WES announces UK’s Top 50 Women in Engineering 2019 24th June 2019
In celebration of International Women in Engineering Day 2019, the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) has announced the winners of the Top 50 Women in Engineering: Current and Former Apprentices (WE50). Now in its fourth year, the WE50 continues to showcase the extensive female talent across the sector, this year focusing on women currently serving as apprentices or those who have previously undertaken an apprenticeship.
Spotlight
-
Engineering change: Jaguar Land Rover encourages girls into industry -
,-Future-Worlds-Round-Table,-International-Women-in-Engineering-Day-2019_University-of-Southampton.jpg)
Role models deemed critical to women’s success -
Ford inspires next generation of female engineers -
Is enough being done to encourage young women into engineering? -
Diversity is what drives engineering -
International Women in Engineering Day – the women have their say -
Editing women engineers back onto the map -
Engineers identify role models as critical to women’s success
Product Centre Updates
Around the Industry
-
Applications open to become an IPC emerging engineer or mentorIPC’s Emerging Engineer program provides professionals early in their careers an opportunity to learn from industry mentors about IPC Standards development, and to obtain education and training for professional development. IPC is now actively seeking applications for engineers and mentors for the 2020 Emerging Engineer program.
.jpg)
-
Diversity is what drives engineeringAs we celebrate even more women for International Women in Engineering Day 2019, Selina Johnson, a Hardware Engineer at Imagination Technologies shares her story, when she first realised she wanted to become an engineer and the journey she has been on. Johnson here also talks about the lack of awareness there still is for females in the industry and what we can do.
-
Researchers shortlisted for £350,000 engineering research prizeFive researchers have been announced as shortlisted nominees for the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) £350,000 A F Harvey Prize Engineering Research Prize. The prize is awarded annually in recognition of an outstanding achievement in engineering research in the fields of medical, microwave and radar or laser/optoelectronic engineering, with the prize fund awarded to support further research led by the recipient. The theme for this year is lasers and optoelectronics.
-
The IET celebrates Pride in STEMSavoy Place, London’s leading tech venue, is celebrating equality, diversity and inclusion for Pride Month by flying the rainbow flag throughout June and again on the 5 July for LGBT STEM Day. The venue, which is also the UK flagship home for the IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology), is showing visibility to raise awareness and increase support for LGBTQ+ people in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths). There are also flags flying at IET’s Stevenage site as well as at IET Birmingham: Austin Court.
-
It could take almost 200 years for gender equality in constructionGMB, the construction union, has revealed it will take nearly 200 years to achieve gender equality in the construction industry. The analysis, revealed at GMB’s annual Congress in Brighton today, shows at the current rate of growth, the number of women in construction will equal men by the year 2194.
.jpg)
-
Five simple steps to maximising energy efficiencyThough compressed air is a key element in many commercial and industrial set-ups it is extremely expensive to produce. To improve economic performance and reduce their environmental impact plant operators can adopt a few simple strategies to get the most out of their compressed air system, BOGE’s general manager, Mark Whitmore explains how.
.jpg)
-
The Institution of Primary Engineer welcomes its first Honorary fellowThe Institution of Primary Engineers and The Institution of Secondary Engineer has named Nick Ellins, CEO of Energy and Utility Skills as its first honorary fellow in the energy and utilities sector. The Institutions, launched at the House of Lords on 17th May, set out to continue the work of Dr Susan Scurlock MBE, who’s Primary Engineer organisation currently utilises a range of programmes to engage with over 60,000 pupils across the UK and over 4,000 teachers from primary schools upwards.
-
The EMS provider that takes customers on a journeyProviding support at different levels of the manufacturing process, Chemigraphic is a company that aims to help manufacturers along the customer journey, providing guidance every step of the way. Chemigraphic, a design-led Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider works for OEM customers across a number of industries.
