenvironment can be

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International and Sustainability Perspectives and Women in Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alicia Abadie, Louisiana State University; Ann Christy, Ohio State University; Marybeth Lima, Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge

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Women in Engineering

. The1998 survey represents the pioneer generation of female faculty in BAE. It is our belief thatfollowing this group of faculty longitudinally will provide useful insights into the experiencesand career paths of women in all ranks of engineering as they “turn the corner” fromunderrepresented to critical mass.MethodsWe started with the original 47 item survey, which was developed with assistance from an expertpanel and LSU’s Measurement and Evaluation Resources Center (see Cauble et al., 2000, fordetails regarding survey administration and validation). We consolidated this instrument to 35items (see Appendix for a copy of the survey) and had this instrument approved by LSU’sInstitutional Review Board. The web sites of all BAE and similarly named

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Innovative Partnerships

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Shaw, Museum of Science, Boston; Michael Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College

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Two Year College Division

where guidance counselors talked with over 50 engineers andtechnicians stationed throughout the museum exhibit halls. PowerUP! created aseries of documents for this event that one describes in simple language whatengineers and technicians in that field would do and the second outlines thevarious educational paths to pursue engineering and technology careers indifferent fields. Participants found these posters/documents extremely valuableand asked to have copies to use in their work. These documents can be viewedor downloaded at www.mos.org/powerup.Any participant who attended either the first Guidance Symposium (in 2002) orthe second in 2004 was invited to a follow-up event on March 15, 2005 at theMuseum of Science. The March 15th guidance

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K-12 Programs for Recruiting Women

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Firouzeh Keshmiri, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Ann Bloor, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Mary Jo Wellenstein, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Women in Engineering

Education, 2006 Wisconsin and Hawaii WIT Partnership to Encourage Women and Girls in Rural Areas to Pursue STEM FieldsAbstractXXX in Milwaukee, Wis., is spearheading a new partnership with Hawaii’s XXXX toencourage women and girls living in rural areas to enter into science, technology, engineeringand math (STEM) fields. The partnership’s mission is to: • Ensure that women and girls, especially in rural areas, have more opportunities to be engaged in STEM careers. • Develop program models that can be adopted in the future by local organizations and institutionsThe Wisconsin and Hawaii Women in Technology projects are funded in part by the CooperativeState Research, Education, and Extension Service of the

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Promoting Scientific and Technological Literacy

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pam Newberry, Project Lead The Way; T. Richard Grimsley, Project Lead The Way; John Hansen, The University of Texas-Tyler; Anne Spence, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

immersing students in real-world engineering problems. Each ofthe eight challenging courses taken in conjunction with college-preparatory level academics isdesigned to prepare students for postsecondary studies in engineering and engineeringtechnology and other high tech, high wage careers. The courses are in alignment with thenational standards for mathematics, science, technology and English and use activities, projects,and problem-based learning with hands-on experiences to teach students the key knowledge andskills of engineering and technology-based careers.For the past eight years, the PLTW network has grown to encompass 1,300 schools in 45 states,including the District of Columbia. Over 175,000 students are currently enrolled in PLTWcourses

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K-12 Programs for Recruiting Women

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Susan Powers, Clarkson University; Mary Graham, Clarkson University

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Women in Engineering

Engineering Education, 2006 Partners in Engineering: Outreach efforts provide holistic engineering education for middle school girlsAbstractThe Partners in Engineering (PIE) program brings together 8th grade girls and female engineeringstudents from Clarkson University to experience mentoring, leadership, and real-life engineeringproblem solving. The program aims to empower young women to make informed and educatedchoices for advanced coursework and careers in engineering and technology-related fields. Ateam of female engineering student mentors teaches a three-week long engineering problemsolving unit to 8th grade technology classes, in which students apply an engineering

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Engineering in High School

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland; Sheryl Burgstahler, University of Washington; Richard Ladner, University of Washington; Annemarie Poginy, University of Portland

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

) and Accessible Technology Services at the University of Washington. DO-IT promotes the success of students with disabilities in postsecondary programs and careers, employing technology as an empowering too.Richard Ladner, University of Washington Richard E. Ladner, Boeing Professor in Computer Science and Engineering, graduated from St. Mary's College of California with a B.S. in 1965 and received a Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of California, Berkeley in 1971, at which time he joined the faculty of the University of Washington. Since 1994, as part of the DO-IT Project, he has held a one week summer workshop for disabled high school students encouraging them to pursue college