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Newsletter Contents
Synopses of
New Reports in Inside Engineering Education on the Engineering Trends Web
site http://engtrends.com
1. "An International Study of Undergraduate Engineering
Degrees"
2. "An International Study of Doctoral Degrees Awarded in Engineering"
3. "Women in Undergraduate Engineering Programs - Past, Present and Future"
AY2003-04 Degree Data Have Been Added to Our Web Site
New Pages on the Engineering Trends Web Site
1.
Quarterly Newsletter Archive
2.
Degrees Since 1945
New Studies Underway at Engineering Trends
1. "Bachelor's Degree Trends in Engineering Disciplines as the
Maximum in Total Engineering Degrees
Approaches"
2. "Enrollment Trends in Undergraduate Engineering Disciplines"
Synopses of New Reports in Inside Engineering Education on the Engineering
Trends Web Site
An International Study of Undergraduate Engineering Degrees (Report No.
0405A)
In terms of undergraduate engineering degrees, the United
States ranks third behind China and Japan. In just a few years, South Korea will
overtake the US. In terms of degrees per population, the US is currently
twenty-fifth.
An International Study of Doctoral Degrees Awarded in Engineering (Report
No. 0405B)
In terms of doctoral degrees awarded in various engineering
disciplines, the United States leads all countries by a wide margin. However,
this lead is dependent upon the large proportion of foreign nationals awarded
doctoral degrees (58% in AY2003-04). In terms of doctoral degrees per
population, the US is currently sixteenth.
Women in Undergraduate Engineering Programs - Past, Present and Future
(Report No. 0405C)
This report analyzes enrollment and degree data since
AY1970-71 and includes data from ten major disciplines as well as engineering as
a whole. Growth in degrees during this period has been substantial and
significant differences in the preferences of women regarding disciplines are
clear. Enrollment trends, some of them beginning almost ten years ago, indicate
that declines in the number of undergraduate degrees awarded to women in
essentially all disciplines will occur in the very near future.
AY2003-04 Degree Data Have Been Added to Our Web Site
Degree data from the AY2003-04 annual survey of the
Engineering Workforce Commission of the American Association of Engineering
Societies for engineering colleges and individual disciplines are now available.
These data include ethnicity and gender data. Data from this survey have been
added to the archive of degree data on the Engineering Trends Web site under
Degrees Since 1945 and have been incorporated into the Engineering Trends
databases. The complete survey may be obtained via the AAES Web site (www.aaes.org).
New Pages on the Engineering Trends Web Site
Quarterly Newsletter Archive
Engineering Trend's Quarterly Newsletters, sent via e-mail,
provide reviews of our recent research reports, descriptions of ongoing research
and general information about Web site updates and additions. These Newsletters
are now being archived on the Web site to accommodate visitors who do not
receive them regularly. Of course, we welcome the addition of others to our
mailing list.
Degrees Since 1945
This page was initiated in the Summer 2004 and presents data
in graphical format on undergraduate and graduate engineering degrees awarded by
US universities since 1945. Data for ethnicity, gender and foreign nationals are
also included. This Web page was updated in January 2005 to include degree data
from the latest survey of the Engineering Workforce Commission of the American
Association of Engineering Societies. The complete survey can be obtained via
their Web site (www.aaes.org).
Graphs of degree data for eleven engineering disciplines are presented as well
(aerospace, bio- and biomedical, chemical, civil, computer (including computer
science), electrical, environmental, materials, mechanical, nuclear and
petroleum engineering). These graphs are available to Engineering Trends members
and include gender and foreign national data.
New Studies Underway at Engineering Trends
Bachelor's Degree Trends in Engineering Disciplines as the Maximum in
Total Engineering Degrees Approaches
A complete analysis of trends in degree data is underway.
Engineering Trends has predicted a maximum in undergraduate engineering degrees
in AY2006-07 (this may be revised to AY2005-06). We are exploring to find which
undergraduate disciplines have already begun to exhibit reduced growth rates
prior to the predicted maximum.
Enrollment Trends in Undergraduate Engineering Disciplines
Engineering Trends has predicted that full-time undergraduate
enrollments would reach a maximum in Fall 2004 (data will be available in a few
months). A few disciplines have already undergone reduced growth or slight
declines in the Fall 2003 enrollment data. Data for individual engineering
disciplines are being studied to detect the onset of new enrollment trends in
order to predict new degree trends.
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you would like to see added to the Inside Engineering Education section of our
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