Conference Session

Issues of Persistence in Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rose Mary Cordova-Wentling, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Cristina Camacho, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

engineering. However, there aresome young female students who complete their engineering education despite the presence ofobstacles throughout their college years. This study addressed the university and personal factorsthat have hindered, motivated, and assisted women who were graduating with a degree inengineering. By studying and understanding the barriers that hinder women in completing adegree in engineering, as well as the factors that assist and encourage them, we can learn how tobreak down the barriers and how to facilitate the educational journey of female engineeringstudents.IntroductionIn the U.S. Technical occupations increase almost 5 percent per year, whereas the rest of thelabor force is growing at just over 1 percent per year