engineering girls rock!
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Engineering Girls RockWHY YOU SHOULD CONSIDER AN ENGINEERING MAJOR
Presented by Laura Chen, Sr. Software Engineer at ARRIS
What’s the engineer stereotype?
Breaking Stereotypes
Me with my husband Jim and son Harrison
Breaking Stereotypes
Lady Ada Lovelace, “first computer programmer”
Breaking Stereotypes
Sheryl Sandberg,Facebook’s Chief Operating Officer
Breaking Stereotypes
Marissa Mayer, Yahoo’s CEO
Your world is built by engineers!
What do I want to try?
Computer Science – write code to get Instagram working on an iPad mini
Electrical Engineering - design the teeny tiny itsy bitsy iPhone chip
Mechanical Engineering – build a luxury carCivil/Environmental/Architectural
Engineering – work on Chicago’s next tallest skyscraper
Aerospace Engineering – make a spaceship
Chemical & Petroleum Engineering – better fuel for cars
Bioengineering – design artificial limbs for amputees
Industrial Engineering – oversee manufacturing of designer kitchen appliances
What do I want to try?
If you like these…
MATH MUSIC
PUZZLESForeign Language…you are a great fit for engineering!
What can I try in high school?
Check out Kaneland’s Vocational courses Web developmentProgramming I & IIExplorations of TechnologyCAD I & II
Additional Resources
You can email me at [email protected]
http://www.engineergirl.org/http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org
/Your Kaneland college counselor