wie got news…

Please visit our website at wwwieeeorgwomen

Newsletter Publication

September 2009

Welcome to the WIE

IEEE Women in Engineering

WIE MISSION Inspire engage encourage and empower IEEE women worldwide

WIE VISION A vibrant community of IEEE women and men innovating the world of tomorrow

WiE Got Newshellip Excerpts from various IEEE Sources for news

information and current events

The Latest Issue of WIE Magazine is available mailed with the August issue of IEEE Spectrum Magazine

Nuclear Science Symposium 25ndash31 October 2009

The Nuclear Science

Symposium (NSS) offers

an outstanding

opportunity for scientists

and engineers interested

or actively working in the

fields of nuclear science

radiation

instrumentation software and their applications

to meet and discuss with colleagues from around

the world The program emphasizes the latest developments in technology and instrumentation and their implementation in experiments for space accelerators other radiation environments and homeland security

Topical Workshops cover areas of specific interest Within the framework of an educational scientific program Short Courses are organized focusing on topics of interest for the scientific community For more information please visit httpwwwnss-micorg2009NSSMainasp

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Special Women in Engineering (WIE) Session

Fostering better use of the talent pool of women in

science amp engineering

The Special WIE Session during NSSMIC in Orlando will be held on Wednesday October 28 2009 from 2-5 PM The information about our WIE Session is available at httpwwwnss-micorg2009NSSMainasp under Special Focus Workshops

Barbara Obryk (barbaraobrykifjedupl) Sara A

Pozzi (pozzisaumichedu) Co-Chairs The time has come for an effective action to bridge the gender gap in science and engineering (SampE) Thus we are pleased to welcome you to the Woman in Engineering (WIE) Session a special session that is meant to provide an opportunity for participants to exchange ideas and information on topics related to the Session theme The most important issues of this Session are

how to prepare high school girls to make an unprejudiced choice regarding their study and careers in SampE and give them good background for that

how to seal the academic pipeline of women in order to minimize the ldquopipe leakagerdquo phenomena

how to overcome barriers for the advancement of women already working in SampE and how to combine a career with family life

During the WIE Session we will present encouraging examples of successful women in the various fields represented at the IEEE Conference as they are role models for generations to come There will be keynote presentations followed by a panel discussion on the Session issues which are of importance not only to the society of women in SampE but to the general public as well Some great contributions of women to science in the last century will also be presented We hope that the WIE Session will help foster efforts to counter a worrisome trend that has been recently noticed in European countries the more developed the country is and the richer the society is the fewer women are in SampE there We cannot afford to lose women‟s talents in SampE We encourage all members of the IEEE NSS amp MIC community to attend

First Bell

Todays engineering and technology news prepared exclusively for the engineering

and technology education community

In affiliation with

Customized Briefing for Dr Douglas Gorham August 7 2009

Leading the News

Study Finds Men Women Drop Out Of

Engineering At Equivalent Rates The AP (86) reported A new study upends a popular belief that women drop out of engineering programs at a higher rate than male students According to Matthew Ohland an associate professor in Purdue Universitys School of Engineering Education the research found the myths arent true Engineering programs retain as many students as other programs and women are just as likely to stick around in engineering as men The research was based largely on a database that includes information on 70000 engineering students

Few Decide To Enter Engineering After

Reaching College Level Data Indicate Ars Technica (86 Ford) reported that although the retention rate varied among years and institutions over the eight semesters covered the analysis found that women and men left engineering at the same (relative) rate even though the percentage of women is so much lower in engineering fields The one finding [that] did separate engineering from other major fields of study was apparent in the percentage of graduates who had started college in their eventual major The study found that a full 93 percent of engineers began their academic career in engineering The data also indicated that next to no one decides to become [an] engineer once they reach the collegiate level indicating that the low numbers of entry-level engineers is not one of retention but one of recruitment

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Quote for the Month

__________________________________________________________

ldquoScientists investigate that which already is

Engineers create that which has never

beenrdquo

~ Albert Einstein

Introducing the Recruiting Women Technoblog The Recruiting Women Technoblog provides a more casual and interactive venue to present and discuss recruitment and retention strategies so please speak up We hope to encourage a lively discussion with our readers in our comments section Donna will be posting on a twice weekly basis so make sure to subscribe to our RSS feed for the blog Check out the new Recruiting Women Technoblog

Thirteen Groups Receive $24 Million in Grants to Help Girls in Math and Science

On June 23 2009 US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced the awarding of $24 million in grants to 13 groups for projects that help high school girls in math and science The date marked the 37th anniversary of the passage of Title IX which barred any educational institution receiving federal funding from limiting anyones participation in education due to their gender The grants were given out by the Womens Educational Equity Act Program The 13 awardees were chosen from a group of 63 eligible applicants Applicants received extra points if their program targeted at-risk students and helped them meet state academic standards and graduate Read the Department of Education press release Read abstracts on the grantees

AREE On-line Publication Now Available Announcing

that the SpringSummer 2009 issue of the Annals of

Research on Engineering Education (AREE) (Volume 4

Number 3) is now available at wwwAREEonlineorg Your participation is invited in the ongoing dialogue on the process of conducting engineering education research by posting comments on the structured summaries and reflective essays With the publication of this issue AREE is entering an indeterminate hiatus While there is general agreement on the value of the venture finding a sustainable economic

model has been difficult Nonetheless AREE continues to explore options for maintaining this channel to facilitate the strengthening of the engineering education reearch community and for aid in the translation of research into improved practice AREE is a project established under the Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education (CAEEE) the first operating center of the National Academy of Engineering For more information visit httpwwwnaeeduCASEE

The Infinite Possibilities Conference taking place March 19-20 2010 aims to promote educate encourage and support minority women interested in mathematics and statistics Highlights of conference activities include Professional development workshop series panel discussions on graduate studies in mathematics research talks given by professionals student poster sessions special activities for high school students roundtable discussions on experiences with mathematics African-American HispanicLatina and American Indian women have been historically underrepresented in mathematics In 2002 less than 1 of the doctoral degrees in the mathematical sciences were awarded to American women from underrepresented minority groups This conference supports the idea that in order to increase and support diversity in the mathematics community a paradigm shift needs to occur in the way we think about the image of a mathematician and about the role a mathematician plays in society The conference will be hosted by Building Diversity in Science The Institute for Pure amp Applied Mathematics and the University of California Los Angeles Learn more about the Infinite Possibilities Conference

IRCSET Call for Postdoctoral Fellowships Since 2002

the Irish Research Council for Science Engineering

and Technology (IRCSET) has run an annual Call for

Postdoctoral Fellowships awarding approximately 50

fellowships a year to talented early-stage researchers

from all over the world The next Call is due to open in early October 2009 and is keen to attract applications from talented women scientists Although the relative success rates of female applicants (number of awards vs number of applications) is generally equal to that of male applicants the overall application rates from females are generally

SEPTEMBER 2009


lower (2008 call 35 female applicants) This is particularly true for subject disciplines such as Computer Science Engineering Mathematics Physics and Chemistry while application levels are roughly equal from both genders in the Biological and Environmental Sciences For more information visit (httpwwwircsetietabid64defaultaspx)

TryEngineeringorg Profiles

Practicing Engineers

TryEngineeringorg is a resource for

students (ages 8-18) their parents

their teachers and their school

counselors This is a portal about

engineering and engineering

careers and it is hoped that it will help young people

understand better what engineering means and how

an engineering career can be made part of their future This portal is brought to you by engineers and educators and is a collaboration of engineering associations industry and teachercounselor organizations We all believe that engineering is an exciting and rewarding profession and invite you to share in our enthusiasm about this rich and influential discipline The website for TryEngineeringorg also offers a means to find out what it takes to be a successful engineering student and professional engineer through ldquoExplore Engineering Life of an Engineerrdquo which offers a series of profiles of practicing engineers to help people understand the challenges and rewards they might

face in becoming any engineer Visit

wwwtryengineeringorg to learn more To receive the

newsletter please visit httpwwwtryengineeringorgaboutphppage=mailing

Applications Open for Systers Pass-It-On Awards

Applications for the spring 2009 Anita Borg Systers

Pass-It-On (PIO) award cycle opened on June 20 and

close on November 4 2009 PIO applications are open

to women in any country who are over 18 years

old and in or aspiring to be in the field of computing Applications are encouraged for both individual needs such as education job transfers and other life transitions and group projects designed to train mentor or inspire girls and women interested in computing technology On the PIO web page httpwwwanitaborgorginitiativessysterspass-it-on-grants-program youll find complete information including application guidelines and a poster you can use to help spread the word

WEPAN Knowledge Center The center is a great new resource for people looking for information about women in

engineering The WEPAN Knowledge Center

(WKC) provides a publicly accessible tool for accessing information related to women in engineering and a professional networking platform for registered users WEPANs Knowledge Center offers in one place

Access to cataloged and fully cited information

resources including research reports data and statistics agenda papers bibliographies best practices key programs and more

Direct access to resources housed in the Knowledge Center

Links to resources housed on other sites

Advanced search capabilities

Easy uploading procedures for additional resources you contribute

An online Professional Community for networking collaborating identifying subject matter experts and sharing information

Build and maintain your own profile

Join or establish professional interest groups

Monitor and post calendar events

Communicate via blogs discussion boards online chat or e-mail messages

Special online events

Panel discussions and interviews with subject matter experts

Webcasts and Webinars

The WEPAN Knowledge Center is a publicly accessible website Access to the professional community is available for registered users (no fee required) Development of the WEPAN Knowledge Center was funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation (National Science Foundation Engineering Education and Centers Grant 0648210) and support from corporate sponsors Visit WEPANs new online knowledge center

SEPTEMBER 2009


WIE Vests amp Totes for Sale WIE-GOLD in New Hampshire is happy to announce the sale of vests and totes for sale Tote bags are made of heavy duty canvas and make great work or grocery bags They are available for $10 each plus shipping Vests are available in either purple or white with appropriate color WIE logo on the front and IEEE logo on the back They are available in sizes small to extra large The vests are $45 plus shipping Shipping costs are waived if you arrange for pick up or shipping Vest and totes will also be available at the Region 1 WIE Professional Development Seminar (PDS) Sept 25-27 2009 If interested please contact jenniferschellybaesystemscom

IEEEXtreme 24 Hour Programming Challenge

Challenge Overview IEEEXtreme 2009 planning is

underway Mark your calendars for 24 October 2009 IEEEXtreme is an IEEE MGA Student Activities Committee program creating a worldwide 24 hour programming contest for IEEE Student Branches IEEEXtreme is a global challenge in which teams of student members supported by an IEEE Student Branch advised and proctored by an IEEE Member compete in a 24-hour time span against each other to solve a set of programming problems

- Provide Student Branches with a new and interesting activity - Increase the number of activities with a focus on the computer programming and information technology fields with fans in IEEE - Promote the challenge at your Student Branch by using this ad (PDF 275 MB) - Challenge date is 24 October 2009 - For reference world times are listed here - Check back in August for registration information - Visit the FAQs page for general questions

General Organization The challenge starts at 0001GMT on Friday 24 October 2009 and finishes at 0001 GMT on

Sunday Teams will include up to 3 IEEE student members (Student members (SM) or Graduate Student members (GSM) Must be IEEE members to participate on the team Students Branches can form multiple teams Student Branches will host the event for their local team with easy access to university facilities branch promotion and awareness building on campus Each of the places where the competition is hosted (ranging from Student Branch

SEPTEMBER 2009


offices to college labs) is called a Venue Each Venue should be equipped with at least one computer and some kind of connection to the Internet For more information visit ieeextremeieeeorg

Introducing - IEEE Online Professional Development

The IEEE Online Professional Development web site

has been developed to serve as a central point to

identify opportunities offered by IEEE Organizational

Units Available for review are many different types of offerings including webinars multimedia tutorials and podcasts Also available are online opportunities that cover technical topics as well as management and career planning activities Suggestions for additions to the professional development activities included on this site are invited For more information please visit httpwwwieeeorgwebeducationprodevindexhtml

NASA Postdoctoral Research Position at the University

of Maine Electrical and Computer Engineering

Department at the University of Maine (UMaine) invites

qualified applicants with a PhD in Electrical and

Computer Engineering to apply for this cutting edge

research position funded by the National Aeronautics

and Space Administration (NASA) Applicants with a background in one or more of the following areas are strongly encouraged to apply Wireless communications systems and devices Coding theory and practice Stochastic signal processing and System integration and implementation This is an excellent opportunity to interact with researchers at UMaine two NASA field centers and space industry partners to develop the next generation wireless sensor networks for manned space explorations The successful applicant will get the opportunity to work with PhD and Master‟s students to develop necessary leadership and supervisory skills in research and project management This is a two year position (Aug 2009-11) with a competitive salary and an attractive benefits package Interested applicants should submit their resume in PDF format including names and e-mail addresses of three references to Dr Ali Abedi at abedieecemaineedu Review of applications will begin immediately therefore early submissions are encouraged The University of Maine is an EOAA Employer Minorities and Women are strongly encouraged to apply

Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics

(STEM) Workshop scheduled for October 19-20 2009

The University of Washingtons ADVANCE Center for

Institutional Change received an award this year from

the National Science Foundation ADVANCE Program to

hold professional development workshops for PhD-

level women in industry research labs consulting or

national labs who are interested in transitioning to

academic careers in STEM

The first workshop will be held October 19 and 20 2009

This workshop will be very helpful to women interested in

making the transition to academia The workshop speakers

will primarily be successful women faculty members who

began their post-PhD careers in industry research labs

consulting or national labs The attendees speakers and

workshop organizers will form a community who can

support each other during the job application period the

interview process the startup negotiations and the first

years in academia The workshops will be limited to 30

participants If you are interested in attending this workshop

please visit

httpengrwashingtoneduonrampmail-listhtm and fill out

the mailing list request form You will be contacted at a later

date about a simple application process Submitted by

Eve Riskin riskinuwashingtonedu

IEEE Judith A Resnik Award Nomination Deadline -

January 31st The IEEE Judith A Resnik Award was

established by the IEEE Board of Directors in 1986 to

recognize outstanding contributions to space

engineering within the fields of interest of the IEEE

This award is presented to an individual or team with

preference given to an individual The Award is named in honor of IEEE Member Judith Resnik who was a Mission Specialist on the NASA Space Shuttle Challenger which exploded on 28 January 1986 Dr Resnik was a biomedical engineer and staff Fellow with the National Institute of Health when she was selected by NASA in 1978 to join the Space Program She first flew as a NASA Mission Specialist on the maiden voyage of the orbiter Discovery which during 96 orbits of the earth deployed three satellites and removed hazardous ice particles from the orbiter using the Remote Manipulator System a Shuttle 50-foot robot arm for which Dr Resnik developed operational Procedures and Software Among other NASA projects Dr Resnik developed deployment procedures for a Tethered Satellite System Recipient selection is administered by the Technical Field Awards Council of the IEEE Awards Board In the evaluation process the following criteria are considered developments inventions systems or methods of significance in the field of space engineering for which candidate deserves principal credit together with the approximate year in which these were accomplished and the quality of the nomination The award consists of a bronze medal certificate and honorarium For more information please visit httpwwwieeecssorgawardsresnikhtml This year‟s IEEE Judith A Resnik Award recipient is Surendra Pal (F‟IEEE) - Outstanding ScientistProgram Director Satellite Navigation Program Dy Director Digital amp Communication Area ISRO Satellite Centre Bangalore India

SEPTEMBER 2009


WIE ldquoLoverdquo Engineering Do ldquoYourdquo Love Engineering Too Do Tellhellip

Do you go to work everyday and do what you love Do you love what you do Do tell WIE want to hear about it WIE are excited about Engineering and the many women that are a part of WIE Women who go to work everyday and do what they love and love what they do You are the essence of the WIE the heart and soul of what makes the purpose and mission of the WIE a reality WIE delight in your success and your zest and passion for Engineering And we want to hear your personal stories so that they might be a means to guide mentor and encourage other women in engineering In today‟s world communication is at its peak and so are technological advancements But behind all of this and the key to making this a reality are ldquopeoplerdquo and they have a story to tellhellip WIE want to hear about it WIE would like to profile your accomplishments in the monthly publication of the WIE Newsletter WIE know that we have members out there who are doing a great job in the many fields and faceted disciplines of Engineering and we want to recognize you within the WIE Community If you or someone you know would like to share their story WIE would be delighted to hear from you Please provide the person‟s name job title employment information a picture a summary of what the person does and what the person likes about Engineering to be included in the monthly newsletter WIE would like to profile members working in all facets of engineering ranging from doctors scientists educators engineers analysts technicians support functions etc WIE will profile one to two individuals monthly Send all correspondences to Keyana Tennant at keyanatennantieeeorg or Paulette January at paulettejanuarydrs-c3com

WIE Around The World

News from IEEE WIE Section

Affinity Groups

WIE Visit to Mariam Bint Sultan High School in AlAin India

Edited by Afra Rashed Al Dhaheri On March 9 2009 four students from the IEEE WIE Student Branch at UAE University (UAEU) along with their branch counselor Dr Hend Alqamzi visited Mariam Bint Sultan High School at Alain City The purpose of the visit was to encourage the young girls to specialize in Engineering Dr Hend started her presentation by explaining the major fields of Engineering and the Engineering programs at the UAE University in general She elaborated on the field of Electrical Engineering and the job opportunities that are available for Electrical Engineers The publicity officer Moza AlMahrezi then shared her experience as an Electrical Engineering student with the

SEPTEMBER 2009


audience Also Mariam AlShamisi introduced the IEEE WIE group and presented the benefits of being an IEEE member Finally the IEEE WIE group asked questions about the talk and gave gifts to the girls who answered them The visit was organized by Moza Khalfan Al-Mahrezi (publicity officer) Baina Mohd AL-Ameri Mariam Humaid Al-Shamisi and Afra Rashed AL-Dhaheri Tawam Hospital Visit On February 25 2009 six members from the IEEE WIE UAEU Student Branch visited the Pediatric HematologyOncology Unit at Tawam Hospital The team arrived and met Sumaya Al Raeesi who introduced the group to children suffering from blood diseases and cancer In the unit there were 18 children aged from approximately six months to about 6 years old The IEEE WIE members talked to the children played drew some sketches and distributed gifts to some of the children The team also talked to the parents of the children encouraging them to be patient and expressed wishes for their children to get well soon The visit was conducted by IEEE members Moza Khalfan Al-Mahrezi (publicity officer) Baina Mohd AL-Ameri Mariam Humaid Al-Shamisi Afra Rashed AL-Dhaheri Asma Musabeh Al-Seyab and Reham AL-Masri The visit was supervised by Dr Hend Alqamzi the IEEE WIE counselor of the student branch of UAE University Report written by Reham AL-Masri

IEEE Activity Workshop in Microcontrollers

Edited by Baina Mohd AL-Ameri Dr Qurban Ali assistant professor of the Electrical Engineering Department of UAEU presented a workshop on Microcontrollers This workshop was organized by eight members from the UAEU IEEE Student Branch The workshop started with a small movie provided by Dr Aurban Ali Following the movie Dr Ali started the workshop He told the students about microcontrollers a special purpose computer on-a-chip usually embedded with an electronic device such as a cell phone He went on to explain how microcontroller chips are made He also showed some

applications and projects that used microcontrollers There were around 50 female students that attended the workshop The organizing committee consisted of Moza Khalfan Al-Mahrezi (publicity officer) Baina Mohd AL-Ameri Mariam Humaid Al-Shamisi Afra Rashed AL-Dhaheri Asma Musabeh Al-Seyabi Noura Musabeh Al-Seyabi Reham AL-Masri and Abeer Allan Several workshops and special events were held or participated in as part of WIE Activities in 2009 and are identified as follows

Workshop ldquoYear 2109 - Welcome to the Age of

ROBOTS - The Next Revolutionrdquo This workshop was held on March 24 2009 at UAEU-Maqam Campus The speaker for the event was Jamil Ahmed Twenty five students attended the workshop

IEEE WIE participated in WETEX 2009 Exhibition in

Dubai The IEEE WIE group from UAEU worked the IEEE UAE section booth on March 29 2009 The number of students visiting the section booth was 32

ldquoUAE Robotics Workshoprdquo A workshop on robotics was held on April 29 2009 at UAEU-Maqam Campus The speaker was Mohammad Al Shamsi UAE Robotics expert The number of students attending the event was 25

ldquoSuccess Factors Seminarrdquo A seminar was held on May 3 2009 entitled ldquoSuccess Factorsrdquo at UAEU-Maqam Campus The speaker was Abdullah Saeed Obaidullah executive vice president (Water and Civil) of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority The number of students participating in the event was 20 ndash Submitted by Pathipati Srihari MS (UK) MIEEE Associate Professor amp HOD Department of ECE DIET IEEE Student Branch Councilor Dadi Institute of Engineering and Technology AP India

SEPTEMBER 2009


ldquoHow I Became a Successful Engineerrdquo Panel Discussion held by IEEE WIE Toronto Section Affinity Group

A panel discussion was held by the IEEE WIE Toronto Section Affinity Group entitled ldquoHow I Became A Successful Engineerrdquo This panel discussion was held at Ryerson University on March 3 2009 Three female directors and engineers were invited to talk about the motivations and the paths that led them to success the challenges they faced and ways of overcoming them and the key skills that they found indispensable in their careers and lives More than forty engineering graduate students and alumni working in industry participated in the discussion Behnaz Ghoraani chair of IEEE WIE Toronto Section Affinity Group was the moderator of the event She gave a presentation on the 125th Anniversary Celebration and provided information on IEEE WIE The participants were challenged on their knowledge of IEEE WIE facts and prizes were given away The first speaker Lynn McNeil Director Quality and Information Technology of Gennum Corporation has over twenty years experience in high tech semiconductor operations and engineering She has co-authored several papers and is a patent holder in advanced thin film technologies and advanced packaging McNeil said that every morning she wakes up she values the place she is at and the people she is with ldquoWhen you can see a future of your company and your own within that company it is a very good place to berdquo stated McNeil Throughout her career McNeil developed a deep appreciation for the need for broad and diverse skill sets including technical social and business skills During her speech she encouraged the participants to acquire a mix of technical business and people management skills

McNeil is totally committed to the customer service model and is dedicated to lifelong learning She emphasized that it is up to the individual to keep up with technology business market trends culture and management practices Lynn has changed her career multiple times throughout the years and she encouraged the audience to have the ability and passion for embracing change and seeking out opportunities She also highlighted that university experience provides tools for lifelong learning and an opportunity to understand and develop life-balance skills McNeil is a member of the American Society for Quality and IEEE and she is also a community leader some of her activities include Leader Girl Guides Sunday school teacher and Hamilton Engineering Week Organizing Committee

Firoozeh Khalily director of Product Management of Rogers Cable was the next speaker Khalily has broad technology expertise having held a variety of engineering marketing business development and planning roles with network and service providers since 1992 She has changed her carrier multiple times over the years This is how she describes the things that helped her to cope with these changes ldquoSuccess means different things to different people You need to define what success means to yourdquo For her success is not just being technologically perfect it‟s very important to develop interpersonal skills and to be a well-rounded

SEPTEMBER 2009

Please visit our website at httpwwwieeeorgwomen 0

person It is important to learn to accept input from others and USE it to improve your skills and understanding and to have patience and perseverance Khalily noted that as an engineer you master subjects and learn to communicate with your colleagues about complex technical issues In addition you have to work hard and strive to be the best in your field You build your skills and experience and it is something that no one can take away from you ldquoPlan for the future observe trends notice changes and hear the nuances that others missrdquo Khalily explained and stressed how important it is to find your niche and build on your core competencies When talking about factors that would change the future of engineering look at what happened to the environment that would be a huge area of engineering in the coming years Obviously the technology would move very fast ldquoAlso being a positive person really makes a huge differencerdquo Assume you will be able to solve everything behind every success story there‟s someone who refused to believe that there was no solution At the end of her speech Khalily went on to state that having children is another huge responsibility ldquoYou have to guide another member of society into the world so do not ignore your children through your busy life stylerdquo A super woman is a myth having family and a career is a big balancing act The journey is the reward - do not wait for something to happen live your life now enjoy the journeyrdquo Lastly Kasia Wtorek product engineer at Gennum Corporation talked as part of the panel Wtorek has been in the industry for about five years and so far has had two careers both at Gennum For the first two years she worked as an analog designer and now as a product engineer A politically correct reason for the path she has taken is feeling something that resonates within her Wtorek really liked her first career but did not see it as her niche Analog design is an in-depth subject while product engineering on the other hand has breadth Wtorek now deals with different departments and people and she gets to influence people through giving presentations Wtorek encouraged the participants of the panel to embrace change have the courage to step forward for challenging projects and have the confidence to step outside their comfort zone Wtorek picks projects that will bring this opportunity forward to work with people that would help her develop and refine her skills and pass those skills along to others Also Wtorek spoke of the importance of seeking mentorship in the technical and business world It is very important to learn how to effectively communicate with people how to establish work relationships how to read a situation and determine if the situation is professional or not and be able to call the person on it ldquoBe self-reflective this helps you to think if you are getting what you want and if not you should have the courage to changerdquo QampA The discussion below was part of the Panel delivering some of the questions asked by the participants to the panelists

The answers to the questions were provided by the panelists as indicated below Q How fierce is the competition A Lynn There are two levels of competition can compete on the tech level - you now have to strive to be the best in your field - not just Toronto or your company Another level is political amp global - you have to keep global perspective keep up your skills as you get tunnel-vision you get taken out by competition Kasia I don‟t expect my job is safe always think about my skills my interpersonal skills Firoozeh I remember hiring a person who had great interpersonal skills everyone loved him Unfortunately after 6 months the focus of the team changed and his position disappeared For 2 years he went from job to job to job he did his best everywhere he went and contributed greatly to the teams that he was a part of Just two weeks ago he finally got a position that was related to his field of expertise That‟s the story of survival and perseverance Q Do you recommend having business degree on top of engineering Would you dedicate time to the degree A Lynn Didn‟t make sense for me to take two years away from my job in any way including financial Also I think you need to have a couple years of experience before you start your MBA in order to get any value out of it I did it part-time and it was hard Know a guy who did a 5-year program and is very wealthy now so it clearly works I took executive program as opposed to management level as that is where I need to apply that knowledge right away I liked to study academically first and then apply the knowledge to the case having the discipline of writing the exams I spent 2-3 years evaluating MBA amp Exec MBA programs in Ontario before choosing one Q From all presenters got that reflection is important I‟m in first year how would you apply that to the situations Should I reflect on my communication with friends or should I read a book to help develop it in a way A Kasia I like to read books read bdquotraffic rules‟ for communication and then went to a meeting and saw it happen Also during university reflected on my conversations with professors Lynn You need to know your time for reflection - my time is in the shower Important to consciously take time and think about my interaction with other people Firoozeh Important to not allow your ego to get in a way when you‟re listening to another person If you have respect for people‟s ideas and other people often have interesting and useful perspective on things Behnaz The best way is to practice as Kasia mentioned For a student join a society volunteer as it is outside of your own environment and lets you practice Q How do you establish the relationship as a men-tee or a mentor

SEPTEMBER 2009


A Lynn One key thing is to ask - people have this inhibition about asking for mentorship and often people open up to you and make it easy for you to follow When looking for a mentor not only look for technical or business but behavioural path that you like If you‟re a mentor remember that this is a two-way relationship It‟s not about making a person to be just like you but to help them to develop as their own person give opportunities for learning Kasia If you are being mentored remember that this person will influence and shape you so it is important to look at their decisions and decide if you want to be shaped by this person A mentor doesn‟t have to be in the work group that you‟re in if there‟s someone outside my group who I think would be helpful I will ask that person Firoozeh Usually companies have a mentoring program and at the beginning of the year people have an opportunity to sign up to be a mentor or to have a mentor Q Where do I start where do I find a mentor A Lynn Decide on what you need mentorship in IEEE has resources Now you know 3 people in the industry - use your network doesn‟t mean we will directly mentor you but we may be able to link you with someone else who matches your interest Q Being a woman engineer how did you overcome gender-related obstacles A Firoozeh I believe that women usually need to work much harder to prove themselves and gain the same level of respect as their male colleague If you start at the same level as a man you need to work much harder to prove yourself and to integrate into the team but once you‟re there you‟re a part of the team Lynn Now in Canada women represent the lowest percentage in engineering of all times You as future leaders keep in mind that every child brings their potential regardless of their gender or religious believe they all deserve an equal treatment and equal chance to make their own decision Q Did you have imaginary or real role models through your career path A Lynn I still look to two people outside of my family Dr Barber - sat on government bodies at national level to foster ITEC industries constantly gives back to the community member of multiple boards yet is the kindest and most generous person of his time amp absolutely enjoys seeing other people grow and succeed Firoozeh On many different levels many different people - your parents on how you were raised on professional level people that don‟t give up and persevere to succeed single mothers that don‟t give up -- Submitted by

Egyptian Women in Engineeringrsquos First Forum

After the event some of speakers attendees and volunteers gathered to take a photo

WIE Volunteers with Esraa and Marwa from WIE ExCom early morning before starting the event

The IEEE WIE Egyptian Affinity Group held its first forum on August 3 2009 under the title ldquoInnovative Ways to Achieve Work-life Balancerdquo The forum was held in parallel with the Egyptian Engineering Day at Cairo International Conference Center The opening speech for the forum was given by Professor Dr Hind Hanafy president of Alexandria University the first woman to hold this position in Egypt and the Middle East During the event Shaimaa Yehia WIE Region 8 coordinator gave a quick presentation about WIE and its regional activities The forum also included two

SEPTEMBER 2009


panel discussions one for women in industry and another for women in science and technology

Mona Arishi talking about solutions to achieve work-life balance

Shaimaa Yehia Region 8 Coordinator talking about WIE

Both panels included prominent women in their fields including Professor Dr Hadya El Hennawy dean of the faculty of Engineering Ain Shams University (again she is the first woman to act as a dean for Engineering faculty in Egypt and the Middle East) Engineer Hanan Abd-el Meguid CEO of LinkDev a well known software company in Egypt Dr Nadia El Awady president of World Federation of Science Journalists Professor Aliaa Youssef vice dean of Faculty of Computer and Informatics Helwan University Dr Salwa Nassar Professor head of Computer Department at Institute of Electronics Research and consultant at National Remote Sensing (NARS) in charge of their BlUE_GENE computer initiative and Professor Nahed Abdel Rehim X-Director of Archeology Center of Faculty of Engineering Cairo University

Prof Dr Hend Hanafi president of Alexandria University giving the Keynote speech

Part of attendees listening carefully to the keynote speech

The forum covered three main areas achieving work-life balance highlighting several prominent women who have achieved work-life balance and promoting governmental and non-governmental initiatives which provide a woman friendly work environment Another point of focus at the forum was helping companies maintain profitability during this financial crisis by providing a balanced working environment for their employees Etisalat Egypt and ITWorx both presented their experiences in this field Also presented was the Ministry of Administrative Development‟s Beitak Manzilak ldquoYour Home Your Officerdquo an initiative for working from home Dr Nevin Darwish chair of WIE Egypt presented her experience in three women for one job Over 160 people from industry press academia and NGOs attended the forum and were greatly impressed by the discussions Female university students were especially

SEPTEMBER 2009


pleased to discuss their concerns regarding the difficulties that face women in scientific fields Most concerns were related to situations where women are discouraged to take different or nontraditional roles The forum had one encouraging and relaxing presentation given by Ms Mona Arishi founder and manager of LEI Institute and functional quality manager with IBM which introduced a life quality improvement program At the end of the event WIE magazines were passed out and brochures were given to attendees Over 400 visitors expressed interest in joining the WIE by filling registration forms in the IEEE booth during the three days of the event gallery

First Panel Women In Industry How they achieve work life balance from left Prof Dr Boshra Bakr Eng Hanan Abd el Meguid Prof Dr Aliaa Youssed Eng Mona Al Arishi (Moderator)

Part of the interactive panel by answering attendeesrsquo questions and taking notes on the screen

Second Panel Women in Science amp Technology from left Prof Dr Nahed Abdelreheem Prof Dr Hadya El-Hennawy Prof Dr Salwa Nassar Prof Dr Nevin Darweesh Dr Nadia Al Awady (Moderator)

3 for 1 Egyptian WIE initiative by Prof Dr Nevin Darweesh (Egyptian WIE Chair) with one of the employees who joined the initiative talking about her experience

WIE Egypt announced an initiative for companies and NGOs to cooperate with other WIE affinity groups to organize a competition for the best women friendly working environment in a company in the field of science and technology Egyptian WIE aims to help develop society on a number of levels through caring for women in science and technology and helping them in the scientific and social society WIE Egypt‟s future step is to be active in promoting Science and Technology among school children -- Submitted by Egyptian WIE Section Affinity Group Executive Team

SEPTEMBER 2009


News from IEEE WIE Student

Section Affinity Groups

Second Visit to Visually Challenged School for Girls by DIET IEEE Student Branch

When we are in a garden we observe varieties of flowers plants etc Some are thorny whereas some are thorn less Similarly there are different types of people created in this world Some people are able-bodied and physically powerful whereas some are physically or mentally challenged The first type of people can lead their life without any problems but the life for the next is in itself a challenge Their whole life is under tribulations But when the DIET IEEE and IEEE WIE Student Branches visited a visually challenged school Rushikonda the group in no way felt it a problem for the girls who had no poise in their walk but walked who can‟t see but recognized us who never saw musical instruments but played them and even sang songs for the group

The student branch visited the visually challenged school to celebrate Helen Keller‟s birthday on June 27 2009 It was a holiday but the best way spending your holiday will not get better than this When the group stepped in to the school the girls and their teachers gave them a warm welcome through beautiful song Everyone was very happy that the DIET IEEE and IEEE WIE Student Branches revisited the school and was successful in donating an amount of Rs10 000 again plus the volunteer donations given by the members

The program was going splendidly but the contentment of the students knew no bounds when they learned that a painting had been drawn of them The best way of representing someone‟s feeling is through painting and Mr N Sateesh an active DIET IEEE member did it His paintings on the visually challenged girls also received recognition even at the international level He was praised by everyone and the girls made a request to him to paint for them again

SEPTEMBER 2009


The most astounding moment was when the group interacted with the girls and found that the girls still remembered them by name even after a visit a year ago Everyone was really flabbergasted and spent nearly half the day playing singing and dancing with the girls They were very happy and would not let go of student members hands when they were about to go They kept saying two words ldquoDon‟t gordquo ldquoWhat I can say is that the blind can do many things think of their ability not disabilityrdquo exclaims Sangeeta Mundotiya ldquoBlindness though a burden is cheerfully accepted by society not regarding it as an imposition but as an opportunityrdquo -- Submitted by Sangeeta Mundotiya Member DIET IEEE Student Branch Affinity Group

DIET IEEE Student Branch honored place in the Annual Celebrations at JNTU Kakinada

The DIET IEEE Student Branch Anakapalle has been applauded and honored in the Vishwavidyalaya Varshika Sapthah celebrated by the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada (JNTUK) during August 14-20 2009 by the professors and entrepreneurs who were part of the college alumni The university officials on August 16 2009 celebrated TECH-KNOWLEDGE DAY for its technical contributions and achievements with the following presentations

The professors academicians and entrepreneurs who had been invited to the event were the previous students of the JNTUK The DIET IEEE Student Branch received the invitation to be a part of the event from Professor Allam Appa Rao vice-chancellor of JNTUK by which the team of IEEE student members availed an opportunity to meet eminent personalities who made not only the college proud but also the nation - Dr Ravi Prakash Gorthi vice-president of Infosys Systems Ltd was one of the dignitaries on the stage and a well-known entrepreneur and academician Dr Gorthi increased the revenue of his company by designing a class of test cases that were recognized as the worlds second best test case tool kit designed until then - Dr Jammi Srinivas Rao guest of honor for the day was also a student of the JNTUK and is a multi-faceted eminent academician and an industrial consultant for most MNCs of the country and world-wide with more than 47 years of experience The Bharat Excellence Award is one of many awards that virtue him He is also known as the perfect practitioner in Mechanical Engineering Dr J S Rao explained the evolution of the basic engine used in rails today and introduced an emerging technology Bubble Memory to the crew of the event His talk added an ancient touch to the modern world - Professor Allam Appa Rao vice-chancellor of the JNTUK made a brief introduction on the importance of TECH-Knowledge Day He defined knowledge as a justified true belief and technology as the knowledge of tools and crafts He advised the technocrats and the scholars gathered to inculcate their problem solving ability and receive a broader technical awareness He focused on the need of scripting the knowledge unlike our scientific ancestors who failed to do so He also added that this technology of embedding knowledge into a chip is an emerging technology and also recommended this science technically called Human Performance Engineering After the inspiring talk by all of the dignitaries the team of IEEE student members accompanied by IEEE Student

SEPTEMBER 2009


branch counselor Mr P Srihari was introduced to the gathering Professor Allam AppaRao requested the students college officials and dignitaries to give a standing ovation for winning the ldquoBest IEEE Student Branch Award ldquo at IEEE Hyderabad Section Level and ldquo Vibrant Student Branch Award‟‟ at Asia Pacific Region 10 Level during the 125

th Year IEEE Region 10 Student Congress held during

July 16-19 2009 at NUS Singapore Professor Allam Appa Rao also added that the DIET IEEE Student Branch and its members had added a feather to the cap of the JNTUK and that the University is proud to have such a college affiliated with it

Later a presentation regarding the activities and achievements of the DIET IEEE Student Branch was made by the counselor The award winning model presented by Mr K Parikshit Sagar was demonstrated to the JNTUK officials The team of IEEE student members and the branch counselor were awarded with certificates of participation by Professor Allam Appa Rao DIET IEEE Student Branch members were given a rare and special opportunity to emulate their technical awareness develop a contributive attitude and skills to an ever technically incomplete world -- Submitted by Ms M Raja Rajeswari Devi Student Member DIET IEEE Student Branch

WIE RESOURCES

Scholarships Internships Grants amp Awards

For Girls

Informative Publications

History

Women in Engineering Statistics

Women in ScienceEngineering Societies amp Groups

Mentoring amp Educational Resources

National Engineers WeekEWeek Activities

More Interesting Links Electronics amp Electrical Engineering Laboratory (NIST) Science and Technology Resources

Engineer Your Life Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering

IEEE Quick Facts

The IEEE has

more than 375000 members including nearly 80000 student members in more than 160 countries

324 sections in ten geographic regions worldwide

1784 chapters that unite local members with similar technical interests

1616 student branches and 452 student branch chapters at colleges and universities in 80 countries

38 societies and 7 technical councils representing the wide range of technical interests

390 affinity groups consisting of Consultants‟ Network Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) Women in Engineering (WIE) and Life Members (LM)

LETrsquoS ANSWER A RIDDLE Why did the camper put his tent on the stove

Answer He wanted a home on the range (Compliments of Riddles amp More)

CAN YOU FIGURE THIS RIDDLE What would you get if you crossed an animal from the

Wild West and a duck (Tune in next month for credits and the answer)

IEEE GEOGRAPHICAL EVENTS AND

ACTIVITIES

MGA - Region Meetings Calendar

httpwwwieeeorgwebvolunteersmgahome meetings_calendarhtml

SEPTEMBER 2009


IEEE WIE Committee The IEEE Women in

Engineering Committee (WIEC) consists of 10 voting members appointed by the Board of Directors The WIEC is responsible for facilitating the development of programs and activities that promote the entry into and the retention of women in engineering programs enhance the career advancement of women in the profession and promote IEEE membership and retention of IEEE women members

2009 WIE Committee Members

WIE Liaisons Regional Coordinators and Society

Coordinators and Newsletter Editor for 2009

What Every Engineer Needs to Know About

Leadership and Management Landing the

perfect engineering job often means being able to showcase key leadership and management skills according to an article from IEEE-USA Today‟s Engineer Most engineering positions will require engineers to negotiate plan influence direct estimate and resolve conflicts ndash all important management skills The technical skills that an engineer‟s job requires are often only a small percentage of the competencies that are needed to be successful As engineers advance leadership and management competencies become more important regardless of whether or not they are on the ldquomanagementrdquo track Learn more Excerpt from Whatrsquos New IEEE

DID YOU KNOW helliphelliphellip WIE Affinity Groups There are two types of WIE Affinity Groups IEEE Section Affinity

Groups and Student Branch Affinity Groups Find one in your local

area below If there is not a WIE Affinity Group in your local area

consider forming one Affinity groups provide the opportunity for

members to network at a local level Activities may include guest

speakers workshops and seminars All members are encouraged to

join and participate in their local group activities to promote growth

within the WIE Currently there are over 150 WIE Affinity Groups

worldwide

Region 1 ndash Northeastern USA

Region 2 ndash Eastern USA

Region 3 ndash Southeastern USA

Region 4 - Central USA

Region 5 ndash Southwestern USA

Region 6 ndash Western USA

Region 7 ndash Canada

Region 8 ndash Europe Middle Eastern amp Africa

Region 9 ndash Latin America

Region 10 ndash Asia amp Pacific

Karen Panetta Chair 2009 Mary Ellen Randall

(MGAB)

Evangelia Micheli-Tzanakou (EAB) Natalia Dultra-Raposo

Irena Atov Jane Lehr (TAB)

Ramalatha Marimuthu Susan Murphy (GOLD)

Joan Carletta Sule Ozev

Emily Anesta SIT Linda Katehi MTTS

Nazanin Bassiri-Gharb UFFC Susan K Land Computer Society

Aude Billard RAS Susan K Land Computer Society

Carole Carey IEEE USA Carolyn McGregor EMB

Daniece Carpenter Product Safety Engineering Society

Karen Miu P E S

Maria Chiok R9 Bozenna Pasik-Duncan CSS

Pau-Choo (Julia) Chung CAS Susan H Perkins R7

Camerla Cozzo VT Ferdinanda Ponci PELS

Holly Cyrus R2 Darlene Rivera R1

Ruth Dyer IM Emily Sopensky ITSS

Lisa Edge RS Patti Sparks MAG

Mohamed E El-Hawary PSPB Ramalatha Marimuthu R10

Janet Flores IAS Lynne Slivovsky Education Society

Anu A Gokhale R4 Mary C Baker R5

Diana Huffaker LEOS Usha Varshney EDS

Pamela Hurst OE amp SEN Parveen Wahid R3 amp AP Society

Paulette January WIE Newsletter Editor

Stephanie M White Computer Society

Allan Johnston NPS Heather Yu COM

Elizabeth Johnston R6 Shaimaa Yehia R8

SEPTEMBER 2009


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SEPTEMBER 2009


IEEE Women in Engineering Congress 2009

WIECON 09

ldquoMeeting the global challenges of the next generationrdquo


The Congress will focus on global challenges faced by the next generation and is intended to involve WIE Members Scientists Engineers and Research students in a cohesive drive in various domains like technology social responsibilities energy automobile amp power sector

Who Should Attend IEEE Members Women engineers in particular WIE Members Scientists

Engineers and Research students who can directly interface with Women Entrepreneurs Consultants Industry Captains and Academicians to get a fair exposure to the experts and their expertise in their respective domains

Provides a platform for WIE Members Scientists Engineers and Research students to create a good network and relationship among them which can be leveraged for years to come

Why IEEE WIE Congress 2009 in Bangalore Technopolis of India

Talented resources good educational institutions and technological prowess

Bangalore is considered as the Silicon Valley of India the IT Capital of India the garden city of India which can boast of having the best RampD Institutions RampD intensive Industries academic

A hub of Women Engineers and entrepreneurs

Proposed Venue Accommodation Sri Venkateswara College Of Engineering NH 7 Vidya Nagar Cross Near Yelahanka Air force Station NH7 Bangalore Karnataka 562157

Date

23 amp 24th Oct 2009

Place

Bangalore India

Venue Sri Venkateswara College of

Engineering Bangalore

Organized by

IEEE Bangalore Section

Bangalore

To register please RSVP

First Name Last Name at

ieeewieblrgmailcom

Payment by DD in favour of IEEE

Bangalore section payable at

Bangalore

SEPTEMBER 2009


Call for Papers in the following areas Full

papers no longer than 4 pages of A4 size

in word format may be submitted by 30

Jun 09 by email along with topic chosen

to ieeewieblrgmailcom

All submissions must be in English only

Criteria for submission At least one IEEE-WIEgirl student member or woman (non-IEEE membernon-IEEE student member) as authorco-author

Aeronautics

Aerospace innovation through re configurable Electronics

Biotechnology

Emerging trends in Bio detection technologies

Trends in Bioprocess engineering

Biomedical Engineering

Challenges in bio computing

Business amp Innovations

Modern management Practices amp Information Technology Trends

Business architecture

Energy

Smart Grid applications

Fuel Cells amp Green Power

Power electronics ndash connecting to future energy

Information Technology

Research challenges in Information science

Nanotechnology

Global challenges in Nano science Wireless

Cognitive Radio Oriented Wireless Networks and Communications

Wireless Communications Networking and Mobile Computing

Wireless Sensor technology

Registration WIEIEEENon-IEEE members amp

IEEENon-IEEE Student members IEEE-WIE members INR 1250

IEEE members INR 1500

Non IEEE members INR 2000

IEEE Student members INR 750

Non IEEE Student Members INR 1000

Registration International Participants

International Participants $10000

Congress sponsors are welcome

Provides a platform for visibility among WIE Members Scientists Engineers and Research students across various domains like nanotechnology biotechnology energy automobile power and telecom sectors

For sponsorship please contact convener

Committee for IEEE WIE Congress 2009 General Chair Mr Ramakrishna K Chairman IEEE Bangalore Section

Organizing Chair Dr Ramalatha Marimuthu R10 WIE Coordinator amp Chair WIE IEEE Chennai Section

Convener Dr YVS Lakshmi Chair WIE IEEE Bangalore Section

Important Dates

June 30th 09ndash Full Paper Submission deadline

July 30th 09ndash Paper acceptance and intimation

August 20th 09ndash Last date for registration for Congress participation

Oct 23 amp 24 2009 IEEE WIE Congress 2009

SEPTEMBER 2009


ldquoEngineer Your Future Sharpen a Competitive Edgerdquo

25ndash27 September 2009

Crowne Plaza Hotel

White Plains NY 914-682-0050 or 888-444-0401

Hosted by the New York Section amp Co-Sponsored with Region 2

Friday Night Chocolate BuffetWine and Cheese Saturday Evening- Broadway Show (optional)

FULL CONFERENCE $7500 IEEE members$9000 non-IEEE members

SATURDAY ONLY $4500 IEEE members$6000 non-IEEE members

IEEE CEUs available ($1500 per participant)

HOTEL $11900night

INVITED SPEAKERS Greg Bradley VP of HR amp Diversity Metro North

Corinna Cortes PhD Google Cathy Dwyer PhD Pace University

Constance Knapp PhD Pace University Laura Jennings The Jennings Group

Howard Michael PhD IEEE Region 1 Director Karen Panetta PhD IEEE WIE Committee Chair

Bala Prasanna IBM Dru Reynolds Region 1

Charles Rubenstein PhD IEEE Region 1 Director-Elect Jeff Rude RSR Solutions

Carol S Rudman Ph D Rudman Associates Management Training Ronald Saporita MTA Office of Construction Oversight

George J Sierchio Action Business Partners Inc

Bring your Family to the conference to enjoy the local attractions of the NYC Area

For registration and information wwwieeeorggowiepds2009 email drivera938ieeeorg

WORKSHOPS Alternative Energy Debate

Developing Leadership Skills Emotional Intelligence

Engineering Ethics and the Workplace So You Want to Be a Consultant

Risk Management for Engineering Professionals System Engineering Value Engineering WorkLife Balance

Working in the 21st Century

SEPTEMBER 2009


IEEE WIE Region 8 Clementina Saduwa Award

Date __________________________ Year ____________________________ Section Name ____________________________________________________________________ Current Section Chair _____________________________ Signature _________________________ Nominated Candidate _________________ Job Title _______________________ Organization Name ____________________________________________________________________ Home Address ___________ Tel __________________ Fax __________________ Work Address ________ ___Tel __________________ Fax __________________ Email _____________________ IEEE membership No _______________ WIE member Yes____ No ____ Reference (1) Name ___________________________ Email ____________________________ Job Title ___________________ Organization ____________________________ Reference (2) Name __________________________ Email _____________________________ Job Title _______ ________________ Organization ________________________

Please note that Nominator has to fill the application form and send it to shaimaayehiaieeeorg as well as the statement (750 words document) and the two signed endorsement letters from

References (1) and (2)

Deadline for application submittal for 2009 will be September 15th 2009

For any information contact Ms Shaimaa Yehia IEEE Region 8 WIE Coordinator at

shaimaayehiaieeeorg

SEPTEMBER 2009


Call For IEEE Women in Engineering Region 8 Clementina

Saduwa Award Deadline September 2009 Objectives of the Award To recognize a women engineer in Region 8 who through her engineering and career

achievements has demonstrated noteworthy support for women in the profession and

have established a benchmark of engineering excellence

Eligibility and Selection Selection Criteria will be reviewed by the IEEE Region 8 WIE and Awards and Recognition Subcommittees The eligible candidate must be 1 An active female engineer working in one of the fields of interest of IEEE 2 An IEEE member whose engineering and career achievements are performed in one of the countries belonging to the IEEE Region 8 3 The submitted application must provide a statement (750 words maximum) that reflects her career goals challenges and obstacles she faced in her career and describes how she had overcome them 4 The nominator (who could be a non-IEEE member) has to submit at least two signed endorsement letters from individuals (References) who are qualified to evaluate her success (Work colleague teachers etc) Additional optional endorsement letters from public or private establishments can be provided 5 Award can be offered to candidate one time only The nominations have to be sent to Region 8 WIE Coordinator The selection award Committee consists of Region 8 director four members chosen by Region 8 WIE Coordinator and two members chosen by ARC-8 The selection award committee can suspend the attribution of the award in an year if it estimates that there is no candidate fulfills the award objectives Judgment by the selection committee will be based on the review of the applications endorsement letters and statement sent by the nominator Selected candidate will receive the following A grant of $2000 ( $ 1000 offered by Ericsson and $1000 offered by Region 8) An IEEE plaque An Award Certificate IEEE R8 Publicity Plan IEEE Region 8 has to publish the call for the award the selection committee decision as well as the biography for the award recipient in an E-Notice in the IEEE Region 8 News and in the IEEE Region 8 Website

SEPTEMBER 2009


IEEE WIE ASSISTANCE

Powering the Electrical Revolution Women and Technology

Meet the exceptional women who overcame social barriers to make achievements in the fields of math and science and the ordinary women who made contributions to the telegraph telephone industrial manufacturing and computing industries

Awards Scholarships and Competitions IEEE offers a variety of awards competitions contests scholarships and fellowships Many are offered to IEEE student members such as the Regional Student Paper Contests and the Student Enterprise Award You will find contact information for each award listed when you click on the link Two Student Branch awards to get you more involved include the Darrel Chong Student Activity Award and the IEEEXtreme 24 hour Programming Challenge

Reach Respect Recognize

Welcome to the National Engineers Week Foundation Online

More E-Week News at wwweweekorg

TryEngineeringorg

The IEEE and IBM have created a new Web site that combines information on engineering careers with interactive activities

Intended for pre-university students parents teachers school counselors and the general public TryEngineeringorg lets visitors explore how to prepare for an engineering career ask experts engineering-related questions play interactive games and more Visit wwwtryengineeringorg today

IEEE Education Partners Program (IEEE EPP)

Through resources provided by the IEEE Education Partners Program (IEEE EPP) IEEE members can take continuing education certificate and graduate degree courses from quality providers at up to a 10 discount Learn more

SEPTEMBER 2009


Career and Employment Resources

The IEEE offers a range of opportunities for members and others interested in advancing their careers or finding employment If you dont find what youre looking for here at httpcareersieeeorg be sure to visit the IEEE Education

section or IEEE-USA for additional resources to support your professional journey IS YOUR SALARY ON TARGET

Check out the IEEE-USA Salary Service Click on this link to take the 2007 IEEE-USA Salary Survey

Call for Articles

IEEE Women in Engineering Magazine includes topics that show the cross-cutting and interdisciplinary nature of engineering containing articles that integrate engineering with current issues facing society such as Careers

Health Care Medicine Law Governance as well as international women‟s issues For advertising visit httpwwwieeeorgieee-media and scroll down to the WIE Cover

IEEE memberNet - The IEEE Member Directory Online IEEE memberNet is an online search and networking tool that allows members to connect with technical and engineering experts worldwide This tool can be utilized by members seeking peers who share a common technical interest membership or affinity Visit the website at httpwwwieeeorgwebmembershipmemberNethtml

2009 Global Marathon

For By and About Women in Engineering March 11-12

Join us in a live worldwide forum on topics for by and about current and future generations of women in engineering

httpwwweweekorgEngineersWeekGlobalMarathonaspxContentID=46

IEEE Expert Now offers over 70 online continuing education courses covering a variety of topics on cutting edge trends and emerging technologies in a wide array of disciplines Learn more

View Premiere Issue of IEEE Women in

Engineering Magazine

SEPTEMBER 2009


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IEEE Turns 125

IEEE celebrated its official anniversary on 13 May 2009

For the latest news visit the official IEEE 125th Anniversary Web

site

IEEE WIE NEWSLETTER

Paulette January Keyana N Tennant MPA

Editor paulettejanuarydrs-c3com Associate Editor keyanatennantieeeorg

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Dr Karen Panetta

IEEE Women in Engineering Committee Chair

SEPTEMBER 2009

Please visit our website at httpwwwieeeorgwomen

Special Women in Engineering (WIE) Session

Fostering better use of the talent pool of women in

science amp engineering

The Special WIE Session during NSSMIC in Orlando will be held on Wednesday October 28 2009 from 2-5 PM The information about our WIE Session is available at httpwwwnss-micorg2009NSSMainasp under Special Focus Workshops

Barbara Obryk (barbaraobrykifjedupl) Sara A

Pozzi (pozzisaumichedu) Co-Chairs The time has come for an effective action to bridge the gender gap in science and engineering (SampE) Thus we are pleased to welcome you to the Woman in Engineering (WIE) Session a special session that is meant to provide an opportunity for participants to exchange ideas and information on topics related to the Session theme The most important issues of this Session are

how to prepare high school girls to make an unprejudiced choice regarding their study and careers in SampE and give them good background for that

how to seal the academic pipeline of women in order to minimize the ldquopipe leakagerdquo phenomena

how to overcome barriers for the advancement of women already working in SampE and how to combine a career with family life

During the WIE Session we will present encouraging examples of successful women in the various fields represented at the IEEE Conference as they are role models for generations to come There will be keynote presentations followed by a panel discussion on the Session issues which are of importance not only to the society of women in SampE but to the general public as well Some great contributions of women to science in the last century will also be presented We hope that the WIE Session will help foster efforts to counter a worrisome trend that has been recently noticed in European countries the more developed the country is and the richer the society is the fewer women are in SampE there We cannot afford to lose women‟s talents in SampE We encourage all members of the IEEE NSS amp MIC community to attend

First Bell

Todays engineering and technology news prepared exclusively for the engineering

and technology education community

In affiliation with

Customized Briefing for Dr Douglas Gorham August 7 2009

Leading the News

Study Finds Men Women Drop Out Of

Engineering At Equivalent Rates The AP (86) reported A new study upends a popular belief that women drop out of engineering programs at a higher rate than male students According to Matthew Ohland an associate professor in Purdue Universitys School of Engineering Education the research found the myths arent true Engineering programs retain as many students as other programs and women are just as likely to stick around in engineering as men The research was based largely on a database that includes information on 70000 engineering students

Few Decide To Enter Engineering After

Reaching College Level Data Indicate Ars Technica (86 Ford) reported that although the retention rate varied among years and institutions over the eight semesters covered the analysis found that women and men left engineering at the same (relative) rate even though the percentage of women is so much lower in engineering fields The one finding [that] did separate engineering from other major fields of study was apparent in the percentage of graduates who had started college in their eventual major The study found that a full 93 percent of engineers began their academic career in engineering The data also indicated that next to no one decides to become [an] engineer once they reach the collegiate level indicating that the low numbers of entry-level engineers is not one of retention but one of recruitment

SEPTEMBER 2009


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