A woman in engineering : memoirs of a trailblazer /

"Her goal: to become a world-renowned biomedical engineer working with scientific societies to improve the role of women in scientific fields and the way scientists and engineers integrate people and society into their work. By 1979, this goal had become a reality. In her memoirs, acclaimed bio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Frize, Monique, 1942- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ottawa, Ontario : University of Ottawa Press, 2019.
Colección:Biographies and memoirs.
Temas:
Frize, Monique, > 1942-
Biomedical engineers > Canada > Biography.
Women engineers > Canada > Biography.
Women in engineering.
Women in science.
Biomedical engineering.
Science.
Biomedical Engineering
Science
Women, Working
Ingénieurs biomédicaux > Canada > Biographies.
Ingénieures > Canada > Biographies.
Femmes en ingénierie.
Femmes dans les sciences.
Génie biomédical.
Sciences.
Travailleuses.
biomedical engineering.
sciences (philosophy)
science (modern discipline)
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women
Biomedical engineering
Biomedical engineers
Women engineers
Women in engineering
Women in science
Canada
Electronic books.
Autobiography
autobiographies (literary works)
Autobiographies
Biographies
Autobiographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chapter 1 Magic Moments: Young Years
  • Chapter 2 The Road to Engineering
  • Chapter 3 Transition from University to the Workplace
  • Chapter 4 My First Engineering Job
  • Chapter 5 A New Beginning
  • Chapter 6 The Road to Recognition
  • Chapter 7 Back to the Land
  • Chapter 8 Life in the Maritimes
  • Chapter 9 Global Clinical Engineering Outreach
  • Chapter 10 A Period of Ups and Downs in My Career
  • Chapter 11 The Winds of Change
  • Chapter 12 Striving for Success
  • Chapter 13 A National Chair and a Massacre
  • Chapter 14 A Response to the Massacre?
  • Chapter 15 Hitting the Ground Running: Adventures in Academia
  • Chapter 16 A Unique Chair Program
  • Chapter 17 The Road to Feminism: The Message and the Media
  • Chapter 18 Accelerating the Pace
  • Chapter 19 Clinical Engineering Missions in Developing Countries
  • Chapter 20 Incidents of Harassment and Sexism
  • Chapter 21 Escape and a Time for Renewal
  • Chapter 22 Ottawa-Bound
  • Chapter 23 Research and Grants
  • Chapter 24 Work with the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
  • Chapter 25 Merrickville: An Historical Meeting
  • Chapter 26 INWES: Successes and Negative Experiences
  • Chapter 27 A Battle for Survival
  • Chapter 28 Endings and Beginnings
  • Chapter 29 Life after Retirement, or a Permanent Sabbatical?
  • Chapter 30 Winding Down ... Sort of
  • Appendix 1: My Legacy: Books and Articles
  • Appendix 2: Chronology
  • Appendix 3: Excerpt of a December 6 Speech by the Author.

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