Using SAE-Baja project in attracting and empowering women in engineering/technology: A case of success at Northern Kentucky University (NKU) and Cincinnati State Technical and Community College (CSTCC)
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2020-03Author
Sadat-Hossieny, Morteza
Torres, Mauricio
Sadat-Hossieny, Sabira
Decker, Zane
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Sadat-Hossieny, M., Torres, M., Sadat-Hossieny, S., Decker, Z. (2020). Using SAE-Baja project in attracting and empowering women in engineering/technology: A case of success at Northern Kentucky University (NKU) and Cincinnati State Technical and Community College (CSTCC). Proceedings of the 2020 IEMS Conference, 26, 88-97.
Abstract
The literature shows that many efforts have been made to draw female students to STEM in general and engineering careers in particular. The importance of ensuring that engineering is a gender-neutral field and addressing the existing obstacles for females in the field are well documented. The objective of this report is to chronicle the method by which a student organization, such as Baja SAE Club, can be used as a catalyst for the involvement and empowerment of women in engineering and higher education. Additionally, the report highlights the collaborative efforts between the University and the local community college and the effectiveness of this collaboration in strengthening this cause.
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Published in SOAR: Shocker Open Access Repository by Wichita State University Libraries Technical Services, December 2022.
The IEMS'20 conference committee: Wichita State University, College of Engineering (Sponsor); Gamal Weheba (Conference Chair); Hesham Mahgoub (Program Chair); Dalia Mahgoub (Technical Director); Ron Barrett-Gonzalez (Publications Editor)