Broadening Participation: A Report on a Series of Workshops Aimed at Building Community and Increasing the Number of Women and Minorities in Engineering Design

作者: Janis P. Terpenny , Kazem Kazerounian , Deborah L. Thurston , Gloria J. Wiens , Tahira N Reid

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摘要: Despite some progress in increasing the numbers of women and minorities engineering over past 30 years, their full participation discipline has yet to be achieved, particularly academia. One cause is "leaky pipeline"; even after choose major engineering, they drop out at rates higher than counterparts along all career stages (undergraduate school, graduate tenure-track, etc.). Their small creates isolation that unfortunate risks struggle, less professional success, sense personal belonging, retention. Our hypothesis building a community provides networking support, opportunities for collaboration, development, will lead greater fulfillment happiness, retention, participation/contribution from minorities. The authors have been conducting series workshops aimed broadening other within American Society Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Design Engineering Division (DED). This paper reports on activities results workshop series. Pre-workshop survey data indicated clear opportunity address unmet needs underrepresented groups ASME DED. Post-workshop showed success attendee satisfaction with feelings inclusion community, skill building, prospect future held by committee. A follow-up impact assessment led DED activities, new positive connections regarding communication/collaboration abilities, self confidence, level comfort, inclusion, goals, leadership sets. While these are encouraging, committee feels strongly would possible sharing our strategies successes, learning others similar experience creating communities many disciplines represented ASEE. Introduction goal Broadening Participation develop, implement oversee existing Engineers. was formed fall 2008 seven founding members, since grown ten interest more wanting join make difference. efforts toward involved number largest which annual International Technical Conferences (ASME IDETC). detailed report including description each topic, as well were conducted workshop. In addition, assessments presented analyzed. Four date, occurring day prior IDETC meeting. application. topics selected based usefulness development target audience. first Negotiation Strategies, second Networking Skills third Navigating Leading Change, fourth Communicating Ideas. Each consultant, supported funds provided ASME. National Science Foundation (NSF) funding students postdocs. attracts up 1100 attendees world. proportion majority-to-minority male-to-female conference reflects overall low representation mechanical profession. Workshop develop crucial skills help them negotiate, network, navigate change, communicate. connecting design early careers, give support throughout careers. minorities, suggested literature.

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