Implementing an inclusive curriculum for women in engineering education

Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice

Volumn 129, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 203-210

  Mills, Julie ^a   Ayre, Mary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Curricula; Engineering education; Minority groups; Women

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING EDUCATION; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

CITIZENS; ENGINEERING PROGRAMS; MINORITY GROUPS; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

CURRICULA;

EID: 13944254081     PISSN: 10523928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1052-3928(2003)129:4(203)     Document Type: Review

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