Conference Session

Understanding Students: Recruiting, Retention, Enrichment

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Johannes Strobel, Purdue University; Inez Hua, Purdue University; Constance Harris, Purdue University; Jun Fang, Purdue University; Lindsey Tracy, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

AC 2009-442: STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES AND CONCEPTS ABOUT ENGINEERINGAS AN ENVIRONMENTAL CAREER: A SURVEYJohannes Strobel, Purdue UniversityInez Hua, Purdue UniversityConstance Harris, Purdue UniversityJun Fang, Purdue UniversityLindsey Tracy, Purdue University Page 14.1087.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Students’ Attitudes and Concepts Towards Engineering as an Environmental Career – A SurveyKeywords: Environmental knowledge; engineering; first year; resistance to changeAbstractThe overall purpose of the research is to determine students’ attitudes towards environmental andecological issues in the context of choosing engineering