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Competency in Science and Engineering

Experience Technical Work: A comparison of Male and Female Engineers This is a group study done by Lotte Bailyn which features 51 matched male/female pairs of engineers in similar positions.
The Benefits of Diversity in the Science and Engineering Workplace The following attempts to show the importance of diversity in the workplace, and possible ways in which this diversity can be achieved.
S&E Expertise and Competence A strong technical or scientific background and thorough hands-on experience early in one's career are equally important for women and men in advancing their industrial careers.
Joshua B. Kardon, "The Structural Engineer's Standard of Care." (Paper presented at International Conference on Ethics in Engineering and Computer Science, March 23, 1999.) Other keywords for this article: negligence; professional responsibility; mistakes.