Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 2: Career Development and Employability

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fangyuan Chai; Yi Wang; Zhaoping Feng; Jing Jin; Jun Zhu

Tagged Divisions

Student Division (STDT)

and technologicaladvancements rapidly change professional landscapes, engineering students facemounting uncertainties regarding their future employment. This study examines thedrivers of employment aspirations in engineering undergraduates, focusing on theimpact of satisfaction with university courses. Leveraging data from 3,160 engineeringstudents, it investigates how contentment with major coursework influences theireagerness to join the workforce and identifies the conditions that modulate thisrelationship. The study reveals a clear link that satisfaction with major courses notablypropels students’ aspirations to seek employment. A gratifying curriculum directlystrengthens their employment aspirations. The study further unveils that this