Women in Engineering: A Review of the 2004 Literature

This paper gives an overview of the annual Society of Women Engineers’ literature review of women in engineering. Each year the literature review examines research published on women in engineering in peer-reviewed articles, reports, magazines and conferences. The review presents a “need-to-know” summary for advocates of women in engineering and offers resources for women within the field. WEPAN/NAMEPA conference attendees will find the literature review a useful tool in writing grants and identifying potential campus speakers on various issues related to women and minorities in engineering.

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