Abstract :
For years engineering has been predominantly a masculine profession, and for the first 46 years of its existence, General Motors Institute remained an all male educational institution. In 1965 the first female co-op student entered GMI, and since then, the co-ed population has increased rapidly. My paper outlines the co-op program, with emphasis on the female students and their feelings and experiences regarding the GMI program. I have also included some of my own experiences as the first woman to teach in the field of engineering at GMI.
