DocumentCode
3199858
Title
Are engineering students decreasing? A Spanish case study
Author
Blázquez, Manuel ; Castro, Manuel ; Tovar, Edmundo ; Llamas, Martín ; Plaza, Inmaculada ; Meier, Russ
Author_Institution
Technol. Dept., Inst. “Ramiro de Maeztu”, Madrid, Spain
fYear
2011
fDate
4-6 April 2011
Firstpage
242
Lastpage
251
Abstract
There is an idea that engineering degrees are experiencing a decrease in number of students. This is a fact that has concerned many worldwide engineering societies. The reasons may be based in a loss of motivation among students to begin a difficult career, in spite of great expectations jobs proposed from the society. However, this paper offers some data that could change this thought, particularly in Spain. Figures, demographical statistics, students´ opinions and university data can give an answer to the question of enrollment and provide some conclusions why engineering careers are less demanded from students. Is it real or just myth?
Keywords
engineering education; human factors; engineering careers; engineering degrees; engineering society; engineering students; Certification; Conferences; Educational institutions; Engineering education; Graphics; Training; attracting; education; engineering degrees; young students;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location
Amman
Print_ISBN
978-1-61284-642-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/EDUCON.2011.5773144
Filename
5773144
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