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Tektronix Scholar Program , Oregon State University

Tektronix Scholar Program , Oregon State University. Women and Minorities in Engineering at OSU. INSERT MONA LISA PICTURE HERE. Ellen Momsen, Director Ellen.Momsen@oregonstate.edu 541-737-9699. Introduction. Ellen Momsen , WME Director Erin Biddlecombe , Tektronix Scholar Coordinator

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Tektronix Scholar Program , Oregon State University

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  1. Tektronix Scholar Program, Oregon State University Women and Minorities inEngineering at OSU INSERT MONA LISA PICTURE HERE Ellen Momsen, Director Ellen.Momsen@oregonstate.edu 541-737-9699

  2. Introduction Ellen Momsen, WME Director Erin Biddlecombe, Tektronix Scholar Coordinator Ellen Porter, 1st year student, Tektronix Scholar Kelly Wilson, 2nd year student, former Tektronix Scholar Beth Beaudry, 3rd year student, former Tektronix Scholar

  3. Agenda • Background of WME and Tektronix • Orientation to OSU for Women Engineers • The First Year Experience • Developing Leaders • The Future • Questions/Comments

  4. WME Background

  5. Distribution of the US Population & the Engineering Workforce

  6. Distribution of the US Population & the Engineering Workforce

  7. Tektronix and OSU • 2003-4: Ambassadors/Peer Mentors • 2004-5: Tektronix First Year Research experience for 20 students • 2005-6: Tektronix First Year Research experience for 27 students • 2006-7: Tektronix First Year Research experience for 25 students

  8. OrientationFall Quarter • 39% of OSU Engineering students will graduate from the College of Engineering (COE) • Reasons for student attrition • Unable to connect with peers (academically & socially), faculty, & campus community • Unsure of “fit” within major/college choice • Unsure of expectations in new academic environment • NOT grades alone

  9. OrientationFall Quarter • Intentional orientation for women engineers • Wilderness trip before first week of classes • First year seminar course, “Women in Engineering” • Introduction to OSU, COE resources & community • Skills required to succeed academically • Tektronix research opportunities • Orientation programming increases retention by: • Increasing student to student interaction • Increasing student to faculty interaction • Increasing student understanding of expectations • Increasing student understanding of opportunities

  10. Tektronix ScholarsWinter and Spring Quarters 2007

  11. Tektronix ScholarsReasons students joined “I applied to be a Tektronix Scholar because I wanted to have hands on experience to accompany my education to be and engineer. In order to really decide if this field is what I want to do, I need to attain real life skills in the work force.”

  12. Tektronix Scholars Reasons students joined “ I think that it will really help me . . . to see what some practicing engineers are doing and how what I am learning will relate to my work later in my life. It is making me really excited to eventually get into the workforce. It is also really nice getting to know some OSU faculty and other women in engineering and makes me feel more at home.”

  13. Ellen PorterFirst Year Experience • Year: 1 • Major: Computer Science • Project: “Demonstration of Freshmen Level TekBot System Integration”

  14. Kelly WilsonDeveloping Leader • Year: 2 • Major: Chemical Engineering • Project: “Multi-Phase Contaminant Transport in the Subsurface” • Leadership: • COE Ambassador • Engineers Without Borders

  15. Beth BeaudryDeveloping Leader • Year: 3 • Major: Chemical Engineering • Undergraduate Research: Chevron Corporation • Leadership: • COE Ambassador • Mentor for 1st year women students INSERT PICTURE OF BETH HERE

  16. Spring CelebrationSave the date! • Monday, May 21st, 5-6pm • Meet all Tektronix Scholars and their supervisors • Poster Session • Refreshments will be served INSERT PICTURE OF LAST YEAR’S EVENT HERE

  17. THANK YOU, TEKTRONIX!For making a difference for women engineers Women and Minorities inEngineering at OSU Ellen Momsen, Director Ellen.Momsen@oregonstate.edu 541-737-9699

  18. QUESTIONS?

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