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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Marcela Alejandra Silva, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico and Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

degree can apply for internalscholarships. Finally, this study helped to know the students' perception and based on thatgenerate action plans for the career to improve the students' experience during their universitylife and to face their professional life better. The program plans to offer early extracurricularactivities to increase students' identity as future engineering professionals. The idea is to guidestudents to manage better the science sciences courses (first year) that do not bring the practicalconnection to the construction engineering profession.ConclusionsIn this section, we answer the two research questions of the study, reflect upon the study resultsand propose future actions for the program. The two research questions were: 1

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Erica Haugtvedt, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology; Duane Lewis Abata, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

way that programming is used in today’s context. Babbage planned for a loop (or sequence)of Jacquard’s punched cards to control the function of the mechanical calculator, which couldthen use the results of preceding computations [19-20]. In addition to loop control, Babbage alsoforesaw sequential control and branching (or decision making). Arguably, Babbage’s AnalyticalEngine represents the transition from mechanized arithmetic (addition, subtraction,multiplication, and division) to fully-fledged general-purpose computation (loop, sequentialcontrol, and branching) of today, although as the Computer History Museum notes, there is nocontinual line of development from Babbage’s engines to the computers of today [15]. Thisinvention of a punch

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya Stanko P.E., Innopolis University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

extra curriculum education in IT area during their final years at school, buthave chosen different profession after. As a result of the interview we have identified thefollowing factors influencing respondents’ decision for not choosing career in IT: self-perceived lack of aptitude to succeed in IT, unwillingness to deal with numbers, self-perceived insufficient knowledge for admission for IT degree, parental influence,stereotypes of IT profession, unattractive image of IT specialist, uninteresting subjects ofthe IT program. Finally we have suggested actions.IntroductionThere is a great need for IT specialists in the world in general and in Russia in particular.By 2020, Russia plans to employ at least 600,000 IT specialists1. At the same time

Conference Session

An International Perspective

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Bianca Bernstein, Arizona State University; Nancy Felipe Russo, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

proportion of engineers who are women is estimated at 10%. In 1971 only9.5% of lawyers were women. In 1974 the percentage was 20.1. A plan to have at least20% women lawyers by 1980 was easily met with 35.8% women lawyers in 1981. Therewere over 44% women lawyers by 1996 and experts say that soon there will be as manywomen lawyers as men lawyers.2In contrast, the percentage of women engineers in the U.S. workforce went from 5.8% in1983 to just 10.9% in 2000. Because the percentage of women receiving bachelor’s andmaster’s degrees in engineering has been about 20% for several years with the percentageof women receiving engineering doctoral degrees even lower, the rate of growth in thepercentage of women engineers in the workforce has been extremely

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Technical Session 4: Environmental Issues and the Impacts of Intersectionality

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Angela Harris, North Carolina State University; Christina Martin-Ebosele, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering, Women in Engineering

these results might prompt new thinking about undergraduateengineering education and environmental work. We consider how our findings can informteaching and learning for effective early career practice and future leadership. We proposeleadership modules in environmental engineering curricula that focus on not only the urgentenvironmental problem space, but gender and racial equality in the people space surrounding it.1.0 IntroductionUnderstanding the school-to-work pathways of engineering students—intentions and plans priorto graduation, destinations and experiences after graduation—is a critical component ofintegrated, effective educational practice. Educational settings are not isolated entities in whichlearning communities intuit relevance

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Ohanian Perez, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

system in California was established by the 1960 Donahue HigherEducation Act, better known as California’s Master Plan for Higher Education [1]. The structureof the system is in three tiers- the state-wide University of California (UC), the regionallyorientated California State University (CSU), and the locally focused Community Colleges (CC)[7]. Each of these systems has a different enrollment criterion: the UC system being the mostselective and the CC system open to all students who are at least 18 years old or a high schoolgraduate. As established in the Master Plan, the goal of the UC system is to award bachelor’sdegrees to the top 12.5% of high school graduates and the CSU has a target of 33.3% of thepopulation [7].As largest university

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina S. Morton, University of Michigan ; Selyna Beverly, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

., Hein, S. F., & Knott, T. W. (2010). An analysis of motivation constructs with first-year engineering students: Relationships among expectancies, values, achievement, and career plans. Journal of Engineering Education, 99(4), 319–336.6 Raelin, J. A., Bailey, M. B., Hamann, J., Pendleton, L. K., Reisberg, R., & Whitman, D. L. (2014). The gendered effect of cooperative education, contextual support, and self-efficacy on undergraduate retention. Journal of Engineering Education, 103(4), 599–624.7 Maton, K. I., Beason, T. S., Godsay, S., Domingo, M. R., Bailey, T. C., Sun, S., & Hrabowski, F. A. (2016). Outcomes and processes in the meyerhoff scholars

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer A Gatz, Stony Brook University ; Angela M Kelly, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Professor ofElectrical and Computer Engineering, while WISE honors courses are taught by affiliated STEMfaculty and staff. The majority of WISE students are residents who live together freshmen year ina designated dormitory, which is designed to promote social acclimation to campus and major.WISE first-year students all take one-credit introductory seminars on university life and STEMcareer planning; specific science and mathematics coursework varies by major, for example,engineering students begin with physics, mathematics, and introductory engineering. During thefirst year, WISE students joined five or six additional first year WISE students in a weekly studyand discussion group led by an upperclass undergraduate mentor; the mentors were trained

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Strategies Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Amanda S. Parker, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado Boulder

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

workflow process has its origins in manufacturing,when flow charting enabled engineers to follow the measured or monitored variables. It now isalso applied to business processes when complex activities or plans involve decision-making, Page 26.203.4infrastructure and human tasks36.Using flow chart software, a detailed profile can illuminate the scale, scope and decisions of anorganization’s diversity actions37. A simple workflow process is typically linear, without muchbranching into other process avenues. As shown in Figure 1, a basic, general workflow processdiagram shows an action or intervention designed to meet stated goals and which follows

Conference Session

Using Teams, Seminars & Research Opportunities for Retention

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Vallas, University of Virginia; Anaïs Miodek, University of Virginia; Larry Richards, University of Virginia

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Women in Engineering

frequently madeavailable to undergraduates. While completing whatever technical training they require to workin the lab, participants create a plan of research with their mentors taking into account therelatively short, ten-week, time frame of the research experience. In this period the student musthave time to complete the planned research, analyze findings and write up their results. One ofthe stipulations is that the research be relevant to the faculty-mentor’s overall research goals sothat the student is involved in a meaningful way. During the course of their research, theparticipant meets regularly with their mentors which include the faculty member as well as withthe graduate students, post-doctoral researchers and even undergraduate

Conference Session

Issues of Outreach and Interest in Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meagan C Pollock, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Women in Engineering

shown in Figure 2. Firstidentify desired results, then determine acceptable evidence, and finally plan learningexperiences and instruction. This process is an alignment of content, assessment, and pedagogy. Page 23.544.6Figure 2 Wiggins & McTighe Stages of Backwards Design • Iden&fy  Desired   2   • Plan  Learning   Results   • Determine   Experiences  and   Acceptable   Instruc&on   Evidence

Conference Session

ADVANCE and Related Faculty Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen L. Kitto, Western Washington University; Sue Guenter-Schlesinger, Western Washington University

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Women in Engineering

implementingboth anti-discrimination laws and university policies that prohibit discrimination and by helpingcreate an environment in which diversity is valued. It also works to increase access for theemployment for women, people of color, people with disabilities, and veterans who havetraditionally faced barriers to employment opportunities. Western compiles and updates annualAffirmative Action Plans that help guide leadership on understanding which disciplines areunderrepresented, by women and minorities, proportional to availability in the labor market.Goals are set, and the EO Office then works with departmental searches to recruit diverseapplicants to apply for open positions. Currently, the EO Office is working closely with the CSTto assist search

Conference Session

WIED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria M. Larrondo-Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Martha Elicia Beltran-Martinez, Organization of American States, Office of Science, Technology, and Innovation

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Women in Engineering

Social Development Manager at Owens-Illinois de Venezuela, and in the public sector, as Director of Interna- tional Cooperation of the National Library and Director of Planning and Programming of the Ministry of Youth. She also worked in the Social Planning area at Corporacin Venezolana de Guayana, a regional development agency. She holds a Graduate Degree in Human Resources Planning from the University of Paris-Sorbonne in Paris, France, and M.A. Degrees in French and Spanish from Middlebury College in Vermont, USA. She obtained her B.A. at George Mason University in Virginia, USA. . She can be contacted at: mbeltranmartinez@oas.org

Conference Session

Undergraduate Student Issues II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen B. Coletti, Northeastern University; Melinda Covert, Northeastern University; Paul A. DiMilla, Northeastern University; Lauren Gianino, Northeastern University; Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University; Emily Wisniewski, Northeastern University

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Women in Engineering

Figure 1aProjected Use of Supplemental Instruction in College Page 23.1281.6 Figure 1bFigure 1a is a graph of student feedback from the pre-survey regarding their usage of threedifferent types of supplemental instruction in high school. These three types of supplementalinstruction are one-on-one tutoring, instructor office hours, and group tutoring. Figure 1b is agraph of student feedback also from the pre-survey on their projected usage of these same threeadditional resources in college during the Fall 2012 semester. For all three types of supplementalinstruction, a larger percentage of females used these resources in high school and planned tocontinue to use them in

Conference Session

At The Institutional Level

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Didion, Association for Women in Science; Karen Peterman, Goodman Research Group, Inc.

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Women in Engineering

managing a range of projects, including an evaluation for the National Academy of Engineers; a project for the Girls Get Connected Collaborative, entitled Technology at the Crossroads; an evaluation for WGBH-TV of their new television series NOVA scienceNOW; and a project for the Wildlife Conservation Society. She has expertise in embedded assessment and evaluation design, and assists in the development of proposals and evaluation plans for upcoming projects. Prior to joining GRG, Dr. Peterman consulted with Insight Research Group and assisted with a summative evaluation project at the Exploris Museum. Dr. Peterman received her Ph.D. from Duke University and was an NIH Pre-Doctoral Fellow at the

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University; Kayleigh Millerick, Texas Tech University; Kay J. Tindle, Texas Tech University; Lesley Cremeans, Texas Tech University; Stephanie J. Jones, Texas Tech University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

questioned; teacher is questions; students motivated to inconsistent and unpredictable work by fear and ridicule; may dread studying a subject once passionate about; uncomfortable in the instructor’s presenceClearly, if the student has dread for the subject matter or is fearful of asking questions, thestudents are less likely to excel in the course, which leads to non-mastery of the course material.Self-efficacy is described by Bandura as individuals’ beliefs in their capabilities to plan andexecute activities to achieve an outcome

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Litany H Lineberry, Mississippi State University; Sarah B. Lee, Mississippi State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

defining the steps tomake a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. By letting participants incorporate dance whenteaching algorithmic thinking, participants were able to connect a familiar activity with thealgorithmic process in a hands-on way that was fun. One student commented to the instructorthat she loves to dance and to create and to see how dancing and programming could worktogether was great. This experience supported prior research by the authors that a hands-on,project-based learning approach in a computing camp strengthens teamwork and problemsolving skills [13].Future plans including offering this approach in other computing camps for elementary girls.Having a larger sample size will enable more data collection and assessment of the

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laine Schrewe, Tolles Career and Technical Center

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

remotely interesting to me.The data shows that enrollment in Mechanisms and Drives should triple if renamed as a Roboticsclass.When given multiple options for a theme in a manufacturing class, clear front runners for coursecontent topics became visible. Charts 3a and 3b: Data for female and low interest responders related to the following survey question:Survey questions used to generate this data: Which of the following STEM elective classes would you like to take? a. Architecture b. Biomedical Engineering c. Inventions 101: Planning and Design d. Food Science and Technology e. DIY Manufacturing: Handmade Games

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Development Opportunities for Diverse Engineering Students

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanna Wolfe, Carnegie Mellon University; Elizabeth A. Powell, Tennessee Technological University; Seth Schlisserman; Alexandra Kirshon

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

least not until the project was over. Instructors rarely, if ever, learned about problems earlyenough to intervene. Students repeatedly told us that it was not worth going to the instructor todiscuss team problems. Furthermore, there was a general sentiment that problem teammates areinevitable and there is little an instructor is willing, or even able, to do.This sense that slackers and other problem teammates are inevitable was also expressed by manyof the faculty Hunter (2009) interviewed. However, as we already established, many problemswith slacker teammates—and, to a lesser extent, problems with exclusion—could have beenprevented with clearer planning and communication about expectations. Such problems can beeasily resolved by teaching

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

were able to create strategies with family, such as understanding the academic calendar, plans for help with work at home, and recognition from partners for all of the hard work  Desires: More opportunities to mentor and progress toward improving isolation felt due to the perceived need to separate personal life from work lifePromotion and Prizes: Pursuit of  Pursuit of prizes enables women to feel empowered, andExcellence and Recognition in celebrate successHonorific Organizations (Christine Awards beget other

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Curricular Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Secules, University of Maryland, College Park; Ayush Gupta, University of Maryland, College Park; Andrew Elby, University of Maryland, College Park

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

expected to be a guy in engineering,” with a sense of exasperation at theprogram coordinator’s lack of acknowledgement of the hypocritically stacked playing field (i.e.women are powerful! but actually be a guy). She continues this deconstruction of the idea ofstereotypically feminine team roles further, pointing out the hypocrisy of blaming girls for doingwhat they are good at: If because you are a girl and just happen to be really good at organizing or planning or doing numbers or making nice spreadsheets, that should not be an indication that you are failing. 1st interview, (emphasis hers) If she's good at paperwork, paperwork! I mean again, no one wants to do it, yet why do people go to business school to

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roberta Rincon, Society of Women Engineers

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

. in Information Management from Arizona State University, and a Ph.D. in Educational Policy and Planning from The University of Texas at Austin. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Women on the Community College Pathway Towards a Baccalaureate Degree in Engineering or Computer Science in TexasIntroductionThe community college pathway towards an engineering or computer science (ECS)baccalaureate degree has the potential to increase the diversity of the ECS fields. Approximately15% of two-year college students declare a major in ECS, and the majority of those who transferare successful at completing their ECS degrees [1]. However, while more women than mentransfer from two

Conference Session

The Impact of Curriculum on the Retention of Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Davids, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott; Heidi Steinhauer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott; Darris White, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Women in Engineering

for women and 100% of the non-graduating students plan towork on the project and remain in the engineering program next year.The all-female Baja SAE project is a unique experience that enhances the education andperceived retention rate of participating women. The project results in a group ofempowered role models that appeal to potential engineering students. As part of abroader effort to improve female representation in engineering, all-female projects havethe potential to create a lasting impact.References1 US Department of Labor website, http://www.dol.gov/wb/factsheets/nontra2003.pdf, last updated: March2003.2 Ginoria, Angela. Warming the Climate for Women in Academic Science. American Association forColleges and Universities, 1995

Conference Session

ADVANCE Grants and Institutional Transformation

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University; Barbara Clark, Purdue University; Susan Geier, Purdue University; Christie Sahley, Purdue University

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Women in Engineering

beneficial aspectsof the workshop. Many also mentioned the workshop experience confirmed and clarified theirperspectives about the challenges of hiring a diverse and excellent faculty. A web-based surveywill be sent to all attendees seven months after the workshop to determine how information fromthe workshop informed their search and hire practices; additionally, participants will be asked toprovide suggestions to improve the recruitment and hiring of a diverse and excellent faculty.Future plans are to train a larger number of facilitators. Invitations will be sent to the individualswho participated in either the January or September workshops. A training program will bepresented in spring 2010 in order to have facilitators available for subsequent

Conference Session

Myths About Gender and Race

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carroll Suzanne Seron, University of California, Irvine; Erin A. Cech, University of California, San Diego; Susan S. Silbey, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Brian Rubineau, Cornell University

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

about essentialism, meritocracy, individualism,and exceptionalism trump the opportunity to take a feminist critique to its logical conclusion.We end by exploring the irony of their simultaneous adherence to and rejection of feministcritiques of engineering.IntroductionAt each career stage, engineering is persistently white and male.1 Whether in the classroom2,3 orthe workplace,4,5 research continues to show that women confront a “chilly climate”6,7 wherethey experience token status.8 At the stage of credential acquisition, where engineers encounterprofessional socialization for the first time and earn their degree, research has also shown thatthis climate has consequences for women‟s career plans, whether measured by the likelihood oftheir

Conference Session

WIED: Strategies Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelsey Morgan Irvin, Washington University in St. Louis; Elizabeth Hiteshue, University of Pennsylvania; Mary Yvonne Lanzerotti, Air Force Institute of Technology; Sheldon Hochheiser, IEEE History Center; Michael Geselowitz, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey

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Women in Engineering

means understanding the additional challenges that itbrings such as balancing professional and family life.Now, at this point in the project, my educational goals are still to finish myundergraduate education majoring in PNP but with the addition of a Children’s Studiesminor. I plan to pursue a doctorate degree in Child Clinical and DevelopmentalPsychology. Throughout my undergraduate and graduate education, I hope to participateis psychological research. In my career, I hope to be a Child Psychologist, providingcounseling services to children and families. Because of my personal goal to have afamily, I realize that to be successful in STEM, I will need to find a balance betweenprofessional and family life. I further hope to challenge the

Conference Session

Women in Engineering (WIED) Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Svetlana Vasilievna Barabanova, Kazan National Research Technological University; Phillip Albert Sanger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Julia Ziyatdinova, Kazan National Research Technological University; Anastasia Sokolova, Kazan National Research Technological University; Vasiliy G. Ivanov, Kazan National Research Technological University

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Women in Engineering

), and a reduced time in employment is needed tobecome eligible for the retirement pension (5 years less of the work record) .However, there are issues that stand in the way of true societal equality between men and womenin Russia. First, even though no one is surprised to see a female design-and-planning engineer ora female director of the metallurgical complex, such jobs generally don't come easy for womendue to the their physiological and psycho-emotional. Certain professions simply weren'tdesigned for them.Secondly women do not choose the engineering profession due to a lack of confidence and beliefthat this career is right for them and they can become professionals in it. In addition they prefer a

Conference Session

An International Perspective

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hasmik Gharibyan, California Polytechnic State University

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Women in Engineering

this paper we present some of the data,observations, and findings of the study; additional results of the first (Armenian) phase of thestudy can be found in a separate paper6.The investigation is ongoing (we plan to research more than one former soviet republic), andtherefore it is early to make final conclusions; however, the results obtained so far are significantenough to be presented at this time.Armenia, the Target CountryNote: All facts and statements in this section are taken from reliable official web sites7-10.Armenia (short for Republic of Armenia) is one of the 15 republics of the former Soviet Union(USSR). It covers an area of 29,800 square kilometers (slightly smaller than Maryland) and islocated in the Southern Caucasus between

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Rohlfing, Arizona State University; Erin Kube, Arizona State University; Brandon Yabko, Arizona State University; Erika Murguia, Arizona State University; Jennifer Bekki, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Bianca Bernstein, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

practice and success in the application of problem solving to technicalproblems. The CareerWISE online training tool builds on the technical problem solving skillswith which they are already familiar and provides instruction in applying them to theinterpersonal problems they may be having with their advisor. Page 14.709.4The CareerWISE problem solving model has four key steps that are analogous to those in atypical technical problem process: assessing the problem, specifying the outcome you want,weighing strategies and making a plan, and taking action and reviewing results. This modelallows users to apply a familiar, systematic approach to

Conference Session

Attitudes, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy of Women Engineering Students

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Olds, Colorado School of Mines

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Women in Engineering

to theircommitment to engineering. Passionately committed means the participant shows exceptionalenthusiasm for their major or prospective future job. Happily committed means the participant issatisfied with their choice of major and looking forward to their future in engineering.Committed with resignation means the participant has accepted that they will be an engineer butthey are not very excited about it. Uncommitted participants talk about careers unrelated toengineering even if they plan to finish their engineering degree. As previously mentioned, interview data were triangulated with survey data. All studyparticipants completed the Persistence in Engineering (PIE) survey in the fall and spring of thefirst three academic years and