Abstract
The factors influencing the female participation in engineering education in Turkey are discussed. One of the main factors found out to affect the choice of engineering as a profession, is the interest in engineering. The role of the leading people to have its own influences on the decision regarding the engineering profession. It is suggested that women engineers responsibility must be increased in order to increase the number of girls wishing to become engineer.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 15531-15542 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings |
| Publication status | Published - 2004 |
| Event | ASEE 2004 Annual Conference and Exposition, "Engineering Researchs New Heights" - Salt Lake City, UT, United States Duration: 20 Jun 2004 → 23 Jun 2004 |
