IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to promoting women engineers and scientists. The mission of IEEE WIE is to inspire, engage, encourage, and empower IEEE women worldwide.

Considering becoming an engineer? Join us! WIE Montreal is dedicated to facilitating the development of programs and activities that promote the entry into and the retention of women in engineering programs, enhance the career advancement of women in the profession, and promote IEEE membership and retention of IEEE women members.

• 2011:
  
  
  1. Seminar: Microwave Active Circuits for Some Interesting Applications
  • Speaker: Prof. Zoya Popovic, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, U.S.A.
  • Time: Friday, Nov. 18, 2011
  • Place: McGill University, Trottier Building, Room 2120, 3630 University St, Montreal, QC, H3A 2B2
  
  
  
  2. Celebrate International Women’s Day during National Engineering Month!
  Panel Discussion: Women in Engineering on March 8th organized by the Advancement and Alumni Relations, Concordia University. Event information is avalilable here
  Please know that the organizers ask that people pre-register online. Note it is a free event and refreshments will be served.
  
  Past Events :
  • 2010:
    1. November 4, Concordia, EV11.119, from 6pm to 8pm.
    Topic 1:
    • Title: Cultural Sensitivity in Inter-Disciplinary Research
    • Speakers: Kristina Pitula and Deborah Dsart-Gale
    • Abstract
    Topic 2:
    • Title: Overview of the new program for Girls in Engineering CAGIS
    • Speaker: Sarah Kenny
    
    Postmortem: We thank Kristina, Deborah and Sarah for their interesting presentations and the audience for their discussions and collaboration
    
    
    2. WIE Concordia (student chapter) invites all to a end-of-year breakfast on Friday April 9th, 2010, from 9am to 12pm in the B-Annex Lounge (2160 Bishop Street). No RSVP required.
       
    3. Celebrate the International Women Day with us!
       • Date and Time: March 8, 2010 at 6pm
       • Place: EV2.184, Concordia University
       • Presentations on famous Women in Engineering life and achievements: Ada Byron
       • Refreshments will be served.
       
       
    4. Second Book Club Session. Topic: Career Management
       
       • “7 habits of highly effective people”, Stephen Covey
       • “Women Don't Ask: The high cost of avoiding negotiation and positive strategies for change”, Linda Babcock and Sara Lascheve
       • Date and Time: March 8, 2010 at 6pm
       • NOTE: second book club session will be merged with the March 8th' event.
       • Place: EV2.184, EV Building, 2d floor, Concordia University
       
       
    5. First Book Club Session. Topic: Career Management.
       
       • "Seducing The Boys Club: Uncensored tactics from a woman at the top", by Nina DiSesa
         • Speaker: Nastaran Nayebpanah, MASc. Student and Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
       • Date and Time: January 22, 2010 at 6pm
       • Place: EV2.184, EV Building, 2d floor, Concordia University
  
  
  
  • 2009:
    1. IEEE Women In Engineering discussion on IEEE WIE Mentoring Program:
       • November 28, 2009 at 2pm
       • Place: EV3.309, EV Building, 3d floor, CSE Department, Concordia Unviersity
       • Speaker: Jennifer Ng , IEEE WIE Ottawa.
  • 2008:
    1. Annual Report
    2. May 23rd, 2008: Panel Discussion on “The Role of Women Engineers in Technological and Scientific Advancements”
    3. June 27, 2008: An overview of the situation of women in academia in Europe and North America and the outreach for aboriginal students program.
    • Speaker: Dr. Julita Vassileva, Chair of Women in Science and Engineering at the Prairies

• WIE Concordia (student chapter)


• Women’s Leadership Conference at UNC Charlotte, USA, MARCH 20, 2010.


• Global IEEE WIE


• Global IEEE WIE Newsletter


• Women in Engineering (WIE) - Ottawa Chapter


• INWES, the International Network of Women Engineers and Scientists


• Society for Canadia Women in Science and Technology


• CRA-W: Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Research


• Motivated Stereotyping of Women: She's Fine if She Praised Me but Incompetent if She Criticized Me


• Teacher In-Service Program


• Homepage of Dr. Julita Vassileva, Chair of Women in Science and Engineering at the Prairies


• The Society of Women Engineers Homepage


• OurWisetales online community initiated by Dr. Julita Vassileva


• "Giving Babies a Better Chance"; by the IEEE Member Carolyn McGregor, Ottawa

• Go Engineering Girl


• GirlGeeks - a very useful site with disussion forum, news, scholarships


• The Role Model Project for Girls


• Advocates for Women in Science, Engineering and Mathematics (AWSEM), a Evening Program for Girls (Grade 6-12) from Portland, Oregon


• Canadian Women Invent (excellent, very interesting and informative site!)

Last modified: 11.11.11