Famous Female Engineers
Who was the famous female engineer to finished building the Brooklyn Bridge after her husband passed
Emily Warren Roebling
This field designs and builds structures like bridges and buildings
Civil engineering
Building a bridge requires balancing weight and strength. This force pulls objects toward the Earth.
Gravity
Engineers use this to draw straight lines and measure distances on paper
Ruler
What is the most popular engineering degree among women today?
biomedical engineering
Who is the famous electrical engineer and inventor famous for her invention of the Clarke calculator (used to solve electrical engineering problems)
Edith Clarke
Engineers in this field design electrical systems, circuits, and devices
Electrical engineering
A key concept in aerospace engineering is the upward force that allows airplanes to fly.
Lift
This tool is used to tighten or loosen screws
Screwdriver
Engineers often use this type of diagram to plan circuits
schematic
Who is the computer scientist who created the first compiler and helped develop COBOL?
Grace Hopper
This type of engineering focuses on planes, rockets, and spacecraft
Aerospace engineering
Engineers build houses and bridges. What material is strong and often used to build walls?
Concrete
Engineers often use this to make 3D models or designs on a computer
CAD (Computer-Aided Design)
This war created a high demand for engineers, leading to engineering training programs for women, along with science degrees.
World War 2
Who is the female engineer famous for her invention of kevlar
Stephanie Kwolek
Engineers in this field design computer programs and software systems
software/computer engineering
When designing electronics, engineers must prevent these from forming, which can damage circuits.
Short Circut
This tool measures how hot or cold something is
Theremometer
This is the highest-paying branch of engineering
Petroleum Engineering
Who is the female engineer famous for being NASA's first Black female engineer and for her crucial role in the American space program
Mary Jackson
This branch combines biology and engineering to design medical devices
Biomedical engineering
Engineers often draw plans before building. What is the picture called that shows what something will look like?
Blue print
Engineers use this tool to see very small objects or details up close
Microscope
A branch of engineering that applies chemistry, physics, biology, and mathematics to design processes and equipment for creating useful products and technologies.
chemical engineering