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Women in Science and Engineering: A Framework for an Honors Undergraduate Curriculum

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Angela M Kelly, Stony Brook University; Doreen Aveni, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS) and remains a flagshipprogram to promote diversity in STEM at the University [8].WISE Honors fits the definition of an academic program as defined by Lattuca and Stark: “aplanned group of courses and experiences designated for a specific group of students” [9, p.127]. The Program has both planned courses and a set of experiences for high achieving womenstudents pursuing degrees in STEM. No other institution of higher education offers such aprogram, with its strongcurricular focus in addition to 16 14research, service, leadership, 12and internship. The curriculum 10consists of a sequenced 8academic plan that

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Panel: Strategies for Success and Sanity for Academic Parents

Conference Session: Strategies for Success and Sanity for Academic Parents
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kaitlin Mallouk, Rowan University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

willask members of the audience to first think about challenges and opportunities they’veencountered at various parental stages including prior to having children, while parenting smallchildren, and while parenting older children. We will then have members of the audience discusstheir experiences in small groups. Finally, we will encourage sharing with the audience at large.Vision for panelists:We plan to include five panelists with diverse experiences including people who: ● Have small children while on the tenure-track ● Have older children while on the tenure-track ● Have achieved tenure with children ● Have adopted children ● Had children during graduate school ● Had children post-tenure ● Have chosen not to pursue a

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Impact of “Imagineer Day”, an Outreach Program, on K-8 girls and Women in Engineering

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Technical Session
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Hadil Mustafa, California State University, Chico; Shelby Ann Freese
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

Industry. As she has plans to remain and be an active member in SWE as a Professional Member, upon graduation in May of 2019. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Impact of "Imagineer Day," an Outreach Program, on K-8 girls and Women in EngineeringAbstractThe Society of Women Engineers at California State University, Chico developed an educationaloutreach program to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) to K-8 girlsin 2012. Since then, every year over 200 local K-8th grade students are invited to participate inmultiple hands-on labs that demonstrate basic science and Engineering concepts. The goal of theoutreach program is to get young girls interested in

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Illuminating the Computing Pathway for Women in Mississippi

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
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

pedagogical practice,such as grouping strategies, management techniques, questioning types, engaging students inproductive struggle, and fostering classroom discourse to promote problem solving skilldevelopment, and 3) plan lessons which integrate cybersecurity concepts in teachers’ classroomsbridging cross-curricular content.Computational thinking is relevant across academic disciplines and has the potential to promotestudent interest in STEM pathways [23]. Female students in MS score as well as their malecounterparts on content area assessments [24], however, they are vastly underrepresented in thecomputer and information science field [25]. Teachers can promote equity and access tocomputer science and technology in nonthreatening environments and

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Inspiring girls to pursue STEM (ages three to thirteen): a recipe for a successful outreach event

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Technical Session
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jodi F. Prosise, St. Ambrose University; R R Romatoski, Saint Ambrose University; Susa H Stonedahl, St. Ambrose University; Yunye Shi Shi, St. Ambrose University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

potentially inhibitoryor suppressive presence of boys. The activities are designed to leverage girls’ existing interestsby showing how STEM fields require creativity, can improve lives, or can make the world abetter place. Over one-thousand girls between the ages of 3 and 13 have participated in the lastthree years, and feedback demonstrates that the event has been successful at getting girlsinterested in engineering. This paper will detail how to plan and implement a successful event tointerest young girls in engineering utilizing industry partners, student organizations, and fungirls-only activities.IntroductionCareers in STEM-related fields will comprise much of the future job growth in the U.S. andworldwide [1]. Innovation in science and

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Women’s Motivation to Pursue Engineering Education and Careers: a Case Study of Malaysia

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: S. Zahra Atiq, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Sarah Morton; Nehal I. Abu-lail, Washington State University; Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University; Julie A. Kmec, Washington State University; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

of our larger study.2. Prior Literature on Choosing Engineering in the Academy vs. IndustryFor nearly 60 years, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has tracked information about USAPhD recipients, their post-graduate plans, and their employment experiences well beyondgraduation. At least in the USA, most PhDs work in academia, but this number is on the decline[10]. The tracking of this information by the NSF has led some researchers to ask what makesscientists and engineers choose the kinds of jobs they do. Yet, the research on self-selection intoan academic versus industry career in engineering is limited. To begin, almost all of it isquantitative in nature, much of it focuses on STEM PhDs in general, and almost all of it isperformed on

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Assessing Engineering Disciplines with Expected Success for Females in Saudi Arabia

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ahmed M. El-Sherbeeny, King Saud University; Hamed Dhafi Alsharari, Saudi Elecrtonic University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

. Malaysia educational statistics," Educational Data Sector, Educational Planning and Research Division, Ministry of Education Malaysia, July 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.moe.gov.my/images/Terbitan/Buku-informasi/QUICK-FACTS- 2014/QUICK%20FACTS%202014.pdf. [Accessed Feb. 3, 2018].[14] W. Kigotho, "Jordanian women raise academic bar," University World News, no. 321, May 23, 2014. [Online]. Available: http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=2014052215013392. [Accessed Feb. 3, 2018].[15] World Bank Group. "Labor force, female (% of total labor force)," The Work Bank, 2017. [Online]. Available: http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.TOTL.FE.ZS. [Accessed Feb. 3, 2018].[16] L. Whitehead, "Engineering a

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Student Perceptions of Their Abilities and Learning Environment in Large Introductory Computer Programming Courses – One Year Later

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Laura K Alford, University of Michigan; Valeria Bertacco, University of Michigan
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

the word is key.For our own efforts, we plan to continue using these surveys to build more knowledge about ourstudents and inform how we can support them best. For self-efficacy, we plan to calculate thechange in response (e.g. from neutral (3) to agree (4)) and do a mixed mode ANOVA on theseresults to see whether there are large or small increases/decreases in self-efficacy. Forintimidation by programming, we plan to identify those students (men and women) who havetaken both Course 1 and Course 2 and analyze their responses at the four times (beginning andend of each term) to gain a clearer understanding of how students progress through thisprogramming sequence. For inclusion, we plan to move away from gender differences and beginto look at

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Women in STEM: What Experiences Influence Decisions

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Stephany Coffman-Wolph, University of Texas, Austin; Kimberlyn Gray, West Virginia University Inst. of Tech.
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

the female STEM student data. Using the emerging themes, suggestions ofpossible action for colleges and universities to take within their STEM program to increase thesuccess of the STEM students and STEM female students were made in this paper.Questions from the SurveyAs described earlier, the approximately twenty minute survey was composed of a wide variety ofquestions. The authors developed all the questions to the survey with the feedback andsuggestions of others who often work with the STEM student population on our campus. Beloware example questions from the survey (Table 1).Table 1: Example Survey Questions Are you majoring (or planning to) major in a STEM field? Yes No Are you or have you been a

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Building and Breaching Boundaries: an Intersectional Coherent Group Approach to Advancing Women Faculty in Engineering

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Coleen Carrigan, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Saejin Kwak Tanguay, University of Washington; Joyce Yen, University of Washington; Julie Simmons Ivy, North Carolina State University; Cara Margherio, University of Washington; Eve A. Riskin, University of Washington; Christine S. Grant, North Carolina State University; M. Claire Horner-Devine, University of Washington and Counterspace Consulting
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

-person observations. The data presented in this paper is a subset of the large data set describedabove. We center our experiences building a coherent group of diverse scholar activists withprior experience in nation-wide social/intellectual movements to broaden participation inacademic science and engineering. Our findings in this paper are based on ethnographic researchactivities aiming at intentionally breaching personal and professional identities and data thatemerged in team meetings as the group planned the two symposia: LATTICE I, for early-careerfemale faculty in EECS and LATTICE II, for early-career URM female faculty in engineering.We collected data in a variety of ways: semi-structured interviews, group interviews, detailedmeeting

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A Systematic Literature Review on Improving Success of Women Engineering Students in the U.S.

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Western Michigan University; Charles Henderson, Western Michigan University ; Daniel Collier, Western Michigan University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

-traditional views about their careers vis-a-vis men. For example, women, more likely thanmen, agree that a wife should make long-range career plans just as her husband does, disagreethat a wife should leave her job to follow a husband’s career, and also disagree that men arefinancially responsible for supporting the family. At the same time, they hold traditional viewsabout their roles in family responsibility, especially child-rearing. Such a mix of traditional andnon-traditional views, may result in role-conflicts, and perhaps in the subdued career aspirations.Essentially, there is a huge difference in the way women and men think about their careers andfamily responsibilies. It seems that men are blissfully ignorant of women’s career aspirations

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The Power of Peer Mentoring of Undergraduate Women in Engineering: Fostering Persistence through Academic and Social Integration

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
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: 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

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STEM: Customized for Them

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Laine Schrewe, Tolles Career and Technical Center
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: 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

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Women on the Community College Pathway toward a Baccalaureate Degree in Engineering or Computer Science in Texas

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Roberta Rincon, Society of Women Engineers
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: 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

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The STEM Gender Gap: an Evaluation of the Efficacy of Women in Engineering Camps

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Malle R Schilling, University of Dayton; Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

camp.ConclusionThe results of this research suggest two things. First, a single-sex engineering camp model canhave positive effects on the self-efficacy of the young women who attend and participate. Theco-ed camp model has similar effects on the male participants. However, a co-ed camp modelmay not be the ideal model for fostering women’s interest in engineering. This understanding isimportant when planning engagement opportunities, especially those engagement opportunitiesthat are marketed to women and other minorities in engineering. Planning activities with realworld applications and stories as well as activities that encourage participants to use art are twosuggestions for future programming. A better understanding of how all engineering camps

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Disagreement in Engineering Student Teams: Analyzing the Impact of Gender and Conversational Medium

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
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

less or differently in group conversation [8], [9] and on project teamsoverall [10]. Gender isolation has been shown to negatively impact student retention and overallsatisfaction [11]. As gender impacts how students interact on teams and how power plays out inface-to-face conversations, it seems possible that speaker gender and group gender balance maycomplicate whether and how teams express disagreement, and computer-supported interactionmay mediate such effects.MethodsThe data used for this study was collected as part of a dissertation [2]. First year engineeringstudents in an “Introduction to Engineering” course between Fall 2011 and Winter 2013 at a largepublic research university were required to have a small-group planning conversation

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Valuing Women’s Contributions: Team Projects and Collaborative Writing

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jennifer C Mallette, Boise State University; Harold Ackler P.E., Boise State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

to the students, Jenn, Janet, and Harold all recognized that the impact ofthese visits was limited; ideally, the English professor should be more integrated and involved.To increase the impact of writing instruction in the course, for the next academic year (2017-2018), Jenn was embedded within both the junior and senior-level project courses. Workingclosely with the two project course professors, Jenn contributed to course planning, led specificcourse sessions on writing and communication, and provided formative and summative feedbackon student work. After receiving feedback on her involvement, Jenn, Janet, and Harold madeadjustments to Jenn’s role in the second semester, providing more time for Jenn to work one-on-one with students and

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Coding for Culture, Diversity, Gender, and Identity: the Potential for Automation in Research

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Chloe Wiggins, Designing Education Lab; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, SKG Analysis; Benedikt von Unold, Stanford University; Tua A. Björklund, Aalto University Design Factory; Michael Arruza Cruz
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

related concepts for innovation within thetranscripts, but those in self-described innovative position had “success” as the fifth most relatedconcept, whereas those in non-innovative positions had “initiative”. Indeed, limited opportunitiesand negative experiences were more commonly reported by those in self-described non-innovative positions, and those self-described innovative positions were more likely to reportsatisfaction and plans for continuing on their current career path. Clearly, automated assessment cannot substitute human qualitative judgement in itscurrent form. However, due to the ease and speed of ranking compared to the lengthy and labor-intensive process of manual qualitative content coding, related concepts can be

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Building Skills in Engineering: Hand and Power Tool Workshops for Confidence and Retention

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Pamela L Dickrell, University of Florida
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

weekly meeting was a 2-hour block of time in the makerspace classroom,which either involved one large project, or two mid-sized projects to take up the time. Projectswere structured to last approximately 90 minutes, so if some students took a little longer they didnot run out of time to complete their projects. If a student finished early, they were given theoption of leaving early each week, or completing a second version of the project from that weekor one of the earlier weeks if they had a hands-on item they wanted to create again.Projects (and related tools included): wooden coasters (measuring, Dremel tools), string art(pattern planning, pliers, hammers, nails), wooden swiss-cheese (power drill, drill bits, vise),ratcheting wrench mini

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Do Students Believe Girls Belong in Engineering? So What?

Conference Session: Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Henriette D. Burns, Washington State University, Vancouver; Sean Palmer Marquardt Rice, Washington State University, Vancouver
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Women in Engineering

number of participants per grade, per ethnicity and in theall-girls after-school STEM program limits generalizations from our data.Although initially planned, a major limitation of the study was that a pre-survey was notconducted limiting the ability to “compare” the influence of the all-girls after-school program.Additionally, the absence of open-ended questions or follow-up interviews with either all-schoolstudents or teachers, limits our insight into student reasoning. For example, do the students knowwhat “engineering” is when asked if girls belong? Interest scores in science were lower than inother areas. The principal indicated hiring good science instructors was a constant struggle andthat the department would be revamped the following