Presented by: Peggy Layne and Catherine Didion

1. Applying Research on Women in
Engineering
October 25, 2013

2. Overview
Introductions
Why are you here?
SWE Literature Review
What is it and how is it done?
What good is it for me?
Research
Why do research?
Types of research
Good, bad, and ugly
Exercise
Wrap up

3. SWE Literature Review

4. Literature Review Compendium

5. Why do research?

6. Research Questions
• What influences girls’ interest in science
and engineering?
• What influences girls’ choices of college
major and career?
• Why do some women leave engineering?
• Why do others stay?
• What kind of employment policies help or
hinder women in engineering?
• What impact does my pre-college outreach
program have on girls?

7. Types of Research

8. What makes a good study?
How did you find out about it?
Who paid for it?
What was studied?
What kind of data did they use?
Where did the data come from?
Are the conclusions supported by the data?

9. Example

10. Example

11. Exercise

12. • Why they stay: women persisting in US
engineering careers
• Attracting girls to civil engineering through
hands-on activities
• The possible role of resource requirements
and academic career-choice risk
• Progress hindered: retention and
advancement of women in SET careers
• Perception and intention in relation to
engineering
• Influence of gender stereotypes

13. Discussion

14. Thank you!