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Attracting Reentry Women to Engineering and Technology.

Authors :
American Society for Engineering Education, Washington, DC.
Publication Year :
1978

Abstract

Three papers on attracting reentry women to engineering and technology are presented. The first paper, "Encouraging Older Women as Engineering Students," discusses the opportunities, the problems, and suggested actions for women pursuing engineering careers. The second paper, "Industrial Programs for Reentry Opportunities for Women as Engineers," discusses an employer program to encourage suitable women employees to study engineering and a company program with local colleges of engineering and engineering technology for both employees and older women throughout the local area. The third paper, "Encouraging Reentry Women as Engineering Technology Students," discusses the opportunities for women in engineering technology careers, problems encountered by students, and suggested actions for deans of engineering technology programs. (JH)

Details

Language :
English
Database :
ERIC
Publication Type :
Editorial & Opinion
Accession number :
ED176054
Document Type :
Opinion Papers