Engineering in a Montessori Environment

Catherine Ibes, Yvonne Ng
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings   unpublished
Yvonne Ng, M.S.M.E, teaches computer science and engineering at St. Catherine University. Educated at Princeton University and the University of Minnesota 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 project-oriented comprehensive manner. She is currently the director of the
more » ... nter of Excellence for Women, Science and Technology where she administers the college's National Science Foundation scholarships for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) majors and facilitates various recruiting, advising and placement activities for STEM majors and minors.
doi:10.18260/1-2--17873 fatcat:d5sgd7djs5d55lc4ywbmd6zm5i