Abstract:

This paper presents detailed statistics on female participation in Thermal Engineering courses, noting that women constitute only 15-20% of the total enrolment. Despite this underrepresentation, the data reveals an encouraging trend: the proportion of female students who pass the subject is consistently equal to or higher than their overall representation in the student body. This is a significant finding, especially when considering the pass rates in relation to the total number of students taking the final exam. While women make up 17% of the examinees, they account for about 10% of the pass rates, in contrast to men's 46%.

A highlight of the study is the average pass rate of enrolled female students, which stands at 61%, surpassing that of their male counterparts by 1% over the same period. This statistic is particularly noteworthy, given the overall decline in pass rates for both genders during the academic years impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, more significant in case of female, indicating that external factors have influenced academic performance.

Keywords:

Thermal Engineering, gender perspective, academic performance.