Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nina Dahlmann, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Maria Elsner, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Sabina Jeschke, University of Stuttgart; Nicole Natho, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Olivier Pfeiffer, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Christian Schroeder, Technische Universitaet Berlin

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Women in Engineering

that the high relevance of practical courses and projects in these modules,the extensive access to laboratories and independent experimenting, the possibility of a broadchoice and the internship are of special interests for our female students.Aims of the programEconomics and society have a growing demand for interdisciplinary educated graduates with abroad scientific knowledge. Interdisciplinary, both application and research-oriented programs asdeveloped at Berlin Institute of Technology focus on teaching methods and basics of computersciences, mathematics and natural sciences. They aim at providing a basis for the development ofcomprehensive knowledge about scientific methods which are complemented by choices offurther technical and non

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Girls and Young Women

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joan Kowalski, Penn State University - New Kensington; Tracie L. Brockhoff, Penn State University - New Kensington

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

organizations and established foundations.The twelve selected participants explore “hands on” laboratory activities, tour a technical facilityin the region, and meet with women engineers and scientists in a special mentor session.This past summer, the program directors administered a survey to all past participants who couldconceivably be college graduates at this point in time. With just a few lost contacts, the surveymanaged to successfully reach nearly 100 individuals who were asked to identify their degreeearned, university attended and current employment situation. The response rate exceeded atleast 30%, with some respondents offering gratitude for their chance at this unique experience intheir life. Impressively, many of them not only attended

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bevlee Watford, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Catherine Didion, Association for Women in Science; Patricia Paddock, NYC Department of Education; Suzanne Jenniches, Northrop Grumman; Annette Gildea, Gildea Media Group; Katie Gramling, Diamax; Greta Zornes, Tulane University

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Women in Engineering

who oversaw day-to-day construction of the Brooklyn Bridge after her engineer husband fell ill • Grace Murray Hopper (1906–1992), an engineer involved in the development of the first computers • Shruti Pai, a biomedical engineer who works for the Center of Excellence for Limb Loss Prevention and Prosthetic Engineering • Ayanna Howard, who worked on the next generation Mars rover while employed at NASA Jet Propulsion laboratory Page 13.497.3More recently, historical information on women engineers has been gathered from libraries andwebsites. After sifting through multiple sources of biographical information

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

Chandler-Gilbert Community College atthe Williams campus has provided numerous opportunities to bring this partnership to a newlevel.10 Sharing resources is a tremendous advantage for the community college which normallyhas a difficult time providing state-of-the-art laboratories for its students. ASU East, twocommunity colleges, and an education center were awarded an NSF grant to build a seamlesslaboratory curriculum for lower division classes. Community college instructors utilize theMicroelectronics Teaching Factory and associate degree-seeking students enrolled at thecommunity colleges travel to the Factory to use the facility.11Challenges: Some programs are quite successful, but are very time and money-consuming, soare difficult to maintain

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Cleary, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University; Harriet Hartman, Rowan University

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Women in Engineering

. In contrast, in comparison to the male students, thefemale students in Rowan’s engineering program: • Are as active or more in academic enrichment activities, counseling and mentoring activities, study group activities, and student chapters of professional organizations • Are as satisfied or more with the program’s opportunities and offerings, the course workload, the laboratory work, the clinic program, the teamwork emphasis, the faculty- student relationships, and the peer relationships • Have as high or higher academic achievement both overall and in engineering • Have as high or higher retention throughout the program (first-year to second year, second-year to third-year, third-year to

Conference Session

Potpourri II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Waterfall, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Elizabeth Albrecht, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Women in Engineering

Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He received the Ph.D. degree from the University of Missouri in 1990 and has 20 years of experience across the corporate, government, and university sectors. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Wisconsin. He teaches courses in control systems, electronic design, and electromechanics.Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Petersen is Department Chair and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He is a former Member of Technical Staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories and received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and

Conference Session

Mentoring

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Anakaorn Khan, North Dakota State University; David Wells, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

engineering and technology can involve many different activitiesdesigned to emphasize various aspects of engineering. All girls learning environment, femalerole models/mentors, and engaging parents/guardians are crucial elements of the program.Offering a program on the university campus as opposed to at a local elementary/middle schoolmay pose challenges for some parents/guardians. However, seeing the university campus andspending time in the engineering laboratories are exciting for young girls. Offering theprogram on campus also makes it easier to find female engineering students who wouldvolunteer to be mentors and instructors for the program.In its sixth year, the demand for the program continues to be strong. It is too early to assess theimpact