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.

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

professionals.23,24,25 Some of the areas included are: oral communication, writtencommunication, science, mathematics, ethics/social responsibility, teamwork/collaboration,creativity/innovation, information technology application, professionalism/work ethic, self-direction, analytical thinking, reading comprehension, and critical thinking/problem solving.These go beyond basic knowledge in one’s area of expertise and reflect important skillsnecessary in today’s workforce as well as the workforce of tomorrow.23,25,26 These also representareas of weaknesses frequently cited by human resource personnel and senior executives withrespect to new college hires.24 There is definitely a need to provide opportunities for students todevelop these skills and to

Conference Session

Retaining and Developing Women Faculty in STEM

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kacey Beddoes, Purdue University; Corey T Schimpf, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

reference in the body of thepaper. However, two articles in IJEE were Foucauldian-inspired discourse analyses33, 65. Twoconference papers from Donna Riley also dealt with Foucault in more depth. One reviewed herclass on thermodynamics that uses Foucauldian notions of power and knowledge66, and anotherdiscussed Foucauldian notions of identity creation through power and knowledge as it related tothe ethical views of engineering students67. Riley’s work differs from ours as her work hasfocused on bringing Foucauldian notions into the classroom, whereas we are interested in usinghis concepts to understand ongoing issues of underrepresentation with STEM faculty. Werecognize that these searches are limited in that they can only tell us who is explicitly

Conference Session

Undergraduate Student Issues II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann Sharon Lourens, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) Port Elizabeth South Africa

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

and managed by the senior WELA members with a senior academic staff member acting as a mentor and coach. Complementing the newly acquired engineering related skills, a one-day workshop on ethical leadership was presented. A mentorship programme added to the senior WELA members‟ development and responsibilities, in that the senior WELA members were trained as mentors for the junior WELA members. Senior WELA members attended a presentation workshop to improve their communication skills. WELA members attended a workshop on appropriate table manners, etiquette and netiquette. To provide the WELA members in particular with role models from industry and to prepare them for the working world, a discussion on “The road to success - a

Conference Session

Issues of Outreach and Interest in Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College; Joshua M Frey, Elizabethtown College

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

system, component, or process to meet desired needs. 2 (design an activity or demonstration to teach a concept using creativity and innovative ideas) 3 ABET f. Understanding of professional and ethical responsibility. (need for outreach and science education to the public, professionalism) 4 ABET g. Ability to communicate effectively. (to a non-technical audience, with multimedia presentation and in written report) 5 ABET i. Recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in life-long learning. (reflect on experience and continuing outreach after graduation) The undergraduates performed the outreach activity at a local Junior High

Conference Session

Undergraduate Student Issues: Persistence

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cate Samuelson, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

intentions to persist in male-dominated fields, such as engineering. 5 However, women who have had internships or otherforms of engineering-related employment tend to be less likely to perceive conflicts betweencareer and family, which can influence their decisions to persist in engineering.16Professional Development and SocializationStudents’ socialization or learning about the professional culture within engineeringorganizations can contribute to their professional development.17 Just as important is learninghow to function within an organization.15 Researchers argue that internships and co-ops providestudents with organizational and cultural experiences that facilitate mastery of communicationskills, professional ethics, and collaboration.17-19