A Study on the Support for Women in Engineering Courses

Fernandes, Mayara Rodrigues de Carvalho; Madeira, Viviane Rodrigues; Afonso, Herlander Costa Alegre da Gama; Duarte, Kamilla da Silva; Souza, Amaury de; Peixoto, Aruquia

doi:10.1109/educon.2019.8725209

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“…The same results of the mentors/teachers' effect of the females' choice were identified in other studies [25][26][27]. In other studies, it was found that male students are receiving more family support to join engineering than female students [22,28]. Atman et al [24] mentioned that behavioral motivation was a significant factor for males.…”

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“…Traditions concerning each gender role and cultural values significantly affect education field choice [21]. In addition, the deficiency of female role models in engineering education negatively affects female students' self-confidence [13,[22][23][24]. The literature suggests that women and men are motivated by different factors to join engineering education.…”

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What Motivates Students to Study Engineering? A Comparative Study between Males and Females in Saudi Arabia

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Motivation to study engineering in undergraduate study is of great importance to students. It encourages undergraduate students to enroll in an engineering program and continue their studies without dropping out. Male students enroll in engineering programs with large numbers compared to female students in many parts of the world. In Saudi Arabia, there were limited engineering programs for female students. In this research, the motivation to study engineering is studied and compared between male and female students in the College of Engineering at Prince Sultan University, the first private university in Saudi Arabia. The study was conducted through a detailed survey distributed to 41 male engineering management students and 45 female architectural engineering students. These students’ performance and experience were considered and compared considering their gender to evaluate their persistence toward engineering study. According to the results obtained, the highest degree of the parents had a considerable effect on the selection of engineering major for male and female students. Most surveyed male and female students select an engineering major because of its positive impact on the community and its role in improving the way of life. Male students may differ in that they considered engineering in order to start their own business after graduation with a higher percentage compared to female students. There was a very limited role of the school in selecting engineering majors according to the surveyed male and female students. This role should be enhanced and utilized to encourage more female students to consider engineering majors in their college study.

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“…This research is based on a first pilot study initiated in Brazil about the support that students have to enter and continue the engineering course [22]. In this work, the support that female students of engineering must study and work in the field was investigated.…”

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A Comparative Study on the Support in Engineering Courses: A Case Study in Brazil and Spain

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This work has been possible with the support of the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union in its Key Action 2 "Capacity-building in Higher Education". Project W-STEM "Building the future of Latin America: engaging women into STEM" (Reference number 598923-EPP-1-2018-1-ES-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP). The content of this publication does not reflect the official opinion of the European Union. Responsibility for the information and views expressed in the publication lies entirely with the authors.

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“…Reversing this trend and recovering women who like engineering fields is a social objective that will benefit everyone (De Carvalho Fernandes, Madeira, Da Gama Afonso, Da Silva Duarte, De Souza & Peixoto, 2019).…”

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The situation of women in the engineering world has different aspects. On the one hand, it can be stated that women are well received in certain areas of the technological world, and they are very integrated into academia. In other areas, such as the world of industrial business, recognition is more complex being those less open environments. Last century, the woman who broke the taboo in Spain was the mayor of Bilbao and the first industrial engineer graduated in Spain in 1912, Pilar Careaga. By means of her public presence, her message could reach the general society, but as something exceptional. At the Faculty of Engineering in Bilbao, the first female Industrial Engineer was Pilar Ipiña, graduated in 1965. Fifty-three years had passed. Women in Engineering, more than a century later, remain a clear minority. While it is true that the presence of women in engineering schools is socially fully accepted, it is no less true that many young women dismiss the possibility of approaching that world from an early age. The lack of benchmarks seems to be a clear factor. Many of the engineers who are being interviewed in the search for ideas to motivate girls and young women, end up seeing lacks of references when asked about it. While the experience of being a woman in such a traditionally male field has lights and shadows, reflect of what can be seen in different referenced studies, a positive message must be transmitted, as this has been the experience of both engineering students and workers in academia or in the business world. Proposing solutions to smooth out the differences in numbers between men and women in the world of Engineering and Science requires knowing the causes, in order to be able to carry out actions that lead to collecting women's talent and with the appropriate training give it all the value that can achieve, both in the improvement of society as a whole and in the personal development of each of them. The aim is to achieve real equal choice between women and men and put everyone at the service of a better society. Equality is theoretically achieved, but it can still be improved.

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A Study on the Support for Women in Engineering Courses

Cited by 7 publications

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What Motivates Students to Study Engineering? A Comparative Study between Males and Females in Saudi Arabia

What Motivates Students to Study Engineering? A Comparative Study between Males and Females in Saudi Arabia

A Comparative Study on the Support in Engineering Courses: A Case Study in Brazil and Spain

Women in Engineering, Faculty of Engineering in Bilbao

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