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Pride and prejudice

Electronic engineering times, 2000-10, p.50

Copyright Miller Freeman plc Oct 2, 2000 ;ISSN: 0142-3118

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  • Title:
    Pride and prejudice
  • Subjects: Asian people ; Core curriculum ; Engineering ; Inner city ; Institutionalization ; Minority & ethnic groups ; Race relations ; Racism ; Rasekoala, Elizabeth ; Schools ; Science education ; Stereotypes ; Students
  • Is Part Of: Electronic engineering times, 2000-10, p.50
  • Description: In 1999, in physics, out of 2612 accepted applicants, 167 were of Asian origin and 10 of black origin. The number of Asians accepted on computer science courses amounted to 3978 while the number of blacks was 884, out of 17313. Software engineering courses saw 760 Asians and 191 blacks, out of 2852. Electronic engineering degrees saw 357 Asians accepted and 141 blacks out of 2904. How do electronics engineers and IT specialists from the ethnic minorities fare in the workplace? A survey by the Institution of Professionals, Managers and Specialists (IPMS) showed that, although black and Asian engineers were highly qualified, they did not feel valued or supported at work. It was apparent that although many engineers across all ethnic groups were concerned about heavy workloads and lack of support for training, there were also specific ethnicity concerns, particularly in relation to the way the appraisal system worked. Valerie Ellis, assistant general secretary of IPMS, says that careers advisers must shoulder much of the blame for the lack of opportunity for blacks and Asians: "They tend to think along prescribed routes that are years out of date. They are unaware of the wider inequality issues that prevent blacks and Asians from progressing in the workplace, particularly in the technical field.
  • Publisher: London: AspenCore
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 0142-3118
  • Source: Alma/SFX Local Collection
    ProQuest Central
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