- 111- ---•·-··Ill Ill Ill Ill :. :. GLOBAL WOMEN ENGINEERING LEADERS SHARE THEIR JOURNEYS TO PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS International Federation of Engineering Education Societies Global Engineering Deans Council RISING TO THE TOP GLOBAL WOMEN ENGINEERING LEADERS SHARE THEIR JOURNEYS TO PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS - INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION SOCIETIES & GLOBAL ENGINEERING DEANS COUNCIL Copyright © 2019 by IFEES Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or used in any manner without written permission of the copyright owner except for the use of quotations in a book review. First edition: October 2019 Published by the International Federation of Engineering Education Societies and Global Engineering Deans Council www.IFEES.net | www.GEDCouncil.org ISBN Paperback 978-0-359-91449-4 ISBN Hardcover 978-0-359-95581-7 ISBN eBook 978-0-359-95358-5 Jacket design by 5mediadesign.com Cover illustrations Shutterstock.com Edited by Bonnie Munday Interior design set by Kayla Hellal A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE COORDINATING COMMMITTEE Soma Chakrabarti Stephanie Farrell Hans Jürgen Hoyer Khairiyah Mohd Yusof Bonnie Munday Prathiba Nagabhushan Şirin Tekinay ABOUT IFEES The International Federation of Engineering Education Societies connects engineering education societies around the world to leverage the collective strengths of its members and community to improve engineering education worldwide. IFEES’ network works to enhance global engineering education through collaboration between educational, corporate and other organizations interested in engineering education. Learn more at IFEES.net. ABOUT THE GEDC The Global Engineering Deans Council serves as a global network of engineering deans, industry affiliates, former deans, and other leaders in the field, leveraging the collective strengths of its members for the advancement of engineering education and research. GEDC Regular Members include deans, rectors, or principals of engineering colleges and faculties. The GEDC’s goal is to provide a space for leaders of engineering institutions to connect and share the successes and challenges of providing world class engineering education programs in an increasingly interconnected and fast-paced world community. Learn more at GEDCouncil.org. TABLE OF CONTENTS ARÇELIK INTRODUCTION..............................................VIII Oğuzhan Öztürk COORDINATING COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION..............IX Soma Chakrabarti, Khairiyah Mohd-Yusof, and Şirin Tekinay JOURNEY 1........................................................................ 1 Minds of the future, by Tania Bueno (Brazil) JOURNEY 2...................................................................... 11 The road to happiness: perceptions of a woman in engineering education, by Bibiana Arango Alzate (Australia) JOURNEY 3...................................................................... 23 The trials and triumphs of being a woman engineer, by Dawn Bonfield (United Kingdom) JOURNEY 4......................................................................35 Youthful deans no longer an oxymoron, by Jesennia del Pilar Cárdenas Cobo (Ecuador) JOURNEY 5...................................................................... 43 For the love of math, and innovation, by Jenna Carpenter (United States of America) JOURNEY 6...................................................................... 57 The accidental engineer, by Soma Chakrabarti (United Kingdom) JOURNEY 7...................................................................... 63 Engineering change for good, by Elizabeth Croft (Australia) { iii } JOURNEY 8...................................................................... 77 At the crossroads to the future, by Catherine (Kitty) Jay Didion (United States of America) JOURNEY 9...................................................................... 93 Learning and loving STEM, by Brenda Discher (United States of America) JOURNEY 10.................................................................. 107 Real success is in touching humans and adding value for humanity, by Tuncay Döğeroğlu (Turkey) JOURNEY 11.................................................................. 121 Ref lections on making the most of oppor tunities, by Jane Goodyer (Canada) JOURNEY 12.................................................................. 133 The difference that parents can make, by Maria João Viamonte (Portugal) JOURNEY 13.................................................................. 139 A letter to Sophie, by Gudrun Kammasch (Germany) JOURNEY 14.................................................................. 153 Can a woman engineer a better world?, by Marlene Kanga (Australia) JOURNEY 15.................................................................. 167 Women in academic leadership, from an Indian perspectivem by Sushma S. Kulkarni (India) JOURNEY 16.................................................................. 183 Problem-based learning and me, by Archana Mantri (India) { iv } JOURNEY 17.................................................................. 193 Women in engineering, from the Malawi perspective, by Theresa Mkandawire (Malawi) JOURNEY 18.................................................................. 201 It’s about making a difference, by Khairiyah Mohd Yusof (Malaysia) JOURNEY 19.................................................................. 217 Engineering: It’s a way of life, by Naadiya Moosajee (South Africa) JOURNEY 20.................................................................. 229 Suddenly, the impossible!, by Lueny Morell (United States of America & China) JOURNEY 21.................................................................. 239 Incredible opportunities on an unlikely path, by Tagwa Ahmed Musa (Sudan) JOURNEY 22.................................................................. 255 From outside-in: Ponderings of an educator, by Prathiba Nagabhushan (India) JOURNEY 23.................................................................. 267 Daughter, mother, wife: My life as an engineer, by Adriana Cecilia Páez Pino (Colombia) JOURNEY 24.................................................................. 277 Making history, and leading women into the future, by Sarah A. Rajala (United States of America) JOURNEY 25.................................................................. 291 Things are not always as they seem, by Julie M. Ross (United States of America) JOURNEY 26.................................................................. 303 What motivates a woman to study engineering?, by Martha Rubiano Granada (Colombia) { v } JOURNEY 27.................................................................. 313 Knocking down stereotypes, by Karin Saavedra (Chile) JOURNEY 28.................................................................. 319 Feeling grateful, by Ariela Sofer (United States of America) JOURNEY 29.................................................................. 335 “Natural unusualness”, by Şirin Tekinay (Turkey) JOURNEY 30.................................................................. 347 From commitment to impact, by Cristina Trois (South Africa) JOURNEY 31.................................................................. 363 A career of inclusion, by Renetta Tull (United States of America) JOURNEY 32.................................................................. 385 Taking HEED: My journey in humanitarian engineering experiences and design, by Christina White (United States of America) AFTERWORD................................................................. 399 Hans Jürgen Hoyer { vi } A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO ARÇELIK, WHOSE GENEROUS SUPPORT HAS HELPED MAKE THIS BOOK POSSIBLE www.arcelikglobal.com { vii } INTRODUCTION PRINT BOOK SPONSOR OĞUZHAN ÖZTÜRK Chief Technology Officer Arçelik Over the last three decades, I have had the honor of taking on key roles in Arçelik’s transformation from a local manufacturer into a global player in the home appliances industry. I have observed a few outstanding female engineers take on crucial roles in Arçelik’s expansion, especially in developing countries, with exceptional cognitive competence and an innovative approach. Diversity and inclusion are crucial for countries and companies that aspire to have global reach. Gender balance should be a priority for engineering communities in academia and business. Disruptive innovations in research and technology that improve quality of life, such as work on sustainability issues or development of artificial intelligence software, require engineers to have excellent technical skills, as well as superior social and digital talents, in order to work in collaborative project teams. I am extremely excited about this compilation of inspiring stories shared by women leaders in engineering and academia. At Arçelik, we strive to create similar success stories for the female engineers working in our 17-site global manufacturing network and international R&D centers. { viii } INTRODUCTION COORDINATING COMMITTEE MEMBERS SOMA CHAKRABARTI KHAIRIYAH MOHD YUSOF ŞIRIN TEKINAY You are holding in your hands a collection of journeys taken by different women from all the different continents, women from backgrounds and environments that differ in more ways than can be counted, including culturally, educationally, ethnically, and generationally. What weaves the collection together is that the authors are engineering leaders, mostly from academia, and several from industry, who have “made it” or are role models. At least, that was the initial idea: to have