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Author Frize, Monique, 1942- author.

Title A woman in engineering : memoirs of a trailblazer / Monique (Aubry) Frize ; foreword by Ruby Heap
Published Ottawa, Ontario : University of Ottawa Press, 2019
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Description 1 online resource (xviii, 285 pages)
Series Biographies and memoirs
Biographies and memoirs.
Contents Chapter 1 Magic Moments: Young Years -- Chapter 2 The Road to Engineering -- Chapter 3 Transition from University to the Workplace -- Chapter 4 My First Engineering Job -- Chapter 5 A New Beginning -- Chapter 6 The Road to Recognition -- Chapter 7 Back to the Land -- Chapter 8 Life in the Maritimes -- Chapter 9 Global Clinical Engineering Outreach -- Chapter 10 A Period of Ups and Downs in My Career -- Chapter 11 The Winds of Change -- Chapter 12 Striving for Success -- Chapter 13 A National Chair and a Massacre -- Chapter 14 A Response to the Massacre? -- Chapter 15 Hitting the Ground Running: Adventures in Academia -- Chapter 16 A Unique Chair Program -- Chapter 17 The Road to Feminism: The Message and the Media -- Chapter 18 Accelerating the Pace -- Chapter 19 Clinical Engineering Missions in Developing Countries -- Chapter 20 Incidents of Harassment and Sexism -- Chapter 21 Escape and a Time for Renewal -- Chapter 22 Ottawa-Bound -- Chapter 23 Research and Grants -- Chapter 24 Work with the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) -- Chapter 25 Merrickville: An Historical Meeting -- Chapter 26 INWES: Successes and Negative Experiences -- Chapter 27 A Battle for Survival -- Chapter 28 Endings and Beginnings -- Chapter 29 Life after Retirement, or a Permanent Sabbatical? -- Chapter 30 Winding Down ... Sort of -- Appendix 1: My Legacy: Books and Articles -- Appendix 2: Chronology -- Appendix 3: Excerpt of a December 6 Speech by the Author
Summary "Her goal: to become a world-renowned biomedical engineer working with scientific societies to improve the role of women in scientific fields and the way scientists and engineers integrate people and society into their work. By 1979, this goal had become a reality. In her memoirs, acclaimed biomedical engineer Monique Frize recalls the events in her life that taught her to overcome obstacles, become more resilient, recognize the importance of mentors and role models, and remain focused on the future. She also speaks of her appreciation of the critical role played by family and friends in maintaining the strength and determination required to succeed. And, above all, to succeed in a man's world. Frize fondly remembers her youth in Montreal and in Ottawa, and her marked interest for math and science. Her entry into the world of engineering was both romantic--she met her husband--and tragic. She faced prejudice and stereotypes, which she ultimately overcame. She reconciled family and work life, pursuing a challenging and rewarding international career in a very specialized field at a time when this was still very uncommon for a woman. And she relives the tragic Polytechnique massacre. These memoirs are sure to inspire young women who have a dream, and more specifically those who wish to enter sciences and engineering."-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 20, 2020)
Subject Frize, Monique, 1942-
Frize, Monique, 1942-
Frize, Monique, 1942-
Biomedical engineers -- Canada -- Biography
Women engineers -- Canada -- Biography
Women in engineering.
Women in science.
Biomedical engineering.
Science.
Biomedical Engineering
Science
Women, Working
biomedical engineering.
sciences (philosophy)
science (modern discipline)
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women
Science
Biomedical engineering
Biomedical engineers
Women engineers
Women in engineering
Women in science
Canada
Canada
Genre/Form Electronic books
autobiographies (literary works)
Autobiographies
Biographies
Autobiographies.
Autobiographies.
Form Electronic book
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