Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering: Women in Engineering

Bix tells the story of how women coped with both formal barriers and informal opposition to gain entrance to the traditionally male field of engineering in American higher education.,

Explores how and why women have overcome barriers to enter engineering. It explores the differences and similarities between women engineers in nine countries and considers the mechanisms of exclusion and inclusion of women engineers.

Places the significant contributions women have made to engineering, in areas as diverse as construction management, environmental protection, and industrial efficiency, in their proper historical context. Present a wide range of perspectives on women in engineering, including a century of historical and social analysis.

Explores the history of women's education in mathematics and science from antiquity to the Enlightenment. While opportunities for women were often purposely limited, the book examines the lives and work of three women -Sophie Germain, Mileva Einstein, and Rosalind Franklin - to show how women's contributions to science have been dismissed, ignored or stolen outright.

With lively anecdotes and vivid detail, The Madame Curie Complex reveals how women scientists have changed the course of science--and the role of the scientist--throughout the twentieth century. They often asked different questions, used different methods, and came up with different, groundbreaking explanations for phenomena in the natural world.

Reviews and synthesizes existing research and makes actionable recommendations to leverage change and drive swift, coordinated improvements to the systems of education, research, and employment in order to improve both the representation and leadership of women.

Co-published by ASCE Press and the SWE, this book provides professional women in STEM with action plans for achieving important goals. Includes new information on implicit bias, factors affecting leadership success, the impact of social media, management of diversity and inclusion initiatives, and creating respectful workplaces, supported by research in sociology, education, and psychology.

Though there has been a rapid increase of women's representation in law and business, their representation in STEM fields has not been matched. This book addresses environmental and social barriers including stereotypes, gender bias, and the climate of science and engineering in higher education that continue to block women's progress in STEM..

Explores the mentoring relationship, and unravels its effects on women, businesses, society, and the economy.. Through evidence-based narratives, you'll how mentoring yields increased efficiency, improved financials, more effective management, increased innovation, a broader talent pool, and increased revenues, and how helping women succeed in business leads to increased philanthropy and improves community sustainability.

Includes biographical sketches of female engineers and numerous statistics and thought provoking facts about women's roles in the achievement of scientific innovations. This text is a unique resource for students, professionals, and scholars of women's immense, often obscured, contributions to scientific progress.

Brings together a wide array of perspectives and voices to suggest the need to recognize racist and sexist structures that lead to underrepresentation and marginalization, discuss the use of mathematics and science to promote social justice, and using evidence-based methods to include individuals of color in STEM.

Tells the stories of talented and determined women who carved out new paths in the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois. Mary Louisa Page was the first American woman to earn a degree in architecture, Bobbie Johnson worked in the Apollo and Skylab programs, and Grace Wilson became one of the College’s first female faculty members.

Presents the experiences, in their own words, of female engineers and scientists who beat the odds to advance to director, vice president, or C-level engineering, technical, and scientific positions and shares strategies to help technical women overcome barriers, beat the odds, and find personal and professional success

Brings together diverse, talented women across the commercial vehicle industry to share experiences, habits, motivations, triumphs, defeats, and lessons learned that helped each thrive in her leadership roles. These leaders represent three different generations across U.S., Europe, Africa and Asia.

From creating accessible AV transportation with May Mobility to developing safe pedestrian and bike routes through Tribal Land, this book presents over 40 case studies of women leading the way in mobility and automotive innovation.

Profiles the personal journeys of 33 women who have been, and continue to be, successful in aviation, space, and academia. Each woman shares her unique experiences about work-life integration, resilience, career changes, relocation, continuing education, and career advancement

Over 30 of the most influential women in the automotive industry tshare their insight and advice. From suppliers to OEMs, they hail from every corner of the industry..Readers will learn how to take charge of their own careers by understanding the experiences these professionals.