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The University of Queensland (国产探花) is continuing to strengthen its position as the university of choice for women studying engineering.

Cementing 国产探花 as its pipeline for future employees, Parsons Brinckerhoff have partnered with the University to help increase the percentage of women studying an engineering program.

Executive Dean of The Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology (EAIT), Professor Graham Schaffer said would be awarded to a female student commencing study in 2013.

鈥淎s a University, we recognise the importance of increasing the number of female students enrolling in our undergraduate engineering programs,鈥� Professor Schaffer said.

鈥淓stablishing this partnership with Parsons Brinckerhoff reaffirms 国产探花 as the university of choice for women in engineering.鈥�

Established to encourage and support female students who have been educationally disadvantaged due to financial circumstances or geographical location, the scholarship will provide $5,000 for the student鈥檚 first year of study.

General Manager for Transport Services and Chair of the Diversity Council at Parsons Brinckerhoff, Charlie Jewkes said in recent years, the Council鈥檚 initiatives had made a positive impact on the participation of women in all areas of our workplace.

鈥淚n the Australia-Pacific region, we have achieved an increase in our targeted intake of female graduates 鈥� from 27 percent in 2010 to 40 percent in 2013," Mr Jewkes said.

鈥淲e are delighted to partner with 国产探花鈥檚 Women in Engineering programme, with the objective of encouraging more young women to choose engineering upon leaving school."

Although engineering is often perceived as a male dominated domain, recent 国产探花 graduate and Parsons Brinckerhoff mechanical engineer, Monica Dryden, believes that engineering is a rewarding career regardless of one鈥檚 gender.

鈥淚 have always felt a sense of achievement when I see my work come to life, and this has been particularly so in Design and Consulting Engineering,鈥� Ms Dryden said.

鈥淚nitially I studied Engineering because I enjoyed mathematics.

鈥淗owever, during the course of my studies and now in practice, I have enjoyed the multifarious learning and development that Engineering provides.

鈥淧ersonally, it's always been about experience-based learning, which for me is a key element to developing as a professional Engineer.

鈥淚 was first exposed to this type of learning in my studies and now it is a part of my daily program as an Engineer.鈥�

Media: Madelene Flanagan (m.flanagan@uq.edu.au or + 61 7 3365 8525)