Engineering Girls RockWHY YOU SHOULD CONSIDER AN ENGINEERING MAJOR

Presented by Laura Chen, Sr. Software Engineer at ARRIS

What’s the engineer stereotype?

Breaking Stereotypes

Me with my husband Jim and son Harrison

Breaking Stereotypes

Lady Ada Lovelace, “first computer programmer”

Breaking Stereotypes

Sheryl Sandberg,Facebook’s Chief Operating Officer

Breaking Stereotypes

Marissa Mayer, Yahoo’s CEO

Your world is built by engineers!

What do I want to try?

Computer Science – write code to get Instagram working on an iPad mini

Electrical Engineering - design the teeny tiny itsy bitsy iPhone chip

Mechanical Engineering – build a luxury carCivil/Environmental/Architectural

Engineering – work on Chicago’s next tallest skyscraper

Aerospace Engineering – make a spaceship

Chemical & Petroleum Engineering – better fuel for cars

Bioengineering – design artificial limbs for amputees

Industrial Engineering – oversee manufacturing of designer kitchen appliances

What do I want to try?

If you like these…

MATH MUSIC

PUZZLESForeign Language…you are a great fit for engineering!

What can I try in high school?

Check out Kaneland’s Vocational courses Web developmentProgramming I & IIExplorations of TechnologyCAD I & II

Additional Resources

You can email me at Laura.N.Chen@gmail.com

http://www.engineergirl.org/http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org

/Your Kaneland college counselor