Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sanjeev Adhikari, Kennesaw State University; Caroline Murrie Clevenger P.E.; Rui Zhang, University of Colorado Denver

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering

sustainability engineering education has been widelyrecognized. However, reflecting the concept of sustainability in the course content and providingsufficient sustainability education standards are also issues that need to be considered. Some highereducation institutions have added sustainability courses to their construction courses and madethem compulsory courses for students. But there is a challenge in sustainable design education:recognizing the need for change and applying it to the enterprise [5]. Therefore, it still needs todiscover an appropriate way to improve sustainable education. Through appropriate engineeringactivities and education, students can increase their understanding of the world and theircommitment to sustainable development [6

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Luciana Debs, Purdue University Programs; Bhavya Rathna Kota, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering

, stereotype attitude, organizational culture, working environment, and jobrecruitment issues [6], [22]. Not only that, some studies on the women working in constructionshow that the majority of them work in secretarial or office positions than in the field [6], [13].Expanding further on issues of underrepresentation, in the study conducted by Fielden, et. al[13], it is reported that the construction industry has a poor image and the workers are consideredas ‘cowboys’ creating a macho stereotype. Sadly, the view of construction as a “man’s world” isstill reflected even in recent studies of women participation in construction [23]. Coupled withthat, women’s social image as being delicate and sensitive deters girls from considering pursuinga career in