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Appendix B: Women in Engineering
Appendix B: Women in Engineering
Pages 56-58
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With the demand for women engineers remaining high and the starting salaries for engineering graduates outpacing other fields, the freshman enrollment dip may be only a temporary blip on the charts. It was estimated by the National Science Foundation that the total Helen Gouldner is a member of the Pane]
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The SWE tried to combat a number of mistaken ideas about the field of engineering that might discourage women from entering an engineering career.3 A number of widely held beliefs about engineering, the society pointed out, are myths and outdated stereotypes. Among these notions about engineering that may deter women from selecting engineering as a field of study are the following: · That engineers work mainly with things rather than people.
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The growing number of women engineers will also act as role models providing incentive and motivation to young female engineers.4 Notes 1. United States Department of Education.
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