Senior Project Advisor
Jill Davishahl
Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Spring 2023
Keywords
makerspace, inclusive spaces, engineering, design
Abstract
This project is a comprehensive overview of efforts made in the ENGD Makerspace to strengthen community, make the space welcoming and inclusive to all students, and combat techno-centric norms and stereotypes that keep people from learning and participating in makerspaces. It includes research conducted on WWU students’ feelings and experiences in the Makerspace, which found that women and non-Engineering-and-Design-major students have lower self-reported feelings of belonging and being part of the Makerspace, and concludes with proposals on how to continue work facilitating an inclusive environment and increasing sense of belonging and participation for women, trans students, and non-majors.
Department
Engineering and Design
Recommended Citation
Crow, Noah, "Making Space: How the ENGD Makerspace promotes inclusion and belonging, and its success in doing so" (2023). WWU Honors College Senior Projects. 732.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/wwu_honors/732
Type
Text
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.
Language
English
Format
application/pdf