WOMEN AS ENGINEERS: WISE OR FOLLY?

This article brings out some of the points which emerged in a study conducted by the Department of Business Organization, at Heriot-Watt University, of young engineers, including interviews with graduates, to uncover their work experiences in the first two years or so past graduation. Nine female engineers who were doing a variety of engineering jobs were interviewed. The results favor encouraging young women to think seriously about embarking on a career as a professional engineer.