Diverse engineering workforce

Q4 Who becomes an engineer How can we make our profession more representative of the country as a whole What are the societal benefits of a diverse engineering workforce ... 

Victoria Friedensen, National Academy of Engineering I am the director of a project by the National Academy of Engineering, Diversity in the Engineering Workforce. We have done a couple of things to promote, and otherwise encourage, an expanded definition of who is an engineer in this country. 

A key imperative for success of engineering field in the 21st century is the development of a more holistic and more diverse scientific and engineering workforce. To ensure this workforce is available in the quantities needed and prepared for the future, two areas need to be addressed ... 

Guide to Fostering Diversity in the Civil Engineering Workforce... 

Diversity by design guide to fiastering diversity in the civil engineering workforce / written by Sybil E. Hatch, p. cm. 

More than 50 percent of the current science and engineering workforce Is approaching retirement It must be replaced by a larger pool of new talent from a more diverse population." ... 

There is a talent deficit in the engineering workforce overall, says Cecilia Green, Executive Vice President with PBS J and Chair of PBS J s Corporate Diversity Advisory Council. To be successful in our business. 

The Diversity Landscape (Chapter 2) is a primer on what diversity looks and feels like in the current civil engineering workforce. 

When developing strategies to change or improve a situation, it s important to understand the current or baseline factors relating to that situation. This chapter offers a brief overview of the dynamics of the present civil engineering workforce as they pertain to diversity, including an overview of the traditional workforce and the challenges faced by those professionals who do not necessarily fit the traditional mold. 

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