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Focus on High School Girls in Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Michelle Shafer, Mt Notre Dame High School; Brian Lien, Princeton High School; Carolyn Rost, Mother of Mercy High School

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AC 2008-919: FROM 0 TO 60 IN 1 YEAREugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati Eugene is an Academic Director in the College of Engineering at the University of Cincinnati. He is the project leader of a collaboration to develop and deliver pre-eengineering to high schools. Eugene also manages the college's accelerated engineering degree programs.Michelle Shafer, Mt Notre Dame High School Michelle is a degreed Biomedical Engineer who now teaches science at Mt Notre Dame High School near Cincinnati.Brian Lien, Princeton High School Brian Lien teaches technology education classes at Princeton High School near Cincinnati.Carolyn Rost, Mother of Mercy High School Carolyn teaches science and serves

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WIED Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anna M. Zajicek, University of Arkansas; Shauna A. Morimoto, University of Arkansas; Aparna S. Terdalkar, University of Arkansas; Valerie H. Hunt, University of Arkansas; Joseph J. Rencis, University of Arkansas; Rodica Lisnic, University of Arkansas

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AC 2011-1486: RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES FOR GENDER EQUITY:LESSONS FROM COHORT 1 AND COHORT 2 ADVANCE INSTITUTIONSAnna M. Zajicek, University of Arkansas Anna M. Zajicek is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Arkansas. Her scholarship has been devoted to the intersectional nature of social inequalities, discourse, and social change. She has been involved in interdisciplinary research projects examining successful strategies to institutionalize programs and policies aimed at the advancement of historically underrepresented groups in STEM disciplines. Her current publications focus on institutional transfomation, women in STEM disciplines, and the integration of an intersectional perspective in social science

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Lauren Drankoff, University of Dayton; Sandra L. Furterer, University of Dayton; Elizabeth Hart, University of Dayton

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current studies only have a short-term timeframe of 1 to 2 years of data formeasuring the effects of mentoring programs on women engineers. However, the University ofToledo conducted a long term 5-year study focused on improving the retention rates of women inengineering [3]. The study discussed the University’s programs focused on supporting women inengineering through mentoring programs, job rotations, communication workshops, and projects.The study also measured retention rates from the women between their first and second year. Italso used a survey to measure the students’ satisfaction with the programs at the end of the yearshowing the mentoring program receiving the highest rating. The results showed the programsdid increase retention rates

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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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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education, gender issues, women in engineering, students' perceptions,educational innovationIntroductionParticipation of women in the engineering industry is meager, and their under-representation inengineering remains despite the industry's efforts. Attracting more women into the field has notyet been achieved, and their participation is still judged as insufficient by several authors [1].This fact is reflected initially in the low number of women enrolled in careers in the engineeringarea. If we specifically analyze the construction sector, it is not effective to push more women toenter these careers since the percentage of women employed in construction is proportional toincome. The probability that they will finish the degree and serve the

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Christine Delahanty, Bucks County Community College ; Jason Silverman, Drexel University

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reform needed thatconnects creativity to engineering in an atmosphere that welcomes diversity. Introduction Engineering is a creative and diverse profession integral to the sustainability of a rapidlyevolving economy, and a field where the diversity and perspectives of women engineers isessential [1], [2], [3]. This study examined the creative self-efficacy (CSE) of undergraduatewomen engineering majors, their beliefs about creativity, how they describe themselves ascreative, and their lived experiences that influenced them to choose engineering as a career path.ABET [4] highlighted the significant connection of creativity in engineering curriculum to theengineering profession. The creative

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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Susan Thomson Tripathy, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Kavitha Chandra, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Hsien-Yuan Hsu, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Yanfen Li, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Diane Reichlen, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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collegecourses by enrolling in Calculus 1 and the Introduction to Engineering design course, earning sixcredits towards their degree. They are also introduced to industry professionals and throughweekly meetings begin to learn about technical, communication, and management skills andthose attributes that lead to leadership roles. Research skills are introduced through engineeringdesign projects, wherein students learn to solve problems as a team. A more detailed descriptionof RAMP has been presented by Tripathy et al. [1], [2]. A goal of this summer bridge program is for students to better understand the culture,curriculum, educational practices, and norms of engineering programs and workplaces and learnto navigate and overcome some of the

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Sumaia Ali Raisa, West Virginia University; Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, Texas A&M University; Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University

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Women in EngineeringAbstract: More women than men in the US graduate college, but women constitute only16% of the engineering workforce [1]. Women frequently attribute their lack of persistence inengineering to a chilly academic climate [2]. Researchers have suggested that developing arobust engineering identity could moderate a climate effect and support improved retentionand graduation of female engineers [2]. However, there is little empirical data oninterrelationships among gender, perceived academic climate in engineering programs,engineering identity, and belonging to an engineering community.We drew on social identity theory and extant literature to develop four research questions: 1)Are there any differences between men and women

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Barnes , Rowan University; Nicholas Lenzi; Katherine G Nelson, Rowan University

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participate in outreach programs as a working Professional Engineer.Mr. Nicholas LenziDr. Katherine G Nelson, Rowan University Katie just recently finished a postdoc at ASU and is currently working as temporary faculty int he college of engineering at Rowan University. Her research interests include complexity learning, cognition, and motivation. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Understanding impacts of Women in Engineering K-12 Outreach ProgramsIntroductionThe percentage of women that are employed as engineers (14.5% as of 2015) has gone up since1985, when women made up only 5.7% of the engineering population [1]. Be that as it may, thepercentage of women in engineering has plateaued

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica J. Lofton, University of Evansville

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Center for EducationStatistics reported in 2015, 31% of all STEM degrees and certificates awarded at all levels wereearned by women; STEM was defined to include biological and biomedical sciences, computerand information sciences, engineering and engineering technologies, mathematics and statistics,and physical sciences and science technologies [1]. The percentage of women earningengineering and computer science degrees was significantly lower.Numerous studies have been conducted to determine why more women do not enter and remainin a STEM field when the interest is clearly present. Lack of female representation in STEM isoften described as a leaky pipeline, where of the few women that begin in a STEM field, evenfewer persist and remain in STEM

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer S Gurski, Drexel University; Penny Louise Hammrich, Drexel Univeristy

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, 1997) and self-perception ofachievement. Additionally, underrepresentation means the limited presence of women as asubgroup in the engineering field. The term engineering is meant to encompass the eightengineering majors of academic study at the institution being researched, including biomedical,chemical, civil, computer, computer science, electrical, environmental, and mechanicalengineering.Review of the LiteratureThe following three areas of research have emerged surrounding young women’s entrance andpersistence in STEM majors, specifically engineering: 1) Self-efficacy, the social cognitivetheory, and the formation of a STEM identity; 2) pre-engineering pipeline experiences; and 3)gender equity and the underrepresentation of women in

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Bazylak, University of Toronto; Ruth Childs, University of Toronto; Aimy Bazylak, University of Toronto

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Students: Comparing and Contrasting Perceptions of the Engineering Skill SetIntroductionThe long-standing underrepresentation of females in engineering, both in Canada and the UnitedStates [1-3], is worrying because systemic issues may be the cause of an untapped talent pool.Furthermore, this professional underrepresentation is likely to continue since females are alsounderrepresented in engineering education programs [4, 5]. Figure 1 illustrates the percentage offemales in Canadian undergraduate engineering disciplines, and while Biosystems is composedof a female enrolment of over 40%, most disciplines have a significantly lower percentage offemale enrolment. Figure 2 illustrates the percentage of American bachelor’s

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eddie Jacobs P.E., University of Memphis; Amy L. de Jongh Curry, University of Memphis; Carmen Astorne-Figari, University of Memphis; Russell J. Deaton, University of Memphis; Wesam M. Salem, University of Memphis; Yonghong Jade Xu, University of Memphis; Shelby G. Roberts, University of Memphis

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Research, Quantitative Methodology.Shelby G. Roberts, University of Memphis Shelby G. Roberts is a doctoral student in the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Research at the University of Memphis. Her interests focus on higher education retention efforts for underrepresented populations in STEM fields. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 The Role of Empathy in Choosing Majors Eddie L. Jacobs ∗1 , Amy L. DeJongh Curry2 , Yonghong Jade Xu 4 , Carmen Astorne-Figari3 , Wesam M. Salem4 , Shelby G. Roberts4 , and Russell Deaton1 1 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Memphis 2

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Emily Fredette, Purdue University

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within amajor that may not fit their interests or goals, or to migrate to other majors (either withinengineering or outside the field), which may be difficult due to required courses 1, 2 or could havenegative consequences on their time to degree 3 . As such, students may feel pressure to choose the‘right’ major early on.Research shows that the perceived fit of a student’s major is correlated with their self-efficacy 4 andthat interest/major fit is an important factor in major persistence 5 . Optimism with a major, closelyrelated to perceptions and confidence, has also been shown to predict satisfaction with a major 6 .Therefore, the magnitude of a student’s belief that they are in the right major, as well as theiroptimism toward that major

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christina K. Lam , Arizona State University; Samantha N. Cruz, Arizona State University; Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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foundcommon themes across their stories. These themes include the perception of gender bias, as wellas an intimidating, hostile, and non-inclusive environment. Although the results of this studydemonstrate gender bias and marginalization occur in makerspaces, female engineering studentsstill find value in the makerspace through access to resources, opportunities to learn, increasedconfidence, and female makerspace staff.IntroductionEngineering has been historically dominated and accepted as a masculine field [1]. This publicperception has led women, among other underrepresented groups, to encounter resistance whenentering the discipline [2]. Gender bias within the field of engineering has ongoingconsequences; namely, women continue to hold a

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vicki V. May, Dartmouth College; Joseph J. Helble, Dartmouth College

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efforts to attract and retain women, the percentage of women earning degreesin engineering remains low nationally. Women earned close to 60% of all bachelor’s degrees in2012 but less than 20% of those degrees were in engineering [1]. At Dartmouth, however, thepercentage of women in engineering is approaching gender parity [2]. As shown in Figure 1, thepercentage of female students graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in engineering at Dartmouthpeaked at 54% in 2016. While the percentage of women graduating in engineering in 2017 wentdown, it remained high at 45%, which is more than twice the national average; the nationalaverage of women earning bachelor degrees in engineering is less than 20% [1]. Enrollmenttrends in current classes indicate that

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James A. Coller, University of Michigan; Magel P. Su, University of Michigan; Robin Fowler, University of Michigan

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disagreement in order to realizedifferences between their mental models, and then they update and defend mental models as peerspush them to understand an idea in new and deeper ways. Both of these beneficial effects ofdisagreement only occur if students are willing to express disagreement with peers [1]. It ishypothesized that gender and power dynamics at play in team conversations affect the willingnessfor individuals to disagree with one another. Previous work has shown that students are morewilling to express disagreement in an online environment compared to face-to-face [2], but therole of gender in these disagreeing interactions has not been studied.Computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) environments have been shown to supportstudent

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Henriette D. Burns, Washington State University, Vancouver; Sean Palmer Marquardt Rice, Washington State University, Vancouver

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observations, focus groups and interviews of the all-girls program arediscussed in a different paper. Our interest survey, the quantitative part of our mixed methodstudy discussed here, was developed and validated in a previous study [1]. Our question was canthis survey be utilized to determine the following research questions? • Is believing that girls belong in engineering related to middle school student mathematics, science or STEM interest? • Does student interest in science, math and STEM vary by grade in school, sex or ethnicity? • How do the girls in the after-school, all-girls program respond to the STEM interest survey?Our survey was revised to include the perception question, “Do girls belong in

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laine Schrewe, Tolles Career and Technical Center

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toward these science-y initiatives is only effective if you can get studentsexcited about taking these courses. This means that finding a way to break down wary students’preconceived ideas about what these STEM-based courses will entail and getting them intriguedand excited about these courses is critical in establishing a successful STEM-based strategy in aschool. This paper discusses how student feedback was used to promote and grow anengineering program at the high school level.Tolles Career and Technical Center partnered with Jonathan Alder School District to create twoSTEM-based pathways that could feed into the career center in the district: (1) Engineering and(2) Information Technology. Jonathan Alder High School, located in rural Plain

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Blue, Miami University; Amy Summerville, Miami University; Brian P. Kirkmeyer, Miami University; Brielle Nikole Johnson

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and gender, as well as areas of existential psychology and counterfactual thinking. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Succeeding but Doubting: Effects of Gender on Performance and Self-perception in Foundational Courses for Engineers Jennifer Blue, Amy Summerville, Brielle Johnson, and Brian Kirkmeyer1 Two studies were done with engineering majors enrolled in three courses taken in their first year of college: calculus-based physics, calculus, and introductory computer programming. The first study was of 75 men and 45 women and the second study was of 154 men and 80 women. Although women in Study 1 had a lower

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chrysanthe Demetry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Suzanne Sontgerath, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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= 419). All of the girls in the Reach group were also invited to participate in a variety offollow-up gatherings and programs in their middle school and high school years. Applicants whowere not selected in the lottery, and any girls who started the two-week summer program but didnot complete it, were placed in the Control group (n = 312). Table 1 shows the number of girls inthe Reach and Control groups by program year.Data CollectionNames and birthdates of the 731 subjects were compiled from program records for the years1997 through 2010. We then collected three data points for each subject from admissionsrecords: whether she applied as an undergraduate (yes = 1, no = 0), whether she was accepted(yes =1, no = 0), and whether she enrolled (yes

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sagit Betser, University of California, Davis; Lee Michael Martin, University of California, Davis; Rebecca Ambrose Ph.D., University of California-Davis

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increase in participation of girls in high level STEM classes [1].This positive trend, however, doesn’t apply to all STEM fields. While, for example, girls’participation in biology or biomedical engineering classes is similar to boys’, this is not the casefor physics or mechanical engineering [2], [3]. The numbers are even lower when we look atgirls from under-represented communities. In this case the participation numbers are lower for allSTEM fields and decrease as students move from high school, to college, and to work [4].A growing line of research aims to understand the challenges girls from under-representedcommunities face participating in STEM settings both within informal and formal settings [5].Brickhouse and Potter [6] followed two

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Buckley, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Lena B. Gumaelius, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Tomás Hyland, University of Limerick; Niall Seery, Athlone Institute of Technology; Arnold Neville Pears, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

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an engineer, the complex relationship between a student’s gender, cultural context,and conception of engineering must be considered.IntroductionFemale representation in engineeringGender representation in higher level engineering education is predominantly inequitable. At anational level, 2016 data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development(OECD) indicates that the percentage of females enrolled in “engineering and engineeringtrades” education at bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral level ranges from 11.54% to 28.33% inOECD countries [8] (Figure 1). At a field level, taking 2017 data from the US as an example,Yoder [9] demonstrates that the percentage of females earning degrees at each of these levelsvaries from

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Giannina Costa, Universidad Andres Bello; Juan Felipe Calderón, Universidad Andres Bello; David Ruete, Universidad Andres Bello; Danilo Leal, Universidad Andres Bello; Lilian Pamela San Martín Medina, Universidad Andres Bello

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governments and universities [1] [2]. Chile is no exception.In 2019, 28.7% of students who entered STEM disciplines were women, increasing only by 1.3% in2020 to 30%. Family, cultural, economic and social factors influence this under-representation, factorswhich tend to reduce women´s self-concept on learning and ability in this area. Women have lowerself-concept in the STEM disciplines than do men, consequently the dropout rate for women is doublethat of men [3].An intervention was designed aiming to promote and increase self-concept in learning capabilities infirst-year engineering students in Computer Engineering and Industrial Engineering. Such interventionwas based on three types of collaborative activities within the classroom, which seek to

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 10

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Safia Malallah, Kansas State University; Salah Alfailakawi, Kansas State University; Taiba Yousef Alkhurafi, Kuwait University; Joshua Levi Weese, Kansas State University

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abilities, interests, and psychological maturity. Male and female stereotypes lead to reverse gender outcomes in STEM fields.IntroductionAlthough women are the minority in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) fields and degree programs in most countries throughout the world, reversed genderstereotyping is evident in countries such as Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Sweden, and Iran,where women outnumber men in education and STEM fields. In fact, the 2020 report of theNational Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine states that Kuwaiti femalesexperience no gender-related academic barriers, with females comprising 60%–80% of collegestudents in STEM programs and 81.7% of governmental STEM jobs [1]. Comparatively, 59%of

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Victoria E. Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Taylor Maida, University of Notre Dame; Simran Moolchandaney, University of Notre Dame; Gabrielle Tanjuatco, University of Notre Dame; Caroline Lubbe, University of Notre Dame

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University of Notre Dame.Simran Moolchandaney, University of Notre Dame Simran Moolchandaney is a class of 2023 undergraduate student at the University of Notre Dame major- ing in Computer Science and minoring in Bioengineering. Outside the classroom, Simran is an NCAA Division 1 Fencer, and an active SWE member who zealously engages in community service work.Gabrielle Tanjuatco, University of Notre Dame Gabrielle Tanjuatco is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame in Mechanical Engineering in the Class of 2021.Caroline Lubbe, University of Notre Dame Caroline Lubbe is a Chemical Engineering student in the University of Notre Dame Class of 2023. American c

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Roberta Rincon, Society of Women Engineers

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education workforce has shrunk by atleast 7% since February 2020 – a drop not seen in the over 60 years that the agency has trackedsuch data [1]. The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center indicates that fall 2020undergraduate enrollment was down 2.5% over a year ago, with most students taking coursesremotely [2]. A recent survey of undergraduates found that they reported struggling withmotivation and missed receiving instructor feedback and collaborating with other students, whichcan be challenging in a virtual space [3].In the U.S. workforce, women held more jobs than men a year ago [4]. Since the pandemic hit inMarch 2020, women have suffered higher job losses than for men, and much of this loss has beenexperienced by Black women and

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 9

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Rohini N. Abhyankar, Arizona State University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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students, alumni, and practicing engineers. She also conducts studies of new engineering pedagogy that help to improve student engagement and understanding. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Exploring the Relationships between Acculturation Attitudes and Demographic Characteristics in Engineering WorkplacesIntroductionSeveral factors have contributed to increased focus on diversity and inclusion in workplaces inrecent years [1]-[3]. A demographic shift driven by globalization, immigration, anddiversification of the population has been underway in the U.S. such that no demographic groupwill be a clear majority in the nation by 2055 [1], [4

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue University; Jennifer D. Moss, Emporia State University; Jose M. Garcia, Purdue University; John H. Lumkes, Purdue University

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theseresults. Further research opportunities are presented as well as suggestions on how to continueto increase interest, enjoyment, and value in fluid power as this may be applicable other areas ofSTEM.Keywords: female, fluid power, middle school, high school, engagementBackgroundWorkforce positions involving science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) are vital tothe United States’ economic well-being and our competitiveness in an international marketplace[1]. STEM workforce forecasts vary widely, from future shortages of over 1,000,000 STEMworkers by 2026 [2] to current surpluses [3]. Regardless of shortages or surpluses, corporationsand businesses may struggle to hire STEM workers with specific skill sets, such as designing andmaintaining

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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Kali Lynn Morgan, Georgia Institute of Technology; Adrianna Bernardo; Todd M. Fernandez, Georgia Institute of Technology

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in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His research interests are engineering students beliefs about knowledge and education and how those beliefs interact with the engineering education experience. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Gender and Human Imagery in the Halls of a BME DepartmentColleges and universities struggle with the numerical representation of women in engineeringdepartments as well as the often chilly climates found therein [1]. Studies of women inengineering academic environments mostly focus on human components of the environment,such as the experiences of women

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 10

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Johanna Naukkarinen, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT; Susanna Bairoh, TEK (Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland); Sanna Putila, TEK (Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland)

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men opt for technology [1]. Within different fields, thesegregation shows as differences in occupations, wages, and career paths. Research hasshown that the careers of women and men diverge upon labor market entry and continue todiverge along the career [2]. Much of the divergence reflects the horizontal segregation ineducational choices, but also the career paths of women and men with the same educationalbackground differ in many respects. This vertical segregation has not been studiedextensively in Finland. Understanding the gender differences is necessary to design effectivemeasures to reduce the vertical segregation and promote equality in the engineeringprofession.Horizontal and vertical gender segregationAll over the world, women and