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Title: Women in engineering: a practical guide
Url: http://www.ul.ie/~childsp/Elements/Issue1/trench.html
Contributor: Paula Trench (author)
University of Limerick (Limerick, Ireland) (publisher)
Elements of Engineering, Mathematics, Technology, and Science (content provider)
Description: This article is a portion of an online magazine, Elements, created by the University of Limerick, Ireland. The article attempts to dispel the fears of young girls interested in the field of engineering. The author writes that women can suceed and enjoy a career in engineering. The list of misconceptions regarding engineering and engineers goes on and on and this article is concerned with laying some of these myths to rest.This resource is appropriate for all users, particularly for girls and women, because it addresses concerns relating to gender-bias and/or discrimination and was written by a woman.
Classification: Science -- Careers (ENC)
Science -- Engineering (ENC)
Format: Image/JPEG
Text/HTML
Language: English
Subject: Science
Date Record Checked: 2005-10-06 (W3C-DTF)
Date Last Modified: 2005-10-06 13:05:01 (W3C-DTF)
Interactivity Level: Very low
Interactivity Type: Expositive
Instructional Method: Suggested readings
Gender: By female author
Addresses gender-bias
Cost for user: No
Copyright restrictions: No
Learning Context: High school
Informal education
Intended End User: Learner