Development of a “Gender in Engineering and Technology Careers” course

Abstract To excel in their future engineering and technology careers, students will need to navigate in a diverse workforce. This work describes the design and initial implementation of a course that examined gender in engineering and technology careers. Course learning outcomes included discussing influential women engineers and their contributions to engineering and technological accomplishments, identifying and discussing barriers that result in gender inequality in the engineering and technology workforce, and applying professional development skills to move into and to sustain in a diverse engineering workforce. The course was initially delivered to upper-level civil engineering undergraduate students in a face-to-face format. Course delivery and organization, assessment strategies, and student perceptions will be discussed.