Motivate Your Success from the Stories of Accomplished SWE Pioneers

Had you ever heard of a famous woman engineer or scientist (other than Marie Curie) as you were growing up? Did you know that a standard American history textbook references women 10% or less of the time even though women are 50% of the population? It might surprise you to know that a woman developed the algorithms that serve as the foundation for analyzing the electric grid and another became the nation’s leading authority on air-launched conventional weapons. A woman developed printed circuit board technologies contributing to circuit miniaturization. These women are all featured in the book Women Engineering Legends 1952-1976: Society of Women Engineers Achievement Award Recipients. This session will tell the impressive life stories of Achievement Award recipients including those with Texas connections: Edith Clarke, Margaret Hutchinson Rousseau, Elise Harmon, and Marguerite Rogers. Learning their stories will inspire you to persevere and achieve success!