Engineering – something for everyone?

23rd June is National Women in Engineering Day - http://www.nwed.org.uk/ - a day dedicated to raising the profile and celebrating the achievements of women in engineering.

It is unbelievable that only 6% of engineering professionals in the UK are female – the lowest proportion in Europe.

So this blog celebrates Engineering for everyone, girls and boys, with some useful links if you are looking at a career in this exciting industry.

But if you are a girl dreaming of becoming an engineer – take a look at these inspiring websites!

Remarkable women on Construction https://www.randstad.co.uk/job-seeker/areas-of-expertise/construction-property/remarkable-women-in-construction/

Female engineers help set new Guinness World Record

http://eandt.theiet.org/news/2015/jun/engineer-world-record.cfm

The women who rebuilt Waterloo Bridge

http://www.londonlive.co.uk/news/2015-06-23/the-women-who-rebuilt-waterloo-bridge

The 3 things all female engineers really want you to know

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-business/11693263/National-Women-In-Engineering-Day-What-female-engineers-want-to-say.html

Why I want to be an Engineer

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/chloe-adamspickford/women-in-engineering_b_7636554.html

Inspiring product designer gives TED talk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEeTLopLkEo

and lets not forget one of the very first female innovators in technological engineering, Ada Lovelace...

http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/onlinestuff/stories/ada_lovelace.aspx