Interventions and pathways for South African women in engineering and the built environment professions
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DOI: 10.1080/20421338.2017.1355585
Abstract: Women engineers are known to be very resourceful, result-oriented, committed and hardworking. The low participation of women in engineering and the built environment professions has been taking its toll on the economic and infrastructural development… read more here.
Keywords: engineering; environment professions; women engineering; engineering built ... See more keywords
Women into Engineering: An interview with Priyanka Dhopade
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DOI: 10.1080/23311916.2018.1477448
Abstract: I was always interested in and good at Maths and Science, so was inclined towards a scientific discipline from a young age. My father is a Mechanical Engineer, so I was exposed to the field… read more here.
Keywords: priyanka dhopade; engineering; engineering interview; interview priyanka ... See more keywords
Women into Engineering: An interview with Eileen Harkin-Jones
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DOI: 10.1080/23311916.2018.1477450
Abstract: I work closely with industry to solve problems relating to the processing and properties of polymer and composite materials. An example of this is the development of new materials for additive manufacturing to allow much… read more here.
Keywords: eileen harkin; interview eileen; engineering; engineering interview ... See more keywords
A Little Reflection on My Research [Women in Engineering]
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DOI: 10.1109/map.2019.2912632
Abstract: In this article, I would like to share a reflection about how I have conducted my research projects from my Ph.D. years until now, in the context of the emergence of 5G. I want to… read more here.
Keywords: research women; reflection research; women engineering; reflection ... See more keywords
Engaging and Retaining Women in an Engineering and Entrepreneurship Program [Commentary]
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DOI: 10.1109/mts.2017.2763452
Abstract: Workplace and classroom culture, persistent stereotypes, and gender-specific pressures have all been suggested as reasons for the gender discrepancy in engineering. This article shares some of the behind-the-scenes observations and strategies that have proven successful… read more here.
Keywords: engineering; retaining women; program; engaging retaining ... See more keywords
Women in Engineering: Almost No Gap at University but a Long Way to Go for Sustaining Careers
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DOI: 10.3390/su12208299
Abstract: Engineering is one of the career fields where women’s underrepresentation has been tenacious. In Korea, the government has made continuous efforts in the last decades to make a difference, yet the rate of women who… read more here.
Keywords: engineering; career; engineering career; university ... See more keywords