ENGINEERING EMPATHY

Engineering and computing embody a spirit of service conducive to equity and justice. However, many would-be engineers and computer scientists do not see this connection. Increasing engineering students' investment and interest in using their engineering knowledge to reduce social inequities is...

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Published inASEE prism Vol. 29; no. 1; p. 43
Main Authors Naphan-Kingery, Dara E, Ridgeway, Monica, Brockman, Amanda, Mckane, Rachel, Botchway, Portia, McGee, Ebony
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION 01.09.2019
Subjects
Careers
Doctoral Students
Empathy
Engineering
Engineering education
Equity
Ethics
Graduate students
Interpersonal Relationship
Justice
Social exclusion
Students
United States > US
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Summary:Engineering and computing embody a spirit of service conducive to equity and justice. However, many would-be engineers and computer scientists do not see this connection. Increasing engineering students' investment and interest in using their engineering knowledge to reduce social inequities is critical, because these professionals can harness and influence resources to achieve important social outcomes. In 2017, our team interviewed 18 racially diverse students from research-intense institutions across the United States about their doctoral experiences and career interests, and used thematic analysis to uncover themes in the interviews. We found a less clear relationship between equity-ethic expressions and career interests. It appears that how people develop an equity ethic can affect their pursuit of a particular career.
ISSN:1056-8077
1930-6148