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Development of a “Gender in Engineering and Technology Careers” course

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Conference

2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Location

Morgantown, West Virginia

Publication Date

March 24, 2023

Start Date

March 24, 2023

End Date

March 25, 2023

Tagged Topic

Diversity

Page Count

7

DOI

10.18260/1-2--44917

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https://strategy.asee.org/44917

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114

Paper Authors

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Leslie Hopkinson West Virginia University

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Dr. Leslie Hopkinson is an Associate Professor in the Wadsworth Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, specializing in water resources. She received her B.S. in Biological and Agricultural Engineering at Louisiana State University and her Ph.D. in Biological Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech. Her research is related to hydrology, reclamation, ecological engineering, and engineering education.

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Abstract

To excel in their future engineering and technology careers, students will need to navigate in a diverse workforce. This work describes the design and initial implementation of a course that examined gender in engineering and technology careers. Course learning outcomes included discussing influential women engineers and their contributions to engineering and technological accomplishments, identifying and discussing barriers that result in gender inequality in the engineering and technology workforce, and applying professional development skills to move into and to sustain in a diverse engineering workforce. The course was initially delivered to upper-level civil engineering undergraduate students in a face-to-face format. Course delivery and organization, assessment strategies, and student perceptions will be discussed.

Hopkinson, L. (2023, March), Development of a “Gender in Engineering and Technology Careers” course Paper presented at 2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference, Morgantown, West Virginia. 10.18260/1-2--44917

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