Issues Engineers Explore
Pollution of our Air, Lakes, Rivers and Oceans
- improved waste water treatment
- development of alternative energy sources like solar and wind
- development of cleaner- burning fuels
- making more environmentally-friendly automobiles
- making biodegradable plastics
- understanding and decreasing global warming
Enabling the Physically Disabled to Achieve their Potential
- computers for the blind
- making artificial muscles for paralyzed people
- developing artificial skin for burn victims
Prevention and Treatment of Injuries and Disease
- developing new materials for bone replacements
- using lasers for eye surgery
- development of monitoring devices
Transportation Infrastructure
- design of earthquake-resistant buildings
- design of safer roads and bridges
To learn more about engineering and science careers, check out these Web sites:
- Engineer Girl
- A National Academy of Engineering site for young women interested in learning about engineering careers. There is information about what engineers do as well as an opportunity to ask experts questions.
- Engineering Careers
- This site provides a comprehensive look at engineering as a career. It provides information about what different engineers do, what they have studied, as well as the outlook for the field.
- Engineering Your Future
- Find out some of the benefits of becoming an engineer and find out if it's right for you with a personality quiz.
- Real Science Careers
- Features real scientists in many interesting careers from Acoustical Research Engineer to Wildlife Psychologist. This site also includes links to additional information about these fields.
- Welcome to My World: Careers in Science and Technology
- People in different science and technology careers talk about a typical day in their job.
- The Women In Engineering Organization.
- WIEO.org was created because the field of engineering needs more women who can bring innovative ideas to the industry. Hundreds of colleges, organizations, and businesses have created programs, workshops, and conferences to increase the number of women in the field; yet, all this valuable information is scattered and lost on various and mostly incomplete web sites. There was a need for a unifying resource where people can go to find out more about women in engineering and programs in their area and across the country. Tufts University, WEpan, and SWE, sponsored by a grant from GE Fund, have created this resource: WIEO.org!
- Women-Related Web Sites in Science/Technology
- Celebration of Women in Engineering
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