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WEPAN Pilot Climate Survey
Exploring the Environment for
Undergraduate Engineering Students
ABSTRACT
The primary purpose of the WEPAN Pilot Climate Survey was to develop a method to assess engineering student perceptions of the educational climate at colleges and universities in the U.S. More than 8000 male and female undergraduate engineering students from 29 institutions responded to the survey. Participating institutions used their individual reports to gain insight into specific aspects of the environment on their campuses that require attention for all students. Aggregate data yielded interesting findings regarding gender differences in areas related to student self-confidence and self-esteem that require further study. |
PROJECT DIRECTORS:
Susan Staffin Metz
President, WEPAN
Suzanne G. Brainard, Ph.D.
Immediate Past President, WEPAN
AUTHORS:
Suzanne G. Brainard, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Women in Science and Engineering
University of Washington
Susan Staffin Metz
Director, Lore-El Center for Women in Engineering and Science
Stevens Institute of Technology
Gerald M. Gillmore, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Educational Assessment
University of Washington
This project was funded by the Engineering Information Foundation, New York City.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
To Dr. Nana Lowell, Associate Director of the Office of Educational Assessment, University of Washington, for assisting in the development of the survey and the report, and coordinating all logistics associated with data scanning of more than 8000 surveys.
To Dr. Suzie Laurich-McIntyre, Associate Director, Center for Women in Science and Engineering at the University of Washington, for supervising the distribution of nearly 30,000 surveys to 29 colleges and universities.
To Dr. Cinda-Sue Davis, Director of Women in Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, for serving as advisor and editor.
To the 29 contact people at college and university pilot sites for their cooperation and interest in participating in this project.
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