Gender Differences in In-Class and Out-of Class Experiences that Influence the Intent to Complete an Engineering Degree and to Pursue Engineering as a Career

摘要

Engineers contribute to national interests in business and industry, allowing the U.S. to maintain economic competitiveness Due to the contributions made by the engineering workforce to the national economy, undergraduates' career goals as they relate to engineering students' experiences while enrolled in degree programs and the numbers of women attaining an engineering degree are of interest to many groups, including engineering educators.