The majority of the population in the United States (US) are women, 50.7% (United States Census Bureau, 2014). Women earn more overall undergraduate degrees than men, yet remain underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) undergraduate degrees and workforce (NSF, NCSES, 2015). Women represent a total of 31.7% in the engineering workforce as engineers (12.9%) and engineering and related technologist or technician (18.8%, NSF, NCSES, 2015). Engineering professions require significant academic training in math and scientific concepts (Hill, Corbett, & St. Rose, 2010) and studies show women are as capable as men in math and science content knowledge.
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