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Public Attitudes to Engineering and Engineers

This report presents the findings of research commissioned by the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) and the Engineering and Technology Board (ETB) into public attitudes to engineering and engineers.

Launched on the 17th September 2007, the report was prepared by BMRB Stakeholder and BMRB Social Research.

Research Objectives

Overall the research aimed to:

  • Determine public attitudes to engineering and engineers
  • Ascertain public perceptions of engineering and engineers
  • Explore, in depth, the reasons for public attitudes to and perceptions of, engineering and engineers
  • Explore public perceptions on how engineering impacts and contributes to society, before and after exposure to the topic
  • Explore public priorities in relation to teh issues, topics and challenges that engineering should eb focusing on

A copy of the press release can be downloaded here.

If you have any comments on the report, please contact Clare Cox at the ETB at ccox@etechb.co.uk.

Downloads:
Public Attitudes report