The goal of the project was to improve DEI practices in computing departments and programs at Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a particular focus on the Computer Science Department. The project expands on previous research performed at WPI and similar institutions with 84 survey responses and several student and professor interviews capturing the overall experience of individuals in the field of computing at the school. The final deliverable for the project was a set of recommendations aimed at improving DEI practices and other aspects of computing culture to ensure students have a supportive, welcoming, and exciting experience.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Plante, Saranya Mira
• Guo, Rosaline

Subject

• Inclusion
• Project-Based Learning
• Culture
• Computing
• Well-Being
• Community
• Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-012223-150800
• 88061

Keyword

• DEI
• Computing Majors
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Computing Culture
• Computer Science

Advisor

• Smith, Gillian Margaret

Year

• 2023

Sponsor

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 4 - Quality Education
• 5 - Gender Equality
• 10 - Reducing Inequality

Date created

• 2023-01-22

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-012223-150800

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-07-18