Engineering Education and Pathways for Indigenous Women: Survey for Indigenous Women

About this survey

Indigenous women are invited to participate in this survey about engineering education and employment for Indigenous women.

The project aims to explore and develop engineering study and career pathways for Indigenous women in remote, regional and urban communities in Northern Australia. It will explore issues related to existing study pathways in engineering for Indigenous students in general, opportunities for Indigenous women to study engineering at Charles Darwin University (CDU) and other Australian universities, mentoring and monitoring plan for Indigenous engineering students, as well as career opportunities for Indigenous engineering graduate. It will also include identification of potential engineering industry providers to partner with CDU to develop learning and teaching pathways for Indigenous women learners.

This research project is conducted by CDU researchers and supported by the College of Indigenous Futures, Arts and Society (CIFAS), the Northern Institute (NI) and CDU College of Engineering, Information Technology and Environment (CEITE).

Please spare a few minutes to complete our survey. This is an anonymous survey; no personal data will be collected. Your response will form part of a final project report.

The survey should take no more than 5 minutes (on average) to complete. By continuing with and completing this survey you acknowledge your consent for your response to be collected.

Thank you for your valuable input.

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* 1. Are you a female Indigenous person and 18 years-old or older?

Yes

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* 2. What do you know about the work of engineering and what sort of engineering might you be interested in? (Choose more than one option if relevant)

Building and Construction

Road works and Transportation

Mining

Power and Water

Software engineering and technology

Drone design and operation

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Where are you interested in studying engineering?

at Charles Darwin University (CDU)

Elsewhere (please state)

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* 4. Have you worked in the engineering industry?

Yes

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* 5. What are the benefits of working in the engineering industry?

Good salary

Good benefits (Superannuation and others)

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What are the benefits of obtaining an engineering degree?

Increased salary level

Increased benefits (Superannuation and others)

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What would it take for you to be confident that you could successfully study engineering? (Choose more than one option if relevant)

Increased pathway options

Financial supports during study

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Do you know anyone (family, relatives, Indigenous person, Indigenous women) that was or currently studying engineering?

Yes

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* 9. Do you know anyone (family, relatives, Indigenous persons, Indigenous women) that was or currently working in engineering industry?

Yes

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* 10. Are you aware of the tertiary education financial support such as scholarship and educational stipends from the government and the industry that are available for Indigenous people?

Yes