Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Celine Manoosingh, Georgia Southern University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

transformation is toattract and retain traditionally underrepresented groups to engineering, particularly women, and in effect,increase departmental diversity.To achieve the goal of more women engineers, the CECM department will take advantage of, and betteralign itself with the existing experiential learning nature of its sister programs on campus andbeyond. This will include common coursework at the freshman level in the first year experience (FYE)courses, at the sophomore level in the surveying courses, at the junior level in the construction economicsand finance courses, and at the senior level in the capstone senior project course. Further, the proposedexperiential, community service learning activities with Habitat for Humanity of Bulloch County

Conference Session

Undergraduate Student Issues: Culture

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas E. Pinelli, NASA Langley Research Center; Cathy W. Hall, East Carolina University; Kimberly Marie Brush, NASA Langley Research Center; Jeannine B. Perry, Continental Research Associates, Inc.

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Women in Engineering

Education at the NASA Langley Research Center. She is completing her PhD in Educational Policy, Planning, and Leadership with a focus on Higher Edu- cation Administration at the College of William and Mary. Her dissertation is focused on the preferences of women in an engineering internship as compared to those of men, specifically focusing on the elements and skills that support women’s persistence into an engineering field.Ms. Jeannine B. Perry, Continental Research Associates, Inc. Jeannine Perry joined Continental Research in 1984. As Sr. Project Director, she meets with each client to discuss their needs and outline the research project goals. She is then responsible for planning and monitoring all phases of the

Conference Session

Panel: What Funding Agencies Look For

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane Daniels, Henry Luce Foundation; Kathleen Christensen, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation; Jessie DeAro, National Science Foundation; David Ruth, Elsevier Foundation

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Women in Engineering

among institutions.The Foundation provides one, two and three year grants. By design, the scope of eligiblegrantees includes a wide range of institutions that play a role in career development andachievement. These include academic and research institutions, as well as learned societies,professional associations, advocacy organizations, and governmental and non-governmentalagencies.To date, there have been two rounds of proposals funded, which include projects completed orunderway with the University of Rhode Island, the University of California – Irvine, RennselaerPolytechnic Institute, the University of Amsterdam, Princeton University, the American Societyfor Cell Biology, the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, the Association for

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University; Robert J Culbertson, Department of Physics, Arizona State University; James A Middleton, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology (CRESMET), and an evaluator for several NSF projects. His first research strand concentrates on the relationship between educational policy and STEM education. His second research strand focuses on studying STEM classroom interactions and subsequent effects on student understanding. He is a co- developer of the Reformed Teaching Observation Protocol (RTOP) and his work has been cited more than 1800 times and his publications have been published in multiple peer-reviewed journals such as Science Education and the Journal of Research in Science Teaching.Lydia Ross, Arizona State University Lydia Ross is a doctoral student and graduate research assistant at

Conference Session

Undergraduate Student Issues: Persistence

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Moriarty, National Science Foundation; Susannah Howe, Smith College; Elena Rose Yasinski, Carnegie Mellon University

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #5796Job Shadowing: Improving Interest and Persistence for Women in Engineer-ingDr. Mary Moriarty, National Science Foundation Dr. Mary Moriarty is a Program Director in the Directorate for Education and Human Resources at the National Science Foundation (NSF). She is on rotation at NSF from the Picker Engineering Program at Smith College and has over 15 years of research, evaluation, and project management experience. Dr. Moriarty specializes in the evaluation of programs that serve underrepresented populations, particularly in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Her experience includes

Conference Session

Myths About Gender and Race

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna M Riley, Smith College; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

Purdue University’s ADVANCE program, and PI on the Assessing Sustainability Knowledge project. She runs the Research in Feminist Engineering (RIFE) group, whose projects are described at the group’s website, http://feministengineering.org/. She is interested in creating new models for thinking about gender and race in the context of engineering education. She was recently awarded a CAREER grant for the project, ”Learning from Small Numbers: Using personal narratives by underrepresented undergraduate students to promote institutional change in engineering education.” Page 22.356.1

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristina Rigden, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Nicole Gutzke, Cal Poly Pomona

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Femineer® teacher has been trained on year one and two of thecurriculum and she has successfully taught a cohort of 36 female students in Creative Robotics.This will be her first year teaching a cohort of Wearable Technology. This study about 21st centurylearning skills and STEM confidence will add to the body of research about female high schoolstudents in STEM [2]. LITERATURE REVIEW This brief literature review will examine 21st century learning skills with the outcomes ofcritical thinking, project-based learning, and programming skills. Elements of STEM confidencewill also be presented. This literature review will illustrate the themes of 21st century learning skillsand STEM confidence which will

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Curricular Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brianna Blaser, University of Washington; Katherine M. Steele, University of Washington; Sheryl Elaine Burgstahler, University of Washigton

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #12207Including Universal Design in Engineering Courses to Attract Diverse Stu-dentsDr. Brianna Blaser, University of Washington Brianna Blaser is a counselor/coordinator at the DO-IT Center at the University of Washington where she works with the AccessEngineering program. She earned a bachelors degree in math and psychology at Carnegie Mellon University and a PhD in women studies at the University of Washington. She has a background in broadening participation and career development in science and engineering fields. Before joining DO-IT, she was the project director for the AAAS (American Association for

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Recruiting Women

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Conference Session

WIED: Curricular Undergraduate Student Programs

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaby Mohammed, Petroleum Institute; Nausheen PashaZaidi, The Petroleum Institute

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Women in Engineering

undergraduate engineering design course atthe Petroleum Institute (PI). Random assignment was used to create groups in bothclasses at the beginning of the semester. As the course emphasizes teamwork, at least50% of the projects are given team grades. After the first team presentation, theexperimental group was given the choice to change team members. The control groupwas not given this option. The study followed the student teams in both classes to explorethe kinds of team building and conflict resolution strategies that were utilized by theteams. The two groups were compared at the end of the semester to determine ifproviding choice in the team selection process affected students’ satisfaction with theirteam as well as their perceptions of team

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Recruiting Women

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Women in Engineering

2006-1471: PARTNERS IN ENGINEERING: OUTREACH EFFORTS PROVIDEHOLISTIC ENGINEERING EDUCATION FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLSJan DeWaters, Clarkson University Jan DeWaters, PE is currently pursuing a PhD degree in Environmental Science and Engineering at Clarkson University, with a focus on energy and environmental education. She has several years of experience as the curriculum coordinator for Clarkson's Project-Based Learning Partnership Program and is director of the Partners in Engineering Program that provides mentoring and engineering activities for eighth grade girls.Susan Powers, Clarkson University Susan E. Powers, PhD, PE is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Associate Dean in

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Carol L. Considine, Old Dominion University; Karina Arcaute, Old Dominion University; Krishnanand Kaipa; Stephanie G. Adams, Old Dominion University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

and a lead of Area of Specialization Mecha- tronics Systems Design. She worked as a Visiting Researcher at Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing in Disputanta, VA on projects focusing on digital thread and cyber security of manufactur- ing systems. She has funded research in broadening participation efforts of underrepresented students in STEM funded by Office of Naval Research, focusing on mechatronic pathways. She is part of the ONR project related to the additive manufacturing training of active military. She is also part of the research team that leads the summer camp to nine graders that focus on broadening participation of underrepre- sented students into STEM (ODU BLAST).Dr. Otilia Popescu, Old

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vemitra M White, Mississippi State University; Sarah B. Lee, Mississippi State University; Litany H Lineberry, Mississippi State University; Jessica Ivy, Mississippi State Universitt; C. Danielle Grimes, Mississippi State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Women in MississippiAbstractThe NSF INCLUDES Mississippi Alliance for Women in Computing (MSAWC) strives to:generate interest and participation of women in computing; improve recruitment and retentionrates of women in undergraduate computing majors; and help post-secondary women make atransition to the computing workforce. Activities designed to engage girls and young womenwith computing, emphasizing computational thinking and cybersecurity knowledge andawareness, and to illuminate a pathway forward are hosted and facilitated through Alliancepartnerships.The authors will describe a project-based approach to facilitating learning among K-12 students.By engaging students at an early age, we believe we can promote the development of self-efficacy

Conference Session

1st Year Retention Programs for Women Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech; Amanda Martin, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

creating a supportive and cohesiveenvironment for the Hypatia women. The women are block scheduled for their first semester atVirginia Tech, meaning that they will be among at least ten other Hypatia students in all of theirengineering, science and math related classes (chemistry and chemistry laboratory, calculus,engineering education, and linear algebra). Placing the students in classes together, creates amore comfortable environment by reducing the sense of isolation for the women and naturallyfacilitates the formation of study groups and collaboration on group projects and reports.Another feature of the program that helps to create a supportive environment along withproviding personal and professional development for the students is team

Conference Session

The Impact of Engineering Disciplines

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Malady, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Whitney Bopp, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Alexa Jones, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Brittany McNair, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kim Norris, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Amy Bell, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Women in Engineering

University of Colorado atBoulder, stated that half of the students involved in EWB projects are women. Also, VirginiaTech engineering enrolls only 14.8% women, so it is compelling to note that 50% of the VirginiaTech engineering students who spent their 2006 spring break helping with Hurricane Katrinarelief efforts were women. Unfortunately, the typical undergraduate engineering educationexperience does not illustrate how engineers impact society. For example, consider afundamentally important insight from the American Association of University Women’s 2000Tech-Savvy report in which girls emphatically state “We can, but I don’t want to” 22[22]. The 70middle and high school girls in this study indicated that they feel confident and capable ofsolving

Conference Session

The Impact of Engineering Disciplines

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Women in Engineering

AC 2008-232: ENGINEERING CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENTS: EXAMININGDIFFERENCES BY GENDER AND DEPARTMENTSRose Marra, University of Missouri ROSE M. MARRA is an Associate Professor in the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies at the University of Missouri. She is PI of the NSF-funded Assessing Women and Men in Engineering (AWE) and Assessing Women In Student Environments (AWISE) projects. Her research interests include gender equity issues, the epistemological development of college students, and promoting meaningful learning in web-based environments.Barbara Bogue, Pennsylvania State University BARBARA BOGUE is Co-PI of AWE and AWISE and Associate Professor of Engineering Science and

Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiang-Yun Du, Aalborg University; Anette Kolmos, Aalborg University

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Women in Engineering

othersand to the society) and ‘collaborative’ [28]. In this way, the Problem Based Learning environment hasbeen assumed to be supportive for women’s learning in that it is associated with social, sociological,cultural and environmental concerns and learners are expected to be collaborative, communicative, andresponsible for management of learning [5, 13, 14, 25].This paper intends to examine whether and how a student-centred learning environment, Problem Basedand Project organized Learning (PBL) can be used as an educational strategy for recruiting women toengineering in Denmark. The paper is based on data from two PhD studies which were conducted at anengineering university in Denmark where PBL environment has been provided. The first study

Conference Session

Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Women in Engineering

imminentshortage of scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians; further, female high-schoolstudents show little interest in pursuing careers related to engineering.1 This lack of interest maybe a significant factor in understanding the “Extraordinary Woman Engineers Project” whichreported that currently fewer than 10% of the nation's engineers are women in spite of the factthat girls do not lag behind boys in grades or test scores in either math or science.2 The program presented by this paper represents perhaps part of the solution to thisparadox by investing in the female youth of today through proven hands-on learning techniques.3This paper reports on a local initiative by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte to investin

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

AC 2009-93: WHEN GENDER COMES INTO PLAY: FACTORS THATDISTINGUISH COLLEGES OF ENGINEERING WITH ABOVE AND BELOWAVERAGE ENROLLMENT OF WOMEN IN UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERINGElizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech Elizabeth Creamer is Professor, Educational Research and Evaluation at Virginia Tech where she teaches graduate research courses in mixed methods and qualitative research. She is the PI or co-PI of three research projects funded by the National Science Foundation to investigate issues related gender and enrollment and success in STEM fields. Over the last six years, she also has served as the Director of Research and Assessment for the NSF funded AdvanceVT grant

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiahui Song, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Douglas Eric Dow, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Joseph F. Santacroce P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

during post doctorate research positions at the Uni- versity of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI), Tohoku University (Sendai, Japan), and Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN). He has taught classes for and been an advisor on capstone senior design projects for Wentworth students in the programs of electrical engineering, computer engineering, electromechanical engineering, and biomedical engineering.Mr. Joseph F. Santacroce P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Girl Scouts STEM DayAbstractGirl Scouts STEM day is a program at Wentworth Institute of Technology to help 4th or 5th gradestudents explore STEM fields. The event is organized

Conference Session

Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynette Osborne, The George Washington University

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Women in Engineering

education?” Of particular importance to this project is the perceptionsstudents have about perceived treatment of women students by peers in the male-dominatedmajor of engineering. Since our behaviors are a result of our perceptions of reality, women’s and Page 13.971.2 2men’s assessment of peers in the engineering major should be an important factor related towomen’s treatment. The objective of this project is two-fold: 1) to empirically contribute to thebodies of literature on gender and student experiences in engineering education; 2) to

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Retaining and Developing Women Faculty in STEM

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quincy Brown, American Association for the Advancement of Science; Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Lourdes A. Medina, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez; Michelle Beadle Holder, University of Maryland, College Park; Yarazeth Medina, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Doctorate Fellow. As a GK-12 Fellow she taught and developed STEM curricula for middle school students. Through her research she seeks to identify methods of facilitating human interac- tion with advanced technologies, including mobile devices, to support learning. Specifically, her ongoing projects examine the design of intelligent tutoring systems, delivered on mobile devices, to support mid- dle school mathematics learning and exploring the design and usability aspects of mobile device use by children.Dr. Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Renetta Garrison Tull is Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Student Professional Development & Post- doctoral Affairs at the University of Maryland

Conference Session

Faculty Career Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna P. Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; D. Patrick O'Neal, Louisiana Tech University; Lori L. Bakken, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Women in Engineering

of Engineering and Science at Louisiana Tech University. Prior to moving to academia in 2005, he led several industrial nanomedicine-based development projects as PI on NSF (SBIR), NIH (STTR), and NIST (ATP) grants. With a research focus in biomedical optics, he has published peer-reviewed articles in basic cancer research, biomedical electro-optic instrumentation, clinical cancer therapies, and mathemati- cal techniques for dealing with complex biological systems. Based on experiences instructing courses like Biomedical Engineering Senior Design and his previous experience in the medical device industry, he has developed a strong interest in optimizing gender interactions and productivity in engineering projects and

Conference Session

WIED: Pre-College Student Experiences

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sruti Modekurty; Judy Fong, UC Davis; Harry H. Cheng, University of California, Davis

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Women in Engineering

includingteamwork, presentation skills, leadership skills, self-assurance, and breaking gender stereotypes.Women professionals in various science and engineering fields also met and discussed with theparticipants helping them visualize a future career in STEM and gain exposure to the variety ofoptions available to them. As a culminating project the girls who participated in the camp createdmulti-media video presentations with robotics, similar to the RoboPlay Video Competition, andmade presentations in front of parents and peers. The girls were given robotics kits to take backto their middle schools so they can start computing and robotics clubs of their own. Coaches andassistant coaches continue to mentor girls over the academic school year to facilitate

Conference Session

The Academic Environment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Constant, Iowa State University; Sharon Bird, Iowa State University; Florence Hamrick, Iowa State University

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Women in Engineering

Liberal Arts and Sciencesand Agriculture and Life Sciences.) There are also graduate students, undergraduate students andexternal advisors who contribute to varying degrees.The primary goals of the project are to91. Overcome known barriers to women’s advancement across ISU STEM fields by improvingperceived levels of departmental transparency, reducing isolation from colleagues, improvingquality and quantity of mentoring, and institutionalizing career flexibility.2. Overcome department-specific barriers to women’s advancement in STEM by working withdepartment chairs and faculty to improve departmental and university climates for women andhistorically underrepresented groups and to implement best practices guidelines.3. Institutionalize positive

Conference Session

Issues of Persistence in Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech; Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

faculty and issues confronting underrepresented groups in the STEM fields. Catherine has served as the Coordinator of Special Projects for the Office of the Provost at Virginia Tech focusing on faculty work-life issues, diversity efforts, excellence in undergraduate education, and coordinating university planning activities and served as a doctoral intern with the State Council of Higher Education.Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech Dr. Creamer is co-Principal Investigator of the Women and Information Technology project funded by the National Science foundation, Principal Investigator of a grant to investigate climate in undergraduate engineering programs, and Director of Research and

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Ahmad, Northwestern State University; Jerie Pedescleaux, Northwestern State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #18083Girls Who Draft: A STEM Outreach InitiativeDr. Ali Ahmad, Northwestern State University Ali Ahmad is the Head of the Engineering Technology Department at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. He received a B.Sc. degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Jordan (Amman, Jordan; with Highest Distinction) and a M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Central Florida (Orlando, Fl, USA). He has diverse expertise in human-computer interaction, quality engineering, and simulating human-machine systems. He previously worked on projects related to transfer of training in

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Technical Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hadil Mustafa, California State University, Chico; Shelby Ann Freese

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

introduces different Engineering discipline and is taught by SWE officers, SWEmembers, or students from other Engineering clubs. SWE provides lunch, snacks, a theme-oriented t-shirt and a goodie-bag filled with school supplies to all participants, includingvolunteers. All students participate in a closing ceremony to conclude the event. Additionally, the7th-8th group displays their completed robotic projects in a showcase. Figure 3 shows a sample labfrom all age groups, Kinder-3rd, 4th-6th, and 7th-8th. A sample lab activity is provided in the AppendixA. Figure 3: Imagineer Day 2017Results and AnalysisThe purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact the outreach event has on K-8 graders,particularly girls, as

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James A. Coller, University of Michigan; Magel P. Su, University of Michigan; Robin Fowler, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

undergraduate student at the University of Michigan studying materials science and engineering with a minor in chemistry. He is also a member of the engineering honors program, an instructor for a first-year engineering design course, an instructor in a senior-level materials science course, and a researcher in ultrafast optical sciences.Dr. Robin Fowler, University of Michigan Robin Fowler is a lecturer in the Program in Technical Communication at the University of Michigan. She enjoys serving as a ”communication coach” to students throughout the curriculum, and she’s especially excited to work with first year and senior students, as well as engineering project teams, as they navigate the more open-ended communication

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Understanding and Changing Engineering Culture

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary E Fitzpatrick, University of Wisconsin Madison College of Engineering; Manuela Romero, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Jennifer Sheridan, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Women in Engineering

, 2016Changes in Undergraduate Engineering College Climate and Predictorsof Major Commitment: Results from Climate Studies in 2008 and 2015Abstract This paper presents results of two cross-sectional investigations of educational andinterpersonal climate in a college of engineering at a large mid-western university. In 2008 andin 2015 we deployed a survey ("Project to Assess Climate in Engineering”) to undergraduateengineering students. In each survey year, just over 1000 eligible students participated andresponded to items contributing to scales rating their professors, teaching assistants, collegeresources, confidence (self-efficacy) in engineering, student interactions, perceptions ofengineering, and commitment to an engineering major