Proceedings from the WEPAN 2007 National Conference

"Imagining the Future of Engineering"

June 10-13, 2007
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
Lake Buena Vista, FL

Proceedings from the WEPAN 2006 National Conference

"Building Bridges to the Future...for Women in Engineering"

June 11-14, 2006
Omni William Penn Hotel
Pittsburgh, PA

Proceedings from the WEPAN/NAMEPA 2005 Joint National Conference

"Leveraging Our Best Practices:  Hitting the Parity Jackpot"

April 10-13, 2005
Green Valley Ranch and Resort
Las Vegas, Nevada

Proceedings from the WEPAN 2004 National Conference

"Route to 50/50:  Shifting Gears for Inclusion"

June 6-9, 2004
Hyatt Regency Albuquerque
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Proceedings from the WEPAN 2003 National Conference

"50/50 by 2020:  Working Together for Equity"

June 8-11, 2003
Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel
Chicago, Illinois

Proceedings from the WEPAN 2002 National Conference

"Engineering for ALL Women:  Exploring Perspectives"

June 8-11, 2002
El hotel Caribe Hilton
San Juan, Puerto Rico

Funded by the Lucent Technologies Foundation, Making the Connection addresses the issue of the lack of information available to elementary and secondary school students and their teachers about engineering. A series of 3 modules, a presenter's guide, and a follow-up newsletter will be developed by experts for 5 educational levels including: middle elementary, upper elementary, middle school, early high school and late high school. Students and teachers in grades 3-12 will participate in experiments, games and other activities designed to: highlight the contributions engineers make to improve the quality of our lives; dispel stereotypes of engineering as a field for "white males"; make the connection between students' math and science courses and engineering; and explore the skills and interests needed to become an engineer. Primarily women engineers and women engineering students, who will serve as positive role models to both male and female students, will present the modules. Twelve universities throughout the US are participating to field test, evaluate and disseminate the curriculum to about 7000 students. The student pool will be comprised of approximately 70% female and 50% male and female under-represented minorities.

The COMPLETE SET includes:

·         Presenter's Guide (20-page) assists speakers with a variety of backgrounds and expertise, to communicate effectively with students at all grade levels. 

·         CD Rom with 12 hands-on engineering based activities for students in grades 3-12

·         Connections Newsletter:  Five colorful newsletters (one for each of 5 age levels)

Additional PRESENTER'S GUIDES are available:

Quantity          Member Cost          Non-Member Cost
1-19              $18.00 ea.                $25.00 ea.
26-50            $15.00 ea.                $21.00 ea.

Additional NEWSLETTERS are available:

Five colorful newsletters (one for each of 5 age levels):
          3rd & 4th Grade
          5th & 6th Grade
          7th & 8th Grade
          9th & 10th Grade
        11th & 12th Grade

Non Member Price: $25.00

Member Price: $18.00

This presenter's guide was developed as a tool to assist speakers with a variety of backgrounds and expertise, including classroom teachers, practicing engineers, student engineers, and engineering administrators, to prepare for--and get the most from--this experience.  This guide includes:  guidelines and a suggested format for your presentation; background information and interesting facts about the field of engineering; and strategies for communicating effectively with students at all grade levels from elementary to high school.  The guide has been designed to complement activities on a CD (which has not yet become available); however presenters will find the guide alone useful with any activity created to introduce engineering to students.

Quantity          Member Cost          Non-Member Cost
1-19                      $18.00 ea.                   $25.00 ea.
26-50                    $ 15.00 ea.                  $21.00 ea.

Non Member Price: $1.50

Member Price: $1.00

Five colorful newsletters (one for each of 5 age levels):
          3rd & 4th Grade
          5th & 6th Grade
          7th & 8th Grade
          9th & 10th Grade
        11th & 12th Grade

You can view this newsletter online at:  http://wepan.affiniscape.com/associations/5413/files/MTCnewsletter3-4.pdf  

 

Quantity          Member Cost          Non-Member Cost

1-25                         $1.00 ea.                           $1.50 ea.

26-50                 $  .90 ea.                   $1.40 ea.  

51-75                 $  .80 ea.                   $1.30 ea.

76-100               $  .70 ea.                   $1.20 ea.

Non Member Price: $1.50

Member Price: $1.00

Five colorful newsletters (one for each of 5 age levels):
          3rd & 4th Grade
          5th & 6th Grade
          7th & 8th Grade
          9th & 10th Grade
        11th & 12th Grade

You can view this newsletter online at:  http://wepan.affiniscape.com/associations/5413/files/MTCnewsletter5-6.pdf 

Quantity          Member Cost          Non-Member Cost

1-25                          $ 1.00 ea.                          $1.50 ea.

26-50                  $  .90 ea.                   $1.40 ea.

51-75                  $  .80 ea.                   $1.30 ea.

76-100                $  .70 ea.                   $1.20 ea.