Becoming an engineer in public universities
Subtitle: pathways for women and minorities
By: edited by Kathryn M. Borman, Will Tyson, and Rhoda H. Halperin
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Palgrave studies in urban education; Palgrave studies in urban education
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 207
ISBN-13: 9780230619357
Description: Based on research conducted in a three-year, mixed-method, multi-site National Science Foundation, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) Project, this book offers a comprehensive look into how engineering department culture and climate impacts the successful retention of female and under-represented minority college students. The editors provide valuable insight into how engineering programs support female and minority students and what strategies students employ to successfully complete engineering programs, while also addressing policies and practices that will best serve engineers in the 21st century.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [191]-197) and index.