School of Engineering and Computer Science

Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

The Society of Women Engineers (SWE), founded in 1950, is a not-for-profit educational and service organization. SWE is the driving force that establishes engineering as a highly desirable career aspiration for women. SWE empowers women to succeed and advance in those aspirations and be recognized for their life-changing contributions and achievements as engineers and leaders.

Mission

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, demonstrate the value of diversity.

Objectives

The Society of Women Engineers is a non-profit organization that encourages women to pursue an engineering education. The organization has four objectives:

• To inform young women, their parents, counselors, and the public in general of the qualifications and achievements of women engineers and the opportunities open to them
• To assist women engineers in readying themselves for a return to active work after temporary retirement
• To serve as a center of information on women in engineering
• To encourage women engineers to attain high levels of educational and professional achievement