Women in Microwaves: A Closer Look (.PDF Download)

Dec. 7, 2016

A small percentage of female university students elect to focus on engineering while even fewer opt to actually work in the engineering field. Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs are looking to bring more students—and girls in particular—into the sciences. As noted in the paper, “Persistence is Cultural: Professional Socialization and the Reproduction of Sex Segregation,” about 20% of undergraduate engineering degrees are awarded to women overall. But only 13% of the engineering workforce is female. In the highly specialized microwave engineering field, that percentage is, of course, even smaller...

Register or Sign in below to download the full article in .PDF format, including high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable.

Sponsored Recommendations

Push your X-band testing further with dual-channel power and precision from 8 to 12.5 GHz. Mini-Circuits’ SSG-8N12GD-RC delivers coherent or non-coherent outputs, modulation flexibility...
Accurate RF measurements depend on more than just high-end equipment—connector quality and care are critical. Learn best practices for selecting, maintaining, and inspecting RF...
In this video, Mini-Circuits engineer Stephen Leone explains how to set up and operate the RFS-2G42G51K0+ generator for 2.4–2.5 GHz RF energy applications up to 1 kW, covering...
Wider bandwidths push RF systems to their limits—don’t let power measurement hold you back. Mini-Circuits' sensors deliver precision up to 9 GHz, without the high cost.