WHAT DOES AN ENGINEER DO?
By: Patricia C. Busse
STANDARD:
All students will be able to identify career areas which are nontraditional for their
gender.
GRADE LEVEL: All grades
OBJECTIVE(S):
- Students will identify the job of an engineer.
- Students will identify the different types of engineers.
- Students will compare the salaries of male/female engineers.
- Students will identify the number of (%) males and females who are engineers.
- Students will communicate with an engineer in the field via email, pen-pal, etc.
(optional)
TIME: 1-2 class periods; ongoing, if option is chosen
MATERIALS:
- Careers in Engineering
packet as produced by Center for Women in Engineering,
University of California at Davis.
The World Almanac
- Information from Advocates for Women in Science, Engineering and Mathematics (AWSEM),
Oregon Graduate of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 91000, Portland, OR 97291-1000 tel:
(503) 690-1261
PROCEDURES:
- Prepare packets of appropriate information, or have older students prepare the packets
once you have posed the questions.
- Place students in groups of 2-3.
- Give the assignment and allow sufficient time for discussion of findings and
presentations to the class. The assignment is based on the objectives:
- Define the job of an engineer in general, and a specific type of engineer. Be as
detailed as possible.
- Explain why this type of engineer is important to our society.
- Compare the salaries for male and female engineers of this type.
- Identify the percentage of male and female engineers of all types.
- Show evidence of communicating with an engineer via letter, e-mail, or other.
HINTS:
- Select the groups so that some are all males, some are all females and some are mixed.
- Assign posters or other manipulative assignments so that the information is clear and
students are more involved.
- Distribute the poster and/or manipulatives around the school so that the information is
shared.
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