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In search of the new engineer: gender,age, and social class in information about engineering education

Authors:	Maria Berge Eva Silfver Anna Danielsson

Institution:	1. Department of Science and Mathematics Education, Ume? University, Ume?, Swedenmaria.berge@umu.sehttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3614-1692;3. Department of Education, Ume? University, Ume?, Sweden;4. Department of Education, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden;5. School of Education, Communication and Society, King’s College London, London, UK

Abstract:	ABSTRACT It is widely argued that engineering education needs to change in order to attract new groups of students and provide students with knowledge appropriate for the future society. In this paper we, therefore, investigate and analyse Swedish universities’ websites, focusing on what characteristics are brought to the fore as important for tomorrow’s engineers. The data consist of text and pictures/photos from nine different Engineering Mechanics programme websites. Using a critical discourse analysis approach, we identify three societal discourses concerning ‘technological progression’, ‘sustainability’, and ‘neoliberal ideals’, evident in the websites. These discourses make certain engineering identities possible, that we have labelled: traditional, contemporary, responsible, and self-made engineer. Our analysis shows that universities’ efforts to diversify students’ participation in engineering education simultaneously reveal stereotypical norms concerning gender and age. We also argue that strong neoliberal notions about the self-made engineer can derail awareness of a gendered, classed, and racialized society.

Keywords:	Recruitment widening participation norms discourse analysis identity positions

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