Women and men are equally able to apply basic scientific principles to the creation of beneficial goods, services and facilities. That is engineering. The further development of civilisation, the conservation of natural resources and the improvement of living standards depend largely upon the work of the engineer.
Women currently make up a small percentage of practising engineers but the number is increasing.
To ensure that the development of our society reflects the needs of everyone, engineering needs the participation of both womenand men from a wide variety of backgrounds with a broad range of experience. Women at Monash Women make up approximately 15 per cent of engineering students at Monash University and female students are studying in every course on each campus. There is no course that is not equally suited to women and men. Services provided for these women include orientation lunches, social functions, seminars and a mentor scheme. The faculty encourages the formation of networks with other female students.