Women in Engineering

Read about my experiences as a women in engineering. Find out why women are not staying the Engineering field, and what we need to do to change it!

Today I have the pleasure of introducing you to an inspirational young lady I recently met, Emily Bayuk. I was initially introduced to her through her circuits book ,”The Fundamentals of Circuits Made Easy“. In college I really struggled to understand circuits, and wish Emily’s book had been available back […]

The Best Circuits Book for Understanding Electrical Circuits!

17 Nov, 2020 in Women in Engineering tagged electrical circuits / STEM books / women in stem by Homeschool Momgineer

What do you think an engineering career looks like? When most people think of an engineer, they picture someone working on math equations and engineering drawings all day. They see it as a job where you work for hours in solitude on some kind of new invention. And that is […]

An Unexpected Engineering Career Option

2 Jan, 2017 in Engineer Mom / Majoring in Engineering / Women in Engineering tagged be an engineer / blogging / blogs / career / engineering career / engineering career options / how to be an engineer / writing career by Homeschool Momgineer

I have written a couple of posts on why you should be an engineer. But what does it take to be an engineer? Most people would assume you would need to be good at math, and like to work alone. But during my over 10 years of working in engineering, […]

30 Traits of a Great Engineer

24 May, 2016 in Engineer Mom / Majoring in Engineering / Women in Engineering tagged engineer / engineering / how to be an engineer by Homeschool Momgineer

It’s your senior year in high school, and you’re trying to decide what to do with the rest of your life. You know the next step is college, but what should you major in? When I was 18, I wanted to be a pediatrician, but also knew that medical school […]

7 Reasons to Major in Engineering

29 Jan, 2016 in Majoring in Engineering / Teaching Kids Engineering / Women in Engineering by Homeschool Momgineer

Today I had lunch with a freshman at a major university who is considering changing majors from Engineering. Her concern was not that the course load was too difficult. She graduated from one of the most competitive high schools in the state. Her concern was not that she was one of […]

Why Pursue a Bachelor of Engineering Degree?

13 Jan, 2016 in Engineer Mom / Majoring in Engineering / Women in Engineering tagged engineering / engineering career / engineering degree / how to be an engineer / transitions / university by Homeschool Momgineer