Innovative outreach programmes to attract and retain women in undergraduate engineering programmes
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| Audience/Grade: | 10 - High School Senior |
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Chemical, Biochemical, Biomolecular Engineering Electrical Engineering Engineering Education Research General Engineering, Engineering Science |
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Teaching and Learning Research Center |
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Reference - Educational Research Paper |
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| Description: | Abstract: "Statistics Canada figures for 1998 show that women comprise two-thirds of graduates with degrees in fine arts, humanities and social sciences, yet only 12% of graduates in the science and technology fields are women. For the engineering profession alone, the figures are even more daunting; only 5% of registered Professional Engineers in Canada in 1998 were women. The vast pool of talent represented by women can no longer be excluded, therefore effective recruitment and retention programmes are necessary to encourage more women to consider a career in the field of engineering. This paper describes several projects undertaken at Ryerson Polytechnic University in Toronto, Canada, to increase the participation of women in engineering. These projects include the Discover Engineering Summer Camp, in-class high school workshop programme, one-day engineering career conference, on-line mentoring programme, student drop-in hours and an incoming student welcoming reception. The paper discusses the impact of these initiatives as measured by follow-up surveys and other evaluation tools." <citation>Malgorzata S. Zywno, Kimberley A. Gilbride, Nadine Gudz; Innovative outreach programmes to attract and retain women in undergraduate engineering programmes; Global Journal of Engineering Education; 4; 3; 293-302; 2000</citation> |
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| Keywords: | gender equity |
| Is Component of: |
Global Journal of Engineering Education |
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| Related ABET Criteria: |
Attitude |
| Intervention(s): |
Student community |
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Outcomes Evaluation <Attitude>Overall the [Incoming Student Contact Programme] has had a positive response, helping women engineering students to make the transition to university by connecting with a student already studying at Ryerson.</Attitude> <Attitude>Students are encouraged and inspired by successful women engineers [through MENTORLINK], and mentors are overwhelmed at how important the mentorship makes them feel, as well as how they can make a meaningful difference in a young person's life by sharing their career-related experiences and building confidence within the student.</Attitude> |
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Medium |
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Very low |
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| Publication Date: | June 2000 |
| Platform/Format: |
Cross Platform |
| Cost: |
Free |
| Download URL: | http://www.eng.monash.edu/non-cms/uicee/gjee/vol4no3/zwynoetal.pd |
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IEEE LOM Record |
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Pr2ove-It
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