Women in Engineering Fun Facts
As of 2023, there are 4 STEM disciplines that awarded Bachelor's Degrees to over 40% of women. Name 2 of these disciplines
When was SWE founded nationally? (Hint! They just celebrated an anniversary)
1950
What is the affectionate name that we call our members!
SWEeties
This type of engineering involves designing and constructing infrastructure like bridges and roads.
Civil Engineering
What is the chemical formula for water?
H20
What U.S University awarded the most Bachelors degrees to women in 2023?
Georgia Tech (965)
Between Collegiate and Professionals, how many people are members of SWE worldwide today?
Over 50,000
What are SWE's colors?
Purple and Yellow
This branch of engineering deals with systems that generate and distribute power.
Electrical Engineering
if 3c+2b = 16 and c+b = 7, what does c equal?
c = 3
In 2023, women made up roughly what percent of engineers and architects in the U.S?
16%
SWE hosts an amazing podcast that you can find on any podcast streaming apps. Its mission is to give women engineers a unique place and voice within the engineering community to pioneer inclusive change in STEM. What is the name of this podcast?
Diverse
How can you achieve active membership?
Attend 5 meetings in a quarter OR 4 meetings and 2 volunteer hours in a quarter
This type of engineer would figure out how to make commercial space travel a reality.
Aerospace Engineering
What is the integral of 6x^2?
2x^3 + C
Who is known as the first female computer programmer?
Ada Lovelace
SWE offers a collegiate membership which gives college students access to their SWE magazine, potential to qualify for SWE scholarships, and is the first step to attend the SWE annual conference. How much does this annual membership cost?
$20 per year
What is the event that we host in the Spring where high school Seniors are invited to stay overnight on campus and learn about being a Women in STEM?
WERH (Women Exploring Rose-Hulman)
This type of engineering optimizes processes and products involving reactions and transformations. They can work in manufacturing, food and beverage and oil and gas industries
Chemical Engineering
What is the following equation called? (V=I*R)
Ohm's Law
Edith Clarke, a pioneer electrical engineer is known for creating a graphical calculator. She also was the first women to receive a masters degree from which university?
MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
What STEM discipline had the highest percentage (17.43%) of National Collegiate SWE members in 2025?
Computer Science
Name 2 badges that you can receive as a member of SWE!
Quarterly / Year Active Membership, Volunteer, Perfect Attendance, SWEetie of the Week, SWE Conference, etc.
This type of engineering improves efficiency, productivity, and overall performance within organizations. They use mathematical modeling, data analysis, and simulation techniques to analyze systems.
Industrial Engineering
What law states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the new force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass?
Newton's Second Law