Conference Session

Potpourri - Technical Session IV

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Sandra English, Cleveland State University; Hannah Rosen, Cleveland State University; Anette M. Karlsson, Cleveland State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Veterans

ImprovementDiversity in Engineering Workplace  Developing Industry Partners  Campus Engagement  Experiential EducationApproaches to Diversity in Engineering Workplace  Developing Industry Partners  Utilized Industrial Advisory Boards, CSU Board of Trustees and Cooperative Education Program  Industry Partners with Diversity in the Workplace Seminars were:  NASA, Lincoln Electric, UTC Aerospace, FirstEnergy  Diversity in Engineering Networking Program  Year One: 8 companies with 20 underrepresented students in attendance  Year Two: 30 companies with 50 students in attendanceCampus Engagement

Conference Session

Potpourri - Technical Session IV

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego

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Veterans

SampleOur final sample for this paper included 15 FGSVEs who were enrolled in an undergraduateprogram in engineering. These students indicated that both parents had an educational attainmentlevel of “some college” or less; that is, neither parent had earned a college degree of any kind.The one woman and 14 men in our final sample included the following engineering majors:mechanical (ME; n=4), aerospace (AE; n=3), electrical (EE; n=3); chemical (CH; n=1),construction (CN; N=1) general (GE; n=1), material science (MS; n=1) and textile (TX; n=1)engineering. Participants served in the Air Force (n=4), Navy (n=4), Army (n=3) and MarineCorps (n=3); one participant had served in both the Coast Guard and Air Force. Three had alsoserved or were serving in