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their professional, social, and personal life a balance in

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What is Women in Computing?

Why?

What do we do? We analyze quantitative and qualitative information that allows us to understand the phenomenon. We create mechanisms for participation and inclusion of women in our program in Systems & Computing Engineering. We establish inter-institutional links that allow us to accomplish these actions.

Colombia Population: 46 million Bogotá Population: 6.8 million Educational, administrative, financial and political center of Colombia

University of Los Andes School of Engineering Enrollment 2011: 12,502 undergraduate 2,179 MSc 274 PhD

SURVEYS What are the perceptions of high school students regarding Engineering? Systems & Computing To answer this question we have made 92 surveys to students from different high-schools, 61 of these surveys were answered by women and the remaining 31 were answered by men (High school students in an OpenDay at the Engineering School)

Industrial Engineering 10% Environmental Engineering 3% Business Administration 3% Mechanical Engineering 7% Biomedical Engineering 3% Computing Engineering 29% Civil Engineering 16% Electronic Engineering 29% (High school students in a OpenDay in the engineering School)

Fashion Design 1% Physiotherapy 1% Psychology 3% Social Communication 1% Biomedical Engineering 3% Mechanical Engineering 1% Agronomy 1% Science 1% Accountancy 3% Laws 4% Music 1% Languages Art 1% 1% Design 1% Enfermery 1% Medicine 14% Electronic Engineering 1% Business Administration 9% Environmental Engineering 8% Architecture 4% Industrial Design 4% Software System Engineering 4% Economy 5% Graphic Design 5% Civil Engineering 7% Industrial Engineering 7% (High school students in a OpenDay in the engineering School) Chemical Engineering 5%

It is true Not Always It is not true 29 25 17 15 14 15 19 10 11 3 5 1 6 6 7 7 6 2 0 2 3 0 0 0 a) It is difficult and very technical b) I Need to know a lot of math, and I like that. c) I Need to know a lot of math, and I do not like that. (High school students in a OpenDay in the engineering School) d) It makes it difficult to make friends because it doesn't allow to make a lot of social interaction and leads to isolation. e) It is a career for men f) It is a very interesting challenge that opens many doors. g) It provides opportunities to be near to the technological changes (phones, video games, television, quality of life, etc.) h) It is not fashionable or there are more interesting career.

It is true Not Always It is not true 51 50 37 20 13 10 6 0 1 15 15 6 3 1 2 2 2 5 1 3 1 1 8 9 a) It is difficult and very technical b) I Need to know a lot of math, and I like that. c) I Need to know a lot of math, and I do not like that. (High school students in a OpenDay in the engineering School) d) It makes it difficult to make friends because it doesn't allow to make a lot of social interaction and leads to isolation. e) It is a career for men f) It is a very interesting challenge that opens many doors. g) It provides opportunities to be near to the technological changes (phones, video games, television, quality of life, etc.) h) It is not fashionable or there are more interesting career.

14 12 10 8 6 4 Total Votes 2 0 a) I have no knowledge of the program action fields b) I don't have strong conceptual foundation in mathematics and physics c) Is a career with a demanding academic load (High school students in a OpenDay in the engineering School) d) I don't have the skills they require this program e) I don't have the minimum score required on state tests f) There is low supply of universities offering this program g) The total investment for the career is very high h) Other

16 14 12 10 8 6 Total Votes 4 2 0 a) I have no knowledge of the program action fields b) I don't have strong conceptual foundation in mathematics and physics c) Is a career with a demanding academic load d) I don't have the skills they require this program e) I don't have the minimum score required on state tests f) There is low supply of universities offering this program g) The total investment for the career is very high h) Other High school students in a OpenDay in the engineering School)

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Best Proposal Contest 2012 This competition aims to encourage the creation of proposals to high school students between 9 and 11, and to motivate the participation of women in computing, in particular, the program of Systems and Computing Engineering, of University of los Andes. Change the preconception related to the Systems and Computing Engineering career. To publicize the application fields and professional profiles of the career.

Best Proposal Contest 2012 Dates: Deadline for proposals: September 4, 2012 Publication of pre-selected proposals: September 14, 2012 Prizes: First place: COP$3'000.000 Second place: COP$2'000.000 Third place: COP$1'000.000 Selection of winners: September 21, 2012

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