STEM Degrees
Our Section
Our Section/National
National SWE
Women in Engineering
100

How much of the global engineering workforce was comprised of women in 2020?

20%

100

What year was our section founded?

2021

100

What is our most common activity we have done for meetings?

Painting!

100

What does SWE stand for?

Society of Women Engineers

100

What woman won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 for her contribution to the understanding of radiation?

Marie Curie

200

What percentage of engineering Bachelor's degrees were awarded to women in 2020?

24.2%

200

What is the name of our faculty advisor?

Dr. Heather Dillon

200

What are SWE's official colors?

Purple, yellow, grey

200

What year was the National society founded?

1950

200

Who was the first woman to go to space?

Valentina Tereshkova

300

What percentage of STEM Bachelor's degrees were awarded to women in 2020?

37.8%

300

Where was our old meeting room? (Hint: It is a lab)

Fluids Lab (BBG40)

300

How many members does SWE have at the societal level? 

40,000+

300

There are over __ professional and collegiate SWE sections.

400

300

Which bridge was built primarily by women?

Waterloo Bridge

400

What were the top 3 Engineering degrees awarded to women in 2020?

Mechanical

Computer

Chemical

400

What other women in STEM clubs are there on campus?

WICS or Femmes of STEM

400

What is the location of the WE24 National SWE Conference?

Chicago!

400

Who is the founder of SWE?

Beatrice Hicks

400

Which of these countries has the most male dominated work force: England, Sweden, Spain, or Italy?

England

500

How many Bachelor's degrees were awarded to women in 2020?

27700

500

What three roles make up our leadership triad?

President, Ex-Officio President, and Vice President

500

What is the SWE Tagline? (Hint: 3 sections represented by the gear in the SWE Logo)

Aspire/Advance/Achieve

500

What are the five core values of SWE?

Integrity, Inclusive Environment, Mutual Support, Professional Excellence, and Trust

500

Which pioneering female, who became a billionaire after launching a business creating and selling software in the 1960s, adopted a male name to help her survive in industry?

Stephanie "Steve" Shirley