![]() ![]() When I asked about learning more about the equipment, they told me I’d have to go back to school and get a degree in chemical engineering.įinally, at my next job I was given more responsibilities when I moved onto the subsea engineering team, which I had never done before. I felt like I could contribute a lot more, so I moved to another company where I had a similar experience. Neal: I started to notice things working at a software application company, where I was basically relegated to the Help Desk setting up user names and passwords. ME: When did you realize that you were somewhat of an anomaly in your profession? And how were you treated by male counterparts? I thought different people just like different things. But I didn’t think it was strange at the time. When I graduated, there were 12 students in my program I was one of only two women. But when I was 18, my technological studies teacher said, “Do you really want to go into computing where technology is changing so quickly, whereas the principles of engineering never change?” So, I kind of split the difference and opted to study electronic and electrical engineering specializing in computer engineering. People kidded me that I was going to take over Microsoft. Neal: Starting in about Year 6 (10-11-years old), I wanted to be a software engineer. ME: Have you always been interested in technology and becoming an engineer? The following transcript is edited for length and clarity. Taking time out of her hectic schedule, Neal recently spoke with Manufacturing Engineering (ME) Editor-in-Chief Steve Plumb. At the same time, Neal remains passionate about being a working engineer at her full-time job as a project manager. ![]() Her experience eventually prompted her to write the book “Valued at Work: Shining a light on bias to engage, enable and retain women in STEM,” which was published earlier this year-and quickly became a bestseller-and is the namesake of her new consulting business. That’s the position Lauren Neal found herself in after earning a master’s in electronic and electrical engineering from Scotland’s Robert Gordon University in 2006. ![]() If you think traditional manufacturing is a male-dominated profession, try working as a deep sea engineer. ![]()
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