Encouraging the Engineers of Tomorrow
Posted: Tuesday, January 26, 2010
by Brandon Weber
http://www.engineering.com
According to the National Science Foundation, young women accounted for 43% of all Science and Engineering graduate students in 2006, while enrollment of female students in engineering programs has seen a steady increase every year for the last 20 years.
In contrast, after reaching a peak of around 280,000 in 1992, enrollment of young men in engineering programs has been on the gradual decline. In the hopes of finding Mechanical Engineering Jobs, enrollment of young men in Engineering programs grew by over 14% between 1998 - 2003, with foreign men accounting for over 85% of this growth.
A career in engineering will provide students with the ability to be creative, to collaborate with others, and to make a real difference. Engineering students will prepare for a career that will position them for a chance to solve important social problems.
The engineer of the future must possess a strong foundation in a variety of subjects, including history, geography, foreign languages and more. As educators, we must do all that we can to encourage young American men and women to pursue mechanical engineering jobs . As we move into the future, it becomes increasingly important for America to maintain it's distinct competitive advantage and this can only be accomplished by having a skilled, educated workforce.
Brandon Weber likes to tinker with things in his workshop when he's not busy helping his clients solve complex engineering problems. To explore the latest mechanical engineering jobs or to learn more about engineering in general, feel free to join the conversation at Engineering dot com.
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