The Society of Women Engineers

Mission Statement

    To stimulate women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expand the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life, and demonstrate the value of diversity.

What is SWE?

    The Society of Women Engineers was founded in 1950 and is a non-profit educational service organization of graduate engineers and women and men with equivalent engineering experience.

Why Women? Why Engineers?

    A note about the title, Society of Women Engineers When SWE was founded in 1952, there were few professional (or studying) women engineers in society. Although the organization's primary emphasis is to encourage women in the field of engineering, men and non-engineering majors of any collegiate level are also cordially welcomed as members.

Objectives

    To inform young women, their parents, counselors and the general public of the qualifications and achievements of women engineers and the opportunities available to them.

    To assist women engineers in readying themselves for a return to active work after temporary retirement.

    To encourage women engineers to attain high levels of education and professional achievement.

    To serve as a center of information on women in the professional field of engineering.

History

    The UTD chapter of the Society of Women Engineers was founded in the spring of 1994.

The University of Texas-Dallas

An Equal Opportunity Organization

Last Updated: October 11, 2007