Strategies for Increasing Diversity in Engineering Majors and Careers

360 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Underrepresentation of minorities is present in the field of engineering, both in education and practice. As in every profession, diversity and inclusion needs to be incorporated in order to provide the same opportunities for all people. Strategies for Increasing Diversity in Engineering Majors and Careers is an essential reference work for the latest research on the need for diversity and inclusion within the engineering workforce and provides approaches to restructure engineering education to achieve this goal. Featuring expansive coverage on a broad range of topics including minority recruitment, experiential education systems, and study abroad programs, this book is ideally designed for students, professionals, academic advisors, and recruitment officers seeking current research on ways to diversify engineering education and careers.

• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik / Erziehungswissenschaften Hochschulbildung, Fort- und Weiterbildung
• ISBN: 9781522522126
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 30.12.2016
• Größe: 260 x 183 mm
• Verlag: Engineering Science Reference
• Herausgegeben von: Monica Gray, Ken D. Thomas