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Engineering Change
Challenges and rewards for women

When you graduate from MMA with an engineering degree you know how demanding the work can be, but it opens the door for many career opportunities. So, there’s an equation that doesn’t add up for Professor of Engineering Barbara Fleck.

Why do few women enter the field? Approximately 30 women are enrolled in engineering majors at MMA (out of 543 total). In the United States, 20 percent of engineering school graduates are women, according to the Society of Women Engineers. And they make up only 11-14 percent of practicing engineers.

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