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Peer reviewedLevine, Dana – Journal of Chemical Education, 1985
FEMME (Females in Engineering, Methods, Motivation, Experience) is a pre-college summer program for 25 bright and gifted ninth-grade females who like mathematics and science. This program, now in its fourth year, is described, providing information about program goals, operation, trips, student laboratory experiments, and topics discussed by guest…
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Chemistry, Engineering, Females
Levine, Dana – Engineering Education, 1984
Lists objectives of a four-week summer program (Females in Engineering, Methods, Motivation, Experience) designed to attract ninth-grade females to science and engineering careers. Also discusses program content and strategies and results of student and parent evaluation of the 1983 program. (JN)
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Engineering, Engineering Education, Females
Peer reviewedWorthy, Ward – Chemical and Engineering News, 1989
Discusses how, in two three-week sessions, the Terre Haute (Indiana) college offers selected students a hands-on approach to all aspects of engineering from design and lab work to technical writing. Describes a group project requiring students to study and experiment with simple research problems. Lists 20 project ideas. (MVL)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Engineering, Engineering Education, Experiential Learning
Education Development Center, Inc., Newton, MA. Women's Educational Equity Act Dissemination Center. – 1981
Women Inquire into Science and Engineering (WISE) is a 22 minute audio-visual (slide/tape) program for students in grades six through twelve. Its purpose is: (1) to apprise students of the opportunities for them in the Inquiry Into Science and Engineering Class and encourage them to take the prerequisite math and science courses; and (2) to…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Career Awareness, Career Education, Career Exploration
Kimmel, Howard; And Others – Engineering Education, 1988
Describes the comprehensive approach taken by the Center for Pre-College Programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology to motivate and prepare students for higher education. Discusses precollege programs, secondary school programs, and elementary school programs. Explores the impact of the program on the success of the students. (MVL)
Descriptors: American Indians, Blacks, College Programs, Elementary School Science
Peer reviewedZurer, Pamela – Chemical and Engineering News, 1989
Discusses the drive to raise science and engineering education's funding in the NSF budget from 9 percent to 20 percent. Notes that the target is $600 million per year. (MVL)
Descriptors: College Science, Educational Needs, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education
Education Development Center, Inc., Newton, MA. Women's Educational Equity Act Dissemination Center. – 1981
The intent of Women Inquire Into Science and Engineering (WISE) project was to develop recruiting and counseling procedures to increase the number of female high school students' interest and participation in the Inquiry Into Science and Engineering Class where classroom instruction and hands-on experience working with scientists and engineers are…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Career Awareness, Career Education, Career Exploration
