The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is a nonprofit membership organization that aims to empower women in engineering fields through networking, scholarships, leadership opportunities, and promoting diversity. The Houston section has over 300 members from 83 companies. It provides scholarships for students and professional development events for members. SWE works to advance women in engineering and inspire more girls and women to pursue engineering careers.
Bulkely valley nov general session 2013Faye Brownlie
Current and effective strategies across the grades and across the curriculum. Building on the work of the past 2 years and the frameworks of UDK and BD, scenarios and applications of engaging, effective teaching. Samples from Bulkley Valley teachers.
May, 2011
Staff spent the first hour in school groups discussing their reading and writing assessment data, then the remainder of the day as a group, focused on Reading Next, AFL and literacy strategies across the grades and curriculum.
Bulkely valley nov general session 2013Faye Brownlie
Current and effective strategies across the grades and across the curriculum. Building on the work of the past 2 years and the frameworks of UDK and BD, scenarios and applications of engaging, effective teaching. Samples from Bulkley Valley teachers.
May, 2011
Staff spent the first hour in school groups discussing their reading and writing assessment data, then the remainder of the day as a group, focused on Reading Next, AFL and literacy strategies across the grades and curriculum.
A Leadership Series: Current and Effective Teaching Strategies across the Curriculum.
Day 1 of a leadership series for intermediate and secondary teachers interested in improving practice for all students and in increasing collaboration in schools.
Backgrounder on assessment for learning and 3 classroom scenarios of 6 AFL strategies in action in classrooms - grades 4-10. Delivered in Toronto, Feb., 2010.
Full day session, K-7, on differentiation in Language Arts. Focus on engaging ALL students in meaningful, purposeful reading, writing, speaking and listening, in such a way as to support their learning and their joy in learning.
A session presented for the SEA of BC conference, Crosscurrents, with additional examples provided by Michelle Hikida. A rationale for co-teaching is provided, along with different ways to work effectively together in the classroom to support all learners.
2011 SAIR It's not about pie when it comes to the factsDavid Onder
SAIR presentation on data visualization techniques using Excel for IR offices. Presenters: David Onder, Alison Joseph (Research Specialist), and John Bradsher (Senior Undergraduate Research Assistant)
Session 4 Benefits and limitations of mentoring programs: AWARDCGIAR
The purpose of the Diversity and Inclusion Conference is to draw attention to the areas where there is still room for improvement with respect to (gender) diversity and inclusion, and to find ways together to work on these improvements both in research and in the workplace.
The Mediating effect of Training on the relationship between financial resour...YUSUF MUSA HAMMAWA PH.D
the study examines the role of training on women in developing countries especially Nigeria towards entrepreneurship development as a yardstick to helps in reducing poverty in developing countries with the aid of microfinance resources.
School Turn-around Methodology; Deep Change; Sources of our work; Construction of Lesson Plans; Personalised Learning; Target Setting; Learner Dreams; SiSopen (school intelligent system)
A Leadership Series: Current and Effective Teaching Strategies across the Curriculum.
Day 1 of a leadership series for intermediate and secondary teachers interested in improving practice for all students and in increasing collaboration in schools.
Backgrounder on assessment for learning and 3 classroom scenarios of 6 AFL strategies in action in classrooms - grades 4-10. Delivered in Toronto, Feb., 2010.
Full day session, K-7, on differentiation in Language Arts. Focus on engaging ALL students in meaningful, purposeful reading, writing, speaking and listening, in such a way as to support their learning and their joy in learning.
A session presented for the SEA of BC conference, Crosscurrents, with additional examples provided by Michelle Hikida. A rationale for co-teaching is provided, along with different ways to work effectively together in the classroom to support all learners.
2011 SAIR It's not about pie when it comes to the factsDavid Onder
SAIR presentation on data visualization techniques using Excel for IR offices. Presenters: David Onder, Alison Joseph (Research Specialist), and John Bradsher (Senior Undergraduate Research Assistant)
Session 4 Benefits and limitations of mentoring programs: AWARDCGIAR
The purpose of the Diversity and Inclusion Conference is to draw attention to the areas where there is still room for improvement with respect to (gender) diversity and inclusion, and to find ways together to work on these improvements both in research and in the workplace.
The Mediating effect of Training on the relationship between financial resour...YUSUF MUSA HAMMAWA PH.D
the study examines the role of training on women in developing countries especially Nigeria towards entrepreneurship development as a yardstick to helps in reducing poverty in developing countries with the aid of microfinance resources.
School Turn-around Methodology; Deep Change; Sources of our work; Construction of Lesson Plans; Personalised Learning; Target Setting; Learner Dreams; SiSopen (school intelligent system)
How to cultivate and use a strategic system for mitigating project failures. How to manage your own reaction along with the loss of trust or damage to one’s reputation that can happen
The truth is, all corporations share the same basic structure and the higher your position on the corporate ladder, the more difficult advancement becomes. Women are conquering self-doubt, personal fears and cultural stereotypes as they steadily climb the corporate ladder. In this session, we will focus on the defining the challenges faced by successful women, strategies they used to overcome obstacles and skills that served them well along the way.
The Project Management Professional (PMP) - Is it For You?Carla Fair-Wright
The Project Management Institute (PMI) is the global professional association for project managers. It offers the PMP®, or Project Management Professional certification indicates a thorough and deep knowledge of project management. What are the requirements and how do you complete the application with ease
According to PMI, Projects and programs by their very nature create change. How you manage the impact of change is a key component to realizing of the strategic benefits of your project. This session will discuss effective behavioral change management techniques and provide you with the a basic knowledge of change management, so that you anticipate and manage resistance. Effective change management involves anticipating what in the organization is changing, who is impacted, and how they'll feel about it. Change - more specifically, transition - is a process. Understanding the process can help you navigate it faster and more successfully. Planning for change and transition will take the guesswork and panic out of communications down the road.
Every project manager needs to have cooperative and productive relationships with the project team and key stakeholders. The resonant leader style first described in the book "Primal Leadership" a by Richard Boyatzis, Annie McKee and Daniel Goleman, is a leadership style that creates and nurtures relationships.
Project Management Essentials for Engineers and Architects explains basic project management principles and illustrates how to manage and align technology projects for success.
PMP Trainer Elaine Jackson, PMP and Carla Fair-Wright, PMP, MCP, ASQ CSQE joined to share their experiences and lessons learned, with the hope of providing a much needed holistic approach for those preparing for the PMP exam.
Leading projects is one of the most challenging—and rewarding—roles engineering managers will take on. Beyond the technical challenges to confront, there is the added difficulty of managing diverse teams with limited resources. Optimal President, Carla Fair-Wright has teamed up with 2013 Society Of Women Engineers President (Houston) Jill Almaguer to describe the challenges faced in engineering projects and also suggests the best ways to overcome them to ensure success.
Covers the top ten most common mistakes project managers make and how to avoid them. Using research and literature from sports psychology, such as James Loehr\'s The Mental Game, you\'ll learn techniques from positive psychology and competitive sports that focus on how to quickly rebound from mistakes. And, how to cultivate and use a strategic system for mitigating them. You will also learn how to manage your own reaction along with the loss of trust or damage to one’s reputation that can happen.
Maxwell 5 Levels Of Leadership Your Key To Project SuccessCarla Fair-Wright
Dicussion on 5 levels of leadership defined by internationally recognized leadership expert John C. Maxwell. You’ll learn how to become more influential as a Project Manager and how to “invest” in your team and inspire them.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
zkStudyClub - Reef: Fast Succinct Non-Interactive Zero-Knowledge Regex ProofsAlex Pruden
This paper presents Reef, a system for generating publicly verifiable succinct non-interactive zero-knowledge proofs that a committed document matches or does not match a regular expression. We describe applications such as proving the strength of passwords, the provenance of email despite redactions, the validity of oblivious DNS queries, and the existence of mutations in DNA. Reef supports the Perl Compatible Regular Expression syntax, including wildcards, alternation, ranges, capture groups, Kleene star, negations, and lookarounds. Reef introduces a new type of automata, Skipping Alternating Finite Automata (SAFA), that skips irrelevant parts of a document when producing proofs without undermining soundness, and instantiates SAFA with a lookup argument. Our experimental evaluation confirms that Reef can generate proofs for documents with 32M characters; the proofs are small and cheap to verify (under a second).
Paper: https://eprint.iacr.org/2023/1886
How to Get CNIC Information System with Paksim Ga.pptxdanishmna97
Pakdata Cf is a groundbreaking system designed to streamline and facilitate access to CNIC information. This innovative platform leverages advanced technology to provide users with efficient and secure access to their CNIC details.
Unlocking Productivity: Leveraging the Potential of Copilot in Microsoft 365, a presentation by Christoforos Vlachos, Senior Solutions Manager – Modern Workplace, Uni Systems
Alt. GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using ...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Why You Should Replace Windows 11 with Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 for enhanced perfor...SOFTTECHHUB
The choice of an operating system plays a pivotal role in shaping our computing experience. For decades, Microsoft's Windows has dominated the market, offering a familiar and widely adopted platform for personal and professional use. However, as technological advancements continue to push the boundaries of innovation, alternative operating systems have emerged, challenging the status quo and offering users a fresh perspective on computing.
One such alternative that has garnered significant attention and acclaim is Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, a sleek, powerful, and user-friendly Linux distribution that promises to redefine the way we interact with our devices. With its focus on performance, security, and customization, Nitrux Linux presents a compelling case for those seeking to break free from the constraints of proprietary software and embrace the freedom and flexibility of open-source computing.
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
Threats to mobile devices are more prevalent and increasing in scope and complexity. Users of mobile devices desire to take full advantage of the features
available on those devices, but many of the features provide convenience and capability but sacrifice security. This best practices guide outlines steps the users can take to better protect personal devices and information.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
GraphSummit Singapore | The Future of Agility: Supercharging Digital Transfor...Neo4j
Leonard Jayamohan, Partner & Generative AI Lead, Deloitte
This keynote will reveal how Deloitte leverages Neo4j’s graph power for groundbreaking digital twin solutions, achieving a staggering 100x performance boost. Discover the essential role knowledge graphs play in successful generative AI implementations. Plus, get an exclusive look at an innovative Neo4j + Generative AI solution Deloitte is developing in-house.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 6DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 6. In this session, we will cover Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI webinar offers an in-depth exploration of leveraging cutting-edge technologies for test automation within the UiPath platform. Attendees will delve into the integration of generative AI, a test automation solution, with Open AI advanced natural language processing capabilities.
Throughout the session, participants will discover how this synergy empowers testers to automate repetitive tasks, enhance testing accuracy, and expedite the software testing life cycle. Topics covered include the seamless integration process, practical use cases, and the benefits of harnessing AI-driven automation for UiPath testing initiatives. By attending this webinar, testers, and automation professionals can gain valuable insights into harnessing the power of AI to optimize their test automation workflows within the UiPath ecosystem, ultimately driving efficiency and quality in software development processes.
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into integrating generative AI.
2. Understanding how this integration enhances test automation within the UiPath platform
3. Practical demonstrations
4. Exploration of real-world use cases illustrating the benefits of AI-driven test automation for UiPath
Topics covered:
What is generative AI
Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath integration with generative AI
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to ProductionAggregage
Join Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, in this new session where he'll share a practical framework to transform Gen AI prototypes into impactful products! He'll delve into the complexities of data collection and management, model selection and optimization, and ensuring security, scalability, and responsible use.
Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to Production
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1. SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS (SWE)
HOUSTON AREA SECTION
Carla Fair-Wright, MCP, CSQE
Vice President External Affairs for Society of Women Engineers
Energy Collaborative Workforce Meeting - July 22, 2008
2. A Brief History - Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
SWE Houston — Who We Are
Why SWE Works
SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS (SWE)
HOUSTON SECTION
3. Core beliefs, values, and purpose of the organization
SWE – CORE BELIEFS
Integrity
We aspire to the highest level of ethical behavior as evidenced by honesty and dignity in our
personal and professional relationships and responsibilities.
Respect
We acknowledge gender, ethnic, cultural and other differences, and strive to respect the
added values they bring.
Mutual Support
We provide an organization that fosters mentoring, and the development of professional and
personal networks.
Professional Excellence
We conduct our activities in a professional manner, demonstrating and demanding the
highest standards of business practices.
Core beliefs, values and purpose of the organization
4. Current goals as an organization
SWE - GOALS
SWE will
Provide opportunities for women to attain, enhance, and demonstrate
leadership, and professional and technical excellence that results in career
aspiration, advancement, achievement, and satisfaction.
Embrace and promote the value and power of diversity in specialties, age,
race, ethnicity, language, gender identity, sexual orientation, and interests.
Share its acquired knowledge and promote programs that bridge
the gaps in recruitment, professional development, and retention of
women in engineering
Inspire girls and women from diverse backgrounds and life stages to aspire to
engineering for meaningful and rewarding careers.
Current goals as an organization
5. SWE Region C - Texas Where we are
SWE – REGION C ( 4 STATES )
6. SWE Houston Section
SWE – WHO WE ARE
Who we are
• We have over 300 members
• Representing over 83 different companies
7. Women Engineers by Industry
SWE – WHERE WE ARE
Industry %Male %Female Male Female Total
Aerospace 90.9% 9.1% 167,055 16,653 183,708
Process 85.6% 14.4% 92,769 15,583 108,352
Commercial 89.9% 10.1% 408,397 46,098 454,495
Environment
al 77.8% 22.2% 44,943 12,816 57,760
IT 83.7% 16.3% 2,012,543 392,663 2,405,206
Maritime 94.9% 5.1% 14,737 791 15,528
Nuclear 91.6% 8.4% 13,284 1,222 14,506
Process 93.7% 6.3% 35,376 2,372 37,748
2,789,103 488,199 3,277,302
8. Employed Engineers by Gender Scholarships
SWE – WHAT WE DO
$6500.00 4 - $500 Bechtel Scholarships
6 - $500.00 SWE-HA Scholarships
1 - $1000.00 FIRST Scholarship
1 - $500.00 Special Circumstances Scholarship.
2 - $2600.00 Space Camp Scholarships
Year Male Female % Female SWE Member Statistics
1983 1,480,824 91,176 5.8%
1994 1,711,122 154,878 8.3% 53% have been a professional member
for more than 10 years
1995 1,771,544 162,456 8.4%
1996 1,793,400 166,600 8.5% 68% attend more than 5 events a year
1997 1,840,544 195,456 9.6%
1998 1,824,228 227,772 11.1% 42% work in the Central (inside 610) area
32% live in the Central (inside 610) area
1999 1,860,414 220,586 10.6% 26% live in various other areas
Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States, Volumes 1995
through 2000; Table: Employed Civilians, by Occupation, Sex, Race and Hispanic
Origin. (Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment and Earnings, monthly,
January issues.)
9. Benefits for Business Community
SWE – BENEFITS: BUSINESS
Professional development for women employees
Recruiting opportunities & resources
Business development with high net worth, well-
educated women decision-makers
Retention of women employees by demonstrating
commitment to advancing women & celebrating their
contributions
Professional rejuvenation: SWE women inspire, lead,
help, direct & create positive work environments
10. Benefits for Individual Members
SWE – BENEFITS: MEMBER
In-person & online worldwide networking
Online access to business & job-hunting resources
Members-only listservs
Experts & mentors in many topics & disciplines
e-Classes on many technical and soft skill subjects
Student chapters & programs for young women & girls
Speaking opportunities at conferences & events
11. 2008 – What’s Ahead
SWE – FUTURE GOALS
Events Ahead
Check our website
www.swehouston.org
A look Ahead