IEEE Women in Engineering Eng. Carlos Rueda Artunduaga WIE Professional Member IEEE Colombia Section, Latin America Eng. Carlos Rueda Artunduaga WIE Professional

IEEE IEEE Women in EngineeringWomen in EngineeringIEEE IEEE Women in EngineeringWomen in Engineering

Eng. Carlos Rueda ArtunduagaEng. Carlos Rueda ArtunduagaWIE Professional MemberWIE Professional Member

IEEE Colombia Section, IEEE Colombia Section, LatinLatin America America

Eng. Carlos Rueda ArtunduagaEng. Carlos Rueda ArtunduagaWIE Professional MemberWIE Professional Member

IEEE Colombia Section, IEEE Colombia Section, LatinLatin America America

Student Branch Congress

andGOLD CongressIEEE Region 8

Passau, GermanySeptember 2004

Student Branch Congress

andGOLD CongressIEEE Region 8

Passau, GermanySeptember 2004

Index Index

Once upon a time … (a short Once upon a time … (a short story)story) Two Big Problems !!Two Big Problems !! One Big Solution !!One Big Solution !! WIE General InformationWIE General Information ConclusionsConclusions Contact InformationContact Information QuestionsQuestions

Once upon a time … (a short Once upon a time … (a short story)story) Two Big Problems !!Two Big Problems !! One Big Solution !!One Big Solution !! WIE General InformationWIE General Information ConclusionsConclusions Contact InformationContact Information QuestionsQuestions

Once upon a time in Colombia…


IEEE Student Branch: IEEE Student Branch: Universidad Distrital Francisco Jose de Universidad Distrital Francisco Jose de

CaldasCaldas Date of Birth: October 1962 (second oldest inDate of Birth: October 1962 (second oldest in

Latin America)Latin America) City: Bogota, D.C.City: Bogota, D.C. Country: ColombiaCountry: Colombia IEEE Region: 9IEEE Region: 9 Members: 280 (more or less)Members: 280 (more or less)

IEEE Student Branch: IEEE Student Branch: Universidad Distrital Francisco Jose de Universidad Distrital Francisco Jose de

CaldasCaldas Date of Birth: October 1962 (second oldest inDate of Birth: October 1962 (second oldest in

Latin America)Latin America) City: Bogota, D.C.City: Bogota, D.C. Country: ColombiaCountry: Colombia IEEE Region: 9IEEE Region: 9 Members: 280 (more or less)Members: 280 (more or less)



Universidad Distrital Student BranchUniversidad Distrital Student BranchExecutive Committee (Year: 2001)Executive Committee (Year: 2001)

Carlos Rueda Artunduaga – Systems Carlos Rueda Artunduaga – Systems EngineeringEngineering John Alejandro Mesa - Electronics EngineeringJohn Alejandro Mesa - Electronics Engineering Iván Rincón - Electronics EngineeringIván Rincón - Electronics Engineering Victor Alfonso Nieto - Electronics EngineeringVictor Alfonso Nieto - Electronics Engineering Alejandro Lombana - Electronics EngineeringAlejandro Lombana - Electronics Engineering Reinaldo Salguero - Electronics EngineeringReinaldo Salguero - Electronics Engineering Jaime Dimaté Santos – Counselor – Industrial Jaime Dimaté Santos – Counselor – Industrial Eng.Eng. Luis Arenas – Mentor - Electronics Engineer Luis Arenas – Mentor - Electronics Engineer


Carlos Rueda Artunduaga – Systems Carlos Rueda Artunduaga – Systems EngineeringEngineering John Alejandro Mesa - Electronics EngineeringJohn Alejandro Mesa - Electronics Engineering Iván Rincón - Electronics EngineeringIván Rincón - Electronics Engineering Victor Alfonso Nieto - Electronics EngineeringVictor Alfonso Nieto - Electronics Engineering Alejandro Lombana - Electronics EngineeringAlejandro Lombana - Electronics Engineering Reinaldo Salguero - Electronics EngineeringReinaldo Salguero - Electronics Engineering Jaime Dimaté Santos – Counselor – Industrial Jaime Dimaté Santos – Counselor – Industrial Eng.Eng. Luis Arenas – Mentor - Electronics Engineer Luis Arenas – Mentor - Electronics Engineer




Carlos Rueda Artunduaga – Systems Carlos Rueda Artunduaga – Systems EngineeringEngineering John Alejandro Mesa - Electronics EngineeringJohn Alejandro Mesa - Electronics Engineering Iván Rincón - Electronics EngineeringIván Rincón - Electronics Engineering Victor Alfonso Nieto - Electronics EngineeringVictor Alfonso Nieto - Electronics Engineering Alejandro Lombana - Electronics EngineeringAlejandro Lombana - Electronics Engineering Reinaldo Salguero - Electronics EngineeringReinaldo Salguero - Electronics Engineering . . . More Electronics Eng. Male Members . . .. . . More Electronics Eng. Male Members . . . . . . More Electronics Eng. Male Members . . .. . . More Electronics Eng. Male Members . . .


Carlos Rueda Artunduaga – Systems Carlos Rueda Artunduaga – Systems EngineeringEngineering John Alejandro Mesa - Electronics EngineeringJohn Alejandro Mesa - Electronics Engineering Iván Rincón - Electronics EngineeringIván Rincón - Electronics Engineering Victor Alfonso Nieto - Electronics EngineeringVictor Alfonso Nieto - Electronics Engineering Alejandro Lombana - Electronics EngineeringAlejandro Lombana - Electronics Engineering Reinaldo Salguero - Electronics EngineeringReinaldo Salguero - Electronics Engineering . . . More Electronics Eng. Male Members . . .. . . More Electronics Eng. Male Members . . . . . . More Electronics Eng. Male Members . . .. . . More Electronics Eng. Male Members . . .



Universidad Distrital Student BranchUniversidad Distrital Student BranchMembers (Year: 2001)Members (Year: 2001)

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Universidad Distrital Student BranchUniversidad Distrital Student BranchMembers (Year: 2001)Members (Year: 2001)

. . . More Electronics Eng. Male Members . . .. . . More Electronics Eng. Male Members . . . . . . More Electronics Eng. Male Members . . .. . . More Electronics Eng. Male Members . . . . . . More Electronics Eng. Male Members . . .. . . More Electronics Eng. Male Members . . . . . . More Electronics Eng. Male Members . . .. . . More Electronics Eng. Male Members . . . . . . More Electronics Eng. Male Members . . .. . . More Electronics Eng. Male Members . . . . . . More Electronics Eng. Male Members . . .. . . More Electronics Eng. Male Members . . . . . . More Electronics Eng. Male Members . . .. . . More Electronics Eng. Male Members . . . . . . More Electronics Eng. Male Members . . .. . . More Electronics Eng. Male Members . . .

39 years old and …39 years old and …

31 Male Presidents31 Male Presidents 2 Female Presidents2 Female Presidents

31 Electronics 31 Electronics EngineersEngineers 2 Systems Engineers2 Systems Engineers

31 Male Presidents31 Male Presidents 2 Female Presidents2 Female Presidents

31 Electronics 31 Electronics EngineersEngineers 2 Systems Engineers2 Systems Engineers



First Big Problem!First Big Problem!First Big Problem!First Big Problem!



Only Male Members !!Only Male Members !!Only Male Members !!Only Male Members !!



Second Big Problem !!Second Big Problem !!Second Big Problem !!Second Big Problem !!



90% of leaders:90% of leaders:

Electronics Students !!Electronics Students !!

90% of leaders:90% of leaders:

Electronics Students !!Electronics Students !!

Big Problems!Big Problems!Big Problems!Big Problems!

Our Branch became stagnant Our Branch became stagnant Our Branch became stagnant Our Branch became stagnant

Why is this a problem? Why is this a problem?

If your branch have only male If your branch have only male members, and every one of members, and every one of them have the same career, them have the same career, your team will have problems:your team will have problems:

You do not have You do not have interdisciplinaryinterdisciplinary work in your work in your branch !!branch !!

If your branch have only male If your branch have only male members, and every one of members, and every one of them have the same career, them have the same career, your team will have problems:your team will have problems:

You do not have You do not have interdisciplinaryinterdisciplinary work in your work in your branch !!branch !!


If you have two people of If you have two people of the same sex, and the the same sex, and the same career, these people same career, these people very probably think the very probably think the same kind of things, and same kind of things, and think only think only one kind of one kind of solution for a problemsolution for a problem..

If you have two people of If you have two people of the same sex, and the the same sex, and the same career, these people same career, these people very probably think the very probably think the same kind of things, and same kind of things, and think only think only one kind of one kind of solution for a problemsolution for a problem..


So, in our branch we had So, in our branch we had almost the same kind of almost the same kind of people, thinking almost people, thinking almost the same kind of things: the same kind of things: Too few solutions and no Too few solutions and no new ideas for our new ideas for our activities.activities.

So, in our branch we had So, in our branch we had almost the same kind of almost the same kind of people, thinking almost people, thinking almost the same kind of things: the same kind of things: Too few solutions and no Too few solutions and no new ideas for our new ideas for our activities.activities.

This is the problem: This is the problem:

Your branch must to be Your branch must to be like the like the Real WorldReal World: You : You must to work with women must to work with women and men; you must to work and men; you must to work with people from different with people from different careers. Your branch must careers. Your branch must to be as to be as realreal as possible: as possible: This is the GOLD life!!This is the GOLD life!!

Your branch must to be Your branch must to be like the like the Real WorldReal World: You : You must to work with women must to work with women and men; you must to work and men; you must to work with people from different with people from different careers. Your branch must careers. Your branch must to be as to be as realreal as possible: as possible: This is the GOLD life!!This is the GOLD life!!

The GOLD World: The GOLD World:

Real WorldReal World: You must to work : You must to work with women and men from with women and men from different places, cultures, kind different places, cultures, kind of minds, professions, ages …of minds, professions, ages …

(teamwork)(teamwork)

Please, do not be lost in your Please, do not be lost in your professional life !professional life !

Real WorldReal World: You must to work : You must to work with women and men from with women and men from different places, cultures, kind different places, cultures, kind of minds, professions, ages …of minds, professions, ages …

(teamwork)(teamwork)

Please, do not be lost in your Please, do not be lost in your professional life !professional life !

Team Work: SynergyTeam Work: Synergy

Keywords: Keywords:

SynergySynergy Real Teamwork Real Teamwork InterdisciplinaryInterdisciplinary

SynergySynergy Real Teamwork Real Teamwork InterdisciplinaryInterdisciplinary

Needs:Needs:

Interdisciplinary work.Interdisciplinary work. More feminine members.More feminine members. Get a “little-real-world” in Get a “little-real-world” in our our branch.branch. Our few women membersOur few women members felt felt

alone.alone. Our women classmates do not Our women classmates do not had had participation in any kind participation in any kind of of group in our university.group in our university.

Interdisciplinary work.Interdisciplinary work. More feminine members.More feminine members. Get a “little-real-world” in Get a “little-real-world” in our our branch.branch. Our few women membersOur few women members felt felt

alone.alone. Our women classmates do not Our women classmates do not had had participation in any kind participation in any kind of of group in our university.group in our university.

Girls do not likedour Branch?

Girls do not likedour Branch?

They said: “The IEEE They said: “The IEEE Student Branch is a group of Student Branch is a group of male electronics students. male electronics students. They were a closed group, They were a closed group, with no interdisciplinary with no interdisciplinary work, no interdisciplinary work, no interdisciplinary research and no activities in research and no activities in different areas”different areas”

They said: “The IEEE They said: “The IEEE Student Branch is a group of Student Branch is a group of male electronics students. male electronics students. They were a closed group, They were a closed group, with no interdisciplinary with no interdisciplinary work, no interdisciplinary work, no interdisciplinary research and no activities in research and no activities in different areas”different areas”

Girls were the solutionGirls were the solution

Interdisciplinary work and Interdisciplinary work and synergy: women have new synergy: women have new knowledge:knowledge:

Systems EngineeringSystems Engineering Industrial EngineeringIndustrial Engineering Urban EngineeringUrban Engineering Computer Networks EngineeringComputer Networks Engineering Software EngineeringSoftware Engineering Project Management EngineeringProject Management Engineering

Interdisciplinary work and Interdisciplinary work and synergy: women have new synergy: women have new knowledge:knowledge:

Systems EngineeringSystems Engineering Industrial EngineeringIndustrial Engineering Urban EngineeringUrban Engineering Computer Networks EngineeringComputer Networks Engineering Software EngineeringSoftware Engineering Project Management EngineeringProject Management Engineering

Girls were the solutionGirls were the solution

They have different kind of They have different kind of mindsminds Sense and SensibilitySense and Sensibility Two different minds think more Two different minds think more

than onethan one Women and Men think differentWomen and Men think different Women and men working Women and men working together together think faster and think faster and betterbetter

They have different kind of They have different kind of mindsminds Sense and SensibilitySense and Sensibility Two different minds think more Two different minds think more

than onethan one Women and Men think differentWomen and Men think different Women and men working Women and men working together together think faster and think faster and betterbetter

Dreaming a new dreamDreaming a new dream

One big solution !!One big solution !!

http://www.ieee.org/womenhttp://www.ieee.org/women

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2001:2001:

Start the WIE Student ProjectStart the WIE Student Project Contact [email protected] [email protected] I got answer from Pilar and I got answer from Pilar and CarrieCarrie We got additional help from We got additional help from Laura DurrettLaura Durrett

2001:2001:

Start the WIE Student ProjectStart the WIE Student Project Contact [email protected] [email protected] I got answer from Pilar and I got answer from Pilar and CarrieCarrie We got additional help from We got additional help from Laura DurrettLaura Durrett

WIE is dedicated to:WIE is dedicated to: RECOGNIZESRECOGNIZES women's outstanding women's outstanding achievements achievements in electrical and electronics in electrical and electronics engineering engineering through IEEE Awards through IEEE Awards nominationsnominations ORGANIZESORGANIZES receptions at major technical receptions at major technical conferences conferences to enhance networking and to to enhance networking and to

promote membership in WIEpromote membership in WIE PROMOTES IEEEPROMOTES IEEE Member Grade advancement Member Grade advancement for for women to the grades of Senior Member women to the grades of Senior Member and and FellowFellow ADVOCATESADVOCATES women in leadership roles in women in leadership roles in IEEE IEEE governancegovernance PROVIDES PROVIDES assistance with the formation of assistance with the formation of new new WIE WIE Affinity Groups and supports Affinity Groups and supports ongoing ongoing activitiesactivities ADMINISTERSADMINISTERS the IEEE Student-Teacher and the IEEE Student-Teacher and Research Engineer/Scientist (STAR) Program Research Engineer/Scientist (STAR) Program to mentor young women in junior and high to mentor young women in junior and high schoolsschools

RECOGNIZESRECOGNIZES women's outstanding women's outstanding achievements achievements in electrical and electronics in electrical and electronics engineering engineering through IEEE Awards through IEEE Awards nominationsnominations ORGANIZESORGANIZES receptions at major technical receptions at major technical conferences conferences to enhance networking and to to enhance networking and to

promote membership in WIEpromote membership in WIE PROMOTES IEEEPROMOTES IEEE Member Grade advancement Member Grade advancement for for women to the grades of Senior Member women to the grades of Senior Member and and FellowFellow ADVOCATESADVOCATES women in leadership roles in women in leadership roles in IEEE IEEE governancegovernance PROVIDES PROVIDES assistance with the formation of assistance with the formation of new new WIE WIE Affinity Groups and supports Affinity Groups and supports ongoing ongoing activitiesactivities ADMINISTERSADMINISTERS the IEEE Student-Teacher and the IEEE Student-Teacher and Research Engineer/Scientist (STAR) Program Research Engineer/Scientist (STAR) Program to mentor young women in junior and high to mentor young women in junior and high schoolsschools

WIE-AGWIE-AG

Affinity groups provide the Affinity groups provide the opportunity for members to network opportunity for members to network at a branch and a local level. at a branch and a local level. Activities may include guest Activities may include guest speakers, workshops and seminars. speakers, workshops and seminars. All members are encouraged to join All members are encouraged to join and participate in their local group and participate in their local group activities to promote growth within activities to promote growth within the WIE. Currently, there are over the WIE. Currently, there are over 40 WIE Affinity Group Chapters and 40 WIE Affinity Group Chapters and Student Chapters worldwide.Student Chapters worldwide.

Affinity groups provide the Affinity groups provide the opportunity for members to network opportunity for members to network at a branch and a local level. at a branch and a local level. Activities may include guest Activities may include guest speakers, workshops and seminars. speakers, workshops and seminars. All members are encouraged to join All members are encouraged to join and participate in their local group and participate in their local group activities to promote growth within activities to promote growth within the WIE. Currently, there are over the WIE. Currently, there are over 40 WIE Affinity Group Chapters and 40 WIE Affinity Group Chapters and Student Chapters worldwide.Student Chapters worldwide.

Recruit at least six IEEE – WIE Recruit at least six IEEE – WIE membersmembers You will need someone to be You will need someone to be responsible responsible for the affinity groupfor the affinity group Branch's Chair and Counselor Branch's Chair and Counselor approval.approval. You will need a WIE Faculty Advisor. You will need a WIE Faculty Advisor. Student Branch Affinity Group Student Branch Affinity Group petition formpetition form

Recruit at least six IEEE – WIE Recruit at least six IEEE – WIE membersmembers You will need someone to be You will need someone to be responsible responsible for the affinity groupfor the affinity group Branch's Chair and Counselor Branch's Chair and Counselor approval.approval. You will need a WIE Faculty Advisor. You will need a WIE Faculty Advisor. Student Branch Affinity Group Student Branch Affinity Group petition formpetition form

Create a WIE-AGCreate a WIE-AG

Committee MembersCommittee Members

Magdalena Salazar-Palma [email protected] Pilar Molina Gaudo [email protected] Sarah A. RajalaPatricia L. EngMargaretha A K ErikssonKaran WatsonCarrie Loh – [email protected]

Magdalena Salazar-Palma [email protected] Pilar Molina Gaudo [email protected] Sarah A. RajalaPatricia L. EngMargaretha A K ErikssonKaran WatsonCarrie Loh – [email protected]

WIE CommitteeWIE Committee

WIE CommitteeWIE Committee

CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONS

Universidad DistritalUniversidad Distrital

BEFORE WIEBEFORE WIE

WIE-AGWIE-AG

AFTER:

First WIE Student

AG

AFTER:

First WIE Student

AG

WIE - U Distrital 2004WIE - U Distrital 2004

WIE Univ. de IbagueWIE Univ. de Ibague

IEEE ColombiaBefore WIE

IEEE ColombiaBefore WIE

IEEE ColombiaAfter WIE

IEEE ColombiaAfter WIE

WIE Univ. de San Buenaventura




WIE Latin AmericaWIE Latin America

Ana Cornejo

2004

Ana Cornejo

2004

WIE Photo Contest WIE Photo Contest

First Prize: US$ 150Second Prize: US$ 125Third Prize: US$ 100

First Prize: US$ 150Second Prize: US$ 125Third Prize: US$ 100

WIE Photo ContestWIE Photo Contest

Irene ChowIrene ChowVanessa VarelaVanessa Varela

Contact InformationContact Information

Webhttp://www.ieee.org/women

[email protected]


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Webhttp://www.ieee.org/women

[email protected]


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Margaret Mead1901 - 1979

Margaret Mead1901 - 1979

“Never doubt that a small, group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world”.

“Never doubt that a small, group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world”.

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