All over the world, women are achieving remarkable success in the engineering field. Here, we celebrate their stories and share the passion these women show for the profession.
Many significant projects across the globe have come to fruition thanks to the work of women. These women prove that engineering is a profession suited to all people – and that all it takes to achieve success is hard work and a genuine love of the job.
Karen was awarded the outstanding accolade of 'Professional Engineer of the Year' in the 2010 Excellence Awards - she was up against 5 male finalists. Karen is a Professor of Biomedical engineering at Flinders University, she is highly regarded for her innovative approach to collaboration and clear and systematic problem solving.
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Year of Humanitarian Engineering culminates with an “inspirational” conference
The recent Year of Humanitarian Engineering Conference, held in Melbourne from 30 November to 2 December, was a great success. The conference was the culmination of a year-long calendar focused on the theme of educating, activating and celebrating the work of humanitarian engineers around the globe.
Phnom Penh – Live & Learn Environmental Education announced today that it will receive funding through Grand Challenges Explorations, an initiative created by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that enables researchers worldwide to test unorthodox ideas that address persistent health and development challenges.
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"Our vision is that engineering becomes an inclusion profession, which values, supports and celebrates the contributions of women in the engineering team"
Women in Engineering (WiE) are a special interest group of Engineers Australia who are working to attract, retain, support and celebrate the achievements of female members within the profession. The group is also involved in a range of events conducted across the country.
If you are interested in joining a Women in Engineering Committee, or for more information, please contact wie@engineersaustralia.org.au
News and information on WiE events can be found at:
http://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/ieaust/index.cfm?EF32CF97-C139-C31B-CD7C-CBAFD12A7D3B
To find out about the current members on the National Committee visit:
http://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/ieaust/index.cfm?B65EE8F8-C006-ADB6-FB3F-2415C3D19BA3#roles
To view the group’s past activity reports visit:
http://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/ieaust/index.cfm?B65EE8F8-C006-ADB6-FB3F-2415C3D19BA3#roles