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Zaman, Rafida – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The vision of Smart Connected Community (SCC) is to integrate technology to improve economy, safety, education, health and provide equity in the society. Human factor plays a vital role in the SCC in human societal, psychological, physical factors in the technology uses from various aspects. In this research, first, we have studied the impact of…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Municipalities, City Government
Martincic, Cynthia J.; Bhatnagar, Neelima – Information Systems Education Journal, 2012
Controversy and fanfare accompanied the announcement in 2010 by Mattel, Inc. of the Barbie® doll's 126th career--computer engineer. Even though women have been and still are in a minority in the information technology (IT) and computer science (CS) fields, enough women voted for the computer engineer as the next career for Barbie® on Mattel's…
Descriptors: Computer Science, Computer Science Education, Engineering Education, Information Technology
Viadero, Debra – Education Week, 2009
Intrigued by the interviews with high school valedictorians that the Raleigh, N.C., News & Observer publishes this time each year, researcher E. Ann York decided to gather up three years' worth of its stories to look for any gender differences in the aspirations of these highest-achieving local students. Were boys more likely to strive for careers…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Females, Social Sciences, Achievement Tests
Yelamarthi, Kumar; Mawasha, P. Ruby – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2010
A scholarship program offers enrichment, support, higher recruitment and retention, improved professional development towards employment, and increased graduate opportunities for underrepresented groups. In this paper, it is postulated that the development of a successful and competitive scholarship program is dependent on several variables…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Scholarships, Student Recruitment, School Holding Power
Strayhorn, Terrell L. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2010
Increasing the number of students who complete advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields is a compelling national interest. Although college science and engineering degree completion rates have improved considerably over the past few decades, significant gaps persist among women and students of color. Gaps…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Academic Aspiration, Minority Groups, Access to Education

Chemical and Engineering News, 1983
The numbers of scientists/engineers employed at colleges and universities continue to grow, although not so rapidly as their numbers grow in the federal and industrial sectors. This is the conclusion of a survey from the National Science Foundation covering data collected in January 1982. Other survey highlights are reported. (JN)
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Science, Employment, Employment Patterns

Kvande, Elin; Rasmussen, Bente – European Journal of Engineering Education, 1989
Discusses the possibility that changing the arrangement of computer courses from association with technical and mathematical subjects to a broader course based on social subjects and arts will lead to an increase in the proportion of women studying and working in the computer field. (Author/YP)
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Science, Course Selection (Students), Engineering
National Science Foundation, 2011
This report provides statistical information about the participation of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in science and engineering education and employment. Its primary purpose is to serve as an information source. It offers no endorsement of or recommendations about policies or programs. National Science Foundation reporting on…
Descriptors: Oceanography, Biological Sciences, Astronomy, Chemistry
Rose, Clare; Menninger, Sally Ann – 1978
This keynote address was presented at Women's Career Day in Computer Sciences at the University of Southern California on October 7, 1978. It gives evidence for the increase in participation of women in science and engineering programs at colleges and universities, as well as the job market. Opportunities for women in the field of computer science…
Descriptors: Career Education, Computer Science, Computer Science Education, Employed Women
Saigal, Anil – Engineering Education, 1987
Addresses the status of engineering education for women. Discusses the changes related to both the image of women and the engineering profession over the past 15 years. Assesses how computer-aided engineering has made engineering attractive to women today. (TW)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Education, College Science, Computer Science
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Div. of Science Resources Studies. – 1984
This publication is the third in a series of biennial reports in which academic resources in science and engineering are analyzed. It is based primarily on findings from four National Science Foundation surveys that collect information on academic research and development (R&D) expenditures, federal obligations, employment of scientists and…
Descriptors: Computer Science, Degrees (Academic), Employment, Engineering Education
Black Issues in Higher Education, 1996
Data on higher education institutions producing the most master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees are presented by field of study and race/ethnicity of the degree recipient (white, African American, Hispanic, Asian American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Native American). Doctorate recipient rates for 1986-95 in science and engineering are…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Blacks, Business Administration Education, Comparative Analysis
National Science Foundation, 2004
In October 1997, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget announced new government-wide standards for the collection of data on race and ethnicity (published as U.S. OMB 1999) effective January 1, 2003. Previously, racial/ethnic groups were identified as white, non-Hispanic; black, non-Hispanic; Hispanic; Asian or Pacific Islander; and American…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Engineering Education, Higher Education, Racial Differences