On November 2, 2017 we were thrilled to invite this fantastic group of panelists:
Alison Bodine, Grad Tech, Electrical Designer, Prism Engineering
Stephanie Cosacescu; Student Research Assistant, BCIT; Second year Computer Systems Technology student, BCIT; Former Co-President of Coding For All Club
Bethany Edmunds, Associate Dean, Computing, BCIT
Mirela Gutica, Instructor and Option Head for the Technical Programming Option, School of Computing and Academic Studies, BCIT
Stacey Neves, Engineering Technician, City of New Westminster; Second Year Civil Engineering Student, BCIT; Co-President BCIT Women in Engineering Club
Morgane Oger, BASc (UBC Mechanical Engineering), Systems Integration Consultant, ROIT Systems
Who discussed the following topics:
Why is better representation of gender diversity important in engineering and technology fields?
Why are women underrepresented in engineering, and how does this intersect with under-representation of LGBTQ2+ engineers?
Engineers Canada, along with many companies and post-secondary institutions, has published a plan and targets to help increase the number of women in engineering; what immediate steps should BCIT take to get on board?
What are student perspectives on these issues?
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