Influences on engineering enrolments. A synthesis of the findings of recent reports

• Published in: European journal of engineering education Vol. 34; no. 2; pp. 183 - 203
• Main Authors: Prieto, Elena, Holbrook, Allyson, Bourke, Sid, O'Connor, John, Page, Adrian, Husher, Kira
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis 01.05.2009; Taylor & Francis, Ltd; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Australia; Best Practices; Career Choice; Declining Enrollment; Educational sociology; Engineering; Engineering Education; engineering education reports; engineering enrolments; Engineering schools; Enrollment Influences; Enrollments; Enrolment; Foreign Countries; Influence; Literature Reviews; Meta Analysis; Motivation Techniques; Postsecondary education; Private Agencies; Research Reports; Secondary Schools; skill shortage; Student Interests; Studies; Subject selection (Students); Trends; Western civilisation; Australia

The decline in engineering degree enrolments in many western nations poses a range of challenges that are easy to identify but difficult to address. There have been at least 30 major reports on the issue of engineering enrolments in universities and a great many more on an allied issue, enrolments a...