GIEE 2011: Gender and Interdisciplinary Education for Engineers

Attracting more young people, particularly women, in Engineering and Technology (ET) is a major concern in Europe today. Their participation in engineering occupations appears to be a key-issue for European economic and technical development, as well as a central achievement towards gender equality and social justice. Increasing young people s interest in the sciences and mathematics and underlining the importance of Engineering and Technology developments in shaping our collective future is an ongoing project in the education sector. This book presents various analyses and ideas for possible solutions. Aujourd hui, attirer plus de jeunes et en particulier des jeunes femmes dans les formations d ingenieurs est un souci majeur en Europe. C est une cle pour aller vers l egalite des sexes et favoriser le developpement economique, scientifi que et technologique de l Europe. Accroitre l interet des jeunes pour les sciences et la technologie est essentiel pour notre futur collectif et constitue un defi majeur pour l education. Ce livre presente des analyses et des idees pour de possibles solutions.