Awakening Interest And Improving Employability: A Curriculum That Improves The Participation And Success Of Women In Computer Science | Zendy

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Awakening Interest And Improving Employability: A Curriculum That Improves The Participation And Success Of Women In Computer Science

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Yvonne Peng Mei Ng

Publication year - 2020

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Conference proceedings

DOI - 10.18260/1-2--3624

Subject(s) - bachelor , curriculum , employability , information technology , portfolio , computer science and engineering , medical education , enthusiasm , psychology , computer science , pedagogy , political science , medicine , law , operating system , social psychology , computer engineering , financial economics , economics

Yvonne Ng, College of St. Catherine Yvonne Ng, M.S.M.E, teaches computer science and engineering for non-majors at the College of St. Catherine. Educated as a mechanical and aerospace engineer, she worked in industry as an automation design engineer and contract programmer. She made computer science a more appealing topic for her all-women undergraduate student body by presenting this technically valuable course in a more comprehensive manner. She is currently the coordinator of the Center of Excellence for Women, Science and Technology where she administers the college's National Science Foundation and Clare Boothe Luce scholarships for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) majors and facilitates various recruiting, advising and placement activities for STEM majors and minors.

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