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Kekelis, Linda; Larkin, Molly; Gomes, Lyn – Technology and Engineering Teacher, 2014
This article describes a reverse-engineering project where female students take a part a hair dryer--giving them an opportunity to see the many different kinds of engineering disciplines involved in making a hairdryer and that they work together. Mechanical Engineer, Lyn Gome, describes her experience leading a group of middle school girls through…
Descriptors: Role Models, Females, Engineering, Career Choice
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DeZure, Deborah – Academe, 1993
Eastern Michigan University offers a faculty development program in which featured faculty members in various disciplines may be observed. Faculty are selected on the basis of high student evaluations, recommendations of deans and department heads, and their own interest and availability. Observers find the classroom visits and subsequent…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Faculty Development, Higher Education, Peer Influence