ABOUT SWE

• HISTORY

Founded in 1950
Incorporated in 1952
Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois
Over 17,000 members in 90 sections and 300 student sections
More than 400 members-at-large


• Mission (adopted 1986)

  Stimulate women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders,
  Expand the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life, and
  Demonstrate the value of diversity.
  

• Objectives

  To inform young women, their parents, counselors, and the general public of the qualifications and achievements of women engineers and the opportunities open to them.

  To assist women engineers in readying themselves for a return to active work after temporary retirement.

  To serve as a center of information on women in engineering.