DocumentCode :
1520591
Title :
Capturing young womens´ imagination
Author :
Davis, A.K.
Volume :
3
Issue :
2
fYear :
2009
Firstpage :
26
Lastpage :
41
Abstract :
The study discussed the experiences and lessons learned from six years of working with female and minority engineering students across many different engineering disciplines. By using simple low cost/no cost techniques, students were able to successfully navigate through their undergraduate curriculum, while preparing themselves for careers beyond the graduation finish line.
Keywords :
educational courses; engineering education; gender issues; Wii generation; engineering discipline; female engineering student; low cost technique; minority engineering student; nerd girl; no cost technique; undergraduate curriculum; young women; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical imaging; Books; Educational institutions; Engineering in medicine and biology; Engineering profession; Mechanical engineering; Psychiatry; Switches; TV;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Women in Engineering Magazine, IEEE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
1942-065X
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/MWIE.2009.934544
Filename :
5297835
Link To Document :
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