Science related degrees: Improving the retention of women and minorities through research experience, mentoring and financial assistance

ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 8621-8631

  Moskal, Barbara M ^a,b   Lasich, Debra ^a   Middleton, Nigel ^a  

^a Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering   (United States)

^b Center for Engineering Education   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION DEGREES; MINORITIES; STUDENT ENROLMENT; WOMEN RETENTION;

COMPUTER SCIENCE; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; MARKETING; PERSONNEL TRAINING; POPULATION STATISTICS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY CONTROL;

TEACHING;

EID: 8744301104     PISSN: 01901052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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