In order for engineers to produce solutions that more effectively address complex societal challenges, perspectives from all members of the global community are needed. Yet, within the United States, it has been stated that "Engineering has a 'diversity' problem" (p. 73) [1] given the lack of participation of underrepresented minorities (URMs) in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). National data suggests that an urgent, sustained, comprehensive, intensive, coordinated, and informed national effort is necessary to increase success of underrepresented minorities (URMs) in STEM [2]. URM is the classification given to the following groups: African American, Hispanic American or Latino, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. In the US, these groups comprise 31.1% of the population [3], yet they are only 17.4% of the student population pursuing engineering degrees [4].
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