Conference Session

The Impact of Engineering Disciplines

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rose Marra, University of Missouri; Barbara Bogue, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

much progress you have made in each area as a resultof taking this course (1 = None .. 4 = A Great Deal)18c. Understanding of the non-technical man 290 2.55aspects of an engineering career (e.g. woman 77 2.29 2.1 .029economic, political, ethical, and/or social 97issues).… select the amount you have changed as a result of taking this course for the described item oractivity.(1 = None .. 4 = A Great Deal)19l. Develop ways to resolve conflict and man 291 2.54 2.5 .012reach

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

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

-technical subjects. In the bachelor program, students acquire necessaryknowledge and familiarize with methods for the solution of problems in natural sciences. Thisideally enables them to transfer this knowledge to practice and creates the basis for continuingeducational studies on a higher level (master programs).Particularly we intend to teach the following social skills and cross-technical competencies: • Ability for “lifelong learning” • Analysis of problems and development of problem solution concepts • Inclusion of social, scientific, gender-specific and ethical points of view in action and decision strategies • Interdisciplinary and inter cultural communication skills and capacity for teamwork • Presentation skills

Conference Session

Mentoring

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri Camesano, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kristen Billiar, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Marsha Rolle, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Susan Zhou, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

week for students to learn about topicsincluding career choices, balancing work and family issues, graduate school applications,funding for graduate school, ethics in bioengineering research, use of statistics, writing, and oralpresentations. During a two-week period within the REU program, the undergraduate studentsbecame mentors to middle-school girls for the Bio-Discovery Program. Some training wasprovided on how students learn and how to present material to this age group. This training wasprovided by numerous individuals, including Prof. DiBiasio, who is an expert in experience-based learning and in engineering pedagogy, and staff members from the Office of Counselingand Development and the Office of Women’s Programs at WPI. The main