Conference Session

Corporate Engagement Track - Technical Session V

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Cheryl L. Knobloch, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Topics

Corporate Engagement, Diversity

,andtocompeteforchallengingprofessionalrolesandprojects.Penn State Center for Engineering Outreach and Inclusion has engaged over 200undergraduates with 15 different sponsors utilizing this powerful model. EMIX internsdistinguish themselves in the engineering workplace as confident, competitiveprofessionals empowered by soft skills that strategically complement academicpreparation. EMIX intern cohorts are overwhelmingly characterized as superior, topperformers.Internsexcelintechnicalinternshipsandcompetitivelypopulatethesponsorworkforcewithdiversetechnicaltalentmorelikelytoexcel,toadvance,andtoberetained.This paper will describe essential exportable elements in the successful Penn State EMIXmodel including practitioner timeline, sponsorship development, intern search, applicantscreening

Conference Session

Gender Track - Technical Session VII

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Mayari I. Serrano, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Rachel Ann Baker

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Gender

workplace dence, personal impact, professional impact, and inspiration. Offers and negotiations Additionally, the qualitative analysis suggests that participants Opportunities Improving soft skills found non-technical conferences useful at both a personal and Job Resume tips professional level. Financial strategies Negotiating salary Participants provided details regarding the most important

Conference Session

Pre-K12 Track - Technical Session II

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Ardice Hartry, University of California, Berkeley; Maia Werner-Avidon, MWA Insights; Sherry Hsi, Concord Consortium; Ariel J. Ortiz, Lawrence Hall of Science; Kathryn Chong Quigley, Lawrence Hall of Science

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Pre K-12 Education

, working with teams, timepressures, personal experiences).EvaluationQuestion#4:Whatdidparticipantslearnaboutengineeringprocess?In addition to emphasizing the design process, TechHive also exposes participants toengineering. In interviews, some participants mentioned that participating in the programincreased their awareness of soft skills associated with engineering and helped them recognizethe complexity of the engineering design process. All interviewees recognized that what they doin TechHive is engineering and several said participating in the program helped shape their ownidentity as engineers.There were two key ways in which participants mentioned that the program affected how theythink about engineering. First, several participants

Conference Session

Potpourri - Technical Session IV

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego

Tagged Topics

Veterans

on Enhancing Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Benefit,for example, the veteran population holds great promise for expanding and diversifying theengineering and sciences workforce [24]. Haynie [25] argues that military veterans are wellsuited to STEM majors, given that military training often exposes them to technological tasksacross a variety of fields; many also strengthen their “soft skills” such as teamwork, leadership,and communication skills.The current study aims to address a gap in the literature on student veterans in engineering byfocusing on the experiences of first-generation students. Thus far, our project has investigatedSVE pathways into engineering education [26] [27], the quality of SVE transitions into highereducation [28