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Hodgkinson, Elizabeth Anne. "Images of engineering : an investigation of gender and attitudes towards engineering." Thesis, University of Plymouth, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/1637.
Full textShields, Katin L. (Katin Lee) 1977. "Gender differences in learning." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/44588.
Full textA study was conducted in order to identify the gender differences in learning. Case studies were prepared on nine undergraduate students who were enrolled in Design and Manufacturing I. Through informal meetings with the students and their professors, information was collected on the learning styles of the students. The factors that affect these different learning styles were then evaluated. The conclusions drawn are specific to the students studied, but the recommendations made can be applied to most educational environments. There is a large correlation between a student's experience and his/her ability to learn in a specific subject. The level of exposure that a student has had affects his/her confidence, which further affect his/her problem solving approaches. In order to be more effective, educators must continually evaluate the progress of their students, as individuals. Further, experimental teaching situations should be considered.
by Katin L. Shields.
S.B.
Zetterberg, Pär. "Engineering equality? : assessing the multiple impacts of electoral gender quotas /." Uppsala : Uppsala Universitet, 2009. http://opac.nebis.ch/cgi-bin/showAbstract.pl?u20=9789150620740.
Full textZetterberg, Pär. "Engineering Equality? : Assessing the Multiple Impacts of Electoral Gender Quotas." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala universitet, Statsvetenskapliga institutionen, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-100822.
Full textNasr, Maroun. "Gendered Game: Gender and gender imbalance in the gaming industry : How is the gender imbalance created and explained the Swedish Gaming firms?" Thesis, KTH, Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-279613.
Full textDen låga könsmångfalden är något som är direkt associerat med spelindustrin. Spelindustrin är en enorm industri som har stort inflyttande på teknisk utveckling samt har stort inflyttande över sina användare och kan forma hur de ser på världen och interagerar med den. Studier inom spelområdet har tidigare visat att spel kan ha en inflytande på barn och ungdomars beteende. Därför har det blivit ett stort intresse att undersöka hur könsubalans skapas och hur det förklaras av spelbolagen. Denna studie kommer att undersöka dessa frågor ur ett svenskt perspektiv. Metodiken för denna forskningsrapport kan delas in i två huvudavsnitt. Först genomfördes en litteraturstudie för att samla information om relevanta teorier, begrepp och tidigare forskning. Därefter intervjuades tio personer som arbetar inom svenska gaming bolag för att samla in deras perspektiv och syn på ämnet. Resultaten visade att spelföretagen förklarade obalansen mellan könen och hur det skapas genom köns- och samhällsnormer. Men när man diskuterade företagets struktur, kultur och andra aspekter, visade resultaten att spel bolagen har en större bidragande roll till obalansen än vad de själva tror. Dessa företag utformas av mansdominerade köns strukturer och kulturer som gör det svårt för kvinnor att utvecklas och känna sig del av företaget, formar krav som exkluderar vissa kandidater och så vidare som bidrar till en låg könsmångfald inom branschen.
Xu, Kathleen L. "Getting to gender parity in the Mechanical Engineering Department at MIT." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/105654.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 90-95).
Consistently ranked as home to one of the world's top engineering programs, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is often seen as a model for its undergraduate education programs and research output. But MIT leads in another important way: the Institute also boasts one of the most gender-balanced STEM-oriented undergraduate student bodies in the world. The purpose of the study was to help illuminate how the Mechanical Engineering Department in particular has reached near parity in its female undergraduate population: in 2015, females composed 46.4% of declared mechanical engineering majors. This study's approach was twofold: first, the gender enrollments in the largest mechanical engineering elective classes over the past 15 years were analyzed to determine differences, if any, in the subfields that female and male students choose to devote further study to. Second, a cross section of mechanical engineering faculty and staff were interviewed to evaluate how the department has changed over a similar timespan to make the place a much more welcoming place for women now. The data analysis revealed that a larger fraction of undergraduate males in the department take the robotics and the controls classes than females do, but an increasing fraction of females in the department have taken the robotics class over time. The interview analysis presented several factors that contributed to the gender parity in the department over time, including changed hiring practices, role modeling, and careful attention to classroom dynamics. Ultimately, it is hoped that the findings in this thesis can help both the department and other institutions continue their paths to greater gender balance in their engineering programs.
by Kathleen L. Xu.
S.B.
Hunter, Kathleen Allison. "Gender and science in twentieth-century British engineering : an interdisciplinary analysis." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2013. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.669883.
Full textShoger, Suzanne Grassel. "Engaging the Gatekeepers: Empowering Male Collegians to Promote Gender Equity in Engineering." The Ohio State University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1524234416029571.
Full textGibson, Amanda Kate Nam. "Gender differences in the social networks of science and engineering graduate students." Thesis, Boston University, 2012. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/31559.
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U.S. women have obtained advanced science and engineering degrees with increasing frequency, yet have not achieved promotions at rates comparable to men's. Men may advance more expeditiously than women due to more supportive professional networks, which can improve access to information and opportunities. Few studies have examined social networks in the context of advanced graduate programs, yet graduate programs are where many scientists develop important relationships helpful in advancing careers. This study addressed the extent to which graduate students' networks (primary advisors, mentors, peers, and family) are associated with academic indicators (i.e., grade-point average, academic progress, student satisfaction, and career commitment); the extent to which these network and academic variables vary by gender; the extent to which network characteristics mediate associations between gender and academic variables; and the extent to which gender match or mismatch of the student and primary advisor is associated with network characteristics and academic variables. Two hundred and thirty-nine doctoral students (58% women, 42% male; mean age 28 years; 29% non-Caucasian) from 18 science and engineering departments at a large research university completed a brief internet survey about their network relationships and academic indicators. Graduate women reported significantly less satisfaction and more negative perceptions of academic progress than did graduate men. Female students with female primary advisors were significantly less satisfied with their graduate experience than were students in other gender pairings. Male students were more likely than female students to have primary advisors who had significant funding, directed a graduate program, and directed a research center. Male students also reported greater satisfaction overall with their mentors. Female students reported larger mentor networks and more emotional support resources received from mentors and peers. Gender differences in overall student satisfaction were partially explained by male students feeling significantly more overall satisfaction with their mentors and a sense of apprenticeship with their advisors as compared to female students. These findings illuminate some important differences between male and female student networks, especially in advising and mentoring relationships, which may be contributing to dissatisfaction and the perception of less academic progress among female students.
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Hoeffel, Elizabeth Marie. "Gender Bias in Engineering: Does More Contact with Female Engineers Reduce Bias?" Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31846.
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Chu, Hyejin. "Being a female engineer: identity construction and resistance of women in engineering schools." Texas A&M University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/4364.
Full textRatnakar, Aniket. "Gender detection from hand signatures using MyRIO FPGA." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1597787.
Full textThe goal of this project is to use pattern recognition techniques for the detection of a person's gender, using the hand signature of the person. The gender detection algorithm utilizes image processing methodologies to identify and evaluate certain parameters, such as the number of intersection points and amount curvature in the trace of the hand signature. The image of the signature is captured in real time from a webcam using LabVIEW (Laboratory Virtual Instrument Engineering Workshop) and the MyRIO FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) platform from National Instruments. It is subsequently processed in MatLab (Matrix Laboratory) using a combination of various filters. The system can be used to improve security of activities or transactions where a hand signature is required.
Charity-Leeke, Pamela. "Women In Engineering: A Phenomenological Analysis of Sociocultural Contextual Meaning of Gender Roles." Cleveland State University / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1346784795.
Full textLim, Kirsten Beatrice. "Understanding the gender differences in factors affecting the decision to study engineering t MIT." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/98779.
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The National Science Foundation has found that the percentage of women studying engineering has stabilized, indicating a need to find methods to encourage women to become engineers. The purpose of this study is to identify factors that women who choose engineering indicate were important to their choice and determine which factors are more appealing to women than men. In order to identify these factors, an electronic survey was developed to collect information from the current MIT student population. Analysis of the survey data identified a series of factors ranging from mentorship to academic confidence that differed between women more than men. By identifying and understanding the implications of these factors, we hope to help establish new programs to encourage more women to study engineering.
by Kirsten Beatrice Lim.
S.B.
Rukmangadhan, Saranya. "Changing gender narratives using inclusive design." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019. https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/123421.
Full textThesis: S.M. in Engineering and Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Design and Management Program, 2019
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With the shifting landscape of gender and the blurring gender identities, we are living in the time of a gender revolution. This thesis explores the interrelations of gender and the design of solutions - two of the most fundamental components of the cultural framework which holds together our sense of social identity. Studies show that human brains use correspondence bias - the purported basis of gender stereotypes - to group people and thereby assume behavioral traits based on their activities. This thesis aims to understand whether gender-inclusive design would allow users from all genders to participate in the task at equal capacity. The implication is that equal participation would reduce the gender stereotypes associated with the task. The thesis uses "cooking at home," which is traditionally been associated as a woman's activity, as the case to understand this issue and further extends the analysis to understand whether the design of "meal kit services" is gender-inclusive and how that affects the participation among genders. The research showed that though more men are entering the kitchen, cooking still remained a woman's domain. The inherent needs of men and women were different across different stages of the process of preparing a meal and their perception of cooking also varied. An interplay of existing social constructs related to gender behavior was reflected in these needs and perceptions. Findings from this thesis show that the chosen meal kit service did not cater to the needs of either gender fully, and the service did not alter the levels of cooking participation between the genders.
by Saranya Rukmangadhan.
S.M. in Engineering and Management
S.M.inEngineeringandManagement Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Design and Management Program
Norio, Sofia. "Gender Based Perception of Safety : An exploratory among Stockholm residents." Thesis, KTH, Urbana och regionala studier, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-230760.
Full textEn stad anses vara trygg när människor kan röra sig fritt utan att vara rädda att utsättas för brott av något slag. CPTED är ett sätt att jobba med brottsprevention i samhället. Trots att trygghet och säkerhet är två säregna begrepp, kan de samverka med varandra vid arbetet mot ett mer hållbart samhälle. Denna kandidatuppsats undersöker huruvida människors upplevda trygghet, rörande allmän oro, är fördelad mellan män och kvinnor i Stockholm. Vidare undersöks också trygghetskänslan inom den kvinnliga könsgruppen, med avseende på ålder. Denna undersökning har genomförts i form av en kvantitativ analys, vilken baserades på data från Stockholms trygghetsmätning år 2014. Resultaten visade att den upplevda tryggheten generellt sett var väldigt låg hos invånarna i Stockholm. Vid alla utom ett av de undersökta fallen, var andelen kvinnor som uppgett sig vara otrygga större än andelen män. De flesta kvinnor som kände sig otrygga i bostadsområdet respektive transit miljön var mellan 25-44 år. Resultaten analyserades i form av en mer kvalitativ karaktär, genom utförandet av en rimlighetsbedömning och återkoppling till relevant teori om trygghet. Detta ledde till slutsatsen att det finns skillnader i människors upplevda trygghet, som kan förklaras av dess individuella egenskaper såsom kön och ålder.
Sheh, Alexander. "The effect of gender on Helicobacter pylori and gastric cancer." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/67072.
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Gastric cancer is the 2nd leading cause of cancer death worldwide and the 4th most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide. Helicobacter pylori infection is the major risk factor of gastric cancer, and as such, this bacterium has been classified as a type 1, or definite, carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. H. pylori infects the gastric mucosa of more than half of the world's population and promotes gastric carcinogenesis by inducing chronic inflammation. Over decades of persistent H. pylori infection and chronic inflammation, the stomach goes through a well characterized pathological progression involving chronic gastritis, atrophy, intestinal metaplasia, dysplasia, and ultimately cancer. Interestingly, there are strong gender differences in the development of gastric cancer, as men are twice as likely to develop the disease than women. Given the importance of H. pylori and chronic inflammation in gastric carcinogenesis, this thesis investigated the role of gender in modulating host immune responses to H. pylori. The aims of this thesis explored 1) the effect of gender on H. pylori's ability to induce mutations and 2) the effect of estrogen and the anti-estrogen, Tamoxifen, on H. pyloriinduced gastric cancer. For the first aim, the gpt delta mouse model, a murine mutational analysis model, was used to study chronic infection with H. pylori. Increased frequency of point mutations was observed in infected female mice at 12 months post infection. These mutations were not observed in infected male mice. Further analysis revealed that H. pylori induced a greater immune response in female mice in this model, as measured by increased severity of gastric lesions, decreased bacterial counts and the higher levels of Th1 antibodies for H. pylori. The spectra of mutations pointed towards oxidative damage as the underlying cause of induction. This study revealed that gender differences in mutagenesis were mediated by the severity and duration of the immune response. In the second aim, 17[beta]-estradiol prevented the formation of gastric cancer in the INSGAS mouse model, which develops gastric cancer in a male-predominant manner. Unexpectedly, this study led to the discovery that Tamoxifen may act as an agonist in this model of gastric cancer, as it was able to prevent gastric cancer using mechanisms similar to 17[beta]- estradiol. Both compounds downregulated pathways associated with cellular movement and cancer. CXCL1, a murine homolog of IL-8, was downregulated by treatment at both local and systemic levels, which led to a decreased neutrophilic infiltrate. 17[beta]-estradiol and Tamoxifen mediated the disruption of a positive feedback loop coupling CXCL1 secretion with neutrophil recruitment, which dampened the activation of proinflammatory and oncogenic pathways, leading to protection against gastric cancer. In conclusion, these studies provide further insight into the role of gender modulation of host immune response in H. pylori-induced mutagenesis and carcinogenesis.
by Alexander Sheh.
Ph.D.
AlMofawez, Meshail. "Oppression of Women in the Islamic World and Gender Inequality in Saudi Arabia." Digital Commons at Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School, 2016. https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/etd/347.
Full textChen, Yuying 1976. "A pattern recognition system for recognizing gender from silhouettes." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/46213.
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by Yuying Chen.
S.B.and M.Eng.
Perry, Paula Christine. "Influences on Visual Spatial Rotation| Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Experiences, Age, and Gender." Thesis, Notre Dame of Maryland University, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3557721.
Full textScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education curriculum is designed to strengthen students’ science and math achievement through project based learning activities. As part of a STEM initiative, SeaPerch was developed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. SeaPerch is an innovative underwater robotics program that instructs students in how to build an underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) following a STEM curriculum, including spatial thinking and rotation ability. This research study investigated if the students’ SeaPerch program and its spatial experience and training gave the opportunity to develop strategies not only in manipulating three dimensional objects but in strengthening mathematical ability (e.g. spatial thinking) in elementary, middle, and high school students with specific focus on gender and age.
This research study sample consisted of two groups of students: one that participated in the after-school SeaPerch program and the other that did not participate in the after-school SeaPerch program for the 2011–2012 school year. Both groups comprised students in similar grade levels and the MRT preassessment scores.
To measure students’ spatial rotation, the researcher used the Vandenberg and Kuse Mental Rotation Test (MRT). An independent samples t test was conducted to determine the effect of the SeaPerch program on MRT scores. The SeaPerch students (M = 1.35, SD = 2.21) scored significantly higher gains than the Non-SeaPerch students ( M = −.03, SD = 1.72), t (737) = 8.27, p = <.001. The effect size as measured by Cohen’s d = .697, indicated a medium practical significance. At each school level, MRT post assessment scores for students in the SeaPerch program increased significantly more than scores for students in the non-SeaPerch program.
Thunström, Klara. "Serious games contributing to competence development on gender equality in organizations." Thesis, KTH, Produkt- och tjänstedesign, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-290693.
Full textEtt serious game är ett spel med syftet att lära spelaren ny kunskap och kompetens, och samtidigt vara underhållande och engagerande. Ett område som saknar koppling till serious games är jämställdhet i organisationer. Det är ett ämne som också är aktuellt i organisationer inte minst då det, bland annat, bidrar till högre avkastning men även är en del av de globala målen i Agenda 2030. Syftet med den här studien är att bidra till jämställda organisationer med hjälp av serious games. Studiens avsikt är att bidra med både praktisk och teoretisk kunskap. Det teoretiska målet är att bidra med ny kunskap om serious games relaterat till jämställdhet och teori om experiential learning. Det praktiska målet med studien är att skapa och visualisera ett scenario som sedan kan användas i handlingen till spel om jämställdhet i organisationer. Projektet har följt tjänstedesignprocessens Double Diamond, med en användarstudie, bestående av intervjuer och test av triggermaterial, och en litteraturstudie, där befintlig kunskap inom serious games, spelelement,scenarion, organisation och kön, experiential learning och kompetensutveckling undersökts.Sex intervjuer genomfördes för att undersöka kopplingen mellan kompetensutveckling och jämställdhet i organisationer. Analysen av intervjudatan ledde till insikten att kvalitativt jämställdhetsarbete (arbete med normer och värderingar) försummas i de flesta av de studerade organisationerna. Det gjordes därefter ytterligare en användarundersökning för att få förståelse kring de situationer där kulturella ojämställdheter sker. I denna användarstudie agerades de olika situationerna ut med hjälp av triggermaterial varefter intervjufrågor ställdes. Detta ledde till 21 olika beskrivningar av situationer om ojämställdhet och om kränkningar. Dessa analyserades, och det visade sig att de vanligaste typerna av ojämställdheter var kopplade till härskartekniker och sexuella trakasserier där en senior, manlig kollega använde teknikerna på en kvinnlig kollega. Slutsatserna av studien blev att teori om experiential learning potentiellt kan bidra med lärandeaspekter i serious games. Om reflective observation och abstract conceptualization i Kolbs inlärningscykel integreras i spelet, går spelaren igenom alla fyra steg i cykeln, och kan därmed lära sig mer effektivt. Ett scenario kan skapas med hjälp av spelelement, som kombinerar egenskaper för lärande och experiential learning, och situationerna om ojämställdhet från användarstudien.
Weijand, Sasha. "AUTOMATED GENDER CLASSIFICATION IN WIKIPEDIA BIOGRAPHIESa cross-lingual comparison." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för datavetenskap, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-163371.
Full textGodfrey, Janett Elizabeth. "The culture of engineering education and its interaction with gender : a case study of a New Zealand University." Thesis, Curtin University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/423.
Full textRangel, Pamela J. "A Quantitative Examination of Gender Bias and Language Paradigm in the Evaluation of Source Code." Thesis, Northcentral University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10784617.
Full textWomen represent 16% of the software development workforce in the United States. Simultaneously, organizations are unable to meet the increasing demands of software development and maintenance due to a lack of personnel. Gender bias influences female departure from STEM, but for software engineering the problem is possibly exacerbated by disregarded preferences for programming paradigms which impact self-efficacy. The purpose of this study examining gender bias in STEM was to determine if software source code developed by female and male software engineers is evaluated differently, to determine if code developed under structured and object oriented paradigms is evaluated differently, and to determine if there is an interaction effect between developer gender and programing paradigm. This study was framed by Social Cognitive Career Theory, which encompasses perspectives of career choice, occupational roles, and gender bias, and their impact on self-efficacy. Respondents were asked to score source code written by a fictive male or female developer, and written in an object oriented or structured programming language, for readability, quality and organization. The independent variables, gender of code author and software language paradigm, provided the basis for 2 x 2 between subjects experimental analyses examining main effects related to readability, quality, and organization, and any interaction effect. The target population for this study was software developers or students in the United States, sought via an online survey. Participants were randomly assigned one of four code examples. No interaction effect was demonstrated, but there were significant main effects related to gender of code author and quality, and related to code paradigm and readability. The overall trend suggested the fictive female author was scored higher than the fictive male author. These unexpected results support the need for further understanding of the complexities of gender related to software engineering, and should not provide a foundation for complacency in regard to improving female participation in software engineering. This extension of Social Cognitive Career Theory to software engineering may serve to influence stakeholders in understanding why female persistence and participation in software engineering remains minimal.
Rodman, Richard. "Connected knowledge in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3705635.
Full textThis study investigated the learning preferences of female students enrolled in pre-requisite math classes that are gateway to chemistry, engineering, and physics majors at a 4-year public university in southern California. A gender gap exists in certain Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) disciplines; this gap may be exacerbated by pedagogies that favor males and make learning more difficult for females. STEM-related jobs were forecast to increase 22% from 2004 to 2014. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Women’s Bureau, only 18.8% of industrial engineers are female. From 2006 - 2011, at the institution where this study took place, the percentage of females who graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering was 16.63%. According to the National Science Foundation, in 2010 there were 1.569 million “Engineering Occupations” in the U.S., of which only 200,000 (12.7%) were held by females. STEM professions are highly paid and prestigious; those members of society who hold these positions enjoy a secure financial and societal place.
This study uses the Women’s Ways of Knowing, Procedural Knowledge: Separate and Connected Knowing theoretical framework. A modified version of the Attitudes Toward Thinking and Learning Survey was used to assess student’s pedagogical preference. Approximately 700 math students were surveyed; there were 486 respondents. The majority of the respondents (n=366; 75.3%) were STEM students. This study did not find a statistically significant relationship between gender and student success; however, there was a statistically significant difference between the learning preferences of females and males. Additionally, there was a statistically significant result between the predictor variables gender and pedagogy on the dependent variable student self-reported grade. If Connected Knowledge pedagogies can be demonstrated to provide a significant increase in student learning, and if the current U.S. educational system is unable to produce sufficient graduates in these majors, then it seems reasonable that STEM teachers would be willing to consider best practices to enhance learning for females so long as male students’ learning is not devalued or diminished.
Odell, Jordan E. "Ergonomics Analysis of Touchscreen Utilization as a Function of Preferred Hand and Gender." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2015. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/1506.
Full textBremberg, Ulrika, Liv Cederin, Gabriel Lindgren, and Filip Pagliaro. "Classifying Age and Gender on Historical Photographs using Convolutional Neural Networks." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för informationsteknologi, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-445914.
Full textDetta projekt ämnar att klassificera kön och ålder i historiska fotografier. Målet var att demonstrera en algoritm som är specialinriktad på historiska bilder, samt ett gränssnitt där användare kan ladda upp bilder och få dem klassificerade. Projektet syftar till att underlätta historisk forskning genom att bidra med nya verktyg för bildanalys. Algoritmen är utvecklad i programmeringsspråket Python och använder Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) för att klassificera kön och ålder. Användargränsnittet är utvecklat i JavaScript ramverket React.js och kommunicerar med Python algoritmen via en Node.js server. De huvudsakliga resultaten är att noggrannheten för klassificeringsalgoritmen för kön ligger på 96\%, medan klassificeringsalgoritmen för ålder har ett medelfel på 4.3 år. Resultaten indikerar även att våra algoritmer presterar bättre på historiska bilder än redan befintliga välkända klassificeringsmodeller.
Belichesky, Jennifer. "Living Learning Communities| An Intervention in Keeping Women Strong in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics." Thesis, Loyola Marymount University, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3595015.
Full textThe purpose of this study was to expand on the current research pertaining to women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors, better understand the experiences of undergraduate women in the sciences, identify barriers to female persistence in their intended STEM majors, and understand the impact of the STEM co-educational Living Learning Community (LLC) model on female persistence. This study employed a mixed-methods approach that was grounded in standpoint methodology. The qualitative data were collected through focus groups and one-on-one interviews with the female participants and was analyzed through a critical feminist lens utilizing standpoint methodology and coded utilizing inductive analysis. The quantitative data were collected and analyzed utilizing a simple statistical analysis of key academic variables indicative of student success: cumulative high school GPAs, SAT scores, first year cumulative GPAs, freshman persistence patterns in the intended major, and freshman retention patterns at the university. The findings of this study illustrated that the co-educational LLC model created an inclusive academic and social environment that positively impacted the female participants' experiences and persistence in STEM. The findings also found the inclusion of men in the community aided in the demystification of male superiority in the sciences for the female participants. This study also highlighted the significance of social identity in the decision making process to join a science LLC.
KARÉGAR, ARMAN. "Gender differences in debt collection." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-300432.
Full textFör ett inkassoföretag är målsättningen med varje indrivningsprocess att uppnå full återbetalning av skulden så snabbt som möjligt. Syftet med denna uppsats har varit att undersöka vilken åtgärd oftast som leder till att skulder återbetalas inom 30 dagar. Då män är överrepresenterade bland gäldenärer, sett till andel av befolkningen, har ett vidare syfte varit att använda dataanalysmetoder för att undersöka om åtgärderna från inkassoföretag påverkar män och kvinnor annorlunda och hur de påverkar dem. Slutligen är syftet också att se om det finns en möjlighet att använda befintliga data tillhandahålla av inkassoföretaget Visma för att optimera inkassoprocessen så att gäldenärernas tid i den blir så kort som möjligt. Rapporten har funnit att fakturering verkar vara den mest effektiva sista åtgärden som inkassobolagen har att tillgå idag. Rapporten har funnit att åtgärderna påverkar män och kvinnor annorlunda. Vidare har det visats att det förmodligen går att skapa predikteringsmodeller för att veta vilka gäldenärer som kommer att kunna betala sin skuld. Dessa modeller bör vara uppdelade på kön då män, är mer riskbenägna. Slutligen bör maskininlärning och även andra moderna redskap, såsom Open banking användas för att optimera inkassoprocessen.
Tsakalou, Eleni. "Why are women underrepresented in engineering management? : the case of Asea Brown Boveri (ABB)." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Företagsekonomi, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-23373.
Full textNORBERG, MARIA. "Gender Equality across Global Organizations: Towards a Framework for Increasing Gender Equality." Thesis, KTH, Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.), 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-240672.
Full textHuvudsyftet med denna masteruppsats är att analysera hur globala organisationer arbetar med jämställdhet, vilken typ av utmaningar de upplever och hur de kan hanteras. Den behandlar även hur globala organisationer kan skapa en internationell jämställdhetsstrategi och hur jämställdhetsarbetet skiljer sig mellan fyra länder. Tidigare forskning har fokuserat på jämställdhet som ett fristående ämne och det finns få modeller som adresserar jämställdhetsarbete i globala organisationer och som effektivt hanterar jämställdhetens komplexitet över olika kulturer och affärsenheter. Genom att kartlägga aktuell forskning inom jämställdhet, förändringsledning och kulturhantering, föreslår denna uppsats ett ramverk för förändring som hanterar könens inherent subjektiva karaktär tillsammans med de globala organisationernas tvärkulturella komplexitet. Resultaten, analysen och diskussionen baseras på en litteraturöversikt som sammanfattar komponenterna i ramverket och intervjuer med två svenska multinationella företag, ett byggföretag och ett gruvbolag. De länder som analyseras är: Tjeckien, Sverige, Storbritannien och USA. Genom en analys utifrån ramverket indikerar resultaten ett ökande gap mellan olika affärsenheter i hela organisationen, trots en total ökning av jämställdheten inom organisationerna. Ramverket tyder på att informella system måste adresseras tydligare och att centraliserade initiativ behöver anpassas bättre utifrån geopolitiska sammanhang för att kunna förändringen ska vara relevant för de olika enheterna. Problemets karaktär tyder på att det hanteras av en formgivande typ av strategi med tonvikt på internationella nätverk som är avsedda för frågan. Likheterna mellan jämställdhetsspecifika modeller, utvalda förändringsmodeller och kulturella beskrivande modeller visar att det är möjligt att sammanfoga insikter från olika akademiska områden till att bli mer sammanhängande. Att utnyttja definitionen av kön och bekräfta den subjektiva karaktären av jämställdhet leder till strategimodeller och kulturella beskrivningar som - oberoende av jämställdhetsarbete - bekräftar och stärker de viktigaste delarna från varje modell. Forskningen visar att det finns överlappande intressen och intresseområden mellan akademin och industrin, vilket är något som kan vidareutvecklas.
Godfrey, Janett Elizabeth. "The culture of engineering education and its interaction with gender : a case study of a New Zealand University." Curtin University of Technology, Science and Mathematics Education Centre, 2003. http://espace.library.curtin.edu.au:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=14178.
Full textThe women students appeared to construct for themselves a dual identity. They selectively incorporated in this identity both stereotypically masculine and stereotypically feminine qualities, in accordance with their perceptions of simultaneously "doing woman" and "doing engineer". The theoretical significance of this study lies in its provision of an accessible framework for cultural analysis by engineering educators and equity advocates. The framework facilitates exposure of the source of observable behaviours and practices in the unconsciously held beliefs and assumptions at the core of the culture of an institution or discipline. The practical significance lies in its potential to provide a base for developing strategies for cultural change advantageous to the participation of women. The findings of this thesis strongly suggest that such strategies must focus on disrupting the current dualities in language and discourse which implicitly construct women as different, deficient and therefore disadvantaged in engineering education. In particular strategies need to expose behaviours and practices to critical reflection by staff and students, making explicit the values and assumptions which underpin them. Further, while maintaining those features which are the strength of engineering education, there is a need to also include and value ways of knowing and learning styles from outside the current disciplinary and gendered boundaries.
Starobin, Soko Suzuki. "Gender differences in college choice, aspirations, and self-concept among community college students in science, mathematics, and engineering." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2004. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5553/.
Full textGreenhalgh, Scott D. "Measuring the Differences in Spatial Ability Between a Face-to-face and a Synchronous Distance Education Undergraduate Engineering Graphics Course." DigitalCommons@USU, 2011. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/1125.
Full textAlcorn, Aaron L. "Modeling Behavior: Boyhood, Engineering, and the Model Airplane in American Culture." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1220640446.
Full textSoni, Jasminkumar B. "Determining The Effect Of Speaker's Gender And Speech Synthesis On Callsign Acquisition Test (CAT) Results." Wright State University / OhioLINK, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1240637777.
Full textThomas, Michaelyn. "Exploring the Advancement of Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Executive Management Positions in the Aerospace Industry| Strategies Identified by Women That Enable Success." Thesis, University of La Verne, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10619430.
Full textPurpose. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to identify barriers for women to advance into executive management positions in STEM professions, and to identify strategies deemed to be effective for women to advance into STEM executive management positions, by women currently in STEM executive management positions in the aerospace industry.
Conceptual Framework. The conceptual framework included 3 concepts: (a) cultural and societal factors; (b) mentorship, sponsorship, and networking; and (c) motivation and power levels. These concepts are connected to barriers women face when entering leadership and efforts to empower women entering leadership in the aerospace industry.
Methodology. This was a qualitative case study utilizing the transformative framework. The participants were 7 women in STEM executive management position in the aerospace industry. The participants responded to 8 open-ended questions designed to reveal barriers women in STEM executive management positions face and to highlight strategies deemed to be effective for women to advance into STEM executive management positions in the aerospace industry.
Findings. Through data collection and analysis, the data indicated major themes consisting of work performance, big picture, strong work ethic, underrepresentation, and trusted networks. Other themes emerged such as diversity of thought, advocacy, mentorship, credibility, no plan for executive management, and unfavorable perception.
Conclusions and Recommendations. The findings revealed that 5 major themes emerged from the data analysis pertaining to barriers women face to career advancement and effective strategies used by successful women in STEM executive management positions in the aerospace industry. It is recommended that this qualitative case study be replicated with a larger sample population. Additionally, future studies could explore other populations that would directly benefit from women in STEM executive management positions, such as men, millennials, aspiring women leaders, and other key stakeholders in the aerospace industry.
Jose, Neenu. "SPEAKER AND GENDER IDENTIFICATION USING BIOACOUSTIC DATA SETS." UKnowledge, 2018. https://uknowledge.uky.edu/ece_etds/120.
Full textMalmqvist, Amanda. "Glimpsing into the Gender Gap: : Perceptions of gender inequality among women in the tech startup industry." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM), 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-264048.
Full textDet finns ett stort könsgap i tech startup-industrin. 1% av CTOs på företag backade av riskkapital i Europa är kvinnor och endast 1% av riskkapitalet i Sverige ges till helt kvinnliga grundarteam. Författaren anser att jämställdheten bör förbättras dels på grund av den grundläggande rättigheten att ha lika möjligheter, dels för att det kan gynna industrin. Forskning tyder på att jämställdhet till exempel kan leda till ökad lönsamhet. Denna avhandling är en kvalitativ studie som syftar till att förstå effekterna av industrins könsdiskrepans genom att undersöka hur kvinnor i branschen upplever ojämställdhet. Studien ämnar besvara till vilken utsträckning jämställdhet ses som ett problem, vilka hinder som kvinnliga teknikföretagare står inför och presenterar några förklaringar för könsskillnaden. Grunden för resultaten och diskussionen är en litteraturstudie om entreprenörskap och kön samt halvstrukturerade kvalitativa intervjuer. Intervjuerna genomfördes med kvinnor som arbetat i tech startup-industrin i Stockholm. Sammanlagt tolv respondenter med olika yrken och grader av tekniska färdigheter intervjuades. De arbetade eller hade arbetat som grundare, investerare eller på inkubatorer. I analysen identifierades två olika synsätt på problemets omfattning. Vissa kvinnor upplevde könsskillnaden som huvudsakligen oproblematisk och deras kön som fördelaktigt men likväl obetydligt. Dessa respondenter har benämnts den positiva könsneutrala gruppen (PGN). Att vara en minoritet gör att man sticker ut, vilket kan vara fördelaktigt. Den andra gruppen av svarande hävdade att denna synlighet kan vara både fördelaktig och tröttsam. Denna grupp har benämnts den strukturerkännande gruppen (SA). De uttryckte att det finns ojämställdhet utöver könsgapet. De uppgav att det finns betydande hinder för kvinnliga entreprenörer och att de ville minska könens ojämlikhet. Båda grupperna gav uttryck för att det finns vissa hinder för kvinnor, även om PGN-gruppen tenderade att se hindren i relation till andra kvinnor medan SA-gruppen nämnde samhälleliga strukturer. Några uttryckte att kvinnor har interna hinder som brist på självförtroende och ovillighet att ta risk. Några strukturella hinder som uttrycktes var den manliga entreprenörsnormen och den manliga dominansen i branschen, inklusive en "grabbig” kultur och homosocialitet. De två distinkta föreställningarna om jämställdhet mellan könen kan ses som strategier för att lyckas i en manligt dominerad miljö, vilket kan kopplas till att det finns en stark manlig norm i branschen. Andra hinder som lyftes var härskartekniker, manligt entreprenörsspråk och brist på förebilder. Slutligen visar en jämförelse av resultaten med tidigare forskning att respondenterna har en hög könsmedvetenhetsnivå, i synnerhet SA-gruppen. Könsmedvetenhet kan leda till förändring. Således finns det förhoppningsvis en positiv utveckling av könsmedvetenhet inom branschen, som denna avhandling hoppas bidra till.
Joukar, Amin. "Gender Specific Sacroiliac Joint Biomechanics: A Finite Element Study." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1503595542705189.
Full textCarr, Bruce Henry Ph D. "Examining the Relationship of Ethnicity, Gender and Social Cognitive Factors with the Academic Achievement of First-year Engineering Students." University of Dayton / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1343941032.
Full textMcGee, Marquis Cornelius. "From Roots to Star Trek| A Case Study on Successful Persistence of African American Male Engineering Majors." Thesis, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10837215.
Full textThe United States is competing on a global level for jobs in the STEM fields but retention and graduation rates in the engineering disciplines are lower than desired. African American males make up 5 % of the population of American colleges and universities (Strayhorn, 2010) and many of those pursuing an engineering degree often are not academically prepared for a career in engineering. There are African American males who have successfully persisted in engineering; however, limited research is provided about the success of these African American males and their experiences in engineering programs. The purpose of this study was to understand factors that impact successful persistence of African American male engineering majors at a predominantly White institution. Critical Race Theory was used as a framework to gain a broader scope of the underlying themes interwoven into the fabric of American society and a better understanding of the perceptions about African American male engineering majors. A qualitative case study was conducted to understand real-world phenomena through the experiences of successful African American male engineering majors. Using constant comparative analysis technique, two major themes were identified: Overcoming challenges and social identity. Early academic experiences, developing a positive identity, and a connection to others experiencing similar challenges were found to contribute to successful persistence.
Erokyar, Hasan. "Age and Gender Recognition for Speech Applications based on Support Vector Machines." Scholar Commons, 2014. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/5356.
Full textKeen, Julia. "Retention of women architectural engineers in industry." Diss., Manhattan, Kan. : Kansas State University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/3748.
Full textScales, Alice Young. "The Effect of Learning Style, Major, and Gender on Learning Computer-aided Drawing in an Introductory Engineering/Technical Graphics Course." NCSU, 2000. http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-20000321-151615.
Full textSCALES, ALICE YOUNG. The Effect of Learning Style, Major, and Gender on Learning Computer-aided Drawing in an Introductory Engineering/Technical Graphics Course. (Under the direction of Dewey A. Adams and Barbara M. Kirby)This correlational descriptive study examined factors that might affect students? achievement in learning computer-aided drawing and engineering/technical graphics concepts in introductory classes at North Carolina State University. The study involved 38 subjects enrolled in introductory classes that combined the teaching of computer-aided drawing and technical graphics. The three dependent variables used in the study were CAD project grade, CAD posttest score, and final course grade. The seven independent variables examined were gender, learning style, major, student classification, final exam grade, final exam with the posttest score removed, and pretest score. Subjects' learning styles were established by the Group Embedded Figures Test, which measures field-dependence and field-independence. Kendall?s Tau B correlations and multiple linear regression models were used in the analysis of the data. The alpha used for statistical significance was .05.Analysis of the data revealed that the research subjects were primarily field dependent, and exactly half of them had prior drafting experience. Subjects in the study represented 19 different majors. Eighteen students were from engineering programs and 20 from non-engineering programs. Females in the sample reported a lower level of computer experience and less prior drafting experience than males. For the total sample, statistically significant correlations were found between the project grade and the final grade with the project score removed, learning style and the final exam grade with the project score removed, computer experience and gender, and the final exam grade and gender. Correlations were found between gender and the final exam grade with the posttest score removed and between learning style and the final exam with the posttest score included. For females, a statistically significant relationship was found between prior drafting experience and the project grade; this was the strongest correlation found in the study. For males, statistically significant relationships were found between learning style and final exam grade, learning style and the final exam grade with the posttest removed, the project grade and the final grade with the project score removed, the project grade and the pretest score, and the pretest and posttest score.Three multiple linear regression models were created as part of the study, two as predictors of computer-aided drawing achievement and one as a predictor of achievement in learning the course content. Model 1 used the final project grade as its dependent variable to measure CAD achievement. The independent variables used in this model were gender, the pretest score, and major. The model?s R square was 0.31 (p = 0.005). Model 2, which used the posttest score as its dependent variable, was the second measure of CAD achievement. The independent variables used in this model were the pretest score, the Group Embedded Figures Test score, and the final exam grade with the posttest score removed. Its R square was 0.19 (p = 0.056). Model 3 used the final course grade as its dependent variable to measure achievement in learning the course content. The independent variables included in this model were gender, the Group Embedded Figures Test scores, and student classification. The R square for this model was 0.21 (p = 0.043).
Powell, Abigail Social Policy Research Centre Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences UNSW. "The (Un) Balancing Act: The impact of culture on women engineering students' gendered and professional identities." Awarded by:Loughborough University, 2009. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/40097.
Full textMortazavi, Seyedeh Atefeh. "Women Daily Living Room : Feminist Urban Planning toward Gender-Equality in Public Spaces; Case Study of Sätra, Stockholm, Sweden." Thesis, KTH, Samhällsplanering och miljö, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-241107.
Full textHaning, Samantha L. "Exoskeletons and Women: A Laboratory Study of Usability of Passive Occupational Exoskeletons for Women." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1574684762383073.
Full textTSIOUGKOU, DESPOINA. "Gender Diversity in the Workforce and New Firms'Capacity to Innovate Insights into Tech start-up teams." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-232489.
Full textLavorata, PhD Dr Reagan Lorraine. "Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM) Classes and Females' Career Choices." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3353.
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