The Human Face of Engineering

Barriers to study and work in engineering perceived to be shared by women and minorities include: a faculty focus on what students lack rather than what they bring; an image of engineers and engineering as the purview of whites and males, involving work that is "object oriented" rather tha...

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Published in:Journal of engineering education (Washington, D.C.) D.C.), 2008-07, Vol.97 (3), p.237-238
Main Author: Malcom, Shirley M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Awards & honors
Behavioral sciences
Career Education
Civil rights
Community colleges
Developing countries
Engineering Education
Higher education
Informal education
LDCs
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Summary:Barriers to study and work in engineering perceived to be shared by women and minorities include: a faculty focus on what students lack rather than what they bring; an image of engineers and engineering as the purview of whites and males, involving work that is "object oriented" rather than "people oriented"; a lack of availability of accurate career information that reflects the real work of engineers in many different settings; different and/or lower expectations, including bias; and the nature of the curriculum and experiences provided in engineering programs.
ISSN:1069-4730
2168-9830
DOI:10.1002/j.2168-9830.2008.tb00974.x