ESCAPE for minorities and women

Engineering is becoming more diverse both technically and culturally. Under represented minorities and women are playing an increasing role in the advancement of engineering knowledge. ESCAPE, Engineering Specific Career Advisory Problem Solving Environment, is being developed as an interactive computer program to help students acquire information and knowledge related to engineering and to assist in career decisions. With the conversion of the program from the limited Hypercard environment to the multi platform accessibility via the World Wide Web, the content is being expanded to include information specifically related to minorities and women. Chronological information within the different fields of engineering is included to give a historical context. Documentation regarding the increasing diversity of bachelor master and doctoral recipients and in the engineering workforce demonstrate the changes taking places in engineering education. Organizations such as the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) are included along with membership information. Professional journals in addition to electronic network discussion and mail groups are included with some subscription information. As each school system becomes a node on the World Wide Web, the potential number of engineering students increases. The information on minorities and women will assist students who have never been aware of engineering to consider it as a career and possibly become the next engineer to advance the field of engineering