Women in Engineering Networking Event
Forging connections as women in the technology and engineering industries.
*This is not a women-only event—all attendees are welcome!*
Networking is an important part of establishing industry-specific connections and learning more about a specific field. This is especially important for women as a minority group in the engineering industry to forge relationships with others in their field. These connections help us adopt a deeper understanding of the world of engineering, form mentor and mentee relationships, and gain invaluable professional skills in communication and teamwork.
Please join IEEE Washington Section's Women in Engineering group, along with our partners, as we seek to provide an opportunity for women in the engineering disciplines socialize with and learn from one another in a business-casual environment. Our special guest speaker, Dr. Laura Freeman, Deputy Director of the Virginia Tech National Security Institute, will discuss her areas of expertise, digital-age engineering, and the important role collaboration plays in the tech and engineering industries.
We will also have free, catered lunch to all participants and networking breakout groups to discuss goals and challenges in the field.
Register today to secure your spot!
(Note: The event will take place in Bisdorf Building AA and parking (free) is in Parking Lot A4. View map here: Campus Map)
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- Date: 13 May 2023
- Time: 11:30 AM to 02:30 PM
- All times are (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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- 5000 Dawes Ave
- Alexandria, Virginia
- United States 22311
- Building: Bisdorf Building AA
- Room Number: 0158
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Please email sarahb@ieee.org and cuhadar@ieee.org for questions and accommodations.
- Starts 16 April 2023 12:00 AM
- Ends 10 May 2023 11:59 PM
- All times are (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
- No Admission Charge
Speakers
Dr. Laura Freeman of Virginia Tech National Security Institute
Engineering in the Digital Era, Collaborating for Success
New and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing and sensing, and NextG are fundamentally changing the building blocks of new engineering systems. Digital engineering is providing pathways for designing and developing these new systems. In this talk, I will discuss the need for collaboration to solve the hard engineering problems of the future.
Biography:
Dr. Laura Freeman is a Research Associate Professor of Statistics and dual hatted as the Deputy Director of the Virginia Tech National Security Institute and Assistant Dean for Research for the College of Science. Her research leverages experimental methods for conducting research that brings together cyber-physical systems, data science, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning to address critical challenges in national security. She develops new methods for test and evaluation focusing on emerging system technology. Previously, Dr. Freeman was the Assistant Director of the Operational Evaluation Division at the Institute for Defense Analyses. In that position, she established and developed an interdisciplinary analytical team of statisticians, psychologists, and engineers to advance scientific approaches to DoD test and evaluation. During 2018, Dr. Freeman served as that acting Senior Technical Advisor for Director Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E).
Dr. Freeman has a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, a M.S. in Statistics and a Ph.D. in Statistics, all from Virginia Tech. Her Ph.D. research was on design and analysis of experiments for reliability data.
Agenda
11:30 - Guest Welcome and Sign-In
12:00 - Dr. Laura Freeman: Engineering in the Digital Era, Collaborating for Success
13:00 - Lunch
13:30 - Networking & Breakout Groups
14:00 - Closing Remarks
This event is free but registration is required.