Understanding the gender differences in factors affecting the decision to study engineering t MIT
Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2015.
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| author | Lim, Kirsten Beatrice |
| author2 | Maria C. Yang |
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| description | Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2015. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/987792019-04-11T09:38:49Z Understanding the gender differences in factors affecting the decision to study engineering t MIT Lim, Kirsten Beatrice Maria C. Yang Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2015. Page 52 blank. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 50-51). The National Science Foundation has found that the percentage of women studying engineering has stabilized, indicating a need to find methods to encourage women to become engineers. The purpose of this study is to identify factors that women who choose engineering indicate were important to their choice and determine which factors are more appealing to women than men. In order to identify these factors, an electronic survey was developed to collect information from the current MIT student population. Analysis of the survey data identified a series of factors ranging from mentorship to academic confidence that differed between women more than men. By identifying and understanding the implications of these factors, we hope to help establish new programs to encourage more women to study engineering. by Kirsten Beatrice Lim. S.B. 2015-09-17T19:11:29Z 2015-09-17T19:11:29Z 2015 2015 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/98779 920922527 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 52 pages application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. Lim, Kirsten Beatrice Understanding the gender differences in factors affecting the decision to study engineering t MIT |
| title | Understanding the gender differences in factors affecting the decision to study engineering t MIT |
| title_full | Understanding the gender differences in factors affecting the decision to study engineering t MIT |
| title_fullStr | Understanding the gender differences in factors affecting the decision to study engineering t MIT |
| title_full_unstemmed | Understanding the gender differences in factors affecting the decision to study engineering t MIT |
| title_short | Understanding the gender differences in factors affecting the decision to study engineering t MIT |
| title_sort | understanding the gender differences in factors affecting the decision to study engineering t mit |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/98779 |
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