A systematic literature review of engineering identity: definitions, factors, and interventions affecting development, and means of measurement

Morelock, John Ray

doi:10.1080/03043797.2017.1287664

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“…It was considered an academic degree providing generic problem-solving skills, not just professional competencies. Thus, the engineering identity aspects (Morelock 2017) were more associated with TUT than the TAMK degrees in engineering.…”

Section: Organisational Identity Of Tut Compared With Tamkmentioning

confidence: 93%

“…As such, engineering identity has been studied widely. To introduce the literature, we refer here to a systematic literature review by Morelock (2017). According to his mostly qualitative data, engineering identity research (published in engineering education forums) has boomed.…”

Section: Engineering Identitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Engineering identity seems to be related to an academic background, profession, gender and engineering experiences. According to Morelock's (2017) analysis, eight aspects of engineering identity (of students) can be recognised:…”

Section: Engineering Identitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Technical Identity in a MergerProcess—Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Vellamo

Pekkola

Siekkinen

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Higher Education Dynamics

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University mergers are sites of self-reflection where the identities of the institutions in question are juxtaposed and challenged. We examine the organisational identity of a Finnish single-faculty technical university in the context of a merger process with a comprehensive multi-disciplinary university and a university of applied sciences. Through interview data, we shed light on the self-conception of the technical university compared with the other higher education institutions. According to our analysis, the identity of the technical university is constructed and represented in relation to the aspects of society and entrepreneurialism, academic discipline and, particularly, the technical disciplines, engineering identity and organisational form and function. These aspects are compared with the aspects associated with the two other institutions involved in the merger. The self-representation of the technical university depends on whether it is compared with the research-oriented comprehensive university or with the practically oriented university of applied sciences. Although there are shared aspects of organisational identity, the identity of the technical university seems unique, and neither of the other institutions have a similar identity or offer the possibility of shared identity formation.

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Section: Organisational Identity Of Tut Compared With Tamkmentioning

confidence: 93%

Section: Engineering Identitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…Engineering identity is the constantly evolving notion of who and what an engineer is and does, encompassing personal features and professional competencies [24]. Morelock [25] conducted a systematic literature review of engineering identity research that located 46 studies. Themes of engineering identity found within these studies included:…”

Section: Engineering Identitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Engineering identity can be understood as a personal perception of oneself as an engineer, and 3. Engineering identity stems from one's responsibilities and actions [25].…”

Section: Engineering Identitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Program: Study Design

Balakrishnan¹,

Cicek²,

Mani³

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access Proceedings

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I am a career development professional with 8 years of experience working with post-secondary students at University of Manitoba on all aspects of career exploration, planning and job search. This takes a variety of forms, including one-on-one appointments, facilitating workshops, and writing resources. Recently, as part of my Master of Education in Counselling Psychology thesis, I have collaborated with faculty in the Faculty of Engineering to integrate career development activities into the Biosystems Engineering curriculum.

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Advancing from outsider to insider: A grounded theory of professional identity negotiation in undergraduate engineering

McCall

McNair

Simmons

2021

J of Engineering Edu

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Background: Engineers' identification with their profession is crucial for persistence among engineering students and career professionals. Significant research has been conducted on various dimensions of identity in the engineering field. However, little is known about the ways students negotiate these dimensions as they construct professional identities within a single engineering discipline such as civil engineering. Purpose/Hypothesis: The purpose of this study is twofold in that we not only seek to enhance our understanding of professional identity formation but also to develop a theory that will allow future research to examine professional formation negotiations and processes through a single, interconnected lens.Design/Method: In this grounded theory study, semistructured interviews with 31 undergraduate students were conducted and analyzed using constant comparative techniques. Frameworks situated within identity theory served as sensitizing concepts and undergraduate civil engineering education served as context to initiate theory development. Results:The result of this study is the Negotiating Equilibrium: Advancing from Outsider to Insider model (the AOI model). This grounded theory model captures the dynamic process through which individuals iteratively integrate definitions of self and profession to develop professional identities during their undergraduate careers. Conclusions: This grounded theory model provides a new framework to capture the complex negotiation process of professional identity formation in undergraduate engineering students. Overall, this work contributes to ongoing conversations that promote the diversity of experiences and backgrounds of students to paint a more holistic and diverse picture of engineering students and of the engineering field.

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A systematic literature review of engineering identity: definitions, factors, and interventions affecting development, and means of measurement

Cited by 121 publications

References 27 publications

Technical Identity in a MergerProcess—Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Technical Identity in a MergerProcess—Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Program: Study Design

Advancing from outsider to insider: A grounded theory of professional identity negotiation in undergraduate engineering

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