Women in Engineering

Abstract

There has been a major effort in the past few years to provide more emphasis on STEM related careers, especially in terms of women entering STEM fields. It has been gratifying to see positive results from educational efforts to open opportunities for women, with many more young women entering the classes previously believed to be reserved for men. The numbers are still small in contrast to men in engineering classes. This paper will examine some of the efforts being made in industry and education to achieve a greater number of women in engineering for a lifetime career and discuss some women who have been instrumental in getting more women into engineering careers.