Increasing Interest and Diversity in Engineering. Lynn Mayo, PE RePicture Engineering, Co-founder & CEO November 28, 2018

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1 Increasing Interest and Diversity in Engineering Lynn Mayo, PE RePicture Engineering, Co-founder & CEO November 28, 2018

2 FREE community App Engineers & companies tell their stories Students Discover Careers Shaping the Future TM

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4 MY STORY BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY B S CIVIL ENGINEERING

5 MY STORY BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY B S CIVIL ENGINEERING % STANFORD UNIVERSITY M S CIVIL ENGINEERING AECOM VP NORTH AMERICA WATER RESOURCES TECHNICAL PRACTICE DIRECTOR 1.0% 14.1% 18.7% Percent Women Engineering Graduates in US Source: U.S. Department of Education

6 MY STORY BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY B S CIVIL ENGINEERING STANFORD UNIVERSITY M S CIVIL ENGINEERING

7 MY STORY BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY B S CIVIL ENGINEERING STANFORD UNIVERSITY M S CIVIL ENGINEERING AECOM Vice President, NORTH AMERICA WATER RESOURCES TECHNICAL PRACTICE DIRECTOR

8 MY STORY BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY B S CIVIL ENGINEERING % STANFORD UNIVERSITY M S CIVIL ENGINEERING AECOM VP NORTH AMERICA WATER RESOURCES TECHNICAL PRACTICE DIRECTOR 14.1% % Percent Women Engineering Graduates in US Source: U.S. Department of Education, 2015 latest year of data set

9 MY STORY BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY B S CIVIL ENGINEERING % STANFORD UNIVERSITY M S CIVIL ENGINEERING AECOM VP NORTH AMERICA WATER RESOURCES TECHNICAL PRACTICE DIRECTOR 1.% 14.1% ~5% C H A N G E IN 30 Y E A R S % Percent Women Engineering Graduates in US Source: U.S. Department of Education, 2015 latest year of data set

10 ALL T Y P ES OF P EO P L E have an important role in engineering projects

11 ENGINEERING CA REERS ENGINEERS: Creative problem-solvers Essential to our health, happiness, and safety Help shape the future Make a world of difference

12 Promising Job Prospects ENGINEERING CA REERS Petroleum Nuclear Aerospace Computer Hardware Electrical Chemical Electronics Other Mechanical Civil Environmental Biomedical Industrial Source: Expected growth for all occupations = 6.5%

13 I N C R EA S E THE I N T E R E S T WHAT R E S E A R C H S A Y S : WHY MORE ARE NOT I N T E R E S T E D IN E N G I N E E R I N G

14 I N C R EA S E THE I N T E R E S T DON T KNOW WHAT ENGINEERS DO Exposure to engineering significantly increases teens (male and female) considering engineering (Intel, 2011)

15 I N C R EA S E THE I N T E R E S T WANT PROFESSION THAT HELPS PEOPLE Engineering careers often don t appeal to women (or men) because they value making social contribution. Teens incorrectly don t associate engineering with helping society or individuals (AAUW, 2010)

16 I N C R EA S E THE I N T E R E S T THINK THEY DON T LOOK LIKE AN ENGINEER Main culprit for gender disparity: inaccurate stereotypes as geeky, brilliant, socially-awkward males (Uni of Wisconsin, 2015)

17 I N C R EA S E THE I N T E R E S T S T U D E N T I S S U E : Don t know what engineers do Want profession that helps people Think they don t look like an engineer R E P I C T U R E S O LU T I O N : Tell the stories of engineering Make stories of engineering about who it benefits Tell the stories of ALL engineers

18 RePicture.com

19 I N S P I R E the next generation into engineering

20 Projects T E L L S THE S TO R I ES OF E N G I N E E R I N G People Organizations

21 D I S C O V E R HOW E N G I N E E R I N G P R O J EC T S BENEFIT SOCIETY Re P I C T U R E A P P

22 HEAR STORIES FROM THE E N G I N E E R S WHO W O R K E D ON THE P R O J E C T S Re P I C T U R E A P P

23 MEET THE APP U S E RS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Interactively learn about engineering through classroom lessons and after school programs Great way to expand our students knowledge of all the engineering projects occurring around them B. James, Antioch High School, EDGE Academy Teacher Amazing resource for kids and teens interested in engineering! N. Sirianni, Design Squad Global, Outreach and Digital Marketing Specialist I look forward to using RePicture App to help students link the building they see with work they re learning to do. Dr. Variano, University of California at Berkeley, Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering

24 RePicture.com PILOT: ANTIOCH HIGH SCHOOL California D e ve l o p i n g / P i l o t i n g L e s s o n P l a n s W i n t e r / Engineers and Eight Basic Needs S p r i n g Modern Marvels Local Infrastructure Projects

25 C H A N G I N G P E R C E P T I O N S REPICTURE ENGINEERING MODEL Research-Based Solution Free to Users Long-Term Viability

26 is a different type of company P U B L I C B E N E F I T C O R P O R A T I O N

27 Our mission to increase interest and diversity in engineering so we can change how the world s toughest challenges are solved PUBLIC BENEFIT C O R P O R AT I O N TO CREAT E REVENUE SO M I S S I O N CAN CO N T I N U E R EGARDLESS OF GRANTS P U B L I C B E N E F I T C O R P O R A T I O N Mission Driven + For Profit Companies Pay for Enhanced Profile Job Posting

28 DOCTOR ENGINEER Let s make Engineering careers understood like other helping professions TEACHER

29 HELP US IN C H A N G I N G Perceptions of Engineers and Making Engineering Accessible to All AND U LT I M AT E LY C H A N G E HOW THE WO R L D IS D E S I G N E D

30 Watch our Video on Engineers bit.ly/rpengineers

31 C H A N G I N G P E R C E P T I O N S IF INTERESTED IN APP P i l o t i n g, U s i n g, P r o v i d i n g F e e d b a c k, E t c RePicture.com Contact: Lynn@RePictureEngineering.com

32 TO V IEW THE APP, GO TO: REPICTURE.CO M Discover Careers Shaping the Future TM Lynn@RePictureEngineering.com