Our Work
EiF Grants 2019
Enhancing Communication and Use of Information in Engineering
Florida International University, Miami, FL
$24,783
Contact: Lu Zhang, 305-348-7227, luzhang@fiu.edu
Advancing engineering undergraduates' professional presentation skills by integrating multi-context communication training activities into lower division engineering courses
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Targeted Communication Trainings to Foster Minority Students’ Presentation Skills;
Targeted Presentation Skill Trainings to Nurture Construction Management Students at Florida International University;
Fostering Virtual Reality Environments to Advance Construction and Engineering Students' Interpersonal Skills
Islamic University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
$18,150
Contact: Safianu Omar, +233 268 138326, library@iug.edu.gh; www.iug.edu.gh
Expansion of previous project to provide logistical support, additional computer resources, acquisition of e-books and online academic databases for the engineering library
University of New Haven, West Haven, CT
$24,944
Contact: Carol Withers, 203-932-7454, cwithers@newhaven.edu
Increase participation in the PITCH (Project to Integrate Technical Communication Habits) program and improve technology-enhanced learning opportunities
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
$25,000
Contact: D'Arcy Randall, 512-471-5238, darcyr@austin.utexas.edu
Develop and implement a pilot cross-disciplinary training program for University Writing Center consultants to work with engineering laboratory classes
Women in Engineering
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA
$19,606
Contact: Benjamin Lutz, 805-756-1285, blutz@calpoly.edu
Research study to explore the role of gender composition on engineering teams, ideation and creative capacity order to promote engagement and retention of female engineering students
Citrus College, Glendora, CA
$5,800
Contact: Lucia Riderer, 626-963-0323, lriderer@citruscollege.edu
Partnership with local school district to introduce young girls to a variety of engineering topics via hands-on activities, all facilitated by the college's female engineering students
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ
$25,000
Contact: Marzi Azar, mazar@fdu.edu, Zhiwei Mao, zmao@fdu.edu
Expansion of the Girls Exploring Engineering program, targeting low-income middle school girls and providing engineering lessons and experiments
MORE:
FDU-Girls Exploring Engineering - Video
Girls Inc. of the Valley, Holyoke, MA
$10,000
Contact: Suzanne Parker, 413-532-6247, sparker@girlsincholyoke.org
Strengthening of the Eureka!: Strong, Smart and Bold Science for Girls program with more engineering-specific activities and expanding college readiness focus
Hope College, Holland, MI
$11,311
Contact: Susan Ipri Brown, 616-395-7924, explore@hope.edu
Expansion of the ExploreHope program to add middle school mentoring, leadership development of undergraduate coordinators and outreach events
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EXPLOREHOPE: Hands-on learning for local students
Sultan Idris Education University, Perak, Malaysia
$9,790
Contact: Balamuralithara Balakrishnan, +605-4505947, balab@fskik.upsi.edu.my
Inspire and empower impoverished urban girls to be future engineers by using female engineers as mentors and providing activities that relate to engineering problem solving
AWARD:
https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/our-awards/real-impact-awards/real-impact-awards-winners-20223
Universitat International de Catalunya, Barcelona Spain
$21,050
Contact: Mireia Hoyos, +34 93 504 2000 ext. 5826, mhoyos@uic.es
Program to increase retention of women in the bio-engineering program by providing a mentor for every student and other community activities relating to women and science
University of Arizona, Tuscon, AZ
$15,000
Contact: Brad Terry, 520-621-2993, brad.terry@uafoundation.org
Follow-up funding: Investigation into task assignment bias in the MATE ROV competition, and development of interventions that reduce gender-based disparities in program impact.
See MATE Arizona Regional ROV Competition
