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Women in Engineering Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erika Murguia, Arizona State University; Erin Kube, Arizona State University; Jennifer Bekki, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Bianca Bernstein, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

(IGERT) Program5,6. In IGERT, groups of faculty and doctoral students from a number ofdisciplines at one university integrate research and education around an interdisciplinary themeor problem. The IGERT Program aims to create a cultural change in doctoral education in anenvironment that goes beyond disciplinary boundaries and focuses on the experiences of thetrainees. Since its inception in 1998, this program has funded over 4800 interdisciplinarytrainees in 96 institutions.Viewed this way, graduate education for tomorrow’s interdisciplinary researchers is aimed atbuilding a student’s capacity to integrate knowledge and different forms of thinking, borrowtools and concepts from a variety of disciplines, and produce a cognitive advancement

Conference Session

Retaining Women Engineering Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Suzanne Brainard, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington

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Women in Engineering

constructed, unmonitored or untrained in group dynamics, the endresult may be that any marginalization underrepresented students experience in the classroombecomes magnified.20 Women students discussed this issue during interviews, havingexperienced relegation to administrative duties by the group, exclusion from the group and/orappointment as leader of the group often resulting in an excessive workload. Faculty and TAsneed to be aware of and implement effective group management skills.Category 2: Improve curriculumContinue to integrate relevant applications into the curriculum: Many interviewees enjoyedclasses that included hands-on experiences, problem-solving activities and real-life examples. Infact, their enthusiasm for hands-on activities and

Conference Session

Focus on Faculty

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Katie Corner, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Amber Shoals, University of Colorado, Boulder; Cindy Cabrales, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-1946: SUCCESSFUL WOMEN ENGINEERING STUDENTS: A SURVEYASSESSMENT TO GUIDE OUR EFFORTS TO BOOST WOMEN’S RETENTIONDaniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder DANIEL W. KNIGHT is the engineering assessment specialist at the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program in CU’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. He holds a B.A. in psychology from the Louisiana State University, and an M.S. degree in industrial/organizational psychology and a Ph.D. degree in counseling psychology, both from the University of Tennessee. Dr. Knight’s research interests are in the areas of retention, program evaluation and teamwork practices in engineering education. His current duties include

Conference Session

Effective Methods for Recruiting Women to Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Manjusha Saraswathiamma, North Dakota State University; Kathy Enger, North Dakota State University; Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Achinthya Bazebaruah, North Dakota State University; Bruce Schumacher, North Dakota State University

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Women in Engineering

women in technical work, Jorgenson19 suggested “…greater attention to work and family policies that allow more integration of work and personal life” as a remedy for improving the low rate of retaining women in the engineering profession. An MIL analysis of female engineers’ needs must be conducted to determine the power and load in their lives, and to design and implement better interventions to improve female engineers’ MIL based on more work and family balance.Bibliography1. Agajanian, A. (2005). A comparison of male and female student issues that affect enrollment and retention inelectronics and computer engineering technology programs at a for-profit institution (Doctoral dissertation,Colorado State University

Conference Session

Focus on Faculty

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keisha Walters, Mississippi State University; Soumya Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Jacqueline Hall, Mississippi State University; Kaela Leonard, Michigan Technological University; Amy Parker, Mississippi State University; Heather Thomas, Mississippi State University

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Women in Engineering

important for substantive discussion to take place with a new group member insuch a short period of time. The confidentiality agreement was an integral aspect of the courseas it allowed for thorough discussion on a variety of sensitive subjects. The agreement allowedstudents to feel confident that as long as what they said was respectful, there would be norepercussions for voicing their opinions.Student’s Perspective: In addition to the class agreement regarding respectfulness, theconfidentiality agreement ensured open and honest conversation for the duration of the course.This agreement was easily the most crucial aspect of the course as it made open discussion workso well. Without this agreement, a large portion of the course conversations would

Conference Session

How to Get Published: Tips from Journal Editors

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

of Mechanical Engineering graduatedfrom General Motors Institute in 1986 and has been on the faculty at Kettering University since1996. Dr. El-Sayed earned her MSE (1989) and Ph.D. (1997) from the University of Missouri.Dr. El-Sayed's areas of expertise include manufacturing optimization, multi-disciplinary teamteaching, pedagogy, and curriculum development. In 2008-2009, Dr. El-Sayed was recognizednationally for her leadership when she was selected an American Council on Education Fellow inwhich she served her internship at Harvey Mudd College with her ACE mentor, President MariaKlawe. Dr. El-Sayed is currently the treasurer for the American Society of EngineeringEducators, Women in Engineering Division.The International Journal of Process