Becoming an Engineer in Public Universities : Pathways for Women and Minorities (Hardcover)

Introduction: The Scarcity of Scientists and Engineers, a Hidden Crisis in the U.S.; K.M.Borman , R.Halperin & W.Tyson Producing STEM Graduates in Florida: Understanding the Florida Context; B.A.Cotner , C.Workman Whaler & W.Tyson To Stay or to Switch? Why Students Leave Engineering Programs; W.Tyson , C.A.S.Smith & A.Nguema Ndong Pedagogy and Preparation: Learning to be an Engineer; R.S.Heppner , R.S.Lee & H.O.Wao Program Climate: Engineering Social and Academic Fit; H.O.Wao & R.S.Lee Program Culture: How Departmental Values Facilitate Program Efficacy; S.Chanderbhan Forde, C.A.Grace & B.A.Cotner Making the Transition: The Two-to Four-Year Institution Transfer Experience; C.Workman Whaler & J.E.Miller Voices from the Field: Strategies for Enhancing Engineering Programs; K.M.Borman , W.Tyson & C.Workman Whaler