Meet 8 women who use technology in their careers. Dr. Elizabeth Cannon is a professor of Geomatics Engineering at the University of Calgary, and Madame Zhiming Du is the Vice President of the Southwest Petroleum Institute in Nanchong, Sichuan, China. Both women are respected researchers and academic professors, and both are married with children. The stories the women relate illustrate the psychological, sociological, and educational perspectives that must be incorporated into mainstream curriculum if it is to be more gender sensitive. Questions Girls Ask is designed to inspire girls and women to follow the example set by Dr. Cannon and Madame Du, and also to encourage retention and recruitment among girls and women who are considering careers in science and engineering.
Engineering provides flexibility in career options.
You can work in an office or in the field, locally or internationally, for a big or small company, or as a consultant. You can be involved in a highly technical area, in product development or management. Engineering school is hard work but lots of fun as well. Engineers are known on campus as people with a lot of energy and imagination. An engineering degree will allow your daughter to make a real difference in the world - influencing technology for tomorrow.