Abstract:

In this paper, authors introduce an ongoing Educational Innovation Project (EIP) that is being carried out at the Faculty of Engineering of Vitoria-Gasteiz (Basque Country University, UPV/EHU, Spain). The aim of this project is to introduce gender perspective in several core subjects in the 3rd course of The Degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of Vitoria-Gasteiz.

For that purpose, subject competences, both generic and transversal, are classified according to their ‘care’ or ‘provision’ nature. The concepts of ‘care’ and ‘provision’ have been originally developed to analyze, from a feminist point of view, domestic production and the sexual division of labor, which constitute a very important aspect in the field of gender studies. These concepts will be taken as a basis to analyze and classify the transversal competences and the teaching-learning methodology.

Besides, gender equality diagnosis in The Degree in Mechanical Engineering is analysed. To this end, a report will be prepared based on objective data (number of students, number of professors, academic results of students, employment status of professors), and on the other hand based on observations / surveys conducted during the teaching of the subjects involved in this project.

Finally, once the competences are analysed, and the diagnosis of gender equality is performed, content and teaching methodology in the subjects involved in this project is updated.

Keywords:

Gender perspective, Competences, Mechanical Engineering.