Item is the second part of a symposium on women in engineering that hopes to describe and provide concrete suggests on how to improve the experience of women working in the engineering field

File consists of a covering letter for potential interviewees detailing Ainley's background, previous research and the "Critical Turning Points" research. File also contains blank interview consent forms.

File consists of Ainley's ethics approval form for the University of Northern British Columbia to which the description of "Critical Turning Points" submitted to the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) is attached.

File consists of the description of and budget for "Critical Turning Points" submitted to the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

File consists of correspondence relating to questions to be asked to interview participants; requests for information about women engineers; and other material providing background information on the demographics of engineering from professional and university alumni associations.

File consists of edited draft copies of the covering letters, questions to be asked to interviewees and Alison Bowe's covering letter for the questionnaire sent to female engineering graduates from Queen's University.

File consists of correspondence between Ainley and her research assistant, Jenny Fry, relating to interview requests; responses to Ainley's interview requests; notes; and envelopes marked, "return to sender."

File consists of thank-you letters sent to "Critical Turning Points" interview participants.

File consists of lists of information about interviewees interviewed by Ainley's research assistant, Jenny Fry.

File consists of a paper presented at the 6th Interdisciplinary Congress on Women in Adelaide, Australia in 1996 by Rajendra Prasad Jaiswal, entitled, "Sex Discrimination and Status of Women in Science and Engineering Professions in India"; an annotated article entitled, "On Occupation" by Andrews D. Carson; an article by Jeanne Inch and Monqiue Frize, entitled, "In Their Own Words: Stories by women engineers about themselves"; and a pamphlet from the Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology.

File consists of reports and articles with demographic information about women in engineering and recommendations for increasing the amount of women in engineering.

File consists of meeting minutes from "Critical Turning Points" meetings; statistical data on female engineers in Canada between 1941 and 1991; a midterm report from the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science at Concordia University; a course description for "Teaching Gender and Science to Engineering Students"; and notes on "Critical Turning Points" interviewees.

File consists tables, reports and other sources containing demographic information on female engineers in Canada; conference proceedings from the 9th Kingston Conference of the Canadian Science Technology Historical Association in Kingston, Ontario for Ainley's presentation, "Traditional Knowledge, Gender and the 'Spread of Western Science,' - a Reappraisal of Basalla's model"; correspondence relating to "Critical Turning Points"; and a list of the contents of Ainley's "Critical Turning Points" project files.

File contains material from a "More Than Just Numbers" conference on women in engineering held in Fredericton, New Brunswick from May 10-12, 1995. File consists of a directory of delegates; the papers and initiatives presented at the conference; a report, entitled, "Engineering Student Activities at the National, Regional and University Levels"; and a pamphlet from a previous "More Than Just Numbers" conference in 1991.

File consists of Rosamund Anne Hyde's thesis for her Master of Applied Science from the Department of Engineering at the University of Victoria, entitled, "Maybe That Would Be All Right: Seeking Just Goals in Engineering Formation" and Deborah George's dissertation for her Doctor of Philosophy from the Department of Psychology at the University of Victoria, entitled, "Values and Participation in the Physical Sciences and Engineering: A Comparative Study."

File consists of correspondence from Ainley to Peta Tancred; memoranda and minutes for "Critical Turning Points" meetings; an article by Tancred and Gretchen G. Schirmer, entitled, "Women's Participation within Male Parameters: The Official Presence of Women in Engineering Associations"; 1941-1991 census data on women in engineering; and an excerpt on engineering from "the History of Higher Education in Canada" by Robin S. Harris.

File consists of a photocopy of access to information legislation from Quebec; brochures and pamphlets on female engineers in Quebec; photocopies of archival material relating to the employment and education of women in Quebec; and paper and electronic transcripts from interviews conducted with female engineers in Quebec.

Item is an interview with Michelle Otis, a needs analysis consultant with Groupe Valorex, that discusses the development of her career.

File consists of lists of contact information about potential interviewees, some of which contain short biographies; correspondence relating to interviews; notes; a budget report for "Critical Turning Points"; and a blank copy of the questionnaire sent to female engineering graduates from Queen's University by Alison Bowe.

File consists of responses to Alison Bowe's questionnaire by female engineering graduates from Queen's University who graduated in 1983.

File consists of responses to Alison Bowe's questionnaire by female engineering graduates from Queen's University who graduated in 1982.

File consists of responses to Alison Bowe's questionnaire by female engineering graduates from Queen's University who graduated in 1984.

File consists of responses to Alison Bowe's questionnaire by female engineering graduates from Queen's University who graduated in 1985.

File consists of responses to Alison Bowe's questionnaire by female engineering graduates from Queen's University who graduated in 1986.

File consists of responses to Alison Bowe's questionnaire by female engineering graduates from Queen's University who graduated in 1978.

File consists of responses to Alison Bowe's questionnaire by female engineering graduates from Queen's University who graduated in 1979.

File consists of responses to Alison Bowe's questionnaire by female engineering graduates from Queen's University who graduated in 1980.

File consists of responses to Alison Bowe's questionnaire by female engineering graduates from Queen's University who graduated in 1981.

File consists of responses to Alison Bowe's questionnaire by female engineering graduates from Queen's University who graduated in 1987.

File consists of responses to Alison Bowe's questionnaire by female engineering graduates from Queen's University who graduated in 1988.

File consists of responses to Alison Bowe's questionnaire by female engineering graduates from Queen's University who graduated in 1977.

File consists of a partial list of the material contained in Ainley's "Critical Turning Points" project files.

File consists of cue cards with notes about the "Critical Turning Points" interviews, thematic analyses of responses and summaries of answers to interview questions.

File consists of lists of potential interviewees with graduation dates circled; census data on women in engineering in Canada from 1941-1991; statistical data from the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers (CCPE) on women in different engineering fields; and a copy of the "Critical Turning Points" project description with Ainley's notes on it.

File consists of minutes from "Critical Turning Points" meetings; lists of potential interviewees with graduation dates circled; inventories of taped interviews; a list of interview questions; a consent form for Erika Korbely; and a description of a video program, entitled, "Discovering Our Potential: Women in Engineering: An Inspiring Look at Non-traditional Careers for Women."

File consists of bound conference proceedings from "The Women, Gender and Science Question," a conference held at the University of Minnesota from May 10-12, 1995.

File consists of correspondence between Ainley and IIona Schaulfer; short biographies of Monique Frize and Elsie Gregory MacGill; and a description of Alison Bowe's research project on female engineering graduates from Queen's University with an attached list of Ainley's "Critical Turning Points" project files.

File consists of a consent form and transcript for an interview with Gabrielle Bodis-Kiss conducted for Ainley's "Critical Turning Points" research.

File consists of a consent form and transcript for an interview with Erika Korbely conducted for Ainley's "Critical Turning Points" research.

File consists of a description of and schedule for "Women Do Math," a conference held at Simon Fraser University on March 2, 1991.

File consists of a consent form, transcript, summary and audio recording from an interview with Marg Latham conducted for Ainley's "Critical Turning Points" research. File also contains Latham's business card.

Item is two interviews, one of which is with Marge Latham, by Jenny Fry for Ainley's "Critical turning Points" research.

File consists of a consent form and summary from an interview conducted for Ainley's "Critical Turning Points" research. File also contains a business card and resume.

File consists of a consent form, transcript and audio recording from an interview with Laura McCormack conducted for Ainley's "Critical Turning Points" research. File also contains McCormack's resume.

Item is an interview with Laura McCormack by Jenny Fry for Ainley's "Critical Turning Points" research.

File consists of a consent form, transcript and audio recording from an interview with Peri Mehling conducted for Ainley's "Critical Turning Points" research. File also contains Mehling's resume and business card as well as correspondence between Mehling and Ainley.

Item is an interview with Peri Mehling by Jenny Fry for Ainley's "Critical Turning Points" research.

File consists of a consent form, transcript, audio recording and summary from an interview with Janet Nehera conducted for Ainley's "Critical Turning Points" research.

Item is an interview with Janet Nehera by Jenny Fry for Ainley's "Critical Turning Points" research.

File consists of a transcript, transcript summary and audio recording from an interview conducted for Ainley's "Critical Turning Points" research.