Laura J Bottomley
Dr. Laura Bottomley is the founding Director of the Engineering Education Program at North Carolina State University. She is also an Associate Teaching Professor in the Colleges of Engineering and Education. She has taught every grade K through graduate school reaching close to 200,000 students. more
Works (94)
2026 article
Women in Engineering Education
Bottomley, L. J., Raghavan, S., Renzetti, K., Cunningham, C., & Sahr, T. (2026, January 1). Women in Engineering and Science, Vol. 1.
2025 article
Hidden Trends in Data on Women in STEM
Bottomley, L., & Granger, L. (2025, August 21).
2025 article
Study Design and Assessment Framework for Testing Augmented Reality Tools in Engineering Education
Perera, G., Chen, K., Bottomley, L., Kulasingam, R., Fang, E., & Ivy, J. (2025, August 21).
2025 article
WIP: Study of the Impact of Pre-Requisite Courses on Student Learning in Linear Systems
Atif, E., & Bottomley, L. (2025, November 2).
2024 conference paper
A New Change Model for Recruitment and Retention of Underrepresented Groups in STEM
2021 CoNECD Proceedings. Presented at the 2021 CoNECD.
open access via peer.asee.org (publisher PDF)
2024 conference paper
Creating a Bridge to Sisterhood
2021 CoNECD Proceedings. Presented at the 2021 CoNECD.
2024 article
Designing Professional Development to fit your Audience (Other)
Bug, L., & Bottomley, L. (2024, February 7).
2024 article
Do Short-Term Diversity Trainings Have Lasting Effects?
Bottomley, L., & Pender, K. (2024, February 7).
2024 conference paper
Enhancing Diversity through Explicitly Designed Engineering Outreach
2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference Proceedings. Presented at the 2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference.
2024 article
Panel Session: Preparing a Competitive Nomination for IEEE and ASEE Fellow and Other Competitive Awards
Bottomley, L., Loui, M. C., Finelli, C., Furse, C., Maciejewski, A., Wheeler, B., & Oakley, B. (2024, October 13). 2024 IEEE FRONTIERS IN EDUCATION CONFERENCE, FIE.
2024 conference paper
The Effect of a Deliberately Merged Program for Women and Minorities in Engineering
2021 CoNECD Proceedings. Presented at the 2021 CoNECD.
2024 conference paper
The Physics Of Sports
1999 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings. Presented at the 1999 Annual Conference.
2024 article
Toward a Theoretical Model of a Successful Women and Minority Engineering Program (work in progress)
Bottomley, L. (2024, August 4).
2024 article
Using a Framework to Define Ways of Integrating Ethics across the Curriculum in Engineering
Bottomley, L., Bauerle, C., Torres-Gerald, L., & Hall, C. (2024, February 7).
2024 article
Work-in-Progress: Introduction of a Computational TA Role to Support Undergraduate Training in Computational Thinking Strategies for Chemical Engineering Applications
Granger, L., Parker, W., & Bottomley, L. (2024, August 4).
2022 magazine article
A Garden Not a Pipeline
Bottomley, L. (2022, July). ASEE Prism Magazine.
2022 report
Electrical Engineering for Everyone
In The Great Courses [24 Lecture series]. https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/electrical-engineering-for-everyone
2021 book
Creating a Better World: Innovation, Ingenuity, and Engineering
Great River Press.
2021 article
Developing Sustainable, Mutually Collaborative, Global Partnerships
Bottomley, L., Catete, V., Mbaneme, V., Daniel, A., Pender, K., Reynolds, K., & Marshall, L. (2021, November 15). 2021 World Engineering Education Forum/Global Engineering Deans Council (WEEF/GEDC).
2020 conference paper
A Study of the Attitudes and Practices of K-12 Classroom Teachers who Participated in Engineering Summer Camps (Evaluation)
2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Presented at the 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.
2020 conference paper
A Two-Year Case Study: Assessing the Impact of Active Learning on Elementary School Students during GK-12 Outreach Administered Energy Clubs
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Presented at the 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.
2020 conference paper
An Engineering Grand Challenge-focused Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Program: Purpose, Outcomes, and Evaluation (Evaluation)
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Presented at the 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.
2020 conference paper
An Integrated Living And Learning Community For First And Second Year Undergraduate Women In Science And Engineering
2007 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Presented at the 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition.
2020 article proceedings
Assessment of the Effects of Participation in a Summer Bridge Experience for Women
Presented at the 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access.
2020 conference paper
Attitudes Towards And Support Provided For Mathematics Learning Reported By Parents Of Students Involved In A Gk 12 Program
2010 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Presented at the 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition.
2020 conference paper
Beyond The Classroom Walls: Relating Science To Children’s Everyday Lives
2000 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings. Presented at the 2000 Annual Conference.
2020 conference paper
Board 118: Implementation of an Engineering Summer Camp for Early-Elementary Children (Work in Progress)
2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Presented at the 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.
2020 conference paper
Broadening The Appeal By Changing The Context Of Engineering Education
2010 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Presented at the 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition.
2020 conference paper
Building Gender Equity Into Existing Programs: Perspectives From Professional Engineering Associations
2007 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Presented at the 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition.
2020 conference paper
Community And Family Math Nights As A Vehicle For Mathematics Success
2007 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Presented at the 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition.
2020 conference paper
Creating Effective Teacher Partnerships: Characteristics Of Teachers Who Choose To Participate In A K 16 Partnership
2005 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings. Presented at the 2005 Annual Conference.
2020 conference paper
Creating a STEM School Using Engineering Connections
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Presented at the 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.
2020 conference paper
Defining Engineering As A Career
2003 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings. Presented at the 2003 Annual Conference.
2020 conference paper
Defining Engineering in K-12 in North Carolina
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Presented at the 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.
2020 conference paper
Elementary Engineering Implementation and Student Learning Outcomes
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Presented at the 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.
2020 conference paper
Engineering Alive: A Summer Camp For Middle School Students And Teachers
2002 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings. Presented at the 2002 Annual Conference.
2020 conference paper
Engineering Students In K 12 Schools
2000 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings. Presented at the 2000 Annual Conference.
2020 conference paper
Escape To Engineering: A Summer Bridge Program For Women In Engineering
2009 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Presented at the 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition.
2020 conference paper
Exciting Children About Science And Engineering: The Science Of Playgrounds
1998 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings. Presented at the 1998 Annual Conference.
2020 conference paper
Gearing Up For The Future: A K 12/University Partnership To Create An Engineering Magnet Elementary School
2008 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Presented at the 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition.
2020 conference paper
How Does High School Mathematics Prepare Future Engineers?
2006 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Presented at the 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition.
2020 conference paper
Illuminating Engineering
2001 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings. Presented at the 2001 Annual Conference.
2020 conference paper
K 12 Redux: Sending College Students Back (In)To Schools
2002 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings. Presented at the 2002 Annual Conference.
2020 conference paper
Lessons Learned From The Implementation Of A Gk12 Grant Outreach Program
2001 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings. Presented at the 2001 Annual Conference.
2020 conference paper
Middle School Sustainable Outreach? Fun Activities In Math And Engineering: A 2 Year Case Study
2010 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Presented at the 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition.
2020 conference paper
Partners In Time: Key Steps To Establishing An Effective Partnership Between The University And The K 12 Community
2004 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings. Presented at the 2004 Annual Conference.
2020 conference paper
Professional Development System Design for Grades 6-12 Technology, Engineering, and Design Educators
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Presented at the 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.
2020 conference paper
Six Hands-on Activities Designed to Improve Student Achievement in and Attitude Towards Learning Fluid Mechanics
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Presented at the 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.
2020 conference paper
Supporting Freshman Design with an Extracurricular Resource
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Presented at the 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.
2020 conference paper
Teaching Engineering To Elementary Education Majors
2010 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Presented at the 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition.
2020 conference paper
Teaching Sound in Elementary, Middle and High School Physical Science Using Engineering Design
2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education Proceedings. Presented at the 2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education.
2020 conference paper
Term Analysis of an Elementary Engineering Design Approach
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Presented at the 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.
2020 conference paper
The Impact Of Active Learning During Out Of School Time (Ost) Energy Clubs On Elementary School Students
2010 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Presented at the 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition.
2020 conference paper
The Impact of Activity Based Learning, a New Instructional Method, in an Existing Mechanical Engineering Curriculum for Fluid Mechanics
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Presented at the 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.
2020 article proceedings
The Use of Engineering Notebooks in an RET Experience
Presented at the 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access.
2020 conference paper
The Ways In Which K 8 Students’ Participation In A Gk 12 Program Affects Achievement In And Beliefs About Mathematics
2009 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Presented at the 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition.
2020 conference paper
Using a Campus-wide Community of Practice to Support K-12 Engineering Outreach
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Presented at the 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.
2018 conference paper
Essential Components Found in K-12 Engineering Activities Devised by Engineering Educators
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Presented at the 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.
2018 article
Guest Editorial Special Issue on Increasing the Socio-Cultural Diversity of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Related Fields
Chance, S. M., Bottomley, L., Panetta, K., & Williams, B. (2018, October 29). IEEE Transactions on Education, Vol. 61, pp. 261–264.
2016 journal article
Walking the Walk: An Integrated STEM Project for Elementary Teachers
Walking the walk: An integrated STEM project for elementary teachers. Journal of Interdisciplinary Teacher Leadership, 1(1), 25–29.
2015 journal article
Value of Informal Learning Environments for Students Engaged in Engineering Design
Journal of Technology Studies, 41(1), 40–47.
2015 article proceedings
Assessing the GRIT of Incoming Engineering Students
Presented at the 2015 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.
2015 article proceedings
Assessing the Success of Programs for Women in Engineering
Presented at the 2015 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.
2015 article proceedings
Engineering Summer Programs: A Strategic Model
Presented at the 2015 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.
2014 chapter
Engineering in Pre-Service Teacher Education
In S. Purzer, J. Strobel, & M. E. Cardella (Eds.), Engineering in Pre-College Settings: Synthesizing Research, Policy, and Practices. Purdue University Press.
Ed(s): S. Purzer, J. Strobel & M. Cardella
2013 report
Designing a School with Engineering Underpinnings
In Scaling STEM: Strategies that Engage Minds [Short course].
2013 conference paper
The creation, evolution and impact of a GK-12 outreach model
Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education.
2013 conference paper
The heart of a successful education - one journey through graduate school
Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education.
2012 conference paper
Bringing Relevance to the Precollege Classroom Through the National Academy of Engineering’s Grand Challenges for Engineering
World Engineering Education Forum. Presented at the World Engineering Education Forum, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Event: World Engineering Education Forum at Buenos Aires, Argentina
2012 report
Engineering Connections to K-12 Education
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
2012 conference paper
Integrated STEM Education in Elementary Schools Using Engineering: Every Teacher, Every Student
World Engineering Education Forum. Presented at the World Engineering Education Forum, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Event: World Engineering Education Forum at Buenos Aires, Argentina
2008 conference paper
A Train the Trainer Module for Pre-University Engineering Outreach Programs
IEEE Educational Activities Board. Presented at the IEEE Educational Activities Board.
2007 report
Role of Standards in Electrical Power Systems
[Tutorial]. IEEE Educational Activities Board and IEEE Standards Association through the joint IEEE Standards Education Committee.
2007 article proceedings
Work in progress - teaching measured along two-dimensions: interpersonal rapport and teaching skill
Presented at the 2007 37th annual frontiers in education conference - global engineering: knowledge without borders, opportunities without passports.
2004 conference paper
The North Carolina State University women in science and engineering program: a community for living and learning
American Society for Engineering Education.
2003 conference paper
Engineering outreach teams: K-12 outreach at North Carolina State University
FIE'99 Frontiers in Education. 29th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference. Designing the Future of Science and Engineering Education. Conference Proceedings (IEEE Cat. No.99CH37011, 3, 13A7/14-13A7/17.
2003 article
Lifelong Education: The Importance of Electrical-Safety Training from Kindergarten to Retirement
Bottomley, L. J., & Jones, R. A. (2003, April 23). IEEE Industry Applications Magazine, Vol. 9, pp. 16–22.
2003 conference paper
Longitudinal assessment of a freshman engineering orientation course
FIE'99 Frontiers in Education. 29th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference. Designing the Future of Science and Engineering Education. Conference Proceedings (IEEE Cat. No.99CH37011, 1, 12A1/12.
2003 conference paper
The view from here: how the freshman experience looks to young women at NC State University
American Society for Engineering Education.
2003 conference paper
Women in engineering at North Carolina State University: an effort in recruitment, retention, and encouragement
FIE'99 Frontiers in Education. 29th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference. Designing the Future of Science and Engineering Education. Conference Proceedings (IEEE Cat. No.99CH37011, 1, 11A5/1-11A5/3.
2001 journal article
Two tools for network traffic analysis
Computer Networks, 36(2-3), 169–179.
2000 conference paper
A Novel Freshman Engineering Honors Project
ASEE Annual Conference. Presented at the ASEE Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO.
2000 conference paper
Design, Implementation and Evaluation of a Year Long Engineering Acclimation Model for Enhancing Student Diversity
Proceedings, 2000 International Conference on Engineering Education. Presented at the International Conference on Engineering Education.
Event: International Conference on Engineering Education
2000 conference paper
North Carolina State University Center for Minority Engineer Development
Proceedings, 2000 International Conference on Engineering Education. Presented at the International Conference on Engineering Education.
Event: International Conference on Engineering Education
1999 conference paper
A Mentoring Program for Women in Engineering
1999 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings. Presented at the Annual Conference Proceedings, Charlotte, NC.
1999 conference paper
The Women in Engineering Program at North Carolina State University
1999 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings. Presented at the ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, Charlotte, NC.
1996 journal article
Traffic Measurements from Working Networks
Hungarian Journal of Telecommunications.
1995 conference paper
Measurement and Modeling of ATM Network Arrival Processes
ITC Mini-Seminar on Teletraffic and Network Management: Modeling Status and Critical Issues. Presented at the ITC Mini-Seminar on Teletraffic and Network Management: Modeling Status and Critical Issues.
Event: ITC Mini-Seminar on Teletraffic and Network Management: Modeling Status and Critical Issues on March 23-24, 1995
1995 conference paper
Traffic Measurements from a Working ATM Network
Third Workshop on Performance Modelling and Evaluation of ATM Networks. Presented at the Third Workshop on Performance Modelling and Evaluation of ATM Networks, Bradford, England.
Event: Third Workshop on Performance Modelling and Evaluation of ATM Networks at Bradford, England on July 3-5, 1995
1993 chapter
Traffic Measurements on Hippi Links in a Supercomputing Environment
In Asynchronous Transfer Mode Networks (pp. 199–224).
1992 chapter
Traffic Characterization in a Wide Area Network
In High-Speed Communication Networks (pp. 213–224).
1992 conference paper
Traffic Measurements on a Wide Area Network
5th Triangle Conference on Computer Communications. Presented at the 5th Triangle Conference on Computer Communications.
Event: 5th Triangle Conference on Computer Communications
1991 conference paper
Traffic Measurements on a Working Wide Area Network
International Teletraffic Congress 13. Presented at the International Teletraffic Congress 13, Copenhagen.
Event: International Teletraffic Congress 13 at Copenhagen
1990 conference paper
Traffic Measurements on a Wide Area Network
3rd Triangle Conference on Computer Communications. Presented at the 3rd Triangle Conference on Computer Communications.
Event: 3rd Triangle Conference on Computer Communications
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