Women Breaking Barriers Finding success in the male-dominated world of engineering. It's a sunny afternoon in 1969. Mrs. Smith's fourth grade classroom is hosting a career day. That's a nice career for a smart girl like you.
Engineers design everything from car engines to space shuttle launch systems.
An engineer is the person who determines if ideas really work, then turns those ideas into functioning, tangible products. Among the many specialties in this field are chemical, civil, mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering. Each of these disciplines has played an integral role in the rapid advancement of technology around the world. But indicators show that this, too, is changing. A Change in Thinking For most American households, gone are the days when one paycheck could pay all of the household expenses, hand out allowances, and finance the annual trip to Florida.