Development and Evaluation of a Framework for Mentor-Based Engineering Outreach

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dc.contributor.advisorBehjat, Laleh
dc.contributor.advisorMoshirpour, Mohammad
dc.contributor.authorDornian, Katherine
dc.contributor.committeememberSengupta, Pratim
dc.contributor.committeememberJazayeri, Pouyan
dc.date2022-11
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-02T21:21:56Z
dc.date.available2022-08-02T21:21:56Z
dc.date.issued2022-07-25
dc.description.abstractDiversity in engineering teams and organizations is needed to solve the complex challenges the world is facing. However, the number of people from historically underrepresented groups—such as women, Indigenous, Black, and Hispanic engineers—falls short of parity with the population [1-4].Mentoring programs successfully improve interest in engineering and perceptions of the field for people in the groups mentioned above [5-8]. Mentor-based outreach is a growing practice that attracts these historically excluded people to study engineering. While frameworks exist for implementing outreach and mentoring programs, there is not yet a framework that informs mentor-based engineering outreach. A solid framework is needed to improve practices and outcomes. In this thesis, I use in-depth analysis of a local mentor-based engineering outreach initiative and review twenty-four external programs to develop a framework for mentor-based engineering outreach. The final framework includes six critical dimensions and eight components to inform design, implementation, and evaluation of programs. This research also shows how structuring mentor-based outreach around technical skill development and relationships encourages positive social and personal development outcomes, such as increasing student interest in engineering. Ultimately, this work provides practitioners and organizations with direction for improving diversity within outreach programs.en_US
dc.identifier.citationDornian, K. (2022). Development and Evaluation of a Framework for Mentor-Based Engineering Outreach (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/114907
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/39956
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher.facultySchulich School of Engineeringen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en_US
dc.subjectengineering educationen_US
dc.subjectmentoringen_US
dc.subjectSTEM outreachen_US
dc.subjectK-12 outreachen_US
dc.subject.classificationEducationen_US
dc.subject.classificationEducationen_US
dc.subject.classificationEngineeringen_US
dc.titleDevelopment and Evaluation of a Framework for Mentor-Based Engineering Outreachen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineering – Electrical & Computeren_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgaryen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)en_US
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