Women's Engineering Society

e-newsletter October 2013

Welcome to this month's newsletter

Welcome to this month's newsletter. The annual WES conference was a big success, read about it below and view photos from the event on the WES website. Following the success of this conference it is the turn of the students. The fifth WES student Conference 'Engineering Inspiration' place in November, details are below. Student Busaries are available and the organisers are seeking WES members to join them and the students for the conference dinner so that the students can hear first hand from female Engineers. If you would like to attend contact the conference organisers for more details.

We would also like to extend a warm welcome to our new Company Members Arup and BAM Nuttall. If you think your company would also like to join WES as a company member contact the office for more details.

The newsletter will continue keep you up to date with WES events taking place in 2013 as well as those across the extended WES Community.

We always enjoy receiving and sharing your news and events, so please let us know what you are doing and we will share it with our readers.

And don't forget if you aren't already a WES member why not join a society that continues to inspire and support women in Engineering, Science and Technology.

Best wishes

the e-News team

WES Annual Student Conference - 'Engineering Inspiration'

The fifth WES Annual Student Conference in association with Aston University is shaping up with companies and professional engineers signing up to meet and inspire this year's students. Headline sponsors Jaguar Land Rover and EDF Energy are offering student bursaries; applications close on the 20 October 2013. Other sponsors include Arup, GE Energy and Baker Hughes

This event presents a great opportunity for women students to find out about cutting edge topics and technology to help inspire them onto a career in engineering and technology. Speakers include Professor Dame Julie King, Allan Cook and many other inspiring speakers

See the report from last year and watch the videos. Now's the time to book your student places and finalise your student selection process; this is a discount for 10 places of 10%.

Equal Pay Survey

Intellect's annual Equal Pay Survey looks to understand peoples perceptions around equality of pay in their organisation, their industry and most importantly for them. In its 6th year they are looking to understand how the recession impacted women's pay and whether this has changed since the UK moved into recovery.

They are keen to hear your views both through the questions and your comments.

The survey is all about your perceptions and experiences and should only take 5mins. To take part in the survey click here.

All responses are anonymous and comments will not be linked to any other data. If you have any concerns or questions please email Carrie Hartnell

Royal Academy of Engineering Diversity in Engineering Update

The Royal Academy of Engineering have published a progress report progress report on the Academy Diversity in Engineering Programme click here to read more.

Celebrating over 100 years of Women in Technology

When the funding for the Bradford-based UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Construction came to an end earlier this year, all their material was donated to the Feminist Archive North (FAN) based in Special Collections, the Brotherton Library, at the University of Leeds. FAN already had holdings from local positive action programmes - and volunteers who were experienced activists from the 1970s! Two of these - Ailsa Swarbrick (the OU's Women in Technology 1980 - 1994) and Lynette Willoughby (President of the Women's Engineering Society 1993-5) have collaborated with Special Collections in mounting a special exhibition in the Brotherton Library from 1 October to 30 November 2013.

The exhibition includes fascinating materials from FAN which look back over initiatives and campaigns to encourage and support women wishing to study and work in various areas of technology. It ranges from the establishment of the Women's Engineering Society in 1919 and the Electrical Association for Women in 1924, through the government WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) campaign of 1984 and the Open University Women in Technology initiative of 1980 to the UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Construction set up in 2004. The exhibition will include posters used to publicise successful women engineers, scientists and apprentices as role models as well as a rich variety of campaign material, memorabilia, leaflets and pamphlets. To set the scene, at the entrance there is an EOC poster ofCaroline Herschel, 18thC astronomer and a wonderful first edition of her Additions and Corrections to Flamsteed's (the Astronomer Royal) Catalogue of the Stars.

Advance II

Advance II

Date: 30 October 2013

Time: 08.30 - 11.00am

Cost: Free

Location: The Building Centre, London, WC1E 7BT

An event focusing on diversity and cities as part of CIC's 25th Anniversary celebrations.

Advance II, Diverse Cities is an event developed to share ideas with a range of built environment practitioners and professional interested in diversity, our cities and society.

Diverse Cities

Urbanisation is developing at an unprecedented rate; an estimated 3.5 billion people now live in cities with a predicted 2 billion increase over the next 20 years. The World Bank describing this growth as "the defining phenomenon of the 21st century".

This presents a significant challenge for established and emerging cities. How do we develop and create people centred cities responding to the needs of diverse and changing populations? Our panel will present a range of approaches and responses.

Join our discussion and debate on the future of UK and international cities.

Speakers on the day include:

Sarah Hewitt, Lily Bernheimer Spaceworks Consulting - Psychology, environmental impact and cities

Samir Pandya, Senior Lecturer. Course Leader, University of Westminster - Culture, migration and globalisation

To register for this event click here

Spaces are limited so please register early

Full agenda will be sent to registered delegates

Young Woman Engineer of the Year 2013

This prestigious award honours the very best early career remale engineers working in the UK today.

The award will be presented on 5th December 2013, at The Pullman Hotel. London.

For more information on the finalists and to attend the event click here.

Calendargrad launches throughout October

The Calendergrads team, encouraging women in STEM through distribution of a free calendar are touring university campuses throughout October. For more details click here

#whatengineersdo

WES has launched a new initiative which will collate examples of what engineers do and why e.g. "I design new materials to help repair parts of the body like broken bones and damaged hearts; and also to use in the early detection of cancer and infectious diseases. Molly Stevens, Biomedical Engineer."

For more details contact the WES Office

The Graduate Engineer Show 2013

The Graduate Engineer Show 2013 brings together some of the greatest businesses in the engineering field with the emerging engineering talent of tomorrow. The show is to be held at the iconic Derby Roundhouse at the centre of the UK's engineering heritage.For more details click here. WES will be there

WES Volunteers needed

WES is launching the first National Women in Engineering day and we need a logo. Can you help design one for this exciting new event. We also need committee members for planning and delivery of the event. If you can help with either of these please contact Dawn at the WES Office.

WES Annual Conference 2013

The WES conference 'Harnessing the Energy' was a great success with 100 delegates attending. Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to the day. Photos from the event are available the flickr page from the WES website and presentations will also be available to download.

Karen Burt Award 2013

The Karen Burt Award was presented to prof Molly Stevens at the WES conference. Photos available on the wes flickr via the website.

A dinner took place on 3 October for the previous Karen Burt award winners, judges and family of Karen Burt. This was a great success and will hopefully be repeated annually.

National Women in Engineering Day

23 June 2014 sees the launch of National Women in Engineering Day - the first event of its kind in the UK, aimed at raising the profile and celebrating the achievements of women in engineering, and encouraging more girls to consider engineering as a career. We are calling on you to get involved, and we want as many people as possible to spread the word and organise events on or around this day. Further details of how to get involved can be found here.

As part of National Women in Engineering Day we are producing a Register of Women Engineers, which will be made available publicly as a list of women who would be willing to be contacted by their local school in order to give talks to encourage girls to go into engineering. This list will also double as a list of women engineers who can be contacted by the media for comment on engineering issues. Please register your interest.

And finally....

If you have any articles that you would like to have featured please contact the WES Office.

We'd love to hear your stories of ideas to inspire young people, schools outreach activities and projects you are working on that we can share across the WES community.

Don't forget to forward our e-newsletter to your friends and contacts, male or female and help to inspire more young women to consider engineering and technology as a career.

With good wishes

the e-News team.

WES would like to thank its supporters and sponsors, particulary the IET, DP World London Gateway, Malvern Instruments, National Grid, Arup, Jaguar Land Rover, Rolls Royce, Selex and GE.

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In this issue

WES Annual Student Conference 2013

Equal Pay Survey

Royal Academy of Engineering Diversity in Engineering Update

Celebrating over 100 years of Women in Technology

Advance II

Young Woman Engineer 2013

Calendargrad lauches throughout October

#whatengineersdo

The Graduate Engineer Show 2013

WES Volunteers needed

WES Annual Conference 2013

Karen Burt Award 2013

National Women in Engineering Day

WES Scottish Circle

WES Company Members neede

National Engineering Competition for Girls

The everywoman in Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering Leadership Academy

The FDM everywoman in Technology Awards

She's an Engineer

Women in Building Services Engineering Events

Are you a WES Member?

If not click here to find out why you should be!

It costs a pound a week and helps us to do our work to promote engineering and technology amongst women and girls.

Women's Engineering Society Scottish Circle, Programme of events, 2013-14

WES - Welcoming, entertaining, sustaining

WES exists to promote engineering to women but also to encourage those already in the profession, to this end we have series of events throughout the year in the West of Scotland.

Tues 22nd Oct, 7:30 to 9pm- KESS lecture "The power of programmable logic"

Carol Marsh, a WES member, will be giving this lecture to the Kilmarnock Engineering and Science Society. The write up for the lecture promises a walk through the development of programmable logic over the last 30 years. Please think about supporting Carol and attending the lecture.

Lecture theatre, Ayrshire College, Kilmarnock Campus, Holehouse road, Kilmarnock.

Sat, 9th Nov, 10:30am - KINGSTON BRIDGE VISIT - GLASGOW

A rare chance to see inside the bridge, lunch afterwards at Harry Ramsden's. Max 12 people, over 18s only. E-mail contact to book your place.

7th Dec - 2:30 to 4pm Ada Lovelace tea

Meet to celebrate the life of Ada Lovelace with Nina Baker. Tea and cake at McCune Smith on Duke Street in Glasgow

23rd Jan, 6:30pm - ICE Lecture - EDINBURGH

"Forth road bridge crossing part 2"

Appleton tower, University of Edinburgh

Fri, in Feb, - ROLLS ROYCE VISIT - GLASGOW

DETAILS TBC

6th Mar, 6pm - ICE Lecture - GLASGOW

"Legacy projects for the Commonwealth games - integrated water management"

McCance lecture theatre, University of Strathclyde

Mar, - AIRCRAFT CARRIER VISIT - ROSYTH

Details to be confirmed

Thu, 3rd Apr, 6pm - Wine, invention and conversation - GLASGOW

Join us for an evening of having a go at building things whilst drinking wine. We intend to borrow some kits and KNEX and have a go. A great place to meet other professionals, ideal for any students out there. Details of location nearer the time.

Sat 28th Apr, 1pm - Visit to DISCOVERY - DUNDEE

A Saturday outing for all the family.

May, - WATER TREATMENT WORKS VISIT - GLASGOW

Details to be confirmed

May June 1pm - Museum of communication - Burntisland

Summer day out.

Sat 9th Aug, 1-4pm - Summer afternoon get together in Glasgow

including tea and cake, kids and families are welcome, this is where we plan the next years activities.

23rd Jun Engineering Women's day

We will do something - any ideas please get in contact

If you are joining us for an event please drop an e-mail to the WES Scottish circle secretary, Anne at

WES

All visits are free for WES members but a small donation from non-members is appreciated to help towards the organising of events.

WES Company Members Needed

As part of our drive to improve our financial position, WES would like to increase the number of Company Members that support our work, and we are appealing to all members to approach their companies to ask them to support our efforts. If you feel that your employer would be interested in partnering with WES to support our work, please contact the office for information about what this would involve, and how it would benefit both the company and the society.

National Engineering Competition for Girls

The National Engineering Competition for Girls is a great opportunity for girls to be inspired by engineering and win some fantastic prizes!

The competition, supported by Rolls-Royce and EADS, is open to girls aged 11-14 and 15-18 from across the UK to submit their ideas for 'How can engineers solve the challenges of the 21st century?' There are �2000 worth of prizes, which will be awarded at the Big Bang Fair in March 2014. All entrants have the opportunity to get a CREST award and winners and runner-ups will receive a female engineering mentor and free membership to WES.

The deadline for submissions is 21st December 2013. All the competition details can be found on the Talent 2030 website.

The competition is run by Talent 2030, a national campaign to encourage more girls to pursue careers in engineering and manufacturing.

The everywoman in Advanced Maunfacturing & Engineering Leadership Academy

The everywoman in Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering Leadership Academy is dedicated to developing the leadership skills of women within the sector, providing you with the confidence to realise your ambitions. Your personal development is at the heart of this must-attend event and you will be equipped with valuable tools and techniques to move your career forward. With a keynote address from Jenny Body OBE, FRAeS - President, Royal Aeronautical Society; a panel comprising inspirational women in the sector and interactive masterclasses, the day will leave you inspired. For full information visit the website.

WES Members are being offered a 20% discount, enter the code WES20 when registering for the event.

The FDM everywoman in Technology Awards

These awards exist to uncover inspirational female role models in technology. Nominations are open until Monday 18th November 2013 click here to read more.

She's an Engineer

WES recently launched a page on the website entitled She's an Engineer. This features engineers who want to share their lives and stories of being an Engineer. If you would like to be featured please contact the WES Office. To read some of the inspiring stories click here.

Women in Building Services Engineering Events

The WiBSE network aims to support and encourage women joining, working, staying and progressing in the building services industry. A series of events has been announced for 2013. For further information and to register click here

IET Logo 2012

Jaguar Landrover

DP Gateway Logo

National Grid Logo 2013

Arup Logo 2013

BAM Logo 2013