Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1415213
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0009-2479
EISSN: EISSN-2165-6428
Enhancing Chemical Engineering Identity in Young Women with A Low-Cost Biomedical Polymer Outreach Activity
Chemical Engineering Education, v58 n1 p65-72 2024
To increase interest in chemical engineering and introduce non-traditional chemical engineering fields to high school women, an outreach activity focused on the biomedical applications of polymers was developed. Surveys given to students before and after the activity demonstrated greater agreement with the statements "I am interested in chemical engineering" and "Chemical engineers help people" after the activity. Additionally, there was better alignment between students' aspirations and chemical engineering as a result of the activity.
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Females, High School Students, Public Schools, Private Schools, Religious Schools, Chemical Engineering, Outreach Programs, Professional Identity, College Preparation, College School Cooperation, Laboratory Experiments, Student Interests, Instructional Effectiveness, Plastics
Chemical Engineering Education, Chemical Engineering Division of ASEE. 675 Wolf Ledges Parkway Suite 2459, Akron, OH 44309. Tel: 352-682-2622; e-mail: cee@che.ufl.edu; Web site: https://journals.flvc.org/cee/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF), Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Indiana; Illinois; Ohio; Kentucky
Grant or Contract Numbers: DMR2104783; DGE1842166
