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
Link To Document :
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